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Larry O. Dean

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Flint-born, former San Franciscan, Chicago-based poet, educator, singer-songwriter, and kitchen sink sardonicist https://www.larryodean.com

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 3d

I’m thrilled to have a poem in the inaugural issue of TABLEWARE magazine!

TABLEWARE magazine

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 1h

Please Let Our Warfighters Use Your Restroom

By now, you’ve noticed our brave patriots—ICE, the National Guard, police officers, select local mall cops, rando bodyguards, weird little incels, ...

www.mcsweeneys.net

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 9h

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

www.mcsweeneys.net

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 9h

Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children

www.theguardian.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce due to government shutdown

Move comes after White House memo suggests workers may not get back pay, despite law Trump signed in first term

www.theguardian.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

www.nytimes.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

NO OTHER CHOICE - Official Trailer - In Select Theaters December 25

YouTube video by NEON

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

OpenAI brings Robin Williams and George Carlin back — and their families are furious

Families call AI deepfakes of the late comedians "disgusting".

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

Chicago Neighbors Are Forming Watches Near Schools To Protect Students, Guardians From ICE

Increased federal immigration activity has prompted whistle-carrying neighbors in Irving Park and Albany Park to organize walking school buses and keep watch over students and guardians during school ...

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 10h

Feds Had 'Less Evidence Than A Ham Sandwich' In Dismissed Armed Protester Case, Lawyer Says

In a rare move, a federal grand jury refused to indict a couple arrested while legally carrying firearms in Broadview. Prosecutors also abandoned charges against a third protester arrested on Sept. 27...

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 12h

NY Times wins lawsuit to obtain Elon Musk's government security info

Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney reported on Wednesday that The New York Times has won its lawsuit, which requested a list of Elon Musk's security clearances. Musk's companies have several governme...

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 12h

Comey’s Charges Dismissed After Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Misspells his Name as “Homey”

“Indictmenting is hard," Lindsey Halligan said.

www.borowitzreport.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 12h

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 13h

ICE Violated Consent Decree With Warrantless Arrests, Federal Judge In Chicago Says

Attorneys argued that the recent arrest of an Albany Park family at Millennium Park violated a consent decree that limits the conditions under which federal agents can make warrantless arrests.

blockclubchicago.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 15h

Our Right to Our Union: Graduate Student Workers Under Threat - Public Books

University leaders may make a show of opposing Trump when funding is under threat, but they will happily align themselves with him in confronting graduate student workers.

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 18h

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

www.nytimes.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

www.npr.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Republican Crumbles After Being Backed Into Corner Over Epstein

Jim Jordan was pressed about why a new Democratic representative has yet to be sworn in after she vowed to support a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

www.thedailybeast.com

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Teachers Are More Satisfied When They Have the Right Tools, Gallup Survey Finds

Teachers’ job satisfaction is deeply tied to the support they receive. According to a new Gallup report, 77% of teachers who say they have the materials they need to do their jobs are satisfied with t...

www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

New Gallup Poll: 1 in 4 Teachers Don’t Have Necessary Resources, Support Staff

Over 60% of educators reported a shortage of teaching assistants, mental health resources and special educators, seriously impacting job satisfaction.

www.the74million.org

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Cocaine in Private Jets and Sex Toys: What the FBI Found on its Secretly Backdoored Chat App

New leaked documents show how the FBI convinced a judge to let its partners collect a mass of encrypted messages from thousands of phones around the world.

www.404media.co

Larry O. Dean @larryodean.bsky.social · 19h

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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Futurism @futurism.com · 19h

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A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing

As it turns out, corporate contractors like SpaceX aren't anymore efficient at building spacecraft than the government.

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Creative Writing at NEIU @neiu-cw.bsky.social · 19h

Nelson Algren Committee Anniversary Celebration | Clara

A celebration of Chicago's greatest novelist. A festival of culture, history and community. Featuring music, a reading from “Chicago: City on the Make” by actor Gary Houston, a film by Tom Palazzolo,...

www.clarachicago.com

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