JD Hovland
@jdhovland.com
I like road tripping with my dog, more so via motorcycle than an enclosed vehicle. She's been to 32 states so far, the goal is to take her to all 49 continental states. I judge you if you don’t use alt-text. he/his
Pinned
JD Hovland
@jdhovland.com
· Dec 13
Minnesota’s Lonely Links - Racket
What can the comings and goings of national restaurant chains teach us about the way we eat?
racketmn.com
When active on the other site before it was bought I kept track of the multi-state or multinational food & beverage establishments with only one Minnesota location as the "MN Lonely Links." All based on a story with the same name wrote for @racketmn.bsky.social. racketmn.com/minnesota-re... (more)
Reposted by JD Hovland
Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
So many shootings I didn't even hear about this one.
BREAKING: Authorities have identified the gunman in Friday's shooting at Stewartville High School as a 19-year-old former student-wrestler.
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/gunman-in-stewartville-high-school-shooting-idd-as-former-student-wrestler
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/gunman-in-stewartville-high-school-shooting-idd-as-former-student-wrestler
December 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So many shootings I didn't even hear about this one.
Reposted by JD Hovland
I can't even muster the energy to hate people I know, never mind people I don't.
Honestly, I think I’m too narcissistic to be a bigot. Couldn’t fathom spending so much time obsessing over other people.
December 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I can't even muster the energy to hate people I know, never mind people I don't.
Sneaking suspicion this is the week I get WHAMmed.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sneaking suspicion this is the week I get WHAMmed.
Reposted by JD Hovland
Remember when people were fired for *quoting* Charlie Kirk?
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Remember when people were fired for *quoting* Charlie Kirk?
Reposted by JD Hovland
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
Reposted by JD Hovland
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Reposted by JD Hovland
“It’s simple,” Marshall said. “We are a toy store that believes in social justice, and what ICE is doing, what Trump is doing in the Twin Cities is immoral and illegal.”
www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE raids
Twin Cities activists have distributed hundreds of whistles to help warn neighbors about federal immigration enforcement.
www.minnpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“It’s simple,” Marshall said. “We are a toy store that believes in social justice, and what ICE is doing, what Trump is doing in the Twin Cities is immoral and illegal.”
www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
Reposted by JD Hovland
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
Reposted by JD Hovland
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
Looks like they remodeled the top level as well.
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Looks like they remodeled the top level as well.
They got rid of the awnings and added a glass door.
December 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
They got rid of the awnings and added a glass door.
Reposted by JD Hovland
I too would much rather kiss on the beach than talk about AI
You heard it here first: Jacob Elordi tells @beccamford.bsky.social he'd rather kiss on the beach than talk about AI vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/frankenstein-jacob-elordi-euphoria-interview
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I too would much rather kiss on the beach than talk about AI
Reposted by JD Hovland
Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
Reposted by JD Hovland
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
See also strip club dance negotiations.
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
See also strip club dance negotiations.
Reposted by JD Hovland
My review of this very ludicrous apple, the Ludacrisp.
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
Apple Review #38: Ludacrisp (Also, There’s A Honeycrisp Part Two??)
This is not a review of the work or the life of actor and rapper Ludacris, aka Christopher Brian Bridges. It is also not a review of the apple called Ludicrisp, which is a different (and better, an…
terribleminds.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My review of this very ludicrous apple, the Ludacrisp.
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
(Also yes, Virginia, there IS a "Honeycrisp 2" coming, wtf.)
Reminds me of Bernie Mac's "Ocean's Eleven" character describing his skincare routine.
a man smoking a cigarette in front of a triple 8 dollars sign
Alt: Bernie Mac in Ocean's 11
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Reminds me of Bernie Mac's "Ocean's Eleven" character describing his skincare routine.
This was about MeetUp specifically, I attended one teleconference on data lineage for work I don't need to be reminded about historic work meeting.
December 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This was about MeetUp specifically, I attended one teleconference on data lineage for work I don't need to be reminded about historic work meeting.
No, but I imagine I'd be popular on that app if I were.
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
No, but I imagine I'd be popular on that app if I were.
Not every app needs a recap.
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not every app needs a recap.
I'm unreasonably upset that "harbinge" isn't a word.
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I'm unreasonably upset that "harbinge" isn't a word.
Reposted by JD Hovland
“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”