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It’s especially important in MN not to elect a Trumpian attorney general because the federal government keeps insisting on not leaving us alone. There are lots of phone banking and door knocking shifts open, starting today. Join me? www.mobilize.us/keithellison/

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Take Action with Team Keith · Keith Ellison for Attorney General on Mobilize

Join us to re-elect Attorney General Keith Ellison, the Peoples' Lawyer

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Erica @ericamauter.com · 12/10/2026

Lovely day for an @ilhanmn.bsky.social solidarity rally!

blue butterflies illustrated on a blue background, with a red button that says “new location”

WE STAND WITH ILHAN
SOLIDARITY RALLY - OCTOBER 12 4:00PM
POWDERHORN PARK, NEAR REC CENTER
3400 15TH AVE S.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This raid is an abuse of power. The use of federal law enforcement against a sitting member of Congress on the eve of an election is unprecedented and unacceptable.🧵

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Sean Lim @seanlimmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

WE STAND WITH ILHAN 🩵

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The need has already been met so she pulled it down

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I love it when a thread simultaneously makes me hopeful, makes me cry, and makes me want to rewatch Labyrinth for the millionth time. Thank you for all the building blocks you gave me, Jim Henson. I'll do my best to make them into a castle that Jareth would envy

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you haven't kept up your annual COVID vaccinations, get on that sooner rather than later. Also, shout-out to all fellow still-maskers!

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Erica @ericamauter.com · 21/09/2026

Laughing to keep from crying. This shit is wild. The whole damn thread. 🍿🍿🍿 (Also, after successfully avoiding even thinking about Matt Gaetz for months, this is the second time his name has come up for me this week, NO THANK YOU.)

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Kevin @reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

trans people are also just flatly correct to rage at Dems for wavering on trans rights because immigration advocates did not do so when Dems started wavering on immigration under Obama and that led us to Biden adopting Trump I immigration policy almost wholesale

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Does anybody know at what age one stops frantically cleaning their house before the parents come over? Not even the inlaws, but one's own parents? Because I can say for certain it's older than mid-forties and I'd like to know how much longer I'll be fretting about water spots on the faucets...

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Yep we use a non-zero number of Rainbow Brite friends but only as allies!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When the GM asks for a way to track the positions of the PCs and a herd of horses in a chase scene, you grab whatever comes to hand. Featuring Sarah as the girl on the horse and Kayla as the bobble-headed cat. Also note the Lego dragon on top of the bottle of ModPodge representing an enemy sniper.

Various strange Lego and PlayMobile figures litter a tabletop in chaotic fashion

Wider shot of the same Lego and PlayMobile characters along with a cleaner view of a bobble-headed cat at the back of the party. On a bottle of ModPodge one can see a Lego character with a brown dragon head. The whole thing looks like a collection of mismatched toys from under a 10 year old's bed.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In what universe would a white Mayor be told he could not attend a commemoration in Oklahoma City because "Timothy McVeigh?"

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I gotta vaguepost because I am not ready to go public, but if you know me and you know what I've been working on... It's working!!! I built it and it works!!! On a related note, if you just happen to be in search of a side hustle and don't mind being a beta tester, hit me up. BECAUSE IT WORKS!!!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Be like Dolly. Stand up for people early, loudly, and bravely.

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

(Not reposting the picture with that sign in it) Jake Lang is a sniveling, pathetic, worthless thing. He has no love or wonder or joy. He hates because he is empty inside and without hate he would have to experience fear. Because he knows he has nothing to offer and he can't face his own inadequacy

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Things that count as reading: * Short books * Smut * Graphic novels * Audiobooks * Fanfic * Too many other things to list Things that don't count as reading: * Having ChatGPT fart out a "summary" for you.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/08/2026

"AI" has existed in its current form for barely four years and the fact that it's jammed up the cognitive development of an entire generation that fast (and that there's a specific overclass of techofascists who are deeply thrilled about this) is a big damn red flag. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...

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What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? (Gift Article)

Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills.

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I really like this perspective. Thank you

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This thread highlights two parallel issues that line up with the current Flock stuff -- tools are only tools until they become weapons, and when they do, they can be turned on everyone

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

These are both really good and helpful. Thank you for sharing them!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Well, me being thoughtless and hurting someone's feelings only came from me, but I can't argue that the way I was brought up to cope with being less than perfect has some connection there. Hello, it's my Oldest Daughter Therefore Family Therapist legacy. Thank you for reminding me it's not just me.

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And of course, I can't possibly just make a mistake in private. No I gotta be all the thoughtless in front of multiple people whose trust and respect I am still trying to earn. So it's not just one hurt person, but who knows how many bridges burned. Going to be thinking about this one for a while...

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Yes I am that person who lies awake thinking about my stupid moments and mistakes and failures going back all my 40 years of memories. The lowlight reel that runs in my head has plenty of material. And in the end, no amount of self forgiveness matches up to the feeling that I should be better by now

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Unrelated to tonight's politics - does anybody know the age at which one stops beating oneself up for making a mistake? Wouldn't it be nice if self recrimination was a phase of life like perimenopause and, no matter how frustrating, you knew it would end someday? Gotta love that 2am inner struggle.

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Tonight is one of those nights when the Twin Cities Bluesky is a thing of beauty and joy. I love our people and I love when we come together to hate on centrist apologists and cheer on actual progressive champions. And, eternally, fuck ICE and terfs and Trump and everyone who rubs elbows with them

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Good job St Paul neighbors!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is frighteningly accurate

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So according to our air filter app, the indoor air quality is shit, but the outdoor quality is temu apocalypse. Awesome. Me and my Covid-damaged asthmatic lungs will be over here having a nice old time. Stay safe everyone!

Screenshot of an Air Quality meter from an app. The range starts at 12am this morning and goes until now. The bottom line showing the indoor air quality was blue (very good) until turning green around 2pm (still okay), then orange at 6pm (not great), and red (bad) since 8pm. The gray line above it reflects the outdoor air which vacillated between fair and poor until 6pm and then took off like a rocket to the moon straight up to hellish infinity.

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Shout-out to all my fellow spoonies crashing today after #CVG2026! Treat yourself kindly if possible. I still haven't washed the green out of my hair.....

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Minnesota if you're not looking at the moon, you should be! Forgive my shit camera

Picture of the moon but the camera effect has captured it so brightly it could be daylight. Power pole in the foreground.

Picture of the moon but the camera effect has captured it in darkness so it's particularly golden and shadowy. Power pole still in the foreground.

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Do you mind a total stranger coming up and saying hi? I work as a Co-Head in Operations so I always miss your panels but I would love to be able to run into you and at least tell you you're awesome!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Shout-out to anybody else whose day started with the fire alarm going off

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

No I don't. I appreciate what you add to the world and I am grateful for everything you've done to speak up for marginalized voices. I am sorry for the pain others put you through. We are better for having you in our world. Please stay

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Thanks for all you do. We appreciate your effort and your clarity. What is pissing Trump off more -- the coverage of Iran as a total failure, or the reflecting pool peeling and greening like a bad skin care hack?

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Ooh where did that happen? Because we just lost power again too

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

We're out over by Davern still. And our UPS apparently has reached the end of its life without telling us. Yay?

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Xcel what are we doing here? I'll just be over here waiting for you to get your act together I guess

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

And up to Blaine. Weirdly widespread which is what made me wonder what's happening

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Yeah there are scattered outages from Carver to Eagan

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Anybody else in the Twin Cities metro without electricity right now? Anybody know why? I started to ask "anybody without power?" But that's a loaded question and I do not have the energy to be philosophical about it right now.

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quick13 @quick13.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

THIS!!-->>> I had this EXACT reaction! Why is it so easy for the Feds to charge for #Stalking when someone follows someone in a car, nothing else other than maybe some curse words said but a victim of repeated domestic violence & real stalking can't even get law enforcement to take a report!

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Mendeia @mendeia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I had stuff to do today and now I mostly want to curl up, turn off every device, and nap until it all goes away. Which is what they want us to feel. It's okay to be exhausted and dispirited. It's okay to just cope. We all heal these wounds in our own time. Then we get up and fight again tomorrow

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