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After replacing a tube, grinding off rusted bolts and installing SSTL hardware and new shitty Menards handles that required drilling different holes, I finally have a functional wheelbarrow once again. A smart person would have just bought a new one.

A large wheelbarrow with a gray plastic tray. It is sitting on a paved walkway, surrounded by a green "lawn" (mostly creeping Charlie)

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 13h

Saturday, October 3, 1936: I had to do all the cleaning. Mother went up town with Pa. I had to work hard all day. Retired at nine bells. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 3, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday, October 2, 1936: I went up town with Ted Volkert's milk truck. Marg & I went down town. I got a skirt. Came home with Pa & Uncle Adolph. Christina & I went to W. L. meeting. Back at 10:30 #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 2, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thursday, October 1, 1936: This morning Mother & I went to Gores. We sold him onions, cabbage & tomatoes. Marv. is taking up meat carving for Geraghty's meat market. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 1, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've heard that ravens sometimes help wolves looking for moose, well I can confirm that this Bald Eagle was no help to me in my search. Just sat and watched. I guess they just want dead salmon this time of year. Anchorage #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Memorandum for September 1936: First frost Sept. 29. Mothers Birthday - 28th #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wednesday, September 30, 1936: I painted windows all day again today. Pa & Uncle Adolph are working on the house up town. I had to make supper tonight. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 30, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Duluth News Tribune @duluthnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Of the 21 million acres of northern Minnesota forest standing in the late 1800s, only 5 million remained in 1926.

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Bygones: 100 years ago, Minnesota's forests were nearly obliterated

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Voted this afternoon. We usually wait until the early voting period closer to election day but this is considered in-person absentee. I didn't watch the Klob video today but the positive response from all of you to whatever she said def made it a little easier to fill in that box.

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Wendy @hyssop.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have purchased books, artwork, clothing and jewelry based on bsky posts. Also hit up new to me restaurants, events and other local sites. Keep posting cool things everyone!

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Lia Swope Mitchell @liaswopemitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ugh, I don't suppose anyone on here has a box of old Minnesota Monthly back issues sitting around, do they? I'm looking for the November 1991 issue.

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juliem55.bsky.social @juliem55.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We raised 3 sons. If any of them had ever done anything like this, I would ruin their lives myself.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday, September 29, 1936: Mother & Dad went to town with Uncle Adolph & Aunt Bertha. Mother bought 2 dresses & a skirt but they are all too small. I didn't paint today. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 29, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reminds me of a sleep-deprived camping trip in central MN where the sugar beet harvest was going in full force all night long. Driving home the next day we stopped to pick up a few that had fallen off a truck. Just to see if they were actually edible (not really).

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Monday, September 28, 1936: Mother's Birthday today (54th). I painted all day today. Mother picked the tomatoes because frost is expected. Retired at 8:45. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 28, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In our household we like to say "everything tastes better with cat hair"

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday, September 27, 1936: I didn't go to church today. Marg & Erwin & Bob & I gave Mother a necklace for her birthday tomorrow & Marv gave her 2 lbs. of peanuts. Uncle Charlie & Aunt Mabel & Hartland were here tonight. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 27, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday, September 26, 1936: Cleaned today & baked a cake. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Walter of St. Paul were out this aft. I made pop corn tonight. Retired at 8:45. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 26, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Friday, September 25, 1936: Cleaned the upstairs. I didn't paint today because we had a dirt storm. It was awful. Retired at 9:00. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 25, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So the Walnut Street Stairway is so dangerous that it is closed indefinitely, but it's going to be open for a fancy home tour this weekend?? www.stpaul.gov/projects/pub...

From the (Highland) Villager, Sep 16, 2026 edition: The historic Walnut Street Stairs adjacent to the James J. Hill House will be on view for tour attendees after being closed to the public for over three year.

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Unbelievable footage from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Polo. Simply incredible.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thursday, September 24, 1936: I painted all day today, storm windows & screens. This evening I cross-stitched for a while #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 24, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A small book, made using Atlantic bay scallop shells. The book features tiny drawings of estuary plants and animals from Nova Scotia. - #SciArtSeptember Day 16: Scallop

An open book made of paper pages and a scallop shell cover. The book is open to a simple ink drawing of a duck. The book's pages and cover are pink. The book rests on a wooden table.

A hand holding a pink and purple scallop shell. The shell is bound along one side with green thread, making it the cover to a small book. The background is a wooden table top.

A hand holding a small book made with a scallop shell cover. The book is fanned open, to show the pink pages inside the book. The background is a wooden table top.

A pink and purple scallop shell resting on a wooden table top. The shell is bound along one side with green thread, making it the cover to a small book.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wednesday, September 23, 1936: This morning I embroidered. This afternoon I painted once more. I'll be glad when we are finished. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 23, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tuesday, September 22, 1936: This morning we ironed & also cut off onions. Bob helped me. We got 12 bu. of onions from one lb. of seed. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 22, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday, September 21, 1936: We washed today. I darned all the stockings. Bob came home from school because of sores on his face. He can't go back for a while. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 21, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday, September 20, 1936: St. John's Silver Jubilee today. I went to all three services. Ethel & I went through the day together. Marg & Erwin came out this afternoon. Retired at 10:00 #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 20, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saturday, September 19, 1936: Mother & I went to Marg & then us three went to town. I got a coat, hat, dress, & gloves. Mother got a suit and hat. Retired at 8:45 after a hard day. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 19, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/09/2026

I created a live anti trans ad tracker that tracks all anti trans ad spending on meta and Google. It runs and updates nightly. You can see ad campaigns in real time. adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com

adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com

2026 anti-trans ad tracker

Anti-trans political ads in the 2026 US midterms on Meta and Google, flagged nightly by a classifier.

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Cynical Housewife @cynicalhousewife.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Seasonal MN reminder that if you have kids, their winter gear doesn’t fit anymore If you have smaller neighbor kids - pass it all down! If not, donate! Start packing shops now with new or gently-used (no big holes or rips) boots, coats, snowpants, etc so kiddos can stay warm right away ❄️

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friday, September 18, 1936: We did the Friday's & Saturday's cleaning today. This aft I herded cows. This evening we had a wiener roast for a social meeting (Oct 10) #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 18, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thursday, September 17, 1936: We actually threshed this morning. Brummonds, Ohmanns, Doehling, & Lambert Englert helped. This afternoon I herded cows for once. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 17, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Hexadecim8 @hexadecim8.com · 16/09/2026

Trans athletes are in the news again thanks to James Talarico opposing us from playing due to safety concerns. I want to go on record and say that I don't feel any less safe playing with my cis teammates than I do with normal people.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wednesday, September 16, 1936: We couldn't thresh today because it was too windy. This aft I embroidered some. We picked the beans & pickles. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 16, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Aaron @the-aero-engineer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of my greyhounds caught a squirrel in the yard and after running around the yard victoriously shaking it and tossing it up in the air a dozen times, I finally caught up to her and got her to drop it and this is the exact look that squirrel had lying on the ground after that experience

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tuesday, September 15, 1936: I made a brown underskirt out of an old silk dress today. This afternoon I embroidered & ironed. Retired at 9 bells. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 15, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

They’re going to claim that trace amounts of birth control in drinking water is a public health risk, and then make birth control pills illegal, aren’t they?

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Marburymoths @marburybirds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

More Raven photos😀 I took this yesterday afternoon as the Ravens were sat relaxing in the sunshine. They were hot so were opening their beaks to cool down. I think it is interesting to see inside a Ravens mouth! 😅

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Monday, September 14, 1936: This morning I dyed my dress Brown & herded the cows. I ironed Bob's pants and my dress this afternoon. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 14, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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SK @sk-76.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hot dog stand, Dearborn Street near Randolph Street, Chicago (ca. 1960s) Stephen Deutch, Chicago History Museum

Night time view of illuminated fast food take out restaurant with sign over the door "The Saucee Weenie" and signs advertising Pancho 25 cents and ...nchero 19 cents. A blonde woman in high heels is seen standing at the counter.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday, September 13, 1936: We went to church this morning. This afternoon Marg, Erwin, Bob, & I went riding. Didn't do anything as usual this evening. Retired about 9:30. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 13, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday, September 12, 1936: Did the usual Saturday cleaning and also baked a cake. I embroidered on my sampler. This evening I took a bath. Retired at 9:00 #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 12, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday, September 11, 1936: Mother and dad went to town. I cleaned upstairs. This evening Helen & Hugo took us to choir practice. Home at 10 bells. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 11, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thursday, September 10, 1936: We did the mending this morning. This afternoon I ironed some clothes I washed & we picked the pickles. This evening the boys & I caught pullets #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 10, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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