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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Could a mini clip on thing work on one of his sturdier collars?

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

MAKE MINNESOTA BIGGER! cc/ @curlworks.net , makers of some of the best bumper stickers.

A bumper sticker that says MAKE MINNESOTA BIGGER. A purple outline of the state is enlarged and put over a gray map of the continental US, covering about a third of it. The bottom text says “The Committee for a BIGGER Minnesota “

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got to describe a meat raffle to a friend this afternoon, since I guess they don't have them in Ohio? We discovered meatraffles.com which honestly has a pretty good way to tell if you'd enjoy a meat raffle.

Screenshot from a website with a list.
"Ask yourself 3 questions...
Do you like winning meat?
Do you like free beer, soda, food, and snacks?
Are you willing to accept meat from a stranger off of a table?"

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ABSOLUTELY SCREAM CACKLING at this search prompt and image combo on the new trashbasket america.gov

Screenshot of the america.gov website. A search box offers an example prompt of "How can I invest in my child's future?" over an image of a young ice-staking child sprawled out face-down after falling on a frozen pond.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR JUDGE REINHOLD!

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sherwin-Williams seems to really be going through it right now, huh

Screenshot of the Sherwin-Williams web page for the Sept 2026 color of the month “Rock Bottom,” with a photo of a room with dark green-gray walls and warm-colored furniture.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Hennepin is ABSOLUTELY NOT a more "culturally sensitive" name for the region. Also, I have a bumper sticker that clearly addresses this problem, so.

A bumper sticker with a huge purple Minnesota enlarged to take up most of the middle of the US. It reads "MAKE MINNESOTA BIGGER" and "The Committee for a BIGGER Minnesota"

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The smoke in the air is VICIOUS, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything like this. Was outside for maybe a grand total of 5 minutes my lungs feel like I’ve just stood directly over a campfire. (“Hazardous” is the highest rank, AQI of 300 and up.)

Screen shot of an air quality index report for Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. A light pink box shows an AQI of 554, the classification of Hazardous, and a drawing of a person in a full face gas mask.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

come down to the ReStore portal to narnia in 20 minutes if u want an ass kicking

A massive wooden wardrobe with mirrored doors in the corner of a secondhand furniture warehouse

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

- Last item on the nav is "Premium Billing." Click on this. - Sent to third portal site w/ account summary and spending, plan info, and wellness tips. At the bottom of the page is a grid of 11 "Tools and Resources" icons, including "Premium Billing" - Click hand holding dollar. (3/?)

Partial screenshot of "Tools and Resources" section of third portal, with icons for Premium Billing (hand holding banknote), Find a Doctor (Stethoscope), Estimate Costs (calculator and external link icon), and Forms (piece of paper icon)

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

POV: you just asked who’s a handsome boy

A sleek black cat is caught in motion blur as he turns his head quickly while sitting sideways on a bed comforter.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Name a TV show you’re sure no one remembers but you.

A cast of wearing late 1930s costumes in a radio studio with period decor and old-fashioned stand microphones.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

YES... HA HA HA... YES! Never abandon Driven to Disco!

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

How, HOW am I such a sucker for a mix (tape, CD, playlist)? Why does "this song made me think of you" just absolutely bulldoze amy and all rationality, months or even YEARS after the fact?? I don't want this to change about myself. I can only try to build up defenses. But damn. 🎧

John Cusack in "High Fidelity," lounging in a chair next to his stereo setup with headphones on. His character, Rob Gordon, is REALLY AWFUL but is redeemed by the fact that John Cusack is playing him. This remains one of my all time, top five favorite movies.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This is a cat checkpoint. Relinquish your most recent cat photo from your phone.

A black cat hunches while looking out of an open sliding window.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I love @racketmn.com for a ton of reasons, like this headline! I once passed T-Paw while boarding a flight back to MSP from DCA. He was in first class and was getting his ear talked off by an intense hockey fan (who continued the intensity for the whole 2+ hour flight!)

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.” – Kurt Vonnegut

A tree covered with buds and small bright green leaves against the beautiful blue of a clear May sky.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Ever since grading AP essays decades, my editing/markup pen of choice is a red Paper Mate Flair felt tip. I really want to buy the poor copywriter who had to do these bullet points a beverage of their choosing because I'm sure someone higher up wanted it to POP! with MORE ENERGY!

A bulleted list of features of the red felt tip pen:
* Add a blast of fun to all your writing with vivid red ink
* Medium Point felt tip (0.7mm) produces clear, expressive lines to match your personality
* Smear- and fade-resistant, so smudges are officially history
* Water-based ink won't bleed through paper so your writing stays put
* The point guard prevents the tip from fraying, so the party never stops
* Includes 4 Red Flair Pens

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"You will be visited by three (3) of your college exes."

An email subject line reading "Buckle up – Uranus in Gemini is here"

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I have a spare house key printed on one these blanks – it’s the Twins home opener. 😎⚾️

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Someday someone is going to be so overcome by the brilliance of my bumper sticker that they’ll drop to one knee and propose marriage immediately. I’ll decline, but it’s still bound to happen, and will be rad as hell.

A black bumper sticker with white text repeating the words “KEEP HONKING I’M LISTENING TO PHILIP GLASS,” though as it continues the words’ order is scrambled and duplicated.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This is what I got immediately after I paid, and it was valid right away. (Filthy because after I got my hang tag it fell on the floor of the car and got stepped on for weeks). It's tri-fold paper, the back is the receipt on DVS letterhead, with my name on it, and an office deputy stamp.

Crumpled and dirty tri-fold piece of paper reading "90-DAY TEMPORARY DISABILITY PERMIT." The seal of MN Driver and Vehicle Services and the icon for accessible parking (a wheelchair user) are featured. The end of the permit number itself is covered for privacy.

The back of the beat up tri-fold paper, with standard warning instructions about appropriate use, and a dated deputy stamp from the issuing office.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Cats are such graceful, majestic creatures.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is unintelligibly bad. "Driven to Discover" was fine AND was a easy target for graffiti!

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Was reminded of the Doug handheld game today, featuring two actions: "Doug" and "Faster"

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Wasn’t up late but played a version of Wingspan that my 9 year old made up called “Bird Hotel.”

Upside down view of a board game in progress, featuring cards with illustrated birds and wooden egg tokens.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Got a promo email with the subject "Flan-tastic deals inside!" It's about flannel, but honestly, this was my reaction:

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Big “how am I driving” energy there.

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Happened again this morning when I felt dizzy, thus convinced myself I’d had a stroke and had a concussion and would be forbidden from looking at screens and would need to quit my job. 2 hours of chill rest later, I remembered I’m recovering from the flu, so yeah I don’t feel 100%

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Oceans are now battlefields, sweet potatoes are now spice melange, &c &c

Screenshot of an embedded web ad picturing a dog with electric blue eyes, also known as the Eyes of Ibad by the Fremen of Arrakis. Caption says "When Dogs Eat Sweet Potato" and linked text below says "This is what happens"

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I adore a passive-aggressive bouquet!!

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Amanda C 🥄 @amandaesque.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

My phone rolled through some memories today and showed me the glorious Palmer House Hilton, meaning that seven years ago I was in Chicago, onboarding as a fed to my dream job at 18F. I miss it so, so much. 💔 @alt18f.bsky.social