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Darth Mal
@mrey.bsky.social
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I make stuff out of other stuff:
Salvaged TCG items: https://modernminneapolis.etsy.com
Obligatory ADHD 2nd side-hustle (surprise! cat related!)
https://cattyboombattycatnip.etsy.com
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Darth Mal @mrey.bsky.social · Nov 10
🧶 I am not great at self promotion, so I figure posting one photo of my work each day is a good low-stakes exercise to help me get out of my own way.

I make jewelry and other trinkets from salvaged junk #MtG basic lands, and #Pokemon energy.
a bolo tie made from a 1 inch square of artwork from a heavily played magic the gathering basic land cards set in resin. the cord is a sparkly black with gold tips.
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sarahweinman.com
What a story by @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social about Rachel Harlow Billebault, the trans nightclub queen of Philly who after decades out of the spotlight, is again ready for her close-up.
Harlow's still here
Fifty years ago, Harlow was the queen of Philadelphia nightlife, Jack Kelly’s girlfriend, and the city's most famous transgender woman. Today, she’s ready to tell her story.
www.inquirer.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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brutumfulmen.bsky.social
Get a load of this. 😆
A post from ViperThreat: Worked as an on-call computer tech for about a year, and I've seen some weird shit. Plenty of Hoarders, elderly men with interesting sexual fantasies, Multimillonaire Lawyers with closets full of gay porn, etc. The weirdest one was this cool old dude who had retired and lived in a double-wide trailer in a fairly nice retirement trailer park. His house had one of those trains that traveled along the walls from room to room, occasionally poking through walls and such. The primary purpose of this train was to carry his bird (a blue macaw IIRC) around the house. From his explanation, the bird had some birth defects and had difficulty flying, so they built the train for the bird to cruise around the house on. This may not sound all that weird to you, but let me set the stage for you: You're a college student removing a stupid browser hijack from some old guy's computer. You're nearly done with the job when you hear a clacking sound and look up to see a toy train crossing your vision. Aboard the train is a decently sized bird that makes eye contact with you and says "choo choo motherfucker" before disappearing into the next room. One of the most surreal moments of my life.
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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johnmoe.bsky.social
Why the hell do they keep complaining about Minnesota and saying horrible things about our governor and our Somali friends?

We’re freakin’ Minnesota.

Everyone else should think about us once or twice a year, tops.

Leave us alone.

We have a quarterback situation to worry about.
Laser loon.
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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saralovesyou.bsky.social
This means that the northern Kingfield/Lyndale/Whittier neighborhoods in my area need to be carrying whistles because we’re going to be increasingly likely to encounter situations in our own neighborhoods.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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racketmn.com
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
An Elegy for My Boundary Waters - Racket
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
racketmn.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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racketmn.com
Plus Wrecktangle sued, big building sales, and a day at Stub & Herbs in today's Flyover newsletter roundup.
ICE Grabs St. Paul Workers, Sprays Protestors, Still Sucks - Racket
Plus Wrecktangle sued, big building sales, and a day at Stub & Herbs in today's Flyover newsletter roundup.
racketmn.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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britculpsapp.bsky.social
these are all condom brands
Pete Hegseth &© @Pete... •17h OPERATION ROUGH RIDER = Freedom of Navigation for U.S. ships OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER = Obliteration of Iranian nuclear sites OPERATION SOUTHERN SPEAR = Destroy Narco-Terrorists killing Americans @POTUS Trump means business — and the world knows it. Peace Through Strength. Vermin Supreme (TM)... & • 14h S... DEAR, THOSE ARE ALL EUPHEMISMS FOR PENIS.
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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racketmn.com
How our snowy landscape, rebate program, and yes, Prince, helped the local film scene thrive.
MN's Movie Boom: Inside the 1990s 'Golden Age' of North Star State Cinema - Racket
How our snowy landscape, rebate program, and yes, Prince, helped the local film scene thrive.
racketmn.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
mrey.bsky.social
If I wanted to destroy a company from within, I’d start by disenfranchising their largest customer base, and then I’d do this.
gothamgirlblue.com Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · Nov 8
It’s funny too because this kind of forced emotional labor is heavier on Black/brown workers *and* one of the signals to Black/brown shoppers that we’re unwelcome! (As a Black person who has worked retail and been followed in stores—too frequently—in case I “need any help”)
vacheestfachee.bsky.social La vache est fachée @vacheestfachee.bsky.social · Nov 7
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.

They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.

If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."

🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
mrey.bsky.social
Link: www.hclib.org/prince
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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ginnydi.com
IT'S TIME! The official Forgotten Realms one shot premieres on the D&D channel in 10 minutes! Come see me play alongside Aabria Iyengar, Damien Haas, Christian Navarro, and Alexander Ward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL1x... (and yes, you'll be able to watch it later if you miss the premiere!)
D&D Forgotten Realms Official One Shot - Adventures in Faerûn w/ Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar
Join Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar in this official one shot set in the Forgotten Realms! Adventures in Faerûn: Tears of Selûne 🌕 ⚔️ 🌑 Four adventurers race against time to save the city of…
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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dropout.tv
You asked, we listened 🫡
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
mrey.bsky.social
AGE 55: FUCK YOU I WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!
captainruck.bsky.social "Captain" "Ruck" "Cohlchez" @captainruck.bsky.social · Oct 28
Like the stages of "Killing in the Name Of":

AGE 15: Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
AGE 25: Rage Against the Machine is a little juvenile, the world is more nuanced than that
AGE 35: Some of those that run forces ARE the same that burn crosses
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
mrey.bsky.social
I’m honestly shocked at some of MN’s small town turnout today. Here’s a short clip from Brainerd

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ApfNdT/
NO KINGS peaceful protest! Brainerd, Minnesota. We the people stand together! 10/18/25 #nokings #peacefulprotest #wethepeople #FDT #minnesota
TikTok video by Tina
www.tiktok.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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twincitiesgeek.com
We're hanging out all weekend at #ConFluence2025!

Come visit us at our table and meet your fellow Twin Cities Geeks at our meet-up on Saturday! 2:30 in Public Functionary Lounge #144.

#ConFluence #TwinCitiesGeeks
Hal Bichel, a white woman with blue hair wearing a Black Lives Matter sweatshirt, stands at the Twin Cities Geek table
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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veryimportant.lawyer
You can just block stuff that sucks. You don’t have to be mad out loud or even care. You can just see it and quietly put it in the garbage forever
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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twincitiesgeek.com
Hey Minnesota! Who will we see at #ConFluence in Minneapolis this weekend?

Info: www.confluencemn.com

#TwinCitiesGeeks Meetup at the con! Sat 2:30pm in Public Functionary Lounge #144. Meet new con friends. Online community becomes offline community! 🎉
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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twincitiesgeek.com
#Minnesota BIPOC geeks, nerds, fans, and artists felt an absence in the MN convention scene. Enter #ConFluence, coming back to #Minneapolis this weekend, October 18–19.
#TwinCitiesGeeks
twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/conf...
ConFluence Is a Minnesota Convention for and by BIPOC Nerds
For many convention-goers, something important has been missing from the Minnesota scene.
twincitiesgeek.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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usefulnoise.bsky.social
As promised, here's how I spent my gorgeous fall Saturday afternoon.
What I Saw at This Weekend’s Minnesota MAHA Fest Scared the Hell out of Me - Racket
Over 1,000 Christian opponents of modern medicine descended on Alexandria, MN, to testify that drugs, doctors, and Satan were making us all sick at the 7th annual Freedom Summit.
racketmn.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you
We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.
ow.ly
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
mrey.bsky.social
Trying to bust through creative block one small project at a time…
A plastic toy bug in the middle of gilding.
October 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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petersterne.com
Brennan Lee Mulligan, the comedian behind the very popular "Dimension 20" Dungeons & Dragons show, is encouraging his fans to phonebank for Zohran Mamdani tonight. www.instagram.com/p/DPhiFAxjm2...
Instagram post from Brennan Lee Mulligan: "We’ve come this far together, but we can’t stop now. Join me on the phones Wednesday night to get us over the finish line for a New York that’s affordable for all. Sign up here: https://volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-for-zohran"
October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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mncbaorg.bsky.social
⚡️ CREATOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Jeanna Pappas Arts & Cats

Jeanna Pappas is an illustrator based in Saint Paul, MN, specializing in cat-themed comic strips and colorful poster art.

Read more: www.mncba.org/archive/MNCB...

#MNCBA #FallCon #TwinCities
MNCBA FallCon 2025 promotional collage of Jeanna Pappas Arts & Cats with photo, work samples, and event information.
September 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The most ungenerous interpretation of Nuzzi’s career – which is not necessarily the most likely one – is that she used her youth and good looks to her advantage, flattering the egos of men who could get her jobs or serve as sources. In this scenario, she would have made a trade-off – sexual attention for professional opportunity. There is a tendency to demonize this kind of use of sexuality by women (and a less pronounced, usually tardy tendency to criticize such trades when they are demanded or accepted by men). It is this tendency, feeding off the unspoken and unproven assumptions about just what Nuzzi and RFK Jr were offering each other, that has led to all the slut-shaming of Nuzzi in the media. Women who make such trades are not necessarily unequipped for the jobs they get by them: talent and corruption often coexist in one person. (And whatever the controversies and uncertainties about Nuzzi herself, there is no dispute that she is very talented.) But the problem with such transactions, where they do happen, is not that the women who make them are sluts. It is that they are scabs. Such trade-offs can be consensual, but they can never really be ethical: they make it harder for other women in their industries who are not willing or able to use their sexuality to advance to do so; they set the precedent that sex for opportunity is an acceptable trade to make to female workers; they encourage men to leverage their professional power to extract sexual favors. They cast all female professionals under the suspicion of corruptibility and unseriousness.
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM