Quinn from Chicago
@rivethead.bsky.social
Chicago-based writer, Gaeilgeoir, dog rehabilitator/trainer, Dungeon Master, and Windjammers 2 tournament organizer. Bookworm. Horror fan. Vinyl collector. Disability advocate. Queer advocate. Surviving out of spite.
The marks on this man's body were an all-out mauling, this is NOT a trained dog, it's an unstable and vicious one. The dog is badly trained and badly handled. This is an abuse.
Using unstable, vicious dogs as 'attack dogs' is a disgrace.
Signed,
Professional dog trainer of 30+ years.
Using unstable, vicious dogs as 'attack dogs' is a disgrace.
Signed,
Professional dog trainer of 30+ years.
Siccing dogs on people is a slave tracker thing, a Bull Connor thing, a police brutality thing, a jackboot thug thing, an evil abuse of both dog and man which only a fully corrupted spirit could enact.
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The marks on this man's body were an all-out mauling, this is NOT a trained dog, it's an unstable and vicious one. The dog is badly trained and badly handled. This is an abuse.
Using unstable, vicious dogs as 'attack dogs' is a disgrace.
Signed,
Professional dog trainer of 30+ years.
Using unstable, vicious dogs as 'attack dogs' is a disgrace.
Signed,
Professional dog trainer of 30+ years.
Please share around, and help find a missing sister <3
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Please share around, and help find a missing sister <3
'Everyone hates dogs, I guess' she scoffs at the 'no dogs' signs posted on everyone's lawn, as her dog kicks and rips up another person's garden.
People don't hate dogs. People hate owners who have destructive, nuisance dogs.
People don't hate dogs. People hate owners who have destructive, nuisance dogs.
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
'Everyone hates dogs, I guess' she scoffs at the 'no dogs' signs posted on everyone's lawn, as her dog kicks and rips up another person's garden.
People don't hate dogs. People hate owners who have destructive, nuisance dogs.
People don't hate dogs. People hate owners who have destructive, nuisance dogs.
Reposted by Quinn from Chicago
Meanwhile Mayor Johnson’s budget - you know, the “progressive one” that “taxes the rich” to give to CPD inflates that budget to over HALF of our total corporate fund. And continues to borrow to pay off misconduct settlements.
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Meanwhile Mayor Johnson’s budget - you know, the “progressive one” that “taxes the rich” to give to CPD inflates that budget to over HALF of our total corporate fund. And continues to borrow to pay off misconduct settlements.
I will absolutely never forgive this administration, or any soul who voted for it, for making life so untenable here that so many of my friends have or are moving out of the country with zero interest in ever coming back.
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I will absolutely never forgive this administration, or any soul who voted for it, for making life so untenable here that so many of my friends have or are moving out of the country with zero interest in ever coming back.
I'm graduating two clients this week. Every client who graduates has to be replaced with a new one. I'm already behind and have been since the pandemic when I lost 90% of my client base. 90% of my referring clients. 90% of my pay. Could *you* survive?
Shop small, hire small! Keep indie work alive!
Shop small, hire small! Keep indie work alive!
On the fence? Tried it before, didn't get results? Think it's too expensive?
Let me show you what 30+ years of experience, passion, and dedication to a craft can bring you and your dog.
ALL new client evals are $25 to wrap up 2025! In-home or virtually, get your dog the training you BOTH deserve!
Let me show you what 30+ years of experience, passion, and dedication to a craft can bring you and your dog.
ALL new client evals are $25 to wrap up 2025! In-home or virtually, get your dog the training you BOTH deserve!
December 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I'm graduating two clients this week. Every client who graduates has to be replaced with a new one. I'm already behind and have been since the pandemic when I lost 90% of my client base. 90% of my referring clients. 90% of my pay. Could *you* survive?
Shop small, hire small! Keep indie work alive!
Shop small, hire small! Keep indie work alive!
Reposted by Quinn from Chicago
Saturday, December 13th, 5-9pm is our 26th annual open house. All are welcome to hang, pull a print and grab a drink. We’ll let you touch the new Cooper, @dansinker.com & @fritzswanson.bsky.social. #letterpress
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Saturday, December 13th, 5-9pm is our 26th annual open house. All are welcome to hang, pull a print and grab a drink. We’ll let you touch the new Cooper, @dansinker.com & @fritzswanson.bsky.social. #letterpress
Bandcamp is fuckin wild because I'll open it and go 'hey, you got some new industrial for me?' and Bandcamp will be like 'sure do, I got Perturbator's Dangerous Days and KMFDM's Hau Ruck, which one would you like?' And I close the app again.
I was in high school when Hau Ruck came out. Stop it 🗞️
I was in high school when Hau Ruck came out. Stop it 🗞️
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Bandcamp is fuckin wild because I'll open it and go 'hey, you got some new industrial for me?' and Bandcamp will be like 'sure do, I got Perturbator's Dangerous Days and KMFDM's Hau Ruck, which one would you like?' And I close the app again.
I was in high school when Hau Ruck came out. Stop it 🗞️
I was in high school when Hau Ruck came out. Stop it 🗞️
Friend texts me, for the hundredth time, irritated over his dog's behavior, behavior for which he has been offered endless advice he simply refuses to heed. Deeming myself 'through with this shit', I send back a link to my new client registration form.
Friend has not responded.
Peace is restored.
Friend has not responded.
Peace is restored.
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Friend texts me, for the hundredth time, irritated over his dog's behavior, behavior for which he has been offered endless advice he simply refuses to heed. Deeming myself 'through with this shit', I send back a link to my new client registration form.
Friend has not responded.
Peace is restored.
Friend has not responded.
Peace is restored.
Happy Small Business Saturday! Help an indie dog trainer with a lifelong dedication to his craft and unwavering service industry ethics! In-home lessons in Chicagoland, and virtual lessons absolutely anywhere.
Hi, I'm Quinlan! I grew up training working dogs, and I'm still doing it to this day. I specialize in obedience, service dogs, and behavioral rehab. I teach in-home in NE IL, and virtual lessons anywhere!
This is my family (I'm the Kraken fan); hiring me supports them, not a CEO! #ShopSmall
This is my family (I'm the Kraken fan); hiring me supports them, not a CEO! #ShopSmall
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy Small Business Saturday! Help an indie dog trainer with a lifelong dedication to his craft and unwavering service industry ethics! In-home lessons in Chicagoland, and virtual lessons absolutely anywhere.
Hey, while you're maybe eyeballing indie shops and services to support, a note to say that I am an independent, full-time, affordable, professional dog trainer with 30+yrs experience. I teach in-person and virtually, and specialize in obedience, behavioral rehab, and service dogs.
K9kaliber.com
K9kaliber.com
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November 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hey, while you're maybe eyeballing indie shops and services to support, a note to say that I am an independent, full-time, affordable, professional dog trainer with 30+yrs experience. I teach in-person and virtually, and specialize in obedience, behavioral rehab, and service dogs.
K9kaliber.com
K9kaliber.com
God: make this one lactose intolerant.
Angels: seems mean, but alright.
God: now spawn him in the American Midwest.
Angels: ...you okay, boss?
Angels: seems mean, but alright.
God: now spawn him in the American Midwest.
Angels: ...you okay, boss?
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
God: make this one lactose intolerant.
Angels: seems mean, but alright.
God: now spawn him in the American Midwest.
Angels: ...you okay, boss?
Angels: seems mean, but alright.
God: now spawn him in the American Midwest.
Angels: ...you okay, boss?
Boyfriend is heading down to see his family on Thanksgiving. I'll be home smoking weed, playing my music too loud, and playing the 1990 hit video game Bonk on my TurboGrafx.
There are, in fact, upsides to your family being dead ✨
There are, in fact, upsides to your family being dead ✨
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Boyfriend is heading down to see his family on Thanksgiving. I'll be home smoking weed, playing my music too loud, and playing the 1990 hit video game Bonk on my TurboGrafx.
There are, in fact, upsides to your family being dead ✨
There are, in fact, upsides to your family being dead ✨
This year has, ahem, SUCKED. I needed to get tf off social media for a while, find my focus. I'm praying that 2026 is a little more gentle, but I don't know. What I do know is I don't want to keep struggling in my own skull, we're social animals and we need community.
So, sorry, but I'm back.
So, sorry, but I'm back.
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This year has, ahem, SUCKED. I needed to get tf off social media for a while, find my focus. I'm praying that 2026 is a little more gentle, but I don't know. What I do know is I don't want to keep struggling in my own skull, we're social animals and we need community.
So, sorry, but I'm back.
So, sorry, but I'm back.