Bobcat Moran
@bobcatmoran.bsky.social
She/Her, 少し日本語, probably nerding out about ecology or tokusatsu right now. Clinging by my fingernails to a deeply held belief that, as the late, great Paul Wellstone said, "We all do better when we all do better."
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you may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
you may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese
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Bigfin squids (genus Magnapinna) have a reputation for being eldritch looking creatures, but that's mostly from some low res footage where they are just floating with their arms dangling.
When you get see them swimming, they look like a regular squid shaped squid, if you ignore their noodley arms.
When you get see them swimming, they look like a regular squid shaped squid, if you ignore their noodley arms.
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Bigfin squids (genus Magnapinna) have a reputation for being eldritch looking creatures, but that's mostly from some low res footage where they are just floating with their arms dangling.
When you get see them swimming, they look like a regular squid shaped squid, if you ignore their noodley arms.
When you get see them swimming, they look like a regular squid shaped squid, if you ignore their noodley arms.
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This bird’s greed delights me
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This bird’s greed delights me
There's so many great cold-weather strategies in this thread and the replies. Boy, I hope the ICE folks who haven't had to deal with this sort of cold before take these tips to heart.
Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
Good morning to fuckers in our neighborhood kidnapping our neighbors! Can you see the city skyline? No? You’re wondering if Minneapolis burned down again overnight? Oh no, sweetie. That’s ice crystals in the air . It looks like it will get to around -8F without windchill! Please enjoy your stay!
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
There's so many great cold-weather strategies in this thread and the replies. Boy, I hope the ICE folks who haven't had to deal with this sort of cold before take these tips to heart.
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“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
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TIL about Project Cauldron/Oilsand, a 1958 proposal to "free" oil from Alberta's tar sands by burying a nine-kiloton nuclear warhead there and detonating it to see if it could "create an oilfield on demand" 😳😳😳
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
TIL about Project Cauldron/Oilsand, a 1958 proposal to "free" oil from Alberta's tar sands by burying a nine-kiloton nuclear warhead there and detonating it to see if it could "create an oilfield on demand" 😳😳😳
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Saw this and momentarily thought Rachel Brosnahan had gotten engaged to Ernie.
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Saw this and momentarily thought Rachel Brosnahan had gotten engaged to Ernie.
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Well, this is a much wilder ride than I innocently expected from the title!
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Well, this is a much wilder ride than I innocently expected from the title!
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My colleague Senator Zaynab Mohamed provides clear guidance about sharing clear and correct information in rapidly changing situations.
Please do not spread misinformation it only creates more panic for our community.
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Link tree: linktr.ee/immigrationr...
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My colleague Senator Zaynab Mohamed provides clear guidance about sharing clear and correct information in rapidly changing situations.
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“Just think: right now the new Santa is flexing his ovipositor so he can leave eggs inside every chimney”
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“Just think: right now the new Santa is flexing his ovipositor so he can leave eggs inside every chimney”
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"Thagomizer" in Japanese is, in fact, サゴマイザー/sagomaizaa, and you can imagine my delight when it dawned on me what the katakana I was reading represented.
Come to think of it, Johnny, what's the Thagomizer called in Japanese?
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Thagomizer" in Japanese is, in fact, サゴマイザー/sagomaizaa, and you can imagine my delight when it dawned on me what the katakana I was reading represented.
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Public smoking bans just got in under the wire, too. Younger folks might not realize how rare they used to be and how hard they were to enact.
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
Bring back residential-use lead paint, you cowards.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Public smoking bans just got in under the wire, too. Younger folks might not realize how rare they used to be and how hard they were to enact.
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Minnesota’s Somali community is needed and wanted. They enrich Minnesota and America. I am glad our Somali community is part of my community.
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Minnesota’s Somali community is needed and wanted. They enrich Minnesota and America. I am glad our Somali community is part of my community.
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BEIGNET BLANC
Thanks to Sesame Street, we have a Knives Out puppet mystery.
Benoit Blanc Gets Puppety in KNIVES OUT x SESAME STREET Short
nerdist.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BEIGNET BLANC
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1/ Studying 19th Century France, you quickly learn that many people think "Les Misérables" is set in the French Revolution. (It's not.)
For @today.yougov.com, I polled Americans about when they think it's set.
Lots of Not Sures. But 2/3 of those with an opinion say it IS in the French Revolution:
For @today.yougov.com, I polled Americans about when they think it's set.
Lots of Not Sures. But 2/3 of those with an opinion say it IS in the French Revolution:
![A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Many Americans — including those who read it — wrongly say Les Misérables is set during the French Revolution."
The chart has the sub-headline: "As far as you know, are the following books set during the French Revolution? [Les Misérables by Victor Hugo] (%)See the data as a share of respondents with an opinion about each book.."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3pbwguskoq5efzi67w3npq2z/bafkreih4bmsinu2x2vaouet3odbwkpm2mrum4dm2rjpkfvktpdkm2rijiu@jpeg)
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1/ Studying 19th Century France, you quickly learn that many people think "Les Misérables" is set in the French Revolution. (It's not.)
For @today.yougov.com, I polled Americans about when they think it's set.
Lots of Not Sures. But 2/3 of those with an opinion say it IS in the French Revolution:
For @today.yougov.com, I polled Americans about when they think it's set.
Lots of Not Sures. But 2/3 of those with an opinion say it IS in the French Revolution:
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Tag yourself, I’m the two bathtubs in the laundry room
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Tag yourself, I’m the two bathtubs in the laundry room
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Japanese children in 1971:
There’s a second grasshopper rider???
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Japanese children in 1971:
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Ever wonder what happens to all of the snow that’s plowed to ensure car drivers have clear streets?
It gets piled at corners/bus stops/ crosswalks for people who 🚶🏻/🦼/🦽/🚌 to contend with.
Not great. Let’s #PlowMPLSsidewalks
(Don’t worry, I walked my bike over these piles, didn’t ride it.)
It gets piled at corners/bus stops/ crosswalks for people who 🚶🏻/🦼/🦽/🚌 to contend with.
Not great. Let’s #PlowMPLSsidewalks
(Don’t worry, I walked my bike over these piles, didn’t ride it.)
March 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Ever wonder what happens to all of the snow that’s plowed to ensure car drivers have clear streets?
It gets piled at corners/bus stops/ crosswalks for people who 🚶🏻/🦼/🦽/🚌 to contend with.
Not great. Let’s #PlowMPLSsidewalks
(Don’t worry, I walked my bike over these piles, didn’t ride it.)
It gets piled at corners/bus stops/ crosswalks for people who 🚶🏻/🦼/🦽/🚌 to contend with.
Not great. Let’s #PlowMPLSsidewalks
(Don’t worry, I walked my bike over these piles, didn’t ride it.)
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Two facts:
-Accessibility and walkability are as strong as their weakest links.
-Uncleared sidewalks are a moral statement (even if it is just the curb cuts)
If grandma can't roll over the snow to catch the bus, it isn't good enough.
📸 at 38th and Hiawatha. A major transit hub.
-Accessibility and walkability are as strong as their weakest links.
-Uncleared sidewalks are a moral statement (even if it is just the curb cuts)
If grandma can't roll over the snow to catch the bus, it isn't good enough.
📸 at 38th and Hiawatha. A major transit hub.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Two facts:
-Accessibility and walkability are as strong as their weakest links.
-Uncleared sidewalks are a moral statement (even if it is just the curb cuts)
If grandma can't roll over the snow to catch the bus, it isn't good enough.
📸 at 38th and Hiawatha. A major transit hub.
-Accessibility and walkability are as strong as their weakest links.
-Uncleared sidewalks are a moral statement (even if it is just the curb cuts)
If grandma can't roll over the snow to catch the bus, it isn't good enough.
📸 at 38th and Hiawatha. A major transit hub.
I'm the proud owner of a couple of their skirts, and they're worth it! Designs that I get so many positive comments on, pockets even bigger than the men's jeans that I own, and a cut that means they're are SO fun to spin in! And they come in a GIANT size range!
hey y’all our sale is still ongoing and ngl as a small business that uses certified ethical labor we could really use the sales 😅 it’s been a damn rough year
#store
My astronaut midi skirts, along with all my non-November releases, are 25% off through December 10th!
My skirts:
•Have HUGE pockets
•Are made in a SEDEX & OEKO-TEX certified factory
•Have art drawn by humans
My astronaut midi skirts, along with all my non-November releases, are 25% off through December 10th!
My skirts:
•Have HUGE pockets
•Are made in a SEDEX & OEKO-TEX certified factory
•Have art drawn by humans
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm the proud owner of a couple of their skirts, and they're worth it! Designs that I get so many positive comments on, pockets even bigger than the men's jeans that I own, and a cut that means they're are SO fun to spin in! And they come in a GIANT size range!
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FYI the whole point of Fox News is to reinforce the message in the video below
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
FYI the whole point of Fox News is to reinforce the message in the video below
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‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
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Today is Primidi the 11th of Frimaire in the year 234.
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate wax.#JacobinDay
More information on wax
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate wax.#JacobinDay
More information on wax
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today is Primidi the 11th of Frimaire in the year 234.
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate wax.#JacobinDay
More information on wax
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate wax.#JacobinDay
More information on wax
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This a fascinating view of how newspapers functioned nearly 60 years ago. Review a NY play with no #localangle but to inform its readers of what’s happening in the world using language and presenting ideas for an adult, educated audience instead of generating clicks and subscribers.
In 1968 the afternoon newspaper in Minneapolis sent its arts writer to New York to review Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This a fascinating view of how newspapers functioned nearly 60 years ago. Review a NY play with no #localangle but to inform its readers of what’s happening in the world using language and presenting ideas for an adult, educated audience instead of generating clicks and subscribers.
Honestly, not a bad job of justifying why Sumino's actress suddenly changed. Definitely appreciate that they did an in-show explanation for the target audience (kindergarten-age kids) rather than just pretend nothing had happened.
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Honestly, not a bad job of justifying why Sumino's actress suddenly changed. Definitely appreciate that they did an in-show explanation for the target audience (kindergarten-age kids) rather than just pretend nothing had happened.