Paul "CookieMom" Ference
@paulference.bsky.social
Treasurer for the Cookie Brigade, Outreach & Inclusion Officer for CD 4 of the DFL, owner of CookieMom's Cookies. I enjoy solving puzzles, playing games, and making cookies. I dislike fascists.
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Hey there!
I typically don't say much, unless I feel I've got something worth saying or just sharing some random joy. I hope you have a good day out there! Take care of yourself!
I typically don't say much, unless I feel I've got something worth saying or just sharing some random joy. I hope you have a good day out there! Take care of yourself!
Over the past month, I've been to a couple of events that were attended by two different campaigns.
One campaign had staff there early, helped with setup, brought campaign lit and swag, and the candidate arrived early enough to not only speak with everyone, but make an individualized comments.
One campaign had staff there early, helped with setup, brought campaign lit and swag, and the candidate arrived early enough to not only speak with everyone, but make an individualized comments.
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Over the past month, I've been to a couple of events that were attended by two different campaigns.
One campaign had staff there early, helped with setup, brought campaign lit and swag, and the candidate arrived early enough to not only speak with everyone, but make an individualized comments.
One campaign had staff there early, helped with setup, brought campaign lit and swag, and the candidate arrived early enough to not only speak with everyone, but make an individualized comments.
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And not to get too real on a late night post, but yeah.
I am *so* fucking done with people acting like this is normal. That the president of our country can just flat out lie and it’s not a big deal. That an entire branch of our government has been subverted to the whims of a serial liar.
I am *so* fucking done with people acting like this is normal. That the president of our country can just flat out lie and it’s not a big deal. That an entire branch of our government has been subverted to the whims of a serial liar.
As someone who has had multiple MRIs, you absolutely know what the techs are imaging before they put you in the machine, because if there is any sort of metal in the target area you *really* need to let them know beforehand since cleaning bloodstains out of the tube is NOT a good time
Trump: I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
November 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
And not to get too real on a late night post, but yeah.
I am *so* fucking done with people acting like this is normal. That the president of our country can just flat out lie and it’s not a big deal. That an entire branch of our government has been subverted to the whims of a serial liar.
I am *so* fucking done with people acting like this is normal. That the president of our country can just flat out lie and it’s not a big deal. That an entire branch of our government has been subverted to the whims of a serial liar.
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Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
Pope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
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Donation Drive!
The intricate Hand-drawn Map: Pokemon Legends: Arceus is up for giveaway!
$9.86/multiples thereof for the next 30 minutes!
desertbus.org/donate
#DB2025
The intricate Hand-drawn Map: Pokemon Legends: Arceus is up for giveaway!
$9.86/multiples thereof for the next 30 minutes!
desertbus.org/donate
#DB2025
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Donation Drive!
The intricate Hand-drawn Map: Pokemon Legends: Arceus is up for giveaway!
$9.86/multiples thereof for the next 30 minutes!
desertbus.org/donate
#DB2025
The intricate Hand-drawn Map: Pokemon Legends: Arceus is up for giveaway!
$9.86/multiples thereof for the next 30 minutes!
desertbus.org/donate
#DB2025
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Know any twin cities small-business owners?
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Know any twin cities small-business owners?
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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It’s the same thing as reffing a soccer game - whatever your rules are, the players might complain but they’ll respect them if you enforce them equally. When you’re inconsistent is when shit starts breaking down, because then there’s no more trust in a neutral arbiter.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s the same thing as reffing a soccer game - whatever your rules are, the players might complain but they’ll respect them if you enforce them equally. When you’re inconsistent is when shit starts breaking down, because then there’s no more trust in a neutral arbiter.
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Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
I ordered some t-shirts today.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I ordered some t-shirts today.
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It's a Cookie Oven Fire! Snag this pin, complete with moving lenticular flames, along with the final two pins in our cookie emoji set, at this upcoming #PAXUnplugged2025!
We're looking forward to seeing you all soon and bringing even more pins, merch, and of course, cookies!
We're looking forward to seeing you all soon and bringing even more pins, merch, and of course, cookies!
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's a Cookie Oven Fire! Snag this pin, complete with moving lenticular flames, along with the final two pins in our cookie emoji set, at this upcoming #PAXUnplugged2025!
We're looking forward to seeing you all soon and bringing even more pins, merch, and of course, cookies!
We're looking forward to seeing you all soon and bringing even more pins, merch, and of course, cookies!
If you're in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area, and need a coffee fix that isn't Starbucks, I strongly recommend Wildflyer if it's on your commute.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you're in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area, and need a coffee fix that isn't Starbucks, I strongly recommend Wildflyer if it's on your commute.
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It's that time of year! The @desertbus.org charity event starts this Friday and once again I'll be making the poster for it!
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's that time of year! The @desertbus.org charity event starts this Friday and once again I'll be making the poster for it!
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Absolutely don't think my question will be asked during tomorrow's town hall, but I still had to ask it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Absolutely don't think my question will be asked during tomorrow's town hall, but I still had to ask it.
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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Tomorrow at 12 PM, I’ll host a virtual town hall to discuss the end of the disastrous Republican government shutdown and the ongoing health care crisis. Join my live streams on YouTube and Facebook, and click the link to submit your questions! → bit.ly/4nWNMpY
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Tomorrow at 12 PM, I’ll host a virtual town hall to discuss the end of the disastrous Republican government shutdown and the ongoing health care crisis. Join my live streams on YouTube and Facebook, and click the link to submit your questions! → bit.ly/4nWNMpY
In an effort to expand on James's annual thing, I will match the next $500 in donations made through desertbus.org/2025/
The total is currently at $9039.
The total is currently at $9039.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In an effort to expand on James's annual thing, I will match the next $500 in donations made through desertbus.org/2025/
The total is currently at $9039.
The total is currently at $9039.
Bus is coming.
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Bus is coming.
CCing @lindseyportmn.bsky.social @davidformn40b.bsky.social @leighfinke.bsky.social @erinmayequade.bsky.social
I’m only a state level candidate but I’d happily add my name to this list
UPDATE — Here are the at least 11 congressional Democrats, 11 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Overheard today in CB Organizer chat:
"How do you manage to get things done?"
"By all of our combined clumsy efforts, we form a neurospicy Voltron, capable of functioning as one human being."
"How do you manage to get things done?"
"By all of our combined clumsy efforts, we form a neurospicy Voltron, capable of functioning as one human being."
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Overheard today in CB Organizer chat:
"How do you manage to get things done?"
"By all of our combined clumsy efforts, we form a neurospicy Voltron, capable of functioning as one human being."
"How do you manage to get things done?"
"By all of our combined clumsy efforts, we form a neurospicy Voltron, capable of functioning as one human being."
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It's that time again, for this PAX Unplugged's WHO'S THAT PINNYMON! Put your best guesses in the comments, and be on the lookout for a full reveal soon!
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's that time again, for this PAX Unplugged's WHO'S THAT PINNYMON! Put your best guesses in the comments, and be on the lookout for a full reveal soon!
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So moved and enraged by the replies to this and was thinking... maybe we should collect them and send them to Chuck Schumer and the rest of the Senate cowards.
Form here, won't collect emails unless you provide them.
forms.gle/YnhsgtKTWD9A...
Form here, won't collect emails unless you provide them.
forms.gle/YnhsgtKTWD9A...
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So moved and enraged by the replies to this and was thinking... maybe we should collect them and send them to Chuck Schumer and the rest of the Senate cowards.
Form here, won't collect emails unless you provide them.
forms.gle/YnhsgtKTWD9A...
Form here, won't collect emails unless you provide them.
forms.gle/YnhsgtKTWD9A...
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We're having a sale! To celebrate our move, new subscribers can enjoy their first month of Aftermath for just $1.
More info here:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
Direct sale link (for anyone not already a paying subscriber) here:
aftermath.site/11-06-2025-01-...
More info here:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
Direct sale link (for anyone not already a paying subscriber) here:
aftermath.site/11-06-2025-01-...
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're having a sale! To celebrate our move, new subscribers can enjoy their first month of Aftermath for just $1.
More info here:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
Direct sale link (for anyone not already a paying subscriber) here:
aftermath.site/11-06-2025-01-...
More info here:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
Direct sale link (for anyone not already a paying subscriber) here:
aftermath.site/11-06-2025-01-...
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I’m “commentating” tonight’s megabonk race between @peebs.bsky.social and @drex23.bsky.social!! be there >:(
This week on GDQ Hotfix. . .
We have a special featuring a ton of Marble Rollers this Saturday and Sunday! 🐵🍌
https://gamesdonequick.com/hotfix/schedule
We have a special featuring a ton of Marble Rollers this Saturday and Sunday! 🐵🍌
https://gamesdonequick.com/hotfix/schedule
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’m “commentating” tonight’s megabonk race between @peebs.bsky.social and @drex23.bsky.social!! be there >:(
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There are four comic strips I've ever read that whenever I think on them, I laugh. One is a Calvin and Hobbes. One is a The Far Side. Two are Oglaf.
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There are four comic strips I've ever read that whenever I think on them, I laugh. One is a Calvin and Hobbes. One is a The Far Side. Two are Oglaf.