Jerry Boyle
@jecboyle.bsky.social
He/Him; Fenian Bastard;
Area Code 1312
I speak only for myself; affiliates are blameless.
“If someone only looks at you to find a flaw, you're under no obligation to afford them a view.”
I periodically cleanse my feed; don’t count on your rts surviving
Area Code 1312
I speak only for myself; affiliates are blameless.
“If someone only looks at you to find a flaw, you're under no obligation to afford them a view.”
I periodically cleanse my feed; don’t count on your rts surviving
Like many he came to Chicago seeking a better life, made our home his new home, and made a better life for us. We’ll miss him.
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Like many he came to Chicago seeking a better life, made our home his new home, and made a better life for us. We’ll miss him.
These Newsom simps are hopelessly naive. No, you won’t get your Magic Pony by voting for Gavin.
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
These Newsom simps are hopelessly naive. No, you won’t get your Magic Pony by voting for Gavin.
Shutting down DHS is the best Valentine. Thank you, Minnesota ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Shutting down DHS is the best Valentine. Thank you, Minnesota ❤️
🎶 Donald Trump is a punk-ass bitch and a literal fucking fascist. 🎶
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
🎶 Donald Trump is a punk-ass bitch and a literal fucking fascist. 🎶
For public sector cancellations, the Prime Minister decides in the first instance, subject to judicial review.
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
For public sector cancellations, the Prime Minister decides in the first instance, subject to judicial review.
Psychic whiplash. You’re in the midst of some boring task when you hear the whistles, so you throw something on, run out the door, document a grotesque dystopian spectacle, and then return to your quotidian routine.
I know the feeling, though I know it from Chicago.
I know the feeling, though I know it from Chicago.
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Psychic whiplash. You’re in the midst of some boring task when you hear the whistles, so you throw something on, run out the door, document a grotesque dystopian spectacle, and then return to your quotidian routine.
I know the feeling, though I know it from Chicago.
I know the feeling, though I know it from Chicago.
The act of signing confers personality on the vehicle.
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The act of signing confers personality on the vehicle.
You can damage property, but you can’t assault or batter it.
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
You can damage property, but you can’t assault or batter it.
Brought to you by the Nation’s Worst Editorial Board.
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Brought to you by the Nation’s Worst Editorial Board.
The Nation’s Worst Editorial Board says we should surrender to fascism.
February 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The Nation’s Worst Editorial Board says we should surrender to fascism.
A local photographer just posted a bunch of photos to explain.
Dude with his back to the camera is a little sus. 😉
Dude with his back to the camera is a little sus. 😉
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
A local photographer just posted a bunch of photos to explain.
Dude with his back to the camera is a little sus. 😉
Dude with his back to the camera is a little sus. 😉
I wear a distinctive hat at protests. I’m unapologetically performative. Hats send political messages. We use our clothing to promote our cause.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I wear a distinctive hat at protests. I’m unapologetically performative. Hats send political messages. We use our clothing to promote our cause.
I *am* a Sox fan, despite my detachment from competitive sport per se.
Hey, if nothing else, it gives you an excuse to carry a bat. 🤷♂️
Hey, if nothing else, it gives you an excuse to carry a bat. 🤷♂️
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I *am* a Sox fan, despite my detachment from competitive sport per se.
Hey, if nothing else, it gives you an excuse to carry a bat. 🤷♂️
Hey, if nothing else, it gives you an excuse to carry a bat. 🤷♂️
I’m not a sports fan, but as a South Sider, I appreciate the political and cultural dimensions of sports.
February 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I’m not a sports fan, but as a South Sider, I appreciate the political and cultural dimensions of sports.
I hear there’s some whining about a portmanteau place name again.
February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I hear there’s some whining about a portmanteau place name again.
I frankly fear a massacre, like Bloody Sunday. And everyone knows how we responded to that.
I think the fash prefer someone taking out one of theirs.
That’s where the wisdom of lagging them on tactics comes in. Patience.
I think the fash prefer someone taking out one of theirs.
That’s where the wisdom of lagging them on tactics comes in. Patience.
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I frankly fear a massacre, like Bloody Sunday. And everyone knows how we responded to that.
I think the fash prefer someone taking out one of theirs.
That’s where the wisdom of lagging them on tactics comes in. Patience.
I think the fash prefer someone taking out one of theirs.
That’s where the wisdom of lagging them on tactics comes in. Patience.
We have a word for Irish like that.
February 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
We have a word for Irish like that.
When I visited the rift valley in Iceland, I looked to one side, at the North American plate, and thought: “Those poor folks just didn’t know the shitstorm that was about to ambush them.”
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
When I visited the rift valley in Iceland, I looked to one side, at the North American plate, and thought: “Those poor folks just didn’t know the shitstorm that was about to ambush them.”
It has deep roots in Anglo culture, going back to the choice to describe dark-skinned African folks as Black, a color associated with evil.
Irish call them Blue, a sacred color. You had to do something bad to be called Black.
Irish call them Blue, a sacred color. You had to do something bad to be called Black.
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
It has deep roots in Anglo culture, going back to the choice to describe dark-skinned African folks as Black, a color associated with evil.
Irish call them Blue, a sacred color. You had to do something bad to be called Black.
Irish call them Blue, a sacred color. You had to do something bad to be called Black.
I’m not gonna share that outrageously racist screenshot from Trump. I’m just gonna say that Anglophone xenophobia takes on another whole dimension of evil when you change the skin color.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I’m not gonna share that outrageously racist screenshot from Trump. I’m just gonna say that Anglophone xenophobia takes on another whole dimension of evil when you change the skin color.
Most folks don’t appreciate how vast Chicago is.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Most folks don’t appreciate how vast Chicago is.