Rachelle D

Mom, therapist, crafter, knitter, cook, shipper, avid reader, musical lover, overall GeekNerd in the Windy City

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

Isolated storms are possible through mid evening though most areas are expected to remain day. Shower and storm coverage is expected to increase later this evening through the early overnight hours from west to east across the area. Move indoors if you hear thunder! #ILwx #INwx

[Jordan Hall @JordanHallWX]

Aftermath of significant #tornado in Streator, Illinois.

@MyRadarWX #ilwx

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

A strong storm system will bring a threat for 2+ rounds of severe weather today, followed by a cooler & much less humid Friday behind the cold front.
Another cold front will bring showers & scattered t-storms late day Sat-Sat night, followed by a cool & breezy Sun. #ILwx #INwx

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

There is a threat for strong (EF-2+) tornadoes across northern IL this PM between 4 and 8 PM. The highest threat will be in the dark red shaded area. This area has shifted farther south than previously forecast. Take tornado warnings seriously. #ILwx #INwx

[Matthew J. O'Shea @mattoshea19]

19th Ward storm damage….6,000 homes & businesses without power, 100 downed trees, several traffic signals out. Department of Streets & Sanitation & Com Ed crews are responding to reported issues. Stay away from downed wires! @ComEd @@StreetsandSan @ChicagoOEMC @MtGreenwoodCBA

[Reverend Raphael Warnock @ReverendWarnock]

The President just used his power to exempt himself and his family from audits on every tax return they've ever filed.

If that is not corruption to the highest degree, then what is?

[Rachelle D @ChgoMom13]

@onlyfan_art @bulletfic This! I love a good long slow burn fic but some of the most emotionally damaging fics I’ve read have been drabbles

[Rachelle D @ChgoMom13]

@wetpretzel_ @camilliapasagui OG ‘96 when it was list serves & individual author webpages.

[Rachelle D @ChgoMom13]

@evermcrc @sunpwark The entire fic was fantastic but chapter 2 was ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[Rachelle D @ChgoMom13]

@crimsonglass We may have changed the ask in the prayer circle 🤷‍♀️

[Kia 🧸ྀི @xevekiah]

“I don’t understand why women don’t just report it if it really happened.”
When I was 19, I reported mine. I had bruises. Hospital photos. Text messages of him apologizing the next morning. My friends drove me to the station because I could barely stop shaking. I thought evidence would make it simple. I thought truth would be enough.
Months later, I was the one on trial. His lawyer printed my Instagram photos and held them up in court. Asked why I wore crop tops. Asked why I drank that night. Asked why I didn’t scream louder. He replayed my police interview and pointed out every time I hesitated, every time I cried, every time my timeline wasn’t perfectly linear. “If it was traumatic,” he said, “why can’t she remember clearly?”
Sitting there while strangers debated my pain like it was a group project felt like being stripped again. My messages were projected on a screen. My body was described in detail. My character was picked apart like that was the real crime.
He walked out on bail. I walked out with panic attacks.
That’s why some women don’t report. Because even with bruises. Even with screenshots. Even when you do everything “right.” You still have to survive the assault twice, once in private, and once in public, just to maybe be believed.

[Coca 🎗️ @lalocacocolina]

La generación de los 80’ viendo como despega el Artemis todo traumados

[IDPH | Illinois Department of Public Health @IDPH]

West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois suspended service of its Emergency Department today and plans to suspend all hospital services by the end of the week.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to a hospital nearby.

[Hamilton @HamiltonMusical]

Angelica, Eliza, and BENNY?! @bennythebull

[ᴖ̈ @fallingflxwer]

📚 Archive of Our Own etiquette 101

ao3 has been under a lot of pressure lately. more users, more traffic, more reports, more confusion. which is great in one way because fandom is alive and people want stories, but it also means we all need to breathe and remember how the site actually works.

this is for everyone. old readers, new readers, writers, lurkers, people who just discovered fanfiction last week, and people who have been here since dial up.

let us talk about how to exist peacefully on ao3.

[Chicago OEMC @ChicagoOEMC]

The National Weather Service in Chicago has Issued a Cold Weather Advisory starting at Midnight until noon on Monday.

The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Use caution while traveling and check on older family.

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

When extreme temperatures are forecast, it is recommended to minimize the amount of time spent outdoors. If you head outdoors, be sure to dress in layers and try to cover as much skin as possible to protect from the conditions. #ILwx #INwx

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

Winter 2025-2026 is off to a roaring start with over 15” of snow measured at both Chicago and Rockford in the past 9 days alone! Here are some quick stats looking at the winter so far. #ILwx #INwx

[NWS Chicago @NWSChicago]

Arctic cold arrives tonight, with overnight lows in the negative single digits both tonight and Thursday night. Coldest wind chills -15F to -20F Thursday and Friday mornings. #ILwx #INwx