Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Reading this on the train on my way to the U. "Even if we just assess for dollar value, a 2025 analysis found that for every $1 invested in the U, the state reaped $16.75. In other words, every Minnesotan benefits from our robust systems of public higher education." 020
Reposted by Crystalmelanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 01/10/2026the institutional sanction of sexual violence against women and the state trying to kill a woman and failing. galling to take those together 016447
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Green Line train just had to stop at Lexington even though the car traffic light was still green, so we had to wait more than a full signal cycle to board. Transit priority in Saint Paul when? #MSPTransitExperience 110
Reposted by CrystalKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026I read a couple hundred death penalty cases for a case once and I think you’d all be shocked at how often this happens. The death penalty is one of the cruelest things in our system, an obvious violation of the 8th amendment cruel and unusual punishment clause, but we just love to kill. 543006740
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The city of Minneapolis partners with Metro Transit for this annual celebration. Why doesn't the city of Saint Paul have a party in their own downtown? 000
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yes and: all bus stops without benches are hostile, whether there's a shelter or not. And all stops should have a concrete pad if there's not sidewalk. (My bus stop is just a sign in grass, so I have to stand in the snow or street during the winter.) #MSPTransitExperience 282
Reposted by CrystalSteven with a V and an N. @minneapple.bsky.social · 28/09/202680 factory workers will lose their job when the Pearson candy factory closes in St. Paul today, that's about 40 more than a data center would employ. 032
Reposted by CrystalNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Both the NCAA and Kentucky State University have benefited from the excellence of Aminata Seck in both her studies and her athleticism. Yet, in her moment of need, they seem to have abandoned her.“ - Nandita Sharma (@nsharma101.bsky.social) www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...theguardian.comICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious. 19419
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fun game tonight, made even better by the fabulous Red Panda at halftime. I will never get tired of watching her perform. 010
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The poky local was even slower tonight because we got stopped by a very long freight train. When it cleared, we saw that the bus on the same route going the opposite direction was also held up. My bus dropped off at my stop 8 minutes later than the estimate upon boarding. #MSPTransitExperience 031
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Alt text: The top 7 records in the WNBA are a satisfying list where each subsequent team has one fewer win and one more loss than the team above it: W-L 32-11 31-12 30-13 29-14 28-15 27-16 26-17 Link to the full standings: www.wnba.com/standings 000
Reposted by CrystalCassidy Hettesheimer @cassidyhett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Fun fact, with the Golden State vs. Portland game going into overtime tonight, the Lynx are now the only team in the WNBA that hasn't played an overtime game this year. 1303
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Postgame music in the Target Center skyway featured O Holy Night and Christmas Eve / Sarajevo. ?? 000
Reposted by Crystalsydder @sydder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Good morning, our long minnesota nightmare is over: the lynx are BACK 0133
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Wasn't expecting to find a black swallowtail caterpillar in Minnesota on September 16! #NativePlants 291
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just saw someone try to catch the Green Line by running down the opposite platform and crossing in front of the train, which had its lights flashing and was starting to pull forward. Scary moment. 010
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Back at the Pav for another Gopher volleyball home season! New this year: the teams don't switch sides after the first set. (They switch after the second as well as the fourth, if the match goes to five.) 101
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 09/09/20263 of my 4 buses today had broken fare machines so the drivers waved riders onboard. They were all different routes, too — I didn't ride the same bus twice. #MSPTransitExperience 000
Reposted by CrystalGoodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts. 895473547
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I wish for this often, too. The A Line used to have digital signs onboard to show you where you are plus several upcoming stops. I think it was a pilot program that didn't get implemented, which is unfortunate. #MSPTransitExperience 130
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I was going to transfer to the 3 (which goes through the state fairgrounds) but the estimated minutes for that bus ticked up instead of down so I chose a different transfer. Super long commute this morning since my first bus goes close enough to the fair. Take the bus, people. #MSPTransitExperience 010
Reposted by CrystalMaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The A Line is stuck on Snelling in vast, immobile car traffic just south of the fairgrounds. People are jumping off, attempting to get to work on time. Please don't drive to the Fair. Please don't drive anywhere you don't have to. 3183
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I knew Polly Darton before I knew Dolly. (And once I found out about Dolly, it took me awhile to remember which name was for the Muppet and which was for the person.)youtu.beMuppet Songs: Polly Darton - Wavin' Goodbye to You with My HeartYouTube video by Muppet Songs 010
Reposted by CrystalValerie Valkyrie @beezygrey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The WNBA is actively putting its players in danger by not denouncing transphobia 5599122
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 23/08/2026If Olivia Miles scores 20+ points in another game, she'll tie the Lynx *and* WNBA records for rookies. www.acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/data-ex... #SwannyStat 131
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Tonight's win was the fifth 50/40/90 game for the Lynx in 2026 (19th in team history). #SwannyStat 020
Reposted by CrystalPhil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Not only do digital things not last forever, digital objects are even more fragile than physical ones! You can put a piece of paper on a shelf for a century, but you probably can't read a Unity project from 10 years ago 5411143
Reposted by CrystalNaomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026One of the smartest ideas I've seen in the last few years is instead of trying to find "the Joe Rogan of the left," buy up the news sites of defunct papers and put some money into providing local news coverage in rural areas. 311992568
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Tonight was Minnesota's 15th road win, a single-season Lynx record and tied for third in WNBA history. #SwannyStat www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...sports-reference.comTeam Game Stats Finder - Pro Basketball | StatheadFind the teams with most points in home games in single seasons, combined seasons, and more. Get all of this data on Stathead. 050
Reposted by CrystalPat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Two perennial midsummer Rudbeckia: R. laciniata and R. subtomentosa. Subto blooms for about a month and also makes great cut flowers! #FlowerReport 031
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Found not one but two surprise monarch caterpillars in the garden today! The first was not on milkweed and my guess is that it was scouting locations to form a chrysalis very soon. (It was on a nearby swamp milkweed later.) Plant #NativePlants, get butterflies. 0142
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Kayla McBride passed 6,000 career points on a 2-pointer with 4:09 left in the 3rd period. #SwannyStat 150
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Really cool how excited people are about the Lynx! 8 of my friends are in 3 areas of this photo, and 2 are in sections not shown. Not to mention how many people On Here chat throughout games. I don't like back-to-backs, but since we are in one, I'm going to enjoy today's game. Will you be there too? 150
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I'm enjoying Natasha Howard's passes to Olivia Miles especially. 3 of her assists today were to the rookie. At halftime, Howard led the Lynx in points (13), rebounds (4, tied with Collier), and assists (5). She finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. All of her assists today:stats.wnba.comMiles 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST)Miles 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 2026-08-08/LVAMIN 080
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Collier is the fourth Lynx player to make at least 5 three-pointers in a game in 2026. The list: - Nia Coffey - Olivia Miles (twice) - Kayla McBride (4 times) - Napheesa Collier #SwannyStat 030
Reposted by CrystalCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 08/08/2026 This was not scored as an assist but I'm counting it 1424
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The Lynx have now beaten every opponent at least once in 2026. It's the third consecutive season they’ve accomplished that feat and ninth time overall. #SwannyStat 020
Reposted by CrystalHuey @hueycallison.bsky.social · 08/08/2026UPDATE: if you enjoy good sports, the Vegas/Minnesota game is the best thing on TV right now. Olivia Miles is downright joyful. 0194
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 05/08/2026If you left a journal on the B Line tonight, the driver has it and will turn it in at the garage. 000
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Beautiful night for outdoor baseball! Lots of runs, and excellent seats! 140
Reposted by CrystalIt’s Julie. Dr. Tilsen, if you’re nasty (or use AI) @queeringtherapist.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The thing about Chery's shirt: it's not just a response to transphobes."Trans Kids Belong" is a significantly different stance than "protect trans kids." It side-steps transphobe's appropriation of "protect trans kids" & it's anti-adultist/non-paternalistic. It centers trans kids as trans kids.✊🏼 08118
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Today at Target Center was the highest-scoring first quarter in WNBA history, according to this AP recap: apnews.com/article/feve... (Note that the story says the 36-32 quarter score tied the record, but actually the score was 36-33 after a review changed an Indiana 2-pointer to a 3-pointer.) 020
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Declaring that today was peak in my gardens between the amount of flowers and grasses blooming and the large number of bees and butterflies, plus sunshine. Not pictured: both joe-pye weeds, blue vervain, cup plant, mountain mint, anise hyssop, two ryes, rattlesnake master, and more. #NativePlants 5150
Reposted by Crystalshiftedshaped - emily mae @shiftedshaped.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Headed to the Lynx/Fever Sunday? Get to A Bar of Their Own for sign making Friday! Not going to the game? Maybe you head down to Target Center & elevate trans rights. We can’t swing the game but will host a watch. Making our signs that we’ll post in the yard game day with trans flag flying. #wnba 34319
Reposted by CrystalJen BH @lil-whip.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Yall need to speak up for your trans friends, associates, online commenters, whoever you need to think about. But if this league is gonna stay the amazing inclusive space we love it for, you need to make your voice heard on this issue now. To the league, the teams, the media. #wnba 1193
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The next eastbound Green Line train is in 20 minutes. At this hour, it's supposed to be every 12 minutes. #MSPTransitExperience 000
Crystal @ccolby.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Green Line stations this morning still have an audio message saying that you need to transfer to a replacemet bus in Minneapolis, even though it's back to running the full route. They note at the end of the audio message that it's through July 27 (even though it's July 29). #MSPTransitExperience 000