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Unabashedly quirky. Soft heart; hard boundaries. I call Minneapolis home. USMC veteran from a lifetime ago. Lover of instruments, travel, language, floofs, and weirdos ❀️🌈🎢

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The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

18.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20461    πŸ” 5630    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 145

Messaging is on point ❀️
#NoKings
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18.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A curious squirrel clings to the screen of a hinged door. Sun illuminates the alongside the screen

A curious squirrel clings to the screen of a hinged door. Sun illuminates the alongside the screen

Got any snacks?

#minneapolis
#UrbanWildlife
#photography
#SquirrelFriend
#wildlife

11.10.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ope!

08.10.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Idk if he’s 6’10”. He is Pocket Nazi now. Laugh at them πŸ˜†

07.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can Canada just adopt us yet? *Minnesota puts on a sparkly smile*

05.10.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two posts.

Trump:

I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent. I can't believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT

Kamala Harris:

This was always the plan.
Project 2025 was Donald Trump's blueprint to seize unchecked power within the federal government and restrict Americans' freedoms. And he is implementing it right in front of our eyes.
2:18 PM Oct 2, 2025

Two posts. Trump: I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent. I can't believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT Kamala Harris: This was always the plan. Project 2025 was Donald Trump's blueprint to seize unchecked power within the federal government and restrict Americans' freedoms. And he is implementing it right in front of our eyes. 2:18 PM Oct 2, 2025

Trump in 2024: Project 2025? Never met her. She’s not my type.

02.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

02.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wikipedia anecdote about Jane Goodall

Text:

Gary Larson cartoon incident
One of Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons shows two chimpanzees grooming. One finds a blonde human hair on the other and inquires,
"Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"[107) Goodall herself was in Africa at the time. The Jane Goodall Institute
thought the cartoon was in bad taste and had its lawyers draft a letter to Larson and his distribution syndicate in which they described the cartoon as an "atrocity". They were stymied by Goodall herself: when she returned and saw the cartoon, she stated that she found the cartoon amusing. (108]
Since then, all profits from sales of a shirt featuring this cartoon have gone to the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall wrote a preface to The Far Side Gallery 5, detailing her version of the controversy, and the institute's letter was included next to the cartoon in the complete Far Side collection. (1091 She praised Larson's creative ideas, which often compare and contrast the behaviour of humans and animals.
In 1988, when Larson visited Goodall's research facility in Tanzania, 108) he was attacked by a chimpanzee named Frodo. 107)

Wikipedia anecdote about Jane Goodall Text: Gary Larson cartoon incident One of Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons shows two chimpanzees grooming. One finds a blonde human hair on the other and inquires, "Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"[107) Goodall herself was in Africa at the time. The Jane Goodall Institute thought the cartoon was in bad taste and had its lawyers draft a letter to Larson and his distribution syndicate in which they described the cartoon as an "atrocity". They were stymied by Goodall herself: when she returned and saw the cartoon, she stated that she found the cartoon amusing. (108] Since then, all profits from sales of a shirt featuring this cartoon have gone to the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall wrote a preface to The Far Side Gallery 5, detailing her version of the controversy, and the institute's letter was included next to the cartoon in the complete Far Side collection. (1091 She praised Larson's creative ideas, which often compare and contrast the behaviour of humans and animals. In 1988, when Larson visited Goodall's research facility in Tanzania, 108) he was attacked by a chimpanzee named Frodo. 107)

Gary Larson cartoon described in previous anecdote.

Two chimps sit on a tree branch. One grooms the other, finds a long human hair, and says, "Well, well - another blond hair. ...
Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"

Gary Larson cartoon described in previous anecdote. Two chimps sit on a tree branch. One grooms the other, finds a long human hair, and says, "Well, well - another blond hair. ... Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"

Picture of a young Jane Goodall with binoculars in the jungle

Picture of a young Jane Goodall with binoculars in the jungle

Jane Goodall inspired generations of women around the world. Kind. Curious. Compassionate. The world was a better place with her in it. β€œIt actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” - Jane Goodall

#JaneGoodall
#Wikipedia

01.10.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a thank you for donating to Wikipedia page.

Text:

WIKIMEDIA
FOUNDATION
NOMLEDGE FREE
Thank you! Your generosity means so much to us.
You will receive a confirmation via email when we have processed your donation.
Contributions from readers like you help us host and manage Wikipedia and its sister projects.
We value your support and try to prevent donors like you from receiving more fundraising messages. If you clear your browser's cookies, or visit on a different device, you may still see additional banners. Copying the link to this page and opening it on your other devices will suppress the banners.

Screenshot of a thank you for donating to Wikipedia page. Text: WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION NOMLEDGE FREE Thank you! Your generosity means so much to us. You will receive a confirmation via email when we have processed your donation. Contributions from readers like you help us host and manage Wikipedia and its sister projects. We value your support and try to prevent donors like you from receiving more fundraising messages. If you clear your browser's cookies, or visit on a different device, you may still see additional banners. Copying the link to this page and opening it on your other devices will suppress the banners.

I always close the nagging donation boxes on Wikipedia, but when these jokers attack it it’s a good reminder to donate.

#wikipedia

donate.wikimedia.org

01.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.

01.07.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4753    πŸ” 1907    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 72
Generals gathered in their masses/ President calls them fatasses

No more woke Rules of Engagement/ Give blind loyalty! Enragement!

Generals gathered in their masses/ President calls them fatasses No more woke Rules of Engagement/ Give blind loyalty! Enragement!

01.10.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apple! Don’t think you’ve given a fu@k since Jobs died.The recent groveling says a lot. I moved from Spotify recently before your obfuscation. Just got around to trying to use music on my tv and phone to tv. Yikes. Ready to burn through some shows and opt out. So bad. Taking calls for better options

30.09.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"We may not have another election, at least a free and fair election, if we don't stop this slide away from free speech and democracy quickly. And what we know from history is that the only way to stop a, you know, would-be tyrant from cratering, from destroying a democracy is mass mobilization," Murphy said.
"There's something magic that happens when millions of people are mobilized all around the country," he continued. "It just throws sand in the gears of an effort to try to convert a democracy to something very different."

"We may not have another election, at least a free and fair election, if we don't stop this slide away from free speech and democracy quickly. And what we know from history is that the only way to stop a, you know, would-be tyrant from cratering, from destroying a democracy is mass mobilization," Murphy said. "There's something magic that happens when millions of people are mobilized all around the country," he continued. "It just throws sand in the gears of an effort to try to convert a democracy to something very different."

With ALT text.

Please start using ALT text. It takes so little time and allows more people to participate

29.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delivering while brown

29.09.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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A traditional Native American ceremony is held at the Broadview.
ICE Facility In Chicago, featuring a spiritual round dance of healing.

28.09.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3201    πŸ” 1019    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 37

This is what is happening in daylight, in public, to a 79 year old citizen and business owner. What do you think is happening inside those detention centers?

28.09.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs Military.com helps millions of military-connected Americans access military and veteran benefits and news, find jobs and enjoy military discounts.

as a major policy success, but much of that improvement was fueled by a significant increase in women recruits. Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, while the recruitment of men increased by just 8%, Military.com reported.”

27.09.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIn a May letter to the Pentagon, democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns that the group’s closure would β€œexacerbate the gap” in collecting data to inform policies to improve recruitment and retention of women.

Hegseth has held up the Army’s improved recruiting in 2024

27.09.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon shutters women’s advisory group The Pentagon announced it would terminate a women’s advisory group that made policy suggestions ranging from safety equipment to recruiting.

This near century old committee β€œβ€¦has submitted more than 1,000 recommendations and as of 2023, approximately 95% of those policies or changes had been fully or partially adopted.”

taskandpurpose.com/news/defense...

27.09.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Twitter post
OP:
Jonathan Edward Durham & @thisoneOverhere

Text:
It was the omg what now of times, it was the are you fing kidding me of times

Screenshot of Twitter post OP: Jonathan Edward Durham & @thisoneOverhere Text: It was the omg what now of times, it was the are you fing kidding me of times

27.09.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

β€œβ€¦decrease the surplus population”

20.09.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Thanks for that.

20.09.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you are SUPPOSED to be able to trust the news! you are supposed to be able to trust public officials! none of us are supposed to make sifting through every piece of data we consume to test its veracity our full time job!

13.09.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1185    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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Squirrel Friend and The Turkey Fam
#minneapolis
#birds
#nature
#wildlife

12.09.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, is that just here?

11.09.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t truly believe it would be better to be oblivious to everything going on right now and just live like a dullard but I do wish I had a dullard setting that I could toggle off and on

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Still shot from video showing a date of July 5-6 on the banner in the background

Still shot from video showing a date of July 5-6 on the banner in the background

It is being pointed out that this video is a few months old. Sickening, but not current

07.09.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turk-lets (Jakes and Jennys) are getting big!

07.09.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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