unbelievable. I truly don't have the vocabulary for this moment.

CHICAGO / SUBURBS

Evanston is a small city immediately north of Chicago.

"in" sounds like you can't get out. "on" is like being on a level in a video game!

(unfortunately Ian was borderline-scandalized by this reasoning. OH WELL. *you* get me and I am satisfied)

the other day I mused that we should be able to say "on my 20's/30's/40's" etc. instead of "in my [decade]" and my partner disagrees but I stand by it

So glad we’re burning down rainforests and drying up lakes to help total losers masturbate in an entirely new way

also how a Husband has Duties and Makes Sacrifices etc

DO YOU HAPPEN TO REMEMBER TV FOCUS?!?!

I think about this wistfully at least twice a week

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

Moving forward, I hope the ceasefire remains and that there is justice for the tens of thousands of Palestinians killed and injured, as well as the devastation Gaza has suffered at the hands of Israeli forces. 2/3

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

my relationship to Athens, Ohio is COMPLICATED but my relationship to The Athena is VERY straightforward, independent movie theater since 1915 and a gem for so many reasons.

this ad is one:

the LAYERS here tho

incredibly moving to watch the rapid response groups learn the schedules of local churches and show up to escort at risk people home and to vehicles for safety. rogers park has a lot of suffering right now and also an extraordinary amount of people showing up in profound community.

He's an old man and he knows he's going to die soon. This absolutely motivates what he's doing daily.

Chicago don't fuck AROUND

“This is not what I meant when I said you needed to pony up the dough”

she is touring again. she's done a brilliant entrepreneurial move of advertising her shows as "intimate" gatherings with tickets only sold to her patrons to "preserve the sense of community." I think we all know the real reasons she's not risking public exposure, but *wow* can she capitalism!

fuuuuuuuuuuck. this is so much worse than a national shame

can we not do this week? I had a good week let's week, I propose quitting while I'm ahead

this is THE badassest vax-photo 😍

when Southwest asked me if my trip to SF next month was for Business or Pleasure I marked Both because YES I'm presenting at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) Conference but I am ALSO getting a Korean spa treatment** when it's all over

(**not funded by my department)

uuuuuggghhhhhh BEYOND infuriating!!

nooooo Diane Keaton died?? a couple years ago when I was going through a rough time I started playing this clip on good speakers in the mornings and everything about it really helped me

in her honor: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRLd...

this made me laugh *really* hard THANK YOU AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN