Holy shit the last bit of the green line is a nightmare, I should have left myself way more of a cushion. Currently 20 minutes over the Google Maps estimate.

In case anyone else was wondering, an unopened bottle of champagne is good for 3-4 years.

Great day at the fair yesterday. Had fun with a friend I don't see in person enough. A stranger gave me a coupon for deep fried cheesecake. And, best of all, we got to watch a calf being born, AND the front row of spectators get splashed. Truly a high point of my life.

Queer relationship problems: our combined nail polish collection has escaped containment. Had to buy stacking drawer units to try and get it into some semblance of order.

I'm hosting a #solarpunk book club tonight (5/25)! *Psalm for the Wild Built* 7pm ET online Join us! climatereality.zoom.us/j/9839081801...

Trying to come up with a comprehensive list of Trump's abuses of power. Not things that are merely bad but within the realm of normal politics in a democracy--fundamental abuses of power. I know I'm missing stuff. Let me know what. So far, I've got:

Phew, nothing like carrying your elderly 65lb dog down the stairs *and* trying to round up cats. Luckily all that crud blew over us quickly.

It's so dry here in Minneapolis that I might have to break down and water my established native plants.

Can't believe I've been putting up with this douchebag for 14 years. Happy gotcha day, Loki.

Trying to sort through and downsize my crap (so far I've mostly just made a bigger mess) and found this genuine vintage item. First edition!

What a handy resource for finding shitheads!

So, I got one of those old Star Tribune newspaper boxes to convert to a Little Free Library! Going to make a thread about it and update as I go, so that anyone thinking about doing the same thing can see exactly what they're getting into. Yes they are only $20, and they will even deliver it.

I don't think this chart is proving the thing that all the commenters think it's proving. No shit most people don't want to work in a factory. I don't want to either. I briefly worked on an assembly line and it was a terrible fit. There are a lot of other jobs I'd rather not do.

Before and after on last fall's backyard trash cat. What we thought was a mostly-grown short-haired cat turned out to be a 5 month old long-haired kitten. This is what I get for being a sucker. Tried 3 brushes and 2 combs so far. Some of them kind of help. At least he grew into those whiskers.

Minnesotans: yesterday I had a conversation with some relatives who are generally very well-informed, but had no idea that Klobuchar has voted for 7 of Trump's cabinet nominees. ballotpedia.org/How_senators... (this source is from March and doesn't include the 2 recent ambassadorial appointments).

So I went to my ward 12 caucus tonight and it sounds like it was wildly different from other caucuses?? My precinct delegates never mentioned specific candidates for mayor or CM. Possibly because there were usually about the same number of nominees and positions? Holy shit why is this so confusing

I honestly believe that anyone trying to do a postmortem on why Harris lost in 2024 is wasting their time. It was the right wing media. ~50% of the population lives in a different reality. "She didn't campaign right" they twisted everything. 1/

This and the comments underneath are so true. Especially the stuff about Many Waters. *That* brought back some memories.

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Remembering the time I went into that lumber store to get wood for fixing a cracked joist in my house, mainly because it was convenient. They said "oh! We have everything else you need for that too!" and sent me home with super heavy duty wood already cut to length, wood glue, and carriage bolts.

Hey south Minneapolis - if any of your plumbing has been having weird issues, check your water pressure. My shower kept spiking super hot. Checked my water pressure on an unrelated whim and it was 95psi. Code max is 80psi. After a pressure reducing valve was installed, it hasn't happened again.

*Finally* got myself switched over to my new laptop and primarily using Linux Mint. Only had minimal issues, most of the delay was procrastination. After 10+ years on Windows 7 & 10, it feels like I'm home. Everything is so fast, nothing feels like it's invading my privacy.

@felixforrester.bsky.social and I can't remember all the humors. Woe, rizz, fomo, and yolo right?

If you haven't watched this before, you really should.

I was judgmental at first, started trying to explain how mine are organized, and realized they really aren't. It's by genre except where it's by author except where it's chronological except where it's by size, and unread books are mostly but not entirely in one spot.

Uh... what in Minneapolis would leave prints like this? There's one more to the right with the same spacing.

Fucking called it. The most recent company I worked for specialized in building and expanding sewage treatment plants. At least 80% of them are MAGA. I told a sane coworker in December that they'd just voted themselves out of a job. He thought I was overreacting.

I mean, mills ARE an important part of Minneapolis history. Also these have no particular significance and they are right on a transit corridor. Tear them down and build as many housing units as possible.

South Minneapolis: I braved NextDoor to see what's up with that fucking helicopter. They don't know either.

Aw man, just found out Practical Goods in St. Paul is closing at the end of the year :( it's been so nice to have a place to find natural fiber clothes.

Jesus christ that speed camera program can't be up and running soon enough. On Marshall/Lake a bit ago, doing exactly the speed limit, I was passed illegally *3 times* in the span of maybe 1.5 miles.

Hot take: the Valve Index VR headset should have been called a Flange

Opened the overhead garage door and then it wouldn't close lol. Opposite of my problem a few weeks ago when I was locked out. Sigh. One more deck chair to rearrange

Pneumonia is fucking terrifying. I got it (probably from the flu) when I was a couple years younger than this woman. The doctors called it a "mild" case. I was in bed miserable for two weeks (standing for 5 minutes to shower was a huge accomplishment) and it took months to really recover.

@felixforrester.bsky.social: "Hmm, what's a romantic Star Trek: TNG episode? Oh, duh!" Me: "Well, there's - oh no..." Felix: "Oh yes"

Just going to say that MinnesotaCare could make some *slight* changes to be more user-friendly.

TVs in waiting rooms should be illegal. Who actually wants this crap?

Today, a sane coworker mentioned that "they're trying to kill OSHA," and a MAGA coworker, sounding genuinely worried and concerned, asked "Why?" Oh boy did I go off on a rant. FAFO you fucking dumbasses. You voted to run me out of the workforce and back into the kitchen. I have no sympathy.

Craigslist lives! I got a working dryer for $50 today.

Someone please, please make a podcast directory with filters like "only one host" or "two hosts but they stick to a script" and "can start a sentence without smacking their lips"

The US has a native caffeine producing plant: yaupon. I found it to be tasty, roughly analogous to black tea, although there are different roasts. Unfortunately it doesn't sate my caffeine dependency (tea never does either), but it might work for some of you! At least might be better than nothing.

I made this steel "origami" turtle a while ago.

Such beautiful poetry, brought a little tear to my eye.

What a day to be stuck using a port-a-potty.

Looking at my Storygraph review of the year and huh I wonder what made total despair set in around November. Everything after that was a comforting re-read - haven't managed a new book since then. Oh yeah, I should probably start those depression meds...

Feeling a little called out by Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Trying to dual-boot Windows & Linux and good lord it was so much easier 10 years ago. Or at least it was easier to find a good step-by-step guide. I've looked at 4 guides now, they all disagree with each other, and the route I tried first was apparently not the correct one. Second time's the charm?

Went to the hardware store and every employee on duty (4-5 of them) was a woman! It was cool!

In light of climate change, recent events, etc - a great overview of an affordable and effective DIY air purifier, made from a box fan + MERV 13 furnace filters. It's not forest fire season here yet, but it will be. housefresh.com/corsi-rosent...