Fantasy #sumo draft at Moto-i for the spring tournament that starts Sunday. Really hoping for a Hoshoryu yusho, but wouldn't be upset with an Aonishiki win. Some of the middle rows were tough to pick. I'm afraid Shishi was a foolish pick. So excited for more sumo, no matter the result.

Invite your friends! I have a pretty small #SaintPaul #St.Paul #StPaul reach here, so please share. Let's make this a demolition to remember.

The roads I was on were mostly dry. The roads I was on were reasonably clean for March. The bike I was on was clean and smooth. The shape I am in is... debatable.

A dozen or more quarterly online learning modules that maybe take 5 minutes or over an hour each. The perfect way to stay on top of important patient care skills and regulatory knowledge. #nursing "Please try to get these done during your shift, if possible." Sure.

Post some baked goods (Please, thank you, and fuck ICE)

I'm irritated that the writing on the reverse is upside down from the writing on the obverse of my protest sign. I'm even more irritated that I had to make another protest sign.

Seeing the Empire Builder go by made me feel a little better.

Remember how he said that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prise? This move is proof in his mind that he is a shoe-in for next year. Look at all the peace he is ensuring for Americans!

Trump never saw a terrible idea he didn't love. My oldest will be 18 before his term ends, and I'm a little scared about that.

The new banzuke is out! The new banzuke is out! The new banzuke is out! #Sumo

We did LOTS of transplants last year. Are you an organ donor? The waiting list is LONG, and too many people die each year waiting for an organ transplant. #nursing #OrganTransplant #KidneyTransplant #LiverTransplant #PancreasTransplant #AutoIsletTransplant

New role model. I don't have time to make a #pie a day, but I should probably make more pies and maybe give some of them away.

All these 20-something women, new grad nurses that I train in all look the same. They're all blond/brown straight hair, ponytail, similar scrubs, average (shorter than me) height. I can't tell them apart. Worst is that they don't understand my cultural references from the 80s and 90s. #nursing

Shout out to Black Garnet Books, a black woman owned independent bookstore in Saint Paul. It's a great space with great books. Joey, was gladly recommended a couple books for dealing with a tough time. They were supportive, understanding, and now I have two new books I'm excited to read!

It's not about me. I am simultaneously so sad and so angry right now. A convoy of a dozen ICE vehicle, some with law enforcement lights, blocked off a frontage road to stage together, and then took off. In addition to the law enforcement-style lights, one of the vehicle had NO license plates.

My @nerdnitetc.bsky.social proposal was accepted. I will be doing a presentation on Wednesday, May 13 on #sumo wrestling and being a new sumo fan at @blackhartstp.com!

Please please please, someone revive The Gong Show. Keep it zany. Keep it just on the edge of acceptable. Keep the hats pulled down too low. Keep the celebrity judges no better than C-list. Keep the performers both amazing and head-scratching. This is the media I need.

No longer stressed out by rectal pouches. They're actually pretty great! #nursing #LiverTransplant #YouProbablyWantedToKnow #PreventSkinBreakDown #HashTag #ThankGoodnessMyWeekendIsOver #I'mSoTired

I'm pretty sure thst this time yesterday it was already 5 pm.

Text: Hey doc, the patient is pretty hypertensive, but the IV PRN q10minute xforever order is pretty unreasonable here. Could you put in a different order? Reply: I'm going to defer to day team for that. *headdesk* C'mon. Be bold, resident, be bold. Help a nurse out. #nursing #IVPushUntilIDie

Are you a Jackson-Pratt abdominal drain? 'Cause I'd like to squeeze you. #nursing #love

But I don't want to discharge my pleasant, fun-to-talk-to endurance athlete and then bring up two unknown patients from the E.D. Surely my current patient needs to stay until Monday, right? Right?? #nursing

4000 unread emails! Do I get some kind of prize? Remember back in the 20th century when getting a single email was exciting? Why am I not 4000% as excited this morning as I was in 1996?

While observing ICE today, I am pretty sure that they noticed me. There are many people that are at much greater risk than I am, but my heart was racing as I watched them driving ahead of me, matching my lane changes from behind them. Still waiting for my protester pay. I need a raise.

Age verification? I voted for Walter Mondale in my classroom presidential election.

The 12 year-old wanted to make a 3-layer chocolate cake for mom while she is having a spa weekend with friends. He then says, "I know we probably don't have time, but I kind of want to make Super Bowl sugar cookies for tomorrow, too." The kid is so generous and lifts my heavy spirits.

Loot that drops after defeating me: socks with a pattern of fairies on them pile of undealt with mail 1 sparkly d20 stethoscope holster

I've been doing mobile #ICE patrolling for a few weeks now. It is rare that I go out wheen I don't have to pull over for a moment to cry, simply because I feel like I need to out protecting my fellow Minnesotans from our government. #Minnesota #SaintPaul #Minneapolis #ITMFA #FuckICE

The crows have something to say... #Minneapolis

Cultural and regional differences can be subtle. The proper way to say goodby to people in #Minnesota is, "Stay warm out there, and fuck #ICE."

Where are all my #BWCA maps?!?! Good entry points are already snapped up, and I need to find my Crane Lake, Loon Lake, and Lac La Croix maps. #Canoeing

Teaching my youngest how to knead bread and do the windowpane test. Love people and make them (and teach them how to make) tasty food.

5 jobs I've had - Sandwich Artist (4 times) - Can lid inspector - Driver of Ford Explorers for ~100 yards at a time - Social studies teacher - Transplant nurse

I've worked 6 out of the last 7 days, 4 as charge nurse. Admits, discharges, transfers, surgicals, unstable vitals, staffing, rounds, evaluating patients, providing support and care for patients and staff alike... I'm exhausted. Nothing more. No big message. Just tired. #nursing

Loved the final of @onlyconnectquiz.bsky.social. Great quizzing! But, following week after week of Paradise Lost before the credits, I was really hoping for a series-long set up to a Michael Portillo punchline from @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social at the end of the show.

Deleting Signal now that I know it's compromised. Find me on soup can with string.

Not that I am trying to put a value on people's lives and families, but has anyone done the calculations on how much money the government is spending per abduction? "Fiscal responsibility" used to be such a touchstone for the GOP. #FuckICE #ITMFA

I would like it noted that my dentist said that I should floss more. Know what I did today? I flossed. Willingly. Today is a day of growth. Maybe I'll even floss again in the next six months.

Hey, new #ICE friends. Did you know that mail boxes actually start to taste kind of sweet when the temperature drops below ~3 degrees f?

Happy January in Minnesota, #ICE chuds. And a merry fuck you to you, too! 😀😀

Dear JSA, I would like to propose that any #sumo wrestler be allowed to take off one full tournament due to injury without losing rank. The current rules are terrible for career tenure.

No new pictures. Where are you at, mentally?

For years

Dear Gonoyama. Stop slapping so much. Now I like you less than I did before... which wasn't a lot, but the like-o-meter is certainly lower, now. #hatsubasho2026 #sumo

Who is this big white guy, and what did he do with the old Shishi? 5-2, one off the lead? His feet are still kind of all over the place, but isn't the shambling mountain that we've seen the last few tournaments. #sumo

Getting ready to learn about community patrol. With the remote possibility of being out in the cold for a long time, I wanted to put running tights on under my jeans. Before doing so, I changed from boxers into briefs. My wife laughed, and now forevermore, briefs shall be known as Action Underwear

I wish I had a magic poop button. Some of my patients just REALLY need to poop. I wouldn't use it often... well, maybe if I saw a group of #ICE goons, but otherwise I'd just clear SBOs. #Nursing