Naomi Krueger
@naomijkrueger.bsky.social
Writer and editor based in the Twin Cities, MN.
Interests: children's books, local journalism, gardening, democracy, and the extraordinary ordinary.
www.naomikrueger.com
Interests: children's books, local journalism, gardening, democracy, and the extraordinary ordinary.
www.naomikrueger.com
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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With apologies for acting like a journalist I figured I would give an update on the raid in St Paul. I should be clear i haven’t seen anything labeled ICE. Fbi, dea, etc
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
With apologies for acting like a journalist I figured I would give an update on the raid in St Paul. I should be clear i haven’t seen anything labeled ICE. Fbi, dea, etc
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Sidewalk poetry and ginkgo leaves in Saint Paul
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Sidewalk poetry and ginkgo leaves in Saint Paul
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A good read for #WorldKindnessDay www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnes...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A good read for #WorldKindnessDay www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot. n.pr/3JKj19D
50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot. n.pr/3JKj19D
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Halloween is the best holiday because it's all about people giving neighbors and strangers treats for free and telling kids how awesome they are.
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Halloween is the best holiday because it's all about people giving neighbors and strangers treats for free and telling kids how awesome they are.
Happy Reformation Day! The church is always reforming. Asking questions, holding leaders to account, and learning what the Bible says for ordinary people NOW is part of this.
Hopefully we can do that w/o all the violence that the original Reformation led to. 🙃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8o...
Hopefully we can do that w/o all the violence that the original Reformation led to. 🙃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8o...
Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Reformation Day! The church is always reforming. Asking questions, holding leaders to account, and learning what the Bible says for ordinary people NOW is part of this.
Hopefully we can do that w/o all the violence that the original Reformation led to. 🙃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8o...
Hopefully we can do that w/o all the violence that the original Reformation led to. 🙃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8o...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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"We know what happens when private equity gets involved with businesses not expected to generate high growth or returns, as well as what happens when there's too little market competition in any given sector."
B&T is gone. And now--guess who?--Amazon, famous friend of libraries, is making a play. 📚
B&T is gone. And now--guess who?--Amazon, famous friend of libraries, is making a play. 📚
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"We know what happens when private equity gets involved with businesses not expected to generate high growth or returns, as well as what happens when there's too little market competition in any given sector."
B&T is gone. And now--guess who?--Amazon, famous friend of libraries, is making a play. 📚
B&T is gone. And now--guess who?--Amazon, famous friend of libraries, is making a play. 📚
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I know a lot of people (cough Millennials) feel like they need to START a thing, START a food bank, build a little free food pantry.
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I know a lot of people (cough Millennials) feel like they need to START a thing, START a food bank, build a little free food pantry.
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
My friends, my loves, my dears.
Don't start.
JOIN.
These exist. They have community ties! They have some funding! Accountability! Regulations!
I love Halloween. It's such a great cultural tradition, where neighbors give generously so kids can have a fun time, creativity is celebrated, and even adults can express themselves in costumes.
I could do without the mountain of candy at home, but it's worth it for the joy of community!
I could do without the mountain of candy at home, but it's worth it for the joy of community!
October 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I love Halloween. It's such a great cultural tradition, where neighbors give generously so kids can have a fun time, creativity is celebrated, and even adults can express themselves in costumes.
I could do without the mountain of candy at home, but it's worth it for the joy of community!
I could do without the mountain of candy at home, but it's worth it for the joy of community!
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Supper was laid out for them; leek, carrot, mushroom, and gravy turnovers garnished with beetroot and scallions, spring salad, onion bread, and apples crystallized in honey.
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Supper was laid out for them; leek, carrot, mushroom, and gravy turnovers garnished with beetroot and scallions, spring salad, onion bread, and apples crystallized in honey.
The destruction of part of the White House to make way for a glitzy ballroom, paid for by corporate overlords, while ordinary Americans are wondering how they're going to pay for groceries in November is just... so depressing.
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The destruction of part of the White House to make way for a glitzy ballroom, paid for by corporate overlords, while ordinary Americans are wondering how they're going to pay for groceries in November is just... so depressing.
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I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
This is where I want to be...
(Brambly Hedge illustration by Jill Barklem)
(Brambly Hedge illustration by Jill Barklem)
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is where I want to be...
(Brambly Hedge illustration by Jill Barklem)
(Brambly Hedge illustration by Jill Barklem)
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Take your friends along to the larder. I want two small cheddar cheeses flavoured with thyme, two large meadow cheeses with hazelnuts and carrots, and one of the extra large meadow cheeses with celery bits.
October 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Take your friends along to the larder. I want two small cheddar cheeses flavoured with thyme, two large meadow cheeses with hazelnuts and carrots, and one of the extra large meadow cheeses with celery bits.
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Purple lavender in full flower in the garden.
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Purple lavender in full flower in the garden.
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Happy Ada Lovelace Day to all who celebrate!
This year I choose to remember one of the first recognized female astronomers, Elisabeth Hevelius. (1647-1693). This published Polish woman began her systematic study of the stars with her husband, but continued & published after his death.
This year I choose to remember one of the first recognized female astronomers, Elisabeth Hevelius. (1647-1693). This published Polish woman began her systematic study of the stars with her husband, but continued & published after his death.
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Happy Ada Lovelace Day to all who celebrate!
This year I choose to remember one of the first recognized female astronomers, Elisabeth Hevelius. (1647-1693). This published Polish woman began her systematic study of the stars with her husband, but continued & published after his death.
This year I choose to remember one of the first recognized female astronomers, Elisabeth Hevelius. (1647-1693). This published Polish woman began her systematic study of the stars with her husband, but continued & published after his death.
I mean yeah, you had the important numbers memorized, the rest were written down. Or you could, you know, use the phone book? 😜
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
October 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I mean yeah, you had the important numbers memorized, the rest were written down. Or you could, you know, use the phone book? 😜
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How to celebrate Banned Books Week: Read up on your local candidates for school board (and learn how to read between the lines--scarier candidates in my district basically speak in code); vote for the ones who will protect the freedom to read; encourage your friends & neighbors to do the same.
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How to celebrate Banned Books Week: Read up on your local candidates for school board (and learn how to read between the lines--scarier candidates in my district basically speak in code); vote for the ones who will protect the freedom to read; encourage your friends & neighbors to do the same.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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My painting NORTHERN SUMMER SKY
October 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My painting NORTHERN SUMMER SKY