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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is all I've got, which isn't much. Sigh.

Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

While I'm relaxing at our current apartment pool. Curious what others think about this-the entire pool chair were empty except for me. This person chose to sit this close to me and has been talking on her phone the entire time. If it were me, I would have chosen to sit farther away, thoughts?

Picture of a pool setting with 2 people sitting on beach chair apart from each other.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

That was tricky! But this does track, as pretty much anyone that hears me assumes I'm from the Midwest. I do know that I still have a little Jersey in me. Like, occasionally soda still comes out of my mouth instead of pop.😁

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

+the backstory of Daniel and Helen falling in love, which I believe is an important piece of the big picture. Have you seen this YouTube video yet?

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If you haven't watched Hugh Howey's
YouTube channel he has a video that he made after season 2 was over where he openly admitted to approving and suggesting plot points and changes with the sole purpose of screwing around with us readers.
And honestly I'm here for it, I don't watch adaptations to see the same story again and this show does very well at telling the story of the books while playing to the specific strengths of the TV format.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh!!!!! Now this is exciting! Is today literally Day 1 of this new adventure?!?!?!? I have been breaking in my same tea routine with a new view for 2 weeks now.😊

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

+But here is my question-I have never had issues before with applications storage, now I am constantly struggling with not having enough storage to update apps, etc. I'm offloading apps, deleting them, it has become annoying. Is it just me, or am I missing something? Can I change something?

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Alright, first of all, please don't judge me. When I was teaching I was way more up to date with all things tech related, these days, not so much. Also, I like to hold on to messages, for a wide variety of reasons, one being that l can look back on texts from my parents that are no longer with me+

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

+check in today. I've scrolled through your timeline, and caught up on all the things. I've known you long enough to say comfortably I know a lot of your story. I'm going to make an effort to keep checking in on you frequently on here.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Yeah, I had a whole bunch of Minnesotan friends tell me how, "It's not that bad anymore," on Facebook. I don't think they truly understand what my "winters" have been like in Tennessee.🙄😁🤣

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

@obriensci.bsky.social I've been waiting for this reminder!!!! Today was the day! And how fun is it that I got it just 2 days after moving back to Minnesota! Sending this reminder to you about an hour-ish south of you!🥰

Screen shot of a reminder to tell her it's better when the kids comeback.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Say you're in Minnesota, without saying you're in Minnesota.

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Chicken, cream of chicken soup, peas, carrots, potatoes, onions, filo pastry, served with a baguette, and a dressed house salad
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Beef and Sausage mix, cream of mushroom soup, egg noodles, mushroom, onions, served with baguette, and a dressed house salad
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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Continuing my Minnesota love was this yesterday.😊

I've shared my love for the Minneapolis airport many times before on here, but I can't see myself ever not loving this airport. I've been using it since 1987, so l've seen it go through plenty of changes over the years, but it continues to improve itself with each and every change.
Today I want tof
ve a shout out to the people (typically people that look older than 1 am
that work the
information kiosks. I always walk around when I have longer layovers,
looking at anyt
ing and everything. Joday in my 4bish minute walk noticed numerous
information des
Jeople smiling, helping people by highlighting on a paper map, helping
someone bet
nowheeled by another airport employee-really checking in with that
employee and giving the traveler a smile and a thumbs up before they got on the tram.
I'm sure that happens at other airports too, and I know I'm biased, but it seems all sorts of extra special here at MSP
Also, the amount of public artwork here, never disappoints me.
I'mflying to Rochester from here because I'm trying to support small airports so they don't disappear, and this way I don't have to rent a car, and Claire doesn't have to drive an hour to pick me up. The airfare was the same to RST as it was to MSP.

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mspairport
Business chat
msp
Thank you for this shoutout! Our Airport Foundation MSP volunteers are truly incredible.
Many are retired airline staff who want to stay connected to the airport environment. Others just love the opportunity to interact with and help people. We wouldn't be an award-winning airport without them. Safe travels!

You are so welcome! If there is anyway to give the man that works at the kiosk in this area a shoutout, please do! He was the one I saw this morning between 8:30-9:30am, I could just tell he truly enjoys helping people, it made me smile!
Gate C25
Gate C27
CONCOURSE A
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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A couple of maps, for reference.😁 I grew up in Morris County.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

My daughter knows me so well.🥰 She's in DC visiting a friend from high school. The friend has to work today.

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Today 12:32 PM
I'm living your dream
an afternoon at the museums alone

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

How fun was this to see my good friend @diedrichbader.bsky.social pop up on my screen unexpectedly!😊

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I had actually said I was surprised Nebraska wasn't #3, but I wasn't aware of the ranching. This is an old picture, but this is for sure what I saw with my quick glance!😂😂😂

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I wish I was paying attention better to know for sure, but there is a really good chance they were! Have you seen this? 😁😂

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I still don't understand what is going on here.🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ #WordFam Wordle 1,734 4/6 🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

OK, I had to go to the yucky place to find these pictures, and these were for the littles, but maybe it would give you some ideas? I don't have a direction sheet for the popsicle sticks-it was just to see who could build the tallest tower that could stand on its own.

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PomPom Launcher Challenge
Create a pompom
launcher using any of the materials that are in the tub. After creating the launcher measure how far each launch is and record your farthest launch on
3 powerful
Pompom Launcher
the recording sheet. We will see which launcher shoots the farthest.

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Picture of kids standing next to a popsicle tower.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

+air) going on around me. I have no answers, no solutions, just sending you a big, strong, far too long hug for you, as well as for me.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Drop an album that was impotent to you when you were 19.

The album cover of Tracy Chapman's first album.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Yeah, I agree with you 100%, and appreciate you. I'm just trying to find points to bring up with people I know that aren't seeing it the same way as you and I. Like, this person that I went to HS with. I went to HS with a lot of people that are just like her.🙄 I know it's pointless to debate, but...

Hi! I'm reading and just wanted to say a few things ..this is the Super Bowl..as far as being open to watching halftime with Spanish language...to each their own ..l come from a Latin American mother was horrified by it..
We were glad the little ones were not here watching..the way the dancers were shaking their bootie..nahhh
Sooo we are Latinas and we miss the days of Whitney Houston and Bon
Jovi!
And we are in the USA

Kory Andersen Graham Correct..! am first generation Kory so I was raised outside the box..spending every summer in South America until I was a teenager so no need to ask ..l have been exposed ..as far as the question of Puerto Rico (which I visited many times ) yes I am aware it's the USA

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Right, so if this person just looked up the lyrics, they may have only discovered the explicit versions, which may not be what he actually sang on TV, that's why I'm trying to find out exactly which version he sang last night on TV. Does that make sense?

We watched it knowing we were not going to understand any of it. But then | looked up the lyrics. I wouldn't listen to any of his songs if they were in English. I thought WAP was bad, but his are way worse. Definitely wouldn't be allowed at the half time show if it was in English.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This is the debate, I'm just trying to figure out if they would indeed not be broadcast if they were in English. Does that make sense?

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I've been on vacation, so of my regular schedule. #WordFam Wordle 1,695 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Picture of the sunrise, right before the sun pops up.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

+This is random, and I have more things to say about all of this, but this is one of the candidates I need to ramble about. Anyone have ideas of who I should put on the list I give her?😁

pinkstonfortn • 7m • Author
@daniellespeiserkuhns I hear this from teachers so much, and witnessed this in the classroom myself as my students were so stressed from benchmark testing.
Who are some education leaders you think could help reform education policies in Tennessee?

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"They aren't built for this here."😁😂 The times I bite my tongue in the local Knoxville FB groups when people talk about the cold, or putting chains on their tires, how everything, EVERYTHING shuts down, but I know perspective is everything. My daughter and boyfriend came from Nebraska this+

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Along with that, the Internet algorithm gods are doing a good job making sure I remember him today too.💖

January 30th 2026
SKILLOFMANIFESTATION
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Everything always ends up working out.
Sometimes even better and greater than you can imagine.

any more han that.
You'll find out things
don't always work it like we think they should, but that doesnt mean that they're not working out. Do the right thing and things will work out when they should.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

So, today's the day my dad passed way 6 years ago. Someone of the recipients of the "You Are Special" award are out here in the BlueSky universe. May this be your reminder today to let someone know how special they are to you, because the more you repeat it, the more they'll believe it.💖

So, after my dad passed away in January of 2020. I decided to do something called the "You are Special" gift. At the end of every January since he passed away I have sent one person around $30-40 in honor of my dad and told them this story about him.
And told them to do whatever they want with the money in a way that makes them feel special somehow. (Melisa was a recipient the year after her dad

Something that I have been thinking about a lot is how pretty much every time I said good-bye to my dad or was on the phone with him, he would tell me that I was special. He would say something like, "You are special, Kory, you always have been, you always are. You are a special person." Truth is I have no idea whether or not he said things like that to Britt and Bobby too, but I chose to believe him. And, I think the way I am going to give honor to him is by making a very conscious effort to make others feel as special as he made me feel. Because feeling special is pretty powerful.
Jun 21, 2020 - 21
I still have a letter that my dad wrote to me on July 12, 1991. It was right after I had graduated from Luther and I was a nanny for a family on Lake Minnetonka. I hadn't found a teaching job yet and wasn't sure what I was going to do come fall. A lot of the letter told me about how things were back at home, but he also wrote this, "Keep plugging away at it. At graduation | didn't really get a chance to tell you how proud I was of you. You have always been special. I can never remember you not doing the right thing. A parent can't ask for any more than that.
You'll find out things don't always work out just like we want them to, but that doesn't mean that they're not working out. Do the right thing and things will work out when they should." At that point of my very young life on my own, those were the exact words I very much needed to hear. And I still use the part about things will work out when they should to encourage others and to help remind myself too when things aren't going so great. I have learned so much from my dad-the value of volunteering and being involved in your kids' activities, being able to speak up and share your opinion, not always going with what the majority opinion might be, to appreciate life for what it is and not dwell on what it isn't and so much more. Truly blessed on this Father's Day and every day. I love you, Dad.

Robert Andersen
You still are special. You made your Dad's life better and continue to do so.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I saw this on IG a while back and oh how it has resonated with me.+

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Why political instability feels different for many neurodivergent people
It's not emotional reactivity-It's pattern recognition

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Many neurodivergent people have exceptionally strong pattern recognition.
Political events aren't processed as isolated moments.
They're integrated into larger sequences: repetition, escalation, historical similarity.
What others experience as
"news"
often registers as trajectory.

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For many ND people, justice sensitivity is a core cognitive priority.
Fairness, consistency, and ethical logic are treated as high-salience information.
When systems violate their own stated rules, that discrepancy is flagged and retained.
This isn't emotional intensity.
It's how importance is assigned.

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Many ND brains are oriented toward coherence.
We look for stable logic, internal consistency, and explanations that align over time.
Rapid reversals, contradictions, and unclear intent create unresolved informational loops.
The brain keeps working-not out of fear, but because the pattern is incomplete.
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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I did just share this with Pinkston, because I do applaud her for trying to make a difference here in Tennessee knowing that a Democrat governor is never going to win here. www.startribune.com

"Believe me, if I could reach into my pocket and pull out the necessary many millions of dollars to run as an independent, I would," Madel said. "But again, reality guides my decision."
He thanked his supporters and said he would return "every penny" contributed to his campaign back to donors.
"I will never forget your help, your
encouragement and your service," Madel said.
Jeff Day of the Minnesota Star Tribune contributed to this story.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

+I don't think I have ever seen her post anything ever before related to politics/current news. Of course the comments from others got heated(admitting I politely added to the debate). This morning when I went to check on it, the post was gone. So sent this message. I know it's such a small thing+

6:59 AM
It's early, so my brain is fuzzy since I haven't had my morning tea yet.
It looks
like you decided to take down your post about Alex, which I understand 100%. I'm guessing that it wasn't an easy post for you to put out there in the first place, I just wanted to let you know that I did appreciate it, and I see you. This world of ours is a messy, gray place right now, and nothing about it is black and white, it is so
complicated and heavy. Just wanted to let you know someone on here sees you and appreciates you.
Stay safe and enjoy the snow day!

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

+change things, but it makes me at least like I'm fighting the good fight. Because I need to feel something more than just confusion and dread.

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Kory Andersen Graham there are a bunch. I watched all of the ones I could find on Threads.
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OK, please find some
of them and please share them.
Especially if you watched all of the ones on Threads. It's pretty easy to do. Like this. Just find them, copy the link, and paste them here. This will help make sure we are all on the same page and seeing the videos from the same perspectives These are some of the ones I've watched.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-
news/witness-videos-cbp-killing-minnesota-man-appear-counter-trump-administ-rcna255791
Witness videos of CBP killing a Minnesota man ap....

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

@mattryanelateach.bsky.social I'm just sharing this with you Matt, but I am reading these pages right now and feel they fit so well with our conversation with Jenn. Highly recommend the entire book, it's a good one.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If you need a little hope this morning like I did, maybe this will help just like it helped me. This is from someone in the chat group for my gym here in TN. A small, locally owned gym. The country sees you Minnesotans. We support you, and we thank you. You are making a positive impact on all of us💙

have to talk about it here...but what's happening in our country, particularly around immigration enforcement and ICE, has been weighing heavily on my heart, and I felt the need to do even the smallest thing. I have seen many of you (that I follow on socials) posting similar things-so I thought I would share.
I drafted an email to both of our TN senators and sent it this morning. I also plan to use it as a script for their voicemails tomorrow. I put it in a google document to share it in case anyone else feels inclined to reach out as well. The link will make your own copy of the document, so please feel free to change anything to reflect your own voice or
perspective. I've bracketed the spots where you'd add your name and information so you will need add some things before copying it in you do decide to use it. The links

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This will tide me over for now. A toast to all of us to find some peace in our minds and hearts tonight.💖

A picture of a big, red mug full of hot chocolate and mini-marshmallows

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

+know the answer, and big picture, it doesn't really matter anyways because life is always lifing, but my goodness, it's hard to be a human these days.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

These came across my IG scrolling this morning, and I immediately had to share them with my friend.

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I really need to stop doomscrolling as much as I am, but I'm so glad I saw this one this morning. Can't wait to see all the creativity expressed in corn kernels!😁

wendyrmonkey › • Minnesota 22h
As a Minnesotan, I know one thing for sure: the crop art at the State Fair is gonna be fucking epic this year
STILL WE RISE

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Kory Graham @korytellers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

+questions. I think it would help me to hear what other teachers think about all of this. Thanks! #EduSky

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