Stina
@stinah.bsky.social
Twin Cities. Land Use Planner.
Bike fast, pet cats.
Bike fast, pet cats.
I'm glad the international news keeps sharing our stories of kindness and generosity, the way Minnesotans lift each other up. The Canadians (Newfoundlanders by the way) joke about adopting us as the next province.
"we can just redraw the border. We'll take Minnesota, the US can have Alberta."
"we can just redraw the border. We'll take Minnesota, the US can have Alberta."
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I'm glad the international news keeps sharing our stories of kindness and generosity, the way Minnesotans lift each other up. The Canadians (Newfoundlanders by the way) joke about adopting us as the next province.
"we can just redraw the border. We'll take Minnesota, the US can have Alberta."
"we can just redraw the border. We'll take Minnesota, the US can have Alberta."
Today in Mexico:
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
February 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Today in Mexico:
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
Doorman at a sport bar in Mexico: "want to come in to watch the Superbowl with us"
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Doorman at a sport bar in Mexico: "want to come in to watch the Superbowl with us"
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
I grew up Catholic, so Saint Anthony is a common friend for when you can't find something. I mentioned this to my host and laughed "we always ask Antonio for help here too!"
Maybe it is Antonio or maybe just kindness. Either way, my faith in good neighbors persists, anywhere in the world.
Maybe it is Antonio or maybe just kindness. Either way, my faith in good neighbors persists, anywhere in the world.
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I grew up Catholic, so Saint Anthony is a common friend for when you can't find something. I mentioned this to my host and laughed "we always ask Antonio for help here too!"
Maybe it is Antonio or maybe just kindness. Either way, my faith in good neighbors persists, anywhere in the world.
Maybe it is Antonio or maybe just kindness. Either way, my faith in good neighbors persists, anywhere in the world.
They scan your ID, print it out and you can write that you got your stuff back, sign it. And then take a photo holding the note and your stuff.
Everyone was so kind and honest and understanding of the entire endeavor. They said "you didn't lose it, just left it". But I still feel very lucky.
Everyone was so kind and honest and understanding of the entire endeavor. They said "you didn't lose it, just left it". But I still feel very lucky.
February 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
They scan your ID, print it out and you can write that you got your stuff back, sign it. And then take a photo holding the note and your stuff.
Everyone was so kind and honest and understanding of the entire endeavor. They said "you didn't lose it, just left it". But I still feel very lucky.
Everyone was so kind and honest and understanding of the entire endeavor. They said "you didn't lose it, just left it". But I still feel very lucky.
Today I learned what happens if you leave your wallet at the grocery store in Cozumel.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Today I learned what happens if you leave your wallet at the grocery store in Cozumel.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
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Every single SUV.
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
a cartoon character named luigi is driving a toy car on a race track
ALT: a cartoon character named luigi is driving a toy car on a race track
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Every single SUV.
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
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I'm gonna have to leave the pizza place another nice note I guess.
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM
I'm gonna have to leave the pizza place another nice note I guess.
Felt weird leaving the house without my whistle.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
February 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Felt weird leaving the house without my whistle.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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This is happening increasingly and I’m not sure the story is getting out there.
Friend who's part of a neighborhood watch group says their car was just surrounded by ICE. Is fine but obviously rattled.
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is happening increasingly and I’m not sure the story is getting out there.
I started doing a solo trip abroad at least once a year in 2024.
So far it's:
2024: Ireland
2025: Aruba
And next week I'll be in Cozumel Mexico.
Huh, it appears I have a pattern of islands.
So far it's:
2024: Ireland
2025: Aruba
And next week I'll be in Cozumel Mexico.
Huh, it appears I have a pattern of islands.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I started doing a solo trip abroad at least once a year in 2024.
So far it's:
2024: Ireland
2025: Aruba
And next week I'll be in Cozumel Mexico.
Huh, it appears I have a pattern of islands.
So far it's:
2024: Ireland
2025: Aruba
And next week I'll be in Cozumel Mexico.
Huh, it appears I have a pattern of islands.
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DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
Donate Your Miles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:39 AM
DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
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If they said 3,000 agents were leaving MN today, I would not fully rejoice. Because those 3,000 would be headed elsewhere.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
If they said 3,000 agents were leaving MN today, I would not fully rejoice. Because those 3,000 would be headed elsewhere.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
But I am hoping they fall in love with our beautiful state while they're here
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM
But I am hoping they fall in love with our beautiful state while they're here
My Colorado friends are going to visit this summer purely because they want to visit a place that most likely won't be on fire.
(We got all the moisture this winter, their snowpack levels are abysmal this year)
(We got all the moisture this winter, their snowpack levels are abysmal this year)
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM
My Colorado friends are going to visit this summer purely because they want to visit a place that most likely won't be on fire.
(We got all the moisture this winter, their snowpack levels are abysmal this year)
(We got all the moisture this winter, their snowpack levels are abysmal this year)
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February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hi! We now have a GoFundMe for folks who prefer that option. Please share with all friends/family/celebrities/trusted good folks.
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This time the helicopter shakes my house.
And the helicopter still hovers....
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This time the helicopter shakes my house.
Signal is fun because I can tell you with 100% certainty that I would trust a couple of nerds named Toast and Chair with my life.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Signal is fun because I can tell you with 100% certainty that I would trust a couple of nerds named Toast and Chair with my life.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
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The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.
The helicopter. Weekend edition.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 31, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The helicopter. Weekend edition.
A few days late, but this one was a lot harder to write than others.
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 AM
A few days late, but this one was a lot harder to write than others.
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Surprise. The helicopters still hover.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Surprise. The helicopters still hover.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
This is a really clear example of how the abductions go:
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is a really clear example of how the abductions go:
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
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Think I might fuck around and show some genuine care and compassion for other human beings—especially those less fortunate than me.
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Think I might fuck around and show some genuine care and compassion for other human beings—especially those less fortunate than me.
And the helicopter still hovers.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
And the helicopter still hovers.