Pokey
@junkyardcrawler.bsky.social
architecture, dead mall, train, car enthusiast
Chicago-based
takes too many photos
non-binary but like it's complicated and I'm working on it, I swear
Website/Blog: https://etaoin-shrdlu.net/
RIP COHOST - EGGBUG FOREVER - KEEP EM POSTING IN OUR HEARTS
Chicago-based
takes too many photos
non-binary but like it's complicated and I'm working on it, I swear
Website/Blog: https://etaoin-shrdlu.net/
RIP COHOST - EGGBUG FOREVER - KEEP EM POSTING IN OUR HEARTS
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fantastic cold open here
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
fantastic cold open here
I like the winter vibes but this early sunset stuff is bullshit. "oh you wanted to take photos at *2:30*? SOFT PHOTOS, SOFT AND UNFOCUSED FOREVER. Handheld? *go fuck yourself*.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I like the winter vibes but this early sunset stuff is bullshit. "oh you wanted to take photos at *2:30*? SOFT PHOTOS, SOFT AND UNFOCUSED FOREVER. Handheld? *go fuck yourself*.
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
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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
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.
fooling around with some cardboard & old negatives and I think this cheap thrift store scanner passes the cromulent test. I'll get an actual film holder on order but for now here's $CheapLabScans vs $CheapHomeScanner. Hoping having the actual holder will fix a lot of the softness.
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
fooling around with some cardboard & old negatives and I think this cheap thrift store scanner passes the cromulent test. I'll get an actual film holder on order but for now here's $CheapLabScans vs $CheapHomeScanner. Hoping having the actual holder will fix a lot of the softness.
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Very few people in the US still care about the first-generation Subaru Legacy, so when troubleshooting my car I often turn to a group of extremely cute still-living static webpages that hobbyists made 25 years ago
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Very few people in the US still care about the first-generation Subaru Legacy, so when troubleshooting my car I often turn to a group of extremely cute still-living static webpages that hobbyists made 25 years ago
I hate gas stoves/ovens so much
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I hate gas stoves/ovens so much
Would just like to highlight this TikTok account that matches buildings in GTA: San Andreas to their real life counterparts
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UrDgJB/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UrDgJB/
This one is crazy. R* didn’t even change the name, they used the real store sign 1:1. There are some even crazier stories, where they used real store phone numbers on some of the PS2 textures!
TikTok video by Dryxio 2.0
www.tiktok.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Would just like to highlight this TikTok account that matches buildings in GTA: San Andreas to their real life counterparts
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UrDgJB/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UrDgJB/
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The most ascendant version of America is, unfortunately, in Dallas. I went there to see our future.
Part one: The megachurch.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
Part one: The megachurch.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
America Is Becoming Dallas
Part One: The Lord of Plano.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The most ascendant version of America is, unfortunately, in Dallas. I went there to see our future.
Part one: The megachurch.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
Part one: The megachurch.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
the whole ecosystem of second and third tier but still officially licensed products is very funny. this is just a cat. But with a little bit of cheap licensing, it's not just a cat, it's The Cat from Stray (2022) (brand new product for 2025)
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
the whole ecosystem of second and third tier but still officially licensed products is very funny. this is just a cat. But with a little bit of cheap licensing, it's not just a cat, it's The Cat from Stray (2022) (brand new product for 2025)
Demolition has begun on the former Christ Lutheran (Missouri Synod) Church and school at 2028 N Richmond. The school building has been almost entirely demolished, with the church building so far only grazed at the point where it connected to the school.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Demolition has begun on the former Christ Lutheran (Missouri Synod) Church and school at 2028 N Richmond. The school building has been almost entirely demolished, with the church building so far only grazed at the point where it connected to the school.
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Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. [kottke.org]
The Space Exploration Logo Archive
Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. There is also a book, but it looks like it was only
kottke.org
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. [kottke.org]
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We're bringing back skip stop, this time with service patterns determined by the day of the week and lunar cycle. This change is intended to help riders be more in touch with natural cycles of the lake
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We're bringing back skip stop, this time with service patterns determined by the day of the week and lunar cycle. This change is intended to help riders be more in touch with natural cycles of the lake
I'm not sure if there's anywhere more spiritually hollow in Chicago than University Village Marketplace
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I'm not sure if there's anywhere more spiritually hollow in Chicago than University Village Marketplace
I appreciate the Western/Milwaukee McDonalds but I really wish it was like, on the bottom floor of a five story building and not just a suburban McDonalds plopped next to a train station
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I appreciate the Western/Milwaukee McDonalds but I really wish it was like, on the bottom floor of a five story building and not just a suburban McDonalds plopped next to a train station
I feel like I may be the worlds only shooter for Youtube "theater mode" and live in deep fear of its random removal
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I feel like I may be the worlds only shooter for Youtube "theater mode" and live in deep fear of its random removal
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Are you fucking kidding me it’s like we are living in a cartoon
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Are you fucking kidding me it’s like we are living in a cartoon
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tell my wife i love her very much
SHE KNOOOWWSSS
SHE KNOOOWWSSS
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
tell my wife i love her very much
SHE KNOOOWWSSS
SHE KNOOOWWSSS
something I dont know how to feel about is the rags my work uses are cut up and recycled clothes. I'm fine with that, I actually like it from a recycling perspective (even if we throw them out when we're done, generally).
What disquiets me is they're *scrubs*.
What disquiets me is they're *scrubs*.
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
something I dont know how to feel about is the rags my work uses are cut up and recycled clothes. I'm fine with that, I actually like it from a recycling perspective (even if we throw them out when we're done, generally).
What disquiets me is they're *scrubs*.
What disquiets me is they're *scrubs*.
a varied set of busted rides moldering inside a boatyard-turned-storage-lot on Goose Island, Chicago.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
a varied set of busted rides moldering inside a boatyard-turned-storage-lot on Goose Island, Chicago.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
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The officer was "heading for duty" Wednesday night when his "weapon discharged and he accidentally shot himself in the testicles" in the station's parking lot, records show.
Off-duty Chicago cop accidentally shoots himself in groin outside police station in Gresham
chicago.suntimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The officer was "heading for duty" Wednesday night when his "weapon discharged and he accidentally shot himself in the testicles" in the station's parking lot, records show.
