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I have my personal reservations about Walz politically, but that he advocated for queer students as a teacher and football coach IN MANKATO OF ALL PLACES in 1999 is far above and beyond expectation, truly.

SMALL BUSINESSES THAT USE SQUARE: Check your email! Square opted EVERYONE who uses their service into appearing on the American Express Small Business Map, which means your business now shows up on a searchable map with whatever address you have listed in Square.

if i had a way to get my landlord to install a heat pump at my apartment I WOULD

hello my fellow disabled US citizens,

this is your friendly reminder that if you want to vote by mail

you have to request that in advance

*Glances at calendar*

(If you forget then early/curbside voting may also be an accessible option for you)

#NEISvoid

I'd love to see this circulate beyond MN.

This abrupt dissolution is of a 40+ year LGBTQ+ legacy org—the state's largest HIV/AIDS org, provider of counseling, needle exchange, gender affirming care navigation & defense, a pharmacy, housing programming, medical transportation... Too much to name‼️

idk if there is a print edition but there are definitely blog posts with the translations

not to be a pedant, but seriously. the uncommitted protestors won. the media and the politicians will absolutely not admit this, because they can't even acknowledge it. so we can literally just seize the narrative. we did it.

Hey folks, AJ here! As many of you know, Rainbow Health was abruptly dissolved last Thursday. This shocking closure left us all unemployed (day of) with no severance or even PTO payout. As luck would have it, one of my beloved colleagues just received horrible news that she has a thoracic spinal tumor. The timing couldn't be worse, as she'll lose her current health insurance at the end of July and already owes $1136.72 in medical expenses that insurance did not cover. Her surgery to remove the tumor is scheduled for August 5, so it would be great to raise funds before then. Please help Latifah pay her outstanding medical bills during this time of need! Contributions of any amount help and are deeply appreciated.

Minnesotans asking how to help dislocated Rainbow Health workers who just abruptly lost their income & medical insurance:

Latifah needs urgent help.

gofund.me/ef8b9a99

Every little bit you can donate will make a huge difference. Could you donate or share to spread the word?

Thanks a lot!

Hello! I definitely did not, it's by my friend @whalefern.bsky.social who makes beautiful things!!

You know, I bet President Harris would make it so they can't send you shipment notifications when all that's happened is a label got created

I was like "yeah idk I'm fine with Biden continuing to run and his age is a Weird Issue to focus on, if he needs to step down later we just get President Harris, whatevs" but yknow what I'm good this too, thanks for being semi competent for once

ah..... yeah, Klobuchar is totally a possibility isn't she 😬

yeah, I'd almost wonder if we'd end up with Erin Murphy?

now, no one is ENTITLED to a partner or spouse, but i do feel it's rude of the universe that i had to assemble my OWN little snacky lunch plate today when i am so very sleepy

Today, almost exactly four years after I quit my last library job... I got a work email about microfiche.

looked out the window earlier and went "this is a nice little rainstorm but where are we going to PUT it?" so that's how Minnesota's rainy summer is going

Smiling headshot of Philando Castile from the directory of the elementary school he worked at. He has shoulder length locked hair, tightly cropped facial hair, and lovely teeth. His eyes look kind and he has brown skin. He’s wearing a white collared shirt and white undershirt against a gray background. The photo has a red border added graphically after his murder that says Philando Castile, we continue to say your name. And we do. You should be with us.

I’m trying to find a link to share that has a photo of Mr. Castile’s beautiful face as the thumbnail instead of a violent image or a postmortem. It’s surprisingly hard. So here’s an image I borrowed from the National Urban League’s Facebook page

had the page open for a while in tabs, this reminded me to go back and actually set something up. thanks!

I have not watered my garden ONE time this year #FloodWatchUntilFurtherNotice

got an echocardiogram over Pride weekend and the doctors confirm my heart has "no significant abnormalities" turns out love really is love y'all 🌈🫀🙏

made it to People's Pride today!!! got overwhelmed by crowds (omg SO MANY PEOPLE) but managed to find the two friends I knew were gonna be there and the peoplewatching was GREAT. happy Pride y'all 🏳️‍🌈

oh I love this for you and them! congrats!!

Thanks--things are improving bit by bit, getting my supplements/meds/strategies lined up. TVD really is a great show for "I want to Lie Here and watch Things Happen"! I'm enjoying it a lot.

genuinely currently watching Vampire Diaries for the first time (while recuperating with long covid) because I half-remembered you strongly reccing it like... a decade ago at this point maybe. it is a WILD RIDE

look i have worked with plenty of people who don't even notice or communicate when they're past the expected date, you are FINE

OUR VERY OWN @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social IN THE NYTIMES 🤩 🤩 🤩

I knew chronic illness took a lot of self-advocacy but WHEW does chronic illness take a lot of self-advocacy!

four months after my first encounter with the post-covid clinic someone has FINALLY given me some drugs (prescribed medication I will take according to the instructions)

anyway sorry for going on a lot but I hope you are able to find some things that help/get connected to care and would be happy to chat more about All This if it's useful! I feel like most of everything I learn is thru other ppl with this stuff