Joe Cothrel

@cothrel.bsky.social

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Culture, tech, public policy and (almost) all things Chicago.

US government air quality website showing Chicago with a score of 701.
Daniel Villarreal on stage with his band at Schuba's, March 2024.
New York Times headline reading "SpaceX's I.P.O. Makes Musk The First Trillionaire on Earth"
Image shows a Google AI search result for the search terms "Shut Yo' Mouth." The result reads: "Understood. I will be quiet. If you need anything else later, just let me know."
Painting in a naive style of a female figure in a forest setting wearing a burgundy gown, carrying a sprig of garland in her right hand and holding with her upraised left hand a large French flag that is flapping behind her. A lion is sitting at her feet. Henri Rousseau - The French republic (circa 1904).
Wall art consisting of a map of the U.S. with a message in neon across it in all capitals: ALL WE NEED IS LOVE. The light in the word LOVE is out.
Exterior of a street-level shop space in an 1899 Gothic style office building in Chicago
Bookmark from a defunct bookstore called Calliope Books at 3424 Connecticut Ave NW in Washington DC.
Screen capture of Bluesky privacy settings.
Robert Hood, Arthur Jafa, and DeForrest Brown Jr. on stage in a panel discussion with a screen projection behind them.
Robert Glasper in concert in Chicago on December 5, 2024, with a t-shirt reading "Be the Truth, Not the Trend."