Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 17hThe human will not let us stomp on the laptop. We are displeased. 040
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our new second cat finally emerged from under the bed. At 3 am to yowl imperiously and loudly rearrange her litter box until someone came and scooped it. Probably unrelated note, her original family named her after Empress Maud of The Anarchy. 010
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Her royal floofiness, lording it over her sister that she is brave enough to come out from under the bed. 090
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusbowie deschanel @raisingonebrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't want to alarm people but I do want to inform: ICE activitiy is picking up in the Twin Cities. We're not at Surge levels, but it's something we predicted: As Trump gets shut-out on other parts of his agenda, he will return his focus to cruelty to immigrants and people of color. 1123
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusSarah @sarahisathome.bsky.social · 25/09/2026docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comSave Our Schools! Sept 29th School Board Rally RSVPSchool closures aren't the Transformation we need or asked for! On September 15th MPS unveiled three proposals to close up to 16 schools or programs for next year. This plan would create more chaos i... 045
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusKeith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social · 25/09/2026unrelated to any discourse happening today, I continue to find this from @judyberman.bsky.social a useful resourcetime.comThe 50 Most Underappreciated TV Shows of the 21st CenturyFrom 'Undeclared' and 'Bunheads' to 'The Knick' and more, these are TIME's most underappreciated TV shows of the 21st Century. 3336
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusShannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 24/09/2026takeactionminnesota.orgSTOP the Transformation Plan ⬝ TakeAction MN 035
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I try to be circumspect about details about my kids and don't post photos bc the internet is a cesspool but we're getting CATS! this week and oh man are my years of pent-up public parental bragging about to be unleashed in the form of way too many cat photos. You've been warned. 121
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusSara @saralovesyou.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I’m not seeing this talked about a ton, but in regards to MN public schools there is a constitutional amendment to get people to vote yes on that will increase distribution from a very large pot of money. (It would go from 2.5% of dividends/interest to 4.5% of full market value). 32713
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This person wins the internet today. We can all go home and try again tomorrow. 051
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026some days I miss when the most complicated thing I had to deal with re the kids was convincing a toddler that throwing cereal at mommy’s face is not the most hilarious game ever invented. 011
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusJosephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 11/05/2026"In '99, Smash Mouth released ASTRO LOUNGE, their most iconic LP. Their undisputed masterpiece is 'All Star,' a song so catchy, most people say they're sick of it. But they shouldn't be, because it's prophecy. It was composed by an Xer, but it's the definitive Millennial Song. [lifts ax] Hey, Paul!" 10435117
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Got unlucky with event traffic tonight and spent 90 minutes getting in and out of downtown. Missed the thing I planned to go to from downtown that required driving. Why do we do this to ourselves? it breaks my brain that we can’t get away from car centric cities in the face of all the downsides. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just another human disappointed to confirm that apparently yes, exercise can make you feel better. This is very upsetting. 010
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Still reading MPS stuff but mostly it seems like MPS is being forced to try and solve state problems by itself. Mpls is super segregated. White wealthy parents have disproportionate power and impact. Charters are A Problem. Etc. So let’s push the district but it’s gotta be bigger than that too. 040
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusshaunladen.bsky.social @shaunladen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What this study shows me is that school choice means a series of impossible decisions for traditional districts. School choice has created a literal profit motive in the education world where “move fast and break things” has led to mass exodus with no better outcomes. In MN, choice is hyper-charged. 1101
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026C'mon self, you can do it, you can stay awake until a 9:30 dinner reservation. (Also, self, what on earth were you thinking?) 020
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamustaylr @taylordahlin.com · 11/09/2026the lake street taco tour is next saturday, september 19 from 12-8. then you can go to powderhorn porchfest after, from 4-10. it's a perfect southside day where you can support this cultural corridor lakestreettacotour.com ppna.org/porchfestlakestreettacotour.comTaco Tour on Lake Street | Discover Tacos Today!Join the Taco Tour on Lake Street on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 12 - 8 PM for music, food, and fun. Explore local tacos, enjoy entertainment. 14819
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Love having to pre-pay a huge chunk of my 'estimated costs' in order to see a fucking doctor. Definitely not a scam to encourage people to just not seek medical care. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026There are three movies coming out this fall that I’m actually excited to take my kids to (assuming none of them turn out to suck). It’s been so long since there were multiple kids movies coming out that look fun and cool and interesting! More more more! 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 04/09/202615 years ago I’d be starting to pack up my shorts and pull out my light jackets right around now. I think I pulled out my fall winter stuff in November last year? Any Minnesotan who claims they don’t believe in climate change is a liar is what I’m saying. 130
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026That they're doing this through DRL is grotesque. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026August 31 falling on a Monday is stupid and should not be allowed. Signed, a parent whose school district insists on starting after Labor Day. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Feeling verystatic.klipy.comBluey Character Says 'This Is Unacceptable!'Alt: Bluey Character Muffin )a small grey and black dog) Says 'This Is Unacceptable!' 010
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusEvie Nagy @evien.bsky.social · 26/08/2026THIS WEEK CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE DEEPEST HELL! 072
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026My oldest thinks I have terrible taste in music and whines whenever I insist on a “mom song”. Last week I persisted through much whining, saying just listen you might like it and turned on Jolene. Dead silence. Song ends and kiddo just says, “whoa.” ❣️ 072
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Welp. A new AI tool specifically designed to replace fundraising humans has been released wide and I assume I'll be out of a job in 1-3 years. Woot. So. What's been people's dream second careers? If you had to start over, what would you do for a living? 000
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamustaylr @taylordahlin.com · 20/08/2026most importantly, tell the city of minneapolis how you feel! public comment is open now for zoning rules related to data centers www.minneapolismn.gov/business-ser...minneapolismn.govData centersLearn about changes to zoning rules related to data centers in Minneapolis. 13316
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026There's a Warriors broadway adaptation coming out and no one told me!?!?! 010
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Oh my god, I worked yesterday. I have to do it againnnnnnn? 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026OK, I don't know what the hell Wicker is supposed to be, but I really really really hope it's good. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Omg omg omg. Someone made a butter princess RPG. 282
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 15/08/2026To whoever turned their stupidly giant car into both turn lanes and hit me and then drove away after making a rude gesture at ME (the person who is able to keep their car in a single lane while turning) I hope you stub your toe every day for the next year. 051
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Me, staring at the clouds.static.klipy.comDo Something MemeAlt: Do Something Meme 020
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 12/08/20261) MPD got a 22% raise in their latest contract. 2) MPD has apparently not managed to stay in budget for SEVEN YEARS. 3) They are blowing their budget by tens of millions of dollars a year. We are draining Minneapolis dry to pay for an MPD that refused to answer the phone all winter. 07623
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusNurse Reality Too: 😷Eon Mask🚫🧊 @nursereality2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026And Frey 082
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Have voted and got treats and coffee - 10/10 can recommend. Crossing all the fingers and toes for @peggyflanagan.bsky.social 020
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I sometimes feel like I’m in a parallel universe with folks who weren’t in the Twin Cities this winter. I can talk about what happened but I can’t really convey how it changed us all to ppl who didn‘t live it and it’s just weird and discombobulating. 0111
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The garden this year has been a bummer-squash borers, the beans are 10 feet tall but have no beans, the greens all bolted-but! But! Omg my pot of hey why not rice has rice! This is like the coolest thing ever! 010
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusMusicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 29/07/2026drunk girl trying to tell her friends that she thinks they are “weekend at Bernie’s” with McConnell, but she has got completely the wrong movie and keeps calling it “doing a Fish Called Wanda” with him and I’m dying 157444886
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusSnake Oil Salesman @snake-oil-salesman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Cardio and restrictive dieting being the surefire way to a healthy body are sufficient proof that intelligent design is real, that it was done by a powerful god, and that god despises us. 229533
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I know this is not a new thing, but I hate how The Onlineness has impacted movies. It's OK that people have different opinions about big new movies! No one has to be Right and Correct and Win Forever! Most movies have strengths and weaknesses and it's fun to talk about them! Gah! 020
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026It is the stupidest shit that just wrecks you as a parent. Do you remember ferngully closes with a dedication to our children and our children’s children? Well it does and now I’m sitting here crying about The Children. Goddammit ferngully. You are too silly to pull this. 070
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026My biggest gripe with The Odyssey other than the usual sighs that Nolan is not a subtle man was that the cast was surprisingly meh. Pattinson was the big standout for me but it seemed like a lot of ppl were just kind of there and not really doing anything with their role. 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026You cast Margaret fucking Wells, she of the best vengeful cackle known to man, as Circe and ask her to do affectless sad? Really!?! 000
Under-caffeinated hippopotamus @ellenjyd.bsky.social · 22/07/2026It was me. I wished the fall weather on us. And I’m not sorry! 010
Reposted by Under-caffeinated hippopotamusashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 20/07/2026well, I never expected to be published in a Stanford journal, but the McKnight Foundation asked me write my thesis to the philanthropic world after the MN ICE surge: when there is an emergency, just... give money to people on the ground doing the actual work. as fast as possible. radical, I know.ssir.orgGiving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be) (SSIR)When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community. 20977319
