No pics? That’s something I would like to have seen.

Ex-Dolton, Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard running for commissioner seat in Georgia's Fulton County A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.

Because, why not?

Ex-Dolton, Democratic Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard running for commissioner seat (as a Republican) in Georgia's Fulton County - CBS Atlanta
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...

What we know about Alice Parker, a ‘hidden figure’ in modern heating Beyond mistaken identity and misattributed invention, huge gaps remain in the history of Alice Parker. Here's what one reporter’s research uncovered about…

Read the actual story here: www.canarymedia.com/articles/enn...

#blackhistorymonth | Audrey Henderson When the long read story “What we know about Alice Parker, a ‘hidden figure’ in modern heating” was published on this day in 2022, it was the culmination of literally months of research, email corresp...

Four years ago today, I published what still stands as the authoritative resource on Black inventor #AliceParker. Today I revisited the story behind the story on LinkedIn.

www.linkedin.com/posts/audrey...

Red cardboard valentine with a heart and a caption “Lady…Heart”? Also a pink heart pasted onto the card with a Bible verse “"I thank God every time I remember you" Philippians 1:3” on the bottom right corner. A small bag of Hershey’s Kisses is attached to the top left corner — signed by Kingston, a young person at the church

Today all the “seniors” (basically, all the grown folks) at our church received a #valentine from a young person at the church. I ate the Kisses 🙂

Our church actually has police posted by the door for security and protocols in place if ICE shows up.

Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...

At this rate @theonion.com will be put out of business.

Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him

www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage.

Yet another blow to journalism.

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
apnews.com/article/wash...

Sticking with public transit, keeping faith in humanity after Purple Line scare A commuter gives thanks to strangers who helped when a knife-wielding man approached her on the Purple Line. Also, more frustration over country's unraveling, Alex Pretti's killing and Trump.

My letter to the editor about a CTA scare that could have gone much worse was published in today’s @chicago.suntimes.com

chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...

Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer, dies at 86 Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person months before the famous case of Rosa Parks.

Before Rosa Parks, there was #ClaudetteColvin. May she rest in peace. Godspeed.

Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer, dies at 86

www.bbc.com/news/article...

US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro and says he will face criminal charges in America – live Donald Trump says Nicolás Maduro and wife captured by US during ‘large scale strike against Venezuela’

Remember when President @barackobama.bsky.social took out Osama Bin Laden? Well, this ain’t that. #maduro #venezuela

US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro and says he will face criminal charges in America – live www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Happy New Year text in orange, pink and green, respectively.

#HappyNewYear. I’ll be watching the festivities on tee vee. For those brave souls venturing out, stay safe!

BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.

I just watched this #60Minutes segment online (video at bottom of the post). It’s horrifying.

www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...

Updated manger scene in front of Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois showing centurions dressed as ICE and Border Patrol agents standing over an empty cradle.

Empty cradle with plaque explaining the absence of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.

“Where are Mary, Joseph, and Jesus? We don't know. They are being detained in a labyrinthian hellscape where their loved ones are unable to locate them. Right now they are being denied due process and cannot connect with a lawyer. Right now they are being denied basic human rights. We grieve for them and for the heinous way that this country is treating them. O God of the immigrant, You came into this world as a foreigner, You found no room at the inn, May you find room in our hearts, Room enough to change this country, Room enough for compassion, Room enough to cast the mishty from their thrones.”

The #nativity scene at Lake Street Church in #Evanston Illinois has apparently been vandalized again. The baby Jesus and manger were stolen. The church replaced an empty cradle and sign in its place.

May her memory be a blessing. Rest in peace. Godspeed.

Nativity scene in front of Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois depicting Ronan centurions as Border Patrol and ICE agents. Baby Jesus lies naked in a manger while Mary and Joseph are missing.

The thought provoking #nativity scene at Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois protesting #ICE raids and deportations has been vandalized multiple times, and reimagined to reflect its changes. Two plaques explain the absence of Mary and Joseph. Link below.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Me modeling a black ball gown with a beaded bodice.

Me wearing black velvet heels with satin bows.

I keep unearthing items retrieved from storage. I don’t even remember when I bought this ball gown. Or these shoes.

Word cloud generated by Bluesky Harvest which shows “ouch” as my most used word in posts. “Chicago” is a fairly distant second.

According to #BlueskyHarvest my most used word for posts this year was “ouch”, which somehow seems fitting.

Man riding bicycle through the snow in downtown Evanston, Illinois.

Man riding a bicycle on a snowy sidewalk in downtown Evanston, Illinois.

Neither #snow nor rain nor gloom of night shall deter #bicycle riders in downtown Evanston, Illinois.

Correction for alt text: 1980, not 1977. So 45 years.

Poster from 1977 concert by the late activist and musician Gil Scott-Heron at Northwestern University. The poster includes a line drawing of his face along with the announcement.

Not too shabby for a nearly 50 year old poster, eh?

Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.

You simply cannot make this stuff up.

Texas men plotted coup to kill men, enslave women and children, prosecutors say
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Front of 2025 penny.

Back of 2025 penny.

I managed to snag a 2025 #penny in near mint condition. It will never leave my possession.

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A crowd gathered for an anti-ICE protest in downtown Evanston, Illinois on September 15, 2025.

Deep blue Evanston, Illinois made it clear yesterday that ICE was not welcome.

Ouch.

Wait, WHAT?!?!?

WGN TV float for Mexican Independence Day parade

SEIU Union float for Mexican Independence Day parade

Chicago went ahead with its Mexican Independence Day parade despite heightened ICE presence.

He was a decent man and actually not so bad as a governor as i recall.