Karen Leick

@kleick.bsky.social

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Teaches at University of Illinois at Chicago. Modernism, Professional Writing, Gertrude Stein, middle-brow writers, periodical studies, DH. She/her

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So much pickle time

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I came to my 14 year old with a concern about social media. He literally took his glasses off, rubbed his temples, and asked: “what have the moms on the internet said now?” 😯🫤😆

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good job, Francine

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Catch me in my wedding/interview suit on WGN TV talking about my @injusticewatch.org story with @kellygarcia.bsky.social about Chicago’s failures to fix its approach to youth justice.

New report finds ‘Youth Intervention Pathways’ program falls short of goalswgntv.com CHICAGO — The City of Chicago has spent millions of dollars on efforts to divert young people from the criminal justice system. The “Youth Intervention Pathways” had been seen as an ans…

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Ok, I need everybody to read Section III-A of Alito's dissent in the Idaho abortion case. He says - explicitly and specifically - that in cases where the amniotic sac breaks before the 24th week of pregnancy, abortions should be prohibited. HE SPECIFICALLY NOTES THE DANGERS. He points out that...

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Ok apparently it's Make a Terrible Comic Day. So here's my entry for #makeaterriblecomicday2024

This seems good! Last year in Chicago, people under 44 took out 70% of the new mortgages. Largest % was people under 34 (42%). #chicago

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Anyone in the greater Chicagoland are have room in their hearts and homes for 2 cats in need of a new home? My friend's mother-in-law passed away, and they now need to re-home their cats. Details below:

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Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda was a student at Columbia College when a class assignment brought him to the Pilsen neighborhood in the 1990s. Now he’s back in the city revisiting the people and places he visited all those years ago.

New Photo Exhibit Captures Life in Pilsen in the ‘90snews.wttw.com Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda was a student at Columbia College when a class assignment brought him to the Pilsen neighborhood in the 1990s. Now he’s back in the city revisiting the people and pla...

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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

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50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1974 (40 photos) www.theatlantic.com/photo/2024/0...

50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1974www.theatlantic.com Half a century ago, President Richard Nixon resigned from office, streaking took off as a fad, the stuntman Evel Knievel attempted to jump across a canyon in a rocket motorcycle, and so much more.

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This photo got 3rd in an AI art contest—then its human photographer came forwardarstechnica.com Humans pretending to be machines isn't exactly a victory for the creative spirit.

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Nice petapixel.com/2024/06/12/p...

Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photopetapixel.com The photographers strike back.

“Herbert Humphrey” ??? LOL

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coming winter 25

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I've been moving house and highly distracted, so today I'm making an overdue thread on why you, yes you, should support Assigned Media today. Assigned is one of very few independent news outlets covering the trans moral panic. Our founder, writers and workers are overwhelmingly trans ourselves.

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the summer blueprint

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I am begging everyone to watch Scavengers Reign when it releases on Netflix May 31st. Yes, streaming is the devil but this show is something special and the more eyes on it will not only get to see probably the best scifi animated series ever made but will help get it another season.

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Hello Blue Skyers "Digital Futures of Graduate Study in the Humanities" is currently available for pre-order! My contribution is in spectacular company, as you'll see. The book has been skillfully edited by @gabrielh.bsky.social, Anouk Lang, and @sjappleford.bsky.social Thanks for the shares!

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Good. The Atlantic carries Candice Odgers -- actual scholar of children and technology -- responding to The Atlantic's Jonathan Haidt and his #MoralPanic and moral entrepreneurship over kids and their phones. Gift link:

The Panic Over Smartphones Doesn’t Help Teenswww.theatlantic.com It may only make things worse.

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The cat design was created by Vera Zvereva, art director at Depot, using her own cat Brunhilde as inspiration. Milgrad Milk, Bryansk Dairy

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Came across this again and it cracks me shit up every time.

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When Steve Albini died, we were getting ready to publish a career-spanning interview with him ahead of the new Shellac album. Here it is:

Steve Albini Reflects On A Legendary Career In One Of His Final Interviewswww.stereogum.com The iconic recording engineer and underground rocker looks back for We've Got A File On You.

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“It’s overwhelming,” Mr. Lacour said. “It’s literally like your dream come true in a lot of ways.”

How a Tiny Chicago News Organization Won 2 Pulitzerswww.nytimes.com The Invisible Institute, a nonprofit newsroom with roughly a dozen journalists, was recognized for local and audio reporting.

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For those who don't know this story, which I first shared six years ago today.... This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine. 🧵

@seamas.bsky.social happy birthday to the greatest most relatable ketamine in work story of all time :)

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Do I understand correctly that 1. No violence has been committed by protesters at Columbia 2. No actionable incitement to violence has been uttered at Columbia 3. No armed protesters have shown up at Columbia 4. Senators are calling for the National Guard to step in amid "concerns for safety"?

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Chicagoans, I made this Record Store Day guide just for you! More than 40 shops throughout the city and beyond!

Wrote about putting together a Record Store Day guide in this, the year 2024, when one shop I just called still doesn’t know what time they’ll open Saturday.

🎶 Gearing up for Record Store Daymailchi.mp

The Reader’s Guide to Record Store Day 2024 - Chicago Readerchicagoreader.com Our interactive map will help you find the in-store concerts and special sales on Record Store Day—and guide your crate digging all year.

“his world was ruined” … ?!?!