Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it. Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free: www.mprnews.org www.minnpost.com sahanjournal.com

Jesus Christ @lukeoneil47.bsky.social

Coptic spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice, 6th–7th century CE, Egypt, ink on papyrus, 37.3 x 25.4 cm (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven) archives.yale.edu/repositories...

The Teign Gorge, Dartmoor. Early morning before the day has decided which face to put on. #photography #landscape #dartmoor

Too convinced of the rightness of my design right at the end alas having forgotten an early clue I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 11th 2026 (Hard), in less than 23 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

I want to echo Kate in most things & in this thread especially.

I could have solved this faster if I hadn’t noticed the cat starting to chase the light reflecting off my phone, ethically obligating me to spend crucial minutes entertaining her I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 10th 2026 (Tricky), in less than 10 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI

this is really just the tip of the iceberg. if you are in minneapolis please continue to spread the word about Defend612.com ans the Monarcha line

Proceeded so carefully with this one but pleased to find all my instincts were correct (after painstaking repeated checks) I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 9th 2026 (Tricky), in less than 11 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

I started this day by getting stuck in the snow (nobody taunted me, except for me) and I made use of my traction mats, which reminds me to spread the good news about traction mats. If you drive on icy/snowy places, do yourself a favour. They work better than the traditional DIY stuff, I've found.

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Also, if you’re having trouble concentrating you’re not alone. BOSS, THE FASCISM

Just on the off-chance that anyone there recorded any portion, I'd love to know!

This Saturday, 1/10, join lead curator Theo Downes-Le Guin for an exhibition walkthough of A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin at Oregon Contemporary. The walkthough will be followed by a Q&A and community reading featuring selections from Changing Planes. www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...

*whispers* The best free resource in Los Angeles? An @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social library card 📚✨ With a library card, you get access to WiFi, 3D printing tools, Adobe Creative Cloud, recording studios, legal help, student tutoring, and more. All for free. 🎥: @marinamasako.bsky.social

It’s easy to think that schools in Minneapolis are closed because the Feds murdered someone in the street but no, the actual reason is that while that was happening, the Feds were busy doing other heinous shit across the city like tear-gassing a school

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Constant reader, even as you dismiss these words as no more than a dream, you receive a letter, and in it a little hand-drawn map to a fine house beyond a distant city.

stop what you're doing and let Amber Glenn take you to church #USPrevagenChamps #figureskating

“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...” A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today. lithub.com/renee-nicole...

@bookriot.bsky.social's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 is live! There are so many great books I'm excited about. My pick for this roundup is @amalelmohtar.com's forthcoming collection (which is sure to be stunning), SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON. I cannot wait! bookriot.com/most-anticip...

AT LAST a day with no mistakes in it (yet) I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 7th 2026 (Tricky), in 04:58 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

A new analysis to send straight to your state attorney general. it takes two minutes. The lack of action at this point from those with the power to help is inexcusable.

Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.” 🧵⬇️

yeah

A touching tribute to Mike F

The River has Roots, @amalelmohtar.com. Expertly weaves its dialogue like babbling brooks between the sisters and through the lens of a story that seems to be reaching out to try and trap the sisters, but instead how they take the control back, and get their happy ending still.

Just casually remembered that Heated Rivalry exists, having somehow stopped thinking about it for a few consecutive hours, & felt warm & happy all over again

A personal account of the attack on Venezuela and the current situation there, from @globalvoices.org's Venezuelan contributor and social media editor: globalvoices.org/2026/01/05/a...

There we go. That there’s a headline.

In the wake of all the news coming out of the US and the amount of shouting at the TV I've done, I thought everyone else might benefit from one of my favourite photos from 2017 to break up the doom scrolling. I cannot fix the big things, so here's a small thing.

A silly mistake riiiiight at the end lol oh well I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 6th 2026 (Medium), in 04:02 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Disqualifying.

I'm hitting the post office tomorrow if you want this in your house asap

In the last hour of this if you’re in the UK! Get the ebook of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS for 99p wherever you get your ebooks from!

A reminder to any canadian (or any) #watercolor artists. Beam Paints is an Indigenous owned company with beautiful plastic-free hues. Their sparkly metallics are to die for www.beampaints.com

First day back at the gym this year & celebrating having been allowed to do an exercise with deadlift in the name by taking photos of my unintentionally matchy outfit

“last fall I had this idea for a zine about Dilbert quitting his job and trying to learn to be happy and coming to terms with the fact that he’s trans actually” (posted 4/18/2022)

Please listen to @starsofspace.bsky.social to hear the mirrorverse episode where I get into a fight with myself

I love @starsofspace.bsky.social so much & am catching up on the mirrorverse eps & can’t breathe from Liberty vs Bondage in front of Groomda, it’s too good

Today’s the last day to take advantage of this sale!

I used to be a “never repost from Twitter” guy, and I still think people should do so much less than they do now, but I’m afraid we’ve reached a point where a lot of what’s happening on there is undeniably newsworthy and merits discussion.

Happy New Gregorian Year! Keep the celebrations going today, the last day of the UK's 12 Days of Kindle, by picking up alumna Amal El-Mohtar's The River Has Roots for just 99p -- and matched at your platform of choice, like Kobo! @amalelmohtar.com www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

By the great @annienocenti.bsky.social Daredevil #283 (1990)