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Minnesota (he/him) I wrangle IT folks for a living. Whatever hobby I have this week is not the one I had last week.

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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fantastic!
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 06/10/2026
The Onion newspaper cover from October 22, 1929: 

Stock Market Invincible
'Buy, Buy, Buy!' Experts Advise
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Spent the morning digging a big hole with the family and sometimes that's all you need.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Going to be hiring here shortly - it's been a minute (or 3 years) since my last time around at this and I am both curious and dreading to see how much AI use will have changed the process.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Moments like these, I'm glad to be a local government employee.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Ain't no rule says a dog can't time travel!
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Air Bud Dunks in Basketball Game
Alt: Air Bud Dunks in Basketball Game
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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The @startribune.com owes @minnesotareformer.com @mwhitler.bsky.social much more credit for this. Following Melissa’s story — based on MONTHS of dogged, painstaking public records work — with the teeny attribution provided here is rotten collegiality. Reporters in lots of places have given this up.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I don't suppose any of you have a line on where to get a Loon finial? Or a finial-smith who might take a commission?
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wading into the neighborhood's quietly escalating war of garage flags with a 25' MN flag. In it to win it, folks.
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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The first two books in the Mennik Thorn series are on sale this weekend, and then not again for quite a while. If you like snarky epic fantasy with disastrous heroes, these are for you! books2read.com/ShadowGod books2read.com/NectarGod #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasybooksale
Shadow of a Dead God. On sale now. $2.99/£1.99 or equivalent. 29-31 August. A dead god. A brutal murder. And one second-rate mage... books2read.com/ShadowGodNectar for the God. On sale now. $2.99/£1.99 or equivalent. 29-31 August. In the city of Agatos, nothing stays buried forever... books2read.com/NectarGod
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lost one of the birds today - would be less frustrating if there was any clear reason why. Just dropped.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
And they pass WCAG color contrast compliance requirements in most combinations, so no ADA concerns if you want to mix and match on a site.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2026
tl;dw: the job of the dem majority over the next two years, should it materialize, is to make life hell for the white house, not find points of cooperation
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What Democrats can learn from Mitch McConnell
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just a note that I'd encourage you to look at public sector employers. Obviously, not an option for all professions, but we hire a broader spectrum of roles than you'd think. We're usually held to a higher standard on discrimination and generally not using AI to screen applicants.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
DHS Spied on Churches, Libraries and Union Halls in Minneapolis Protest Crackdown, Defense Attorney Alleges talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dhs-spi...
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DHS Spied on Churches, Libraries and Union Halls in Minneapolis Protest Crackdown, Defense Attorney Alleges
Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security sent undercover agents to...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/08/2026
Peggy Flanagan: "We need to rip ICE apart and stop from them from terrorizing our communities"
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Good night and a fine FUCK ICE to you all.
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Don't forget to vote! If you live in Minneapolis or St. Paul and hit a down-ballot race you've done no research on, my blog has a roundup (with my recommendations but also links to info) and you can find links to all my primary season posts here: naomikritzer.com/2026/08/06/p...
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Primary Election 2026 Sample Ballot / Index of Posts
Minnesota’s primary election is TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, which is this coming Tuesday as I post this. For the convenience of everyone looking up races from the voting booth (or the people who ar…
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ibuprofen enthusiast @premiumfrye.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Somebody ran around Longfellow and painted up all these temporary traffic signs and it rocks
Photo of a residential street with several construction signs. The back of the signs are all spray paint with cartoon faces that sort of look like the cookie monster in various colorsPhoto of a residential street with several construction signs. The back of the signs are all spray paint with cartoon faces that sort of look like the cookie monster in various colors
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Maine Public @mainepublic.org · 13/07/2026
One person is reported dead following a shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford. That's according to a social media post by Maine House Speaker Speaker Ryan Fecteau. bit.ly/3RxVbBN
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Developing: One dead in ICE involved shooting in Biddeford
One person is reported dead following a shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford. That's according to a social media post by Maine House Speaker Speaker Ryan Fecteau.
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Maine Public Radio's coverage of the killing by ICE this morning. It sounds like ICE is once again claiming that the victim tried to run them over, so just as a reminder, every time they've claimed this, it's been a lie. www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
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Developing: 26-year-old Colombian man dead in ICE shooting in Biddeford
Federal, state and local law enforcement had closed off the scene of the shooting, which occurred before 8 a.m. Monday. Details were still emerging but state officials said an unidentified man was sho...
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Prior to 1898, New York City was a collection of various cities until it was combined and reorganized into the city and boroughs we know today. Gets me thinking - what if the same was done to the Twin Cities metro? What's in the new city? What's not? And where would the natural 'boroughs' be?
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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Minnesota State Flag Waving
Alt: Minnesota State Flag Waving
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
NEW: Thiel's Dialog society privately told members their data was stolen in a cyberattack. But WIRED found it was just readable to anyone on a misconfigured web page. Its lawyers sent us a legal demand to hand over the data. We passed.
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Dialog Claims It Was Hacked. A Misconfigured Website Left Its Members Exposed
The private events group, cofounded by Peter Thiel, says a “criminal” hacker is behind a breach that exposed members’ personal details. WIRED found no evidence a break-in was needed to access the file...
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Ant fights! Ant fights!
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WIRED @wired.com · 29/04/2026
“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI's coding agent instructions. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins
“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI's coding agent instructions.
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🚲🕸️𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖔𝖕𝖘🕸️🚲 @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Holding the WHCD in the donor-backed ballroom at the pleasure of the president is maybe too on the nose of a metaphor
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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
On a recent panel, I said that authors should promote their books more because people see far less of the promotion than we realise. I have realised that I almost never promote my books. So, um... These are my books. patricksamphire.com/books
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Books | Patrick Samphire - Fantasy Author
All the fantasy novels by Patrick Samphire, including Shadow of a Dead God and the other Mennik Thorn books.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
MSP Feed is down - we can safely trash talk our most hated suburbs
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Racket @racketmn.com · 17/04/2026
Media reporter emeritus @dbrauer.net says the Star Tribune's obsession with a supposedly dysfunctional Minneapolis City Council overplays minor issues, lets the mayor off the hook, and obscures what the city has accomplished.
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Dear Strib: Tired of Minneapolis City Hall Drama? Focus on Something Else. - Racket
The Star Tribune's obsession with a supposedly dysfunctional Minneapolis City Council overplays minor issues, lets the mayor off the hook, and obscures what the city has accomplished.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Kiddo: 'Would you rather be a lion or a fox?' Me: 'Fox' Kiddo: 'Why don't you like lions?' So she's clearly ready for social media
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...
The 28th Virginia battle flag is a Confederate battle flag that belonged to the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Captured by the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, the flag was brought to Minnesota and exhibited at the state's capitol for several years before passing into the permanent collection of the Minnesota Historical Society after 1896 where it has remained since.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The train is now slated to get back to MN between 1 and 2 AM. So, to everyone unable to run or hide from meetings with my deeply tired and grumpy self tomorrow morning, apologies.
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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 07/04/2026
I've now seen several posts from Democratic US Senators and House Reps calling for Congress to return to DC, and my only reaction to seeing these is: Do it. Just get on a plane and go back to DC. The House is in Recess, not adjourned. There was a pro forma session today. Go. Lead by example.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Lincoln Park Zoo meerkats looking like they're having a Ted Talk
Lincoln Park Zoo meerkats, one standing on a log looking smug as a bunch in a tire look on
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Whole lotta river on this trip
Missippi River somewhere between Red Wing and Winona
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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."
I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

By A Horse

Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food.

I am thinking I would like to try cake.

Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape.

Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy.

Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much.

I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, "You  know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on."

Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and putt my nose at it like hrrfff to make and stomping my hooves to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to …
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Gonna get train posts from me today. Strap in. As a side note, apparently Borealis moved to Superliners when I wasn't paying attention. Opinions may differ but I've got a huge soft spot for the double decker cars
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Taking Borealis to Chicago is always a reminder that we really need rail service to Duluth
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I keep thinking about the politically agnostic people in Minneapolis who were radicalized by ICE’s presence and began actively protesting them. I wonder if putting ICE in transient places, where Americans from all over can see their aggressive (and often illegal) actions, may just backfire.
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🚲🕸️𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖔𝖕𝖘🕸️🚲 @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Need a compost bin? Consider buying one through your local municipal recycling program. Just don't make the mistake that I did and order one through the City of Ramsey instead of Ramsey County, because it will be a world historic pain in the ass to correct recycleminnesota.org/rain-barrel-...
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2026 Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale - Recycling Association of Minnesota
Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale Each spring, the Recycling Association of Minnesota partners with local governments, soil and watershed districts, nonprofits, and other organizations to provide quality...
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Well that's why I was sore - caught kiddo's Flu B
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 14/03/2026
Twin Cities Dads of all genders or parental statuses: remember to charge your snowblower's batteries
Two EGO batteries on rapid chargers
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Why are you using two cups, kiddo? "It's complicated"
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Kiddo has been tangling with Flu B and I have to say I do appreciate how much easier and available at home tests have come to be
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There's a good reason for E models and that's enterprise phones. An organization doesn't necessarily care about additional features but does care about boring things like Apple's management ecosystem.
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I'm pretty sure today was Saturday
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Does anyone have recommendations for good kid friendly beginner illustration apps? Kiddo has taken to using a stylus on her touchpad and Google Canvas - upgrading to an actual drawing tablet here shortly, but curious if there are some software side avenues for her to explore as well
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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SpainCo @spainco.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The North Saint Paul logo.  Which mostly raises more questions than answers but at least reminds you that we're the one by the giant snowman.
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