I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit

The Sangamon!! (And secondarily the Illinois, and Kickapoo Creek!!)

Red tailed hawk facing the camera, perched on top of an outdoor light pole. Behind the fixture are some tree branches with green leaves and a light brown brick wall

Red tailed hawk in Springfield, IL in June!

Welcome to the archives.

A really cool story, and a really cool shout out to why libraries and archives are great

His wife did - it was rumored by the Soviets that he did but never confirmed

As an Illinoisian I would be willing to bet she's from downstate, where Chicago is used as the boogeyman, and she doesn't actually know anything about Chicago

So this will be recorded live? I can't participate in recorded events but will absolutely register and watch after!

Honestly the fatphobia in response to anything Pritzker says is appalling. It's the default response from anyone who disagrees w/ his politics.

The Hour is on Netflix??? 🥹 I'm due for a rewatch

Black and white photo of a lovely shorthaired tabby cat sitting up on a wooden chair in front of wooden shelves of knickknacks in a living room type setting. The lighting is very nice, coming down from the upper right to highlight the cat's sweet face and little front feet placed politely together on the chair.

I love that "A cat sitting on a chair" was deemed important enough to photograph, save, and now it's part of a museum collection to be preserved and enjoyed forever. digitalnz.org/records/4534...