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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“She was friendly as far as emus go, I guess.”

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Random tidbit: El Itacate in Oakdale has absolutely the best shrimp tacos

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I just looked at my heat pump (prompted by my lovely wife) and yeech! Consider this your reminder to clean yours (if you have one) before winter. Relatedly, Twin Citizens, do you have anyone you like for maintenance/tuneups? The company who did my install got bought up by private equity.

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to hear @cjdenial.bsky.social, @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, @liznorell.bsky.social, and me talk about the need for resisting AI in education? If so, you're in luck! On October 13th, we're doing a reprise of a session on this topic, and we're hosting it on Zoom FREE OF CHARGE.

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One thing people often don't realize is when someone is disabled, they might have energy limiting issues. They may not have the energy to socialize at times. It doesn't mean they hate you when they're not as around. They may be struggling. You should check on them & not assume the worst.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

please don’t make me find out what HuggingFace or whatever is

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Okay, this turned out to be my favorite thing. Nikkolette’s Macarons had little clicky macarons (in addition to perfect real macarons). I liked mine so much my wife talked me into buying an extra.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ham grinder. It’s perfect.

A white woman holds a sandwich in a paper carton.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Please, I need to know. What flavor/scent is Lady Slipper chapstick?

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Like people are going to remember HAMES?

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

At the grocery store. Cheesemonger: I love your necklace! Me: Thank you! Cheesemonger: Is it… art? I don’t know, but that question sure as hell is!

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“In other words: generative AI is catnip to the men who miss female sycophants.” @katemanne.bsky.social is provocative and insightful, as ever, with this feminist approach to AI.

katemanne.substack.com

A Culture Hooked on Generative AI is a Culture that Misses Female Sycophants

And we have missed a central reason why AI is a feminist issue

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I kept seeing “Butlerian Jihad” thrown around, so I looked it up. Apparently it has nothing to do with Judith Butler?

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Does anyone (especially Twin Cities) have a recommendation for a printer that can recreate a t-shirt with simple graphics? The t-shirt itself might be the hard part. This is from around 1980.

A photo of a person wearing a blue t-shirt with yellow collar and sleeves reading “I’m a star!” in white with a big white 5-pointed star

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

For la mia famiglia: behold, a prune cake

A deep golden fluted cake, lightly glazed. If you zoom in, you might be able to see dark spots throughout. Those would be the prunes

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I’m going to be digging into this as I start thinking about teaching composition this fall.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Great night to knock for MN Representative Brion Curran for 36B! But once again, I ask some of you: where are your house numbers?!?

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I was also going to post this. Keep refusing Flock in our communities.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Would you like to know one of my favorite hacks? Of course you would! When I have people working on my home (like refinishing my hardwood floors this week), I temporarily change my garage code to the last 4 digits of the phone number for their business. They’ll remember and know it’s a temp. code!

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

They did say AI would bring productivity like never before

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Hey! Consider supporting the Social Justice Children’s Book organization, dedicated to bringing books to kids and families in the wake of a wave of book bans. My cousin Inno’s book, A is for Activist, has been targeted constantly over the past 10 years. socialjusticechildrensbooks.org/about/donate/

socialjusticechildrensbooks.org

Donate – SJCB

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Watching the wildfire haze roll in…

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e(Ag)le 🦅 @silvereagle.dev · 13/07/2026

Democratic fundraiser texts: "Our democracy is at stake. This is the most important election you will ever vote in, ever. Give today or the fascists win." Democratic leaders: "I already miss my close friend, the merchant of war and unraveller of democracy that he was, because he was so damn witty."

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Emily PhD 🎓 @ejwillingham.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Interesting read ⬇️

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Lacing up my doorknocking shoes for Representative Brion Curran. Lfg!

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 02/07/2026

we've been riding our initial wave of miles donations since February and reconnected over 100 families detained or impacted by ICE. our donors are starting to run out of miles. if you have 50,000+ miles and would be willing to book a flight for a person in need, please add your name to our list!

standwithminnesota.com

Donate Your Miles — Stand With Minnesota

Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas

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Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.com · 02/06/2026

The Twin Cities' 15-minute neighborhoods — where you can live within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from all of modern life's necessities. Inspired by an excellent map of Madison made by @latlong.shop.

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Look at these amazing things! Minnesota blooms

A boardwalk surrounded by wild greenery, including pink and white ladyslipper flowers on both sides

In the background, Lake Itasca and billowy gray clouds. Trees and bushes are in the midground. A couple dozen pink and white ladyslipper flowers are in the foreground.

Closer-up views of a dozen or so ladyslipper flowers.

Close-up of a single ladyslipper flower. Three triangular white petals are at the top of the bloom. The bottom of the flower is a bulbous and pink fading to white at the bottom (the “slipper” part of the plant). The leaves are smooth with prominent veins.

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum @mccollum.house.gov · 24/06/2026

While you struggle to afford your life, Republicans are proposing a $1,072,210,299,000 budget for the Pentagon. It's an unprecedented sum that comes at the cost of health care, education, and diplomacy. Today, I'm leading @democrats-appropriations.house.gov in opposing this bill.

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Full Committee Markup of the FY27 Defense Bill

YouTube video by House Appropriations Committee

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We lost Magnolia on Friday. I knit a tiny version of her as a memento.

A tiny stuffed cat knit with fuzzy black yarn with green embroidered eyes, silver whiskers, and a tuft at the end of her tail.

A fluffy black cat with green eyes and long whiskers appears at the front of a cardboard school bus.

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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I was digging around on wikipedia today and happened to come across this very good painting of Fancy Men Bamboozled By Egg

Columbi ägg (1924) by the Swedish artist Nils von Dardel

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/06/2026

Hey all! If you want to help out, here is how you can do it!

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Helps to realize the tension within the MAGA/Right Wing world is between a group that wants to steal as much as possible and doesn't worry about popularity and another that is focused on a long term, anti-democratic fascist project. Where they meet is a willingness for violence and ending elections

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Cathy Crea @cathycrea.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I had the wettest dentist appointment today. Like, the hygienist somehow needed to blot my hair dry at one point

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 15/06/2026

You don't have to answer the door for the Feds. Do not voluntarily talk to the Feds. If they have a warrant signed by an actual judge, then they can do precisely what the warrant says. But DO NOT TALK TO THE FEDS. Do not answer the door. If you're arrested, your only words are "I want a lawyer."

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Heather Gustafson @heathergustafson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It's showtime! Join us this Friday. @brioncurran.bsky.social

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Heather Gustafson @heathergustafson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I knew it, I knew you... Would be interested in joining us for our campaign kickoff event. @dfl.org

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Kurbs @kkurbs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Please Use AI

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This is a useful guide, with concrete steps to taking action, for getting your company to leave Twitter/X and preventing your school from implementing genAI in the classroom.

anildash.com

Taking action against AI harms - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

While there are only a few photos of the musician Prince riding a bike, there are plenty of stories about how much he loved it (see 👇) Happy #BicycleBirthday, Prince! June 7 (1958-2016)

Poor quality photo of a Prince, right, dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt, white trousers, and high-heeled white shoes, riding a ten-speed bicycle. There's also a man next to dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt and white shorts riding a similar bicycle next to him.

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