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chicagoish ecocentric

screenshot from the paper: "For high-income countries, decreases in road injury burden are not assured; the USA had some of the largest increases in road injury mortality rates between 2010 and 2023. The increase, driven predominantly by pedestrian road injuries, has been associated with the uptake of larger vehicles and changes in road design."
The Tiger by Nael, age 6 The tiger He destroyed his cage Yes YES The tiger is out
from hyundai’s website: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 2 (FCA 2) monitors your surroundings and warns you if there is a risk of collision. After the warning, it assists with emergency braking if the risk of collision increases – with an oncoming vehicle or motorcyclist while turning left at an intersection, with an oncoming vehicle from the left, right or the opposite side. It assists with avoidance steering if there is a risk of collision with an oncoming/preceding/rear side vehicle or motorcyclist in the next lane-when changing lanes, and a vehicle/motorcyclist/pedestrian/cyclist partially in the vehicle’s intended path while driving.
abolish daylight saving time [vince mcmahon somewhat interested] abolish standard time [vince mcmahon significantly more interested] abolish time (social construct) [vince mcmahon losing it with excitement] abolish time (physical phenomenon) [vince mcmahon glowing red with laser eyes]
same exponential growth graph, but with a random slightly declining straight line tacked on at the end, as is tradition
text from the article: "These include a pedestrian island at the intersection of Cullerton and South Ashland avenues, as well as several curb bumpouts, expected to be installed this fall, said Carl Schwarzer, assistant chief traffic engineer for the city’s Department of Transportation. The upgrades come after Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s 25th Ward office asked the city to complete a traffic study last fall, said Lucia Moya Calderon, the alderman’s chief of staff. The ward office then allocated $75,000 in menu money for a pedestrian island at the intersection where Herrera was killed. After reviewing traffic and crash data and meeting with neighbors, it recommended installing curb bumpouts that will be funded through the city’s Complete Streets program, Schwarzer said."
a not in any way obviously doctored picture of a post from twitter (the everything app): scott jennings, mitch mcconnell's former campaign manager, says "I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. [editor's note; the font changes here] He accepted the light of Islam, flawlessly recited the Shahada, and then died."
screenshot from the article of a letter starting "as an avid bike rider..."
a boy (though technically squirrel shaped temporarily, thanks to merlin in disney's 1963 film "the sword in the stone")
picture of four model year subaru outbacks - 2000, 2009, 2018, and 2026
Caravaggio's 1599 painting 'Narcissus', only the reflecting pool is delaminating due to attacks by antifa
googling the words 'pants means'. seems that "the word 'pants' typically means an outer garment worn from the waist to the ankles, with a separate section for each leg" alas, that's just more difficult words i'll have to look up. garment? ankles? typically???? but i assure you, i'm a reader.
grand jury transcript: "MS. MECKLENBURG: I'm happy to be back. Sheri Mecklenburg. We're here -- I'll introduce my co-counsel in a minute. We're here on 25 GJ 994. With me today is Matthew Skiba. Matt is my partner on this case, and he hasn't been in the office very long. He has been a great partner. I'm very lucky to have him. So this is an interesting case."
image of a size comparison between an old honda fit in front of a kia EV6. the EV6 is quite obviously longer, front and back, while being of roughly equal height
screenshot of one of trumps interminable white house meetings. he has fallen asleep, as per usual. i may have added a sleeping hat to him, for comfort.
tyler austin harper's newest piece in the atlantic: "There is already a word for the deep moral failures of AI: An ode to Miller Lite"
screenshot of some guy complaining about bubbles,but he’s limited replies, thus showing his revealed preference is not the same as his complaining preference
business insider article from june 21st, 2018: "trump reportedly didn't want to name his first son after himself, saying 'what if he's a loser?'"
la sombrita: solving gender equity in los angeles by creating bus stop sunshades that aren’t big enough to provide shade. they also have a nightlight.
a fb post from april 21, 2020: here's what we know: opening beaches and parks = fine-to-great. opening indoor spaces with close contact between people for more than a minute or two = very very very bad. new conspiracy theory: everyone trying to force people back into crowded buildings 'for the economy' is actually a hardcore primitivist accelerationist, seeking to collapse society and make the survivors take up nomadic foraging out of necessity.
[from the focus group with trump voters] michelle, 45, md. latina, republican, construction administration: "I feel foolish. In a family full of Democrats, I really stood my ground twice to defend my stance. I feel like time and time again, all of the things that they pointed out would happen have ended up happening. And I looked dumb as hell believing in fairy tales and wishy-washy promises. I feel like if Trump would have approached the country and the problems that the nation has been having as passionately as he had his personal vendettas against Biden and those before and after him, he would have been an amazing president. I really did believe at one point that he was also a frustrated American who was so fed up he was going to make a world of difference."
doctor eggman/marc andreesen swinging his fist around at the idea of people being less neurotic and more satisfied with their life saying "And I'm like 'yeah, but their company is failing.'"
just doing some light blasphemy: Diego Velázquez 1632 painting, 'Christ Crucified', only its been labeled 'Greys Anatomy' instead
a scene from the first episode of battlestar galactica. commander adama [foreshadowingly] says he will not allow a networked computerized system to be placed on his ship, even if it would be more convenient.
chart of census data for the population of chicago, showing that it is literally down 900,000 people from its highest population back in 1950
5. Conclusion This systematic review offers a thorough examination of the relationship between screen time and motor development in children aged 0–7 years. Analyzing 24 studies, it reveals a generally negative correlation between excessive screen time and motor development, with particular concerns regarding both fine and gross motor skills. However, the association is complex, with the nature and extent of the relationship varying depending on the content and context of screen use. The findings suggest that prolonged screen exposure, especially beyond recommended limits, is largely associated with delays in motor skill development. Many studies indicate that children who spend more time on screens tend to score lower on motor development assessments, such as the ASQ‐3 and MABC‐2. This correlation is especially evident when screen time replaces activities that support physical and motor development, such as active play and interactive engagement. Nevertheless, not all studies included in the review show this negative trend. A few report minimal or no significant impact of screen time on motor development, suggesting that factors like the type of content consumed and parental involvement may help reduce some of the negative effects.
the king of all cosmos wants to know: why is it so itty-bitty?
satellite view of a new development. houses densely packed with almost no yards. all of the convenience of being a ten minute drive at 60mph from a grocery store, all the privacy of having your bedroom window look directly into your neighbors bedroom window 7 ft away
the bridge of the starship enterprise, in particular kirk's captain's chair
trump yelling from the roof, only now he's on top of mt rushmore
one dog, absolutely soaking wet, laying down in the waves at dog beach, with his orange toy-on-a-rope floating in front of him. he seems pleased with his situation
2026 Ill. District 8 dem Primary U.S. House AP estimates 88% of votes counted Melissa Bean wins. AP race call at 9:16 p.m. on March 17, 2026. candidate votes pct Melissa Bean: 20,319 32.0% Junaid Ahmed: 16,806 26.5% Dan Tully: 7,938 12.5% Yasmeen Bankole: 5,986 9.4% Kevin Morrison: 5,801 9.2%
screenshot of color perception test results: 'Your ∆Eok JND - 0.0033 You're seeing differences that most color scientists would call noise. If you're not already calibrating displays for a living, you're leaving money on the table."
it's that dumb billionaire's ai-generated solution of sending trucks across the empty quarter to get the oil flowing, only this time with arrows for the tanker ships to try sailing west off the map and coming back on the other side
a composite image of the orion nebula i made, stacking 150+ 30-second exposures to really bring out the different densities of gases in the relatively enormous 13 lightyear radius of the thing. also, did a bit of practical camera magic to make the stars have a bit of diffraction spikiness. i dunno, i think it looks pretty good for my light polluted skies.
old newspaper headline: "most bloodthirsty of agitators are the she-dogs of anarchy. fanatical women anarchists, with their daring crimes outstripping their red brothers, have become terror of the world's police"
a very emphatic hand-written sign proclaiming: “There’s absolutely NO WRITING on this! Respect River Park property! No wondering in the halls!”
ten photos of the moon getting progressively eclipsed from normal silvery full moon to the full blood moon and beyond, arranged in a spiral. all moon photos taken by me in the chicago area last year
yakko, pointing at argentina while singing its name
a bubbling and peeling bit of plastic pretending to be a illinois state police heritage foundation license plate
charlie unraveling the mysterious case of pepe silvia
koolaid man: “excuse me, sir, aren’t you benjamin franklin?” benjamin franklin (holding a kite): “yes i am. i’m also *hot* and *thirsty*!
text from the civil war diary of c.f. boyd: "...the father of all three was her 'master' who classed them all as his slaves. A soldier who stood by and heard the Mother tell this story exclaimed in the fervent patriotism of his feelinds 'By God I'll fight to hell freezes over and then I'll cut the ice and fight on'"
“The developers planning a 60-home neighborhood in Glenview took over the site in December after village leaders gave it final approval. Highland Park-based Generation 4, led by Keith Jacobs, formerly of the Jacobs Companies, and Red Seal Homes — a Nashville-based firm with an office in Northbrook — purchased the 19.4-acre former Scott Foresman site at 1900 East Lake Avenue in Glenview for $14 million in December, according to property records.”
screenshot of text complaining that a wire was falsely advertised: 'the wire diameter was suppose to be 3/32" and is barely 1/8"'
that ice agent hilariously wiping out on ice
betelgeuse (10th brightest star in the sky), in a star field littered with ones you can’t see with the naked eye from here, using a bit of physical camera magic (diffraction spikes) to make it look pointy
sorry, the answers we were looking for are: a lion, a rhino, a camel
fully-shadow silhouette of (probably) a great horned owl, perched on a platform as the last of the sunset reddens the sky beyond. he had just been swooping around over a lake with several other owls, who then landed nearby - never seen that before but I’m not an owl expert
sisyphus pushing his boulder up the slope of an ouroboros
Christ's Church of the Valley in Suprise, AZ. Building is turned like 6 degrees askew from its own parking lot
emmet otter and his entire-ass jug band
a drawing from 1902 of Santa climbing through a window to be smooched (at a minimum) by a couple of ladies. as is tradition.
Riker, Worf, and Data. Worf & Data are dressed up to go to late victorian London, for the spirit of the thing.
chick tract dril tweet. jesus saying: blocked blocked blocked. youre all blocked. none of you are free from sin
a package my cousin received years ago, with red letters printed on the brown cardboard shipping box saying: FRANGILE DON’T DROP i swear to you this is real