#dogs I'm sitting my brother's cute little French bulldog, who it turns out must ABSOLUTELTY sleep in your bed, under the covers, or neither of us will get a wink of sleep. I'm glad she slept well, anyway. Her snoring was outrageous! #dogsofmastodon #DogsOfFedi #Bulldogs #dogsOfPixelFed #snoring

Well, this sounds like a good time! Who wouldn't want to be insulted by Shakespearean actors while trying to run a 5K? #5k #grandforks #northdakota #running #Shakespear

In the space of three hours, I have been told to "Have a Great Rest of Your Day", four times. And I just heard it on NPR. For months it's been there, lurking, but now #hagroyd is making its move! It has nearly taken over the generic dismissive conversational close, threatening to obliterate and […]

In Fargo, ND there is a jam packed used bookstore called BDS Books where I can wander for days. Lots of weird stuff. I picked up a high school year book, and page after page was annotated by a teach with notes about her students. She followed their lives. On this page […] [Original post on c.im]

Today was our last day patrolling for ICE near our local elementary school. Packed away my day-glow yellow vest and whistle in a cubbyhole in the car. Appreciative of all the waves, thumbs ups, honks, fist bumps, and handshakes from the community members over the last few months. I loved when […]

Fargo Marathon running thru our neighborhood right now! YOU GOT THIS!! #fargo #northdakota #marathons

In Fargo, ND there is a jam packed used bookstore called BDS Books where I can wander for days. Lots of weird stuff. I picked up a high school year book, and page after page was annotated by a teach with notes about her students. She followed their lives. On this page […] [Original post on c.im]

Damn! This about the best news day I've seen in what seems like an incredibly long time!

"Was" is the operative word here.60 mininutes WAS was the most important news program in America. The Ellison's and Barry Weiss have destroyed CBS. #cbs #news

Finally, Citizens United comes to its logical conclusion. A judge in Delaware, where many big U.S. companies are incorporated, ruled ‌on Tuesday that a small town that allows corporations to vote in municipal elections was not violating the state's constitution […]

Untitled. By #minnesota born artist Lucile Lundquist Blanch. 1974. She was about 79 when she painted this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucile_Blanch #art #artwork #artists

Happy #silentsunday to those who celebrate.

Welp. I guess I don't need this old Paramount+ subscription any more. #colbertfarewell #Colbert #stephencolbert #LSSC #boycottcbs #cbs #censorship #freespeech #freedomofthepress

Good night, sweet prince #Colbert #lateshow

I'm thinking about suing myself for all I'm worth.

Democrats should be doing everything they can to motivate the 40+% of the voters who did not vote in 2024, instead of focusing on a 50.001% victory, spending a billion dollars to try to convince 10K Republicans to vote for GOP-lite. The only way to stop Trump is a Hungary type of voter turnout.

I have been researching an overlooked female artist, Louise Minert Kelly. The Wayback Machine saved what is essentially the only comprehensive scholarly record on this Paris Salon exhibitor, which the writer assembled over nearly 20 years. It all vanished after the domain was hijacked, but […]

I watched Rosemary's Baby tonight on #Svengoolie. I've seen it a few times now, but only tonight did I finally realize that the horror of this movie is not about Satan, or Satan's baby, or even ugly naked old people. The horror is actually rape of a woman, and that nobody believed her. And even […]

Jim Shaw's Thrift Store Paintings. For more than half a century he's been collecting amateur paintings from thrift stores, flea markets, and auctions, paying $5–$35 per canvas, building a collection now around 400–500 works […]

Check out this video by @darren! `[email protected] https://loops.video/v/fH3ANG2Yiw

A century of #glaciers melting. Check out this video by @SteanSlh! https://loops.video/v/fFALczDNVW

I call it, "Jet Ski on Minnesota Lake at Sunset in May." #lakelife #minnesota #sunset #Jetski

Harry Gottlieb (1895-1992, American) Old Woman (10/10), 1932 Lithograph Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 20/20 […] [Original post on c.im]

Yes, its the Minnesota flag. But it's also the flag of #fucknazis. #MNastodon #mnflag

Well, finally! Some good news! Enjoying the arts ‘has same effect on ageing as a weekly workout’ A weekly dose of culture is linked to ageing 4 per cent slower, a study has found — diverse interests may be especially beneficial. #news #arts #artmuseums #artwork #goodnews […]

Kurt Günther (1893-1955) Radio Enthusiast, 1927 Tempera in wood. Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 19/20 #blueskyartchallenge […] [Original post on c.im]

Saturday, we were in #Minneapolis to see the exhibit #Art and Politics in #Germany 1918-1945 at the MIA, featuring incredible masterworks from Berlin's Neue Nationgalerie. It's powerful, and really shook me. The parallels between that period of German history and what […] [Original post on c.im]

#stpaul #comopark #ferns #silentsunday

Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 17/20 #blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings @artporn @traditional_art

Nibuaki Kojima (1935-2024) Untitled, 1976, Painted plaster and cloth Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 17/20 #blueskyartchallenge […] [Original post on c.im]

I love nonprofit community sponsored agitator coffeeshop newspapers with neighborhood journalism. More of this, please! #journalism #coffeeshops #minneapolis #MNastodon

Lifer for me this morning. Greater Prairie Chicken on the prairie, before dawn. Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge, north of Audubon, Minnesota #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #Nature #prairiechicken #greaterprairiechicken #mnastodon #minnesota #prairie #matingseason #lek

Cercle du Lucas Cranach (1472-1553) "The Ill Matched Couple" (1550) Oil on canvas. Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 16/20 […] [Original post on c.im]

LA II Ortiz (1967- ) Title: Silver Sumi on Black Ground Date: c 1985 Medium: acrylic with marker on board Signature: signature throughout Size: 23x31 Choose 20 works if art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular […] [Original post on c.im]

A moment of snowy zen from #minnesota, where it is snowing right now. #mnwx #snow #MNastodon #lakelife

Snow is falling right now in Becker County, #minnesota. It's beautiful. #MNastodon #mnwx #lakelife

Cameron Booth (American. 1892-1980). Untitled Abstract (3/10), 1952. Lithograph (Blackburn N.Y..C.) Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just […] [Original post on c.im]

If you're bored of your #fediverse feed, try insomnia.

Never forget: The Minnesota Republicans encouraged MAGA jackasses to drive by the Governor's residence and scream the 'R' word, a horrific, cruel, and anti-Christian attack on Walz and Walz's son.

Aurora Altisent (1928-2022, Catalan). Recerca. Oil on canvas. Choose 20 works if art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 14/20 #blueskyartchallenge […] [Original post on c.im]

Helios Gomez Rodriguez. Parachute With An Eye (1947-48) Oil on canvas. #mnac Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 13/20 […] [Original post on c.im]

The usual beer with the usual guys and the usual snack on a usual Friday afternoon. #summit #oatmealstout #beer #frontstreettaproom #fargond #northdakota

After 2 months that included a rejected arbitration claim, a successful appeal, and various legal threats, #Nissan will repurchase our 2020 #leaf. Since January, 2026, we have not been able to drive our #ev because of a bad battery. Thankfully it's under warranty, but Nissan has no batteries to […]

Wanda Gág (1893-1946. USA, Minn.), Spring (Spring in the Garden), 1927, lithograph on paper, image: 9 7⁄8 x 13 in. (25.2 x 33.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.41 Choose 20 works if art that have stayed with you or influenced you — […] [Original post on c.im]

John B. Flannagan (Fargo ND. 1895-1942) Four Female Nudes in a Forest Date: c. 1924. Medium: Linocut Choose 20 works of art that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just art […] [Original post on c.im]

Seated Female Nude Helen Ratkai (American, NYC) Oil on canvas, c.1940 10 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in #blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings @artporn #fediart @traditional_art

The Embrace. Pablo Picasso. 1900. Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 9/20 #blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art #paintings @artporn @traditional_art

Infanta Margarita María. Pablo Picasso. 1957 Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. 8/20 #blueskyartchallenge #fediartchallenge #art […] [Original post on c.im]

I spent yesterday at the very first Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival. The organizers are well in their way to bringing something very special and sorely needed to our community. It was interesting, humbling, educational and often funny to watch submitted works by local, national and […]

At Rhombus Guys for #vegan veggie pizza again. Can't get enough. #fargond #northdakota #fargo #fargomoorhead