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Todd Temkin

@toddtemkin.bsky.social

Poet, author, Patagonian alpaca farmer. A Wisconsin boy living in Chile between Valparaiso & Futaleufú. Please don’t ask about book #3. It’s coming. All llamas, alpacas & Icelandic horses are Green Bay Packers fans. No DMs. No porn. No crypto.

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My daughter yesterday living her best life in the magnificent city of Chicago only to be told that she was visiting a communist hellhole overrun by Venezuelan gangs & that this beautiful place needed to be militarized ny the Texas National Guard. “With fear for our democracy, we dissent.”

06.10.2025 11:38 — 👍 108    🔁 12    💬 7    📌 1
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My daughter yesterday living her best life in the magnificent city of Chicago only to be told that she was visiting a communist hellhole overrun by Venezuelan gangs & that this beautiful place needed to be militarized ny the Texas National Guard. “With fear for our democracy, we dissent.”

06.10.2025 11:38 — 👍 108    🔁 12    💬 7    📌 1
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We are in route for a 3-week stay in MKE, Chicago & MSP. I travel back to the US often, but, now, these visits feel different: militarized streets, media crackdowns, sham prosecutions. Somberly, I said goodbye to each horse, alpaca, llama, dog & cat individually. Daddy will be home soon. I promise.

02.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 67    🔁 5    💬 6    📌 0

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02.10.2025 13:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are in route for a 3-week stay in MKE, Chicago & MSP. I travel back to the US often, but, now, these visits feel different: militarized streets, media crackdowns, sham prosecutions. Somberly, I said goodbye to each horse, alpaca, llama, dog & cat individually. Daddy will be home soon. I promise.

02.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 67    🔁 5    💬 6    📌 0
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Good morning! Eldfara is interested in starting a podcast series called, “Fire Travelers in Patagonia.” I’m thinking about it 🤔.

30.09.2025 12:46 — 👍 67    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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Good morning! Eldfara is interested in starting a podcast series called, “Fire Travelers in Patagonia.” I’m thinking about it 🤔.

30.09.2025 12:46 — 👍 67    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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Let’s see how many of my MKE peeps recognize this local legend, who happens to be my best friend, seen here with me in Futa last year. It’s his birthday today 😀🤗

28.09.2025 12:10 — 👍 26    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0

🤗🤗🤗🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍

28.09.2025 12:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Let’s see how many of my MKE peeps recognize this local legend, who happens to be my best friend, seen here with me in Futa last year. It’s his birthday today 😀🤗

28.09.2025 12:10 — 👍 26    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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Winter at Pinilla Lake, Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia.

26.09.2025 17:52 — 👍 114    🔁 19    💬 3    📌 0

I stopped about 5 years ago. It wasn’t even a protest. I just wasn’t laughing anymore.

27.09.2025 13:05 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Winter at Pinilla Lake, Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia.

26.09.2025 17:52 — 👍 114    🔁 19    💬 3    📌 0
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Generally, we have 26 monthly flights from Buenos Aires to Esquel, Argentina. For 1 month in spring, we have 68 flights. Why? The rising demand to see the tulips in Trevelin. This lovely story is about a man, his family & their dream to plant flowers. Follow your dream & the world will come to you.

24.09.2025 13:59 — 👍 92    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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Generally, we have 26 monthly flights from Buenos Aires to Esquel, Argentina. For 1 month in spring, we have 68 flights. Why? The rising demand to see the tulips in Trevelin. This lovely story is about a man, his family & their dream to plant flowers. Follow your dream & the world will come to you.

24.09.2025 13:59 — 👍 92    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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The first spring wildflowers in Patagonia are always the “retamos”’ seen here along the Espolon River in Futaleufú. In a few weeks they will be joined by the blood orange embrothium &, then, the ubiquitous purple lupines. These blooms intersect in Nov. & Dec. which is a nice time to visit Patagonia!

20.09.2025 12:58 — 👍 230    🔁 23    💬 3    📌 5
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The first spring wildflowers in Patagonia are always the “retamos”’ seen here along the Espolon River in Futaleufú. In a few weeks they will be joined by the blood orange embrothium &, then, the ubiquitous purple lupines. These blooms intersect in Nov. & Dec. which is a nice time to visit Patagonia!

20.09.2025 12:58 — 👍 230    🔁 23    💬 3    📌 5
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As founding members of the Icelandic community in Chile, Sprengjia & Hrimdaeg wish all Chileans a happy “Fiestas Patrias.” Please celebrate safely and in moderation 🤗😀

17.09.2025 13:35 — 👍 93    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 0

We have Chilean versions of their Icelandic names that are easier for our staff to pronounce: Hrimdaeg is pronounced “Grimda” and Sprenjia is “Spreñia”

18.09.2025 13:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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17.09.2025 13:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As founding members of the Icelandic community in Chile, Sprengjia & Hrimdaeg wish all Chileans a happy “Fiestas Patrias.” Please celebrate safely and in moderation 🤗😀

17.09.2025 13:35 — 👍 93    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 0
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Here is your favorite Green Bay Packers loving Patagonian alpaca farmer musing & fantasizing about the possibilities after watching the rest of the NFL play on Sunday….

15.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 55    🔁 2    💬 6    📌 0

We are swimming in optimism 😀

16.09.2025 12:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🤣🤣🤣🤣

15.09.2025 19:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here is your favorite Green Bay Packers loving Patagonian alpaca farmer musing & fantasizing about the possibilities after watching the rest of the NFL play on Sunday….

15.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 55    🔁 2    💬 6    📌 0
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When traveling in Patagonia we recommend leaving a few minutes early to catch your flight at the nearest airport as unexpected traffic delays may occur.

10.09.2025 12:50 — 👍 111    🔁 10    💬 6    📌 1
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When traveling in Patagonia we recommend leaving a few minutes early to catch your flight at the nearest airport as unexpected traffic delays may occur.

10.09.2025 12:50 — 👍 111    🔁 10    💬 6    📌 1
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Since Orri has only been a member of our family since March this is officially his first ever Packers Victory Monday!

Greetings to all from Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia 😀

08.09.2025 17:40 — 👍 47    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Since Orri has only been a member of our family since March this is officially his first ever Packers Victory Monday!

Greetings to all from Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia 😀

08.09.2025 17:40 — 👍 47    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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The first flamboyance of spring flamingos has arrived in our sister town of Trevelin, Argentina. One of the best things about Patagonia life is the binational culture. Yes, technically, there IS a border—but we share cultural bonds & traditions & brotherhood as well as birds & glaciers & rivers.

06.09.2025 15:31 — 👍 109    🔁 17    💬 6    📌 2

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