Serafina
@serafinas.bsky.social
Minneapolis. Bikes, books, voting, schools. Brings her own food to the Minnesota State Fair.
Wow. What an awesome giveaway.
At last weekend’s (very fine) MSO concert, UW’s Art History Dept. set up a table and gave out slides of paintings formerly used in survey courses.
I snagged one for Manet’s “Woman with a Parrot.”
I snagged one for Manet’s “Woman with a Parrot.”
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Wow. What an awesome giveaway.
My kid's new principal has a plan "(i) to cultivate personal agency in students while (ii) providing an environment of greater accountability, [and] (iii) to support their participation in extra-academic programs that provide holistic enrichment (e.g. sports, theater, etc.)" The plan, you ask?
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
My kid's new principal has a plan "(i) to cultivate personal agency in students while (ii) providing an environment of greater accountability, [and] (iii) to support their participation in extra-academic programs that provide holistic enrichment (e.g. sports, theater, etc.)" The plan, you ask?
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It sure is something that we've got Nazis out here making racist AI slop videos about the lead organizer of "Holidays on Hennepin," which my mom is looking forward to.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It sure is something that we've got Nazis out here making racist AI slop videos about the lead organizer of "Holidays on Hennepin," which my mom is looking forward to.
Insane how people can fail up at the expense of everyone else.
5:45 pm on Thanksgiving Eve?
Now THIS is how you news dump.
Now THIS is how you news dump.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Insane how people can fail up at the expense of everyone else.
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this could be us but we playin with antivaxxers
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
this could be us but we playin with antivaxxers
Jim Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, called me formidable when I made a table of economists at La Sala tip our waitress appropriately.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Jim Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, called me formidable when I made a table of economists at La Sala tip our waitress appropriately.
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin'
Players only love you when they're playin'
Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
Players only love you when they're playin'
Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
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IT IS THE CAKE EVERYONE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
@lollardfish.bsky.social, cranberry cake has been requested as my Thanksgiving contribution this year (and “every year from now on”).
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
IT IS THE CAKE EVERYONE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
This is bizarro world. Nothing good can come from keeping Cindy Martin in a leadership role. How can the DFL not see that?
the DFL constitution, bylaws and rules committee (CBRC) is meeting now. cyndy martin has a motion to remove dan thomas commins as secretary
cyndy martin is the DFL officer facing criminal charges for killing a teenager with her car
cyndy martin is the DFL officer facing criminal charges for killing a teenager with her car
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is bizarro world. Nothing good can come from keeping Cindy Martin in a leadership role. How can the DFL not see that?
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Don’t forget failing to defend academic freedom. She was a tool for one job, failed at that, time for a real leader.
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Don’t forget failing to defend academic freedom. She was a tool for one job, failed at that, time for a real leader.
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
I like the view from my new desk better than from my old desk, which was almost directly across the courtyard.
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I like the view from my new desk better than from my old desk, which was almost directly across the courtyard.
Teenagers get the worst end of the stick every time. 15-year-old accused of a horrific crime = adult. 15 -year-old victim of a horrific crime = adult. 15-year-old wanting to ask medical questions of their doctor = child. My son, 17 years and 10 months, can't get a flu shot on his own.
NPR used to be a place left leaning folks could look at and to.
But now they refuse to call teenaged girls children. The underage women line is toxic and horrible.
Underage women are teenagers at best, but they're children. They're children.
But now they refuse to call teenaged girls children. The underage women line is toxic and horrible.
Underage women are teenagers at best, but they're children. They're children.
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Teenagers get the worst end of the stick every time. 15-year-old accused of a horrific crime = adult. 15 -year-old victim of a horrific crime = adult. 15-year-old wanting to ask medical questions of their doctor = child. My son, 17 years and 10 months, can't get a flu shot on his own.
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Amazing how patient drivers get for drive thrus, but can’t afford 10 seconds for pedestrians to get across a crosswalk. #Priorities
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Amazing how patient drivers get for drive thrus, but can’t afford 10 seconds for pedestrians to get across a crosswalk. #Priorities
All this leftover talk reminds me of when I met my German husband. I invited him to dinner. He ate it all. I made more next time. He ate it all. I made even more the third time and implored him to leave something for lunch. He said, "Oh, thank god. I didn't know how I could politely not finish it."
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
All this leftover talk reminds me of when I met my German husband. I invited him to dinner. He ate it all. I made more next time. He ate it all. I made even more the third time and implored him to leave something for lunch. He said, "Oh, thank god. I didn't know how I could politely not finish it."
Why is there so little wayfinding on Minneapolis bike paths( I biked from work on E Hennepin to Queermunity Wed night. I got to ride some of our city's fancy new bike paths, but holy hell are there lots of gaps where everything just suddenly ends and suddenly you have to stop & guess where to go.
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why is there so little wayfinding on Minneapolis bike paths( I biked from work on E Hennepin to Queermunity Wed night. I got to ride some of our city's fancy new bike paths, but holy hell are there lots of gaps where everything just suddenly ends and suddenly you have to stop & guess where to go.
Last Saturday morning a parent at my kid's school parked in the fire lane and blocked the debate bus from being able to leave. I went in to yell, Hey, could the owner of the white Audi SUV move it so the bus can go?
The owner smirked and said, Not till you say please and thank you.
The owner smirked and said, Not till you say please and thank you.
There are few things that turn regular people into wretched selfish creatures than parking.
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Last Saturday morning a parent at my kid's school parked in the fire lane and blocked the debate bus from being able to leave. I went in to yell, Hey, could the owner of the white Audi SUV move it so the bus can go?
The owner smirked and said, Not till you say please and thank you.
The owner smirked and said, Not till you say please and thank you.
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What are you people doing in there?! Why do all of you have full tint now? When did we make stop signs and red lights optional? Did we take additional classes to become this kind of dog shit?
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What are you people doing in there?! Why do all of you have full tint now? When did we make stop signs and red lights optional? Did we take additional classes to become this kind of dog shit?
So inspired to see the Minneapolis Youth Congress sworn in tonight by Judge Angela Willms tonight, and hear Jameson Whiting telling them that when they are in places of power, they need to remember this moment and listen to what's important to teens
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
So inspired to see the Minneapolis Youth Congress sworn in tonight by Judge Angela Willms tonight, and hear Jameson Whiting telling them that when they are in places of power, they need to remember this moment and listen to what's important to teens
Between planned obsolescence & manufactured products and components that can't be repaired, only replaced, most of what we consider durable goods are much less durable now. My first house had a Honeywell thermostat for 75 years. It may still be going. Modern ones are expected to last a decade or so.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Between planned obsolescence & manufactured products and components that can't be repaired, only replaced, most of what we consider durable goods are much less durable now. My first house had a Honeywell thermostat for 75 years. It may still be going. Modern ones are expected to last a decade or so.
Today I will learn more than I ever expected about US-Korea relations. I'm judging high school debate all day and the topic is:
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military commitment to South Korea.
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military commitment to South Korea.
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Today I will learn more than I ever expected about US-Korea relations. I'm judging high school debate all day and the topic is:
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military commitment to South Korea.
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military commitment to South Korea.
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Prince cards a should be for new cards only.
Replacement cards should be The Replacements.
Replacement cards should be The Replacements.
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Prince cards a should be for new cards only.
Replacement cards should be The Replacements.
Replacement cards should be The Replacements.
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Vote Ice Cream. Elect Italian Pizza. Spumoni for Prez.
November 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Vote Ice Cream. Elect Italian Pizza. Spumoni for Prez.
Can I just say that Flexible Spending Accounts are an unhinged way for businesses to skim more money out of health care. Let me guess how much my out-of-pocket medical expenses will be next year, without going over the actual retail price, in order to save 20% of the amount I guess.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Can I just say that Flexible Spending Accounts are an unhinged way for businesses to skim more money out of health care. Let me guess how much my out-of-pocket medical expenses will be next year, without going over the actual retail price, in order to save 20% of the amount I guess.