The world is a dumpster fire of the most epic proportions, but nothing can take away the simple pleasure of MSP Bluesky #sirenposting.

awooooo

When you wish upon a star…

Cities! And libraries! (I'll even overlook the whole Wisconsin thing for this)

WTF Bach

Oh. @angaeilgeoir.bsky.social …

Spouse works in public media. I work in higher ed. The other shoes are starting to drop, but oh so slowly. We (specifically) are fine right now. But we're both feeling it tonight.

Having a Dark ‘n Stormy. Because it’s…well.

Rain, thunder, and lightning in the 55407 but nothing too extreme. This has been your obligatory MSP bsky weather update.

So, if humanities produce good job outcomes, humanities have a secure ROI that bring in more than they cost, and STEM now has an even lower ROI due to grant cuts…. shouldn’t we invest more in humanities where less $$ goes a longer way? Apparently not. We should ask why not. /9

University of MN is hiring a Data Curation Librarian! External applicant link: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/369...

When you know you have the prettiest paws on the block.

This is the truest thing I have ever seen. You cannot imagine how much the Romans would have lost their minds for excel. They literally already started writing our historical chronicles in synchronized columns *by hand*

Can’t pick just one favorite, but I do like this shot a lot (taken on the North Shore near Lutsen).

Thanks to all of the Minneapolis folks who spent a nice summer Saturday at the DFL convention and got us a much better outcome than an endorsement of the current mayor — and documented the day on Bluesky. I appreciate you.

Truly we are living in a golden age.

Why yes I am doomscrolling at 4:45 am, why do you ask?

Good…morning?

Post an unusual sign if you feel like it

What’s a poster you had up in your room growing up? This one. And many cats.

This neighborhood stop sign has an important message that all cocktail lovers can get behind.

Twin Cities: I strongly recommend the new production of Cabaret at the Guthrie. Funny, sexy, moving — and anchored with a stunning performance by Jo Lampert as The Emcee. I loved it. It’s not a feel-good kind of show, but it’s timely and affirming. Go, if musicals are a thing you enjoy at all.

Can’t believe how relieved I am that we don’t have to start the week with this piece of shit still at large.

Ok, WHO REQUESTED THIS??! Genius.

Weirdly affirming to hear this tonight of all nights?

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

Does Bluesky suck? Delurking to say that what I read here is alternately angering, informative, annoying, thought-provoking, eye-rolling, delightful, odd, and hilarious. Just what I'm hoping for out of a social media site.

In case you needed confirmation that the current administration has literally *no idea* what the Library of Congress actually does, or what its holdings are, or how it's used. The stupidity is so concentrated it's burning my skin. #libraries #skybrary

Damn it.

About to be Jokerfied by this blandly tossed-off statement in a piece about how the lie machines will never stop lying. Why concede that AI is "useful" in writing term papers? What is the purpose of writing assignments in education? Is AI accomplishing that purpose? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/t...

Not convinced of the utility of the descriptor "apple-sized" for hail. Are we talking about one of those pathetic box-lunch sized red (un)delicious, or a honeycrisp as big as your head?

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Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

I may have miscalculated

I have not been a practicing Catholic in decades. But in Francis, I recognized the best parts of the Catholicism I was raised with: a relentless focus on social justice and caring for poor and marginalized people. I will miss his voice.

HEY GUESS WHAT! Today is composer Florence Price's 138th birthday and for some reason I'm not seeing a lot of stuff about that so I WANT YOU to do your patriotic duty and revel in the life and work of this great American composer with me

but they were, all of them, deceived, for another pause on tariffs was made

Apropos of nothing in particular youtu.be/neJorQci-wI?...

Uh yup. My 77-year-old aunt and 75-year-old former mother-in-law — retired public school teachers both — were out there today.

Possibly my favorite piece of conference swag ever (for locals only!) at the Association of College and Research Libraries meeting.

My Animal Crossing island just got hit with 10% tariffs

🚨AWOOO The sirens you hear indicate that yes indeed sometimes it does snow in April, sometimes on the same day it rains, also celebrating Wisconsin's Supreme Court election victory!🚨 #FirstWednesdayClub #Minneapolis #mnwx

Happy Siren Wednesday, Minneapolis!

Just as accurate and perfect as the day it was released.

<raises hand high>

how it feels lately doing my little tasks & confronting my minor responsibilities

In addition to keeping planes in the sky, apparently DEI also kept defense communications secure.

I’m pretty meh on most violin concertos, but the Beethoven was love at first listen for me as a kid and I still love it. So glad Minnesota Orchestra is broadcasting tonight’s performance of it with Erin Keefe. Just what I needed after a rough week.

I know nothing should surprise me but I confess to being pretty surprised by Republicans — of all people — claiming that a huge stock market drop is actually a good thing.

Killing off our research facilities and talent pipelines is perhaps the biggest, dumbest self-own in American history.