Absolom J
@absoloj.bsky.social
Science editor, fiction writer, book reader, sports watcher, restless mind. Minneapolis.
My grandma lived in Marshall, MN, and was about as traditional Minnesota as you get. When she was alive and still in good health she worked with her church to help settle Somali refugees there and was very proud (well, as proud as a traditional Minnesotan can get) of that work. I’m proud of her too.
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
My grandma lived in Marshall, MN, and was about as traditional Minnesota as you get. When she was alive and still in good health she worked with her church to help settle Somali refugees there and was very proud (well, as proud as a traditional Minnesotan can get) of that work. I’m proud of her too.
I really can’t say fuck this dipshit bigot and all of the sycophants in that room loudly enough
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I really can’t say fuck this dipshit bigot and all of the sycophants in that room loudly enough
The NYT article about GenX (me) says “the hallmark characteristics…anticorporatism, anti-authoritarianism, ironic detachment, artistic independence, an existential horror of selling out and a live-and-let-live philosophy of life.” I wish this were true but it seems to be just a lie we told ourselves
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The NYT article about GenX (me) says “the hallmark characteristics…anticorporatism, anti-authoritarianism, ironic detachment, artistic independence, an existential horror of selling out and a live-and-let-live philosophy of life.” I wish this were true but it seems to be just a lie we told ourselves
I think we all know who actually contributes nothing (psssst, it’s the fuckface talking in this video)
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think we all know who actually contributes nothing (psssst, it’s the fuckface talking in this video)
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December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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They still aren’t my #1 seed Wolves unis, but I will admit that the black trees look nice.
December 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
They still aren’t my #1 seed Wolves unis, but I will admit that the black trees look nice.
I’m at that point in a Vikings game where I’m thinking about things like how I don’t like that teams use a logo decal on their helmets rather than a painted logo.
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I’m at that point in a Vikings game where I’m thinking about things like how I don’t like that teams use a logo decal on their helmets rather than a painted logo.
I literally laughed out loud at that interception. What else could I do?
November 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I literally laughed out loud at that interception. What else could I do?
I love these Seahawks unis. It’s kind of amazing how much better they are than their normal uniforms (this is also relevant for Timberwolves fans).
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I love these Seahawks unis. It’s kind of amazing how much better they are than their normal uniforms (this is also relevant for Timberwolves fans).
What every defender of AI slop completely misunderstands about creativity is that the fun part is the process and not the product (yeah, it’s also the hard part but if you don’t engage in it, you miss out on what makes the product worthwhile for both you and the reader, viewer, etc.)
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What every defender of AI slop completely misunderstands about creativity is that the fun part is the process and not the product (yeah, it’s also the hard part but if you don’t engage in it, you miss out on what makes the product worthwhile for both you and the reader, viewer, etc.)
Reposted by Absolom J
If you live in Minneapolis and your street sign is blue, you live on a snow emergency route and you should not park on it tonight
Minneapolis has declared a snow emergency. Parking rules will begin at 9 p.m. tonight, Nov. 30. https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/snow/snow-emergencies/snow-parking-rules/
November 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If you live in Minneapolis and your street sign is blue, you live on a snow emergency route and you should not park on it tonight
I can say without hyperbole that "AI art is good because it democratizes the creative process" is the dumbest argument in human history.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I can say without hyperbole that "AI art is good because it democratizes the creative process" is the dumbest argument in human history.
"...because RCV has turned city elections into a confusing and elitist process that requires voters to study the positions of the various — but all-DFL — candidates running for office."
Such a weird thing to say on its own but the writer never once explains how RCV is confusing and elitist.
Such a weird thing to say on its own but the writer never once explains how RCV is confusing and elitist.
It's time to scrap ranked-choice voting and its empty promises
Once again, the Minneapolis mayoral contest revealed that RCV doesn’t deliver better campaigns or elections.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"...because RCV has turned city elections into a confusing and elitist process that requires voters to study the positions of the various — but all-DFL — candidates running for office."
Such a weird thing to say on its own but the writer never once explains how RCV is confusing and elitist.
Such a weird thing to say on its own but the writer never once explains how RCV is confusing and elitist.
Opens Bluesky on a beautiful Saturday morning…
a man in a lab coat is washing his eyes in a sink in a bathroom .
ALT: a man in a lab coat is washing his eyes in a sink in a bathroom .
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November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Opens Bluesky on a beautiful Saturday morning…
We’re just a bunch of cool divorced dads on our way to Hooters. (You wouldn’t believe what happened next)
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We’re just a bunch of cool divorced dads on our way to Hooters. (You wouldn’t believe what happened next)
Something I think we don’t talk about enough is Four Seasons Total Landscaping
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Something I think we don’t talk about enough is Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Pick the official emoji of one of your favorite sports teams
I’ll start.
The Minnesota Vikings 🤦🏻♂️
I’ll start.
The Minnesota Vikings 🤦🏻♂️
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Pick the official emoji of one of your favorite sports teams
I’ll start.
The Minnesota Vikings 🤦🏻♂️
I’ll start.
The Minnesota Vikings 🤦🏻♂️
I just don’t think the league should allow the Wolves to lose when their unis look this good.
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I just don’t think the league should allow the Wolves to lose when their unis look this good.
I would love to be able to talk to my dad again, but notice I said “my dad” and not “some AI abomination.”
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I would love to be able to talk to my dad again, but notice I said “my dad” and not “some AI abomination.”
Spurs wearing gray while playing on a gray floor is not aesthetically pleasing.
(Still yet to see an NBA Cup floor that didn’t make watching the game worse)
(Still yet to see an NBA Cup floor that didn’t make watching the game worse)
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Spurs wearing gray while playing on a gray floor is not aesthetically pleasing.
(Still yet to see an NBA Cup floor that didn’t make watching the game worse)
(Still yet to see an NBA Cup floor that didn’t make watching the game worse)
Jaylen Clark’s signature move
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Jaylen Clark’s signature move
Is the hideous floor screwing up everyone’s ability to shoot free throws?
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Is the hideous floor screwing up everyone’s ability to shoot free throws?
Does Sabonis set an illegal screen on every play or is it just me?
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Does Sabonis set an illegal screen on every play or is it just me?