Robert Moffitt
@justplainbob.bsky.social
That justplainbob from over there. Retired Minnesotan who abides in Stately Moffitt Manor with Mrs. Lungs.
Popular opinion (and Google AI) will tell you that Henry Fonda played a bad guy in a Western only one time, in Once Upon a Time in the West. But he also broke bad in Firecreek, a lesser-known film also made in 1968. Bad Henry! Bad!
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Popular opinion (and Google AI) will tell you that Henry Fonda played a bad guy in a Western only one time, in Once Upon a Time in the West. But he also broke bad in Firecreek, a lesser-known film also made in 1968. Bad Henry! Bad!
This is so Minnesotan it hurts
Minnesota is currently seeing a mini warmup after arctic cold. But 30 years ago today, the town of Tower set a record for the coldest day when it hit 60 degrees below zero.
Nearby Embarrass believes it would have won if it weren’t for a thermometer malfunction.
Nearby Embarrass believes it would have won if it weren’t for a thermometer malfunction.
Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown
On Feb. 2, 1996, the town of Tower hit minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, Minnesota’s coldest-ever recorded temperature. But nearby Embarrass still believes it’s the state’s true cold spot and would have wo...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
This is so Minnesotan it hurts
The rodent has spoken, and was quickly taken away before he could finish his profanity-peppered statement about ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The rodent has spoken, and was quickly taken away before he could finish his profanity-peppered statement about ICE.
Folks, this is how you write a headline that gets clicks
Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit. n.pr/4rLUqll
After being hit by a car, she was saved by a lavender bunny
Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Folks, this is how you write a headline that gets clicks
A lot of you folks have already read the Strib's feature on the Whipple Building, and the many injustices happening there. The story also reveals just how breathtakingly incompetent the feds are in these dark times.
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A lot of you folks have already read the Strib's feature on the Whipple Building, and the many injustices happening there. The story also reveals just how breathtakingly incompetent the feds are in these dark times.
She really is. These are the personal stories the rest of the nation/world needs to hear.
Some damn fine writing, too.
Some damn fine writing, too.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM
She really is. These are the personal stories the rest of the nation/world needs to hear.
Some damn fine writing, too.
Some damn fine writing, too.
I'm not saying this is a good idea, but MAN, would that piss him off if it happened.
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Progressive outlet says Minneapolis should get Nobel Peace Prize for ICE response
Editors at the progressive publication recently announced that they had begun the process of nominating “the city of Minneapolis and its people” for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I'm not saying this is a good idea, but MAN, would that piss him off if it happened.
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I put my faith in the predictive powers of large rodents EVERY day, not just today.
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I put my faith in the predictive powers of large rodents EVERY day, not just today.
You can bet some racist redneck is writting a letter to the editor right now, bitterly complaining about the "divisive" flag they didn't know exisited until they saw this story. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pine County Courthouse welcomes Mille Lacs Band flags with ceremony, recognizing collaboration
A ceremony was held Friday morning with drums and song to welcome flags representing the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe into the Pine County Courthouse. Since 2012, the county and tribal nation have had go...
www.mprnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
You can bet some racist redneck is writting a letter to the editor right now, bitterly complaining about the "divisive" flag they didn't know exisited until they saw this story. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Still working on that outline for a plan, Senator? 🙄
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past. n.pr/3NK5sJ7
With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Still working on that outline for a plan, Senator? 🙄
Waking up to the horrifying news that the Kennedy Center will be closed for 2 years for "renovations." What sort of gilded nightmare will it look like when That Guy turns interior designer? I suspect he will insert his name and image into everthing. We may need to tear it down & rebuild.
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Waking up to the horrifying news that the Kennedy Center will be closed for 2 years for "renovations." What sort of gilded nightmare will it look like when That Guy turns interior designer? I suspect he will insert his name and image into everthing. We may need to tear it down & rebuild.
I'll report later this week how Tuesday's precinct caucus went. Until then, speculation is useless.
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I'll report later this week how Tuesday's precinct caucus went. Until then, speculation is useless.
Last summer I attended a rally at the VA to protest efforts to cut the staff there. I parked just outside the Whipple, took the light rail to the VA station, and listened as Walz and other speakers talked. Alex Pretti may have been working in the ICU that day, I don't know. But it seems sereal now.
February 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Last summer I attended a rally at the VA to protest efforts to cut the staff there. I parked just outside the Whipple, took the light rail to the VA station, and listened as Walz and other speakers talked. Alex Pretti may have been working in the ICU that day, I don't know. But it seems sereal now.
I hate to go down conspiracy rabbitholes, but yesterday my phone mysteriously stopped working. 🤔
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I hate to go down conspiracy rabbitholes, but yesterday my phone mysteriously stopped working. 🤔
Since retiring, I have less presence on social media. This was an intentional action, this account is all I do now. Every now and then, one of my replies or posts goes a bit viral. Such was the case yesterday, when I commented on an @mprnews.org story.
That comment was reposted 269 times.
That comment was reposted 269 times.
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Since retiring, I have less presence on social media. This was an intentional action, this account is all I do now. Every now and then, one of my replies or posts goes a bit viral. Such was the case yesterday, when I commented on an @mprnews.org story.
That comment was reposted 269 times.
That comment was reposted 269 times.
Oh, my heart
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Oh, my heart
The crop art at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair is going to be WAF, and I am SO looking forward to seeing it.
Liam has been on my mind constantly the past 2 weeks. This picture was seared into my brain; it is evidence of the total lack of humanity within this administration.
Many thanks to @danilawaart.bsky.social for allowing me to recreate this beautiful work as crop art.
#cropart #iceout #jamesbaldwin
Many thanks to @danilawaart.bsky.social for allowing me to recreate this beautiful work as crop art.
#cropart #iceout #jamesbaldwin
February 1, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The crop art at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair is going to be WAF, and I am SO looking forward to seeing it.
Surprised to see Wing Joint in the list of eateries that provide good food for $10 or less. The Joint is about 3 blocks away from the Stately Manor in Blaine.
February 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Surprised to see Wing Joint in the list of eateries that provide good food for $10 or less. The Joint is about 3 blocks away from the Stately Manor in Blaine.
We were going to watch Monuments Men last night, but anything with Nazis is just too triggering. So instead we did a Paddington double feature -- 2 and Peru.
paddington bear wearing a red hat and a blue jacket says you just got paddingtoned
ALT: paddington bear wearing a red hat and a blue jacket says you just got paddingtoned
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February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
We were going to watch Monuments Men last night, but anything with Nazis is just too triggering. So instead we did a Paddington double feature -- 2 and Peru.
My fellow customers in line had interesting choices in footwear: flip-flops and bedroom slippers.
February 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
My fellow customers in line had interesting choices in footwear: flip-flops and bedroom slippers.
Minnesota thanks Rep. Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for bring back our friends and neighbors. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. 💙
February 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Minnesota thanks Rep. Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for bring back our friends and neighbors. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. 💙
They are coming home! www.ksat.com/news/local/2...
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and father released from Dilley immigration detention center
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who was detained by immigration officers in Minnesota last week, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were released from a detention center in Dilley.
www.ksat.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
They are coming home! www.ksat.com/news/local/2...
Remain calm and repeat after me:
"Special elections are not good predictors of future election results"
Now that we got that out of the way, go ahead and celebrate the Texas upset. 😉
"Special elections are not good predictors of future election results"
Now that we got that out of the way, go ahead and celebrate the Texas upset. 😉
a man in a number 21 jersey is surrounded by other soccer players
ALT: a man in a number 21 jersey is surrounded by other soccer players
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Remain calm and repeat after me:
"Special elections are not good predictors of future election results"
Now that we got that out of the way, go ahead and celebrate the Texas upset. 😉
"Special elections are not good predictors of future election results"
Now that we got that out of the way, go ahead and celebrate the Texas upset. 😉
Hell, life has taught that lession to millions, without tuition or a rubber nose.
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going. n.pr/4rqmpGX
At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.
n.pr
February 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Hell, life has taught that lession to millions, without tuition or a rubber nose.
Someday, when this is all over, I hope Columbia Heights gives little Liam and his family a parade. He is our future and our hope.
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Someday, when this is all over, I hope Columbia Heights gives little Liam and his family a parade. He is our future and our hope.