Silmaria 🏳️🌈
@silmaria.bsky.social
Transfem queer, partner of @wiredferret.bsky.social. Human-shaped.
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Are you on generic Vyvanse? There was a nationwide recall in the fall that a lot of people missed because they put out the news generally but didn’t tell people who were on it directly.
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Are you on generic Vyvanse? There was a nationwide recall in the fall that a lot of people missed because they put out the news generally but didn’t tell people who were on it directly.
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
I'm pretty sure this is a really early color photo, pre-WPA bridges.
The falls have been eroding a much thinner channel. Even in my lifetime, they've gotten much narrower.
The falls have been eroding a much thinner channel. Even in my lifetime, they've gotten much narrower.
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I'm pretty sure this is a really early color photo, pre-WPA bridges.
The falls have been eroding a much thinner channel. Even in my lifetime, they've gotten much narrower.
The falls have been eroding a much thinner channel. Even in my lifetime, they've gotten much narrower.
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It's fucked up that the new generation of Furries have to get converted by copaganda instead of a slick ass criminal.
December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It's fucked up that the new generation of Furries have to get converted by copaganda instead of a slick ass criminal.
By the way, if you live in Minneapolis and want help researching your home's history, hit me up.
December 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
By the way, if you live in Minneapolis and want help researching your home's history, hit me up.
My brain is getting so full of weird historical trivia about old buildings in Minneapolis.
I'd consider doing St Paul, but last I checked most of the resources I use aren't online yet over there.
I'd consider doing St Paul, but last I checked most of the resources I use aren't online yet over there.
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
My brain is getting so full of weird historical trivia about old buildings in Minneapolis.
I'd consider doing St Paul, but last I checked most of the resources I use aren't online yet over there.
I'd consider doing St Paul, but last I checked most of the resources I use aren't online yet over there.
I think we have a bad address. 724 was a dwelling wrecked in 1961. However, 734 was an apartment building of about the right age to look like this, wrecked in 1984 and a vacant lot ever after.
It appears that most of the block was condemned and wrecked in the early 80s, now parking lots or vacant.
It appears that most of the block was condemned and wrecked in the early 80s, now parking lots or vacant.
Apartment Building on 15th Street East (1970s; 1980s)
724 15th St. E
Source: Hennepin County Library
724 15th St. E
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I think we have a bad address. 724 was a dwelling wrecked in 1961. However, 734 was an apartment building of about the right age to look like this, wrecked in 1984 and a vacant lot ever after.
It appears that most of the block was condemned and wrecked in the early 80s, now parking lots or vacant.
It appears that most of the block was condemned and wrecked in the early 80s, now parking lots or vacant.
There's a reason rural people worry about this - they often don't have the infrastructure to support everyone going to resistive heating and heat pumps aren't always effective so they need backup heat.
These same people are also often poor as hell and can't afford upgrades even with subsidies.
These same people are also often poor as hell and can't afford upgrades even with subsidies.
What about propane for rural folks? Do we have to give up gas furnaces and stoves? Who will pay? Will electric bills go way up?
Colorado plans to phase out natural gas heating in homes, prompting many reader questions. We have answers.
When Colorado decided to phase out natural gas use to stop fossil fuel emissions, readers had questions.
coloradosun.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
There's a reason rural people worry about this - they often don't have the infrastructure to support everyone going to resistive heating and heat pumps aren't always effective so they need backup heat.
These same people are also often poor as hell and can't afford upgrades even with subsidies.
These same people are also often poor as hell and can't afford upgrades even with subsidies.
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On December 10, I'm joining a bunch of cool people on a LeadDev panel to talk about guardrails and AI use. Register to join us!
How guardrails enable you to work at AI speed
On December 10, I'm joining a bunch of cool people on a LeadDev panel to talk about guardrails and AI use. Register to join us! As we were doing the pre-panel discussion, I started thinking about the metaphor we were using. Guardrails are not uniquely American, but they are very American. We see them so much that they're effectively invisible. The time I think most about guardrails is when I'm watching European cycling, where people going 70km/hr descend things that look like this:
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December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
On December 10, I'm joining a bunch of cool people on a LeadDev panel to talk about guardrails and AI use. Register to join us!
The address here is wrong, though it may be where Mrs. Frolund lived as there was a house at this address in 1950. The Radisson Hotel (the very first one) was in downtown Minneapolis at 41 S. 7th Street. I believe it was the only Radisson until after it was bought by Carlson in the early 60s.
Magician Flouts Superstition (1950)
2820 Clinton Ave. S (Frolund)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Magician Russell Swann, appearing at the Radisson Hotel, opens an umbrella inside, stands under a ladder, pours salt on the ground, and breaks a mirror in front of a black cat on Friday the 13th ...
2820 Clinton Ave. S (Frolund)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Magician Russell Swann, appearing at the Radisson Hotel, opens an umbrella inside, stands under a ladder, pours salt on the ground, and breaks a mirror in front of a black cat on Friday the 13th ...
December 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The address here is wrong, though it may be where Mrs. Frolund lived as there was a house at this address in 1950. The Radisson Hotel (the very first one) was in downtown Minneapolis at 41 S. 7th Street. I believe it was the only Radisson until after it was bought by Carlson in the early 60s.
I gotta say, putting on some lofi music and riding the metro in 2077 is kinda nice.
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I gotta say, putting on some lofi music and riding the metro in 2077 is kinda nice.
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URGENT APPEAL: With a local shelter at capacity, dozens of rescued cats face being euthanized unless foster homes are found for them by 2 p.m. Friday.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
URGENT APPEAL: With a local shelter at capacity, dozens of rescued cats face being euthanized unless foster homes are found for them by 2 p.m. Friday.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
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MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL PLEASE HELP
URGENT APPEAL: With a local shelter at capacity, dozens of rescued cats face being euthanized unless foster homes are found for them by 2 p.m. Friday.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/urgent-appeal-cats-rescued-from-hoarder-will-be-euthanized-unless-fosters-found
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL PLEASE HELP
Hotel was knocked down in 1940 or so. Was apparently a parking lot and restaurant on site for a while afterwards.
West Hotel
Hennepin Ave. and 5th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
Hennepin Ave. and 5th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Hotel was knocked down in 1940 or so. Was apparently a parking lot and restaurant on site for a while afterwards.
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Everybody was kung fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Everybody was kung fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact, it was a little bit frightening
Permit history suggests these were not well maintained houses. One was condemned for a while in the 80s and two of them were fire damaged. "New" (read: old) homes were moved here around 2000. Unfortunately, I can't find where the homes were moved from. The new houses are spaced much further apart.
Houses on 1st Avenue South (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)
2519 1st Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
2519 1st Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Permit history suggests these were not well maintained houses. One was condemned for a while in the 80s and two of them were fire damaged. "New" (read: old) homes were moved here around 2000. Unfortunately, I can't find where the homes were moved from. The new houses are spaced much further apart.
While looking through old permit cards, like ya do, you run into words that used to be a term of art that would never show up in official documentation now. In this case, social halls were called wigwams before 1910 (at least I haven't seen any after that).
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
While looking through old permit cards, like ya do, you run into words that used to be a term of art that would never show up in official documentation now. In this case, social halls were called wigwams before 1910 (at least I haven't seen any after that).
Still there. I believe this was originally a school. The original building was put up in 1887 and moved a few years later. I believe this building was put up in stages between 1899 and 1909.
Whittier Cooperative Apartments Prior to Renovation (1980)
2609 Blaisdell Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
2609 Blaisdell Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Still there. I believe this was originally a school. The original building was put up in 1887 and moved a few years later. I believe this building was put up in stages between 1899 and 1909.
The exterior of this house is glorious. I'd share a picture but I'm too depressed to do alt text, but you should go look it up on street view.
Decorative Millwork in a House on Oak Grove Street (2010)
337 Oak Grove St.
Source: Hennepin County Library
337 Oak Grove St.
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The exterior of this house is glorious. I'd share a picture but I'm too depressed to do alt text, but you should go look it up on street view.
Still there. Offensively boring gray on gray color scheme as of 2019, though.
Apartment Building on Pillsbury Avenue (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)
2731 Pillsbury Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
2731 Pillsbury Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Still there. Offensively boring gray on gray color scheme as of 2019, though.
Assuming this address is right, it looks like this was torn down after 1995 and turned into a parking lot well before 2007. A new, really quite ugly, building was put up there in 2019.
Colwell Press Building (1970s; 1980s)
501 6th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
501 6th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Assuming this address is right, it looks like this was torn down after 1995 and turned into a parking lot well before 2007. A new, really quite ugly, building was put up there in 2019.
This was a church until 2022, when the U of MN tore it down to build a new health building. It's still a vacant lot as of August 2025. The building stood for almost 120 years.
Bethany Presbyterian Church (1936)
501 Oak St. SE
Source: Hennepin County Library.
501 Oak St. SE
Source: Hennepin County Library.
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This was a church until 2022, when the U of MN tore it down to build a new health building. It's still a vacant lot as of August 2025. The building stood for almost 120 years.
Looks like this was turned into a parking garage around 2010. Permits were useless, but Google Street view's history function shows this church in 2007 and a parking garage in 2011.
724 E 26th Street if you want to look yourself.
724 E 26th Street if you want to look yourself.
Olivet Methodist Church (1936)
26th St. and Columbus Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library.
26th St. and Columbus Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library.
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Looks like this was turned into a parking garage around 2010. Permits were useless, but Google Street view's history function shows this church in 2007 and a parking garage in 2011.
724 E 26th Street if you want to look yourself.
724 E 26th Street if you want to look yourself.
Okay, so. I think this building is still there, but it's been heavily modified (a second story added at some point). The permit cards are so confusing that I'm not even gonna try and figure out when, but judging by the architectural details of the second floor probably within 10 years of this photo.
Store Owner Seized in Sugar Black Mart (1946)
1521 Franklin Ave. E (Heller's Market)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Erwin Heller, proprietor of Heller's Market, was arrested on charges of possessing and transferring stolen and counterfeit sugar ration stamps.
1521 Franklin Ave. E (Heller's Market)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Erwin Heller, proprietor of Heller's Market, was arrested on charges of possessing and transferring stolen and counterfeit sugar ration stamps.
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Okay, so. I think this building is still there, but it's been heavily modified (a second story added at some point). The permit cards are so confusing that I'm not even gonna try and figure out when, but judging by the architectural details of the second floor probably within 10 years of this photo.
This building is still there, but it looks like they got rid of the balconies at some point. Having lived in apartments with rotting balconies before that the landlords refused to fix, this is in reality probably better than waiting for them to fall off the building.
Apartment Building Parking Lot off Stevens Avenue (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)
2631 Stevens Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
2631 Stevens Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This building is still there, but it looks like they got rid of the balconies at some point. Having lived in apartments with rotting balconies before that the landlords refused to fix, this is in reality probably better than waiting for them to fall off the building.
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I forgot how hard the Space Quest Collection leaflet went after Space Quest I VGA.
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I forgot how hard the Space Quest Collection leaflet went after Space Quest I VGA.