Madopal
@madopal.bsky.social
Chicagoan (Portage Park), bungalow owner, recovering gamedev (Jaleco, Mindscape, Midway), data engineer, bike/transit advocate(ish) (former NW MBAC), aspiring historian/baker/woodworker, White Sox fan (heavy sigh), music nerd, just zis guy, you know? ✶✶✶✶
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Seen in Minneapolis this morning
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Seen in Minneapolis this morning
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Every democrat requires a visit from a wizard to tell them the hour is later than they think
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Every democrat requires a visit from a wizard to tell them the hour is later than they think
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Nice old factory building at 820 S. Tripp in Chicago. It was built in 1919, A. L. Himelblau (or Himmelblau), architect. The original tenant was the Sargent Steam Meter Co., which became Precision Scientific Co. in 1920.
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Nice old factory building at 820 S. Tripp in Chicago. It was built in 1919, A. L. Himelblau (or Himmelblau), architect. The original tenant was the Sargent Steam Meter Co., which became Precision Scientific Co. in 1920.
Love the work the city financial folks did here.
January 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Love the work the city financial folks did here.
Evergreen
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Evergreen
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"Do you guys ever think about eating children?"
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
"Do you guys ever think about eating children?"
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Stick this directly in my veins
January 17, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Stick this directly in my veins
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Book recommendation time. Everyone who cares about immigrants and workers' rights should read this. It focuses on the experiences of employees at a Tyson plant in Arkansas before and during the height of COVID. It's a frustrating but powerful look at how the meatpacking industry exploits immigrants.
January 17, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Book recommendation time. Everyone who cares about immigrants and workers' rights should read this. It focuses on the experiences of employees at a Tyson plant in Arkansas before and during the height of COVID. It's a frustrating but powerful look at how the meatpacking industry exploits immigrants.
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Have you read the 1994 account of alt.tasteless vs. rec.pets.cats lately? I hadn't. The closing para sent shudders down my spine. www.wired.com/1994/05/alt-...
January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Have you read the 1994 account of alt.tasteless vs. rec.pets.cats lately? I hadn't. The closing para sent shudders down my spine. www.wired.com/1994/05/alt-...
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This weekend marks the first playoff matchup between the Bears and Rams since a fateful winter day in 1986.
We took a look back at the “Chicago Tonight” coverage of the sights and sounds of one of the most important Bears wins in franchise history. https://to.wttw.com/4jPN5yo
We took a look back at the “Chicago Tonight” coverage of the sights and sounds of one of the most important Bears wins in franchise history. https://to.wttw.com/4jPN5yo
The Bears Beat the Rams for the 1986 NFC Championship. Relieve the Sights and Sounds of That Game
The Bears are meeting the Rams in another playoff game. We go back to 1986 to relive the NFC Championship Game the Bears won against the Rams on their way to Super Bowl XX.
to.wttw.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This weekend marks the first playoff matchup between the Bears and Rams since a fateful winter day in 1986.
We took a look back at the “Chicago Tonight” coverage of the sights and sounds of one of the most important Bears wins in franchise history. https://to.wttw.com/4jPN5yo
We took a look back at the “Chicago Tonight” coverage of the sights and sounds of one of the most important Bears wins in franchise history. https://to.wttw.com/4jPN5yo
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New from the SABR Games Project: the late Barry Sears remembers the first-ever major-league game to feature three players with 500 or more career home runs, in Cincinnati in 2005.
sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New from the SABR Games Project: the late Barry Sears remembers the first-ever major-league game to feature three players with 500 or more career home runs, in Cincinnati in 2005.
sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
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It is my firm opinion that we don't talk enough about how much of a 70s smoke show John Carpenter was.
John Carpenter on the set of THE FOG (1980)
He was BOTD in 1948
He was BOTD in 1948
January 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
It is my firm opinion that we don't talk enough about how much of a 70s smoke show John Carpenter was.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Walser House. IMO this price is insane. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
42 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 | Zillow
This 3235 square feet Single Family home has 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It is located at 42 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL.
www.zillow.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Frank Lloyd Wright's Walser House. IMO this price is insane. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Love short, chonkyboi lighthouses, especially on the Great Lakes.
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Love short, chonkyboi lighthouses, especially on the Great Lakes.
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What a long sad fuckin year it's been
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
What a long sad fuckin year it's been
I am now explaining to the computer EXACTLY what it can do with $3 worth of broccoli
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I am now explaining to the computer EXACTLY what it can do with $3 worth of broccoli
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“Your mom busted in and said “What’s that noise?!?!?”
This is my moving day look.
This is my moving day look.
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“Your mom busted in and said “What’s that noise?!?!?”
This is my moving day look.
This is my moving day look.
21st Century "work group dies of starvation trying to agree on where to go to lunch"
Couple dies of old age trying to find something to watch together.
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
21st Century "work group dies of starvation trying to agree on where to go to lunch"
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A year has passed since David Lynch slipped into the great elsewhere, and the cosmos still feels dimmer, as though a strange and beautiful star went out and left us wandering in its shadow
January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A year has passed since David Lynch slipped into the great elsewhere, and the cosmos still feels dimmer, as though a strange and beautiful star went out and left us wandering in its shadow
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I somehow feel both seen and invisible at the same time…
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I somehow feel both seen and invisible at the same time…