Urban fantasy author Charles de Lint just published a new "novelet" and released it for free, his stories of myth and magic and community and found family are full of so much love and hope and we could all use some of that right now www.charlesdelint.com/IceOut.html

Love is in the air at Edinburgh zoo. Pebbling marks the start of the breeding season for Gentoo penguins. Kids at Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity painted pebbles for the penguins to choose from and present to their mates.

Definitely worth viewing! Very funny!

From the French equivalent of The Onion Seeking revenge, Dubai parachutes 3000 influencers on Tehran.

This sign, on my commute...I have so many questions!!

This chart really illustrated the difference in ICE enforcement that happened in Minnesota, and the same thing in other States. Minnesota was definitely hit way out-of-proportion really, really hard.

I love this spectacular Ruffed Grouse Pennsylvania resistance bird by Jen Rand ( @jenrand.bsky.social ). The star is a nod to the Quaker tenet of nonviolence, and the style harks back to PA Dutch folk art.

Hey tabletop gamers, if you bought or were considering buying this bundle but got overwhelmed by the number of games to sort through, have I got the spreadsheet for you!! All 1,074 games tagged as "physical" sorted by play style, with language, engine, and genre notated to the best of my ability:

A Valentine’s Day cartoon for @newscientist.com

@perilinpink.bsky.social Public Health #Seattle hearts Public Health #Minnesota! Happy Valentine's Day.

#Valentine's around here means taking the time to refurbish the spouse's splitting, peeling, ancient #Razer #keyboard #wristrest in soft but durable microfleece. Lookin' (and feelin') good!

#UofMN has a new site for #Community #Trauma #MentalHealth #Resources that addresses ways to live through crises. sites.google.com/umn.edu/you-...

Play games and support a good cause! The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is live on #itch.io!

People in Minnesota would add: "In more ways than one!"

@chetom.bsky.social #WizardFrog blends in quite nicely with grandfather's owl. Yup, he's right at home here!

@chetom.bsky.social The #FrogWizard has materialized in #Minnesota, atop his trusty #Loon steed! Such a fun creation!

A short 5 minute video on the history of Minnesota's "resistance" aka its deep community social supports, all done to a real-time landscape watercolor painting session. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ic...

The #MarshFamily's musical take on what's happening in Minnesota. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRHx...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

“We just got tear-gassed over a dildo. Not a brick. Not a Molotov. Not a weapon. A rubber dick. That is how fragile federal masculinity is in 2026.” open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

Got the real best of the best here, don't we ICE may have just caused an international incident as they illegally tried to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis without a warrant to abduct someone (1/26/26) www.reddit.com/r/ICE_Watch/...

Excellent thoughts from gamer Liz Davidson, about living in Minneapolis, our current state of things here, and meeting those moments head on, plus where gaming and joy fit into your life during these trying times.

Hey Minnesotans. Have your bosses sent you a mealy-mouthed email about how to remain productive during these troubled times or some other example of non-committal, faux-concerned corporate-speak? We want to publish a bunch of these. Send examples to keith at racketmn.com. You will NOT be identified.

They are going to throw someone under the bus beyond Bovino and we shouldn’t be fooled by this. Even if Noem or others go Miller and Trump are still there to ensure this won’t be over until they are all gone and held accountable for their crimes.

PNPArcade is closing down! Your files will disappear after January 29th, so be sure to grab them before then. @kevinwilson42.bsky.social don't know if you also use these guys, but here's a heads up.

Each place attacked by ice has its own personality, and uses it as a beautiful form of resistance.

Of course we all ended up dancing to Prince when we got to First Avenue. Because Minnesota. And oh yeah, and fuck ICE.

Canada Lives Because…

One of my favorite local watercolorists, Jess Buhman, has made some #Minnesota-related #art #free to download. State image: jessicabuhman.com/products/we-... and Skyline image: jessicabuhman.com/products/we-...

As of 2:30am, over 1000 closing

From November 2020, when murder hornets were killing the bees in the US

The perfect #StressApp for today's environment! ;)

Zing!

Nice thing about Minneapolis being kinda small is that it’s hard to convince us protesters are being paid because you’d go out and oh there’s that kid from my high school who played Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha one year, and is that the pharmacist at my CVS over there, and there goes our realtor

Every Minnesotan is getting more Minnesota-pilled as the Occupation goes on. Soon, it won't just be Minnesota shaped wall art in every house. It'll be tattoos on everyone. Winter 2026 going to be mentioned in the same breath as the Halloween Blizzard.

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Really happy to see this! So nice not to burden these families even further.

If you need uncured, low-fat lightbulbs, this week's #Aldi's #WeeklySpecials has you covered! Love the German-themed naming, very #IKEA. 🤣

Being the Invisible Man doesn't work so well in winter...

The post office changed their postmark rules, potentially disqualifying votes in upcoming elections. Postmarks indicate when the USPS processed mail now, not when you dropped it off. To ensure a same-day postmark, you must visit a post office and ask for a manual stamp.

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

Woo hoo! I got my wish. Snow is on the ground! Repeat: SNOW IS ON THE GROUND!! Also, did you know that gas-powered snowblowers actually need gas inside the tank in order to work?!??? It's true. Or so I found out this morning. :p

@katcumming.bsky.social You'll love this piece of art!

Wednesdays, a video game that seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse is free TODAY on Steam and Itch.io. "The game does not include any graphic representation of sexual abuse, and even if its topic might sound grim, Wednesdays is above all about trust, hope and healing."

Home decorating goals!!! 😂

The Northern Lights were out in full here tonight! simply gorgeous!

Oh great 🫤 someone in the neighborhood taught one of the young grey squirrels to knock on their front door, and now that squirrel has decided that everyone's door is fair game. I gave 'em an angry hiss and a broom to their fast-fading butt. Hopefully that stops this trick in its tracks!

#AI peas will solve everything! Give #AIpeas a chance. 🤣

Last bloom of #summer! Picked today. Not bad for #Minnesota. :)