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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

After attempting a second lawn sign tier, I have given it up due to stability issues. @safehomessaintpaul.bsky.social & Dave Pinto have been added. Will I reach @repfreiberg.bsky.social levels of lawn signs?

Safe Homes Saint Paul and Dave Pinto have been added!

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Minneapolis folks observing the jacket:

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It is a drizzly October morning and there's still folks outside Whipple letting the shitheads know what we think of them.

Photo of a banner outside Whipple. People obscured.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Regarding the chief's claim that "Your request is being processed", about his request for the full findings, I can say I received the same response. It was sent 1 second after my request. It is, for all intents and purposes, a form letter. That said...

Form letter from the city of St. Paul Data Practices Request Center, sent 1 second after my request was sent.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Going through my texts and apparently I got a heartfelt request from Michellle Tafoya today.

A phishing text from the GOP. I let her know I'd help her move out of the state.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

And because it's good to accept the messes too, please enjoy what it looks like from the backside.

This is a sloppy stitching job no one will ever see.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For the first stitching I've done since the 90s, I'm quite proud of myself.

Pink thread used to stitch it on. It's not a great job, but it's serviceable. And if it fails, I can simply try again.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Huh. That's weird. Wonder what that's about.

A special meeting of the Saint Paul City Council highlighted for 3:30 PM today with no public meeting details or agenda.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Now that that's over and done with, time to work on something for me.

A badge that says "Cookie Mom" from the girl scouts soon to be sewn on a St. Paul corduroy jacket.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@ass.golf Minor boop. I've got a weird issue with the site redesign. When I go directly to the site, the latest comic appears as a broken image error, but when I click on the "latest" button, the comic appears appropriately. I've included an image of the site permissions if that will help.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I know you're just going through the lists, but c'mon

A text from a DFL volunteer asking if I'll be voting for Klob in the primary.

My reply was snippy.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I haven't watched the Oscars since Ellen Burstyn got snubbed.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

So frustrating in fact, you forget to add alt-text.

Text on top of "The More You Throw" above a thrown brick trailing a rainbow.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

When the transparency appears as white in the preview and black in the actual post, that is frustrating.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I had a brain wave for a shirt for pride this weekend, so I put this together in about 15 minutes. And then I cleaned it up because I really liked the idea and I was surprised it didn't exist elsewhere.

Text saying "The more you throw" with a thrown brick trailing a rainbow. Put together in 15 minutes in paint.

A cleaned up version of the previous image that took me a few hours.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This woman is missing and was last seen last night on Arbor St in Saint Paul. If you have seen her, her family is looking for her and I can pass along any help. She is over 90 years of age and her name is Asha.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Your reminder that caramel looks tasty and ready to eat soon after you take it off the heat, but it will still burn you.

A picture of a pot of honey caramel with a thermometer that says 161.8 F

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

How I arrived on BlueSky from X. Listen, if you're gonna leave a site, might as well get banned for impersonating the owner and calling them out for their shit.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

It's okay, they put their CoreAI person in charge of it. I'm sure it'll be fine.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

@ironspike.bsky.social I respectfully disagree on the best C&H comic and submit the following.

The first panel has Calvin's mom and dad talking about being unable to find dad's glasses. The second panel is mom and dad being surprised by calvin coming in with combed hair while wearing dad's glasses. The third panel has Calvin speaking to his dad saying "Calvin, go do something you hate! Being miserable builds character!". The fourth panel has dad admitting Calvin's voice was funny and being concerned with Calvin's sarcasm while his mom is collapsed in the throes of laughter out of her chair.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Hey there, I resized this so it better works as a banner on BlueSky. Thanks for this.

A modification of Bullprog's take on the "Come and Take It" flag to better fit as a BlueSky banner.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Okay, it took an hour to find public parking, but I made it.

Office directory of the Rayburn building.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Here's a trimmed picture of what to do.

A screenshot of the 1st Salute on reporting incidents.

1st person encounter
Size & Strength
Actions & Activity
Locations & Directions
Uniform & Clothing
Time & Date
Equipment & Weapons

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

So that's why I got them all a t shirt. And don't worry, it cost under $15, so it wasn't an ethics violation.

A shirt with the text "I cost 300 million Americans over 100 billion dollars and all I got was this lousy T-shirt".

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I didn't get a chance to meet with these Senators, but I wasn't expecting to.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

You ever been so mad you've gone a couple hundred miles out of your way to tell someone off?

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Absolutely don't think my question will be asked during tomorrow's town hall, but I still had to ask it.

Question on the form: "Do you have a question for the Congresswoman? If so, please ask it in the space below."

Answer on the form: "How do you think the seven Democratic Senators, and one Democrat-aligned Senator who cost hundreds of millions of Americans over a hundred billion dollars in increased healthcare costs should be held accountable for their failure?"

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Boop. I asked PAX for the signage they use for their bathrooms. I've attached it below. I'm sure this could be adapted and distributed to future DFL conventions.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Things for when you just finished seven hours in the kitchen and realized you forgot to eat yesterday.

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Paul "CookieMom" Ference @paulference.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

... Just gonna activate this ahead of time for tomorrow. I hurt just looking at that.

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