Serafina
@serafinas.bsky.social
Minneapolis. Bikes, books, voting, schools. Brings her own food to the Minnesota State Fair.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I don't get the obsession with warming up the car before driving in the winter. We all know that with modern fuel injection we don't need to do that for the vehicle, right? People complain how 2 minutes of congestion increases air pollution but think nothing of idling for 10-30 minutes.
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I don't get the obsession with warming up the car before driving in the winter. We all know that with modern fuel injection we don't need to do that for the vehicle, right? People complain how 2 minutes of congestion increases air pollution but think nothing of idling for 10-30 minutes.
Remember when a portion of the neighbors took to the law to try to preserve this view and block more hosing here?
The other direction. The Witch's Hat tower is looming back in there.
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Remember when a portion of the neighbors took to the law to try to preserve this view and block more hosing here?
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Many have intuitions about how well or poorly Minnesota voter registration is managed. They would welcome data substantiating those intuitions — and they might even accept data showing they were wrong. A few temperate souls may even be reserving judgment. Few know what is coming.
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Many have intuitions about how well or poorly Minnesota voter registration is managed. They would welcome data substantiating those intuitions — and they might even accept data showing they were wrong. A few temperate souls may even be reserving judgment. Few know what is coming.
I named my fists Bess and George to punch the hive when Spelling Bee won't recognize "titian" as an appropriate description of Nancy's hair.
I named my fists Tigris and Euphrates because they're going to make a Mess o' something
I named my fists the Loggins and Messina because they will softly rock you
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I named my fists Bess and George to punch the hive when Spelling Bee won't recognize "titian" as an appropriate description of Nancy's hair.
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A detailed investigation into how 3M's innovative technology has been poisoning our drinking water with forever plastic-based chemicals since the 1970s. A great long read. Stellar journalism.
The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America's drinking water of PFAS
An investigation into the landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of "forever chemicals."
grist.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A detailed investigation into how 3M's innovative technology has been poisoning our drinking water with forever plastic-based chemicals since the 1970s. A great long read. Stellar journalism.
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A city is the most advanced living organism on the planet. Multiple circulatory systems and nervous systems and waste systems all stacked on top of each other at a scale of miles and I don't know how to communicate the miracle of that. Miracle is the only honest word for it.
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A city is the most advanced living organism on the planet. Multiple circulatory systems and nervous systems and waste systems all stacked on top of each other at a scale of miles and I don't know how to communicate the miracle of that. Miracle is the only honest word for it.
Loverboy (Duluth, 1982)
Ramones (Eagles Club in Milwaukee, 1984)
Joe Jackson (Orpheum, 1986)
Suzanne Vega (Orpheum, 1987)
Tom Waits (Orpheum, 1987)
Ramones (Eagles Club in Milwaukee, 1984)
Joe Jackson (Orpheum, 1986)
Suzanne Vega (Orpheum, 1987)
Tom Waits (Orpheum, 1987)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Bob Seger/Molly Hatchet
Pete Seeger
U2 (nightclub)
Prince (Purple Rain debut)
Police/Go-Go's (arena)
Bob Seger/Molly Hatchet
Pete Seeger
U2 (nightclub)
Prince (Purple Rain debut)
Police/Go-Go's (arena)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Cyndi Lauper
Guns n Roses / Skid Row
Queensryche
Roxette
Veruca Salt
Cyndi Lauper
Guns n Roses / Skid Row
Queensryche
Roxette
Veruca Salt
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Loverboy (Duluth, 1982)
Ramones (Eagles Club in Milwaukee, 1984)
Joe Jackson (Orpheum, 1986)
Suzanne Vega (Orpheum, 1987)
Tom Waits (Orpheum, 1987)
Ramones (Eagles Club in Milwaukee, 1984)
Joe Jackson (Orpheum, 1986)
Suzanne Vega (Orpheum, 1987)
Tom Waits (Orpheum, 1987)
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Happy thanksgiving I guess
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy thanksgiving I guess
Wow. What an awesome giveaway.
At last weekend’s (very fine) MSO concert, UW’s Art History Dept. set up a table and gave out slides of paintings formerly used in survey courses.
I snagged one for Manet’s “Woman with a Parrot.”
I snagged one for Manet’s “Woman with a Parrot.”
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Wow. What an awesome giveaway.
My kid's new principal has a plan "(i) to cultivate personal agency in students while (ii) providing an environment of greater accountability, [and] (iii) to support their participation in extra-academic programs that provide holistic enrichment (e.g. sports, theater, etc.)" The plan, you ask?
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
My kid's new principal has a plan "(i) to cultivate personal agency in students while (ii) providing an environment of greater accountability, [and] (iii) to support their participation in extra-academic programs that provide holistic enrichment (e.g. sports, theater, etc.)" The plan, you ask?
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It sure is something that we've got Nazis out here making racist AI slop videos about the lead organizer of "Holidays on Hennepin," which my mom is looking forward to.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It sure is something that we've got Nazis out here making racist AI slop videos about the lead organizer of "Holidays on Hennepin," which my mom is looking forward to.
Insane how people can fail up at the expense of everyone else.
5:45 pm on Thanksgiving Eve?
Now THIS is how you news dump.
Now THIS is how you news dump.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Insane how people can fail up at the expense of everyone else.
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this could be us but we playin with antivaxxers
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
this could be us but we playin with antivaxxers
Jim Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, called me formidable when I made a table of economists at La Sala tip our waitress appropriately.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Jim Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, called me formidable when I made a table of economists at La Sala tip our waitress appropriately.
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin'
Players only love you when they're playin'
Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
Players only love you when they're playin'
Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done
Well, only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
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IT IS THE CAKE EVERYONE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
@lollardfish.bsky.social, cranberry cake has been requested as my Thanksgiving contribution this year (and “every year from now on”).
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
IT IS THE CAKE EVERYONE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
This is bizarro world. Nothing good can come from keeping Cindy Martin in a leadership role. How can the DFL not see that?
the DFL constitution, bylaws and rules committee (CBRC) is meeting now. cyndy martin has a motion to remove dan thomas commins as secretary
cyndy martin is the DFL officer facing criminal charges for killing a teenager with her car
cyndy martin is the DFL officer facing criminal charges for killing a teenager with her car
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is bizarro world. Nothing good can come from keeping Cindy Martin in a leadership role. How can the DFL not see that?
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Don’t forget failing to defend academic freedom. She was a tool for one job, failed at that, time for a real leader.
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Don’t forget failing to defend academic freedom. She was a tool for one job, failed at that, time for a real leader.
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rebecca Cunningham should resign. She was brought in because of her supposed expertise to negotiate a deal for the U hospital and medical school and has made a complete hash of it, while increasing admin spending. She's failed us.
I like the view from my new desk better than from my old desk, which was almost directly across the courtyard.
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I like the view from my new desk better than from my old desk, which was almost directly across the courtyard.
Teenagers get the worst end of the stick every time. 15-year-old accused of a horrific crime = adult. 15 -year-old victim of a horrific crime = adult. 15-year-old wanting to ask medical questions of their doctor = child. My son, 17 years and 10 months, can't get a flu shot on his own.
NPR used to be a place left leaning folks could look at and to.
But now they refuse to call teenaged girls children. The underage women line is toxic and horrible.
Underage women are teenagers at best, but they're children. They're children.
But now they refuse to call teenaged girls children. The underage women line is toxic and horrible.
Underage women are teenagers at best, but they're children. They're children.
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Teenagers get the worst end of the stick every time. 15-year-old accused of a horrific crime = adult. 15 -year-old victim of a horrific crime = adult. 15-year-old wanting to ask medical questions of their doctor = child. My son, 17 years and 10 months, can't get a flu shot on his own.
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Amazing how patient drivers get for drive thrus, but can’t afford 10 seconds for pedestrians to get across a crosswalk. #Priorities
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Amazing how patient drivers get for drive thrus, but can’t afford 10 seconds for pedestrians to get across a crosswalk. #Priorities
All this leftover talk reminds me of when I met my German husband. I invited him to dinner. He ate it all. I made more next time. He ate it all. I made even more the third time and implored him to leave something for lunch. He said, "Oh, thank god. I didn't know how I could politely not finish it."
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
All this leftover talk reminds me of when I met my German husband. I invited him to dinner. He ate it all. I made more next time. He ate it all. I made even more the third time and implored him to leave something for lunch. He said, "Oh, thank god. I didn't know how I could politely not finish it."