@anquam62b.bsky.social while not an immediate thing to do, as you are interested in health and public health, this could be something that you could work on across the aisle in greater Minnesota to improve safety. Not asap, but worth examining.

GOP State Sen. Jeremy Miller will not seek a new term in 2026 State Sen. Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) will not run for a sixth term in 2026, he announced on Monday.

big news in Winona

Masterful writing

Interesting zoom coming up from @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social.

I’m very curious how AI art will come up, or not.

loft.org/events/loft-...

A group of visitors are seated, looking at an artist at a podium with a projector showing art

Opening night artist talk with @michaelkareken.bsky.social at the Minnesota Marine Art Musuem.

Could’ve had Moran too.
Just the saddest timeline we’re in.

Museums Are Under Fire. Silence Isn’t an Option | Artnet News James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, says U.S. museums can’t stay silent amid political attacks on arts and culture.

"If we are only peaceable venues pacifying the preexisting views of our publics or ourselves, then surely we are not educating."

Erik Jon Olson: Waste Not — Minnesota Marine Art Museum

“By layering environmental issues with social justice messaging, my art emphasizes our alienation from the environment and each other, our willingness to waste, and our subsequent need for healing.”
— Erik Jon Olson

Don’t miss your chance to see “Erik Jon Olson: Waste Not”
mmam.org/erik-jon-ols...

Impeccable vibe

We just don’t have enough defacing Street artists these days, I’ll tell you what

Walz criticized for appointing prominent donor to U Board of Regents One of Walz’s regent picks, Samuel Heins, donated $11,000 to his gubernatorial campaigns and $8,400 to his past congressional campaigns.

I warned Fateh of Ellen months ago.

Not sure if he’s one to pin blame on, but he did head up the higher ed committee.

She bought a spot just as Ken Powell did. Sorry for pointing out the obvious back then and having to repeat myself now.

www.startribune.com/gov-tim-walz...

Kowsar Mohamed is great.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Give isle royale to the correct state and then we’ll talk

5 days + 5 reasons to attend Seasonal Saturday at MMAM on August 9.

Day 2/5: Art-making

Inspired by the exhibition, “Erik Jon Olson: Waste Not” make a one-of-a kind print with recycled materials

mmam.org/calendar2/20...

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is offering free animal adoption events every Wednesday through September thanks to a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/august/macc-adoption-event-fall-2025/

One of these days a smart fundraiser will write on why the wealth transfer never happens at large and why it’s been theorized since the early 90s.

Health care and recessions every decade-ish are largely the reasons.

Anecdotes do, generationally they don’t.

@deveric.net how many hits you playing Saturday

She doesn’t respond to emails
I’m over it

Ugh Musich

Kinda!

Oh this is interesting for Mpls park board

the emojis and en dash

that's all chat GPT and poorly done at that

@deveric.net Birfday

We used to get lunch pick up there during the deep pandemic

Now - impossible. It’s always busy (good problem)

They make a good pancake

That’s a good hockey game

I told you we’d be back

Birria tacos

They have good tacos

Coffee on a table

The La Crosse Distilling cream metal container is so adorable

No news where it’ll be yet.

Highly concerning if it’ll be closer to Saint Paul and St. Thomas. Ahem

@randball.bsky.social