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Christy Klancher

@stpauligrrrl.bsky.social

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from the land of sky blue waters. fan of human rights, live music, and dogs. crop artist. mediocre curler and softball player. she/her.

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · Sep 2

MN State Fair crop art 2025 thread:

1. This year, the Minneapolis Institute of Art sponsored two prizes, so there were lots of entries inspired by fine art. These are the two winners:

#cropart #seedart #mnstatefair

My Chagall Dream by Jeanne Morales of Minneapolis— a woman in a gown appears to fly over Minneapolis landmarks like First Ave, the state fair giant slide, the Hook and Ladder, in seeds and grains, some painted.

Ceci n’est pas un corn dog by Amy & Steve Saupe of Saint Paul. A corn dog and French text (this is not a corn dog, after Magritte, in small natural colored seeds

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SUGAR @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social · 1h

Sugar is back! New music at sugarcopperblue.com PLUS May 2026 live shows in NYC and London. All the info is here!

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 48m

I was too old for them when they came out, and then I had a kid with a peanut allergy, so they were not an option as a late night snack when we ran out of real treats and raided the kid stuff (usually pop tarts).

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 19h

My favorite neighborhood Halloween ghost is out! Also, Felix did not care for this ghoul (different yard).

A smiling white ghost on an smiling orange pumpkin plastic Halloween statue next to a real pumpkin at the bottom of a house’s front steps

A ghoul with white face and black and gray features leaning backwards with arms out, wearing a peach dress. Felix, a dark brown doodle with silver highlights, looks on suspiciously

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 20h

I guess not all cops are afraid that being in the vicinity of fentanyl will make them spontaneously combust

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 20h

Immediately after tucking my naked doodles into soft blankies, I realized I could just turn on the heat! And so I did.

A cream and tan doodle (Clive) draped with a beige and white snowman blanket and a dark brown doodle (Felix) covered with an orange and beige blanket on a navy blue couch

Same bundled doodle dogs; different angle

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 21h

Good job!

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 21h

Omg no! I don’t want to do those! But I think that is the type of thing I was balancing on, except upside down

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 21h

Me: omg I am not coordinated enough to do this uhh I must look like an idiot ok this isn’t so bad this is like cha cha I can do this ugh im so out of shape ohhh this part is scary I haven’t done this yet it’s so scary ahhh I did it ok that wasn’t so bad

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 21h

Apparently distraction is part of recovery— but this had other purposes too. And it was fun!

I had to do another awkward thing that resulted in my PT telling me he enjoyed that I verbalize what is normally people’s internal running commentary 😂

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 21h

PT: how are you at throwing and catching?

Me: considering my team puts me in left field I’m probably OK at it. What does this have to do with my meniscus recovery?

PT: balance on this squishy thing while squatting and throw this ball and catch it when it bounces back

Me: so, distraction? 😄

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 1d

The Strib’s Karen Tolkkinen has devoted column after column after column to her stubborn belief that trans kids are destroying opportunities for girls to compete in sports at school.

It’s her weird mission. She’s fucking obsessed.

Anyway, great letter from Max Maher today.

Karen Tolkkinen's column "Transgender athletes should not compete with girls, but everyone deserves a place to play" (StarTribune.com, Oct. 9) builds its case on emotion, not evi-dence. She acknowledges that "nobody knows how common" transgender athletes are in Minnesota, yet argues for restrictive policies anyway. That's not fairness; that's fear.

There's also no evidence that transgender participation has taken opportunities from anyone. The Minnesota State High School League already reviews eligibility case by case to ensure both inclusion and competitive balance. The system is working as intended - quietly and responsibly.

The idea that girls are being forced to sacrifice is a political talking point, not a measurable fact. What's really being asked of us is whether we believe every student deserves a place to belong, even those whose identity or experience we may not fully understand.

High school sports were never just about winning. They teach teamwork, discipline and self-respect, lessons that lose meaning if we start excluding students who simply want to play. Protecting opportunity for all young people is how we strengthen fairness, not weaken it.

MAX MAHER, Plymouth

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 1d

I guess it’s good they used SOME protective gear…

Skeletons in fencing masks fighting with epees in a small front yard hill. A little blue saucer sled carries two baby skeletons.

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Somali tea is pretty tasty too

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

My neighbor said this was the third time our new crosswalk safety sign got hit by a car. She said it sounds like a bad accident when it happens. Shocking that the cars going too fast down Fairview don’t notice the safety features.

A sign on its side on the grassy boulevard: state law stop for [silhouette of a pedestrian] within crosswalk.

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Who knew the Monty Python lumberjack chopped down that tree? Clive was a little skittish near it, but he still wanted me to look for treatos

A cream and tan doodle checking out the dog treats box under a cute flowery painted little free library while a skeleton in a plaid shirt holding an ax stands above a sign that says “I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK” next to a tree stump

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

More of the best curlers! Tabitha and Stopera’s game from earlier. I didn’t realize the women were also playing this bonspiel. Oops! St. Paul Curling Club was the Petersons home club for years. Maybe still is sometimes?

www.youtube.com/live/DXzASGO...

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

I would love to hear a pro’s opinion of sheet 8

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Good game! Shuster wins

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

It appears that everyone is cold except Colin, who lent Matt his jacket 😄

Screenshot of video of team Casper v Team Shuster showing Chris Ply’s rock being swept by Colin Huffman and Matt Hamilton

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

I hate that sheet because it’s where the roof slants down and it always seems to affect the ice, and we are not good enough to adjust.

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Somehow I got a Chad Smith drumstick?

Chad Smith, a tall guy in white sleeveless coveralls and a backwards maroon and gold baseball cap, walking with two drumsticks on the sidelines of a football field

Chad Getting ready to throw drumsticks into the audience

Me, in maroon and gold MN gopher sweatshirt, with with one of those drumsticks. No I didn’t catch it but my friend gave it to me

Me holding the drumstick with endzone behind it, which says “Chad Smith’s Funk Blaster”

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Me, “singing” the lyrics while Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers play with the U of MN Marching Band 😄

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

I think only @chrisplys.bsky.social is over here on Bluesky. We shall try to pop down to the club in a bit.

Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Two of the best curling teams in the country, Shuster and Casper, are playing at my curling club right now! Watch live here. They’re on sheet 8, my most hated sheet, but somehow they all manage to not send their stones into the board. 😄 youtube.com/@stpaulcurli...

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