Christie Burke, MLIS
@ceburke.bsky.social
Twin Cities, MN, USA. Librarian & educator, maker of stuff. Professional journalism is worth paying for. (she/her)
Just want to say thanks for this. I met three neighbors I didn’t know (plus a snowsuited baby!) and bumped into Mrs Across-the-Street. We are not alone.
see you on the street corner, minneapolis. tonight at 7 pm. and there's vigils at a bunch of ne/se parks, at least. probably across the city. i'll be out on my corner: 2nd & 16th St NE.
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Just want to say thanks for this. I met three neighbors I didn’t know (plus a snowsuited baby!) and bumped into Mrs Across-the-Street. We are not alone.
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Here is the Hennepin County list of warming options and spaces in the severe cold, please share widely.
www.hennepin.us/staywarm
www.hennepin.us/staywarm
Severe cold warming options
Learn about places to go in a cold-weather emergency.
www.hennepin.us
January 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Here is the Hennepin County list of warming options and spaces in the severe cold, please share widely.
www.hennepin.us/staywarm
www.hennepin.us/staywarm
Just saying this out loud: I have family in other parts of the country who ONLY want to talk about the weather. They are about to be smucked by that storm, but I keep trying to give them a conversational opening to ask how things are going here and just… crickets. So disappointing.
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Just saying this out loud: I have family in other parts of the country who ONLY want to talk about the weather. They are about to be smucked by that storm, but I keep trying to give them a conversational opening to ask how things are going here and just… crickets. So disappointing.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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State wrestling with _______________
- gun violence
- police violence
- murderous federal agents
- massive fraud
- media complicity
- extreme cold
- shitty baseball team owners
- 494 construction woes
- its image? OK sure
- gun violence
- police violence
- murderous federal agents
- massive fraud
- media complicity
- extreme cold
- shitty baseball team owners
- 494 construction woes
- its image? OK sure
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
State wrestling with _______________
- gun violence
- police violence
- murderous federal agents
- massive fraud
- media complicity
- extreme cold
- shitty baseball team owners
- 494 construction woes
- its image? OK sure
- gun violence
- police violence
- murderous federal agents
- massive fraud
- media complicity
- extreme cold
- shitty baseball team owners
- 494 construction woes
- its image? OK sure
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GenAI could never ever do this. Only community can do this. This is why the oligarchs are trying to drag the soul out of the arts. Art is resistance and it is about community spirit.
Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
January 19, 2026 at 11:43 AM
GenAI could never ever do this. Only community can do this. This is why the oligarchs are trying to drag the soul out of the arts. Art is resistance and it is about community spirit.
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Hey all I am having a hard time finding full time work and the bills are piling up. I am working some but it's not enough right now to make ends meet. I know it's tough for a lot of people right now but if you can spare a few bucks I appreciate it. My Venmo is @larry-Nelson-28 . Thanks
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Hey all I am having a hard time finding full time work and the bills are piling up. I am working some but it's not enough right now to make ends meet. I know it's tough for a lot of people right now but if you can spare a few bucks I appreciate it. My Venmo is @larry-Nelson-28 . Thanks
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National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
Your Security Plan
Trying to protect all your data from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting. But, have no fear! Security is a process, and through thoughtful planning, you can put together a plan that’...
ssd.eff.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
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If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
OMG I talked about the Minnesota State Fair and dilly beans
Another silver medalist here. Coming up with an interesting anecdote that can be told on national broadcast television in 20 seconds was easily the most stressful part of the experience.
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
OMG I talked about the Minnesota State Fair and dilly beans
I came in SECOND, thanks. And I didn’t even cry on national television! :)
40% of Bluesky have been contestants on Jeopardy making us a very smart website but all of them came in third so its not like that impressive
January 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I came in SECOND, thanks. And I didn’t even cry on national television! :)
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
Plotting how I can squeeze in a nap this afternoon (I probably can’t, but a girl can dream) (just not today, while sleeping)
December 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Plotting how I can squeeze in a nap this afternoon (I probably can’t, but a girl can dream) (just not today, while sleeping)
Well, I’m either a magic embroiderer or a 9yo witch-in-training surrounded by Feegles
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Well, I’m either a magic embroiderer or a 9yo witch-in-training surrounded by Feegles
Bit of a thread here, and they are all spot on…?
Name a celebrity you think could efficiently pull all the meat off a rotisserie chicken and one you think couldn’t if you'd like
Could: Amanda Shires
Couldn’t: Jason Isbell
Could: Amanda Shires
Couldn’t: Jason Isbell
Name a celebrity you think could efficiently pull all the meat off a rotisserie chicken and one you think couldn’t
Could: John Slattery.
Couldn’t: Jon Hamm.
Could: John Slattery.
Couldn’t: Jon Hamm.
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Bit of a thread here, and they are all spot on…?
Local MSP: I need to hear from you if you have successfully driven to work (or wherever) this morning. Like, how is it REALLY.
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Local MSP: I need to hear from you if you have successfully driven to work (or wherever) this morning. Like, how is it REALLY.
I drove almost an hour on a sheet of ice to get home from work today. (Might not go in tomorrow, I do in fact hate this)
Read a little and took a nap, and at 8:45 PM!!! began cooking many pounds of beets to prep them for freezing. I am a fool. But I love beets and I’m not gonna let em get weird.
Read a little and took a nap, and at 8:45 PM!!! began cooking many pounds of beets to prep them for freezing. I am a fool. But I love beets and I’m not gonna let em get weird.
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I drove almost an hour on a sheet of ice to get home from work today. (Might not go in tomorrow, I do in fact hate this)
Read a little and took a nap, and at 8:45 PM!!! began cooking many pounds of beets to prep them for freezing. I am a fool. But I love beets and I’m not gonna let em get weird.
Read a little and took a nap, and at 8:45 PM!!! began cooking many pounds of beets to prep them for freezing. I am a fool. But I love beets and I’m not gonna let em get weird.
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Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
I know that people can die in blizzards, and advanced meteorology saves lives. But I do wish Apple Weather would stop push-notifying me that three hours westward there might be a blizzard tomorrow. I am still going to have to go to work, and Anxiety Brain doesn’t want to know.
December 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I know that people can die in blizzards, and advanced meteorology saves lives. But I do wish Apple Weather would stop push-notifying me that three hours westward there might be a blizzard tomorrow. I am still going to have to go to work, and Anxiety Brain doesn’t want to know.
Good morning; Merry Christmas if that’s your thing. My son put the lights on the tree and 15 added the ornaments from our stash that she found important. I took an extra day off work. Finished two books this week. I feel RELAXED and HAPPY, and the moral is ask for help when you need it.
December 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good morning; Merry Christmas if that’s your thing. My son put the lights on the tree and 15 added the ornaments from our stash that she found important. I took an extra day off work. Finished two books this week. I feel RELAXED and HAPPY, and the moral is ask for help when you need it.
Someone at the Mall of America has made my daughter (who works there) sick. Feeling pretty sweary about this, but at least she is home and allowing me to make her soup.
December 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Someone at the Mall of America has made my daughter (who works there) sick. Feeling pretty sweary about this, but at least she is home and allowing me to make her soup.
What romance bookstore(s) do you swoon over? Tropes and Trifles has gained a following in the Twin Cities tropesandtrifles.com , and today I learned about Hey Darling Books in Austin, MN. www.heydarlingbookstore.com
We are lucky to have a vibrant book scene in MSP!
We are lucky to have a vibrant book scene in MSP!
December 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
What romance bookstore(s) do you swoon over? Tropes and Trifles has gained a following in the Twin Cities tropesandtrifles.com , and today I learned about Hey Darling Books in Austin, MN. www.heydarlingbookstore.com
We are lucky to have a vibrant book scene in MSP!
We are lucky to have a vibrant book scene in MSP!
One of the unsettling things about these books is that characters are, like, unrealistically* open w/their stories. And then it turns out that they are throwing around WHATEVER stories regardless of truth. I can tell when a person IRL is untrustworthy but I have no filters for fictional people! 1/
Reading E. Lockhart’s WE FELL APART. I keep returning to this universe despite the fact that the end of the first book made me so mad I *threw* it — they are compelling books, and you should read them if you’re into unreliable narrators. I realized something today which I will share later…
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
One of the unsettling things about these books is that characters are, like, unrealistically* open w/their stories. And then it turns out that they are throwing around WHATEVER stories regardless of truth. I can tell when a person IRL is untrustworthy but I have no filters for fictional people! 1/