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The North Dakota Bestiary: With all the nukes stored in North Dakota, it’s not all that surprising their presence can be seen in some of our wildlife. In particular, the North Dakotan Boxelder Bug of Unusual Size. #northdakota #wildlife #nature #insects #bugs

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A bit of backlighting can add separation and depth to a subject, but too much and you can ruin an otherwise fascinating interview. #tv #news #broadcasting #reporting #fire

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This was a true manager’s special jackpot find — Johnsonville Dr Pepper Smoked Sausage. Dr Pepper tastes great in beans and BBQ sauce, so it makes sense that this works great as well. #food #sausage #johnsonville #drpepper #meat

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Not many Hollywood historians mention this, but Lauren Bacall would sometimes absentmindedly smoke two cigarettes at the same time when captivated by the smoldering charm of a certain North Dakotan. #tv #news #broadcasting #hollywood #journalism

Janeway’s sensor array detects a black-capped chickadee at six o’clock. #adoptdontshop #sheltercat #cats #northdakota cdhs.net

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BREAKING NEWS: RFK Jr. declares mice a superfood.

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I didn’t see the last word at first and I was, like, RUDE! (Unless you’re a walrus.) #thriftstore #thrifting #art #decor #secondhand

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From those wonderful folks who gave you Morning Thunder.

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Both the ACT test and SAT test were once as redundant as ATM machine and PIN number. The United States Department of Redundancy Department now claims ACT and SAT are just names that don’t stand for anything.

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Tonight, with my hands full of puppies and belly full of bratwursts, I accept your nomination for the Presidency of the United States.

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Not the Captain Marvel of Fawcett Comics (first appearance in 1940), later licensed to DC Comics after a copyright infringement lawsuit (too Superman-ish) and renamed Shazam after trademark issues with Marvel Comics. #comics #comicbooks #superheroes #captainmarvel #vintage

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Steve was doing great on his driver’s license road test until he swerved to hit a squirrel. #northdakota #dogs #doggos #chevy #dogsofbluesky

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Shallow, insecure and narcissistic is no way to go through life.

To be fair, it does seem to hold a lot of clowns.

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The Muffin Man. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time… a long time.

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Tuesday 12:46pm —Short trail cam footage just as the tabby twins (now Binx and Pinx) were entering the traps, but the cam missed the double-snap. Jinx watched from inside as sister Linx observed from the deck. Minx not shown. #caturday #cats #kittens #northdakota

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Time and money can be saved by using Zoom or Teams to get a run-of-the-mill TV news interview in the can, but for the bigger personalities, the results are worth going the extra miles. #tv #news #broadcasting #journalism #interviews

The architects behind the design of the old Q&R Clinic tower in Bismarck need to be slapped in the face with a large dead fish a few dozen times.

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“We’ve got spirit. Yes we do. Now it’s nap time. How about you?” — Pom Pom #adoptdontshop #sheltercat #cats #northdakota cdhs.net

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You know you’re in for a wild ride when the second recipe in a local elementary school cookbook from 1982 requires a liter of Everclear. — teachers’ pet recipes Prepared through the cooperation of the staff of Dorothy Moses Elementary School, Bismarck, ND #recipes #cookbooks #northdakota #vintage

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I picked up a copy of “A Handbook for Route Salesmen” by Fred DeArmond, 1934, from the Seeds of Hope Thrift Store in Bismarck this week. Inside, a far cry from the Glengarry Glen Ross ABC (Always Be Closing) mentality. #sales #selling #salesmanship #blueskyartists

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I first learned of this acronym back in high school newspaper class, and it still has plenty of utility today. IMBSBID — It May Be Shit But It’s Done #acronyms #imbsbid #abbreviation #writing #english #slang

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The North Dakota Bestiary: While North Dakota Game and Fish occasionally receives reports of the Virginia Opossum making it to the southeast portion of our state, our colder months are better suited for our native marsupial species, the Wooly Opossum. #northdakota #wildlife #nature #mammals

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This was the Gen 2 middle litter + mom that got away this summer. They showed up at my place several random times and were gone. #cats #kittens #northdakota #catsofbluesky

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In light of this month’s kitten excitement, Jinx would like to remind us that he “am still little baby too”. #jinx #jinxthelynx #lynxpoint #northdakota #catsofbluesky

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“And I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for that Bastard Toadflax!” Wildflowers of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park by John D. Staudinger & Theodore Roosevelt Nature & History Association, 1967 #northdakota #nationalparks #trnp #flowers #ndledendary #vintage #books #nature

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Earlier today, loaded up and about to head to Central Dakota Humane Society, where their siblings, Binx and Pinx, arrived on Tuesday. Momma cat, Taylor*, arrived on Saturday. As for the names of these two? Linx and Minx. *excellent name via Swifty Marlene. #cats #kittens #northdakota

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Gen 1 and Gen 3 Post-Trapping Photos A. Jinx — Dec. 9, 2025 B. Kitten 3 — Sept. 23, 2026 And neither had any respect for water bowls. Total siblings. Note: A previous homeowner did that basement bathroom shower bay tile install, not me. #cats #kittens #northdakota #lynxpoint

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“Hi, Carol. This is Sheryl.” — clinic receptionist on phone

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“MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM” — kittens 3&4 in basement bathroom “Zzzzzzwhateverzzzzzzz” — Dexy, Whisper and Jinx lounging in the living room #cats #kittens #northdakota #gottacatchemall

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8:49am — Suspect apprehended and read Mewranda Rights. What was the crime? #cats #kittens #northdakota #gottacatchemall #catsofbluesky

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8:09am — This morning’s setup: Dry kibble bait with towel pulled back some. Kitten 4 is like Cricket and doesn’t seem to have any interest in wet/stinky food so far, so going unconventional with fingers crossed. #cats #kittens #northdakota #gottacatchemall

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Final Destination 2 did a great job of giving everybody a fear of log trucks, but growing up in North Dakota, I already had highway hay bale truck issues, and later, Red River Valley sugar beet truck issues. #northdakota #hay #sugarbeets #finaldestination #log

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Still no luck trapping Kitten 4 but not for want of trying. Meanwhile, enjoy the edge-of-your-seat drama from 12:35pm today. Needs crowd reaction sounds. #cats #kittens #northdakota #gottacatchemall