crush
@lizzyisi.bsky.social
that's me, in a bar.
I love the cold dark clutch of grey sullen Chicago winter
I love the cold dark clutch of grey sullen Chicago winter
Curve
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Cocteau Twins
Austra (& Katie Stelmanis before Austra)
Concrete Blonde
The Cranes
Belly
Garbage
Kylie Minogue
Courtney Love
Zola Jesus
Coco Rosie
Elysian Fields
Women might lead a majority of musical acts I've seen live but this is as much thinking as I'm gonna do
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Cocteau Twins
Austra (& Katie Stelmanis before Austra)
Concrete Blonde
The Cranes
Belly
Garbage
Kylie Minogue
Courtney Love
Zola Jesus
Coco Rosie
Elysian Fields
Women might lead a majority of musical acts I've seen live but this is as much thinking as I'm gonna do
five* women lead singers/solo artists I’ve seen:
Kylie Minogue
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Madonna
Janelle Monae
Tori Amos
Neko Case
Belly
Garbage
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
Lydia Loveless
Donna Summer
* plus 7 more because each of these are some of the best nights of my life
Kylie Minogue
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Madonna
Janelle Monae
Tori Amos
Neko Case
Belly
Garbage
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
Lydia Loveless
Donna Summer
* plus 7 more because each of these are some of the best nights of my life
five women lead singers/solo artists I’ve seen:
Joanna Newsom
Neko Case
Babes in Toyland
Janelle Monae
Helium
Joanna Newsom
Neko Case
Babes in Toyland
Janelle Monae
Helium
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Curve
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Cocteau Twins
Austra (& Katie Stelmanis before Austra)
Concrete Blonde
The Cranes
Belly
Garbage
Kylie Minogue
Courtney Love
Zola Jesus
Coco Rosie
Elysian Fields
Women might lead a majority of musical acts I've seen live but this is as much thinking as I'm gonna do
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Cocteau Twins
Austra (& Katie Stelmanis before Austra)
Concrete Blonde
The Cranes
Belly
Garbage
Kylie Minogue
Courtney Love
Zola Jesus
Coco Rosie
Elysian Fields
Women might lead a majority of musical acts I've seen live but this is as much thinking as I'm gonna do
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This is Pioppi. He didn't pop up for any particular reason, just likes looking at you. 13/10 (IG: pioppibluestaffy)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This is Pioppi. He didn't pop up for any particular reason, just likes looking at you. 13/10 (IG: pioppibluestaffy)
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Explore the Black Chicago Renaissance with Dr. Amira Millicent Davis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2-3:30 p.m. This program examines the early to mid-20th century migration of Southern Blacks to Chicago, and the cultural revolution they trailblazed. Register at buff.ly/P71DYhQ.
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Explore the Black Chicago Renaissance with Dr. Amira Millicent Davis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2-3:30 p.m. This program examines the early to mid-20th century migration of Southern Blacks to Chicago, and the cultural revolution they trailblazed. Register at buff.ly/P71DYhQ.
I made a purchase from a Minnesota yarn store a few months ago. Today they sent a email which started:
This Friday, January 23rd, Minnesota has been called to observe a general strike; a day inviting people to step back from usual routines and lean into conscience, reflection, and community. (1/3)
This Friday, January 23rd, Minnesota has been called to observe a general strike; a day inviting people to step back from usual routines and lean into conscience, reflection, and community. (1/3)
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I made a purchase from a Minnesota yarn store a few months ago. Today they sent a email which started:
This Friday, January 23rd, Minnesota has been called to observe a general strike; a day inviting people to step back from usual routines and lean into conscience, reflection, and community. (1/3)
This Friday, January 23rd, Minnesota has been called to observe a general strike; a day inviting people to step back from usual routines and lean into conscience, reflection, and community. (1/3)
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Chicagoans are completely obnoxious about... well, everything. But especially our glorious Municipal Device. I made this pair of cufflinks for my husband a few years ago, but now I'm thinking I should do a pair with a version of the Device that goes harder.
January 21, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Chicagoans are completely obnoxious about... well, everything. But especially our glorious Municipal Device. I made this pair of cufflinks for my husband a few years ago, but now I'm thinking I should do a pair with a version of the Device that goes harder.
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The cognitive dissonance of constantly reading that I need to spend some time mastering generative AI while not knowing a single person in my industry who uses it to do good work 🤙
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The cognitive dissonance of constantly reading that I need to spend some time mastering generative AI while not knowing a single person in my industry who uses it to do good work 🤙
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I have found the train that all the old people ride to work. I am, of course, not one of them, I just happen to be on the same train.
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I have found the train that all the old people ride to work. I am, of course, not one of them, I just happen to be on the same train.
Did you know Illinois courts are not subject to FOIA/public access to records laws? Now you do. Here's why you should care & a bill to follow:
www.chicagoappleseed.org/what-we-dont...
www.chicagoappleseed.org/what-we-dont...
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Did you know Illinois courts are not subject to FOIA/public access to records laws? Now you do. Here's why you should care & a bill to follow:
www.chicagoappleseed.org/what-we-dont...
www.chicagoappleseed.org/what-we-dont...
Pretty sure the ladies who did code breaking and the "kilogirls" absolutely did their nails. They probably would have been criticized as unfeminine otherwise.
I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.
So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.
Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM
So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.
Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM
January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Pretty sure the ladies who did code breaking and the "kilogirls" absolutely did their nails. They probably would have been criticized as unfeminine otherwise.
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In honor of Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday today, here are some screenshots from the 1992 film Straight Talk, set in Chicago. Harry Weese Church! Sun-Times Building! Wabash Bridge!
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In honor of Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday today, here are some screenshots from the 1992 film Straight Talk, set in Chicago. Harry Weese Church! Sun-Times Building! Wabash Bridge!
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I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
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And I fucking hate the caveats especially "NO CRIMINAL RECORD."
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
January 19, 2026 at 5:50 AM
And I fucking hate the caveats especially "NO CRIMINAL RECORD."
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
People who have criminal records ALSO deserve dignity. OK.
Fry, remember how I told you to always end your stories a sentence earlier?
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Fry, remember how I told you to always end your stories a sentence earlier?
I vastly prefer psychics, magic, ghosts and he unexplained to aliens in my horror, chiller, (yes even monster) movies.
January 19, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I vastly prefer psychics, magic, ghosts and he unexplained to aliens in my horror, chiller, (yes even monster) movies.
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Someone ask Raja Krishnamoorthi why he thought it was OK to vote for congratulating ICE back in June
Rep. Delia Ramirez, Senate candidates Raja Khrishnamoorthi and Juliana Stratton, congressional candidates Dan Biss, Kat Abughazaleh and Patty Garcia are pushing to abolish ICE — a movement again gaining traction after the shooting death of Renee Good.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Illinois Democrats join growing calls to 'Abolish ICE'
Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Someone ask Raja Krishnamoorthi why he thought it was OK to vote for congratulating ICE back in June
@jennifermach.bsky.social do you have the recipe for the pudding-filled bundt cake from the 70s/80s? Not the "tunnel of fudge" (with frosting inside) but the one with pudding?
January 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM
@jennifermach.bsky.social do you have the recipe for the pudding-filled bundt cake from the 70s/80s? Not the "tunnel of fudge" (with frosting inside) but the one with pudding?
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I think this is a big part of why DEI was the chosen vehicle for the current ghouls to ridicule and attack the idea of multiracial solidarity.
January 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I think this is a big part of why DEI was the chosen vehicle for the current ghouls to ridicule and attack the idea of multiracial solidarity.
"What do We Want, Speed or Affordability?"
We want TRAINS. We want TRAINS so we don't have to drive. We want fast, frequent trains.
We want TRAINS. We want TRAINS so we don't have to drive. We want fast, frequent trains.
As folks consider what is next after the Northern Illinois Transit Authority bill, @toddlitman.bsky.social would like to have a word: Reorient how we do transportation planning. Interestingly, he prescribes tolling new road capacity as path to affordability. www.planetizen.com/blogs/136542...
What do We Want, Speed or Affordability?
Conventional planning assumes that travellers want to save time, but evidence indicates that they usually prefer to save money. How can planning better reflect these preferences?
www.planetizen.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
"What do We Want, Speed or Affordability?"
We want TRAINS. We want TRAINS so we don't have to drive. We want fast, frequent trains.
We want TRAINS. We want TRAINS so we don't have to drive. We want fast, frequent trains.
You know it's late on a weekend, when I'm convincing myself that if I buy a bunch of cotton, I'll make a bunch of binding and Hong Kong finish my garments from now on.
(I won't. And I'm not going to buy a bunch of cotton. But it would be fun to be that person)
(I won't. And I'm not going to buy a bunch of cotton. But it would be fun to be that person)
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
You know it's late on a weekend, when I'm convincing myself that if I buy a bunch of cotton, I'll make a bunch of binding and Hong Kong finish my garments from now on.
(I won't. And I'm not going to buy a bunch of cotton. But it would be fun to be that person)
(I won't. And I'm not going to buy a bunch of cotton. But it would be fun to be that person)
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People are always ready to donate to $ for food. For reasons that don't always make sense but seem v. American to me, they're less willing to donate to help make rent
But that's what families targeted by ICE in MN need right now: $ to make rent when they can't leave to work
givebutter.com/nhn2026
But that's what families targeted by ICE in MN need right now: $ to make rent when they can't leave to work
givebutter.com/nhn2026
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
By Flourish Placemaking Collective
givebutter.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
People are always ready to donate to $ for food. For reasons that don't always make sense but seem v. American to me, they're less willing to donate to help make rent
But that's what families targeted by ICE in MN need right now: $ to make rent when they can't leave to work
givebutter.com/nhn2026
But that's what families targeted by ICE in MN need right now: $ to make rent when they can't leave to work
givebutter.com/nhn2026
I believe in advance warning.
Social events, life changes, cataclysm.
Social events, life changes, cataclysm.
January 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I believe in advance warning.
Social events, life changes, cataclysm.
Social events, life changes, cataclysm.
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Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
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Tickets on sale now! www.etix.com/ticket/p/597...
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Tickets on sale now! www.etix.com/ticket/p/597...