Matt Axelson

I work at a food bank—think of it like Costco. We get massive amounts of food for cheap. Whole truckloads of apples, bags of cereal, things like that. Unless you’re General Mills (thank you for your service) we don’t need your food donations. But we have a lot of buying power, so we will take your money. You buying one can of beans for a dollar doesn’t make sense when we can buy a pallet for cents a can. We provide food to food shelves—the term food shelves or pantry comes from churches who would have a small little area for parishioners to pick up food. It’s a much more advanced model now, as there are many stories of food shelves that started in church basements that now resemble grocery stores. They do their own sourcing (like picking up excess from grocery stores) and get food from food banks. They will also take your money! But each one is different—they might have room for donations. Check social media. Needs change constantly. There are lists that go around that are like “every food bank needs xyz” & that is not true. Again, they’ll get a better deal on bulk food so money is always a move! The loss of SNAP benefits is going to drive more and more folks to use their pantries and food shelves. We refer to this as the “emergency food system” but, uhhh, we are living in emergency times all the time! These systems are stressed & will be even more so. There is enough food in this country to go around. The cost is getting food where it’s needed & right now it just isn’t.

This got some motion on Facebook, so I am reposting here.

xo your friendly hunger relief comms guy

27.10.2025 16:16 — 👍 25    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 0

Big fan of Owen… but just when he plays for other teams if I’m being honest.

25.08.2025 03:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lynx ticket giveaway from Pentz Homes

We @pentzhomes.bsky.social are doing a Lynx ticket giveaway!!

2 sets of 4 tickets for Lynx vs Fever August 24 and Lynx vs Dallas on Monday September 1!

Enter by Saturday August 23rd at 10am

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20.08.2025 01:30 — 👍 17    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 2

Points change games.

23.06.2025 02:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Technically, Walz said Dept of Public Safety is recommending people not attend… likely because they’ll have fewer numbers to commit to the protest.

14.06.2025 17:25 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In general, true. In this case, I think it was just an update from them having been shot/wounded to confirming that Hortman and her husband are now dead.

14.06.2025 17:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yup - he’s saying the DPS is recommending this… because they won’t have the numbers to “protect” the protesters… 😒

14.06.2025 17:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

14.06.2025 16:18 — 👍 17831    🔁 5017    💬 233    📌 139

every college, corporate, and nonprofit president right now

22.03.2025 14:27 — 👍 16239    🔁 4892    💬 124    📌 166

SO GOOD

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Thanks, Nate! Always a pleasure :)

28.01.2025 23:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Throw in massive, oversized parking lots and I’m with you

19.01.2025 17:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reconnecting with the Twitter homies on Bluesky

20.11.2024 07:32 — 👍 35323    🔁 4655    💬 242    📌 198

artists 🎨

stop apologizing for not posting, for taking breaks, for being slow, for drawing the same character, for posting only sketches, for gushing over OCs, for being a beginner, for raising your prices, for trying a new medium—

start doing whatever you heckin want

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