Spitballing from her burn book. Utter non sequitur.

My guess would be the "Piasa Bird."
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It might turn out like The Ransom of Red Chief.

So sparsely populated you can hear the munching of the sandwiches.

Yeti Gritty

Miniature of late eighteenth-century French bath. Oval pool or basin situated beneath oval oculus.

French bathroom and bedroom of "the Revolutionary Period." Thorne Rooms. Art Institute of Chicago.

Will this be a public talk? I glanced quickly at Lake Forest's "Upcoming Events" and saw nothing listed.

Aunties against fascism.

Springfield, Illinois

Loopy D and Long Tail.

Crossroads Y'all know who lingers at crossroads. Also at clusterflock.

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Bleak intersection in Anywhere, USA backgrounded by generic corporate hospitality architecture, oversized American flag, and dark Satanic utility smoketacks against a lowering sky.

My vision of Springfield, Illinois years before I could have dreamed I'd live in Springfield, Illinois.

Early 1990s. Star Top Café on Lincoln near Diversey and Racine.

If you’re close to Quincy, Illinois, I will be there this Thursday. I’d love to see you!

July 31st from 5-7 at the Machinists Lodge #822

I sang "Wernher von Braun" to myself this afternoon.

Fish poop.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — "Mendacity" YouTube video by Moist Cut

The powerful odor of mendacity.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — "Mendacity" YouTube video by Moist Cut

Trump's latest cologne line: "Ain't nothing more powerful than the odor of mendacity."
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In Springfield, Illinois, naturalization ceremonies are held in the old statehouse in the room where Lincoln delivered the House Divided speech.

I'm acutely aware of how fortunate I and my colleagues are to be able to present history truthfully.

I'm a public historian working in Springfield, Illinois for the State Historic Sites at Springfield. The Old State State Capitol, one of "my" sites, is where Lincoln delivered this speech. It's also where the IL General Assembly ratified the 13th and 14th Amendments and ended the state Black Laws.

Post-No Kings cocktail hour.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - This Land is your Land (live) YouTube video by Café Corsari

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"Briefly" handcuffed. So, Jackboot Thuggery Lite. What a craven qualifier.

Whoa!

What’s Going on With This Sexy Shirtless Lincoln Statue? It lives outside of a courthouse in L.A., and is official government property.

And Hot Lincoln.
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Paul Cadmus | Gilding the Acrobats | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reminiscent of this Paul Cadmus painting
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Late 1930s Moderne building topped by gilded human figure.

Topping Oregon's state capitol building is a shirtless pioneer guy in tight pants. He wields an ax and is very, very shiny. Salem, Oregon. May 2025.

I work in Springfield for the Illinois state agency that owns and manages historic sites. If a visitor so much as offers me a $5 tip for a site tour or walking tour, I may not accept the gift.

I work in Springfield for the Illinois state agency that owns and manages historic sites. If a visitor so much as offers me a $5 tip for a site tour or walking tour, I may not accept.