Just in case you haven't run across this block list yet... bsky.app/profile/did:...

A dog and a cat…🤭

Okay - this is a great idea for trick-or-treaters, because (especially the last couple of years) I feel like the teens who clean up at the end want this kind of stuff or potatoes rather than the traditional candy.

I see threads like this and remain amazed that none of these legacy brands have ever tried a full rerun of a throwback collection for the holidays. I mean, there would obviously be manufacturing changes, new (made-to-look-old) photos would be *necessary*, but IDK. Seems like a marketing no-brainer.

Monday afternoon gripe: Fun size candy bars are no longer fun size - they are somehow smaller, but not *quite* mini size. At best, they are now mundane size. "Fine." size. Fun size Kit-Kats are now just one piece - a single Kit! You cannot break me off a piece of that Kit-.... bar!

Today's dog-walking podcast. I was equal parts delighted and terrified by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as a kid so this was fun to listen to. But also, Stephen Gammell lives in St. Paul?! #localangle podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

I actually thought this was a yam carving. Wouldn’t make it any less impressive.

Increasingly thinking a NAS setup for family file storage (extended, but close family) for pics, home videos, etc is a good idea. Unfortunately I know just enough to get myself into trouble, which is what's stopped me so far. Anyone have advice/good resources that might help a newbie set this up?

Rendering’s scale is off (My personal nightmare)

They used default kerning

Our Minnesota Redbud thinks it's spring. If this messes with next spring's blossoming...😭

Come February, I'm going to regret ever having said this, but this heat has GOT to GO. 🥵 It's crisp chill-in-the-air season. It's wear-a-sensible-sweater-as-you-crunch-around-outside month.

Okay - it’s POURING in the 55120. I was not counting on this. #mnwx

As proven via the comments in this thread, has any state truly understood escalators better than Minnesota?

Okay - I just saw an incredible Ghostbusters car in Mendota Heights and I need some answers. Of course the one time I did not have my phone with me. Is this someone with an Ecto-1 hobby or a business (there was a phone number)?

I’ve heard AI described as “mansplaining as a service“ by Silicon Valley women in tech

I think about the number of serious talks I was given about addiction as a teenager and I appreciate (some of them) now, but have to laugh because the addiction I ended up with? FONTS. You would not believe the $$ I spend on fonts. (I mean, it's not INSANE, but way more than I should spend).

I’m at the Hampton Inn. I’m at the Grimace McMansion. I’m at the combination Hampton Inn and Grimace McMansion.

A 12 lb. dumpling joined the fam this week (not my household, but I'm excited to pup-sit). May her peace bring you much comfort, and her incredible roly-polies bring you much joy.

If you see him and he tells a joke (onstage or off), please report back... www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/c...

I just received an email from Shutterfly reminding me of the "memories" I uploaded 15 years ago. Here is *your* reminder to check old photo printing/book-making sites to clean out uploads or delete your account.

This is a very good deal and you should subscribe. ⚡ The bright spot of my inbox.

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

The library, Internet Archive (do NOT sleep on this one!), PBS Passport, Britbox, Acorn, Criterion Channel, Shudder, FilmRise, Mubi, Tubi, Pluto, Plex, Dropout - all great places to find things to watch beyond the big streaming services or cable/network TV

Oh my god - MacOS has shortcuts AND automations now?! I am a productivity MACHINE! [...proceeds to spend 3 hours scrolling through Bluesky, mouth agape] (Automations really are so great though).

Main Cinema, Minneapolis

Update: This lovely person in the neighborhood (I hadn't met until yesterday) had updated their whiteboard inviting people to drop an email address in a jar to sign up for "flower events". I was intrigued, so I did...

Related: Rosemary & Thyme is an amaaaazing comfort watch.

Still astounding to me how quickly the big legacy media outlets have been willing to trash their own reputations - standings that took them *a century* to build. I've stopped reading/watching them, and can't imagine ever doing so again. They've totally lost touch of how easily replaceable they are.

Haven't tried DeleteMe, but I signed myself + some older family members up for EasyOptOuts two years ago (currently $19.99/year). Dealing with the barrage of spam that elder family members receive & question via email/text/mail can quickly become a full-time job and I think this has actually helped.

Buying myself little art surprises to arrive in the mail from time to time has been my best use this app so far. Festive linocut jack bookmarks from @featherinstorm.bsky.social (thank you!!!) + bowl from Evla Pottery in St. Paul (www.evlapottery.com) (The candy is just a pre-season warmup bonus).

Disconnects allllll the way down. In this example, corporate execs vs. basically everyone else - but also reporting angle vs. broader context. These multiple degrees of disconnection are always a common thread among the days’ top news items and I’m not feeling good about where it’s all going.

Searched for a trending news event a few minutes ago and this was at the top of the results. Never seen this before - have other people? Seems...bad.

Make fun of Minnesota exceptionalism all you want, but…I mean…

It's such a vivrant thing Vivrant thing, a vivrant thing 😍 (I have been seeing this elusive hummer most of the summer and only *just* was able to capture it today, so it's a 🎶 celebration 🎶 over here).

If you've been using a 📌 emoji to bookmark posts, @rafael.my and @samuel.bsky.team cooked up a special tool you can use to migrate them to your Saved Posts. Try it here: pin2saved.vercel.app

Haircut fundraiser for Annunciation families Monday, Sept. 8th 10am-6pm at James Irving Salon 1608 W Lake St., Mpls Sliding-scale, pay-what-you-can Suggested $20-$120/cut (Reg. price $60) Venmo/cash only, all $ will be donated Call, DM or emajl to book Same-day possible, walk-in’s unlikely

Scenes from a rainy September afternoon

Insane to me, the memories that family members do/don't retain. Was texting with my dad & sister and mentioned dad used to go on & on about how this voice actor should narrate every commercial, and they had no memory of it. I mean, he mentioned this DAILY for awhile. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIbm...

I don't know this Marty personally, but I *can* tell you, there are reasons I left Ohio, and one of them is that you'll meet a lot of Martys there....A LOT of Martys...😬

I just had to remind myself to do this, so now I'm going to be mildly annoying and remind you to breathe too: If you happen to have 57 seconds right now...take a 4-second inhale, hold your breath for 7 seconds, and slooooowly exhale for 8 more seconds. Same thing, two more times.

Just remembered they're doing street work today and the water will be off until 4. So apparently it's gonna be one of THOSE days.

I can tell by the way I'm feeling (and holding my breath while scrolling) that it's time to log off for now. And in case you need it, here's a reminder that it's totally okay to do so. Take special care today ❤️

Feels truer every day 💔

I'm a bit of a toast fanatic. When FIKA debuted a toast sampler during the holidays a few years ago, it was a real Twin Cities culinary highlight for me. Anyway...just a heads up for fellow toast-heads (..toasties? I don't know)...Razava's menu features a Toasts + Pitas section. Need I say more

Went to the Miracle of Birth Center for the 1st time yesterday and no one had ever mentioned they swaddle the piglets! 🥹 This little guy was particularly fiesty and really hamming it up for the crowd

Noooooo!!! I only just found out Daiso exists!!!