Mastodawn

Sidewalk Speech is Still Free
#fuckWar #Chicago #graffiti #Hipstamatic

Personal goal, never going to a coffee shop, restaurant or other retail establishment that has a website only available via Instagram or Facebook. Don’t want to download a surveillance capitalism app just to look at your menu. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
#meta #fuckMeta

swanksalot 2d ago

Did not expect (though I should have) that replacing my ATT modem/router would cause so much extra work to get my network running smoothly again. Like, literally hours so far
#enshittification #kvetch #tech

swanksalot 3d ago

Chef José Andrés warns of multi-year world famine from Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/chef-jose-andres-iran-war-famine

Chef José Andrés warns of multi-year world famine from Iran war

World Central Kitchen founder believes the war could cause a ‘silent’ collapse of the global fertilizer trade

The Guardian

swanksalot 3d ago

Monty Python’s Life of Brian Gets 4K Ultra HD Release Through The Criterion Collection https://consequence.net/2026/04/monty-python-life-of-brian-4k-criterion-collection/

Monty Python's Life of Brian Gets 4K Ultra HD Release Through The Criterion Collection

Monty Python's Life of Brian is now available on 4K Ultra HD from The Criterion Collection. The restoration was supervised by Terry Gilliam.

Consequence

swanksalot 3d ago

Narcissus #bloomscrolling #spring #Chicago

swanksalot 3d ago

How Music Therapy Is Helping Stressed Out Dogs, Cats And Staff At #Chicago City Animal Shelter https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/15/how-music-therapy-is-helping-stressed-out-dogs-cats-and-staff-at-city-animal-shelter/

How Music Therapy Is Helping Stressed Out Dogs, Cats And Staff At City Animal Shelter

The volunteer performers are part of Sound Sessions at Chicago's Animal Care and Control. They'll be at the shelter Saturday when adoption fees will be waived for a spring adoption event.

Block Club Chicago

swanksalot 3d ago

Key City Panel Advances Push to Rid CPD of Officers With Ties to Extremist Groups | Chicago News | WTTW https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/13/key-city-panel-advances-push-rid-cpd-officers-ties-extremist-groups

Key City Panel Advances Push to Rid CPD of Officers With Ties to Extremist Groups

The City Council’s Workforce Development Committee advanced the measure after a lengthy debate over whether all city employees, not just CPD members, should be banned from “actively participating” in extremist and anti-government groups.

WTTW News

swanksalot 4d ago

Was just treated to a ten minute symphony by a passing robin – he only knew 3 or 4 songs, but he played the hits for sure

#birds #birdsAreReal #Chicago #spring