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Short. Black. Mom. Wife. Fighter against the tyranny of pants with waistbands. Classic film, plus Chicago history & architecture. Lotsa cussin’. Mainly pictures of things I like peppered with the odd rant or two.
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Imagine lying in wait at a school specifically so you could do this to a family. Depraved, evil motherfuckers.

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I’m a huge work from home girl & resist all efforts to make me come into the office, but even I have to admit that this old elevator car turned sitting room is kinda cool

submitted 11 hours ago • 3 comments

Blue Island Modernism

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

a lovely day to find the chicago public library hall branch

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Feb, 1834. Fat Albert arrives in Chicago.

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I have 5 meetings on my calendar today

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1/2 Architects Ronneberg & Pierce, I thought I was familiar with your game. I WAS NOT. Meet the Charles Building, built in 1928 & named after its owner, one of the Mickleberry Sausage Kings of Chicago. Each of his brothers also built a huge building on Ashland, but this one was the most exuberant.

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments

The gloriously restored ceiling inside the former London Guarantee Building’s rotunda, as seen on a recent @chiarchitecture.bsky.social tour. Architect: Alfred Alschuler, 1923

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So damn good

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Herman Nelson, you should've actually built this giant radiator-shaped building, you coward 📸 Pencil Points, Nov 1929

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The courtyard of 2548-58 W. Fitch (Edward H. Nordlie Co., 1929-30), containing multitudes.

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We saw you from our lofty perch on this building & really dig your vibe

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New reaction meme just dropped

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Super charming storefront featuring a cast of weird terra cotta friends. Architect: Edward Steinberg, 1931

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Very good brick as timeline cleanse

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

When newspapers die, history dies. Fascinating story of how Preservation Chicago rescued Chicago Tribune archives slated to be abandoned when Alden sold off Freedom Center to the casino guys. www.preservationchicago.org/win-preserva...

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GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!

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Twins! Or so I thought. Then I saw the ragged edge on the north side of the yellow brick building & realized these guys used to be triplets. Edward G McClellan, 1929

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Me too, terra cotta friends. Me too.

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I had a little time before my first patient visit so I decided to see how the lake is doing in this -3°F weather

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Families with a CPS student experiencing homelessness may be eligible for a one-time payment from the state. About 750 families will be chosen at random for $6,500, while another 750 families will receive $500. Here's more on eligibility and how to apply: blockclubchicago.org/2025/02/18/f...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Glazed brick in McKinley Park, Chicago

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Kinda redundant to call a Tod Browning/Lon Chaney pairing bonkers, but this may be the most batshit of their films together, making it my personal favorite

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Ok, so now it’s become clear to me. We need Jesus Christ superstar but muppets

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

I’m putting together a team

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if you have a big kindle library and have been thinking about moving to kobo or boox (👋) here’s a deadline

submitted 11 days ago • 7 comments