Amanda C 🥄
@amandaesque.bsky.social
Bureaucromancer. I enjoy filling out forms because it feels like taking a test where I know all the answers. MSP, she/her.
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Up at Silverwood Park in St Anthony, MN, they built an ice carousel. Drill a hole in the ice, put in an outboard motor, cut the ice in a big circle, fire up the outboard, ice carousel.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Up at Silverwood Park in St Anthony, MN, they built an ice carousel. Drill a hole in the ice, put in an outboard motor, cut the ice in a big circle, fire up the outboard, ice carousel.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
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twin cities drum collective protest against ICE on nicollet mall in downtown minneapolis. drummer in front of the mary tyler moore statue has a trans rights flag and the other drums say “PRINCE WOULD BE PISSED” and “ICE OUT”
February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
twin cities drum collective protest against ICE on nicollet mall in downtown minneapolis. drummer in front of the mary tyler moore statue has a trans rights flag and the other drums say “PRINCE WOULD BE PISSED” and “ICE OUT”
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Worse service to taxpayers one of the completely predictable outcomes of Trump gutting the IRS modernization project and DOGE cutting jobs.
After missing hiring goals, IRS dials back taxpayer phone assistance targets federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2... via @aspanational.bsky.social
After missing hiring goals, IRS dials back taxpayer phone assistance targets | Federal News Network
IRS fell short of its hiring goals because of the government shutdown and a new requirement for IRS and Treasury Department leaders to approve hiring plans.
federalnewsnetwork.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Worse service to taxpayers one of the completely predictable outcomes of Trump gutting the IRS modernization project and DOGE cutting jobs.
This is also my son's school district, this is our community, these are our neighbors and friends and children. I love living in Heights, more than ever.
I blew my whistle from my front step as observers chased off an ICE truck following a school bus doing drop offs last week. Monstrous.
I blew my whistle from my front step as observers chased off an ICE truck following a school bus doing drop offs last week. Monstrous.
Columbia Heights (Liam's school district) cancelled school today because of a credible bomb threat at Liam's elementary and multiple ICE vehicles parking in the high school staff parking lot at 6:15am.
February 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This is also my son's school district, this is our community, these are our neighbors and friends and children. I love living in Heights, more than ever.
I blew my whistle from my front step as observers chased off an ICE truck following a school bus doing drop offs last week. Monstrous.
I blew my whistle from my front step as observers chased off an ICE truck following a school bus doing drop offs last week. Monstrous.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
Monster Jam is going to be in Minneapolis and please god if anyone has any connections for me to be in the presence of Grave Digger, IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD.
I don’t even need to go to the event, just need to meet that truck.
I don’t even need to go to the event, just need to meet that truck.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Monster Jam is going to be in Minneapolis and please god if anyone has any connections for me to be in the presence of Grave Digger, IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD.
I don’t even need to go to the event, just need to meet that truck.
I don’t even need to go to the event, just need to meet that truck.
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Happy St. Brigid's Day! Today marks the end of winter, spring is stirring. St. Brigid is Ireland's matron saint, not as famous as St. Patrick, but she could turn water into beer. And when a man insulted her, she made his eyeballs implode. Celtic goddess, patron of healers & poets.
#Imbolc #fullmoon
#Imbolc #fullmoon
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Our long national nightmare is over.
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Our long national nightmare is over.
keep it goin' keep it goin' full STEAM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:21 AM
keep it goin' keep it goin' full STEAM
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Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
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January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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How deeply sad to see large-scale community care and only be able to square it as a conspiracy and threat.
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How deeply sad to see large-scale community care and only be able to square it as a conspiracy and threat.
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Infinite respect to Woke Hoth Guy, who freestyled a two-minute Federalist paper.
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Infinite respect to Woke Hoth Guy, who freestyled a two-minute Federalist paper.
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Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
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Seeing the NYT switch to active voice feels like watching a seal holding back the apocalypse crack
years and years of avoiding plain language and the active voice do make the choice to use it more impactful, I suppose
January 24, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Seeing the NYT switch to active voice feels like watching a seal holding back the apocalypse crack
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I'm having fun imagining what one's perception of Minnesota might be if known primarily through MST3K.
Have never been to Minnesota in my life but I grew up with MST3K playing on a loop on my computer and that does a weird thing to your brain where you’re like “why do I know what Menards is?”
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I'm having fun imagining what one's perception of Minnesota might be if known primarily through MST3K.
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Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
Many of these restaurants were closed yesterday in support of the general strike, and could especially use the help.
Please share this far and wide. beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com/p/support-ea...
Support Eat Street Right Now
Our restaurants need you.
beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Many of these restaurants were closed yesterday in support of the general strike, and could especially use the help.
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I see folks outside MN lauding how organized we are & all I can say is: THIS IS IT. This is the whole organizing principle. You ask what you wish someone was doing & then you DO THAT THING. It doesn't matter if it's perfect or even enough. Just do it. Find other people doing it & do it with them.
My group chats are full of Minnesotans reacting to today’s murder by figuring out ways they can help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
We need people outside of the state to do the same thing. Whatever you wish everyone else was doing right now? Do it today.
Let’s make a list of things that could help.
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I see folks outside MN lauding how organized we are & all I can say is: THIS IS IT. This is the whole organizing principle. You ask what you wish someone was doing & then you DO THAT THING. It doesn't matter if it's perfect or even enough. Just do it. Find other people doing it & do it with them.
Yes… ha ha ha YES!!
Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Yes… ha ha ha YES!!
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
On board with @dbrauer.net's #SpendThatShit Saturday/Sunday to support the businesses that have closed today in solidarity with the strike to get ICE out of Minnesota. If you're not local, gift cards and merch!
Where to #SpendThatShit? A list: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
Where to #SpendThatShit? A list: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
On board with @dbrauer.net's #SpendThatShit Saturday/Sunday to support the businesses that have closed today in solidarity with the strike to get ICE out of Minnesota. If you're not local, gift cards and merch!
Where to #SpendThatShit? A list: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
Where to #SpendThatShit? A list: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
RACKET FOREVER!
Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 PM
RACKET FOREVER!
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There's over 1,000 confirmed participating businesses I'm today's 2026 Minnesota General Strike
& I'm sure there's more not listed
& I'm sure there's more not listed
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
There's over 1,000 confirmed participating businesses I'm today's 2026 Minnesota General Strike
& I'm sure there's more not listed
& I'm sure there's more not listed