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Cactusdan
@cactusdan.bsky.social
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PNW. Leftist Politics, Nature, History, Art, Design, and Gaming (making & playing). Worker and People solidarity.
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"We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can't the Democratic Party defend [against] this assault on democracy... And I would submit to you that of you can't draw the line at genocide, you probably can't draw the line at democracy." - Ta-Nehisi Coates
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Shame on @governorwalz.mn.gov and the MN Dems for screwing over Fateh.
Minneapolis Mayor First Choice Jacob Frey - 60,735 42% Omar Fateh - 46,131 32% DeWayne Davis - 19,971 14% Jazz Hampton - 15,119 10%
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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FRED Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average The graph shows the price going from ~$5.60 to ~$6.30 between September 2024 and August 2025
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Adam Sandler as Billy Madison has a wet spot on his pants. He stands in front of a kid who also has a wet spot on the front of his pants and Sandler says "Everyone my age pers their pants; it's the coolest!"
October 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Some of the coins in question. There were a few issues from a few moneyers.
Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Rome, February-March 44 BC. Cossutius Maridianus, moneyer. Wreathed and veiled head to right; CAESAR• before, DICT•PERPETVO behind / Venus standing to left, holding Victory in right hand, and resting arm on shield set on globe; C. MARIDIANVS behind. Crawford 480/16; Alföldi Type XIX, 141 (A10/R1); CRI 111; RSC 9; RBW -; FFC 8 (this coin). 4.14g, 19mm, 3h. Denarius (3.86 g), Rome, mint master L. Aemilius Buca, February-March 44 BC. Obv.: CAESAR - DICT PERPETVO, head with corona aurea to the right. Rev.: L BVCA, Venus with scepter and Victoria enthroned to the right. Crawford 480/7b, Albert 1486, CRI 104a. Surfaces rough in places, tiny scratches. A handsome specimen with light toning. Julius Caesar, as Dictator Perpetuo (February-March 44 BC), with Lucius Aemilius Buca, as Moneyer. AR denarius (21mm, 3.78 gm, 9h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, lifetime issue, February-March 44 BC. L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. CAESAR•DICT-PERPETVO, laureate head of Julius Caesar right / L•BVCA, winged caduceus and fasces crossed in saltire; globe, clasped hands, and securis in three quarters. Crawford 480/6. Sydenham 1063. Solidly struck on excellent metal flan with deep cabinet toning and iridescent rainbow toning. Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XX (29 October 2020), lot 456; Long Valley River Collection; George C. Hopkins Collection; Bank Leu, Auction 50 (25 April 1990), lot 258 HID05401242017
October 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Unraveled @unraveledpress.com ICE just killed an immigrant at a traffic stop outside Chicago while simultaneously tear gassing protesters ALL IN ONE DAY and the entire timeline is still massive accounts talking about the Kirk shooting and Pritzker scaring Trump off Literally what the fuck is wrong with all of you September 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM - Some people can reply 229 reposts 653 likes 13 saves
September 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Not that the right lives in reality, but the numbers say something VERY different than their fear-mongering rhetoric purports.
Extremist-linked deaths from 2013 to 2022 Incidents ~90% Right Wing Extremists ~10% a combination of Islamic Extremist, Left Wing, and Other. Killings ~75% Right Wing Extremists ~20% Domestic Islamic Extremist ~5% a combined Left Wing and Other
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. - 1984
September 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Another big delivery of indie TTRPGs came in today! Today's shipment is from Indie Press Revolution.
A stack of 13 or so rpg books and zines of various sizes and colors, and a box of cards on top.
September 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Found a game store that specializes in OSR and Indie TTRPGs today, and got quite the zine game haul!
From top left to bottom right: Have You Heard About the Beast, Riverbend: Fishing Adventures, The First Adventure, Cast Away, Lost Roads: A Game of Climate Migration in a Bygone Age, A Complicated Profession: A game of hunters turned hosts, Pilgrims of Misfortune, Pregame Lobby: Issue 2
September 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Top guy immediately made me think of this book
"Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Looshire" The cover features a yellow bear with multicolor polkadots, lounging and smelling a flower "I can read it all by myself - Beginner Books around a picture of Cat in the Hat
September 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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The lyrics that have been in my head lately from him...
John A. Hobson was a good man He used to loan me books and mic stands He even got me a subscription To the socialist review Listening to records in his basement Old folks songs about the government "It's love of money, not the market" He said, "these fuckers push on you" "And freedom yells, it don't cry Whatever sells will decide But there's no hell when you die So don't look so worried"
August 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Rose-colored glasses
A graph showing the murder rate, violent crime rate, and rate of being afraid to walk alone at night in neighborhood were all higher in the 80s
August 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Not well trained. US police spend far less time in training than most other developed country and focus way more on firearms training than deescalation. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Hours of Police Training Required Average hours in selected countries Finland - 5,500 hours Germany - 4,250 hours Australia - 3,500 hours England - 2,250 hours Canada - 1,000 hours US - 700 hours
August 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The airport in Phoenix Arizona. Giant airport with a nonsensical gate configuration and the most drab, uninspiring architecture/interior design. TBF it does look like they may have updated some stuff since I last went.
An interior photo of the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
August 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Pretty sure Portland's official anti-fascist food is Milkshakes.
Conservative "journalist" Andy Gno covered in milkshake.
August 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Source: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
A graph showing the number of deaths of journalists in various conflicts starting with the US Civil War. It then shows the two World Wars, Korean War, Wars in Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos, Yugoslav Wars, War in Afghanistan, Ukraine War, and Gaza War. All but the Gaza War have less 75 journalist deaths. Gaza has Over 200 and those numbers only go up to 2024.
August 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Israel has murdered tens of thousands more Palestinians than the inverse, while forcefully colonizing. Bulldozing homes. Destroying generational livelihoods. Segregated justice/administrative/regulatory/travel systems. Constant abuse. Military occupation and harassment. What is a terrorist to you?
A chart showing the disproportionate deaths between Israel and Palestine.
August 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Is this the tired person Cuomo is talking about?
Andrew Cuomo In case you forgot, I'm Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario, Grandson of Andrea. Welcome to the heavyweight bout, @ZohranKMamdani This is a two man race. You look tired already. It's just the second round.
August 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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In addition to the weird spokes, the pattern on the pink carpet is nonsensical and asymmetrical. On the left follow the dark pink lines back and on the right notice the random flourish.
A close up of a pink carpet with a pink and green dress in the middle. On the left are parallel lines that don't match up, and on the right is a random wing/flourish not seen on the opposite side.
August 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Nazi group Patriot Front in front of the Penske van they used as transportation Pam from The Office says "They're the same picture"
August 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Pam from The Office: "They're the same picture."
Nazi group patriot front in front of a Penske van they used for transportation
August 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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I had the same question! I think it's maybe a section like towards the left of this picture? Strip off the leaves and other branches, peel off the outer bark, and let it dry out.
A section of a spruce tree with a saw laying atop it.
August 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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The first major jump in average US electricity prices comes around the time of the rise of social media. The second comes around the same time as the rise of AI.

Sure there's no connection...
A graph showing the increases in residential electricity price on average on the US. A first large jump comes around 2005 with the rise of social media. The next big jump comes around 2022 with the rise of AI.
August 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Electricity residential price: US Average. Chart shows a steep jump in 2022, similar to the jump in data center builds.
August 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM