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Kirsten

@therealbartacus.bsky.social
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📍mpls, state park enthusiast, Gemini, Golden Gopher, chaotic good, trout hero 🌈

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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I don’t need a fancy van for that my Jetta finds them just fine
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Only 2 but I know those are amateur numbers I will work on improving
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Official statement from the Fond du Lac band regarding the fire on Franklin today at the Fond du Lac Band urban office
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NOTICE: MINNEAPOLIS
URBAN OFFICE FIRE
Aaniin gakina awiiya,
We are writing to share an urgent real-time update with our community regarding our Fond du Lac Band's Minneapolis Urban Office, located within the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe building at 1308 Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Fire Department and emergency crews are currently on the scene actively working to suppress a major fire at this location.
This is an incredibly sad and heavy moment for our relatives down in the Minneapolis metro area, for our dedicated Fond du Lac Band staff who use this space to care for our community daily and for our Fond du Lac Band as a whole. This building is a vital lifeline where our staff comes together every day to feed, support, and uplift our people. Hearing the heartbreak of our frontline staff processing this loss in real time reminds us just how deeply rooted this office is in the lives of our urban relatives.
Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries to any community members or staff. Our thoughts are also with the responding firefighters who are working to control the blaze.
Because the situation remains active and the building has suffered significant damage, the Minneapolis Urban Office will be closed for operations until further notice. Please do not travel to the facility at this time so that emergency personnel can maintain clear access to the scene.
We know how much our community relies on the daily care provided at this office. We ask for your patience as our Band navigates this crisis. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide clear, verified updates as soon as we can safely plan for temporary service adjustments and find new ways to continue our support.
Chi migwech to the first responders, and a deep chi miigwech to our community and dedicated staff of our Minneapolis Urban Office for your resilience, love, and support during this difficult moment.
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They’re trying to let us all know that we can’t cut the police budget because they’re too broke to afford real paint
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mulch is a good idea, but you should check what type of paper is used. I can’t remember exactly which kind is a problem, but some of them are washed with a certain type of acid that isn’t good for the garden
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There’s always the recycling can on collection morning play
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 02/10/2026
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has stopped classifying deputies as “undercover” to shield their body camera footage from the public, following a campaign by public defenders for more than a year and rebukes from at least three judges. minnesotareformer.com/2026/10/02/h...
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Hennepin County sheriff drops undercover classification for some task force deputies • Minnesota Reformer
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has stopped classifying deputies as “undercover” to shield their body camera footage from the public, following a campaign by public defenders for more than a year...
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This book looks great
Bromantasy book cover Bromantasy book back cover A QUEST YOU'RE UNQUALIFIED FOR?
Juniper O Reilly is good at only two things: demolishing a pint of mead and finding the perfect skin care routine. Everything else—taking care of the farm, bartering for goods, any sort of manual labor—-falls to Juniper's best friend, the absurdly capable, endlessly patient Mo Elmthorn.
But when Juniper accidentally volunteers them both for a quest to kill a fearsome monster, he knows he's finally gotten in over his head. Juniper hates camping, he hates the dark, and there's no way all these foraged mushrooms are going to sit well in his stomach.
One thing he doesn't hate? How good Mo's thighs look in his questing pants-he doesn't have time to think about that, though, with a monster to hunt and their futures on the line.
But monsters come in all shapes and sizes. When Juniper and Mo realize that the terrifying beast they've sworn to kill is just a scared little girl torn from her family, they're off to find not only the true villain of the story, but maybe even a happy ending.
"THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE TO
THIS BOOK CONTAINS:
EVERYTHING TERRIBLE IN THE
DUMMIES-TO-LOVERS
WORLD RIGHT NOW."
There Was
- Reactor
Only One Bed
"UNABASHEDLY SILLY
Oops, Weue Accidentally
LIGHTHEARTED QUEER
Adopted a Kid
ROMANTASY"
I NEED TO EAT SOME
- Publishers Weekly
CHEESE ABOUT THISBro written on spine of Bromantasy book ACT ONE
Mistakes at the Tavern
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you can’t make it, I’m sure they’d appreciate your support at another establishment even in Minneapolis or at a liquor store!
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just because i do not enjoy their beer doesn’t mean others do not so I should help out
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m sure summit is not going to be picky about their allies right now haha
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m allergic to beer, but I bought some Oktoberfest to bring to a bonfire later, just doing my part
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There’s definitely been some issues but that’s how it goes people are struggling
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t have anywhere else to put the cans except the alley, so that’s just gonna be what it is
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m just going to designate a day of the week that I’m typically home so then I do all my cleaning and then take the trash out
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Municipal but it’s in the alley
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was worried I’d feel lonely in uptown after being away in NE for 10 years but basically every time I step outside I see minimum one person I know if only slightly so I guess I can definitively say I was wrong
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think I need to create a garbage day for myself because previously I had to take the cans out and so I would take it out that day but now I don’t really have to do that so it’s getting done whenever
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just walked into my kitchen going what’s that smell…turns out I really need to take the trash out
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s extra annoying I have to work in stp but out of range of efficient bus service
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just took the 94 xpress bus for the first time and we are blasting down the freeway like traffic is not real hell yeah
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
that’s a good point!
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Guess I’ll stop my pesky buying groceries habit
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This character was made for me but is perfect
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My new DND character is a himbo human fighter named Chad, his entire goal is to get a horse and show off his gains
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kim-mn.bsky.social @kim-mn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some good news: Hennepin County Library's current hours will continue through 2027. Advocacy works!
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Guy who works at the laundromat and does a call and response of blessings on everyone and says the Lord works through us all when people help unhoused folks out with $$ for washing has clearly not noticed I read gay smut while I wait but he’s delighted I always tell him I already know he’s blessed 🤷‍♀️
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everything is going great 😭
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Definitely which is also something SPPD is guilty of based on what I’ve seen working on the east side
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yeah that’s for sure the root of the situation but it’s extra annoying watching them just wander around while begging for money and MPS is having to consider closing schools etc
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Usually lunds has them
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Racket @racketmn.com · 21/09/2026
“Sysco’s proposed acquisition of Restaurant Depot is not some dull antitrust story buried in the business pages. It is a direct threat to the economic survival of independent restaurants across America,” writes @andrewzimmern.bsky.social.
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Sysco-Restaurant Depot Merger Is a Rotten Deal for Restaurants - Racket
The Independent Restaurant Coalition is urging the FTC to block Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot.
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Minnesota!! Don’t forget to register to vote!! It took me less than 30 seconds to update after moving and is equally quick to register. MN does same day registration at the polls but if you’re trying to save time cannot recommend enough www.sos.mn.gov/elections-vo...
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Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
MPD was lurking in my alley this morning when I was leaving for work in case anyone is wondering they spent their time/money today. No apparent reason for this
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 21/09/2026
Job loss, nudification technology, data centers, the end times — a recent southwest metro forum on AI underscored the low-boil anxiety of Minnesotans about this unsettling technological change, and the many policy questions emerging from it.
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Forum reveals widespread unease with AI technology race • Minnesota Reformer
From job loss to nudification technology, data centers to the end times, a recent southwest metro forum on artificial intelligence underscored the low-boil anxiety of Minnesotans about this unsettling...
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I ate a lily pad
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The cats are not a draw for me, but I know many people are probably very excited about that
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yeah, I haven’t been to Jerry’s in a while, but I’ll be surprised if those guys are not still working there. It would completely tank their business if not
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I have been fishing Nokomis pretty regularly using a variety of baits so by winter they should be perfect fish taco sized
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’m working hard on that project then I go fatten myself up at DQ so really it’s just a win for everyone
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Well they gotta learn the craft somehow right?
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’m not a cat person, I’m allergic but yeah I went to the Hennepin frattalones and would be so excited if I had a garden to be a regular there but they didn’t have a much stuff for random projects and maybe that’s just how frsttalone chooses to run their shops which is totally fine
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I recently learned they sometimes have live bait which I subsequently feed to the bluegills who live by the lake nokomis fishing pier
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My personal policy now that I’m done with school is I only go to St. Paul for money (I work there) but I did visit that place a time or two while I was at the U for sure
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I went to Frattalones in uptown and it was nice but not quite what I needed
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Any hardware store that employs a significant number of old guys or has an old guy customer base is exactly the vibe so I will check them out thanks!
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Having everything is not necesssary having someone who knows how to make a solution out of half of nothing is what l need
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I don’t need the store to have 8000 options. I just need them to employ a guy (gender neutral) who can help me turn a pile of random stuff into a solution even if it’s not the “right” one
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Kirsten @therealbartacus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
100% that’s the ticket
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