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@funnelcloud.bsky.social

Enthusiast. Lake Superior aficionado. Roller Derby Official. Train Operator. He/Him.

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I guess this explains why their traffic signals have been progressively getting worse the last week.

11.08.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Furthest I've been:

North: Denali, Alaska
East: Sorrento ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
South: Roatรกn ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ
West: Honolulu, Hawaii

08.08.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only 30% off though...

08.08.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If it makes it back home un-nibbled, I'd say your self control is just fine. ๐Ÿ˜€

08.08.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As my train leaves Union Depot at 6:26, I do like not staring at the sun for an hour...

07.08.2025 02:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Number of rail breaks on the 10 year old Green line embedded track: like a dozen?

Number of rail breaks on the 20 year old Blue line ballast track:
zero.

Hear me out, maybe embedded track is flawed and should never be used except at intersections...

07.08.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have always had positive job growth in Oceania.

01.08.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Weโ€™re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. Itโ€™s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that weโ€™ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.

- Carl Sagan

Weโ€™re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. Itโ€™s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that weโ€™ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back. - Carl Sagan

Weโ€™re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. Itโ€™s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that weโ€™ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.

- Carl Sagan

01.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 730    ๐Ÿ” 257    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

Yeah, I see them all the time at the green light stops downtown, I know they got little fanny packs and I assume they carry narcan and maybe first aid stuff, but outside of minor interactions I'm sure police are involved.

25.07.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Note that the LRT change takes effect in October. And, as always, don't hold your breath.

11.07.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also, will there be cat(s)??

11.07.2025 02:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And, is Malรถrt consumption required? Lol

11.07.2025 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was loaned out to a few other stores who's dept managers were on leave for a few weeks, but otherwise all at MG.

10.07.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A miniature shopping cart that says Cub 25 Years, overlooking the inside of a grocery store.

A miniature shopping cart that says Cub 25 Years, overlooking the inside of a grocery store.

That's a wrap.

09.07.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Yeah those are nightmare fuel"

07.07.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Some of these pictures are nightmare fuel" -Phantom

07.07.2025 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shoulda been there earlier today. Not counting the zero trains for half an hour, 4 trains in 15 min

03.07.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Saw this beast taking their human for a walk last week.

30.06.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S 5th
Minneapolis, MN
6/23/25

23.06.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

2nd Ave S is a rather unusual place for trains to pass. Wonder what went wrong lol

23.06.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Smoll log fire listening to @beyondthebreakers.bsky.social and @kayleefabulous.bsky.social talk about the SS Mataafa

15.06.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that this Saturday?

10.06.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can tell you a NorthStar arrived at Target Field a little after noon. I know this because my green line train arrived there a little after noon and a hoard of people were streaming out the doors.

09.06.2025 01:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Easily, the best day of 2025 so far.

05.06.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But, why are the lines merging to begin with?

05.06.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool cool. Now let's see Lexington :P

28.05.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly, all of thee above.

25.05.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bit more menacing close up.

24.05.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not the train you were on this morning, but i think someone got on at Dale with like 8 hanging baskets. Then off at Western.

13.05.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And I suggested deannexing the capital lol

13.05.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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