At 5 PM Saturday, March 21, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8, aka the Stay at Home order, took effect. Here’s a daily-ish journal of how Reader staff, our friends, family—and our pets—are spending our time.
Days 29 and 30: April 18 and 19
What we’re reading:
- Same as It Never Was, Chicago public school teacher (and past Reader contributor) Gregory Michie’s 2019 follow-up to Holler if You Hear Me
- Queering Couch to 5K, a zine about managing chronic pain while trying to exercise (along with a playlist of music) by the UK-based artist and writer Cherry Styles
What we’re listening to:
- This COVID-19 mixtape mixed by DJ Jimmy Munoz
- A new Off Chances quarantine mix (yeah, their MySpace is no longer active so learn about Chances Dances here)
Which adoptable dogs we are thinking about adding to our pack:
What online livestream events we’re looking forward to:
- Spinning Home Movies with DJ Cqqchifruit
- The 420 Virtual Summit: a virtual cannabis health and wellness conference
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