Robert Moffitt
@justplainbob.bsky.social
That justplainbob from over there. Retired Minnesotan who abides in Stately Moffitt Manor with Mrs. Lungs.
Update: I now know the date, but not the time. I'll go under the knife in the early days of 2026. I'll get more details later.
My specialist tells me the timing of my surgery is out of their hands, and will be determined by the hospital.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Update: I now know the date, but not the time. I'll go under the knife in the early days of 2026. I'll get more details later.
Fifteen years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, these assholes "think" they have the outlines of a plan.
JD Vance: "I think that we have a great healthcare plan coming together."
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Fifteen years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, these assholes "think" they have the outlines of a plan.
Oddly enough, I was deployed as part of a Cold War deterrent force in Europe at the time, where we had no access to American teevee.
Tonight in 1983, more than 100 million Americans saw multiple thermonuclear weapons destroy Kansas City, Missouri, in “The Day After” on ABC. A.C. Nielsen Company reported that 62 percent of television sets that night were tuned to the film. I watched in my packed college dorm lounge. How about you?
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Oddly enough, I was deployed as part of a Cold War deterrent force in Europe at the time, where we had no access to American teevee.
I have been irrationally hanging on to our Cities Sampler Vol. 4 cassette, even though we haven't had a device that could play it for years.
Mrs. Lungs put it in the sell/donate/recycle pile.
She's right, as usual, but RIP, just the same.
Mrs. Lungs put it in the sell/donate/recycle pile.
She's right, as usual, but RIP, just the same.
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I have been irrationally hanging on to our Cities Sampler Vol. 4 cassette, even though we haven't had a device that could play it for years.
Mrs. Lungs put it in the sell/donate/recycle pile.
She's right, as usual, but RIP, just the same.
Mrs. Lungs put it in the sell/donate/recycle pile.
She's right, as usual, but RIP, just the same.
There's a 12-block line of vehicles waiting at a church-based food pantry near Stately Moffitt Manor. That's the longest line I have ever seen there. 😢
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There's a 12-block line of vehicles waiting at a church-based food pantry near Stately Moffitt Manor. That's the longest line I have ever seen there. 😢
You can't fight City Hall, but City Hall can fight climate change.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...
Report: Minnesota cities continue climate work, despite federal abdication • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesotans stared at their screens in horror last June as the raging Blue Earth River swallowed a beloved country store near Mankato. The same flood badly damaged a nearby dam and caused well over $1...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
You can't fight City Hall, but City Hall can fight climate change.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/20/r...
WayNO, I say.
I've long been a fan of electric vehicles, but only when a human being is behind the wheel.
I've long been a fan of electric vehicles, but only when a human being is behind the wheel.
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
WayNO, I say.
I've long been a fan of electric vehicles, but only when a human being is behind the wheel.
I've long been a fan of electric vehicles, but only when a human being is behind the wheel.
Now 5 years into retirement, I still find it refreshing not to spend my day hawking my nonprofit employer on Give to the Max Day.
If you want to give, and can, that's great. Send your dollars where your heart lives, or to the charity with the greatest need. www.givemn.org
If you want to give, and can, that's great. Send your dollars where your heart lives, or to the charity with the greatest need. www.givemn.org
It is GTMD25! Give now to support Minnesota nonprofits.
Give to the Max Day November 20. Find Minnesota causes fast, explore matching grants, and make a gift—every gift moves Minnesota forward.
www.givemn.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Now 5 years into retirement, I still find it refreshing not to spend my day hawking my nonprofit employer on Give to the Max Day.
If you want to give, and can, that's great. Send your dollars where your heart lives, or to the charity with the greatest need. www.givemn.org
If you want to give, and can, that's great. Send your dollars where your heart lives, or to the charity with the greatest need. www.givemn.org
Measuring the economic health of the nation by citing the price of a single meal is one of the dumbest things in the news, and that's saying a LOT.
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving spread is down 5% according to one annual report, but rising prices for side dishes are keeping budgets tight.
Cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner is slightly lower this year: Report
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving spread is down 5% according to one annual report, but rising prices for side dishes are keeping budgets tight.
www.kare11.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Measuring the economic health of the nation by citing the price of a single meal is one of the dumbest things in the news, and that's saying a LOT.
Summary: Big on headlines, zero reports or legislation.
GOP’s Kristin Robbins says her Minnesota fraud prevention committee is not a political stunt. Is she right? www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
GOP’s Kristin Robbins says her Minnesota fraud prevention committee is not a political stunt. Is she right? www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
Rep. Robbins says fraud prevention committee is not a stunt - MinnPost
The new committee has shined the spotlight on Minnesota Department of Human Services fraud, but what comes next?
www.minnpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Summary: Big on headlines, zero reports or legislation.
GOP’s Kristin Robbins says her Minnesota fraud prevention committee is not a political stunt. Is she right? www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
GOP’s Kristin Robbins says her Minnesota fraud prevention committee is not a political stunt. Is she right? www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
Considering the political leanings of the MN Chamber of Commerce, not to mention KSTP, I'm taking this story with more than a grain of salt. 🤔
kstp.com/money-matter...
kstp.com/money-matter...
MN Chamber of Commerce report says the state's economy is 'losing ground'
The Chamber of Commerce announced that it has launched a multi-year initiative, dubbed the "Economic Imperative for Growth," to reverse the findings of the report.
kstp.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Considering the political leanings of the MN Chamber of Commerce, not to mention KSTP, I'm taking this story with more than a grain of salt. 🤔
kstp.com/money-matter...
kstp.com/money-matter...
The 4pm newscast on @kstptv.bsky.social featured a rescue dog named Ham, and Mrs. Lungs fell in love.
He's at The Bond Between, BTW.
He's at The Bond Between, BTW.
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The 4pm newscast on @kstptv.bsky.social featured a rescue dog named Ham, and Mrs. Lungs fell in love.
He's at The Bond Between, BTW.
He's at The Bond Between, BTW.
We're invested in the American Revolution (in more ways than one), so we will keep the teevee tuned to PBS tonight. I think we get to Yorktown on Friday.
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We're invested in the American Revolution (in more ways than one), so we will keep the teevee tuned to PBS tonight. I think we get to Yorktown on Friday.
Breakfast for dinner tonight: biscuits with sausage gravy, scrambled eggs. 🍳
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Breakfast for dinner tonight: biscuits with sausage gravy, scrambled eggs. 🍳
Literally a crime against Nature. 🤬
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden. n.pr/49Yn5Oc
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Literally a crime against Nature. 🤬
That guy in the pith helmet looks vaguely familiar...
First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
That guy in the pith helmet looks vaguely familiar...
Mrs. Lungs was watching the Dick Van Dyke Show when I got back. The classic walnut episode!
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Mrs. Lungs was watching the Dick Van Dyke Show when I got back. The classic walnut episode!
The one near the Fairgrounds!
Cool property, rehabbed Fire Station on Snelling Ave in Saint Paul is for sale.
Listed by Cheryl Welle with KW Minnetonka, she is a great agent.
l.hms.pt/69/1/6817619...
Listed by Cheryl Welle with KW Minnetonka, she is a great agent.
l.hms.pt/69/1/6817619...
3 beds, 4 baths for $1,270,000 in Saint Paul, MINNESOTA | HomeSpotter
What an opportunity! This Historic renovated firehouse on Snelling Avenue. Boasting 16+ foot ceilings on the spacious main floor, this home features a custom kitchen, dining area, and a large great r...
l.hms.pt
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The one near the Fairgrounds!
My specialist tells me the timing of my surgery is out of their hands, and will be determined by the hospital.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My specialist tells me the timing of my surgery is out of their hands, and will be determined by the hospital.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
In other words, I'm at the mercy of Mercy.
“We show up for court trustingly, thinking we’re doing everything right, but what we don’t know is that when we get there, it’s like a trick,” Azogue said in Spanish.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/19/w...
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'We had no idea where we were going’: Deportees pass through MSP • Minnesota Reformer
When Marco Azogue climbed the stairs onto a plane parked on the tarmac of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, shackled at the wrists and ankles, he assumed the plane was taking him to his home...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“We show up for court trustingly, thinking we’re doing everything right, but what we don’t know is that when we get there, it’s like a trick,” Azogue said in Spanish.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/19/w...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/19/w...
The only thing I bought at Target this year was a gift I couldn't find elsewhere else and their store-brand diced green chilies, which are a bargain I can't resist. 🌶️
Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said...
Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer
Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said...
www.kare11.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The only thing I bought at Target this year was a gift I couldn't find elsewhere else and their store-brand diced green chilies, which are a bargain I can't resist. 🌶️
I agree with the commenter who said no matter what this administration releases to the public, it won't be enough for many people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
House and Senate both approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin
The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a measure that would require the Department of Justice to release files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.mprnews.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I agree with the commenter who said no matter what this administration releases to the public, it won't be enough for many people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Mrs. L made haluski tonight, one of my favs.
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Mrs. L made haluski tonight, one of my favs.
Okay, I'm late to the party, but who was the single "No" vote in the House?
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Okay, I'm late to the party, but who was the single "No" vote in the House?