When I gave tours of Dorothy Day, I’d pause in the shelter (big room with 200 bunk beds, staff desk in 1 corner) and point out how impossible it’d be to be sober in there. I’d absolutely using something to sleep OR to stay awake. And that’s in the “safe” and “right” homeless environment (shelter).

*sitting in Lowertown, thinking about Saint Paul, West Saint Paul, South Saint Paul, and North Saint Paul and cackling*

TMORA really is an underrated gem. I saw this exhibit last month and it's lovely! (Also, best museum gift shop in town, hands-down, especially during the holiday season.)

The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Right. Okay. This requires some backstory. In 1984, a small, low budget film studio in North Carolina produced a parody of Star Wars, called Hyperspace. It was released in the U.K. as ‘Gremloids’. The main character, shown here, was Lord Buckethead.

Happy Minnesota State Fair New Food Announcement Day (for those who celebrate)! As always, Union Hmong Kitchen immediately draws my attention. A Hmong Corn Dog - made in concert with Kramarczuk's - is top of my list...

Back in the 90's, I was harassed very, very aggressively at an environmental remediation job site. Lots of very unwelcome physical contact, pretty much on a daily basis. When I complained I was told "You're a pretty girl working in a man's job - what did you expect?" So yeah, fuck Ryan Grim.

Between this and the national guard in Memphis it’s kind of disturbing me (yes I know I’m a member of the media) the degree to which these killings aren’t really breaking thru rn

"Thank God our kids weren’t with us. I’m not sure if I would’ve been able to react as calmly." Just published the absolute craziest story of my entire career. www.thedrive.com/news/how-flo...

For comparison...

Something I love about Count Binface is that he’s clearly been played by several different men at this point, while remaining the same character. This makes him a quintessential British Hero like Doctor Who and James Bond.

First they came for people who had secretly taken millions of pounds in cash and gifts from a crypto-billionaire and a convicted criminals then been really twattish about it, but I did not speak up because it sounded like they kind of had it coming.

We’ve entered the period of the evening when I can’t tell whether the “it’s all over now” vagueposts are about Platner, the USMNT or McConnell.

*sigh* The original gilding was way more subtle and let the details of the bronze casting come through. I weep for these statues, they are some of my favorites.

Watching the live feed from Washington DC.

Strawberry sandwiches are a definite thing to make again. We loved both but give the edge to the original with the mascarpone whipped cream. The berries just shine brighter. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓

Honestly, I'm just noting how relatively empty this is compared to any other year with the usual fireworks. But this time, you'd be lucky if you could find a place to stand, let alone to spread a blanket.

- Reflecting pool algae - Heat-related parade cancellation - Storm-related National Mall closure Mother Nature: 3 Trump: 0

I decided to make the home version of the M&S Strawberry sandwiches today. Purchased: ✅ Organic strawberries (a splurge but they're gorgeous) ✅ Aldi's Chocolate Chip Shortbread (good as a sub for both the regular and chocolate bread) ✅ Pistachio Cream (from Cossetta's)

UPDATE: We learned that the folks behind Project 2025, are encouraging their base to write comments in favor of the rule. This suggests our efforts are working and they are shaken. IT ALSO MEANS WE NEED TO GO OUT WITH A BANG. MAKE YOUR COMMENT TODAY!!!

Holy crap: you can't walk across the Mall to get from one museum to another? That's nuts.

I can feel the hemophilia coming on as we speak

You know, as I tell people we're planning on going to London for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibit over the winter, I am deeply disappointed in how many people have NO idea what I'm talking about. Y'all liked the politicking in Game of Thrones? Read up on the Norman conquest, y'all.

*sigh*

Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.

*sigh* Now I want to go back to Borough Market for Bomba Paella.

I have worked at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in the past, which is happening right now (but in DC, it's stuck inside Arts & Industries this year, probably because of this 🐂💩). The Mall is generally packed solid, no matter the weather, so this is freaking hysterical to me.

I started and deleted a massive thread, but I'm going to TL;DR it: If you are having issues with weight loss, and/or are struggling with GLP-1 side effects, find yourself a Registered Dietitian who specializes in GI issues.

All the @alyankovic.bsky.social and Lin-Manuel Miranda talk about the "Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" reminded me of some research and speculation I have done about the song. A 🧵 if you are interested. 1/15

You know, it takes a really special person to make Kristi Noem look like she had an ounce of reason in her, but here we are.

*taps microphone* Is this thing on?? I AM LOOKING FOR SCIENCE HISTORIANS. IF THAT IS YOU PLEASE WAVE AT ME OR YELL LOUDLY IN MY DIRECTION! (It's for a wee little side project)

Actually, no, I DO have a comment. The last time I saw the National Mall this empty on beautiful blue-sky days? The Saturday after September 11. I went into my Natural History volunteering gig and the Mall and environs was pretty damn empty. That was eerie. This is hysterical. 🤣

Needs no commentary, I believe.

Every time I see something about these apps, I just think of all the years I threw Kentucky Derby parties, and had to do my own little pool because we weren't allowed to remotely bet $2 on horse-racing, or, if legal, it was simply just too difficult to do...

Walking through the Galtier/Cray Tower skyways, construction work has begun!

As always, just a reminder that Stephen Miller comes from a family that was an early 20th century immigration success story. And they were fleeing anti-Jewish pogroms, to boot.

There is nothing amusing about this heatwave - the UK is simply not built for extreme heat. But I did smile a little bit at this. Growing up in Southern states (& being a field geologist who camped for months at a time in badlands)? These "11 ways to cope in the heat" are all second nature to me.

Just a reminder you can buy Autumnwood Farm milk at local grocery stores, or just take a nice trek up to Forest Lake and get it directly from their store! And they carry many flavors of Love ice cream from Duluth at the store, it's awesome. www.autumnwoodfarmmn.com

I understand that sociopathy isn't actually a disability, but let's make an exception in his case, shall we?

A few years ago, a friend who was diagnosed with T1D in their teenage years & has been managing pretty well their entire life, was told by their pharmacy coverage that INSULIN would no longer be covered. And they had to fight to get a Dexcom. Don't know why this article made me think of that...

Richard E. Grant channeling Christopher Walken in his gorgeous Richmond garden? Yes, please, I needed that this morning.

Sealant Team Six guarding our vulnerable shores against Algae-Qeada, Algaetifa. And Algae Sharpton.

Just a normal summer Twin Cities Monday. Tidy up the house after the weekend, do some grocery shopping, drop off support supplies to Whipple. Just the usual stuff everyone does, right?

Today happens to be my daughter Ellie's birthday as well. I wish I could give her a hopeful future with a stable climate and no fascism. Unfortunately, leaders like Klobuchar who refuse to fight are failing her and her entire generation.

Fun, but AI. (It's still gonna put him in tantrum territory, though.) Here are the two sets of images from Getty with Brigitte Macron: www.gettyimages.com/search/2/ima... www.gettyimages.com/search/2/ima...

I said it before and I'll say it again: this was a self-solving problem. Expensive, sure, but there is no way Trump's "Pool Guy" understood the complexities of this particular assignment. The Reflecting Pool is a bear to maintain, and has proven so its entire existence.

“Scots discovering tailgating” could be a real Prometheus stealing fire moment

"The dichotomy of the UFC event is stark: a guy who lied, cheated and stole his way through life, watching fighters who could only get to the octagon by working for it. Trump will bask in the spotlight of an event paid for in sweat and blood that isn’t his-- and tax dollars that aren't his, either."

NPS is accepting public comment through next Monday on the stupid Trump Arch. parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome....