Chris

Thanks, I hate it.

It was told to me by my friends that later came out that being a gay teen was very, very hard in the 90’s, especially when there was a strong undercurrent of meanness in American culture. The 90’s liked putting targets on people’s backs.

Denver, Seattle, Austin, Chicago

The zoning for the residential neighborhood just east of campus is of an intentionally restrictive design for the sake of all the professors and administrators that live there. They usually use parking requirements as a poison pill for any sort of student housing developments.

Hearing the West Urbana Neighborhood Association responding to the elimination of parking requirements would be too juicy for me.

2016 and 2002 make for a nice second tier, if they don’t belong with those.

Like what’s being done with Platner right now?

Fits right in with the “two different economies” theory of America right now.

Yes, very enjoyable. Squaring the Circle, directed by Anton Corbijn, it looks like it’s still on Netflix.

I’m guessing you probably already saw the Hipgnosis documentary on streaming.

It warms my heart to know that Groucho Marx is still creeping into the cultural consciousness.

Interesting that account has Teddy Roosevelt as an avatar, so much for understanding the history of the term “progressive.”

name too, it’s too bad

Same. The cultural tradition is badass.

I thought I was a nerdy kid with political and history interests and my closet friend was talking to me about objectivism and sort of went right over my head. Last time we hung out as adults he explained it as a phase since he’s now a solid lefty.

More of an anti-religion agnostic, but never underestimate his ability to contradict himself.

Things that are discarded in the all-or-nothing category of life: Light Beer, Turkey Bacon, plant-based “steak”, fries without salt, etc.

More or less worse than a Chihuly piece? 🤣 (because I remember your rant on him)

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

Third to last one sounds like a trip.

One of the last cool teams I can remember in baseball. The Jeter era Yankees were just too polished and didn’t have that upstart swagger.

That’s not a major source of the problem.

Probably something the French have a term for

Not winning elections is more than an a mere inconvenience or downside. Klein asks a legitimate question.

And not even just Catholics, other sects of Protestantism.

Feels wrong for Fountains of Wayne to still be strutting around after Adam Schlesinger’s death.

Tell your constituents in Massachusetts to allow more housing to be built.

Don’t even feel like we should be sharing his stupid stuff. Leave him in the dark corner of the internet as best we can.

In Weird Al’s Dare to Be Stupid, I could identify almost all the references but it was decades before I finally figured out where “better sell a wine before its time” came from.:

I’ve recently decided that using the term “Gotham” in place of New York City (before mentioning NYC) for location is cringe. This viral meme on IG about “shit NYC transplants do” ought to include that.