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Em, midly

@lefttheprairie.bsky.social

Emily Chicago, IL she/her emidly.08 on Signal

5,238 Followers  |  1,476 Following  |  16,648 Posts  |  Joined: 31.05.2023
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Thanks for the cutesy posting today, @govpritzker.illinois.gov. Is anything else going on?

05.03.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ran through the starting lineup too fast, now we’ve got to make the benchwarmers last

05.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm largely swerving around the current AI discourse, but I will note that there is absolutely no way to convince me that the environmental and social devastation would be worth it EVEN IF it was correct most of the time.

It's not.

04.03.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’ve worked with me on whistle stuff, you should totally talk to S.E. Smith! Spread the word about the good work

05.03.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah it turns out the only crimes in this society are tackiness and talking out of turn

05.03.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe they also personally hate Kristi but probably because she’s trashy and mean, not because she’s doing evil in the world

05.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d enjoy this moment more if I didn’t believe most of the dunks coming from politicians were just kayfabe

05.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so frustrating! I am sure Nosferatu, Jr. knows that putting a different guy in charge of the genocide machine is like sticking a paper clip in the civility reset button on the democrats

05.03.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He love to get scratches on his Goose Caboose

05.03.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Handsome black long hair cat sits in windowsill thinking deep thoughts

Handsome black long hair cat sits in windowsill thinking deep thoughts

Long haired black cat lays in chair on top of knit blanket

Long haired black cat lays in chair on top of knit blanket

Striking long hair black cat with green eyes in the window with the brick high school smoke stack framed to the side of him

Striking long hair black cat with green eyes in the window with the brick high school smoke stack framed to the side of him

Important long hair black cat lays on fuzzy blanket with a front paw stretched in front of him, thinking deeply

Important long hair black cat lays on fuzzy blanket with a front paw stretched in front of him, thinking deeply

GOOSE

05.03.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is just pretend until you commit to holding every state trooper who fired a less than lethal round at Broadview accountable

05.03.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure you can’t wait to collaborate with the next guy

05.03.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Q: Will you bring the same approach to communications that Bsky has brought to trust & safety?

05.03.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lord. Like c’mon guys I just want to believe a better world is possible. If that’s a delusion then let me dream.

05.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED SWIMMING POOLS FILLED
NOT
SAME TRUCK

SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED SWIMMING POOLS FILLED NOT SAME TRUCK

Appreciate the clarity

05.03.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2283    πŸ” 443    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 25

No, thank you! I always criticize myself for being too sensitive but also human brains have not evolved to manage this degree of parasocial relationships!

05.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.
-James Baldwin

The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality. -James Baldwin

Tapping the sign

05.03.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was told to turn off replies from non-followers but honestly it’s followers being weirdest?

05.03.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Longing for the day when the people of the US identify more with the dead children than the people who killed them

05.03.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran painting silouettes of military gear on the ground to waste openai-powered missiles is cyberpunk

05.03.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Rooting for him!

05.03.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo from the 69th floor of the Aon Center into a foggy day. The fog is hiding the lakefront, lake, horizon, and sky. Soft outlines of some closer buildings are visible in the foreground and interior lights are reflected in the glass.

Photo from the 69th floor of the Aon Center into a foggy day. The fog is hiding the lakefront, lake, horizon, and sky. Soft outlines of some closer buildings are visible in the foreground and interior lights are reflected in the glass.

lake missing, problems forever?

05.03.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo facing east toward downtown out my office window overlooking the Metra tracks. Everything more than a block away is obscured by fog

Photo facing east toward downtown out my office window overlooking the Metra tracks. Everything more than a block away is obscured by fog

a foggy day in Evanston

05.03.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I think part of the problem is following me is giving some folks a sense of intimacy that is not reciprocated

05.03.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I know I should become a better person and not be so bothered by getting corrected/yes-anded-minus-the-yes all the time, but I’ve had a rough couple weeks and I’m tired

05.03.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s probably a good guess

05.03.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just deleted a post because it racked up 3 well, actuallys in an hour.

05.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus you really do have to stick to cat pics or mute every post if you have over 1000 human followers, don’t you

05.03.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry. Deleted my post.

05.03.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I got that. Could you just screenshot or quote post please because I am not really in a position to have a rational discussion about this

05.03.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0