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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 3d

Hoo-ray! I’ve been waiting for your take on this. Thanks so much. 🤗

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 3d

Late to the party, but I store my Spicy Curry standing up in the corner of my apartment. I’m sure the Kombi has the same secret feature. Just to add to your options.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 3d

@tcbikeparking.bsky.social Grainger #499 on Plato Blvd in St Paul. B-? A+?

You can lock to the handicap signs outside and feel quite secure about it (B-) or you can roll right in through the automatic door for easy loading, and no one will bat an eye (A+).

Blue longtail cargo bike in a hardware store with 10’ of PVC strapped on.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 3d

Another way to tell that #GenX is now in #retirement age: MN Aging Pathways offered this extra-long shoehorn, the kind with teeth.
#TMBG

Plastic shoehorn about 14” long with “Minnesota Aging Pathways” printed on it

Detail showing that it doubles as a back-scratcher with a 90° bend at the end and five prongs that could be called teeth.

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 5d

It’s a good point, though I have to give credit to the journalist for calling it murder and, at least in the main headline, saying it was he who struck them and not implying that his car was to blame.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 7d

I’m sobbing. For the state of things that got us here. For the beauty of a community standing up for its neighbors. For hope that there will be justice.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 7d

Near the end you see the guy walk free.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 7d

a man in a military uniform is talking to another man in a dark room .

Alt: Gif from Mitchell and Webb where they’re N*zi officers. “are we the baddies?”

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

a man in a suit and tie is applauding .

Alt: Gif of Applauding Leonardo DiCaprio

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

Wait, ICE, Border Patrol, and Law Enforcement will be immediately arrested? That’s what the new law says! 🤷‍♀️

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

I spotted Lime scooter 0001 yesterday. “Now that’s a piece of history right there!” I thought; only to stumble upon 0011 a few minutes later. I started to wonder if they were numbered in binary, but just for funzies.

E-scooter with bright green verticals post. Its serial number is 0001

E-scooter with bright green verticals post. Its serial number is 0011

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

At least it was just a car and not an e-bike! 💥 /s

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

Surely there were more efficient ways of locating this mural than mine - call up a map of the Chroma Zone and hit as many numbers on it until one rings a bell - but none better.

Screen grab of a map showing a meandering line around the Chroma Zone.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

@tcbikeparking.bsky.social Merriam Park Public Library (SPPL). Grade: A. Separated from the street, space for bikes on either side of your own, enough of it, well trafficked. I’m even tempted to give it a “+” for the e-bait-bike that’s locked by cable, but that feels cruel.

An analog and electronic bike locked to separate “lower-case-n” style bike fixtures.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 8d

If you’re a Saint Paul voter, please consider what a failed school referendum would look like for our city. $37.2million would have to be cut from anything our district is not contractually obligated to provide, from Pre-K to music and sports.

Vote YES 🫶

Yesforspps.com

Graphic that lists what’s at risk of being cut if the Saint Paul school referendum fails:

Pre-k, art music and theater programs, athletics and extracurricular activities, language immersion, transportation, college and career readiness.

Protected programs include special education and English language learner programs.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

OMG - your kid is right there! It’s bad enough that you’re offering yourself as a sacrificial test subject. 🤦‍♀️

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

a man wearing a cowboy hat and a star trek uniform .

Alt: Star Trek TNG’s Commander Data in a cowboy hat.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

Nice bike! 🤤

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

Funny - I mentioned my trip to Hmong Village to my neighbor Chris whose first question was, “where did you park?” I told him about this account and your comment, @pedalingprof.bsky.social and he identified that he was on the same bike ride where y’all spoke to the owner. Full circle!

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

Apparently, door F is the place to lock. Upgrading to D+

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

@tcbikeparking.bsky.social
Hmong Villiage. Rating: D

No bike racks that I could find. This rickety stop sign on the landscaping rock was a poor substitute. At least there was space to park and a solid bike trail connection close by.