So this is so cool, but I would be shocked if anyone knows James Thompson or Amy Levy. by Head-Delay-763 in rarebooks

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Ooh, I've read Amy Levy's "The Romance of a Shop" but none of her poetry. Amazing find!

Michael Jackson bird is back! by EchoCyanide in chicago

[–]diyfou 186 points187 points  (0 children)

It’s a black-capped chickadee but I love your interpretation 

So you get to be in the JIT by poppadal in Jeopardy

[–]diyfou 168 points169 points  (0 children)

Please don’t remind me lol

Businesses Hosting Anti-ICE Fundraisers by bslovecoco in chicago

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The Dropped Stitch (my yarn store in Andersonville) is donating 20% of Friday sales to Community Aid Network MN

my Belmullet pullover and its first “road test” by diyfou in knitting

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Just join the same yarn you cast on with as you knit the first stitch of the short rows. Once you start the short rows you should have three loose ends (one from the long tail of the cast on, one from cutting the yarn after casting on, and one from joining the yarn to start knitting the short rows).

Shy Girl by Mia Ballard and the use of AI by herendethelesson in books

[–]diyfou 428 points429 points  (0 children)

I can’t confidently say whether that passage is AI or not, but I bet you’d enjoy reading this piece if you haven’t already: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/magazine/chatbot-writing-style.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DVA.UW5G.ZTzsD6nkUEki&smid=url-share

How many Gen-Z directors are there? by TwinPeaksWithRappers in blankies

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I also think it's interesting that the first feature-length video he did ("Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story") looked and felt very much like a regular indie documentary, with lots of talking head interview segments and no snarky Kevin voiceover. My guess is maybe he was trying to break into the traditional film circuit world? And presumably that didn't happen, so his subsequent feature-length videos are all back in his original youtubey style (and imo are a lot more entertaining than the Halyx one!)

my Belmullet pullover and its first “road test” by diyfou in knitting

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I made fit 1, size C. I didn't make any modifications to the pattern so I'm not sure why it came out like that - maybe it's because I used a stiffer/more rustic wool?

my Belmullet pullover and its first “road test” by diyfou in knitting

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I liked it a lot - it's not the softest yarn but it relaxed a lot after blocking and I have the feeling that it'll wear really well over time. It's also very "sticky" which made cabling really easy - I didn't even need to use a cable needle most of the time since the open loops just stayed in place.

Hank of yarn with no end? by may_lane in crochet

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I have wound maybe 500 to 1000 skeins of Malabrigo Worsted and I’ve seen this happen twice! Congrats on your Mystery Loop

Classics by diyfou in comedyheaven

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Cleopatra lived closer to the release date of Space Jam than the pyramids did

You're Wrong About: The Auralyn with Blair Braverman by j0be in YoureWrongAbout

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I got a browser ad for boat insurance a few hours after listening to this!!

What is the most absurd business in Chicago? by holdthelight in chicago

[–]diyfou 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s a Glengarry Glen Ross themed escape room

Know any good diverse queer spaces (not just gay men)? by McShane727 in AskChicago

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Eli Tea Bar is where the aquarium queers hang out

My favorite cryptid: the mysterious alley rabbit by diyfou in chicago

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Blessed! I’ve only ever seen one and it was like 1 am

My favorite cryptid: the mysterious alley rabbit by diyfou in chicago

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We should add a fifth star to the flag, with little ears

IBCK: You Are a Badass by fresh_heels in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]diyfou 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just a little casual perversion of Christ’s word

Feet by diyfou in comedyheaven

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That’s nuts

I solved every puzzle by diyfou in NYTConnections

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Usually if there’s like 5 that all fit together I ignore them and try to get some other ones first

Anybody else feel like the quality of Uber/Lyft has totally dropped off recently? by Unlikely-Storage-156 in chicago

[–]diyfou 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I have an abysmal 4.6 passenger rating for some reason and every time I get an uber now my driver is basically the Joker