Rob Davis

An inside look at Congress' hemp-derived THC death sentence The Fingers Interview with Senator Tina Smith on how opponents "snuck" the ban into law, shady brands' "bullshit" products, and the industry's paths to redemption

NEW: After seeing @smith.senate.gov post here on @bsky.app condemning the federal government's de facto ban on hemp-derived THC, I reached out to her press office for an interview. We spoke briefly by phone this morning. Here's how it went:

YouTube video by owen reiser LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

recommendation for another night.
our family loved this.
2 brothers. one is an exceptionally talented wildlife videographer.

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Alex: with a CSG subscription you get a bill savings, but not “solar.” You will need to buy the RECs (renewable connect or wind source) to be powered by wind or solar renewable energy.

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loved your most recent book. very much looking forward to the next one.☺️

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A large and very bright colourful painting by Norval Morrisseau titled SHAMAN AND DISCIPLES 1979 acrylic on canvas Depicting three Indigenous people, a shaman in the centre with “disciples” on either side. There are birds and snakes interwoven in the scene too. Behind them is a mustard yellow backdrop, below them are large areas of teal, green and purple, and the rest of the colours are a range of bright colours in the full spectrum of the rainbow outlined in black making this a very powerful and vibrant piece, like most of his work is.

A smaller painting titled MIDE CEREMONY by Cree artist TOSHIM KAKEGAMIC C. 1975 acrylic on board Caramel brown background with three stylized animals and many colourful black outlined shapes with black dots or lines or other designs in them. The colour palette is mostly rustic and includes red, orange, yellow, brown, green and blue. Caption reads: The Mide (pronounced mi-DAY) is an ongoing Anishinaabe tradition that engages with metaphysical and social concerns. The objective is to direct the spiritual development of individuals throughout life so that they can become attuned to the spiritual activity unfolding around them—in the physical world but also in human society and the world of non-human beings. In the Elizabethan world view humankind was percerved to be the pinnacle of creation. In the Anishinaabe world view, this is not the way we see things. We try to understand how not to do harm and to always be in good relations with the non-human beings and spiritual entities that are located both above and below us in the order of creation.

A modern piece by art collective NATIVE ART DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONAL AANZINAAGO (CAUGHT IN A TRANSFORMATION) 01 2024 acrylic on canvas Using very bright colours, the shapes are familiar and inspired by artists like Morrisseau with black outlines but stretched and warped. The colour palette is mostly deep yellow, orange, red, blue, white and green. Founded in 2016, Native Art Department International (NADI) is a long-term collaborative project created by Maria Hupfield (b. 1975, Wasauksing First Nation, Martin clan, Anishinaabe) and Jason Lujan (b. 1971, Chiricahua Apache, Mexican). Through their use of bright colour and bold graphic shapes with thick black outlines, their work references the style of Norval Morrisseau and the Woodland School. However, here the forms are not legible, but instead appear distorted and warped. NADI often wryly comments on the expectations many Indigenous artists feel to make work that appeals to the often-narrow settler understanding of what Indigenous art is. This work offers a taste of familiarity but also subverts expectations.

A huge wall piece of a busy, detailed scene filled with many Indigenous, White and Black people, two horses and a green field with dark stormy clouds in the background by Cree artist KENT MONKMAN WEDDING AT SODOM 2017 acrylic on canvas From the earliest days of his career, Kent Monkman has been a master of pastiche in many media, borrowing from the tropes of art history, including the landscape paintings of the Hudson River School, early cinema, and the nineteenth-century daguerreotypes of Indigenous touring performers in the popular Wild West shows. This painting is part of Monkman's ongoing reimagining of the history of North America. The artist's alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, rides in on horseback to deliver the arrow of desire to a hunky cowboy, while a gay marriage unfolds in the foreground Monkman's Wedding at Sodom commemorates the early nineteenth-century "rendezvous" that took place in the American West in which settler and Indigenous merchants, ministers, traders, and fur trappers would meet to trade and mingle, sometimes for rowdy weeks on end. Monkman gives the rendezvous a two-spirited spin, suggesting that these gatherings offered many settler men liberation from the repressive confines of European gender and social roles. A subtle note of tragedy is struck in the figure of the young Indigenous woman being carried off at right, an early victim of the smallpox epidemics that swept through Indigenous communities following contact with settlers.

The McMichael Canadian Art gallery in Kleinburg has a gorgeous Indigenous art exhibit on right now until March 2026. A few pieces by Monkman, more than a few by Morrisseau, and many, many others including Inuit & Haida artists too. Plus, a beautiful short hike around the grounds await after the art.

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homemade Bavarian pretzels, right out of the oven. Yum.

Join us! 😃 Kids & I made a few batches of Bavarian style pretzels. Will be enjoying them w/ @aurinmpls.bsky.social & @dewayneforminneapolis.com starting at 6pm *Tonight*

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With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.

Induction stoves are quieter, cooler, and produce less toxic pollution than gas. On the other hand, they also cook better, as a growing number of professional chefs recognize.

Skip Traffic invited Minnesota State Fair mascots Fairchild & Fairborne to ride Metro Transit to the Great Minnesota Get-Together. They all agreed that the BEST ride is the one that gets you there! Learn about our six Park & Ride locations and regular route service at www.metrotransit.org/StateFair

Female tiger swallowtail with black and blue wings and white dots on a yellow Liguria flower.

Thanks to this article, I learned this butterfly in my yard is a female tiger swallowtail. Females are dimorphic, which in the case of the tiger swallowtail means their wings can be either yellow or black.

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Monarch migration time

a bug is sitting on a person 's finger against a blue sky Alt: a firefly is sitting on a person 's finger against a night sky and then flies off.

We just saw fireflies in our backyard!!!!

Remembering the Minneapolis General Strike of 1934 - Belt Magazine Could the events of 1934 provide a blueprint for a reinvigorated working-class movement?

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Exciting to think about what industrial designers will create once in-wheel embedded motors are common.
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A goat could be trained, just like a dog, to only go in areas where it knows it should be going.

Gotta get these people a goat trainer.

A few years back, AllTrails recommended a route for me (hiking w/ my 70 yr old father in law and 7 yr old son), that had been closed for decades by Yosemite park rangers. Ended up being an out-n-back because the trail was taken out by rockslides.

tried Mike’s Italian ice food cart in M’haha park? Usually near creek below Wabun picnic area

Beware of 'lone wolf' narrative: Violent extremists part of a pack This incident is not about a 'lone wolf' but the latest showing how political violence is becoming a more common part of American politics.

Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

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So many thoughts! Stock photos of arid west PV being used in cornbelt newspapers 🙄🙄🙄

Senator John Hoffman lovingly watching his daughter speak off frame.

A photo of Sen Hoffman watching his daughter Hope speak at Disability Visibility Day at the Capitol. You can see the love between them on his face. Hope is the reason more people were not gunned down yesterday. She’s a force in the disability community and a hero to our state.

Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
6/4/25

Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

💯 learn balance first. Take pedals off a bike & lower the seat.

The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.

From several years back. Yaktrax and/or hiking poles are helpful.

Has positive implications for electric utilities — load growth without geographic expansion of grid (distribution wires).