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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Aug 19

Having sent two kids off to college, one of whom has graduated, and reading through all the posts from the new parents in the parents group, I have one piece of wisdom to share: Your kids are adults.

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 10h

St. Albert has money for school supplies available for teachers and will be randomly choosing nine teachers this Friday. I say "randomly," though my understanding is that at this point we still don't have enough requests to use up our budget.

St. Albert the Great @stalbertmpls.bsky.social · 10h

Are you a teacher who could use help paying for school supplies? We have money left over from our school supplies drive and are giving away nine $50 Target gift cards for teachers to use in their classrooms. Will choose names by lot this Friday. Fill out our contact form to register.

Contact

The Church of St. Albert the Great is a welcoming Catholic Christian community located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We value a diverse inner-city character and a global vision. We choose to be a people...

www.saintalbertthegreat.org

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 8d

There are lots of other items too! I just thought this one would appeal to some people here.

You don't have to go to Thursday's grand opening to bid. You can pick up items at Agate's office. Or, if you'd rather pick up in Longfellow, I'll pick up an item for you and you can get it from St. Albert.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 8d

Agate is opening a new building with apartments and shelter space and are having a silent auction to raise funds.

One of the baskets includes handmade items, a gift card from @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social and signed copies of @naomikritzer.bsky.social's Catnet novels.

Bids close Thursday at 4:45pm.

Agate's New Womens Shelter auction

Support Agate and its newest facility - The Valiance! At the top, click "Overview" to see the main page and "Auction" to see auction items.

givebutter.com

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 20d

My parish doesn't post that much, and then mostly about public events. But I asked nicely, and they agreed to write about faith formation. Because I know there are people on here who still feel connected to the church even as they are frustrated by it. And I think St. Albert could be a good fit.

St. Albert the Great @stalbertmpls.bsky.social · 20d

Are you a Catholic parent who wants your children to receive the sacraments but has questions about what they might experience in the classroom? Looking for a program in a welcoming parish that affirms the worth and dignity of all people? We invite you to check out St. Albert the Great. (1/3)

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 7

That's awesome! If we either move or resign ourselves to not moving, we might have to give it a shot.

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 7

I was coming from work/church. I didn't put on a dress shirt to get tacos.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 7

@visitlakestreet.bsky.social
Ate tacos at the #TacoTourOnLakeStreet then worked my way through the hot sauces and won this fabulous prize

Me holding a Taco Taxi taco with the Coliseum Building (a three story brick commercial building) behind me.

Me holding a bandana with a fabulous flowery pink taco.

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's a god-damned Minnesota peach! Purchased from the farm by Naomi.

Yes, I know why that's concerning. But also:
Min-ne-so-ta-peach

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 6

Guess what I'm eating...

A peach sits on a wooden table. (But what makes this peach special?)

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 6

Guess what I'm eating...

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 6

I have been shamed by @naomikritzer.bsky.social for wearing white shoes after Labor Day.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think I've figured out my dinner plans for tomorrow

Visit Lake Street @visitlakestreet.com · Sep 5

One day until the Taco Tour on Lake Street, Saturday, September 6th! 🌮

Be there to enjoy tacos, music, family games, contests, and free swag! 🙌✨

📅 Saturday, September 6
🕛 12–8 PM
📍 El Nuevo Campo | 2709 E Lake Street, Minneapolis

#TacoTourOnLakeStreet #VisitLakeStreet #HotSauceTasting #TacoTour

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm going to second Schulers. (This of course only works locally.) The shoes I've gotten there have lasted much longer than the shoes from cheap shoe stores.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Aug 6

claimed!

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Aug 4

In what for us qualifies as being unusually current on pop culture, we watched KPop Demon Hunters
last night. I was of course expecting to love Derpy, and I was delighted by both him and Sussie. Given Derpy's smash success, I was surprised how small a role they played.

Animated blue tiger and magpie with hat and extra eyes.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Aug 3

Okay, that's just generally bullshit, but also that's particularly bullshit because you have ten days after the due date to display your tags. (I do think you are in fact still required to submit the renewal before the end of the month...but c'mon.)

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Aug 2

I joke, but also not really joking, that you can tell you're in a red area when you see a wind farm.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 30

This should be a great concert. Mark is one of our cantors and is a phenomenal vocalist. Kiegan is an excellent cellist. I've not heard Ben play, though I would expect that he is similarly talented, and he will get to play on our superb Steinway.

St. Albert the Great @stalbertmpls.bsky.social · Jul 30

This Sunday at 1:30 pm, we are hosting a summer blockbuster concert, featuring music from classic and modern films performed by:
Our cantor, Mark Billy, vocals and clarinet
Kiegan Ryan, cello
Ben Wagner, piano
Free will cash donation ($20-$40 suggested) at the door

A square with three black and white photos: Ben Wagner looking over his hands, Kiegan Ryan playing cello, Mark Billy looking forward, and pink text saying Summer Blockbuster Concert, August 3, 1:30 pm.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 20

The sun smells beautiful tonight.

A deep red sun (though in the photo it looks bright white/yellow with a red ring around it) sets above the trees on the opposite shore of a northern Minnesota lake. The strong red color comes from the smoke in the air.

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 10

Me: Those annoying Windows login screen thumbnails never show anything useful.
Windows:

A Windows login thumbnail:
It's Capybara Appreciation Day.
A day to raise awareness about the world's largest rodent.
Includes a picture of a capybara vibing on some grass by the water

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 10

Sure. Bdote Learning Center (which rents a building from my employer) is hiring a lunch person and a para. bdote.org/jobs

Bdote Learning Center

bdote.org

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 8

I'm gonna be honest, though. I'm glad that we offer vegetarian hot dogs. But I had one recently, and it was...yeah, I didn't finish it.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you enjoy casual low-stakes Bingo, this is the event for you. Most games are played for your choice of a donated prize, and it's just $5 to play all night. There will also be a few games for cash prizes which you pay extra to play.

If you come to the cafe early, I might even sell you a hot dog.

St. Albert the Great @stalbertmpls.bsky.social · Jul 8

Tomorrow is the first night of our summer Bingo-Rama! For $5 you can play two cards all evening to win prizes. There will also be several cash games at an additional cost.

Bingo is from 6:00-8:45 pm. The Bingo Cafe opens at 5:30, selling hot dogs, veggie dogs, sloppy joes, chips, pop, and cookies.

A flyer with a picture of several Bingo cards:
Summer Bingo-Rama
Wednesdays July 9, 16 & 23
from 6 to 8:45 pm in the air conditioned St. Albert the Great Social Hall.

Pay just $5 at the door for 2 cards you can play on the regular games for prizes all evening. Extra cards available for $1 each. Lots of fun prizes for all ages. Free popcorn, coffee, lemonade and ice water.

Special cash prize games: 3 cards for $5.
Coverall game:$3 card or 3 cards for $6.

Church of St. Albert the Great.
3204 E. 29th St., Minneapolis (enter behind statue).
612-724-3643 www.saintalbertthegreat.org.

Enjoy BINGO CAFE supper, snacks and $5 Meal Deal. Opens at 5:30 pm.

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🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jun 28

Heading to People's Pride. Wearing this hat so that people know I'm an ally.

Me, outside, wearing a dorky (but practical) wide-brimmed brown hat.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jun 25

I decided to go to the Y rather than go biking because it was drizzling when I was about to start my ride, and the map looked like it was going to get worse

So realistically I could have brought an umbrella.

🌩️Dread Burke🌩️ @edburkemsp.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thanks, it's a horrifying situation, but I'm not personally all that worried about us.