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An illustration from an edition of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, done in ink with colored wash. It shows a boy trudging through slushy snow, held captive to a little goblin figure by a rope. The goblin guy also has a whip. Behind this pair is an evil queen with snowy skin and garments, a wand, and a tall crown. Her fancy shoes are getting very fucked up by the slush and she is Not Happy.
February 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Um, it's women "who" are insanely clever!? 😤
One of those scammy little ad thumbnails from the bottom of a web page. There are three insulated drink holders, shown in ascending size. The text underneath reads: Weird Things for Women That Are Inanely Clever & Under $20 On Amazon
February 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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They typically use handcuffs, maybe put the individual in a car, things like that.
A screengrab of today's Bsky posts showing Bloomington, MN police announcing the arrest of a federal employee (DOD) working on background vetting for DHS, for sex trafficking.
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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A person stands on the crest of a snowy embankment, looking East across Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. They are holding a billowing (modern) MN flag, with its iconic blue field/chevron and multi-point North Star in white, which fills the top third of the image. The background shows infrastructure for a rally (stage, projection screens, tents) and behind that, the bowl of the park appears packed with people.
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Needs a li'l Stanley cup.
A product image for a mini thermal mug (similar to the recently trendy Stanley branded travel cups). It is painted with a light blue sparkle paint and includes an airtight plastic lid with metal reusable straw. There are markings at the top and side of the image indicating a width of 4cm and height of 8cm.
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Well, that ... tracks.
A clipped scientific diagram of a Caribou hoofprint, or "track," labeled with measurements and a call-out for the imprint of the dew claw.
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
earational.bsky.social
Well, maybe for select first-time sufferers...
ICE/Immigration agents shuffle miserably down a cold, icy Minnesota street.
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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A still from the Kid's in the Hall sketch, Girl Drink Drunk. A man with a desperate look in his eyes is sipping blue alcohol from an enormous gimmick drink glass that appears bigger than his head. The drink is encumbered by a large floral garnish.
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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I have a commonsense reform re identifying agents!
A Shutterstock watermarked photo of a cow being branded. The brand's actual shape is obscured by billowing smoke from where it is burning the cow's skin. I am imagining it says ICE or similar, and also it is not a cow.
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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I like to warm myself with thoughts of how thoroughly fucked up their hands probably are.
A low rez, cropped-in photo of a severely chapped hand against a white background. The skin is reddened, rough, and shows painful open cracks. There is black top text in a typeface similar to Comic Sans: "Winter hands"
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Who do I talk to re my refunds for Forgiato: An Intimate Evening of Blow?
MAGA Rap idiot Forgiato Blow. He is a cornfed lookin' dude with a cheekful pink face and a li'l piggy nose. He is wearing a ball cap embroidered with MAYOR OF MAGAVILLE, giant square bedazzled sunglasses, and one of the world's stupidest beards.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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I don't think their conception of the former extends beyond "everyone likes kewl trucks 🤷"?
A promotional image showcasing some of ICE's brand new, fully-kitted trucks in from of our nation's capitol building. The vehicles are black with red pinstripes and golden ICE logos.
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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No kidding, I did some gig work surveying local corner stores for the SNAP program, and reading this list is just the entire stock of like your average Halal market or whatever. These people are already in hiding, jeezus!
A clipped item from the spreadsheet of recalled items: Vimto Sparkling Fruit Drink, 12ct/16.9oz A clipped item from the spreadsheet of recalled items: Royal Basmati Rice, 40lb A clipped item from the spreadsheet of recalled items: Enfamil Infant Powder, 6/12.5 oz
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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(Context: The Pine Room is a southern Indiana bar.)
A screenshot from one of those radio station FB accounts, showing a video of a school bus getting serious air over hilly, snowy roads. The implication of the video is that school gets canceled at the hint of bad weather today, unlike when we were kids in the 80s. ANYWAY, my IRL friend is recounting the following in comments: "The biggest adventure I remember was when our bus driver drove straight to the Pine Room, got out, looked at the bus of kids and said "ass shit" before getting back in."
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Not connected to the general policing angst, but we also had a major tornado in North and South had whole school explode.
An aerial shot of the former Minnehaha Academy school building shortly after a section of was destroyed in a fatal gas explosion. The center of the image shows a huge chunk of the multistory red brick structure obliterated, with fire hoses wetting down the smoldering debris. The shot also captures a white, red, and orange helicopter above the wreckage, in the foreground.
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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For some reason he's just adding bikinis?
Three "Amazon" characters from the cartoon show, Futurama. The are voluptuous giantesses with primitive costumes resembling those from 50s sexploitation movies: bone jewelry, leather straps, and animal skin bikinis.
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Hope he tracks by scent!
A close up crop of Kash Patel's goofy eyes.
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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I think he could only extend to contain 3 Bovinos, max.
Tom Homan, a morally, ethically, and sonically repellent person. He is putting his finger to his head and making a quizzical expression, like a cartoon man.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Thank you for the memory, I have been laughing for minutes.
A video still of a bellowing Alex Jones, his gesticulating arm frozen in motion blur, with subtitles below reading "I will eat your leftist ass."
January 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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No no, nothing so absurd! He simply thinks we should've elected to be born elsewhere.
A clip of the original dumb post, highlighting the text: "Maybe you could have chosen a country..." with the word "chosen" called out by me via yellow marker.
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Do NOT slander the glorious turkey!
A photo of some neighborhood turkeys, South Minneapolis.
January 23, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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(Art Chantry)
A high-contrast monochrome image of Donald trump in formal wear. He is looking at the viewer. His dark suit blends into the background void. He is raising his right hand as though about to swear on a bible or similar. The image is manipulated so that this crooked arm forms the fourth part of a swastika.
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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The invaders better watch out for I-E-Trees.
A clipped image from a weather alert for our -20° forcast showing a map of the Upper Midwest with a Pepto-Bismol pink blot covering the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, etc. Inside this area, bright yellow letters spell EXPLODING TREE RISK
January 22, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Glad you've clarified that you only work for roughly 11K Minnesotans. 👍
A screenshot from the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training webpage, under the heading "Agency Statistics of 2025". The key factoid is that there are 400 agencies employing 10,669 active law enforcement officers in Minnesota.
January 21, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Golly, just I don't know white everyone's so upset about!
A screencap from the "Pastors/Elders" page of a Saint Paul, MN evangelical church's website, showing each pastor/elder in a grid of headshots. The portrait in the center shows a man alleged to be in ICE leadership. He looks like a smiling thumb, obviously. All the men (no women) are white, and the combined effect is sort of blinding.
January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM