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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Minneapolis! My art is (mostly) installed at Spring Street Tavern in NE Mpls! Go for the awesome burgers, leave with an original painting made by a real human - no AI! This is my painting "The Treachery of Birds" and it will be hanging there as of tomorrow night. I also have prints available!

A painting of a gray duck on a cream background, with the words "Ceci n'est pas une goose" written below in black script. It's 11x14 and hangs in a black frame above a fireplace. A plant is shown next to it for scale

A painting of a gray duck on a cream background, with the words "Ceci n'est pas une goose" written below in black script.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here is an artichoke and an anemone, both painted by me! Come and see these and my other paintings hanging at the Spring Street Tavern in NE Mpls, starting tomorrow (but really, Wednesday, since that will be the first full day). Both acrylic on canvas, 8x10 #acrylicpainting #artistsofbluesky

A close-up of an artichoke plant, with the purple flower on top. Set against a slate-gray background.

A close-up of a white anemone flower, with purple/blue stamens. Set against a slate-gray background.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I painted another pelican! You can see this and all my other paintings on display at the Spring Street Tavern in NE Mpls, starting this Tuesday! They will all be for sale. Stop by if you're in the area! Acrylic on canvas, 12x16

A brown pelican, standing atop a wooden pole, looking serious. Against a slate blue background.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I actually has to take several looks with the brightness turned up before I realized that it's a hand holding those Converse shoes. When I first saw it, I thought it looked like exactly what people are saying it looks like. Shameful.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

OMFG WOMEN: IT'S OK TO AGE AND GAIN WEIGHT COMPLIANCE WITH FASCISM WON'T LET YOU LIVE LONGER OR BE HAPPIER FUCK ALL THE SYSTEMS THAT WANT YOU TO HARM YOURSELF FOR THEIR APPROVAL (this psa brought to you by *the emmys*)

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What today looked like in Minneapolis Oil on canvas, 11x14 ##oilpainting #artistsofbluesky

A painting of a cityscape and dark sky, as viewed through a window with water running down it and water droplets. City lights are shown as blurred, bokeh dots.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Look at the gorgeous bouquet I got at the NE Farmer's Market! You guys, it was only TWELVE DOLLARS, and it came arranged like this - I didn't do a thing. Support your local Farmers Markets!

A stunning bouquet of yellow and fuchsia snapdragons, peachy-pink and yellow dahlias, and deep red cockcomb flower in a white vase.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When can I put my Christmas tree up?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

30 incarcerated men presented a $4,267 donation to a northwest Kansas school district to pay down the district's unsettled lunch debt The donation was to be "utilized to help local children fuel their day and stay focused and energized this school year"

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Prison inmates help to pay down school lunch debt

A school district's unsettled lunch debt was substantially paid down by a group of inmates.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I painted this protea! Acrylic on canvas, 9x12 I LOVE proteas and can't seem to stop painting them. #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsofbluesky

A tall King Protea flower, with its red petals open and multiple leaves extending from its stem, on a neutral cream background.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My painting is up at the Rejected show at the Burl Art Gallery in lowertown St. Paul! Stop by and see it if you're in the neighborhood!

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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This—from an Angie Craig ad on Facebook—is the most deranged way to present that data imaginable. A. It’s sorted by the date the poll was published, rather than the end date of the poll. Craig being within three is in fact the second-oldest poll but shown as the newest.

A…chart? Sure, we’ll call it that. It’s suggesting that there’s a steady increase in support for Angie Craig. The first poll is from over a year ago. The other three are all from January of this year, though they’re dated from the date they were published rather than the date of the actual data collection.

The source for the data, showing, from oldest to newest (unlike how Craig presented it):
Flanagan +30
Flanagan +3
Flanagan +12
Flanagan + 13

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

the crypto industry descended on Minnesota and set a truly astonishing pile of money on fire

Graph showing massive amounts of primary ad spending for Angie Craig vs Peggy Flanagan

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Highly encourage everyone to read the book it's based on (Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella) if you haven't already. It's a beautiful book.

"I swear the stars have moved in close enough to eavesdrop as I sit in this single rickety bleacher that I built with my unskilled hands, look- ing down at Shoeless Joe Jackson. A breath of clover travels on the sum- mer wind. Behind me, just yards away, brook water splashes softly in the darkness, a frog shrills, fireflies..."

"...dazzle the night like red pepper. A petal falls.

"God what an outfield," he says. "What a left field." He looks up at me and I look down at him. "This must be heaven," he says.

"No. It's Iowa," I reply automat- ically. But then I feel the night rubbing softly against my face like cherry blossoms; look at the sleep- ing girl-child in my arms, her small hand curled around one of my fin- gers; think of the fierce warmth of the woman waiting for me in the house; inhale the fresh-cut grass smell that seems locked in the air like permanent incense; and listen to the drone of the crowd, as below me Shoeless Joe Jackson tenses, watching the angle of the distant bat for a clue as to where the ball will be hit.

"I think you're right, Joe," I say, but softly enough not to disturb his concentration."

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lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Immediately skipping Gen X as a bit is absolutely nailing it.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I'm sad that my painting did not make it into the (very competitive) MN State Fair Fine Arts competition, but happy to report it was accepted into the Burl Gallery's 2026 Rejected show! This is "His Beak Can Hold More Than His Belly Can" and it's 16x20 oil on canvas. #oilpainting #MNLocalArt

A Trompe-l'œil painting which shows a framed painting of a pelican on a wall. The pelicans head is extending out of the frame to try to capture a goldfish in a bowl on a shelf alongside the painting.

A Trompe-l'œil painting which shows a framed painting of a pelican on a wall. The pelicans head extending out of the frame to try to capture a goldfish in a bowl on a shelf alongside the painting.

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 05/08/2026

The fact that the Democratic senators are agreeing to a continuing resolution until Dec 11th with NO compromises for them is absolute political malpractice and head scratching. Why not even try to ban like…. The arch? Anything!

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Something a little different in my flower series. This is acrylic on watercolor paper, 12x16. #painting #acrylicpainting

An abstract vase of flowers against a background of various bold, bright colors

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Nathan Daniel Hernandez @natedhernandez.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Gotta shut down the factory that makes this kinda guy

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Anyway, if you liked Kyrsten Sinema, you'll LOVE Angie Craig

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Planning my Halloween costume and was thinking about being the sea hag from Widow's Bay and then I remembered! There is also a sea hag referenced in the Righteous Gemstones! Combining my love of Halloween with my love of TV 🖤🧡

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Give the man a paintbrush and he'll tell us everything we need to know.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Graham Planter strikes me as a heavy drinker with anger issues and I worry about every woman in his orbit right now.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Not a fan of the summer of clouds and storms (only very occasionally interrupted by very short periods of deadly heat and humidity)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

UPDATE — KENTUCKY’s @GovAndyBeshear: “I am requesting Sen. McConnell provide an update on his health status. Allowing speculation to continue in the media is not fair to the Senator or to Kentuckians.” Mitch has been hospitalized since June 14th. Read it: www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activi...

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 07/07/2026

BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We should probably only elect women to public office for awhile until we figure everything out

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

As violent crime in America falls, especially in urban areas of the Northeast and Midwest, homicides perpetrated by police officers skyrocket and American police establish themselves as the most violent part of US society. It seems to be a function of the legal doctrine of impunity.

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American police killings are rising, even as murder rates fall

More aggressive cops are less restrained

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

One million seconds = 11.5 days One billion seconds = 31.7 years One trillion seconds = 31,700 years Trillionaires shouldn't exist.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/06/2026

"At the core of MAGA is this bizarre kind of howling emptiness. There’s just nothing really there except for Trump’s megalomania and his self-enrichment and his absolutely bottomless need for attention and adulation—and he never gets enough anyway." trib.al/SuixUlP

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Transcript: Trump 250 Turns Humiliating as MAGA Ally Harshly Mocks Him

As Trump’s plans for a gala marking our country’s 250th birthday grow more embarrassing, an author of a piece about Trumpism’s reach explains how this fiasco reveals MAGA’s deep toxicity within the culture.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Watching the trailer, I feel like Backrooms could maybe be a mashup of Skinamarink and House of Leaves, and I am totally here for that.

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Reminder that Widow’s Bay creator Katie Dippold is behind one of the greatest Halloween tweets of all time:

Katie Dippold • @katiedippold
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Tbt to Halloween when I dressed as the babadook but my friend's house had more of a grown ups drinking wine vibe

Image of people at a cocktail party without costumes except for one person who is dressed up as the Babadook

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 27/05/2026

"too little, too late" perfectly describes angie craig only expressing regret - and not even APOLOGIZING - for voting for the laken riley act after operation metro surge ended. minnesota voters are clear-eyed after this winter, and we deserve better leadership than craig has shown

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Interesting! (Not just Minnesota-intereating)

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Is Byerlys okay? This is the dessert section?

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I painted a pelican. 15x30, oil on canvas Come see this and more of my paintings at Art-a-Whirl next weekend!

A painting of a great white pelican standing on the deck of a boat, looking directly at the camera.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 29/04/2026

We have to name and accept that many across the US political spectrum are most comfortable with politicians who aren't Black. Some on our side have declared they don't think representation matters. That's why they aren't blinking today. Their silence is always telling. And it is seen and noted.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I painted a sunflower. Oil and acrylic on canvas 11 x 14

A painting of a close-up view of an unfurling sunflower, surrounded by green leaves.

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham R-SC, Sen. Katie Britt R-AL, and Sen. Eric Schmidt R-MO unveil plans to authorize $400 million in taxpayer funds to pay for a new White House ballroom.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/04/2026

When fascists call for unity, it means "you quit fighting back." Always. Every time.

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Natasha @nathasquestions.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A new flower painting by me! "Sic transit gloria" 11x14, Acrylic on canvas

A painting of a wilting red tulip, viewed from the back. The words "sic transit gloria" written at the bottom left.

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