Dean W. Armstrong

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rainbow in an evening orange glow with clouds
WSJ Opinion page: FDA, Zuckerberg on AI, Bhattacharya on virus research, talc tort, trump on Smithsonian, ari Emanuel on paramount warner merger
Divvy blocking the sidewalk
2 hour train schedule on Sunday
Zachary Heritage Pretzels. "Sweet and Salty, United as One."
Founding Flavors Juju Drops. "Chewy Pledges of Flavor!"
Bin of Zachary candy corn in red white and blue "Patriot Corn" Sweet Freedom in Every Bite.
University of Chicago Department of Computer Science Instagram post describing a CMSC 23380. "Foudations (sic) of Distrubuted (sic) Systems.
Box of Glad ForceFlex MaxStrength tall kitchen drawstring bags with stars and stripes in the background, in "Bahama Bliss" smell.
Wooden fence with missing section and caution tape. Tire tracks in flower bed.
Old manhole cover with EL in center, grass to the left.
Chart of ammonium paratungstate in "MTU" which is the world's worst weight: 1 Metric Ton Unit of WO3 would be about 8kg of tungsten. The cost is about double it was pre 2023 when it was about $300. It briefly went above $1000.
shelf cloud arriving, dark grey clouds underneath, a city with buildings and trees below. A glimmer of lighter cloud visible just above the shelf cloud
map of eastern US with PJM utilities in blue. Positive numbers are power being exported from the state; Comed is exporting 3.2GW out, NJ is importing 8GW.
chart of real time pricing of electricity for tomorrow, ramping up from low cents / kWh in the AM and up to $1.05 at 7PM
My Metra Construction season
endless circling in orange lines on a map surrounding the Obama Presidential Center opening.
Web page of FAA temporary flight restriction showing map of Chicago with red circle around Obama Presidential Center. NOTAM text says no aircraft under 5000ft on 18th from 10AM-2PM
Red white and blue bag, 250 pops, reads USA Dum-Dums.
White sheet showing projection of sun with Venus transiting
Clearly Canadian soda in a 250th America display
Handmade dome building
2 green lime scooters blocking sidewalks and one parked on the corner of the intersection
Identity provider Microsoft Build OIDC SSO responded with an error: server_error - AADB2C90047: The resource 'https://b2ccf.event.microsoft.com/b2cview/signinup?appId=0e1d80ed-733c-4933-8f46-744a8c7971f2' contains script errors preventing it from being loaded. Correlation ID: 1f12dfc1-ec42-45d7-9955-b73a4b915b37 Timestamp: 2026-06-01 18:34:11Z
Air quality map of Chicago with unhealthy air in the rock river valley, clean in the Chicago area south of Evanston, medium elsewhere.
Outlook screenshot of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration email about FY26 grant application office hours. Photo of a red semi truck.
UChicago Department of Safety and Security contractor blocking the crosswalk at 56th and Woodlawn.
4 balloons visible on a ADSB map of lower Lake Michigan
Noodles, etc. sign on a brick building with windows showing a yellow truck in the background with an ad for M-150 energy drink
Chicago 311 Water on Street Complaint SR26-00052874 1457 E 57TH ST Submitted on January 09,2026
doc created in Writer, added comment, opened in Word, added comment, opened again in Writer.
waze map suggesting people drive down an alley.
Chicago Tribune editorial: shooter at correspondents dinner show why NY mayor Zohran Mamdani should leave Ken Griffin alone
Powells books Call and Response Da Book Joint Build Coffee and Books Seminary Co-op 57th Street books
Rideshare minivan sitting in crosswalk at 57th and Greenwood
Twinnings. Drink in Life
Allbirds AI chat bot answering some questions about allbirds shoes.
Yellow tea bag with text "Take this moment just for you. The Bigelow Family"
Water fountain blowing in the wind
People crossing the Clarence Darrow Bridge, closed to all since 2013.
Cars parked on Cornell with no parking signs
Cars parked on Cornell
Artemis 2 Integrity crew setting up with a cute microphone holder
smoke/fire map from airnow.gov showing US around state of Missouri with red fire symbols in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Headline:Irvine wanted a new concert venue, but not on live nation's terms Housing and fence and weeds in the photo As the company's antitrust trial continues, one incident involving an amphitheater show how it closed with a small city in California.
Department of State posting on Facebook violating the Establishment Clause
White suv parked on ADA ramp 90 degrees from street
Street sweeping schedule of Chicago 5th ward
Forecast for Laughlin has highs around 105-106F next three days
Wall Street Journal article: "Stratton wins Illinois Senate primary, sparring pritzker political embarrassment"
Green light and a guy waking up meme as a fish in the Chicago River on St. Patrick's Day with snow and ice
cold front across Chicago, 39F at O'Hare. 60 Lakefront
Stanley parable game image in Mind Control Facility with a red screen saying Countdown ending and in front a console labeled System Power with an off button and an on button
Envelope with "Free Ham Sticker" stamped on it