SNAP is supposed be the industry bailout; it just also happens to feed people.

Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 6h ago

“Hundreds of longtime customers of Fresh Market Place [a grocery store in Belmont Cragin] have been kicked off SNAP after President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” added newer, stricter work requirements for the program’s recipients in February.”

I don't know...let's see... on Friday morning I'm going to get a shot in my ass that I only have to do every 2 months which means I don't die from the HIV virus I thought was going to kill me when I tested positive. How's that?

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 20h ago

So this is basically one of the entry points to becoming a reactionary

The "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" press tour is reaching Carol-levels of 'I'm absolutely sure I'm not a lesbian but this is still confusing'

The first of these made me gasp so loudly that my response to the others feels inadequate but my feelings about all of them are very strong.

Pokey@junkyardcrawler.bsky.social · 19h ago

Incredible run of photos, showing Randolph St (Millennium Station) in early 1977, by Lou Gerard.

I love when somebody knows me well enough to be like "Is there a karaoke version of [song x]? If there is, you should DEFINITELY do it" and I can respond something like "Oh yeah, I did C.W. McCall's 'Convoy' years ago." Really feel seen.

All of the "I know it smell crazy in there" jokes I've made looking at cursed Oval Office pictures now hit even worse.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

Faking death threats so you don't have to deal with theater people.... Who can say they wouldn't do the same

Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · yesterday

in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...

400 Theater reopened last weekend and is coming in HOT

Hannah@venneh.bsky.social · yesterday

For the Chicago cinema types, the 400 theater is back and they’re showing this on Friday!

WAD, wontfix, ticket closed

COINTREAUPRO@strings.bsky.social · 4d ago

So… they’re working

also responsible for the deaths of three people.

16mm Inferno@16mminferno.bsky.social · 3d ago

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to John Landis, turning 76 today (August 3, 1950)! Well known for classic Horror/Sci-Fi films like "Schlock" (1973), "An American Werewolf in London" (1981), "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983), "Innocent Blood" (1992) & two episodes of the TV series "Masters of Horror" (2005/2006)!

Charles Schulz drew a new Peanuts comic every single day for almost 50 years. That is 17,897 individual comic strips. I'm sure, somewhere in that vast archive, you can find an ACTUAL DRAWING that fits whatever you want to say and easily edit in your own speech bubbles instead of using "AI" slop.

Seeing Stuart Price up there DJing last night looking like "Greg from IT going out clubbing" between Madonna and Kylie and the whole time he's just there doing his best to make them sound their best: such a powerful statement. Straight cis men, don't ever think you can't be an ally.

Where to cop????

Gay ISIS Brony@rainbowdaesh.bsky.social · 4d ago

T-shirts never have to go this hard but I appreciate when they do.

T-shirts never have to go this hard but I appreciate when they do.

Women excel at endurance sports, but when women beat men in competitions, it doesn’t get much airplay.

Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 3d ago

Runner on smashing Alps ultramarathon record by 6 days

When politicians say they oppose ICE but propose more local police, their objections to ICE are based solely on optics/aesthetics.

Mike Fragassi@refrag.bsky.social · 3d ago

Alexi Giannoulias says: one thousand more Chicago cops, and bring back ShotSpotter www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

happy birthday to all horses in the southern hemisphere

Be prepared for my account to become an Alexi Hater account

Nick Ward@nickward.bsky.social · 3d ago

Very cool that, in the U.S., if you’re a well-connected wealthy politician, you can apply for one job and then apply for a different job 3 months later and that seen as fine and normal. But if you’re a worker and do the same thing, that’s seen as toxic, flakey, and untrustworthy.

never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.

ANOTHER KARAOKE CRUISE! We're back for another beautiful night of singing tunes out on the Chicago River! Join us August 27th for a two hour BYOB karaoke cruise down the Chicago River with Chicago Boat Company from 6pm to 8pm, perfect for serenading a beautiful Chicago sunset. Don't miss the boat!

Yesterday, Kylie showed up in Brighton to sing "Where The Wild Roses Grow" with Nick Cave, and tonight she showed up to join Madonna on a remix of "Love Sensation" in Amsterdam at World Pride. What a time to be Mike.

I post for the people who grew up wailing “ahhhh! ahhhh!” in perfect time with the lady slumped backward over a gravestone in the Masterpiece: Mystery! opening credits and still do it every single time.

Edward Gorey's Masterpiece Theater Animation

Alt: Edward Gorey's Masterpiece Theater Animation, first shot is the fancy 1920s people dancing and then we quick cut to the lady with the amazing batwing hat and the magic eye fan holding a shushing finger to her lips.

static.klipy.com

One of the striking things about studying sexual violence is realizing how many people became abolitionists *because* they were victims of crime.

Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 4d ago

It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.

I was walking through the church telling people we’d be starting the funeral in about five minutes, so they should take their seats and one of the young women responded, “Thank you, five.”

ME: i wish things were more affordable. how can anyone function in this economy? MY KARL MARX TULPA: oh mein gott, dis man on grindr wants to be mein sugar daddie?? ME: [sigh] that's a scammer, karl. you can tell by the "recently joined" there.

have never needed a seasonal doormat more

Having done it for a second time now, I'd like to report that a teaspoon of marmite in my sausage gravy recipe is indeed a gamechanger

Happy to be a loyal Alaskan Airlines customer

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5d ago

Evangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith. This week, her sermon got her kicked off a flight and clips of her removal racked up millions of views on social media. She called the situation “spiritual warfare.”

Aligning with my Problems for August List: August is National Make A Will Month.

I'm a RETVRN guy about one thing and it's proper television promotional illustrations.