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Nissa Mitchell

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Musician, Writer, Designer—Shitposter. She/her. https://nissamitchell.com/links/

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · Nov 19

Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Man, I wish I could read about beer, but I’ll die if I go that long without gay ennui”? Well, I’m the Minneapolis-based beer writer for you.

Am I the best beer writer? No. Am I better than the beer writers for the Strib? Yes. Am I gay? Also yes. Duh. See above.

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daviss @chaddavis.photography · 1d

More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.

light rail train over the Kenilworth Channel

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 23h

Broke: Being happily monogamous with the same partner since you were 18.
Woke: Inflating your body count (by including any doctor or nurse who has told you to scoot forward a little more) so that the other queers won’t think you’re a prude.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 1d

Ordering coffee in Melbourne: I'll have a flat white, thanks.
Ordering coffee in Minneapolis: Yeah, so, what's the one that tastes like a liquid brownie? Atomic Blondie? Yeah, I'll have that.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

Yep!

Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

True story, this is basically the only thing that will get me to go to Apple Valley happily.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

Here are my favorite real pumpkins from tonight.

A pumpkin carved to resemble Gomez and Morticia Addams. Raul Julia era.

A pumpkin carved to resemble a poster for Spirited Away.

A pumpkin carved to resemble the painting “American Gothic” but with the couple wearing witch hats and dressed as scarecrows.

A pumpkin carved to resemble the poster for The Lost Boys. Kiefer Sutherland as a vampire is on the right.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

Favorite. Night. Of. The. Year.

The start of the pumpkins at the Pumpkin Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo. Carved fake pumpkins hand from trees around a paved path lit by colored lights.

Further on the path toward the pumpkins. A blurry child is in the foreground.

A collection of hundreds of fake carved pumpkins arranged off the side of the path. Multiple different colors light up the silly/spooky faces.

Another pumpkin display with a posed scarecrow pumpkin “behind bars.”

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

I did a lot of this while wearing dresses—it’s fun until you sweat through your dress and look in the mirror 😜

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 2d

My access to the divine feminine was sacrificed to the great god Dewalt and all I got was this shitty fence.

Finished building it today. It just needs to be sealed.

An expanse of a board on board privacy fence with a top 2x6 cap.

One of the gates on the board on board fence—the gate locks with a black mechanical keypad.

The fence on the other side of the yard with a concrete path and retaining wall. Garden beds are in the distance.

The “alley gate” of the fence. Scrap wood sits in the bottom right.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 3d

I’ve been told there’s a scientific reason for that—jars are apparently more difficult to open if you don’t have a lot of testosterone due to differences in subcutaneous fat or connective tissue. Or something like that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 3d

Important update: Chipotle’s new “red chimichurri” is the best thing they have ever added to the menu.

Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 3d

I imagine there are a lot of dudes out there who feel this very acutely as well. It’s a blessing and a curse.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 3d

My dad, taking me to the altar where he sacrificed my divine femininity to the great god Dewalt: “Measure twice, cut once. Always cut *away* from your body. You can buy more tools or supplies, but you can’t buy more fingers—so go slow and always keep your fingers away from the business end.”

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 3d

The curse of having a dad who wanted me to be well-rounded and self-sufficient is that now I’m too competent at building and fixing things and therefore it’s my responsibility to build and fix things. I’ve been forever cut off from the divine feminine inability to use power tools.

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 7d

"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

momentummag.com

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Lina Morgan @alinaisyou.bsky.social · 4d

Mamdani standing up for transgender people living in America is a huge part of why he is dominating the mayor's race in New York City.

Giving a shit about trans people, immigrants, and the unhoused is a winning strategy. I hope that reminds you of what Trump wants you to forget:

People are good.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 4d

Best combination of a terrible headline and a great article I've seen in a while. Click-bait put to a good use.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | With Mamdani, the Left Finally Has Its Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 4d

This is goth mom erasure, and I will not stand for it.

Wirecutter heading "The shirts our style experts think every closet needs" followed by a picture of 6 tops, only one in black, and all of them looking like something boring women would buy at the Gap.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 5d

On the street, with their flashers on because they’ll only be a few minutes, duh. 🙄

Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 5d

Two large parking garages/ramps for Flower Bar patrons who couldn’t find parking on Lyndale, and a shuttle that runs to and from Flower Bar every 5 minutes. All free with proof of purchase at Flower Bar upon return. Otherwise, $10.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 5d

Clippy is back, bro, and this time he’s expensive and very thirsty.

Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 5d

Me providing feedback on an AI integration: Automating things too much facilitates deskilling and increases mistakes, so maybe we should focus more of providing helpful suggestions rather than “complete” responses.

Me a second later: Oh no, I’ve just reinvented Clippy. I… I resign. I’m sorry.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 7d

An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.

Our car culture summed up in one video.

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 7d

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 8d

Nobody:
Absolutely no one:
A massively popular, 35 year old, heterosexual white woman: He dick-matized me.

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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 8d

Sadly, no! Only what I spotted while passing—the main structural component was tubing at the leading edge of the wings, and the tubes appeared to mount toward the top of the shoulder blades. I’m imagining a harness that goes around each arm and has some sort of spring action to adjust angle.

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