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Genevaliz
@genevaliz.bsky.social
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Nature lover. Pet adoption advocate. Family first. Truth seeker.
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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · Apr 2
Rosie.
Portrait of a pretty kitty.
Close up of tri-color cat. White chest. Face orange and white with some black. White whiskers tilted downward, at rest. Her interior pink ear has black specks, topped with black fur. Green/yellow eyes with black vertical slits for pupils, staring to our right. Pink nose, with black specks.
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Sunset warning in Chicagoland!
Orange, purple, and yellow skies above buildings. The buildings in the center almost look like they’re on fire.
January 4, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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jefftiedrich.bsky.social
it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Fireworks as seen from the Brown Line

Video by @ shuttersync99 - www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yGExb7/
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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theeyeoftim.bsky.social
Your yearly reminder to read @kimmorgan.bsky.social’s lovely essay on that movie you’ll be watching tonight.

thenewbev.com/blog/2017/12...
Kim Morgan on It's A Wonderful Life
Film historian Kim Morgan writes about Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life.
thenewbev.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
genevaliz.bsky.social
By far, the most exciting Bears game I’ve ever seen!
#beardown #gobears
chicagobearsx.bsky.social Da Bears @chicagobearsx.bsky.social · 15d
Full recap of the comeback, from the onside kick to the walk-off TD
December 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Rosie making sure I copy the family recipe cards correctly for my niece’s gift, and then keeping me warm and comfy. 🥰
Tri-color cat sitting on a wooden table, next to a Campbell’s soup recipe tin, with recipe cards on the table. She is looking down at a stack next to the box. Rosie folded up, with her head leaning awkwardly against the back of the bench behind my arm in navy blue. On top of the back of the bench is a plaster Santa head and an old, 1950’s globe.
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Heck, yeah!
Bears allowed zero points in the entire second half!
Go Bears!
#dabears #beardown
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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brutumfulmen.bsky.social
Get a load of this. 😆
A post from ViperThreat: Worked as an on-call computer tech for about a year, and I've seen some weird shit. Plenty of Hoarders, elderly men with interesting sexual fantasies, Multimillonaire Lawyers with closets full of gay porn, etc. The weirdest one was this cool old dude who had retired and lived in a double-wide trailer in a fairly nice retirement trailer park. His house had one of those trains that traveled along the walls from room to room, occasionally poking through walls and such. The primary purpose of this train was to carry his bird (a blue macaw IIRC) around the house. From his explanation, the bird had some birth defects and had difficulty flying, so they built the train for the bird to cruise around the house on. This may not sound all that weird to you, but let me set the stage for you: You're a college student removing a stupid browser hijack from some old guy's computer. You're nearly done with the job when you hear a clacking sound and look up to see a toy train crossing your vision. Aboard the train is a decently sized bird that makes eye contact with you and says "choo choo motherfucker" before disappearing into the next room. One of the most surreal moments of my life.
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Volunteering at the forest preserve is always an adventure. Below zero windchills were no match for our giant brush piles we created over the past several months! Take that, nasty, invasive buckthorn, bittersweet, honeysuckle, and grapevine!
Selfie of me in front of a 6 foot brush pile, fully engulfed in flames. Sun shines brightly above my right shoulder. 6 inches of Snow on the ground. Bare trees in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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bearlyfantasy.bsky.social
DRIVE SAFE, #Eagles fans! The game isn't over yet, but thank you for coming!
November 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Just Googled how to clean burnt fruit t pie drippings from my oven, if you’re wondering how the pie baking is going. 😜
Please excuse the typo, it’s smoky in here! 😂
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Pie number 2 is baking!
Contemplating making oatmeal raisin cookies, too. Should I? 13-14 guests. I’m also bringing fresh fruit.
Apple pie in oven, with foil around the edges. The pie is beginning to brown on top.
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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First pie 🥧 is in the oven!
Please don’t judge my oven. It’s well-loved! 😂
Pumpkin pie baking in a not so tidy oven. Lol!
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Brisket saves us!
Bears win, again!
8 and 3!
#BEARS
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Please take some time to relax, breathe, and experience the beauty for a couple of minutes.
Peace, my friends. ❤️🤟
mayorwu.boston.gov Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Nov 22
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜

🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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And just like that, the Chicago Bears are in first place in a very tough division!
Looking at you, Eagles, to knock out the Lions tonight!
#BEARS
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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YES!!!!
Cairo does it for a huge Bears win!!!
Bear Down!
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Rosie having a pretty good day. She saw the light reflection from my phone and started chasing it!
First time I’ve seen that in a while!
#caturday
Tri-color cat on her carpeted tree, staring intently at the floor.
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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noelreports.com
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The Chicago Bears, true to Chicago form, with ICE falling all around, NEVER GIVE UP!
NEVER GIVE IN!
#chicagobears #ice #beardown
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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royalpratt.bsky.social
Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’
In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Dad and I road-tripped to North Carolina for my niece’s wedding. Dad held Babe Ruth’s bat! We enjoyed the gorgeous fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway and capped off our trip with a bonfire at our phenomenal Bnb!
Selfie of Dad and I in front of the Louisville Slugger factory and museum. Dad posing , holding Babe Ruth’s bat in front of a baseball card background. Dad sitting in a wicker rocking chair on the front porch. Firepit with Adirondack chairs in the background. Wedding venue . White pergola about 50 feet away. The background is the Smokey mountains, with partly cloudy skies above.
November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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I volunteer for the local forest preserve, removing invasive trees. Although it was in the 40’s this morning, it was a perfect day!
Get out there, my friends! ❤️🤟
A panoramic view of a prairie, with a wood line in the distance. In the foreground, an oak tree branch hangs low, leaves still dark green. A lone 25 foot , nearly naked cherry tree about 50 feet away has some yellow leaves hanging on at the top. About 100 yards beyond that, the tree line boasts green and yellow trees. The prairie in between is mainly pale yellow, with red dogwood sprouts poking up.
October 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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If you’re not following Dave, you should. He’s on the ground, keeping us informed.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · Oct 18
Now at the Broadview ICE facility, where ~100 people have gathered to protest. Compared to the carnival-esque atmosphere of the No Kings march in Chicago, the vibes here are tense.

State & local police eyeing the crowd in the "free speech zones" while masked feds watch from the facility roof.
October 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM