Ceci n'est pas calamitycrush
@calamitycrush.bsky.social
She/her. Chicago. Former video store lackey, current dairy queen. Angry pedestrian. Cat mom. Old movie weirdo. I'd rather be at the (goth) club
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immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes
Stephen Miller: "If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of the sudden our test scores skyrocket"
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes
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Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
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Maybe the only good thing AI has done for me is make me realize how deeply I need to get back into reading, tactile hobbies, and whatever other practices help me get offline.
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Maybe the only good thing AI has done for me is make me realize how deeply I need to get back into reading, tactile hobbies, and whatever other practices help me get offline.
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"According to the indictment, Uribe sexually assaulted and robbed two women while working in his capacity as a federal agent. One incident took place in Schaumburg, while another took place in Naperville."
Border Patrol agent from Pingree Grove accused of sexual assaults, robbery in federal indictment
Border Patrol agent from Pingree Grove accused of sexual assaults, robbery in federal indictment
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Pingree Grove is accused of sexual assault and robbery dating back to 2022 in a federal indictment released Tuesday.
www.dailyherald.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"According to the indictment, Uribe sexually assaulted and robbed two women while working in his capacity as a federal agent. One incident took place in Schaumburg, while another took place in Naperville."
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If you are near Philadelphia, have 123 dollars, and roughly 28 cubic feet of space to store 1,600 VHS tapes in reasonably climate controlled conditions until I can get up there, I will retrieve this collection of almost guaranteed vital archival value and digitize its entirety.
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you are near Philadelphia, have 123 dollars, and roughly 28 cubic feet of space to store 1,600 VHS tapes in reasonably climate controlled conditions until I can get up there, I will retrieve this collection of almost guaranteed vital archival value and digitize its entirety.
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happy stylish but illegal monkey day to all who celebrate!!!!! by the way his name is darwin and he lives a farm now
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
happy stylish but illegal monkey day to all who celebrate!!!!! by the way his name is darwin and he lives a farm now
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I should never be trusted with MS Paint.
December 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I should never be trusted with MS Paint.
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part of why I don’t understand how these can even be operating legally here in Chicago is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act with how many cameras a thing like this needs to barely be able to function and what happens to that footage once it drops off the overpriced poke bowl.
This case in LA raises questions about video these bots collect, how it’s stored, retained, and available to police or potentially sold to other third parties.
A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA
Serve Robotics, a partner of Uber Eats, provided LAPD with footage from one of its robots after an attempted theft. The robot was able to get away on its own.
www.engadget.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
part of why I don’t understand how these can even be operating legally here in Chicago is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act with how many cameras a thing like this needs to barely be able to function and what happens to that footage once it drops off the overpriced poke bowl.
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Why’d they call it Death by Lightning when Garfield and Friends was right there
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Why’d they call it Death by Lightning when Garfield and Friends was right there
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Exercise is a good thing, and I'm gonna be hooting and hollering like a dang fool if I see you out there getting after it in whatever capacity, but if you use your physique or fitness to demean others, get fucked, truly
December 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Exercise is a good thing, and I'm gonna be hooting and hollering like a dang fool if I see you out there getting after it in whatever capacity, but if you use your physique or fitness to demean others, get fucked, truly
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finally got my library card and discovered i can check out big ass prints of artwork and hang them up on the walls for like months at a time
December 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
finally got my library card and discovered i can check out big ass prints of artwork and hang them up on the walls for like months at a time
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why does everyone in the nuzzi orbit write like this!!
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
Possibly the only thing more freakish than Nuzzi's prose is the contortions her defenders twist themselves into. "She's not just hot, but she definitely is hot, while also being a vulnerable smol child. Also, criticizing her is sexist."
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
why does everyone in the nuzzi orbit write like this!!
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
My childhood friend passed away.... RIP Mandy
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
My childhood friend passed away.... RIP Mandy
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some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
I love this, and it reminds me of this TWA poster i saw on Antiques Roadshow
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I love this, and it reminds me of this TWA poster i saw on Antiques Roadshow
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Pause to smash.
Delivery robots are taking over Chicago sidewalks, sparking debate and a petition to hit "pause." blockclubchi.co/3KmCRIu
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pause to smash.
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
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this absolute unit
December 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
this absolute unit
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as with gaza, i think democrats are deeply out of touch with both the electorate and their base on immigration.
December 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
as with gaza, i think democrats are deeply out of touch with both the electorate and their base on immigration.
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Was thankfully able to pay rent and my electric bill on time! Now need to focus on groceries, getting Pooh to the vet ($320), and internet ($187)
Thank you for helping me get this far!
Thank you for helping me get this far!
Hi all. I once again need help surviving another month.
Still need $320 to get Pooh to the vet (fell short this month), and $1175 by the 1st for rent.
Please help if you’re able to!
ko-fi.com/zumphry/goal...
&
www.gofundme.com/f/zayne-pooh...
Still need $320 to get Pooh to the vet (fell short this month), and $1175 by the 1st for rent.
Please help if you’re able to!
ko-fi.com/zumphry/goal...
&
www.gofundme.com/f/zayne-pooh...
December 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Was thankfully able to pay rent and my electric bill on time! Now need to focus on groceries, getting Pooh to the vet ($320), and internet ($187)
Thank you for helping me get this far!
Thank you for helping me get this far!
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It’s a mystery
(Goes back to my silent films, ukulele, manual typewriter and vintage recipes)
(Goes back to my silent films, ukulele, manual typewriter and vintage recipes)
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It’s a mystery
(Goes back to my silent films, ukulele, manual typewriter and vintage recipes)
(Goes back to my silent films, ukulele, manual typewriter and vintage recipes)
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Oh it gets weirder, because it was the preface to a piece of sheet music!
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Oh it gets weirder, because it was the preface to a piece of sheet music!