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Ellen M

@ellenmartist.bsky.social

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https://linktr.ee/ellenmmueller -- artist, author, reader, gardener, walker, zine-maker (she/her) 📍 Minnesota, USA (Dakota and Ojibwe land)

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Aug 2

New to Bluesky? To find people to follow, look at the people your friends are following. You will find many familiar faces.

Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 1d

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Jen Antila @jenantila.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings #Mpls #Commons 1:20pm photo cred: @nichelle02.bsky.social

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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 1d

For those that cannot attend a #NoKings today, there is still stuff you can do to make a difference! Please see the post below.

Armchair Activists Activate! See post below for action

Span in the Gears! Se post below for action

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 1d

Posters for Parks sales end at midnight!!

postersforparks.org/2025-gallery/

Although this particular print is sold out (thanks everybody!), there are still plenty of posters and postcards available for purchase — but act fast!

A photo of me holding up a poster with a background of moonlit pine trees (AKA a blue night filter like an old western movie). The poster is a two-color screen print on dark blue paper, showing a great horned owl perched on a branch.

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 1d

Eleanor Antin, My Kingdom Is the Right Size, from The King of Solana Beach, 1974 #NoKings www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/collection/s...

B&W photo of woman dressed as man on dirty couch in outdoor dilapidated setting

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 1d

White shirt one is so good (and they are all excellent- go Kyra!)

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

The next shower are the Orionids, which last for most of October and November but peak for a week, centered on the night of October 21–22. That's next week.

Here's how you can watch it.

How to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower

This long-lasting meteor shower peaks in late October and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s what to know about Orionids and other major showers that will appear in 2025.

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R Afubera Fox @rafuberafox.bsky.social · 2d

Posted @withregram • @artists.pages.daily Meet artist Leo Mortem, who creates hand-held art trinkets like zines and fortunetellers. In her pieces, she folds paper in the most intricate patterns, adorned with illlustrations in ink.

@leo.mortem

#artist #inkdrawing #zine #illustration #handmade

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings in Nice, France.

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Four photos in a large square with people near the beach in Nice, France protesting and holding up No Kings signs.

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 3d

I hope you will join us on Oct 25 at #GrassLakeMinneapolis ✂️
#buckthorn

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Grass Lake Buckthorn Removal

✂️ The next Buckthorn Bust at Grass Lake is Saturday, October 25! ✂️ --- Join the Kenny Neighborhood Association (KNA) Environmental Committee for our buckthorn bust (removal) sessions this year. Ple...

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JBtheExplorer🎃 | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 3d

Joe pye weed seeds.

#nativeplants #nativegarden #autumn #Wisconsin

Joe pye weed seeds glowing from the low October sun.

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la flaneuse 😷 @laflaneuse.bsky.social · 3d

Hey MN when are we joining this? @governorwalz.mn.gov

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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AAUP @aaup.org · 4d

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Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!

“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”

— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 4d

Props to MN DNR for all the info in this zine! I included a link to their website on the back cover 😉

Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 4d

Back at it after a break! I hope you might join me for a #buckthorn bust at #GrassLakeMinneapolis on Oct 25: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I will be giving away free paper copies of my new #zine …

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love the one by #AmilladoPress and #NancyAriza 💚

em cassel @biketrouble.bsky.social · Sep 10

did you know there are a bunch of local mini print vending machines where you can get a handmade piece of original art for 50 cents or a buck? it's true! i chatted with the artists about what makes these machines so fun and why more of them are popping up:

Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines - Racket

Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.

racketmn.com

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daviss @chaddavis.photography · Sep 11

Lake Street in Minneapolis: The new Lake Street Station as seen from the Midtown Greenway, new mural by Gulsan Osman at Clinton Ave, Gold & Watch Repair store, “Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave.

“Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 16

What in the world could be the logic of this? Good grief.

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Recka Art @rebeccasgardenlife.bsky.social · Sep 16

Thankful my art keeps getting accepted for cool events. This piece will be at the Solidarity Street Gallery exhibit along Payne Ave during the St. Paul Art Crawl. #screenprint #multimedia #stpaul #967Payne #stpaulartcrawl #printmaker #solidaritystreetgallery #carrots

Multicolored carrot screenprint with the words Grow Food Not Hate

Flyer for “ we belong together “ Solidarity Street Gallery, St Paul, Fall art crawl October 10-12

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 13

The #goldenrod are starting to really go off now!
#bloomscrolling #gardening #PollinatorPlants #NativePlants #minnesota

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · Sep 13

this is one of my favorite shirts - madison also offers them in cropped styles and many other colors! the one i have is white ink on black, and it's held up beautifully over a year+ of washing and wear!