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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 17h

The only correct answer here is to outlaw cornfields. Cornfields endanger public safety.

Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 17h

You have approximately $4M worth of gadgets and highly-compensated labor. Can you find the village idiot hiding in the cornfield?

Excerpt from BMTN article reads: "“The driver, later identified as 52-year-old Steve Oachs, of Watertown, allegedly gave the deputy a false name before fleeing on foot through a cornfield.
Oachs then came out of the field and was picked up by a friend in a vehicle that was stopped by police a short time later.
During the second traffic stop, Oachs once again fled on foot into a cornfield.
Despite police setting up a perimeter, using drones and the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter to assist, Oachs was not found.”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Wait. This guy had made *multiple* AI videos about the MPS transformation…and we’re…cheering him on?

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is the kind of creative thinking that's going to keep neighborhood storefronts from going dark...

Excerpt from BMTN article reads: "At the time, owner Franz Gilbertson told Southwest Voices that he isn't planning to close anytime soon, but is ready to be done.
“It could be a dildo store, it could be a coffee shop,” he said of the space's potential."

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The correct voice to use when reading this…

Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons with a speech bubble and the quote: “Interrupt the reciprocal visual relationship between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There will be no interrupting of reciprocal visual relationships OR overwhelming of calibrated horizontal character on these dorks’ watch! 😤

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oh, you *urge* them! This stupid letter is already in their circular file. lololol

Excerpt from AN article reads: “The letter reads in part: "AIA urges the Council to advise the Secretary of the Interior that the proposed
250-foot triumphal arch must not proceed at Memorial Circle."

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

UK architects cramming their learning units in during Christmas vacation, they’re just like us! ☺️

Excerpt from BD Online article reads: “The report also found the number of CPD activities undertaken by architects fell below standards expected, with a median number of four against a recommended number of eight.
It admitted there was "significant variation" in the quality of recorded reflection, the process by which architects summarise how their learning affected practice.
The ARB said the CPD reflection remained a "year-end compliance exercise" rather than a core part of professional development, adding that compliance data alone "cannot demonstrate whether CPD is producing
better professional outcomesồẠạ”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

UK architects finally have to do continuing education and I was surprised this many fucked it up during the first audit lol

Excerpt from BD Online article reads: “The ARB removed hundreds of architects from the register during the first year of its new mandatory CPD system, according to the regulator's new report.
Last year was the first full year that registered architects were required to comply with ARB's mandatory CPD scheme, which was introduced to improve competence in the profession following the Grenfell Tower fire.
The regulator estimated that more than 85% complied with the new statutory requirement with 270 removed from the register for non-compliance.”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

i do wonder how much they'll censor her at a time when we need voices like mm more than ever at the national level... bsky.app/profile/lilb...

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

just put her in charge of the whole thing and let her cook

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Holy shit MM is taking a VP role at AIA National. Sad news for MN, but National now has a real one working for them.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A hand holding a cane emerges from under Wright's cloak to point at the Eames desk & Louis Ghost chair. Two young assistants pick up the furniture & leave the house. The discarded furniture is later seen floating several yards out from the shoreline of Cedar Lake.

Photo of a bedroom inside FLLW's Neils House (Minneapolis, 1951) shows the aforementioned furniture placed against a stone wall opposite a twin bed.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

also the name of the 1996 debut album from ash

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

bi's list came out today and has carmel, in on it, which means i'm once again reminding everyone that it's actually called karen, indiana -- but yes, so cute with all the fake old fashioned architecture and what not! 🥰

Current headline reads: "Carmel to sue Minneapolis for security costs"

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

also many of the smaller cities and towns are giving

Photo of a washing machine's settings with the dial set to "Whitest Whites"

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

these best-of lists for cities in the us frequently reveal a tacit objection to places w/ reputations for harsh winters, but not for places that have no reproductive or trans rights -- cute little town, if you have a miscarriage or walk into the "wrong" restroom you're going to jail, but so cute! 🥰

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Elect me and I’ll pass the TOKEN Act, requiring tokens to be paid for directly by clients!

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A bunch of feeble A/E firms complain to Autodesk: eat shit losers! Your S&P500 & Gov clients complain about paying for tokens: alright already! We’re dropping the token system!

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Everything Autodesk does to inflate costs gets absorbed rather than reflected in fees. That ultimately helps to drive down pay for labor & drives up labor abuses. But, unlike other labor abuses in A/E, this one could be eliminated w/ one simple trick: make the client pay by billing the tokens.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Autodesk “tokenwalls” are just begging to be billed direct to the client, & w/ the expansion to API data, begging to be billed directly to the party req’ing the external data. Which A/E firms out there will have the guts to do it though? Autodesk’s got its feeble user base firmly under its spell.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Me interviewing prospective CRE brokers: "So, how many of your deals are now Spirit Halloweens?" <intense eye contact>

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cool chart! A veritable who's who of teetering retail concepts and questionable real estate deals. lol

An Axis bar chart showing what retailers used to operated in spaces taken over by Spirit Halloween. Text breakdown is as follows:

Spirit Halloween stores: What they used to be
Most common previous tenant in retail space housing a Spirit Halloween store this season.
Nationally
Joann
Big Lots
Party City
Rite Aid
Sears
Tuesday Morning
Bed Bath & Beyond
CVS
American Freight
Value City Furniture
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26
25
25
22
22
103
100
88
153
Twin Cities metro area
Joann
Party City
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Data: Axios analysis of Spirit Halloween store locator; Chart: Brad Jennings/Axios

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

had to drive way out into the fuckin slurbs this morning, plenty of stopping in traffic and at lights, and damn there are a lot of cars out there w/ expired tabs, like anecdotally 15-20%

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

should probably do this research w/ the e-bikes that have integrated tech and/or companion apps too

The Verge headline reads: “Your car's data privacy problems are worse than you think
A team of researchers tested 21 vehicles and found that all of them transmitted data to a third-party domain. And over half were pinging advertising companies.”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Look. All I’m saying is that $33M of Minneapolis taxpayers’ money is buying multiple Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats and Doughboy above ground pools for Anoka and Ramsey households. We should maybe think about reining this in. And maybe that shouldn’t be controversial.

Excerpt from Strib article reads: “ “Peterson and eight other MPD leaders were closely questioned Monday about spending and overtime by the Minneapolis City Council during a budget meeting.
“The number, the dollar value, is very high and I would say, inexcusable,” Assistant Chief of Operations Mark Klukow said when asked how the department spent $33 million in overtime last year, blowing its budget of $6 million.”

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The fridge interior decorator video reminds me of how much of my time has been spent designing the interiors of commercial coolers and freezers — actually critical for planning great commercial kitchens — but still very lol-able work…lol

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2026: A retired hillbilly gym teacher & football coach expresses bigotry against furries working in commercial aviation. 2259:

Starfleet member Shiboline M'Ress aboard the Federation Starship USS Enterprise.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Why even talk over this?” Taylor Twellman asks as he refuses to STFU to let us watch the replay in peace.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That Pepsi commercial that shows USB Stadium with an enormous parking lot in front of it filled with tailgaters is a spectacular work of car fan fiction.

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

last question of press conference was a great one and the answer was…interesting if anyone w/ mps opinions has specifics on how to stop the funding death spiral, now is the time to share your insight

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

well, mps just dropped new info on their transformation page and a video to go with it explaining why they proposed what they proposed will be interesting to see if these updates get discussed/amplified at anywhere near the level they were from the original announcement

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

remember: ppl on here who aren't aec professionals and spread misinfo like this are the rfk jr's of the built environment. stay away

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

fwiw the post about slow escalator speeds in the usa shows the wrong speed (slower than max allowed) & also fails to lend context -- for 26 years it's been at this rate in an attempt to balance the safety of universal design for all w/ efficiency, something in which the usa leads the world

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Katerra Historical Society @lilboolean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Plants and art are a wonderful way to make sure your SUV doesn’t feel lonely or unwelcome! And air conditioning to keep your truck in the comfort range all day! 🥰