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annieoranne.bsky.social
Anne
@annieoranne.bsky.social
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Minneapolis: social justice, movies, sports, food, etc. She/her 43, married to @TheExpensiveWino.bsky.social

Pfp: silhouetted hands hold the word 'HOPE' up to a sunny sky; sun shines thru the 'O'. Banner: cliffs of Moher, Ireland. Sun, sky, sea, cliffs
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Yzma from "The Emperor's New Groove", with a stunned face (lips twisted, eyes wide; she looks like she's about to start twitching)
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Authoritarians NEVER stop at only the group *you* disfavor. They ALWAYS come for more, and you cannot appease your way out of them coming for you too

But a good chunk of people are always like
Tobias Fünke from "Arrested Developmemt" saying to his wife "...but it might work for us"
December 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Omg he's basically cuddling his teddy!! 😍 (he's never done that, I don't think)
White poodle (short but shaggy hair) sleeping on a dog bed, sort of cuddling a brown teddy bear with a red hat and scarf
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
SANTA!!! 🎅

And Mrs. Claus! 🤶

(blocked out others' faces for privacy)
Overhead shot from a gallery of Santa and Mrs. Claus with a few guests. The guests' faces (as well at the person in the back, heading into the elevator) have been blocked out, for privacy purposes
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Shared this on facebook years ago:

I was enjoying the lights on our tree while drinking a glass of wine and noticed how cool it looked through the bottom of the glass, so I snapped a pic 😁

#art
A lighted Christmas tree (multicolor LED lights), in an otherwise darkened room, through the bottom of a wine glass. Thus, it looks a bit like water ripples. Or something out of '2001: A Space Odyssey'. It's very cool
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
35 years ago today, this album came out 🎶

I genuinely LOVE this album; it's so awesome. Bought it on cassette the day it came out; loaned it to a friend who lost it & I was devastated bc I thought it was a limited edition you couldn't buy again; years later they released it on CD; I still own it!
Cover for "The Simpsons Sing The Blues". The first musical album from the show The Simpsons. Red background with each of the Simpson's heads poking into view from various angles. Blue and white letters spell the album's name
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Gonna roast these veggies then sprinkle on some parmesan (maybe some cayenne or smoked paprika as well? We'll see)
Overhead shot of a quarter-size baking sheet with foil on it; chopped yellow squash and cauliflower is tossed in oil with salt and pepper
December 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Normally you can see the rest of downtown (and into St. Louis Park) from this window. Not today! Today you can't even tell how high up I am!

#Minneapolis
#foggy
"View" from a downtown Minneapolis window. Normally there is a view, but today it's so foggy there's literally nothing but a white wall. You can just barely make out my reflection
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
I'm a bitch
I'm a lover
I'm a child
I'm a mother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed...
Pope Leo on a mic, looking like he's singing
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Oh I got badly assembled dog for ya
A grey poodle, sprawled on a brown couch, but he is splayed in such a way that it looks like he has no head, and five or six limbs
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
It's Eustace!
Eustace Bagge, the crabby old man from "Courage The Cowardly Dog" cartoon
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
From the article

This asshole specifically states they're not just testing

BOOOOOOO! 🍅 👎🏻
“We are here and telling you what we are doing,” said Chris Bonelli, product communications manager for the Silicon Valley-based company owned by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. “We intend to offer ride-hailing in Minneapolis. We are not just coming for testing.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Tonight 🍗

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
A whole, oven roasted chicken (legs trussed) on a cutting board
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Noble watching the "Fall of the House of Usher" finale with me
White, short-haired poodle on a couch, looking at something off-camera (the tv)
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
"The Lord of the Rings" movie title screen
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Just about done with #TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher and Noble is watching along, intently 😂
Side view of a white poodle (short hair) laying on a couch, staring at something off camera (the TV)
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
This will include an auction that will have jewelry pieces made by me!

Here's a couple of them:

#art
A yellow metal cuff necklace with a purple cabachon in a brassy bezel setting, on a plush violet surface An (adjustable) copper ring with a diamond-shaped pink faceted gem, placed on a plush violet surface Two pairs of earrings on silver ear wires: the pendant hanging off them are silver-colored peacock feathers. One pair has purple faceted jewels at the bottom, ther has green. Placed, side by side, on a plush violet surface
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Plushie murder wears you out, lol 🐩

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
Overhead shot of same white poodle, sleeping on a beige couch
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
We bought Noble a new plush toy, and well...

🤣 🐩

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
White poodle (short hair all around) stands amidst the cotton-y destruction of a ripped-to-shreds plush toy
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
And a treat for the grown ups (who want to partake) 🥃

#Halloween2025
#Cheers
White woman's hand holds a glass of Irish whiskey
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Dag nab it! 😭

(Honestly, these lasted longer than I thought they would; it came off in one piece! 😆)
White woman's hand, nails painted (gel*) to look like mushrooms, but the middle finger one peeled off) *gel paint tends to come off like a fake nail - at least for me - even though it's painted on
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Dinner tonight:

Spaghetti, tossed in oil along with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper flakes that were sautéed in oil. Added some meatballs

Not pictured, the ungodly* amount of parmesan cheese i micro-planed on top

*I don't actually believe there's an ungodly amount. More live divine 😇
Overheadshot of the meal described in the post. In a green bowl that my mom made in our pottery class
October 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
I'll say this one again 😁
Album cover: KT Tunstall's "Eye To The Telescope" (black and white photo; KT's hair is blowing upwards. Her name in white letters; the album name in black)
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Omg, still obsessed with this album to this day! (Which reminds me, need to get the 20th anniversary edition!) 🎶
Album cover: KT Tunstall's "Eye To The Telescope" (black and white photo; KT's hair is blowing upwards. Her name in white letters; the album name in black)
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Apparently I started reading "Frankenstein" at some point??

I have no memory of this whatsoever. How did it get halfway through a book and a) not finish and b) retain zero memory of the story??

How long has this card been in here?? (Copyright on this volume is 1993 sooo 😵‍💫)

Guess I'll start over??
An open copy of "Frankenstein" with a ratty two of hearts serving as a bookmark about halfway through
October 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM