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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 2d

Bridge over Chicago Waters. This morning during the Chicago Marathon.

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 9d

October morning mood: Pandora

Long haired black cat Pandora gazes out the window. She is rendered in black and white, with splashes of green and purple framing her lovely face.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 11d

*warmed up🙄

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 11d

June’s getting warming up; not at Mr. Lover level yet.

Brown tabby cat June sits atop the sofa in a patch of sunlight to get that inner glow on.

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 15d

My favorite sequence at the time was the shuttle flight to the moon. I was enthralled by the thought that humans might be able to travel like that in 30 years.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 15d

I talked my dad into taking me to see it. On the other hand, both parents refused to let me see Planet of the Apes, out the same year.

a man in a red space suit is walking through a tunnel in space .

Alt: 2001: A Space Odyssey—a man in a red space suit is walking through a tunnel in space .

media.tenor.com

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 16d

“Temba, his arms wide.”

The Tamarian captain and Captain Picard share danger and metaphors on a planetary surface in the TNG episode Darmok.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 16d

I’d like to see an alliance between Illinois and some like-minded midwestern states.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 18d

Start your job search or job posting here, French teachers and administrators! #Frenchteachers

AATF @aatfrench.bsky.social · 18d

Do you have a job opening to share or are you looking for a job?
The AATF's new Career Center Job Board is an excellent way to share and search. Posting is FREE for AATF members.
jobs.frenchteachers.org
Easy-to-use platform for job seekers and employers

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 19d

Fall may not be in the air (temperature) yet, but color transformations have begun throughout Chicagoland. Thanks, Barry Butler, for the birds-eye view.

Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 19d

The colors are already starting to turn in the Chicago area. Peak autumn colors are predicted to arrive in less than 3 weeks.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 21d

Not even a close race. Illinois is the pumpkin king!

Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 21d

bow to your king 🎃

Top pumpkin producing states where Illinois is number 1

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 22d

Next Stop, Chicagohenge. This evening's setting sun near the United Center on the day of the Autumnal Equinox.

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 23d

The graphics look pre-Canva, so it could be 10+ years old. Not a criticism, just trying to place it in time. What if you tried a search in the AATF Curated Resources under chat mats?

Screenshot of AATF’s shared resources link

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 23d

Chicago River Swim, first time in nearly a century

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 24d

Grants cut nationwide:
www.wpr.org/news/federal...

Federal grant that funded Wisconsin foreign language for more than 60 years cut

The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the ...

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Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · 24d

The DOE judged that the purpose of and functions of the international and foreign language education grant programs are not a priority of the Administration, and exercised its authority to reprogram the funds to grant programs that are a priority for the Administration. Source: WPR
#Langchat

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 14

I was an international student among others on a bus through the Alps when ABBA’s SOS came on the radio and we just had to sing along. 1976.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 14

True, but taking SWS or RI to Blue Island or LaSalle St Station before changing lines is a long haul if your destination is O’Hare, Elmhurst, Naperville, or even LaGrange. I’d love a northbound line from, say, Joliet or Orland/Tinley Park.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 14

I love this plan, but the southwest suburbs seem largely neglected. The nearest connection to points north, northwest and west is Blue Island?

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 14

French teachers: Join the AATF Chicago & Northern Illinois at our first program of the 2025-26 school year on October 4. Our speakers will share their experiences in the Côte d’Ivoire during the AATF group Fulbright program. Use the QR code or flyer link to register. #aatfrench #Frenchteachers

JOIN THE AATF CHICAGO & NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS FALL
L'ATELIER D'AUTOMNE
AKWABA (Bienvenue) en Côte d'Ivoire
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH 9AM - 12:15 PM
Woodstock High School
501 W. South Street
Woodstock, IL
FALL BACK INTO SCHOOL
EARN 2.5 CPDUS
GUEST SPEAKERS:
JUSTIN FRIEMAN CHARLES & DR. TARA SMITHSON
$20 for non members / $15 for members
$10 for retired or adjunct
Free to pre-service teachers & Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French participants
REGISTER WITH THE QR CODE
OR WITH THIS LINK:
https://tinyurl.com/aatfnichi

Join us at our first program of the 2025-26 school year. Our speakers will be sharing their experiences in the Côte d'Ivoire, where they participated in the AATF Group Fulbright program, and help us to integrate Côte d'Ivoire into our classrooms!
@aatfrench

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 13

Max Linder! 🎥🍿

Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Sep 13

Contributing to anti-doomscrolling with Max Linder, the sparkling French comedian who inspired Chaplin and is the earliest known movie star with his name on a poster (circa 1909).

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 13

Would Max n’aime pas les chats be the earliest poster example?

Movie poster in which a dozen or so grey cats jump out of a grand piano onto a man dressed in vintage striped pants and an olive colored coat and tails.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 13

And another spectacular Barry Butler Chicago sunrise photo.

Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Saturday Spectacular. This morning's start in Chicago.

Sunrise before rain and thunderstorms creating a dramatic look over the Chicago skyline on Saturday morning.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 13

Downtown Tinley Park station at Oak Park Avenue is my favorite suburban station.

Metra train making a stop at Tinley Park downtown station.

Downtown Tinley Park Metra station after a December snow.

Lynn Robinson @lynnlovescats.bsky.social · Sep 12

Happy Friday, Chicagoland! Another sublime photo from the master. ☀️

Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Beam at the Bean. This morning in Millennium Park