Slightly stormy in #LawrenceKS Friday afternoon.

Thursday #Sunset from #LawrenceKS. #RockChalk

Nice #sunset view from #LawrenceKS. #RockChalk

In line (via Zoom) for city council public comment, on the proposed ordnance to make Lawrence a sanctuary city against the anti-trans and anti-intersex Kansas law SB180. At around 90 minutes of public comment now and there are many more people ahead of me.

#LFK #Lawrence #LawrenceKS #trans #intersex #KSleg #SB180

Lawrence Public Library staff members have collected items left between the pages of books over the years. They’ve synthesized these items into collages that illustrate and encapsulate the people who check out books here. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Gorgeous colorful view from The University of Kansas of storm clouds off to the southwest of #LawrenceKS.

Every week, a group of women gather to practice aerial arts on 19-foot-tall silks. One of them is 26-year-old Jodi Simeon — described as fearless, despite knowing that her future in Lawrence hinges on random chance. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Although the group of people gathered on top of the Vermont Street parking garage Monday night had a great view of the sunset, they were all waiting for one thing: nightfall. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Henry’s Upstairs and Grounded Coffee hosted the inaugural Eggs & Legs Drag Brunch this Sunday. The fabulous event series’ first installation featured local drag performers, a curated food and drink menu, and lots of laughter. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Spring wildflowers have been slow to emerge in most of the state; however, it has begun, as evidenced by this false rue anemone in a native oak hickory woodland. Latest Kaw Valley Almanac: #lfk #lawrenceks
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Lawrence Times reporter Chansi Long was targeted by city staff and ordered by police to leave the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness Tuesday night while other members of the public were allowed to remain. "That's a problem," a local First Amendment expert said. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Camp residents found a woman dead in her tent at the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness tonight, and police forced a reporter who was interviewing residents to leave. #lfk #lawrenceks
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The Lawrence Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a suspect following the shooting death of a teen boy Saturday. #lawrenceks #lfk
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Lawrence-area public defenders are celebrating and all are invited as Saturday marks 60 years since the court ruling that requires states to provide attorneys for people charged with felonies if they can't afford to retain counsel. #lfk #lawrenceks
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The City of Lawrence has announced the location for its planned Pallet Shelter Village site: 256 North Michigan St., pending city commission approval. #lfk #lawrenceks
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I’ve been working on getting a webapp for my weather station working. Weewx is the app, and it displays the weather information from my Weatherflow Tempest in real time.

You can see it here: https://weather.2whippets.org

Still a work in progress. #kswx #weather #weatherflow #lawrenceks

A federal civil case against an ex Lawrence police officer, the city, and a former police chief was set to proceed to trial this month, but the parties have reached a settlement. 
Internal investigation documents in the case file reveal details that have never been made public about two cases that brought officer integrity issues into the spotlight in Douglas County. #lfk #lawrenceks
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A number of local sushi restaurants shuttered during the pandemic. But those who’ve craved the dish now have a new option: Moriki Sushi in eastern Lawrence. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis is recommending that three elementary schools be closed and a middle school be repurposed into a magnet school. #lfk #lawrenceks
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Ever try getting in touch with #verizon during a cell outage? If I didn’t know better, I would think they don’t want to talk to me! #lawrenceks