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Wasn’t prepared to get emotional while I ate my dinner tonight. My copy of The Rebel Loon Archive arrived today and it’s so well made and looks incredible, but I’m going to have to take it all in slowly.

The Rebel Loon Archive book and a Minnesota Strong bookmark

The same book plus some prints of other anti-ice art and stickers

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 18h

this morning I was walking out the door to bike to work at the same time as my kid is headed to the bus stop... “Have a great day buddy, I love you.” *pause* “Hey siri open the garage”

screenshot of a Siri dialog box that says "I don't feel love the way people do, but I can help you with your garage."

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 05/10/2026

How is this the first time I’ve seen They Might Be Giants live? Pretty excited.

An empty stage with musical instruments arrayed across it. Some people in seats.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 04/10/2026

Big cheer from the crowd as the 4:20 pace group passes by near Nokomis #minneapolismarathon

Crowd watching runners in the Minneapolis marathon along a tree lined boulevard

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 03/10/2026

Oh dang I haven’t seen those mini helmets in so long! I’ve still got mine!

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 19/09/2026

Watching this live Less Than Jake video and I think a guy in the audience has a forearm tattoo that says SKA NOW MORE THAN EVER And I am in to the commitment to the cause youtube.com/watch?v=gYOf...

Photo of someone’s forearm with multiple partial tattoos visible, including some letters

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 16/09/2026

I just wanted to eat my lunch outside on a nice day and now there’s a wasp in the tortilla chips

A bag of tortilla chips and a wasp crawling in the window in the side of the bag, on the inside of the bag

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 12/09/2026

And then the Maker’s Fest! Saw a bunch of cool art and projects, had a lovely bike ride there with my kid, and we SAT ON THE SOUTHSIDE BATTLETRAIN TREX.

People walking on a shaded street lined with sellers’ tents on both sides on a sunny day. A

Two people sitting on top of a mechanical t-rex built on the platform of an old RV.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 12/09/2026

Music, nature, food, local groups, people everywhere Love it

People and tents near lake Nokomis in Minneapolis for the annual monarch festival

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 12/09/2026

Monarch Festival is hopping!

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 09/09/2026

I got a Dr Worm tattoo a few weeks ago. So obviously Don’t Let’s Start… is my second favorite.

A tattoo of Dr Worm on the inner bicep of a white arm

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 27/07/2026

Turkey party in my alley tonight

A turkey and several poults (I had to look that up) perched on a fence in a Minneapolis alley

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 23/07/2026

Some serious tee ball names in today’s Twins game

Screenshot of the Twins vs Guardians game. Perry Halpin fouls off 90mph slider from Tommy Nance. Strike 2.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 15/07/2026

I was running late to work this morning, took my wife’s e-bike in because of some mechanical issues on mine. I knew I wouldn’t make it to the office in time for a 9am call, so I made due with a picnic table in Annie Young Meadow along the way.

Annie Young Meadow, a wooded park with dappled sunshine along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN. A picnic table is on one side, with a backpack and a computer on it, and an e-bike is parked beside the table.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 06/07/2026

I’m a soccer fan now and so I get excited about seeing a photo of the 1976 Minnesota Kicks on the wall of the Creekside Supper Club.

A team photo of the 1976 Minnesota Kicks

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 22/06/2026

Tall bike passing by as we have dinner at Francis. I assume I t’s like being on a safari and suddenly a giraffe wanders by.

Tall bike riding down the sidewalk of Lake St in South Minneapolis with the Francis Burger Joint and a Longfellow Whatever sign in the foreground

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 06/06/2026

I’ve seen the bike all over the place! The VA, downtown, Sabo, Greenway. I have never spoken with them either.

A white e-cargo bike with a large storage box on the front labeled “Olympus Vending”. Taken at the VA Medical Center in South Minneapolis.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 26/05/2026

E-bike summer is here. And so is kiddo softball season. We just finished getting set up to haul a whole softball batting practice setup to the fields, and it is epic.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 18/05/2026

Watching the new Bloc Party video and... is that a Lyn Lake shirt?? Our Minneapolis LynLake? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1xn... I can't find any other versions of the shirt online so far. Also, digging the song.

a street sign from the LynLake neighborhood in Minneapolis

a still of Keke Okereke of Bloc Party in the Coming On Strong music video wearing a Lyn Lake shirt under a jacket

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 30/03/2026

Left some Neighborhood Watch stickers at the James Irving Salon in Uptown MPLS this afternoon, after folding a couple hundred t-shirts with @dbrauer.net and friends.

Mutual aid stickers, whistles, and business cards for stylists on the counter at the James Irving Salon.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 25/03/2026

Farmington staying true to their roots with landmark-exclusive directions for their No Kings rally this weekend. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

A screenshot from the linked article of locations for Minnesota No Kings rally’s. Others are addresses, while Farmington’s says “just south of the roundabout on the green space in front of the strip mall”.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 25/03/2026

Oh - one more. Porcelain loon by www.hclouart.com

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 25/03/2026

Picked up this Cheshire Cat last weekend from www.amfgallery.com/anna-stark. And I need to frame from @molly.wiki (store.mollywhite.net). Can’t find any details about these ceramics I got, unfortunately - I forgot the name of the gallery. Will go back soon.

A gold frame holding a painting of the Cheshire cat’s grin

A print of a raccoon surrounded by the words “ignore all previous instructions”

Ceramics of a heart with a face saying “I care about you” and another with three skulls.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 20/03/2026

Caught a couple of bunnies playing in the backyard this morning. Great way to start the day.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 10/03/2026

Look how good Gilly and Billy look with their pinfriends.

A messenger bag with several pins on it.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 09/03/2026

twincitysticker.com is great. They did these for me last week.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 08/03/2026

Picked up a few things at this, and left a handful of Neighborhood Watch stickers behind.

Prints of Hidden Falls, a porcelain loon, an ICE Out sign, Welcome to Minneapolis with the Whipe build on fire, and a fabric patch of mushrooms that resemble skulls.

Neighborhood Watch sign stickers, but the bottom says “If I don’t tell the signal chat my neighbor will”

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 06/03/2026

I don’t fly much (thankfully) but sent this post to a few of our salespeople at work and they came through.

Signed copies of The Shattering Peace and The End Of All Things by John Scalzi

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 06/03/2026

Neighborhood Watch stickers are in hand! Want one? For every $10 you donate to standwithminnesota.com I will send you one! DM me a screenshot and an address where I can send them. Don't want to send your address? No problem, DM me and let's figure something out.

A stack of stickers in the style of a Neighborhood Watch sign, but the bottom says "If I don't tell the Signal chat my neighbor will", sitting on a desk next to an iPods Pro case.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 04/03/2026

we messed with a couple of pupil ideas (MN flag star also) and it often felt too busy - I'm open to doing additional runs w/ pupil variants if there's demand, though.

Another design for a Neightborhood Watch sign with the text "If I don't tell the signal chat my neighbor will", with the star from the MN flag in the pupil.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 04/03/2026

Well, it wasn't as quick as I'd hoped, but I think I'm going to get a batch of these ordered to pass out soon.

A variation on the Neighborhood Watch sign, but it says "If I don't tell the Signal Chat my neighbor will" instead of "If I don't call the police my neighbor will"

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