On this day in 2019, I witnessed one of the coolest things ever. A lenticular cloud lit-up by a setting sun over the Perito Morena Glacier in Argentina.

Fog-tastic! Thursday early evening in Chicago.

We live in a society where heavy drinking is acceptable. My heart goes out to anyone struggling with drinking and even sobriety.

I have alcoholism on *both* sides of my family, so this video was important for me to watch

Reposting this because it’s alcohol awareness month and I’m currently watching my mother die of end-stage liver disease. I will more than likely have to say goodbye to her today. It’s such a painful and traumatic way to leave this earth. If you drink to cope with life please reconsider. Please

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election result, ending 16 years in power.

A Chicago coyote kicks back (while another one saunters past)

A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.

He definitely turned the music all the way down.

watching NASA hit a very specific target in the big big ocean with a vehicle that just came back from outer space at 25,000mph definitely has me reflecting on the charter bus company that couldn't get me to a bus station

Nice that there's still space and desire for wonder in the world.

Watching the Earth get bigger and bigger in the live shot from Artemis on its way to reentry is so cool.

From early Nirvana to Phish, a Chicago fan’s secret recordings of 10,000 shows are now online. blockclubchi.co/4t6zW7R

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Around-the-clock doulas are now available in UChicago’s labor and delivery ward. blockclubchi.co/41oaFtt

My kid asked for a water gun for her birthday and I bought her this. I’m looking at it like it’s my old service rifle.

If you're ever in Paris, it's imperative that you reach out to Brian Scott Bagley to take his Josephine Baker walking tour. tr.ee/01NTgyy2tD

A rib tip, hot link combo would heal me right now.

Colman Domingo, Nia Long, and Jaafar Jackson on the cover of ESSENCE

Chicago has turned all public school IDs into library cards to boost student access. blockclubchi.co/3NTWvNM

Those positions/angles are absolutely RIDICULOUS! When I had my first one, I started laughing and had to get myself together because not only do they make you play one-man Twister, you CAN’T MOVE AND HAVE TO HOLD YOUR BREATH! I was like, “ma’am, do you SEE how I’m looking here?!?

Folk in Andersonville has added a cafe inside its vintage store — with Yemeni coffee and more. blockclubchi.co/4bX5YNu

For generations, seemingly all paths led through Chicago as trains carrying passengers, livestock, and freight crisscrossed the country. Join Geoffrey Baer as he uncovers the stories of the railroads of the past. #RailsWTTW wttw.com/rails

Handling month-end close and prepping financials for small business owners is the last thing I want to be doing right now.

One of my favorite Artemis II shots so far: a different kind of Earthrise. Double crescents! (Another difference: Strictly speaking, it is an Earthset.) 🧪🔭 www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

y'all know the rules!

All of us are dissociated and dissociating to make it through today. I hope you give yourself and others grace.

“a whole civilization will die tonight” should be reason enough for the 25th amendment

A number of the Jackson Park’s cherry trees are in bloom and more are preparing to burst with blossoms. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's head scientist predicts the "peak" bloom will come in the next week or so. https://to.wttw.com/4meWPDd

They’re still all gonna go to that fucking dinner.

This is so cute

Artist Richard Wilson's mural depicting soul singer Donny Hathaway, on the side wall of the Small Chevall restaurant, 1307 E. 53rd St., facing Nichols Park.

The skit folks are cutting up today!!!

He has risen!

N Menard, Chicago. "A cottage feature skintled brickwork. Skintled brickwork involved angling bricks out from the wall to create a more rustic and dynamic appearance on new buildings in the 1920s." Description stolen from Brick of Chicago.

Today in the Tulips. Starting to see some blooms along Michigan Avenue this morning in Chicago.

Anticipatory grief is a bitch.

Miko’s Italian Ice reopens for the season, a true sign of spring in Chicago. 🍨 blockclubchi.co/3NVP9JB

Illini Colors atop Sears Tower for the past few nights supporting the University of Illinois basketball team. Final Four game today just after 5pm.

I know everyone has different relationships with alcohol, but I’m sharing this with the hope that someone can see where they fall on the spectrum of using it and maybe make better informed decisions. youtu.be/tc3PMxXevYg?...

NEW — “The Chicago High School Baseball Classic is a critical part of the Black Baseball Media mission, offering young athletes a chance to play on a professional-level field while bringing awareness to the talent emerging from public schools," its founder said. thetriibe.com/2026/04/sime...

Since my father's death, I've been thinking about grief as a profound energy source-- of clarity, discipline, and commitment. With romantic weddings, we make promises to love our spouse. We should also normalize making vows to honor those who have left. karenattiah.substack.com/p/turning-my...

The Earth is so fucking beautiful. Imagine what it could be if humans were better.

What A Blast! 906pm on Thursday over Chicago. All that lightning in one moment...this is one image.

“The last night I was a pediatric resident, a child came in with Hib and promptly died by the next day. I didn’t work for 50 years to have everything destroyed by one man.” -Dr. Kathryn Edwards, Vanderbilt University This is what RFK Jr. and the anti-vaxxers have wrought.

“Chicago is actually a thriving hub of urban agriculture.” High school teacher Angie Viandis’ job is “growing food with teenagers,” and connecting CPS students with nature on the South Side and throughout the city. https://southsideweekly.com/teaching-the-next-generation-to-touch-grass/

There’s so many things I want to discuss about drinking alcohol, but I’m still all over the place emotionally so I think it’s best to just journal it out for now.

Trump’s VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes www.npr.org/2026/04/02/n...