The other Samantha
@sentinelstrider.bsky.social
Data jockey in the Midwest. Avid reader; spoiler of pets; DIY dork & thrifter; gardener; travel & outdoor enthusiast; love to laugh. Not for the easily offended. Common sense Progressive & Feminist. My views are my own & do not reflect that of my employer.
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On day 28 of #WomenReads we are heading over to sci-fi/fantasy. I read this for a book report in elementary school, but it still holds up as an adult. For many of us it was an intro to t/genre. Do yourself a solid-read t/whole series. 📚💙#BookSky
January 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
On day 28 of #WomenReads we are heading over to sci-fi/fantasy. I read this for a book report in elementary school, but it still holds up as an adult. For many of us it was an intro to t/genre. Do yourself a solid-read t/whole series. 📚💙#BookSky
"I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out". Gov Tim Walz. I love that almost as much as telling Bondi she should focus on the Epstein files.
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
"I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out". Gov Tim Walz. I love that almost as much as telling Bondi she should focus on the Epstein files.
🧵1 Fellow Minnesotans - if you aren't aware of AG Keith Ellison's Federal Action Reporting form, you should be: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
Federal Action Reporting Form
This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:06 AM
🧵1 Fellow Minnesotans - if you aren't aware of AG Keith Ellison's Federal Action Reporting form, you should be: www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
www.reddit.com/r/UnderRepor... learning nothing, ICE &/or CBP are firing KIPs @ close range. Yesterday a woman lost part of her hand. #FuckIce #Minneapolis #FDT #FuckNoem
From the UnderReportedNews community on Reddit: ICE agents are firing kinetic impact projectiles at close range, causing severe injuries that can result in permanent disability or death. Today, they t...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
www.reddit.com/r/UnderRepor... learning nothing, ICE &/or CBP are firing KIPs @ close range. Yesterday a woman lost part of her hand. #FuckIce #Minneapolis #FDT #FuckNoem
For Day 27 of #WomenReads, I offer up the book that brought Dame Agatha Christie into the spotlight and finally got her published. Long considered one of the world's best writers, the public got to see it here first. This is where we 1st met the now infamous Poirot. #BookSky 💙📚
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
For Day 27 of #WomenReads, I offer up the book that brought Dame Agatha Christie into the spotlight and finally got her published. Long considered one of the world's best writers, the public got to see it here first. This is where we 1st met the now infamous Poirot. #BookSky 💙📚
Hanlon’s razor could explain a lot of why it’s been so easy for t/NRA to manipulate the Fudds. These dipshits don’t actually understand gun laws. I personally know people who thought a law was broken, simply because MN is blue. Our gun laws aren’t as strict as you’ve been led to believe.
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Hanlon’s razor could explain a lot of why it’s been so easy for t/NRA to manipulate the Fudds. These dipshits don’t actually understand gun laws. I personally know people who thought a law was broken, simply because MN is blue. Our gun laws aren’t as strict as you’ve been led to believe.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Walz says go focus on the Epstein files & the DFL says fuck off. thehill.com/homenews/sta... keep this energy. There are WAY more of us.
January 26, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Walz says go focus on the Epstein files & the DFL says fuck off. thehill.com/homenews/sta... keep this energy. There are WAY more of us.
I count moving to Minnesota as a young adult all those hundreds of years ago as one of the best things - if not the best thing - I have done for myself. youtu.be/uupx9gl2GqE?...
Soldiers hand out donuts to Minneapolis protesters #shorts
YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota
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January 26, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I count moving to Minnesota as a young adult all those hundreds of years ago as one of the best things - if not the best thing - I have done for myself. youtu.be/uupx9gl2GqE?...
For day 25 of #WomenReads I'm submitting a two-fer. You may have heard of this author -she's a classic. But what you might not know is she has also written cozy little gothic thrillers. AWITD is a book of short stories and ALFLC is a novel. You absolutely need to read these. 🧵📚 #BookSky
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
For day 25 of #WomenReads I'm submitting a two-fer. You may have heard of this author -she's a classic. But what you might not know is she has also written cozy little gothic thrillers. AWITD is a book of short stories and ALFLC is a novel. You absolutely need to read these. 🧵📚 #BookSky
Warning: Not for the sensitive. It's somewhat graphic. www.facebook.com/reel/1207062... Posting this here because of course the Feds are already trying to spin it. This is the reality of who these fucking thugs are. #Minneapolis #Minnesota #AbolishICE
296K views · 2.5K reactions | URGENT URGENT URGENT!!! 🚨🚨
ICE JUST SHOT AND KILLED ANOTHER UNARMED PERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS.
GLAM DOLL DONUTS. | AK Arkwright
URGENT URGENT URGENT!!! 🚨🚨
ICE JUST SHOT AND KILLED ANOTHER UNARMED PERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS.
GLAM DOLL DONUTS.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Warning: Not for the sensitive. It's somewhat graphic. www.facebook.com/reel/1207062... Posting this here because of course the Feds are already trying to spin it. This is the reality of who these fucking thugs are. #Minneapolis #Minnesota #AbolishICE
Going to put this here, too, because you know THIS won't be going viral: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MND... #Minnesota
DHS News Release - Federal review determines rate of improper payments in Minnesota’s Medicaid program is far below national average
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January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Going to put this here, too, because you know THIS won't be going viral: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MND... #Minnesota
Day 24 of #WomenReads is inspired by the creation of the Oxford Dictionary. It celebrates the power of language & the history of women. Two thumbs up. 💙📚 #BookSky
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Day 24 of #WomenReads is inspired by the creation of the Oxford Dictionary. It celebrates the power of language & the history of women. Two thumbs up. 💙📚 #BookSky
I like seeing good news pop up now more than ever. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Travis Kelce assists Laila Edwards' Olympic dream with GoFundMe donation
Laila Edwards is set to make her Olympic debut and her family will be on hand, thanks to a GoFundMe that received a donation from the Kelce brothers.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:08 PM
I like seeing good news pop up now more than ever. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Day # 23 of #WomenReads is an intense read and not for the faint of heart. People seem split on the ending, but no one can doubt the power of the writing. It's almost black history month, & I'd recommend it for that, too. 📚💙#BookSky
January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Day # 23 of #WomenReads is an intense read and not for the faint of heart. People seem split on the ending, but no one can doubt the power of the writing. It's almost black history month, & I'd recommend it for that, too. 📚💙#BookSky
Day 22 of #WomenReads is an all-time fave. This was a beautifully written book. She has others I enjoyed, but none matched this one for me. If you missed it somehow, I highly recommend it. If my to-read pile wasn't so huge, I would read it again.💙📚#BookSky
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Day 22 of #WomenReads is an all-time fave. This was a beautifully written book. She has others I enjoyed, but none matched this one for me. If you missed it somehow, I highly recommend it. If my to-read pile wasn't so huge, I would read it again.💙📚#BookSky
On Day 21 of #WomenReads I offer up a bit of nonfiction. This is a true story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. I think it’s especially relevant now w/so many people taking their own comforts for granted. 💙📚#BookSky
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 AM
On Day 21 of #WomenReads I offer up a bit of nonfiction. This is a true story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. I think it’s especially relevant now w/so many people taking their own comforts for granted. 💙📚#BookSky
For day 20 of #WomenReads we have more historical fiction and not too far from the same time period. This one is a little lighter, but very enjoyable. 💙📚#BookSky
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
For day 20 of #WomenReads we have more historical fiction and not too far from the same time period. This one is a little lighter, but very enjoyable. 💙📚#BookSky
Redoing day 19 of #WomenReads because at 2 in the morning I forgot tags. This is historical fiction and a very good representative for the genre. Based on true events and real women like Osla Benning & the work they did in WWII at Bletchley Park. 💙📚 #BookSky
January 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Redoing day 19 of #WomenReads because at 2 in the morning I forgot tags. This is historical fiction and a very good representative for the genre. Based on true events and real women like Osla Benning & the work they did in WWII at Bletchley Park. 💙📚 #BookSky
Day 18 of #WomenReads is very early science fiction. We've all heard the story and/or seen at least one version of the story, but have you actually read it, yet? 💙📚#BookSky
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Day 18 of #WomenReads is very early science fiction. We've all heard the story and/or seen at least one version of the story, but have you actually read it, yet? 💙📚#BookSky
Out and about in the twin cities today dropping off whistles and getting coffee. They aren’t merely being bullies or punishing us for being blue or Walz and Omar. Miller is testing the waters, America. Time to wake up. It’s not a left or right thing. It’s a 1A thing, a 4A thing, & a 10A thing.
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Out and about in the twin cities today dropping off whistles and getting coffee. They aren’t merely being bullies or punishing us for being blue or Walz and Omar. Miller is testing the waters, America. Time to wake up. It’s not a left or right thing. It’s a 1A thing, a 4A thing, & a 10A thing.
Day 17 of #WomenReads is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. IIRC, this was a debut novel, and if that's the case it's even more impressive. I'm kind of a sucker for magical realism, and this book epitomizes it. 💙📚#BookSky
January 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Day 17 of #WomenReads is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. IIRC, this was a debut novel, and if that's the case it's even more impressive. I'm kind of a sucker for magical realism, and this book epitomizes it. 💙📚#BookSky
Day 16 is one of my all-time favorites. We can’t have a #WomenReads challenge without Their Eyes Were Watching God. 💙📚
January 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Day 16 is one of my all-time favorites. We can’t have a #WomenReads challenge without Their Eyes Were Watching God. 💙📚