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Anne
@annieoranne.bsky.social
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Minneapolis: social justice, movies, sports, food, etc. She/her 43, married to @TheExpensiveWino.bsky.social

Pfp: silhouetted hands hold the word 'HOPE' up to a sunny sky; sun shines thru the 'O'. Banner: cliffs of Moher, Ireland. Sun, sky, sea, cliffs
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annieoranne.bsky.social
Normally you can see the rest of downtown (and into St. Louis Park) from this window. Not today! Today you can't even tell how high up I am!

#Minneapolis
#foggy
"View" from a downtown Minneapolis window. Normally there is a view, but today it's so foggy there's literally nothing but a white wall. You can just barely make out my reflection
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
I'm a bitch
I'm a lover
I'm a child
I'm a mother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed...
Pope Leo on a mic, looking like he's singing
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Oh I got badly assembled dog for ya
A grey poodle, sprawled on a brown couch, but he is splayed in such a way that it looks like he has no head, and five or six limbs
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
It's Eustace!
Eustace Bagge, the crabby old man from "Courage The Cowardly Dog" cartoon
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
From the article

This asshole specifically states they're not just testing

BOOOOOOO! 🍅 👎🏻
“We are here and telling you what we are doing,” said Chris Bonelli, product communications manager for the Silicon Valley-based company owned by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. “We intend to offer ride-hailing in Minneapolis. We are not just coming for testing.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Tonight 🍗

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
A whole, oven roasted chicken (legs trussed) on a cutting board
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Noble watching the "Fall of the House of Usher" finale with me
White, short-haired poodle on a couch, looking at something off-camera (the tv)
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
"The Lord of the Rings" movie title screen
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Just about done with #TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher and Noble is watching along, intently 😂
Side view of a white poodle (short hair) laying on a couch, staring at something off camera (the TV)
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
This will include an auction that will have jewelry pieces made by me!

Here's a couple of them:

#art
A yellow metal cuff necklace with a purple cabachon in a brassy bezel setting, on a plush violet surface An (adjustable) copper ring with a diamond-shaped pink faceted gem, placed on a plush violet surface Two pairs of earrings on silver ear wires: the pendant hanging off them are silver-colored peacock feathers. One pair has purple faceted jewels at the bottom, ther has green. Placed, side by side, on a plush violet surface
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Plushie murder wears you out, lol 🐩

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
Overhead shot of same white poodle, sleeping on a beige couch
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
We bought Noble a new plush toy, and well...

🤣 🐩

@theexpensivewino.bsky.social
White poodle (short hair all around) stands amidst the cotton-y destruction of a ripped-to-shreds plush toy
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
And a treat for the grown ups (who want to partake) 🥃

#Halloween2025
#Cheers
White woman's hand holds a glass of Irish whiskey
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Dag nab it! 😭

(Honestly, these lasted longer than I thought they would; it came off in one piece! 😆)
White woman's hand, nails painted (gel*) to look like mushrooms, but the middle finger one peeled off) *gel paint tends to come off like a fake nail - at least for me - even though it's painted on
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Dinner tonight:

Spaghetti, tossed in oil along with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper flakes that were sautéed in oil. Added some meatballs

Not pictured, the ungodly* amount of parmesan cheese i micro-planed on top

*I don't actually believe there's an ungodly amount. More live divine 😇
Overheadshot of the meal described in the post. In a green bowl that my mom made in our pottery class
October 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
I'll say this one again 😁
Album cover: KT Tunstall's "Eye To The Telescope" (black and white photo; KT's hair is blowing upwards. Her name in white letters; the album name in black)
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Omg, still obsessed with this album to this day! (Which reminds me, need to get the 20th anniversary edition!) 🎶
Album cover: KT Tunstall's "Eye To The Telescope" (black and white photo; KT's hair is blowing upwards. Her name in white letters; the album name in black)
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Apparently I started reading "Frankenstein" at some point??

I have no memory of this whatsoever. How did it get halfway through a book and a) not finish and b) retain zero memory of the story??

How long has this card been in here?? (Copyright on this volume is 1993 sooo 😵‍💫)

Guess I'll start over??
An open copy of "Frankenstein" with a ratty two of hearts serving as a bookmark about halfway through
October 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Amélie
Audrey Tautou as "Amélie" (short, dark hair, red top), smiling mischievously at the camera, against a green background. Yellow letters spell the film's name, "Amélie"
October 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Saw my mom's new apartment today (adorbs) then we went to lunch (outdoors and masked 🍴😷) at a place called "Pig Ate My Pizza" and it was AMAZING, then we got our nails done 😁💅🏻 (forgot to get a shot of hers; they're green Ftemch tips with "stitches", a la Karloff's Frankenstein's creature)
Outdoor restaurant seating; on the table is a crispy chicken sandwich, a pizza, and five small 5 oz glasses containing various beers. It was all incredible Close up on fingers; the nails are painted with red French tips with white dots, amd a white stripe down the center: it's a bunch of little mushrooms! 🍄
October 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Huh. Bread. Where one wouldn't normally find bread
Decorative stone-and-plant behind a safety rail on a second story mezzanine. A slice of wheat bread lies on the stones Same as other photo, but closer up on the bread
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Boom, baby

#vote (especially locally!)
A simple white letters on a red circle "I Voted" sticker, on it's backing paper, on a wood countertop
October 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Or, may I suggest...

(Assuming one is a Mel Brooks fan, that is)
Igor and Frankenstein (Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder) from "Young Frankenstein"; the scene where Igor says "Abby Someone..."
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Harvest day!

Didn't get pics of anything else; I was too busy trimming and rinsing and drying and bagging

Boy hoo boy! Look at all these gorgeous jalapeños! 🌶
Overhead shot of many green (and a few red) jalapeños on paper towels
October 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
annieoranne.bsky.social
Dang, would love to get a better pic; the moon is sooo beautiful right now 🌖

#Minneapolis
Sky is still light blue (early evening), but the waxing gibbous moon shines bright (blurry here, unfortunately) beneath it leafy green tree tops and a few overhead powerlines can be seen
October 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM