Charles Joseph Smith brings his music aboveground  - Chicago Reader Charles Joseph Smith is a beloved fixture on Chicago’s DIY scene, but the ambitious music he's been making for decades has gone mostly unheard—until now.

My latest Reader music feature is all about Dr. Charles Joseph Smith, a classically trained pianist and pillar of Chicago DIY who is about to release a multi-disc archival compilation on @sooperrecords.bsky.social

Toad grabs a cast iron skillet from his kitchen. From "Christmas Eve" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

Toad found a frying pan in the kitchen.

“I will hit that big animal with this,” said Toad. “All of his teeth will fall out.”

Danik - EASPORTS YouTube video by OrdeLL B Prod

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EA SPORTS: It's in the game YouTube video by NLSC

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We had a Kestrel visitor last week in Avondale. Tiny but mighty.

That’s Kara-Lis Coverdale.

Here’s Steve

We’re going up up up

March 20th is Fred Rogers' birthday. Be a beautiful neighbor, or maybe even just spend some time figuring out how and planning to be the best neighbor you can.

RIP Sparrow.

Not that you give a fuck but here He Is

Lady needs to break down her boxes before recycling them.

A mural shows a dozen people and cartoon animals standing together under a Mexico flag and a black-and-white Puerto Rico flag, with a small banner saying “Albany Park.”

Albany Park mural

Norm Macdonald Live No Ads : Norm Macdonald : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive As someone who needs the blue card jokes to sleep, I found it easy to edit out the ad reads during commercial breaks during episodes of Norm Macdonald Live...

Someone doing important work here

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Help me find Sayyid Qutb quotes that are funny if Frog and Toad are saying them instead

The Narco-Terrorist Elite - The American Prospect Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?

Narco Rubio

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discord sticker. says "don't get the discord subpoenaed"

I Made a Witch Hat to Wear in Everyday Life Because ~✨Fashion✨~ YouTube video by Bernadette Banner

Related youtu.be/bwDo4R6wtu4?...

Zola Jesus Run Me Out 08.02.19 YouTube video by Tacohugs

🥀 beautiful flower arrangement from Asrai Garden 🥀 youtu.be/QXiCFVT4EfI?...

Rolling Stone Session: J Mascis - "Fade Into You" YouTube video by ROLLING STONE Deutschland

@cinchel.com happy near new year

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A refrigerator

I asked a kid. she wanted to add Catwings series by Ursula Leguin and Jenny Linski and the Cat Club by Esther Averhill.

When I asked her what book should would buy a friend for her bday she said Skunk & Badger or The Skull by Jon Klassen.

(Skunk + Badger book 2 has a rat Osca sub plot)

Phantom Tollbooth too

Stuff I’ve enjoyed at the library

Skunk + Badger by Amy Timberlake, the borrowers by Norton, the bookwanderers by anna James, too bright to see by Kyle Lukoff, 13 doorways wolves behind them all by Laura Ruby, the swifts: a directory of scoundrels by Beth Lincoln, upside down magic by mylownski.

A Good Cat

Mashed Potatoes Billy home-burned a few sets of Mashed Potatoes (9, as far we know) and gave them to the Pumpkins bandmembers & some other friends/relatives with Christmas 1994. In December 2002 the tracks leaked on ...

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The Smashing Pumpkins - Mashed Potatoes : The Smashing Pumpkins : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive A 5xCD compilation assembled by Billy Corgan in ~1994, featuring live covers, offcuts, stage banter, early demos, and other shenanigans. Originally given to...

@cinchel.com 👁️ archive.org/details/SP_MP

A Good Cat

@lefttheprairie.bsky.social kids rockin Ratboys mode