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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 23m

I have a lifetime ban.

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 25m

The Interwebs suggest it might be an Idaho tourist trap called "Yellowstone Bear World," which is not affiliated with the real Yellowstone, real bears, or the real world. 🐻

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 29m

Uff.

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 30m

It will be awhile before we can assess the costs of our new plan. Initial costs are the same, but it remains to be seen how our out-of-pocket costs work out, and how easy this plan is to work with. I can keep all my doctors, but not my dentist.

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 38m

We go there every October to see the colors. Hopefully we will be there soon.

sodio @sodio.bsky.social · 58m

William O'Brien State Park colors are green to yellow to red & everything in between

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 43m

I can literally hear this bird say "I'll be back..."

Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 2h

A black swan at Stratford-Upon-Avon named Mr. Terminator was a local favorite and "more popular" than Shakespeare, despite being a visiting species native to Australia. But then he started trying to drown the local mute swans, earning himself a one-way ticket to a home for wayward waterfowl in Devon

Black swan named ‘Mr Terminator’ evicted from town after trying to drown local birds

The bird had become ‘more popular than William Shakespeare’ in Stratford-Upon-Avon until things took a ‘dark’ turn

www.the-independent.com

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 46m

Sadly, Nǃxau ǂToma is no longer with us.

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 51m

Just a few years ago, I was one of the 190,000. I'm on Medicare now, but that still didn't shield me from big changes in 2026. How are you doing with your health insurance?

MPR News @mprnews.org · 1h

Minnesotans shopping for health insurance on the MNsure marketplace are finding higher prices this year. About 190,000 Minnesotans get their health insurance through the marketplace.

Minnesotans shopping for health insurance in 'uncharted territory' this year

Minnesotans shopping for health insurance on the MNsure marketplace are finding higher prices this year.

www.mprnews.org

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 56m

Wilde concept

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 3h

Enjoy. I enjoyed every country I visited in the early 80s, although East Germany probably ranked last on the "fun" list.

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 3h

He seems to like the UP, but who doesn't?

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 3h

Lots have shared quotes from that WIRED interview with Cybertruck owners. Me? I want to know more about that bear place.

"A couple of months ago, I think it was in Idaho, my son and I stopped at this place where they had a bunch of bears. It was almost infested with bears, it was kind of gross."

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

I can confirm that there is a No Kings protest in Valley City, ND today.

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

File Under: Arch Villain

KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 4h

The proposed arch, which resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, would stand on one end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge across from the Lincoln Memorial.

Trump unveils 'Independence Arch' monument plans in DC

The proposed arch, which resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, would stand on one end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge across from the Lincoln Memorial.

www.kare11.com

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

When looking for a simple address book, I couldn't find one for weeks. In my search, I found little books designed for recording Internet passwords, and I mentioned it to Mrs. L. She told me she would like one for Christmas, and now all I can find are address books. 🙃

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

There isn't a vax out there I won't wait in line to get.

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

I'm glad to read that Bob Blake is staying positive, even after the grant funding he was promised was yanked back by That Guy. I worked with Bob on his 1st DOE grant project.

Minnesota tribal nations have legal sovereignty. They want energy sovereignty. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/16/m...

Minnesota tribal nations have legal sovereignty. They want energy sovereignty. • Minnesota Reformer

The tribes seeking energy sovereignty face a stiff challenge, however, in the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back clean energy progress, as well as the White House’s apparent disregard for In...

minnesotareformer.com

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 4h

The email invite from my cousin in Florida turned out to be a computer virus scam, so that's how our day is going. 🫤

Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 6h

There are drive up ramps near the loading dock that takes you inside the building right to exhibition area. Some of the wall panels there are actually cleverly hidden doors. We would always set up our booth the day before teachers arrived.

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 7h

Just air it on teevee, you cowards!

KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 7h

It's the one weekend a year where you don't need a subscription to a streaming service to watch the Peanuts holiday classic.

'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' streaming for free this weekend: How to watch

It's the one weekend a year where you don't need a subscription to a streaming service to watch the Peanuts holiday classic.

www.kare11.com

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 7h

During my working years, we used to have a booth -- and a vehicle -- at the MEA convention. Many participants were mystified how we got the vehicle into the RiverCentre exhibit area, which is seemingly assessable only by elevator and escalators. 🤔

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 7h

I'm surprised they didn't sell them already. Cub Foods does. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Target picks Minnesota as first state to start selling THC drinks in stores

The Minneapolis-based corporation is piloting sales of THC-infused beverages at select Target liquor stores in Minnesota.

www.mprnews.org

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 7h

See you Saturday!

www.kare11.com/article/news...

No Kings Day: Here's what to know ahead of the planned protests on Saturday

Millions of Americans are expected to attend rallies and marches throughout the U.S., four months after the first No Kings Day drew massive crowds.

www.kare11.com

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 7h

Just finished reading "Bitter Passage," a fiction novel based on a real historical mystery, the doomed Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage.

It was pretty grim.

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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 22h

Back in the day, the Daily Student was a good read. I always read it.

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