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Currently reading the December 2025 issue of National Geographic. In David Quammen's celebration of Jane Goodall's life, I was particularly struck by this sentence:

"She understood that hope is a duty, not a prediction or a mood."

Theory: Every good fantasy book has a map, but not every fantasy book with a map is good.

Claire's post has been up for 15 minutes and already the replies are 10/10

Make MTG mean Magic: The Gathering again

The Minnesota United FC (Loons) played a playoff game against San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium on November 24, 2025, which was a Western Conference semifinal single-elimination match. The Loons lost to the #1 seed San Diego in this game, which has already been played and is not a future event. You can find the game's highlights and match details on the Minnesota United FC website. • Match: Western Conference Semifinal • Date: November 24, 2025 • Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego • Outcome: Minnesota United lost the game. • How to watch: The match was broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. If you're looking for future games, the Loons' next scheduled match is an away game against San Diego FC on August 1, 2026, according to Minnesota United FC's 2026 schedule.

Flying to San Diego today to cover #MNUFC, but according to this AI screenshot my mom sent me, I don’t know why I’m even bothering.

Mississippi River at dusk from Hidden Falls Regional Park

Couldn't get out of work early enough for daylight, so might as well do a short walk along the river at dusk.

Pass along cards for 2 upcoming concerts: Twin Cities Gamer Symphony Orchestra on Nov. 20 at 7pm, and Minnesota Saints Chorale and Orchestra on Dec. 12 at 7:30pm.

Upcoming concerts!

absolutely insane that we’re all just expected to be working jobs right now

A turkey standing on top of an SUV.

This was from my neighborhood last fall. 🤣

Turkey on the University of Minnesota campus

...I should post more happy, less political things here.

In the spirit of that, here's the turkey I saw on the U of MN campus yesterday afternoon.

Northern lights above a tree

Five second exposure on my ancient cell phone from my balcony in Frogtown.

"New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant. so hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through ALL OF US."

I had to pause because I was crying too hard to see

If you see someone stealing groceries, no you didn’t

Old Soviet joke:

Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?

One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training. FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Tumblr post from every-lemon Sep 8 so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff. they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed. I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months."

Follow up tumblr post every-lemon Sep 9 it was a smash hit. a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud. he was home by 6:30am.

dudes rock

Two cross-stitch pieces: one has a mountain and says Adventure Awaits, the other looks like watercolor trees.

Short crafting break on your timeline for some finished cross-stitch.

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

wow

Infuriating. And, I guess, expected.

Hell yeah, Farm Aid.

dw from arthur looking on in envy while holding a fence and wearing sunglasses

watching brazil convict its fascist former president

Our politics seems to be entering a phase of "right supremacy" where only the lives of right-wingers have value. Assassinating the leader of a state legislative body in her own damn home was business as usual, but all of America has to have a reckoning if it's a far-right online influencer.

Trump did NOT order all flags to fly at half-staff after the Minnesota House speaker was assassinated

When a right-wing man murdered Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, progressives asked MAGA to tone down the rhetoric to prevent more violence. Within hours of Kirk’s murder, motive still unknown, the right is demanding that the government wage a campaign of violence against their enemies.

what a fucking way to find out magic is real

The tired old "Anakin and Padme" meme: Anakin: I did it! I went back in time and saved us from RFK!" Padme: RFK *junior*, right?...

Literally the second meme I've made in my life.