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nature and wildlife, human powered recreation, live music, playing records in dark places

small biz accounting and ops contractor, I’m GenX so I’ve probably worked in your field

MSP metro, MN /// he/they /// mom raised me to be a liberal
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I love how it changes as it ages. Here’s a young one I found in July in far northern Minnesota
A young Dyer’s Polypore grows on the underside of the root cluster of a fallen tree. The fungus appears moist and spongy, bright yellow in color with edges tinged in brown. It is framed by bright green blades of grass.
November 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Meh, only if you like it when the sky is on fire
A bright red streak of aurora borealis is framed by tall pine trees and the stone facade and brown roof of a house.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Maybe he did!
An appallingly poorly photoshopped image of a human face with a realistic looking beard and flowing hair, with a totally mismatched clip-art style mustache and sombrero, all on a throw pillow.
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Image of the Thermo King company logo. A black capital T is superimposed on a light blue capital K, over an irregular white cube shape. The irregular cube is outlined in black, on a royal blue field.
September 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Photo of Kevin Hassett looking smug, with the classic Mad Magazine Alfred E. Neumann tag line "What, Me Worry?" superimposed on the image
September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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If you climb the stairs on the right and go past the tiny people you can see up there, the Waterfall Way trail goes up and up past dozens more waterfalls!
An Icelandic waterfall tumbles through a landscape of moss and rocks An Icelandic waterfall tumbles through a landscape of moss and rocks An Icelandic waterfall tumbles through a landscape of moss and rocks
August 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We cooked this recipe during Covid isolation, in a tiny cabin in northern MN. Dinner was accompanied by a Charlie Parr and Liz Draper livestream from First Ave.
July 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Does anyone have the number for the Fish and Wildlife service, I need to report petty larceny in progress (sunflower seed heist)
Photo of a grey squirrel trying to chew its way into a metal can of bird seed
July 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Meet Rabbit, master of camouflage
Photo depicting a very young eastern cottontail rabbit kit, hiding extremely poorly by just sitting there in a mowed lawn
July 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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We may have been scared, in the same way that we’re scared for the nation, but we showed up to make our voices heard. Hate and violence are not the only possible future.
Photo of the crowd at the No Kings protest in St. Paul MN, June 14 2025. A wide angle shot from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, it shows a crowd filling the entire central portion of the Capitol Mall. Photo of the crowd at the No Kings protest in St. Paul MN, June 14 2025 The view is a wide angle from within the crowd. In the foreground, protesters hold colorful signs. The stone facade of the State Capitol building rises above the speakers on the steps. An overcast sky hangs heavy above.
June 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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No Step on Snek flag is here for you
image of a yellow flag with a cartoon drawing of a snake in grass, raised up to strike text below the image reads "no step on snek"
June 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Solitary sandpiper at sunset, Haha Wakpedan/Bassett Creek
digiscoped w/o an adapter so quality could be better but a new bird for me
Photo of a Solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) wading in shallow muddy water. The bird is somewhat backlit and the photo is zoomed in so quality is good at best
May 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Painted Turtles were out in force last weekend too!
Three Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) warmed up on a fallen tree in Twin Lake, Robbinsdale MN
April 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Handsome Hog has nothing on Swol Ermine
Detail of Leonardo da Vinci painting Lady with an Ermine, depicting a human hand caressing a weasel that has been Getting Buff
April 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Squill are budding and bluebells are sprouting along Haha Wakpadan (Basset Creek)
Photo of tiny Siberian Quill flower buds Photo of Siberian quill and bluebell plants sprouting
April 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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No lie, during the season, I repeatedly have dreams where I’m finding huge patches.
A morel mushroom attempting to hide under a bright green spring leaf
January 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Lupines near Húsavík, Iceland in the midnight sun.
Photo of lupine flowers next to a lagoon. The sunset and nearby mountains are reflected in the still water.
January 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Subscribed a couple hours ago!
Image of a subscription receipt from HANDBASKET
December 31, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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I’m over here wrapping my head around the fact that this is a 1Tb HDD
A solid state hard drive in protective packaging, the drive is approximately 2cm x 8cm in size
December 12, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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This, but with a 90-pound greyhound demanding snuggle
Picture of a tan greyhound mixed breed dog taking up most of the space on a red couch
December 3, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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Meanwhile, the MN Star Tribune is encouraging us all to do some holiday baking
Screen shot of article in the MN Star Tribune newspaper titled “Mindfully incorporating cannabis into the holiday can ease family tensions, especially after a divisive election.” A photograph shows cannabis growing in a greenhouse
November 26, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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If you see this, post a concert photo you took

Hania Rani at the Cedar Cultural Center last month
Composer and musician Hania Rani is seated at one of two pianos on a stage. Spotlights on stands light up smoke from fog machines
November 11, 2024 at 2:40 AM
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I'm a little worried about the wildlife ID skills over at the MN Star Tribune editorial desk.
Screenshot of the Minnesota Star Tribune article retrieved online. The headline reads "What does it take to keep an anteater happy?" and the accompanying image depicts an Amur Tiger cub playing with a pumpkin on a chain.
November 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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This calls for a freshwater bryozoan!
Photograph of a freshwater bryozoan taken in Robbinsdale, MN in September 2024. The colony of microscopic invertebrates resembles a translucent orange sponge.
October 24, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Designed by Bostich.
Photo of a Bostich power stapler, the design inspiration for Tesla’s brilliant invention of the van
October 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM