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Oh, I'm so sorry. Seamus was a very good cat.

(Seriously, if I were five pounds heavier, it would be fine, but I think I'm going to have to suck it up and wear the belt.)

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Oh no! I brought black dress pants for the dignified parts of work (starting with a funeral meeting, then church), but I wore jeans with a brown belt, and now I risk looking like I can't dress myself. Luckily it's a donut sale weekend, so I think I can fix this by removing the need for a belt.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is tomorrow, and we *will* have holy water. So if you've ever wondered whether your pet is possessed by demons, just wait for the end of the ceremony and see if they start sizzling when they get sprinkled. (Nothing in this post should be taken as serious Catholic theology.)

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As the flyer says, all faiths and species are welcome. But it will still be a Catholic ceremony, so you should expect a Sign of the Cross, Bible reading, and maybe even holy water. But if you can handle that, I would love to see you and your animals!

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Sunday I will lead the blessing of the animals at St. Albert the Great, and I would love to see you and your dogs, cats, lizards, turtles, birds, guinea pigs and other animal companions.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

See, for storage, it's possible you could find a church that has unused space, such as a now-closed school building. But given the lack of loading docks at many older parochial schools, it would probably be a bad place to receive the stuff. And possibly not great for getting it out.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I was so confused why the secretary general of Amnesty International was part of this, but then realized it was Agnes Callard, not Agnès Callamard.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

1) Because of the woman in Minneapolis who picked up a rabid bat 2) Suicide Squad (cameo) 3) Batman: Harley Quinn 4) Harley Quinn 5) Bruce Timm

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Okay, now I'm out of catfish. But the jazz is still going at Selby and Milton.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm here to eat catfish and listen to jazz, and I'm all out of... actually, wait, I'm not out of catfish, guess I get to do both.

Selfie of me with a basket of catfish and fries on Selby Avenue with the Selby Avenue Brass Band playing behind me.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I patched industrial work gloves and aprons. Put a sticky patch over the hole and then smooshed it with a hot press.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My guess would be people trying to give it a French, or even Arabic, pronunciation.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hi, I'm Ed Burke, a formation director in St. Paul. I am married with two grown kids and three cats. I like in "get him back!" when Alexander 23 counts them in and then stops to ask "wait, is this the song with the drums?" Would you like to introduce yourself with a small song moment you like?

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Some of the fun facts people have posted for this skeet are not, in fact, facts. (To be clear, that's not commentary, that's my fun fact).

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Semaine britannique Vendredi - le chanteur de ce groupe anglais a fait une carrière solo Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind m.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2W... #BlueZicos #MusicChallenge

m.youtube.com

Mandolin Wind

YouTube video by Rod Stewart - Topic

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Well, minus the areas covered by clouds.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Roughly speaking the people in the dark section of the map

World map showing the parts of the earth in day and night. The night section includes all of South America, much of eastern and central North America, the western half of Africa, and a small part of Europe.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Semaine britannique Jeudi - un groupe séparé (1976) et réformé (1984) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers m.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_k... #BlueZicos #MusicChallenge

m.youtube.com

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by DeepPurpleVEVO

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey hey, the skullet video is up, and since this is a public video produced as part of a promotion she voluntarily participated in, I feel like I can share my kid's recent fashion choice (which has since become a full shave). www.facebook.com/share/r/1FCs...

facebook.com

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Spirits Abroad, a short story collection by Zen Cho. Lots of good stories, particularly in the "Here" (Malaysia) section. (The book itself is not short, but all the individual stories are). If you want an individual story rec, the opener, The First Witch of Damansara.

Thanks! That is, in fact, more legal leeway than I thought we had.

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Wait, I thought this only applied at stop signs. Would love to find out I'm wrong, but a quick check of the rules isn't showing me a traffic light exception.

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It's right at noon and the weather is calm, so I'm interpreting this as a test. But if you never hear from me again, it's possible that I was wrong about that.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Awooooooo! (bonus travel edition)

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Well, it was a good run, but today several yellowjackets joined me while I was eating lunch in the parish garden.

A courtyard garden with a round table with four chairs. The chairs are empty because yellowjackets chased the diner away.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oh, l was mostly just curious. We're not looking to replace ours at this time.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Does it work? I've used those while traveling, and they've never dried the clothes properly.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The 12 by the thumbs up just means that there were 12 total reactions. On the right hand side, we can see that this includes laugh and shock reactions. From a screenshot, there's no way to tell how many actual likes there were.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It was certainly well done. I'm less sure about whether it was good.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In about three hours, we'll be ready to participate in the discourse.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I'm glad to see that the site hosting the meeting I'm at understands the importance of providing a microphone even in relatively small spaces. I mean, nobody's actually using the microphone, but, baby steps.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't... okay, y'know what, the qualifiers aren't really necessary.

Album cover for Bigger, Better, Faster, More by chance 4 Non Blondes. It features a surreal painting of a train plowing through objects such as an astronaut, an Uncle Sam hat, and a cow.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Florida has lots of northeast retirees and a gun ownership rate in the bottom quarter of states. I don't know about Utah and yoga.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Maybe this will help? It shows the evacuation zones and highlights some of the major road closures. (This is for St. Louis County, but it shows closures for other counties). sheriff-slcgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/wildfire

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Drop something monochromatic.

Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Although this thread has some that are even worse.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And much to my dismay, this has now been *wildly* exceeded. (My daughter works roughly halfway between that 916 and 1615. But she is being sent home today).

An airnow.gov map focused on northeastern Minnesota. Duluth at the bottom has a monitor reading 911. A monitor about 25 miles east of Ely reads 916. But the highlight is a monitor near Virginia reading 1615.

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Ed Burke @edburkemsp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I won't be calling tonight, but I'll sell you a hot dog meal deal until about 6:00. If you come, say hi. If you prefer a "hot dog," we'll sell you one of those as well. I had one last week, and it was reasonably tasty.