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Cold nosies.

That's a happy pup

Coalie & The Great Mystery Hardcover Book An Inspirational Children's Book About Courage and Perseverance for Young & Old Readers Alike In the heart of a hidden world, young Coalie, a timid boy made from coal, embarks on a remarkable jour...

If roles were reversed, I'd see a copyright lawsuit incoming.

Coalie & The Great Mystery Hardcover Book – IAmCoalie share.google/XmY65aWcGMdy...

Too damn late for it to matter.

"I also drive around with my passport and green card. My kids have an extra note in their bag, just in case mom and dad don't come home, which, in its instance, is something that brings back childhood memories of me being a war refugee. It's not a pleasant thing to carry.

-Khaled El-Ahmad

Peak Wisconsin. This is what I love about the Midwest. Everyone stops to help - especially when it's a beer truck.

Why James Rodríguez signed in Minnesota amid a federal occupation The Colombian icon joined the MLS side in a short-term deal with an eye toward fitness for the 2026 World Cup

NEW: Minnesota United CSO Khaled El-Ahmad on adding James Rodriguez to “evolve the culture,” a late-winter surprise in a “mentally tough” moment amidst Metro Surge.

“This is the right place for him because of the community, how we stand up for each other.”

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles

Northern lights erupt over Burnt Lake in the BWCA. Reflecting in the water. Dark silhouettes of trees line the shoreline.

Enjoy your evening. Here’s a photo from this past September trip to the BWCA.
The Ojibwe word for Northern Lights is waawaate.

Waawaate arrive,
The ghost spirits are dancing,
Minnesota Strong!

#Photography #Haiku #BWCA #MinnesotaStrong

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and for this fresh loss.

I hiked 30 yards and back through deep crusty snow, with a little assistance from 2 crutches, and pulled a muscle in my shoulder. I will not be standing for games any time soon

I wrote many an article there, interviewed and was interviewed, sketched out projects, in front of one window or another. Always with good espresso, sometimes a GF cookie or cupcake or a loaded hash. There are other spots but Groundswell was special.

Happy Birthday, Ellie!!

It sure isn't pretty but I will never stop repeating this story when the conversation arises. It shouldn't take a celebrity death for the conversation to happen.

The system might be broken but we don't have to be.

Poster with a black-and-white photo of a crowd on victory over Europe Day in New York. Text Reeds victory over Ice celebration dance party nine to midnight February 12 Black hart first round is on us.

The War isn’t over & we’re not done protecting our neighbors.
But tonight? We’re throwing an impromptu party. Come dance. We’ll buy your first round. Fuck ICE.

Yet another new carrier is better versed in that clause but I still call to prevent the need for an appeal.

If you have a family history, don't wait for symptoms. If your insurance says "no, you're too young," talk to your provider's business office, learn some keywords, and keep trying. Call.

That first finding was an accident (they were looking for something else). With those first polyps, as one doc said, I was "opted-in to a lifetime screening rx"

If I hadn't learned the language at the rip old age of 20, I wouldn't have been able to advocate for myself to a new carrier at 28.

I had to interrupt her umpteenth repetition of "but if it's not diagnostic and you're under 45" to explain to her that there is a separate diagnostic code and to read back to her the clause about preventative screenings under 45.

She ran the code and, ta-da! Confirmed. /

I once got into a circular argument with an insurance cust svc rep (who was not paid enough to read the policy aloud to insureds) when checking coverage for my 3rd preventative colonoscopy. It's covered at any age w/ family history or previous findings, however that clause is buried in legalese /

Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack)
Nuni Omot (pro basketball player, Olympian)

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Native activists set up prayer camp outside Minneapolis ICE detention center • Minnesota Reformer Tribal members and descendents set up tipis and a fire at a Fort Snelling Park for four days of prayer for those detained by ICE

The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building looms in the background of the camp at Coldwater Spring, or Mni Owe Sni, at Fort Snelling along the Mississippi River — where the U.S. government in the mid-1800s killed hundreds of Dakota people and imprisoned more than 1,600 in a concentration camp.

Anyone in Minnesota will tell you that this matches the eye test. They are simply grabbing anyone who's not white. Full stop. There is no other strategy to this at all. It's a racist, heinous federal occupation.

Dismantle the agencies.
Prosecute everyone involved.
Redistribute all the funding.

When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts

Stories like this are why we can’t let clubs capitulate on Pride nights because bigots might be angry in their mentions.

There has to be a better world than this…

Is 36 too old to pick up ski jumping?

Miss me with your "Only criminals need to be worried" shit.

Every Super Bowl ad was just “HEY REMEMBER THIS SHIT? HUH? YOU REMEMBER THE POP CULTURE YOU CONSUMED THAT ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN NOT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING FUCKING SUCKED. REMEMBER THAT?? brought to you by a company causing your electric bill to increase 287%”

Why It's So Hard To Turn The Lights Back On In Puerto Rico Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, almost 80 percent of the territory is still without power. While nobody expected a quick…

In case anyone forgot or didn't understand the reference

www.wgbh.org/news/2017-10...

Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not