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Raised by wolves in the larch jungles outside Lubbock, Texas. Unrequieted 60's-style radical. Major-league cat dad, retired beekeeper.
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(Banner: Samuel Beckett
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”)
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Tip o' 'th' 'at to Kaja and Phil Foglio for the laugh this morning.
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from Girl Genius, 23 June 02025, by Kaja and Phil Foglio: Dreen 1: "What? Do you REALLY think it is a good idea for all three of us to into this fight with freshly upgraded, untested gear?" Dreen 2: "YES!" Dreen 3: "Obviously!" House Heterodyne: "Hmmm. Perhaps you truly *are* our sort of people."
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Here's what Minnesota can be like:
This is Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books and Comics in Minnesapolis. He is wading through clouds of tear gas thrown by ICE and CBP agents last week.
He was angry. He still is.
We all are.
Fuck ICE. #fuckICE #fucktrump #gregketter
Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books and Comics in Minneapolis, wading through a cloud of CN and tear gas thrown by ICE- and CBP-sponsored domestic terrorists.
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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It is. Very. From payscale.com, average salaries for nurse anesthetist and doctor anesthetist.
Average payscale for doctor anesthetist in the U.S. From payscale.com. Average payscale for nurse anesthetist in the U.S. From payscale.com.
February 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Thanks for letting me steal this,
thesharkqueen.com.
“For the love of GOD, Montressor!!” “Yes. For the love of God.” Scared eyes behind an almost-completed wall.
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Fly it upside down, baby!
You know what that means, amirite, Bluesky?
#fuckICE #fuckTrump
Upside-down U.S. flag hanging off my front porch.
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Sing it, Nancy! #immigration #minnesota
Tip o' th' 'at to @makahlow.bsky.social
Nancy, yelling. "Red State Texas has 2.1M undocumented immigrants. Red State Florida has 1.6M. Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. Don't let anyone tell you this is about immigration. It never was."
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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For those who juxtaposition RPG alignments with reading books . . .
#booksky #books #rpgames
Images comparing RPG alignments with bookmarking books: Lawful good -- book ribbon Neutral good -- sentence pointer Chaotic good (that's me!) -- scrap paper or receipt Lawful neutral -- e-books True Neutral -- proper bookmark Chaotic neutral -- dried leaf Lawful evil -- memorizing the page number Neutral evil -- leaving the book open and face down Chaotic evil -- dog-earing
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Tern! Tern! Tern!
Pearls Before Swine comic strip.
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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I could not love these creatures any more than I do. #catsky #cats
Terpsichore (left) and her littermate Calliope, two tortoiseshell cats, enjoying that Vital Afternoon Nap.
January 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Yes, that is why we are marching now.
A quote from Tolkien's book The Two Towers. Treebeard could not be more accurate, or prescient.
January 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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I was resisting doing this for awhile, but now that ICE is shooting and killing neighbors in our town, it's time. You do know what the significance of an upside-down flag, amirite? #fuckice
An upside-down U.S. flag hanging from our house.
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Scott Adam's, creator of Dilbert, has died. Something happened to him years ago, and he became a miserable wretch.
Here he was when he had a sense of humor:
Dilbert cartoon: Wally stops a coworker in the hallway. Wally: "Hold it right there, buddy. That scruffy beard . . . those suspenders . . . that smug expression . . . You're one of the condescending UNIX computer users!" Coworker (holding out a coin to Wally): "Here's a nickel, kid. Get yourself a better computer."
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Fat Freddy: “I like cats myself. Dogs are fascists.” Barfly 1: “How can you make such a broad, sweeping accusation?” Bartender: “You don’t know what you’re talking about!” Barfly 2: “How can you tell a dog’s politics?” FF: “Has anyone ever seen a police *cat*?” No response from anyone.
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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My collection of essential oil blends. (I have a buncha imps in a book as well.) #perfumesky
My collection of essential oil blends in black display cases.
January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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NOTHING warms the heart of this old, unrequieted 60's-style radical than to watch children protesting against the current regime.
Fuck ICE.
Young students marched near Kenny Community School on Thursday in Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Good and a Border Control presence at Roosevelt High School on Wednesday. Minneapolis Public Schools are closed for the rest of the week due to safety concerns following the enforcement action. 📸 Kerem Yücel | MPR News Young students marched near Kenny Community School on Thursday in Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Good and a Border Control presence at Roosevelt High School on Wednesday. Minneapolis Public Schools are closed for the rest of the week due to safety concerns following the enforcement action. 📸 Kerem Yücel | MPR News
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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The last batch of limpa came out so well that I made some more. This time I used fresh orange zest rather than dried orange peel (also, anise, caraway, and fennel.
We shall see. #breadsky #bakingsky
Two loaves of Swedish limpa bread (bread flour, rye flour, and oatmeal) freshly out of the oven and cooling on a rack.
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Made limpa (rågsiktlimpör for you Swedes out there) bread today. It's a rye with anise, fennel, caraway, and orange peel. It needed 5 more minutes, I think, but it's pretty tasty! #breads #baking sky
A loaf of Swedish limpa bread on a cooking rack.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Got a cool Advent calendar from one of my sweeties! Descriptions for the first 4 days in the alt-text. #advent #adventcalendars
Day 1 -- "Last Earl Gray". Post-It type notes in the shape of a tea tin. Day 2 -- "Guardian of Stories". A clip for two writing utensils to hang on writing notebooks. Day 3 -- "Midnight Bakery". Stickers in the shapes of croissants and sliced figs. Day 4 -- "Mycelium Dreams". A holdup sleeve that folds into a pencil holder for a desk. The green sleeve has images of various fungi printed on it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Working the volunteer gig at the Stillwater (MN) Public Library book sale (starting tomorrow). Found this near-mint set of Durrant's Story of Civilization set. Wowza! #booksky

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The full in-great-shape set of Durrant's Story of Civilization.
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Working the used books and records stand at the Twin Cities (Minnesota) Book Fair. If you're in town, come by. #booksky #twincitiesmn
The used books and records sale at the Twin Cities (Minnesota) Book Fair. Good Books, and cheap! The entrance to the 2025 Twin Cities Book Fair at the beautifully restored Union Depot train station in St. Paul. I am working the used books and records sale in the back.)
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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My current favorite fountain pens is my Sailor Naginata Togi pen with black trim.
My Sailor Naginata Togi fountain pens-- my current favorite.
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Made the regular pilgrimage to Duluth. Did the pilgrimage to Kenspeckle Press.
Www.kenspeckleletterpress.com
The storefront of Kenspeckle Press, which makes the coolest prints and posters. The poster on the right says, "Closed due to IRRITATION. Will be open again far sooner than I'd prefer."
November 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Wherever the Republican National Convention meets, it is well documented that sex workers who offer dominatrix and kink services flock and flourish.
A tweet and a response to it. Original tweet from Godly Nation: “What’s one thing Republican women have that Democratic women don’t?” along with a picture of two women posing for the camera. Lion’O Messy’s response: “A husband with a GRINDR account.”
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Interestingly enough, if you think of tolerance as part of the social contract instead of an moral ideal, the paradox falls apart. Those who step out of the social contract (that is, into intolerance) have voluntarily left any protection (tolerance) from the social contract.
A description of Popper's Paradox: Frame one: Should a tolerant society tolerate intolerance? Nazi says "You want more tolerance? Respect my ideas." The answer is NO. Caption: It's a paradox, but unlimited tolerance can lead to the extinction of tolerance. Frame 2: When we extend tolerance to those who are openly intolerant, the tolerant ones end up being destroyed, and tolerance with them. Frame 3: Any movement that repfaces intolerance and persecution must be outside the law. Popper: "As paradoxical as it may seem defending tolerance requires to not tolerate the intolerant."
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Miss Calliope says good morning.
Calliope, one of my two tortoiseshell floofs, says, "Good morning."
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM