A Self-Respecting Fish
@fishhat.bsky.social
Fish in a jaunty boater.
Fitzgerald's Nighclub in Berwyn saying what we're all thinking.
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Fitzgerald's Nighclub in Berwyn saying what we're all thinking.
Trying my hand at a meme.
February 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Trying my hand at a meme.
I wonder if we need separate Blueskys for news and "Hey look at this weird fish"-style posts. The leap between American atrocities and casual chitchat is giving me whiplash.
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I wonder if we need separate Blueskys for news and "Hey look at this weird fish"-style posts. The leap between American atrocities and casual chitchat is giving me whiplash.
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"We cannot allow colleagues to be subjected to spurious and unwarranted arrest for committing acts of journalism."
@blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to join newsrooms across the country in condemning the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
@blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to join newsrooms across the country in condemning the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
Media Outlets Condemn the Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
www.thecity.nyc
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"We cannot allow colleagues to be subjected to spurious and unwarranted arrest for committing acts of journalism."
@blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to join newsrooms across the country in condemning the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
@blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to join newsrooms across the country in condemning the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.
Roses are red,
The lovelorn are Venus's...
The lovelorn are Venus's...
DISH WITH A COMPOSITE HEAD OF PENISES
The surface of this extraordinary piece of maiolica – a form of tin-glazed earthenware – is skillfully painted with a head composed of interlaced penises, one of them sporting a ring.
www.ashmolean.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Roses are red,
The lovelorn are Venus's...
The lovelorn are Venus's...
Trick question. You don't bury survivors.
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Trick question. You don't bury survivors.
He was found not guilty, so they are deporting him. ICE is made of venal, petty and truly broken people.
A broken, venal, petty monster is still a monster.
A broken, venal, petty monster is still a monster.
Jury Acquits Chicago Resident of Murder-for-Hire Plot on Border Patrol Commander: Juan Espinoza Martinez was detained and faces deportation after being found not guilty.
✍️ Dave Byrnes
https://southsideweekly.com/jury-acquits-chicago-resident-of-murder-for-hire-plot-on-border-patrol-commander/
✍️ Dave Byrnes
https://southsideweekly.com/jury-acquits-chicago-resident-of-murder-for-hire-plot-on-border-patrol-commander/
Jury Acquits Chicago Resident of Murder-for-Hire Plot on Border Patrol Commander
The defendant, Juan Espinoza Martinez, was detained by immigration agents after being found not guilty and faces deportation.
southsideweekly.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
He was found not guilty, so they are deporting him. ICE is made of venal, petty and truly broken people.
A broken, venal, petty monster is still a monster.
A broken, venal, petty monster is still a monster.
"Trickle-down Economics."
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
"Trickle-down Economics."
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Before Herb Kent “The Cool Gent,” Don Cornelius and so many others, there was Jack L. Cooper, who pioneered a Black radio empire in Chicago.
'The patriarch of Black radio,' Chicago's Jack Cooper, modeled success as host and businessman
Before Herb Kent “The Cool Gent,” Don Cornelius and so many others, there was Jack L. Cooper, who pioneered a Black radio empire in Chicago.
trib.al
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Before Herb Kent “The Cool Gent,” Don Cornelius and so many others, there was Jack L. Cooper, who pioneered a Black radio empire in Chicago.
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In my feed, this picture immediately followed a screenshot of a Trump tweet, so just A+ placement.
February 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
In my feed, this picture immediately followed a screenshot of a Trump tweet, so just A+ placement.
Is red or blue the current one?
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Is red or blue the current one?
I'm just a poor, anonymous, behatted fish, but whoever wrote this new article for the Vintage Tribune is probably really cool and quite handsome.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/v...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/v...
'The patriarch of Black radio,' Chicago's Jack Cooper, modeled success as host and businessman
Before Herb Kent “The Cool Gent,” Don Cornelius and so many others, there was Jack L. Cooper, who pioneered a Black radio empire in Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I'm just a poor, anonymous, behatted fish, but whoever wrote this new article for the Vintage Tribune is probably really cool and quite handsome.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/v...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/v...
Could be a series, like "Al Capone Never Drank Here," "Lincoln Never Slept Here," "Hemingway Never Wrote Here." Cover could have the "Capone Drank Here" stuff in a historical plaque font, "never" in spraypaint.
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Could be a series, like "Al Capone Never Drank Here," "Lincoln Never Slept Here," "Hemingway Never Wrote Here." Cover could have the "Capone Drank Here" stuff in a historical plaque font, "never" in spraypaint.
RIP Catherine O'Hara. SCTV, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Nightmare Before Christmas, all the Christopher Guest movies, Schitt's Creek - she literally could not go a decade without making at least one comedy classic.
Beetlejuice - Day-o (Banana Boat Song)
YouTube video by lipebianc
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
RIP Catherine O'Hara. SCTV, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Nightmare Before Christmas, all the Christopher Guest movies, Schitt's Creek - she literally could not go a decade without making at least one comedy classic.
I am looking forward to ignoring David Brooks in an entirely different publication.
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I am looking forward to ignoring David Brooks in an entirely different publication.
My dearest,
I write to you with heavy heart. We have suffered huge losses across the theater. There have been multiple whistlings and Bobby was... asked to leave Shoney's! Oh my love, when will it end! The drum circle outside the Minneapolis Hilton makes it hard to hear Top Chef! War truly is hell.
I write to you with heavy heart. We have suffered huge losses across the theater. There have been multiple whistlings and Bobby was... asked to leave Shoney's! Oh my love, when will it end! The drum circle outside the Minneapolis Hilton makes it hard to hear Top Chef! War truly is hell.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
My dearest,
I write to you with heavy heart. We have suffered huge losses across the theater. There have been multiple whistlings and Bobby was... asked to leave Shoney's! Oh my love, when will it end! The drum circle outside the Minneapolis Hilton makes it hard to hear Top Chef! War truly is hell.
I write to you with heavy heart. We have suffered huge losses across the theater. There have been multiple whistlings and Bobby was... asked to leave Shoney's! Oh my love, when will it end! The drum circle outside the Minneapolis Hilton makes it hard to hear Top Chef! War truly is hell.
Careful with this line of thought. Sometimes it gives you a "Wicked," sometimes you get that Emma Stone movie where Cruella de Ville's mother was murdered by dalmatians.
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Careful with this line of thought. Sometimes it gives you a "Wicked," sometimes you get that Emma Stone movie where Cruella de Ville's mother was murdered by dalmatians.
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I didn't know what Stephen Miller's actual job title is and it's vague enough that I have concluded his actual job basically Jafar from Aladdin
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I didn't know what Stephen Miller's actual job title is and it's vague enough that I have concluded his actual job basically Jafar from Aladdin
(don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it)
So I guess that's a Jared Veto!
(damn)
So I guess that's a Jared Veto!
(damn)
January 29, 2026 at 4:38 AM
(don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it)
So I guess that's a Jared Veto!
(damn)
So I guess that's a Jared Veto!
(damn)
I'll also accept Nesbros.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 AM
I'll also accept Nesbros.
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"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. buff.ly/ZH1qaAO
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. buff.ly/ZH1qaAO
"The Chicago Waiter" was right there.
“The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining” offers plenty of little-known anecdotes to chew on, providing an insider’s glimpse into the city's dynamic restaurant scene.
A new book tells the story of Chicago’s restaurants and how the city's tastemakers shaped the dining scene
chicago.suntimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"The Chicago Waiter" was right there.
This response deserves WAY more love.
January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This response deserves WAY more love.