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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller April 03,1948

Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis? Rising prices for fertilizer and diesel are driving up costs for farmers — squeezing an industry that's already under intense pressure. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Some would like Leo to be more vocal on world conflict, but others say he uses his influence discreetly

Another one of those what-if-it-happened-in-another-country moments: The president is suing the government for $100 million dollars for searching his home for the classified documents he stole, and the attorney who represented him on those charges is currently leading the Justice Department.

In 2014 Inventory Press invited me to make a Public Collectors book. This was before my self-publishing rampage hit full force. The result was this beautiful 224 page tome that is long out of print. I have some final copies they gave me to sell, available for $25: halfletterpress.com/public-colle...

Another deep dive from @imleor.bsky.social, this time on basement-show savant Charles Joseph Smith. If you've been on the Chicago DIY scene in the past 20 years, you've probably seen him—but have you heard his music? Do you have any idea what he can do with a piano? chicagoreader.com/music/music-...

BARELY FAIR in the @chicagoreader.com by Erin Toale chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/...

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Florida NAACP and Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, moments after Ron DeSantis signed Florida's latest voter suppression bill into law, my firm sued. www.democracydocket.com/cases/florid...

Imagine a monument based on this #Cat #Caturday

maybe spree . . . most likely i'll just ask if i can get a large diet coke and a small popcorn instead But! who tf is eating the Boston Baked Beans? If I was on a first date to the movies and my date pulled that out of their pocket as we were sitting in the theater . . .

Hey so 7/15 of the books on the New York Times children’s audio list are the full cast Harry Potter books. Fuck every single actor who participated in these from the bottom of my heart. And fuck the people who continue to keep the franchise relevant. There is no ethical consumption of JKR.

Court Theatre announces 2026-27 season in Hyde Park, opening with ‘Tituba’ in Rockefeller Chapel

DEA warns of dangers of new drug hitting Chicago streets youtu.be/Ac4ufpXNQDg?... via @abc7chicago.bsky.social

I can't believe the "New Yorker" REJECTED this cartoon!

Chicago: looking for an event to celebrate #TDOV and give back to the Trans and NonBinary communities? Today, Tue 3/31: www.eventbrite.com/e/transparen... several pay-what-you-can tix are still available for Trans people. Performances by Irregular Girl, Sunny Haelstorm, Annx, and more 1/

“I knew how I wanted my hair, nails, outfit, coffin & what funeral home I wanted it to be at,” writes Kim Canady. “I have to remember that I’m here for a reason. I’m in a constant fight with myself to not just be alive but to actually live!” positivelyaware.com/first-person-kim-canady

if nothing else, there is something to be said for spending time outside in the sun with thousands of people who share your anger at the state of things

💚 Burnside Bridge Portland, Oregon

I am supposed to fly out of BWI tomorrow which means the rest of my life is now a mystery. Do I wait in line for 7 hours? Stay in Baltimore forever? Hitchhike? Live off the land indefinitely? The joys of living in Trump’s America!

Toward a Pro-Democracy Movement open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Today: my rideshare driver was blasting 80s rock ballad radio (Skid Row, Warrant, Scorpions, Night Ranger) & I disassociated. My body was still in the car but my soul was in the parking lot of the Thirsty Whale bumming a cig off some guy wearing really tight pants en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thi...

french manicure with squared off white tips and hot pink in the beds please let's just bring it back to the late 2010s thanks

Happy St. Joseph's Day! A tribute to the ultimate stepdad and magical guy whose statue is currently buried upside down in the front yard of the house I'm trying to sell. youtu.be/r4HXozKLOac?...

What to do with old political campaign signs? Reuse, reconfigure into something else, shelf liners for wire shelves, make a birdhouse, etc. Some tips from Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) www.creativechirx.org/post/upcycle...

Loving all the renewed interest lately in Chicago's west side stalwart, Out of the Past Records. Went there a bunch of times over the years with my late dad. Always enjoyed chopping it up with Charlie and Marie! youtu.be/QWxu_Z1gUE4?... via @discogsofficial.bsky.social

The future of epoxy could be plant-based—and recyclable. New resin derived from woody waste beats fossil resin strength by 76%, and could keep difficult-to-recycle composite materials out of landfill www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=240644

Following a pilot program in major cities, Uber is rolling out its women-only match option to all U.S. users. Both riders and drivers can now set preferences to match with other women to increase comfort and safety on the platform.

Printer’s Row Brewing is hosting a fundraiser for a NW Side restaurant owner facing cancer. blockclubchi.co/4lmnFZM

As the Trump administration moves to slash federal protections for waterways and wetlands, Illinois Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates are racing to finally pass a measure that would enact state safeguards. https://to.wttw.com/4beAfqN

The city on Thursday announced that data center developers have pledged $100 million contribution to Joliet days ahead of City Council vote on the project.

The inaugural swim, which took place last year, marked a historic milestone as the first organized open water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years. How to apply to participate:

Reunion Project looks to inspire next generation of people living with HIV  The Reunion Project met in Chicago to unite long-term HIV survivors and allies to find connection and support through a weekend of panels designed to instill community across generations. “We want to bring people together…

Rosa E. Martínez Colón on founding CALOR, fostering community connections When a college classmate asked Rosa Martínez Colón to attend a training about women in HIV, she unexpectedly found her path. Now decades into her career, she’s the vice president of Housing Strategy for AIDS Foundation…

Lightfoot’s ICE Accountability Project builds database of alleged immigration agent misconduct Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is gathering evidence of alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents and creating a public database she says could help hold them accountable. The ICE…

Great reporting in @phoenixnewtimes.com (an @aanpublishers.bsky.social member!)

Briard - Product Of The TV-Generation [Helsinki, Finland ; Punk] (1978) "Considered to be the first Finnish punk band." https://redd.it/1frelzc https://youtu.be/4j954PzFRXo

Selectasound '88 & The Bob Boon Singers -- Tabou [Belgian Freakbeat Library Psych With The Ghost Choir Vocals] (1972) Arthur Lyman Cover Possibly Made For TV https://redd.it/6dn5b7 https://youtu.be/M8rORVkcUQ4

This beautiful ABOLISH ICE sign has appeared on a chain link fence in my Chicago neighborhood (Avondale). The plastic pieces seem like they are possibly designed specifically to grab fences to make signs like this. Very nice presence on a gloomy day.

"Eight of the deportees on the first flight in January, including Farah, had received a judge’s protection orders" apnews.com/article/trum...

New Public Collectors zine! The Self-Initiated Hotel Artist Residency When your studio goes wherever you go, why not take it on the road for a couple nights and give yourself a self-initiated residency in a hotel at cheap off-season rates and see what you make? $6.00 www.halfletterpress.com

Pritzker urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio to help stranded Americans in the Middle East

This essay at @dazeddigital.com is fascinating and makes me want to go back to wearing the Kiehl's/patchouli mix again and alienating everyone www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/artic...

Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. @mlb.com has refused to comment. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

Our feature artist/tutorial today is this page on drawing FISTS by the talented @miyuliart! That BREAK in the PATTERN achieved by pushing the INDEX FINGER out of ALIGNMENT adds SO MUCH! #anime #manga #drawing #2danimation #characterdesign #visdev #comicart

Across Oklahoma, oilfield wastewater has continued to surface from the ground — even as regulators failed to contain it. This investigation examines how oversight fell short, how contamination spread and how families were left to navigate what's left.