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Chicago person. Nonfiction books with Penguin Random House. Journalism in Esquire, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Globe, elsewhere. Fiction in some hip spots. 2023 Hugh Holton award winner. Medium tall.
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went into a pizza joint and somehow traveled to 1995

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what if burrito but too much

submitted 12 hours ago • 6 comments

“… this is a Government of law, and not a Government by caprice of an individual.” — Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld’s message to President Grover Cleveland, protesting the sending of federal troops into Illinois during the 1894 Pullman strike. Graceland Cemetery.

submitted 21 hours ago • 4 comments

“A 2010 study that analyzed 40 years of protest coverage in five major newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, found that the papers depicted protests — even peaceful ones — as nuisances rather than as necessary functions of democracy.”

submitted 13 hours ago • 39 comments

I worry that recommendation algorithms may be getting too good.

submitted 1 day ago • 38 comments

If Gen Z really wants to dunk on millennials, they should learn about Foursquare and go around saying stuff like, "I hear you're the mayor of this Panera Bread."

submitted 2 days ago • 103 comments

My prevailing feeling these days is come on, man

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

just learned the director of NORBIT now runs paramount pictures so don’t worry about needing to feel qualified to follow your dreams

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(TedX voice) if you ask a random person what the most important part of a pencil is, they’ll answer “the lead.” But if you ask an artist? (smiling wryly) they’ll say the eraser.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

if this were 2003 one of them would put up an AIM away message with “the person this is for will understand” and then lyrics from taking back sunday

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

I watched WOLF HALL on PBS so I was already prepared for this

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there are decades where no posting happens, there are weeks where years of posting happens

submitted 3 days ago • 33 comments

people used to mostly fight online about the color of a dress. RETVRN

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

while going for a walk a half dozen strangers told me to look at the rainbow. they wanted to make sure I saw it. just a nice delightful neighborly exchange :)

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

it's pretty wet outside. follow me for great insights like this and more

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Sinners 2 (2027)

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every story lately is headlined He Was Long Believed To Be The Blue Lake Serial Killer. Now He’s In Charge Of Solving All Murders.

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stability, age, beauty

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you guys are being very cynical about this but the real explanation is that bears and Bigfoot are buddies. They like to hang out and do stuff together

submitted 5 days ago • 151 comments

did a lot of stuff so far today. might do some more stuff later. pretty exciting

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

fiscal cliff would be a great name for a boy

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Inside The NBA is the best sports show that has ever existed and i am sad that it’s over but so very thankful that it existed

submitted 7 days ago • 9 comments

It's happening folks! Fill out this witness slip as a proponent to pass transit funding and reform in Illinois. my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

none of this would have happened if we disallowed the rename to Syfy

submitted 9 days ago • 69 comments

Today is the last day for legislators to prevent 40% transit service cuts — and we need all hands on deck! Even if you already have, call your legislators now and tell them the only option is to fully fund transit TODAY. It only takes 5 minutes to make 2 calls at savetransit.org!

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TikTok thread go

submitted 9 days ago • 26 comments

fiscal cliff would be a great name for a boy

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you belong here. with us

submitted 10 days ago • 35 comments

the need for the inclusion of the graphic is a sad reminder of the shockingly low literacy rate among geese

submitted 10 days ago • 175 comments

Recently, a seasonal edition went out to Sun-Times newspaper subscribers. It was intended to be a supplemental value to our readers alongside our own journalism. Instead, it detracted and distracted from our work, Chicago Public Media CEO explains:

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

every time I see a home listing with a basement fridge I uncontrollably say “basement fridge” and now hopefully you will, too

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

The only time I really feel like "we're cooked" is when I drive around and see every third driver literally watching or scrolling their phones while driving. Not at a red light. While navigating traffic. The addiction is total.

submitted 10 days ago • 113 comments

It’s the month before 9/11 and life is still simple. You’re with your friends, all dressed up in Corelli costumes, waiting in a long line for opening night of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Later you’ll hit Denny’s for a late night Grand Slam, then play Captain Corelli’s Mandolin 3 on PS2 till morning

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