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Rob Davis
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Clean energy innovation, comms, research, policy, & design || LEGO solar farm; biodiversity & bees love solar; local food & drink stories; RECs & markets; energy as an ingredient
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The McMichael Canadian Art gallery in Kleinburg has a gorgeous Indigenous art exhibit on right now until March 2026. A few pieces by Monkman, more than a few by Morrisseau, and many, many others including Inuit & Haida artists too. Plus, a beautiful short hike around the grounds await after the art.
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Join us! 😃 Kids & I made a few batches of Bavarian style pretzels. Will be enjoying them w/ @aurinmpls.bsky.social & @dewayneforminneapolis.com starting at 6pm *Tonight*

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September 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Induction stoves are quieter, cooler, and produce less toxic pollution than gas. On the other hand, they also cook better, as a growing number of professional chefs recognize.
With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection
From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.
www.bloomberg.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Skip Traffic invited Minnesota State Fair mascots Fairchild & Fairborne to ride Metro Transit to the Great Minnesota Get-Together. They all agreed that the BEST ride is the one that gets you there! Learn about our six Park & Ride locations and regular route service at www.metrotransit.org/StateFair
August 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Thanks to this article, I learned this butterfly in my yard is a female tiger swallowtail. Females are dimorphic, which in the case of the tiger swallowtail means their wings can be either yellow or black.

www.startribune.com/swallowtails...
August 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Monarch migration time
August 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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We just saw fireflies in our backyard!!!!
a bug is sitting on a person 's finger against a blue sky
Alt: a firefly is sitting on a person 's finger against a night sky and then flies off.
media.tenor.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

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Beware of 'lone wolf' narrative: Violent extremists part of a pack
This incident is not about a 'lone wolf' but the latest showing how political violence is becoming a more common part of American politics.
www.minnpost.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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A photo of Sen Hoffman watching his daughter Hope speak at Disability Visibility Day at the Capitol. You can see the love between them on his face. Hope is the reason more people were not gunned down yesterday. She’s a force in the disability community and a hero to our state.
June 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
6/4/25
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Fun sunny afternoon visiting w/ friends & devouring a few homemade German-style pretzels.
January 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Here’s a peaceful and cold winter sunrise on the North Shore for you. Happy MLK.
January 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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As with any arty weirdo Lynch was very much one of my guys. Weirdly he also inspired me in my day job as a coffee professional. I wrote about it for Sprudge once. I’m glad I got to do it while he was still alive. sprudge.com/david-lynch-...
David Lynch, "Mulholland Drive" And The Meaning Of Specialty Coffee | Sprudge Coffee
What do the movies of David Lynch teach us about working in specialty coffee?
sprudge.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Fantastic Saturday morning read: Researchers used @openstreetmap.bsky.social data to identify 15-minute-neighborhoods. Fells Point (Baltimore) is a 4.6, meaning all amenities are within a 4.6 min walk.
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Analysis | The U.S. needs more walkable neighborhoods. See where yours ranks.
Building more 15-minute neighborhoods would cut pollution and conserve nature. But do Americans want to live in them? See how walkable your neighborhood is.
wapo.st
December 7, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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Gift article - great long read with a lot of detail about the history of the Notre-Dame, and the loving detail of the restoration. Good piece to help find hope in.

A Miracle: Notre-Dame’s Astonishing Rebirth From the Ashes www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Notre-Dame Reopens in Paris After a Fire. It’s Astonishing. (Gift Article)
Five years after a fire nearly felled the cathedral that has dazzled visitors for almost 900 years, the heart of Paris beats anew.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Kids & I teamed up to make a solar project in gingerbread. 😄☺️☀️🐑🎄❄️☃️ Fixed tilt & contruction-strength royal icing. Project on display at Norway House in Minneapolis as part of its 10th annual Gingerbread Wonderland.
🎟️ Tix: www.norwayhouse.org/gingerbread-...
November 30, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Kids and I loved seeing/experiencing the nation’s largest student art sale (at MCAD, here in MN) last weekend.
November 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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Pursuant to this, here’s a starter pack of indie/con/merch artists I made. go.bsky.app/JFu7Mii
November 8, 2024 at 3:00 AM
“Buy Art. Smile. Repeat.”
Loved getting this reminder for the *nation’s largest* student art sale.
It’s a gotta-see-it spectacle. Nov 21-23

www.mcad.edu/artsale
October 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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We could have the best climate science in the world: but without action, solutions won’t happen; and solutions won't help, if they don’t make the world a better place.

That's why my new starter pack features 101 experts in climate policy, law, economics, strategy--and justice.

Check it out! 🌏🧪
September 8, 2024 at 7:32 PM
My grandpa Paul worked for Eisenhower before he became president (we have a box of stuff). Great to be reminded of Ike’s values by former MN Gov Arne Carlson.
www.startribune.com/arne-carlson...
Arne Carlson: Kamala Harris is a leader for all of us
Shades of Eisenhower in her economic plans.
www.startribune.com
September 9, 2024 at 1:59 AM
CATAN National Championships in St Paul, MN this weekend. 30 states represented. Great event! (I was meeting the team; not competing)
September 8, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Such a wonderful surprise opening @katharinehayhoe.com latest newsletter! 😃🎉☀️🦋🐞 (& great occasion for a 1st BlueSky post)
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September 8, 2024 at 11:47 AM