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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 2h

Just gonna reiterate that modern cars are too safe for their drivers. Like, if we are gonna let something like this on the road I just think the driver should have to question if they will make it home alive every time they get behind the wheel

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batski @babski.bsky.social · 8h

dudes who lift their pickup trucks should try getting hugged by their mothers

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 10h

It’s new machine day at work! (The Jacket for scale)

A new DN Solutions (formerly Doosan) Lynx 2100L CNC lathe. A Saint Paul Saints jacket (The Jacket) is draped over it for scale

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 15h

Moon moved a lot in 24 hours. Getting to see changing sky makes up for it being dark during the morning commute (walk+transit).

iPhone astronomy pic of Jupiter, Luna, and Mars in a line from the horizon up taken 10.5.2026

iPhone astronomy pic 24 hours later now with the order Luna, Jupiter, and Mars in a line from the horizon up taken 10.6.2026

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Maya🚂🚃🚄🚅🚆🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🚌🚎 @trains.bsky.social · 22h

highly recommend night time sitting alone in the amtrak observation car as a form of meditation/therapy/mindfulness session

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Flaming_Spork @philo.gay · 05/10/2026

imagining a mechanical engineer who always specifies JIS screws, not for any good reason, but just because they're a weeb,

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thomas @tgracchus1781.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

modern, 21st century evangelicals & pentecostals are something new in the life of christianity. these are religions with no serious moral demands on the self but grants license to impose moral demands on others. that isn’t augustinian. i doubt that’s even calvinist. it’s totally alien to the gospel

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Dezeen @dezeen.com · 05/10/2026

Lozi designs modular plywood furniture to make the most of compact bedrooms: www.dezeen.com/2026/09/10/lozi-modu…

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The street you live with is not the street you have to keep. livestreetsmart.com

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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

whole genre of 24-hour timelapses of the various local and express train services stopping at Tokyo's busiest stations platforms exist out there garnering 10s of thousands of views. video below is Shinjuku's JR Chuo Line (Platforms 7-12) www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oBy...

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【中央快速線】新宿駅のダイヤ再現【運行略図】

YouTube video by 略図でわかる鉄道【運行略図】

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don’t remember having nightmares before the video for Thriller aired

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Rob @stpaulbikescum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One day projects are my favorite. First time trying splines. Built a jig for the router table to cut them. Bedside book shelf from red oak with mahogany splines. Also made a lasagna.

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Using “life long Minnesotan” in your campaign ad is the polite way of saying “I’m a giant xenophobic piece of shit”

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Spoooooky Pants 🧛‍♂️ @farnaby.xyz · 04/10/2026

So twin cities, anybody know any reasonably priced electricians who do residential stuff? Its not terribly difficult work but its beyond my scope, particularly in terms of future proofing.

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donoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

lotta people out here bragging about "training models" but why do that when you can model trains

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

YouTubers correctly state that Amtrak doesn’t go to Minneapolis Challenge, impossible

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hanging out, watching the Twin Cities Marathon and heard a fast train passing below. You better believe I made mad sprint across the course just to get this mediocre pic of the eastbound Empire Builder!

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Some sort of platform upgrade at the westbound Hamline Green Line station. I’m guessing to mark where the doors will open for visual impaired people…but I only saw them on the lead door

New yellow tactile tiles on a light rail platform. Two orange cones sit in each tile

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Dave Draeger @davedraeger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not answering mail today, Satan.

Screenshot of phone, showing the phone, mail, Safari, and music icons. The mail icon has a red bubble showing “666” unread emails.

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Jigsaw puzzle competition at Mall of America

Looking down several floors at a Rotunda in a large mall full if people doing a jigsaw puzzle competition

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is what really grinds my gears about @mndot.mn.gov refusal to consider options to remove I-94. People will use the mode of transport that’s most useful. Bury a fast, frequent train in old freeway trench and people will use it. Just look as how popular the Borealis has been!

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Dezeen @dezeen.com · 03/10/2026

Seven versatile homes that facilitate multi-generational living: www.dezeen.com/2026/08/08/multi-gen…

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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 02/10/2026

Well, Wes, this sent me down a bizarre astroturf rabbit hole. Let's see who the super creeps behind this are! WakeUpSaintPaul.org is a generic site with some bogus survey likely designed to collect names. It says its a "project of the Domestic Policy Caucus".

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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From @jaredography: "Cool new event alert: The inaugural Midway Music and Arts Fest runs Friday through Sunday with performances, open classes, studios, literary readings and workshops, vendor markets and more across some 25 venues." midwaymusicandart.org" www.twincities.com/2026/09/30/f...

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 01/10/2026

all-time heavyweight champion

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MaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We can reasonably assume these commuters are the folks @mndot.mn.gov prioritizes when they decide to expand I94 in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. That might ease congestion for a year or two before it gets worse overall and forever. Wouldn't it be great instead to spend those millions on transit?

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A new study of the Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-daro (c. 2600–1900 BCE) indicates that egalitarian structures increased there with the expansion of the city. Perhaps urbanism doesn’t always conjure inequality? Really wish that David Graeber was still here to read this.

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Inequality declined in the Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Inequality declined in the Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro - Volume 100 Issue 413

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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 30/09/2026

Today's opening day for Marygold Cyclery at Hamline & Thomas in StP. The shop is beautiful & the vibe is excellent! Exactly how I'd do it. Stop in and buy something--I suggest a King Cage--the last bottle cage you'll ever need.

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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

More on today’s closed door from Ward 3:

Today, I voted, very reluctantly, in favor of Resolution 26-1659 to appoint the law firm Fisher Phillips as Special Counsel to represent Mayor Her in the lawsuit brought by Chief Henry against the Mayor and the City.
It is my understanding that state law creates a presumption that public employees, including the Mayor, will be indemnified and provided a legal defense in matters such as these unless there is a legal basis to deny that defense. Additionally, the City Attorney cannot represent the Mayor in this case because of the conflict of interest created by her role as both an appointee of the Mayor and a fact witness in the litigation.
Ordinarily, the determination of whether the City will indemnify and defend an employee is made by the City Attorney. However, because of this conflict, the City will retain an outside firm through action at our next council meeting to conduct an independent indemnification analysis and determine, through a quasi-judicial process, whether the Mayor is entitled to indemnification and defense by the City.
Until that determination is made, it is my understanding that the City must continue to comply with its obligations under state law.

Based on the legal advice provided to the Council, voting against this resolution could have exposed the City to additional legal risk by failing to meet those obligations. There is a process in place to determine whether the Mayor was acting within the scope of her official duties during the conduct that gave rise to this lawsuit, but that analysis will take time and could not be completed before this vote. We also have a timeline to respond to the lawsuit that we must comply with.
I am deeply disappointed by the situation we find ourselves in. As a councilmember, I have a responsibility to protect the City from legal risk, but I also have a responsibility to safeguard public resources and protect the City from unnecessary financial harm. I have serious reservations about whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. I also have concerns about how this particular law firm was selected.
Like many residents, I am still waiting to see the full report from Resolute Law which I have formally requested. My colleagues and I were forced by legal timelines to make significant decisions without having access to all of the information we would have preferred to review. That is not how I make decisions, and it is not how the City should make decisions.

I know I am not alone in my frustration. More than 100 public comments on this resolution were overwhelmingly opposed to the City paying for the Mayor's legal defense. Our office continues to hear from constituents who are disappointed by the Mayor's alleged conduct and are asking questions that I am still unable to answer. The expectations of our community are not being met.
Trust in government depends on transparency, accountability, and confidence that public dollars are being spent in ways that reflect our shared values and priorities. Right now, many residents feel those standards are falling short.
I remain deeply frustrated by this situation. Our residents deserve better. Our city employees deserve better. And our City deserves better.
I will continue to closely oversee this developing matter and use the authority afforded to my office under the City Charter to pursue the transparency and accountability that residents expect and deserve. In the meantime, I will remain focused on serving Saint Paul and continuing the work of building the city our community deserves.

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Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 30/09/2026

Sibling Rivalry II is in just 9 days! Shoutout to everyone who has bought tickets so far! To help get N4MN a win this year, you can support us by: 🎫 get a ticket if you haven't yet 📞 call your friends to join! ✨️ make a one-time or recurring donation! actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

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Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser - More Neighbors vs. Sustain Saint Paul

Join housing advocates from across the Twin Cities for an evening of drinks, catered food, conversation, light-hearted rivalry, and a high-stakes fundraising face-off to see which city can raise the…

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is the big story beneath the surface of a lot of other ones.

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Bill Connell @wjcstp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tonight! A delightful mid-week rock show at Pilllar in Mpls with Sidewalk Diamonds, The Hobbled, and Rich Mattson & The Northstars. And remember: when in doubt, the chord you're looking for is G# minor.

Sticker on top of a Fender amp: The chord you're looking for is G# minor.

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More than ever, we need more walkable neighborhoods. The rapid rise of WFH and Covid generally breaking modern society means a *lot* of people touch grass way less often than they used to. A 20-minute walk, even to nowhere in particular, can do wonders.

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What’s the non cop version of good-cop/bad-cop?

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log̷o, reanimated dad @loxophile.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You could listen to music nonstop 24/7/365 for the rest of your life with zero repeats, even accounting for skipping every other track because it's not to your taste, and never run out. But you need the plagiarism machine to remix it for you. Okay

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👻To ele and back 👻 @elen-jayne.northsky.social · 30/09/2026

@minnpost had a nice write up about what would happen if Her would resign but I don't recall if it covers who is on the hook for legal fees. If she resigns, is St Paul still on the hook to defend her or does that become a private legal matter?

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🚲 🥜scoops 🥜🚲 @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

FORTUNES WILL RISE AND FORTUNES WILL FALL, THE LOON CARES NOT. IN LEAN OR IN HALE ST PAUL WILL LIVE ETERNAL. BLESS THE LOON. FEAR THE LOON.

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Dave Amos - City Beautiful @citybeautiful.nebula.tv · 30/09/2026

Question for those outside the U.S.: Do you have a "twin cities" like we do here with Minneapolis/St. Paul? If so, what are the cities?

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy (belated) 2nd Birthday to BIG LOON

Predawn picture of BIG LOON (aka The Calling) statue at United Village -9.30.26

Newly complete BIG LOON statue on September 24, 2024

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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Finally figured out what Trump’s signature was reminding of

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Theodore PainswoooOoOOOoorth @theodorepainsworth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

bruh is a mid-to-late millennial thing, zoomers don't use it much. the first zoomer to give a SOTU address is gonna sound like, "fam. the state of the union is pretty mid, not gonna lie. maybe even chopped.. but. we. are not. yet. cooked."

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liz ten eleven @selectric.space · 29/09/2026

unlimited death to general motors. unlimited death! we bailed them out and they blew it all on footguns!

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