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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 10h

Good morning Bayfield Queen.

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Hooper @hoopermn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Friends near Selby! Please turn out on Wednesday! Selby is already an underrated and wonderful avenue, but it could be better still!

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Many interesting possibilities open up when you consider that you have access to the same LLMs as basically every megacorporation

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I can tell I’m nearing 40 because every time an application transforms a copy/pasted URL into the title of the linked web page or something, I wish it wouldn’t do that. URLs are good and pure, leave them be

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🚲 🥜scoops 🥜🚲 @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Is anyone I know an illustrator? Like, cartoon style pen and ink? I have a silly idea I'd like to commission drawn. DM me or whatever

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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026

Take 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.

A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.

A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 03/09/2026

How Mr. T got his name

I think about my father being called "boy", my uncle being called "boy", my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called "boy”'. So I questioned myself: "What does a black man have to do before he's given respect as a man?" So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T, so the first word out of everybody's mouth is "Mr."

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Ross Raihala (Alpha Male) 🌈 @rossraihala.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Friday's attendance number at the Minnesota State Fair set a new record at 204,065. The previous high was 171,233 in 2024. Minnesotans sure are ready to celebrate Minnesota after the ice occupation!

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

In my extremely well-informed opinion, the state fair urgently needs: * Twice as much bike parking * Twice as many @metrotransitmn.bsky.social A-Line buses at the end of the night * A new building dedicated to Crop Art

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Anders @derzquist.net · 16/11/2025

Saint Paul Issue Polling Should the city dramatically increase taxes in order to abolish poverty within the city for all time? Yes - 89% No - 6% Unsure - 5% Should the city continue paving roads? Yes - 41% No - 39% Unsure - 20%

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Matthew Vinge @mvinge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Lunar Eclipse on the first day of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair First time in 167 year history that a lunar eclipse visible during open hours It wasn't until after doors closed that I had idea to take these pics. A friendly security guard escorted me back in!

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Signed or not, the book kicks ass, go read it

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Rachel Leggett @rleggos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I got the shot. I've been scheming and hoping the conditions would work out for this for two weeks!! 🪶

A broad-tailed hummingbird hovers next to an anise hyssop plant framed by purple blooms and with a rainbow behind it!!! The bird also has a little bead of water on its bill because it is raining.

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Leah Temple for MN Senate @voteleahtemple.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thank you @dbrauer.net for sharing, and thank you for being a fellow voice for democracy! SD30 is growing & changing and we're here for it 💙 The time is now!!

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TallFroGuy - Shape Decider @tallfroguy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I like their little red pope hats #critterposting

Crude drawing of two black and white birds hanging out in a blue puddle in front of a yellow field of doritos. Shaped like shapes.

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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Good morning! 🪶

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A willie wagtail on the farm near Quorn, South Australia.

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Rosemount Debate, still Among The Best. Nice work, Matt!

A photo of a newspaper clipping inside a trophy case - headline is Among The Best, the article is about Matt Little and Josh Oie’s deep run in the National Forensics League debate tournament in spring 2003. Notably, Matt has the exact same haircut

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Come play my game, I’ll test ya. Probably an Atlantic ghost crab in Virginia Beach, VA

A sandy yellow crab with dark brown eyes on little stalks above its shell. We’re on a fine sand beach on a bright sunny day. Crab has its one larger claw extended above the ground somewhat

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Unknown Artist, 2026 On view at the Mattocks Park Museum of Art

A very intricate and lovely sidewalk chalk art of a moth, maybe Venomoth or some other bug-type Pokémon? A nice pink and yellow color scheme

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Procrastinators of Saint Paul! You have 24 HOURS to provide feedback on the safety of Snelling Ave. Leave a comment here: talk.dot.state.mn.us/snelling-mon... If you’d like some talking points, here’s the comment I sent in: write.as/02t0850li0jo...

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Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. study – St. Paul

Hwy 51, Snelling, St. Paul, Transportation, MnDOT, Montreal Ave, pedestrian, bicycle, drivers, construction

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I found this piece clarifying: opposition to data centers is much more about betrayal of trust than in any engineering or economic pro/cons (a little sad for a guy curious about both, but alas) jasmi.news/p/no-data-ce...

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No Data Centers In My Backyard

money, power, and populism in the AI buildout

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Snelling Comment Map also has an upvote feature! Travel up and down the corridor and mark your agreement with neighbors who are saying “it should be safe to cross here” talk.dot.state.mn.us/snelling-mon...

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Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. comment map | Let's Talk Transportation - MnDOT

We want to hear from you! Share your input on the Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. comment map. The comment map closes 11:59 p.m. on Wed, Aug. 5.To place a comment: Z...

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It's kind of funny to "mark places on a map" where you think Snelling Avenue is unsafe*... but you have until tomorrow to do this activity. Please take a few minutes and weigh in! * ALL OF IT www.sustainstpaul.org/news/mndot/s...

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Tell MnDOT to make safety improvements on Snelling and Montreal Avenues - before August 5th — Sustain Saint Paul

By Sustain Transportation Committee Co-Leader Kevin Gallatin MnDOT is soliciting public feedback about Snelling and Montreal Avenues from Dayton Avenue to Hwy 5/West Seventh St . in St. Paul in adv...

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Taking the OP’s clarification of ~75 years, I get to pick between nearly dying in a war, various factory jobs, or the US Postal Service. Sign me up for mail sorting 🫡

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The weather in the Twin Cities today is perfect if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a soup dumpling

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Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Keep an eye out for this bike, MSP! (Also fuck this, hate that someone stole this bike.)

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

SAINT PAUL if you live, work, or regularly visit around Snelling south of 94, you can use this map to tell MNDOT where the problem spots are. We shouldn’t need to risk our lives crossing the street or catching the bus! talk.dot.state.mn.us/snelling-mon...

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Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. comment map | Let's Talk Transportation - MnDOT

We want to hear from you! Share your input on the Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. comment map. The comment map closes 11:59 p.m. on Wed, Aug. 5.To place a comment: Z...

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I was pleasantly surprised by the @mndot.mn.gov public meeting on Snelling Ave last night - staff consistently re-iterated their intent to make meaningful safety improvements here for walking/biking/transit. Learn more and Respond here! talk.dot.state.mn.us/snelling-mon...

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Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. study – St. Paul

Hwy 51, Snelling, St. Paul, Transportation, MnDOT, Montreal Ave, pedestrian, bicycle, drivers, construction

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Duane “Monkstrap” Loafers

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Shout out to this little guy - probably a chipping sparrow? - for coming to visit right after I unboxed my new fancy zoom lens. Very considerate of you to help justify my new toy

A small brown bird with a rust stripe on the top of his head and a black eye-band sitting on a spruce branch. We’re zoomed in fairly close on the bird and behind is a blurred backdrop of branches and leaves

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I‘ve been a Naomi Kritzer fan for a while now but wow, Obstetrix hooked me on the first page and I finished most of it in one sitting. Highly recommended for fans and newcomers to her work: torpublishinggroup.com/obstetrix/

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Amazing set last night from Obi Original and the Black Atlantics, highly recommend checking them out if you like infectious fun local music sahanjournal.com/arts-culture...

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Meet Obi Original, the Afrobeats artist changing Minnesota’s music scene

Obi Original is an Nigerian Minnesotan making Afrobeats music with his band, Obi Original and The Black Atlantics.

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Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My ride was well equipped for the journey to @grandoakopry.bsky.social tonight - still time to get down here for the show!

Silver road bike equipped with: u-lock, saddle bag, headlight, can koozy in the bottle cage, small camping chair strapped to the top tube

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blippy @blippy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🐦 Pileated Woodpecker 🗺️ Jonathan Dickinson SP, Jupiter FL 📷 Sony a6700 w/ Sony E 70-350mm lens #birds #birdphotography Also got another new lifer on my trip, I had never seen a Pileated Woodpecker before. They're huge & the sound they make when they hit wood is crazy loud

Pileated Woodpecker standing on a sideways tree trunk

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

this man is an artist

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🚲 🥜scoops 🥜🚲 @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

MNDOT is scoping a project on Snelling and on Montreal. You can make the world a better place bh telling them how hard it is to cross Snelling as a pedestrian, and tell them not to build a sliplane at Montreal and Snelling

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The capability overhang from the models we have today (and that are coming soon) are large enough that large-scale change to work and society over the next 5+ years is now inevitable even if AI development stops. We should spend more time thinking about mitigating the bad & encouraging the good.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It is weird that there is still a substantial set of people who believe "AI is mostly hype" at this stage: Five Eyes is warning about AI, exponential revenue & token use at the AI labs, unit distance/Erdos proofs, and so on... There are many real issues with AI, not being real is not one of them.

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