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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, White Sox fan (heavy sigh), music nerd, just zis guy, you know? ✶✶✶✶
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Cioccolata - Nina From The Dark Moon [Japan, New Wave, Synthpop, Avant-garde] (1985)
https://redd.it/1ok25qo
https://youtu.be/tcX8M71Njw0
Cioccolata - Nina From The Dark Moon [Japan, New Wave, Synthpop, Avant-garde] (1985)
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Just got to explain the Tosa Turkeys to my brother. Amazing.
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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20 years ago, neighbors fought to keep 21 acres of green space from being turned into a Home Depot. Today, the Dunning Read Natural Area is an oasis of natural plants and important wetlands. blockclubchi.co/48A3liI
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts (artists, I'm assuming) you've seen multiple times

Front 242
Underworld
Front Line Assembly
Nine Inch Nails
Cut Copy
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

The Replacements
Bob Mould
The Pixies
Sonic Youth
U2
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Found out that the American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston permanently closed earlier this year, which is a shame. One of those great little museums that comes from somebody who is intent on sharing their personal hobby with others, and who has the time, resources, and space to do so.
The American Toby Jug Museum in Evanston is closing. What does one do with 8,500 Toby jugs?
Founder Stephen Mullins’ collection outgrew his house so he created a museum. There are jugs of presidents, of “Star Wars” characters, there are glass cases filled with them. But …
www.chicagotribune.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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"There's no machine known that is more efficient than a human on a bicycle. Bowl of oatmeal, 30 miles - you can't come close to that."
- Bill Nye, science communicator

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Bill!
Born November 27, 1955
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ferris Bueller's class has the most 'A' names ever, including 4 that start with "Adam", then somehow jumps from B(ueller) to F(rye). Improbable name distribution.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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wizard's crown, screenshot, apple II (1986) www.mobygames.com/game/1011/wi...
June 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Especially thankful that Chicago has so much terra cotta for me to fall in love with. That started me on the journey of photographing buildings about 13 years ago, and because of that, I have seen a lot of cool buildings and met some amazing people.
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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@robertloerzel.bsky.social, the people cry out for A Long History of Chicago's Wildlife Celebrities
A Short History of Chicago’s Wildlife Celebrities
The foxes who took up residence in Lurie Garden and the peregrine falcon who dive-bombed downtown pedestrians to protect her ledge-nesting chicks are just the latest critters to enthrall us.
www.chicagomag.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Hahahaha
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ok, XRT, playing side one of Music for the Masses gets you some temporary Lord Huron dispensation
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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My neighbors are mostly Mexican men. Right now they're setting up a tailgate across the street. They are all in various NFL jerseys and are throwing a football around in the cold (we've joked about how they're not used to WI weather) and laughing.

In short, fuck Stephen Miller.
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Nancy gets it:
white meat sucks
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 26,1942
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I'm allergic to Skyrizi, should I take Skyrizi? #sigh
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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i love handmade cookbooks
perusing my mom’s extensive collection of handmade cookbooks
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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He is risen
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Current obsession: photos of Siouxsie Sioux and Pam Hogg over the years getting absolutely munted together
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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A fan favorite Thanksgiving story from the Library: In 1926, Mississippi supporters of President Coolidge sent him a raccoon to kill & serve for Thanksgiving dinner. The Coolidges adopted her, instead.👇
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2021/01/when-rebecca-the-raccoon-ruled-the-white-house/?loclr=blsky
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The Motorola MDT-9100-T from the 1980s was the perfect cyberdeck
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Snowy owl at undisclosed location
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Back when leaving a note saying you went out for a bike ride could double as a suicide note.
November 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Chicago turkey photos from earlier this year:
A few photos of the turkey walking this morning near the Midway Plaisance.
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM