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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Some “Somebody Somewhere” throw pillow vibes there…

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Does that (wildly speculatively, of course) that it’s bad luck or bad safety checks. (Could be both of I suppose.)

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Castles ‘n Coasters always seemed barely a step up from a state (or county) fair. Kinda surprised it hasn’t happened before now.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Hopefully the remains have been scarfed up regardless.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

There must be an annotated list somewhere online that has all such LFLs in St Paul etc. I feel like there are 3-4 in my own half-mile by half-mile neighborhood.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Just completed a nice rucking workout* outside and I feel great! *walk from Kowalski’s with food I forgot to get from Trader Joe’s on the weekend

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This tree looks like they’re a little bit puzzled by the question they’ve just been asked.

Picture of tree where scars from branch trimming look like two eyes and a mouth pursed to the right. (That’s from the tree’s perspective. Left from the viewer’s.)

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Depending on your parental tolerance for swears, Logan Lucky.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

St Vincent hands down! (Though I do like St. Etienne too.) St Vincent SHREDS.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Take care of yourself and feel better soon!

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Ella Jenkins was/is the GOAT. She deserved all the roses.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

That’s the one with pretzel crust, right? If it weren’t for that crust I’d be ten pounds heavier.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Not going to mess with that squirrel AT ALL.

Squirrel staring at camera, sitting on an Adirondack chair upon which a Halloween skeleton is also draped.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Hi, moved here (St. Paul) this summer, but went to grad school here many years ago and lived in Rochester a number of years before that.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

You’re ok so long as you didn’t bring another clunky spreadsheet

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

There are many who aren’t sure if their “If you’re in line” joke was noted here on Bluesky. If you can, please volunteer your time to “cure” those jokes to make sure they’ve been counted.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

I’m sure Jeremy the owner would give you a fair assessment if I’m being too generous to the sporting nature of the crowd.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

We like it. Definitely smaller than source in terms of space, haven’t been to Level Up so can’t compare. Red 6’s game nights have a good crowd. I’m sure they would treat a 9-year-old well, though will be high school on up otherwise

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

My kid likes Red 6, but is older and tends to buy prerelease decks rather than slowly buying individual packs

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Right next to the tattoo parlor! Twenty years ago that might have seemed slightly odd and now it just seems on point.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

The only prediction I’ll think about today is that of my uncle, born in Germany in the early 1930s, who while I sat at his dinner table in summer 2016 said in halting but forceful English to me, “Trump is a bad, bad man.” I still think about that monthly. Anyway, vote today if you haven’t yet.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

They were available for early voting at the Ramsey County main site

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

As they had not yet started saying 15 or so years ago, 10/10, no notes

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Also, if Mark ever gets some free time from keeping Wilco’s Loft running smoothly, he’s more than welcome to make another album.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Stone. Cold. Classic. The whole album really, but especially that song and video.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

It does seem like polling has become so complex and requires so many adjustments based on assumptions that it is now the equivalent of a cheap fitness tracker’s HRV — useful perhaps for determining changes over time but not great at all for point in time accuracy.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Good job by the sunset crew this evening in St. Paul.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

I’m reading “Pride and Prejudice” and I think that I’m going to make reading Jane Austen the week before a major election a new ritual. A lovely tonic.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

(I didn’t catch the “subject” header above the main headline.) Regardless, your point stands! Suuuuper confusing.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

I couldn’t make sense of it until I read the subhed.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Sorry, just now seeing Molly’s comment below from an hour ago.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

I think odds are better than 50/50 they don’t get in tonight

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Very high. I mean if it goes back to LA it is going to miserable for Yankee outfielders.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

I realize the Yankees may be able to let them back in but surprised that MLB won’t overrule them. They absolutely can’t be back tonight.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Was thinking about this just the other day. Probably not too many other 10-year-old cultural products still pop into my head unbidden.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Can’t deny that Kendrick doesn’t seem that nice and they’ve had some struggles with their nearly 30-year-old stadium. (Which they should fix!) But in the attitude you’re coming close to proving everyone else commenting here right about the fan base.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

What everyone else said, the organization not the players (Freeman was so joyful last night). As a longtime Diamondbacks fan, I am predisposed to not like the Dodgers.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Could Shohei Ohtani - and *only* Shohei Ohtani - win the World Series? Because that seems like the optimal result for me.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

I wholeheartedly endorse participating when they go on tour near where you are. They hosted a weekend once in California and it was one of the best weekends of my life. So much joy if singing in groups is remotely your thing. (No training necessary!)

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

“But I’m *required* to go, dear!” Gah, that stinks.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

“Like” says Bluesky, “love” says I.

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

I’ve got too many podcasts to listen to, but if you think I’m going to turn off Pulp’s “Common People” on the radio, you’d be wrong. (Also, pretty sure you can guess my age from this skeet.)

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Stefan Shepherd @stefanshepherd.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

[Googles “Balloon Bunch”] Huh. If true, it’s like them and the game store almost just swapped spots on Grand

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