I need to bike to downtown today, which I haven't done in years. Google says the Hiawatha LRT Trail is closed AND it is the directions it gave me to bike downtown. Is it closed? Is there a better route from the Standish neighborhood?

We are deciding between Madison and Milwaukee for MEA weekend with our kid. Anyone have opinions on which is better? The first day of our vacation will be her 6th birthday.

I am officially a be Head Judge again for this Primary. And between me being told and me contacting the Assistant Head Judge, one of our Poll Book Specialists also dropped out. The two that dropped out were supposed to do setup with the AHJ tomorrow. Poor guy is losing all his help!

Just got a call- a head judge is in the hospital and the assistant head would prefer someone with experience. It’s a wait and see situation as maybe the original head will recover. So maybe I’ll be head judge at one of the downtown precincts?

I ate a perfect mango this morning. 🥭🥭🥭

Police chasing a vehicle just now in front of the house. South on Cedar.

Lake Hiawatha Festival remains undefeated for best free event of the summer. Lots to do, not too many people, and easy.

The doctor has found another melanoma in situ (stage zero) on me. Third in 18 months. The other mole that was biopsied was also highly abnormal. I see my dermatologist more often than many of my friends and family. It’s getting tiring.

Minneapolis will have a phone number displayed at every precinct to call if you want to vote curbside. Feeling sick Tuesday morning? Break your ankle? Long line and standing/waiting isn't your thing? Forgot to leave your dog at home? Vote from your car or the sidewalk, no need to enter the building

My kid was a baby turtle in Finding Nemo today through the Super Summer program. Very cute!

Holy shit guys. Cedrick Frazier played football for the team with the second worst losing streak in NCAA history, U of MN Morris. They lost 46 games in a row before moving to a lower division.

Cedrick Frazier@cedrickfrazier.bsky.social · 4d ago

My football coach always used to say “run through the goal line”. Today, on the first day of the NFL preseason and with 5 days to go until the primary election, we need all hands on deck!

I think someone here was looking for a Cloud job, but I don't remember who. Is it you? The State of MN is hiring an Azure Database Admin. Job number 95996. mn.gov/mmb/careers/...

I’ve never lived on a block with a NNO block party. We get sort of invited to the one behind us, but feel weird going. So we went to the park and my kid played with other kids who don’t have block parties.

Another day, another State of MN building emergency where the IT employees were excluded from the emergency communications. This is the fifth one that I know of the last 12 months.

KC @kcmpls.bsky.social · 2w ago

For the second time this year, a State building had a fire that caused a lot of smoke and water damage and the agency forgot that they also have IT employees that work there and didn't let them know. MOST emergency alert systems at the State exclude IT employees.

My kid wanted to paint her nails with that fake nail polish that they make for kids that just peels off. What’s the harm? The harm is it doesn’t just peel out of hair, off her legs, off her dress or off the rug. KIDS SHIT SHOULD ALL BE WASHABLE!!!

This election is too important to sit back or sit out. Make your plan to vote, then send this post to three friends & make sure they have a plan to vote on or by August 11! MNVotes.org

My child is home with a non-family/friend babysitter for the first time in her life. I don’t know how we made it this long.

The thing I needed to do with no instructions I took a chance with and unenrolled my kid from aftercare for every Tuesday and Wednesday for the entire year. Ugh. Luckily that confirmation email came with an actual contact and I was able to get it all straightened.

KC @kcmpls.bsky.social · 3w ago

Why is everything about getting things lined up for Kindergarten so stupid difficult? Today's frustration is an email saying- go do this thing- with no instructions on how to do that thing. Email says contact us with questions, but from a "no reply" email and no contact information listed.

I just moved my work belongings to my SIXTH desk in less than four years in this building. Its a shared office this time, and seems a bit warm. It will be a big change from being cold all the time. I may not need my blanket, fingerless gloves and office sweater.

There are still spots left for this Saturday’s kids seed art classes at Wet Paint. My kid really loves taking art classes there. info.wetpaintart.com/events/

Where do you bring your younger kids with long hair to get their hair cut? One of those Kids Hair places? Great Clips? My normal salon? My kid wants a professional cut before starting Kindergarten.

Just got my hairs cut by the indomitable Hilda of Hilda's Hair Hut. She wants you all to know that August 8th, from 10-7, D's Banh Mi is celebrating their first year of business with a 1st birthday bash! Vendors, Food, Music and Arbeiter Brewing!!

Pretty sure this was already against our ethics policy.

Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 2w ago

Gov. Walz bans state employees from using insider information to place bets.

For the second time this year, a State building had a fire that caused a lot of smoke and water damage and the agency forgot that they also have IT employees that work there and didn't let them know. MOST emergency alert systems at the State exclude IT employees.

My oldest needs eye surgery or in danger of going blind. Of course insurance won’t cover so he set up a GFM. If you can, any contribution will help. Shoot me a DM with ???

Donate to Help Francis Save His Eyesight with Surgery, organized by Francis Carlson

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Kid and I were home all day after a mega-vomitfest into the early morning last night. We didn’t do much, but we tie-dyed some tees including my Peggy Flanagan shirt that I’m going to wear constantly until the Primary.

Anyone having issues with Libby connecting to Hennepin County Libraries this morning? I was prompted to enter my PIN and when I do, I get a reported “unexpected error” on the Hennepin side.

Why is everything about getting things lined up for Kindergarten so stupid difficult? Today's frustration is an email saying- go do this thing- with no instructions on how to do that thing. Email says contact us with questions, but from a "no reply" email and no contact information listed.

Welp. I was asked to be a backup Head Judge and I agreed. I can't say no when asked directly to help. I have Head Judge training next week.

KC @kcmpls.bsky.social · last mo.

Election judge training tonight. I’m back at it after a couple years off NOT in a leadership role (thank god.)

This story is crazy. It would appear Trump admin officials rigged their nationally televised high school civics contest to keep a young man from a Sikh family out of the finalists. www.notus.org/national/ame...

Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest

America’s finest young scholars competed to mark their country's birthday. It led to a disputed finish in the age of mistrust.

notus.org