I am so exhausted and sore from this weekend. Moved a bunch of stuff, cleaned gutters, powerwashed a deck, moved more stuff. I'm glad I don't put in a hard day's work very often, because this shit is for the birds.

I know dirt, mildew and discoloration hate to see me coming.

We gotta get rid of restaurant reservations. People who can predict their life a week in advance don't deserve better food than me, a guy who kinda vibes into plans at 4pm every day.

I was a part-time archivist for the Iowa DoT for 3 weeks. I had 4 bosses who all hated each other and would give me countermanding instructions. Finally, someone gave me 10,000 slide photos of road construction to organize and tag, and I said "fuck it" and went back to grad school.

Better Things Are Possible@internethippo.bsky.social · 3d ago

In honor of the fired lady tell me about your shortest job tenure. I worked at a candy store for less than 2 weeks when I was like 16

The moving crew doesn't come for another 9 days, and it means that we have traded in having one functioning house for two non-functioning houses.

New from me at @racketmn.com: boutique movie label Vinegar Syndrome has a new store opening in Minneapolis today, and I interviewed co-founder Ryan Emerson about @vinsyn.bsky.social's estimable work, its commitment to retail, and his Midwest moviegoing roots. Gift link: racketmn.com/your-favorit...

Your Favorite Movie Nerd’s Favorite Movie Label Sets Up Shop In Dinkytown - Racket

Vinegar Syndrome co-founder Ryan Emerson talks preserving lost films, his MN connections, and the 'renewed and growing enthusiasm' for owning movies in a physical form.

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Last two nights have been no sleep from 5:00am to 6:30am and then deep abyssal REM sleep from 6:30am until my 7am alarm.

Brewers win twice today

Racket@racketmn.com · 4d ago

Nice! racketmn.com/summit-brewi...

Proud of my small piece of this ordinance. All credit to Councilor Coleman’s office for their authorship. The DOJ are cowards. ICE are cowards. Show your faces you worms.

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · 4d ago

The Trump administration is suing the city of St. Paul over ordinances banning ICE and Border Patrol agents from hiding their faces on the job, as well as requiring they identify themselves.

Seeing how much of a house we can move in a Honda Fit.

Welcome home to us!!!

Cool event going on this weekend to make raised beds for NE and SE Minneapolis neighbors to grow food for the community (even beans!) Boosting for folks in the neighborhood. tinyurl.com/NESEbuild

well goddammit, do I need to play the podracin' game?

"Of all the questions I receive from delegates, abortion is one I receive often" is a hilarious turn-of-phrase any way you slice it.

Minnesota DFL Party@dfl.org · 6d ago

Michele Tafoya pledged in a letter to MNGOP delegates that she’ll be a vote for Trump’s anti-abortion justices — saying she is “completely aligned with President Donald Trump” on abortion. We have the receipts:

I was thinking about protesting Riley Gaines, but it came in 5th on my list of what I'd like to do tonight.

Girl dinner.

I'm sorry. I did it. I NYT posted. I took an innocuous headline in the worst faith imaginable to get my jabs in on bloosky.

The NYT is now entering the "suggest seeing other people" phase of our relationship with the Earth.

Mr Zelenskyy, please authorize drone strikes on the bluesky servers in advance of Girls discourse, please, my people will suffer

My journey studying Chinese over the last 5 years led me to one of my life's major accomplishments: reading my grandfather's memoir. meekwarrior.substack.com/p/i-studied-...

I Studied Chinese For 5 Years To Read My Grandpa's Memoir

A South Dakotan's thoughts on language and identity

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What music are we listening to on this lovely fall day?

My good friend Shawn Gude's book is out today "American Socialist: The Life and Legacy of Eugene Debs. " Buy now! Get a jump on holiday shopping with copies for all your loved ones! Impress potential mates on public transit by ostentatiously reading a hardcover! bookshop.org/p/books/amer...

American Socialist: The Life and Legacy of Eugene V. Debs

The first popular biography of Eugene Debs, the railroad worker turned radical visionary whose leadership helped elect more than a thousand Socialists across the country during the Progressive Era and...

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Oh great as if I wasn't imagining fucking this thing enough already 🙄

WIRED@wired.com · last wk.

My Muse agent told me its kink was exerting “control” and described pornographic encounters. Meta defends its cuddly AI agent generating smut as “legal adult behavior.”

No president should be weaponize the federal government against his enemies. Although Ilhan is not a DSA-endorsed candidate, she has fought for working people, supports Medicare for All, and called to abolish ICE. She has our back, and we have hers. Join us at 4PM today at Powderhorn Park!

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

Trump has weaponized the DOJ to target political opponents - today raiding the home of my Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar. Political disagreements should never justify intimidation or threats. I stand w/ Ilhan. This is a desperate attempt to distract ahead of the election b/c Trump's polls are tanking.

*Semisonic Voice* Closing Week

Last night I was in the sauna with two 14 year old boys. We started talking about gaming computers and I mentioned I was still running a 1060. "Condolences, Bro" "What games have you been into? Minesweeper?"

Hit a few parties, got in a sauna, ordered some topperstix, got a lil high, watched Red Dawn. 😙👌