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A poster for the new "Melania" movie, showing Melania Trump sitting in a chair pouting at the camera. Someone has grafittied "my husband fucks kids" over the whitespace.
cristin
oh, keep it up, good people.
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My neighbors and I had one of many many candlelight vigils around the Twin Cities tonight. I love having wonderful neighbors, but I hate the reason we gathered tonight.
The gestapo saw 50,000 people protest peacefully yesterday and responded with another senseless murder followed by lies.
Photo credit goes to a neighbor.
The gestapo saw 50,000 people protest peacefully yesterday and responded with another senseless murder followed by lies.
Photo credit goes to a neighbor.
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A pixelated icon of a small computer: an all-in-one model with both a screen and a disk drive. The screen has a smiling face on it. This, of course, is Susan Kare's Happy Mac: the first thing you'd see after turning on your Mac in the 80s or 90s (well, second thing, if your machine didn't have a hard drive). The icon is white pixels on a black background. The pixels glow with a neon blaze of rainbow colors: the six colors of the classic Apple logo. The painting is signed "Chris Silverman". Thanks for everything, Mac team.
"On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like '1984.'"
#notesArt
#notesArt
my daughter wanted to pass along her compliments on this one in particular
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my hand holding a silver bar stamped SILVER ASARCO SELBY CALIFORNIA 9997 FINE
I saw that silver prices were like a hockey stick lately. Thought I'd take an inventory. The kids have a few silver dollars that were gifts from grandparents. I have some Franklin half dollars from my father-in-law's coin pile.
But this one I'm keeping regardless. When my grandfather was 17 he was a promising athlete with scholarships lined up. His father, however, made his son get a job at the smelter to support his second-marriage kids (and most likely support his vices). So my grandfather spent his days behind a shovel. After decades, eventually became a union foreman, even taking a few beatings from union-busting mercenaries. In his 50s, the plant closed and he got retirement, this 15oz bar, and probably the cancer that took him down years later.
But this one I'm keeping regardless. When my grandfather was 17 he was a promising athlete with scholarships lined up. His father, however, made his son get a job at the smelter to support his second-marriage kids (and most likely support his vices). So my grandfather spent his days behind a shovel. After decades, eventually became a union foreman, even taking a few beatings from union-busting mercenaries. In his 50s, the plant closed and he got retirement, this 15oz bar, and probably the cancer that took him down years later.
$1,170, last week.
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I wiw KIW u!
smol snek
🤏🏼
🤏🏼
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A picture of the Mary Tyler Moore statue in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the iconic moment from the show where she throws her hat in the air. But the hat has been covered over with a protesters cardboard sign, reading “FUCK ICE.”
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
We’re gonna make it after all.
Stolen from an old Lone Ranger joke, "Whaddya mean we, white man?"
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Scene from Minneapolis protest, person in front holding a sign that says BRUTE SQUAD GO HOME
My darling wife at today’s protest march in downtown Mpls (photo by me).
It was wonderful to holler and freeze our faces off with an enormous crowd of friends and neighbors. We walked with kids, senior citizens, students, parents, people in wheelchairs and walkers, handing out handwarmers and picking up trash and making a ruckus. Good energy all around.
It was wonderful to holler and freeze our faces off with an enormous crowd of friends and neighbors. We walked with kids, senior citizens, students, parents, people in wheelchairs and walkers, handing out handwarmers and picking up trash and making a ruckus. Good energy all around.
Yay! Thank you both for braving the cold.
@bencmeissner It felt really good to be there. I rarely need to use my really serious winter gear, came in handy.
@wjcstp I've heard others say similar things. I had to go buy some new stuff, but it's already got a lot of use in 24-ish hours and will get more the next couple weeks, I'm sure.
ONE WAY
Bless @tweedlydo, @wjcstp, @bencmeissner, and all Minneapolitans, Minnesotans and Americans standing up to the fascist regime. This shit must not stand.
please note that my flexible poster board cracked almost instantly in the cold. cracked over and over again, until it essentially shattered in four places. it was *that* cold and i would do it all again tomorrow because fuck everything that is going on with these fucking thugs on our streets, the barking hounds sicced on us by the goons in the white house.
Solidarity from Vermont, we had a 30 person ICE OUT protest in my small town. Fuck these goons.
✊️
Woohoo!
@jessamyn ✊
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(some of) the turnout in Minneapolis today during the rally, despite the double digit below 0 temps
I'll let those on the ground talk about it, but have to say: Minnesotans, you are a symbol of strength and resistance to all of us.
source: https://www.startribune.com/ice-raid...
I'll let those on the ground talk about it, but have to say: Minnesotans, you are a symbol of strength and resistance to all of us.
source: https://www.startribune.com/ice-raid...
We also had lots of folks covering neighborhoods to prevent the gestapo from exploiting the protest to snatch folks. Neighborhood shops also gave out free food and a place to warm up this morning.
This is a great shot, it includes a good chunk of the protest, and iconic downtown signs for Grain Belt beer and Augies strip club.
A great picture! Minnesota nice!
<3
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On the left, a small tree engulfed by a big green covering is next to a path swept clear through the snow in my front yard.
In the panel on the top right, a gratuitous self-portrait I took of me wearing a leather hat with rabbit fur & earflaps,
In the bottom right, outdoor clothing sits in a bathtub after getting snowy playing in it outside.
In the panel on the top right, a gratuitous self-portrait I took of me wearing a leather hat with rabbit fur & earflaps,
In the bottom right, outdoor clothing sits in a bathtub after getting snowy playing in it outside.
How long has it been since I lived up north? Well the only shovel I own is a garden spade, so I SWEPT my stoop and a path through the yard. Hoping the covering I’ve done will protect our two little dogwoods and our li’l rosemary bush.
Got on my play-in-the-snow-with-the-kiddo gear, and between the vaguely retro glasses, the greying beard in need of a trim and the ushanka, I glanced in the mirror and thought “oh! Hi Dad!”
I’m also loving the aftermath reminiscent of my childhood, with the snowy coats and hats and snow pants, etc., plopped into the tub.
Trying to enjoy the chance to play in the snow with m’boy instead of dreading the coming ice storm (I don’t like THIS kind of ice, either). Have everything charged and lanterns and blankets and etc., in case we lose power, but hoping we’ll be lucky enough to avoid that outcome. If you live southwest of me, please be careful, make sure you know where the nearest warming shelter is/will be in case of really serious outages, and sending safe wintery love to all y’all MLTSHPers.
Got on my play-in-the-snow-with-the-kiddo gear, and between the vaguely retro glasses, the greying beard in need of a trim and the ushanka, I glanced in the mirror and thought “oh! Hi Dad!”
I’m also loving the aftermath reminiscent of my childhood, with the snowy coats and hats and snow pants, etc., plopped into the tub.
Trying to enjoy the chance to play in the snow with m’boy instead of dreading the coming ice storm (I don’t like THIS kind of ice, either). Have everything charged and lanterns and blankets and etc., in case we lose power, but hoping we’ll be lucky enough to avoid that outcome. If you live southwest of me, please be careful, make sure you know where the nearest warming shelter is/will be in case of really serious outages, and sending safe wintery love to all y’all MLTSHPers.
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Reflection in my kitchwn faucet.
Reflected in the faucet.
Thank you Mltshp, for keeping me company.
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Welcome to the resistance, Nancy!
noice!
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Abandoned cabaña in Argentina. Graffiti from cyclists passing through covers the walls. On the left is a rudimentary wood stove, to the right two large bay windows with a metal door in-between. Outside is Lago Escondido.
The route passed by an abandoned hotel and cabañas, so I did what you ought to do, meaning I camped out there. This is the only one (out of 7?) that has a full roof and is more or less enclosed. The test have been the victim of the weather, vandals, or scavengers. This one is missing two windows, but they've been patched up with corrugated metal. Spartan, sure, but it was cool to see all the "notes" left behind from previous bike tourers over the years.
Are Bob and Ryan with you?
@wmo I'm not sure who that is?
LOVE THIS, ASSUMING YOU COULD HAVE A FIRE IN THAT STOVE IT LOOKS TO BE A COMPLETELY SERVICEABLE STOPOVER
@shitleopard the stove appeared to be in working condition. there were various instructions in multiple languages on how to use and not use the stove, including a note indicating to NOT add naptha, hopefully showing a drawing of a cabin on fire.
*helpfully, not hopefully. I sure hope no one burns it down
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Posting the timestamped link below for the tshirt that reads "doublewhiskeycokefuckice" a play on Mpls band Dillinger Four's song "doublewhiskeycokenoice".
https://youtu.be/qfP8GPIK...
https://youtu.be/qfP8GPIK...
Brilliant, I love it.
Good mention of the morning protest at the airport. That was hundreds of faith leaders from many different traditions (and many from out of state) who filled the departure platform at the airport. Reports are 100 or so were arrested while protestors sang and prayed.
@wjcstp We saw some of those faith leaders near George Floyd Square this morning. Big group of them walking. I think they headed to Renee Good's murder site from there. Glad to see them all here making good trouble.
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Graphic showing how 1/2 inch layer of ice equals 7,125 pounds of ice on trees, or 109.5 golden retriever worth of weight on trees
I used to play bass for 109.5 Golden Retrievers
109.5 Golden Retrievers was the worst Neena b-side.
Americans will do anything to avoid the metric system.
Digging up all the old classics ...
on 109.5 FM ...
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
on 109.5 FM ...
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
Imagining what half a golden retriever weighs
@n0wak about 32.5 lbs, or the weight of one baby elephant's head.
saved to my New shk:
The New Non-SI Units
The New Non-SI Units
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vintage ad from 1976 for "CHiPs" Power Pudding, an artificially flavored chocolate pudding
I don't remember Power Pudding, but my grandfather always had the little cans of Del Monte chocolate pudding. I remember cutting my tongue on the rim trying to lick up the last of the pudding.
@Xedrik we’ve all been there 👅🩸
@tweedlydo @Xedrik Facts.
I used to envy the kids who got pudding tins in their grade school lunches!
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding”
copaganda pudding!
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Aww.
Like Wind in the Willows.
Mrs Squirrel at home napping
Like Wind in the Willows.
Mrs Squirrel at home napping
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A sticker on the back of a white car shows Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm in his apple car. Written on the side of the apple car: "My other car is RFK JR's brain"
source: dogwelder
Zikr Fit?
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Thanks for the reassurance, proctologist Skeletor
@hertz Hehehehehe
"Until NEXT time!"
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Infographic on "FREEZING RAIN VS. SLEET" featuring donuts to illustrate the difference.
On the left, a glazed donut with icicles on it - FREEZING RAIN CLINGS: Liquid rain freezes on contact with surfaces below 32°F.
On the right, a sprinkled donut - SLEET BOUNCES: Frozen raindrops (ice pellets) bounce on impact.
On the left, a glazed donut with icicles on it - FREEZING RAIN CLINGS: Liquid rain freezes on contact with surfaces below 32°F.
On the right, a sprinkled donut - SLEET BOUNCES: Frozen raindrops (ice pellets) bounce on impact.
Very relevant; I just returned from a pre-storm doughnut run (and my prep is finished!)
GRAUPEL! GRAUPEL! GRAUPEL!
I'm not sure which is cruller.
@otaman Don't fritter away too much time deciding.
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Had neglected to post this… From this past Sunday afternoon, playing #violin with the Whittier Regional Symphony—rocking some #Mozart and #Prokofiev !