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njean99.bsky.social
Nora
@njean99.bsky.social
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Midwesterner, researcher, enthused about birds
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These votes have real consequences, it's not just a political dance.

In February, @amyklobuchar.com voted with the GOP to confirm Rollins. This month, Rollins attacked Minnesotans' access to SNAP.

Did voting for Rollins benefit Klobuchar? Because it sure didn't benefit Minnesotans.
This is a screenshot from the Senate's vote summary on the confirmation of Brooke Rollins to be US Secretary of Agriculture. The vote was February 13, 2025. Pertinent to this post, it shows that Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) votes YES on confirming Rollins. This is a headline from The Hill. It reads "Rollins threatens Minnesota's SNAP benefits under new 'pilot program'". And then there's a screenshot of a video underneath showing Trump talking.
December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Anyway, my little gremlin:
A large orange cat is sitting on his behind, crouched forward and looking at the camera. He's on a multicolored quilt.
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I love how she reaches out when she doesn't have my complete and undivided attention.
A black cat reaches her paw out across a grey specked sweater.
December 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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It would appear the rabbits spend all night partying in our backyard.
A snowy yard covered in rabbit paw prints.
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Sending good vibes from this guy who re-discovered the joy of sitting on the heating vent.
A stout little orange cat sitting on a black metal heating vent in the middle of a hardwood floor. In the background, the bottom half of a bed with a multicolored comforter on it, and a closet door.
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Same energy as the classic "voted #1 office in Michigan by our dental staff" billboard.
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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I love that she sleeps with her claws out ❤️
A black cat, curled up on a plaid blanket. Her paw is next to her face and her claws are extended even though she's fast asleep.
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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This is so cool, thank you! Regarding the irrelevant map sections, what map did you use? I just downloaded the "Election Precincts" map from the MN Gov OpenData portal and it only includes Minneapolis Ward-Precincts, if that's helpful. Here's what it looked like (w/your data):
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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From this morning's walk around Nokomis.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Happy Halloweedith

(...also featuring Claude, who insisted on also being included but would only flop over).
A black cat sitting on a patterned rug, wearing a pair of costume butterfly wings with a ladybug pattern. A large orange cat lying on a patterned rug and looking up, wearing a pair of costume butterfly wings with a ladybug pattern. A large orange cat lying facing away from the camera on a patterned rug, wearing a pair of costume butterfly wings with a ladybug pattern.
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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They're also running aggressive anti-Fateh paid search ads online. Not sure if this is new. Nothing similar comes up for Davis or Hampton.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Incredible exhibit by Dyani White Hawk at the Walker. If you have a chance to see them in person, definitely go.

These pictures portray just a sliver of their beauty, and the audio pieces are wonderful as well.
A large hourglass shaped sculpture, probably 15 feet tall and 4 feet diameter at the base, covered in enamel tiles of different colors. The enamel tiles are triangular, but arranged so that each pair forms a square with two different colored triangles. A copper bucket covered with elaborate blue and light teal beadwork is elevated about 10 feet in the air. From the bottom of the bucket extend long strands of buckskin, also light teal-blue. The strands of the buckskin are arranged at the vase of the sculpture into looping and overlapping strands. A copper ladle with a handle also covered in beadwork rests alongside the bucket. A large square canvas, with a background painted in four large horizontal stripes of alternating dark and darker gray. Rising from the bottom of the canvas are lines of black and gold beadwork that create a doorway-like shape that comes up to almost the top of the canvas.
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Chilly season
Four small black cat paws sticking out from underneath a green sheet and quilt on a bed.
October 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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🔊 Crane migration. A most incredible ensemble.
October 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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October 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM