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Ed Burke
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Finish the work of Reconstruction.
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Several times tonight, I saw y'all posting about the northern lights and went outside and saw nothing. But about 20 minutes ago, they finally popped here
Red aurora in a curved pattern overhead. Red and green aurora above some houses.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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She smiles and says “I will always love you”
Lily Allen sitting in a restaurant, wearing a salmon dress and several necklaces, looking like she's had enough of your shit. Appropriately, from the music video for Smile.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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I do have my doubts about the effectiveness of this street sweeping.
A no parking sign for street sweeping Thursday on a boulevard with a smattering of leaves on the ground. A large tree with a number of yellow leaves. Notably the leaves are still on the tree.
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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In the spirit of ecumenical understanding, I took the Anglican quiz thingy. I feel like I'm allowed; I've at various times spent about five years of my life associated with it in one way or another, although I was never received into it.

In any case, these results seem about right.
Your results: A triangle with points labeled Catholic, Protestant, and Liberal. A dot appears close to the Catholic point but on the liberal side. Underneath are numbers. Catholic: 34 Liberal: 11 Protestant : 3 Your title is: A Innovative High Tractarian
November 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I believe this person is holding a tablet in place with a paint can... which is perhaps not the choice that I would have made.
A tablet is sitting upright on a balcony railing, with the screen cover folded as a stand. It appears to be recording the concert which is taking place below. The stand is being held down by a small Behr paint can.
October 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Ate tacos at the #TacoTourOnLakeStreet then worked my way through the hot sauces and won this fabulous prize
Me holding a Taco Taxi taco with the Coliseum Building (a three story brick commercial building) behind me. Me holding a bandana with a fabulous flowery pink taco.
September 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Guess what I'm eating...
A peach sits on a wooden table. (But what makes this peach special?)
September 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I have been shamed by @naomikritzer.bsky.social for wearing white shoes after Labor Day.
A white woman with (naturally) blue hair wearing a white jacket, red skirt, and white shoes. She is a Pokemon trainer avatar. A pikipek (basically a woodpecker) floats next to her shoulder as if it should be perched on it but missed. She seems blissfully unaware that it is after Labor Day.
September 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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In what for us qualifies as being unusually current on pop culture, we watched KPop Demon Hunters
last night. I was of course expecting to love Derpy, and I was delighted by both him and Sussie. Given Derpy's smash success, I was surprised how small a role they played.
Animated blue tiger and magpie with hat and extra eyes.
August 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The sun smells beautiful tonight.
A deep red sun (though in the photo it looks bright white/yellow with a red ring around it) sets above the trees on the opposite shore of a northern Minnesota lake. The strong red color comes from the smoke in the air.
July 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Me: Those annoying Windows login screen thumbnails never show anything useful.
Windows:
A Windows login thumbnail: It's Capybara Appreciation Day. A day to raise awareness about the world's largest rodent. Includes a picture of a capybara vibing on some grass by the water
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Heading to People's Pride. Wearing this hat so that people know I'm an ally.
Me, outside, wearing a dorky (but practical) wide-brimmed brown hat.
June 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Time.
Gov. Wendell Anderson holding a fish on the cover of a 1973 Time Magazine with the text "The Good Life in Minnesota."
May 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Mother's Day brunch.
A selfie of a man and woman sitting at a table outside in front of wood latticework. The woman's street tacos and mango jarritos are visible. The man's sopes are off camera. Their children are not present.
May 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Road trip pie!
Me in a blue t-shirt with the tops of four white cat heads, standing in front of a faux Scandinavian building with the words "Nook Bakery & Rest" visible.
May 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Isn't everyone?
Email subject line: Struggling with Ed ..?
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Meant to include a photo with that reply.
A parade route with a large crowd. The road itself is mostly empty. Four yellow traffic calming pylons are bent on their side.
May 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Big float stuck
A blue castle parade float. It's not obvious in the photo, but it is stuck.
May 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Fluffypants says hi, but also stay out.
A white cat with orange and black highlights stands atop a china cabinet with one paw up as if barring entry.
May 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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During the interregnum, this is my Pope.
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn standing in front of a car, dressed in a colorfully ridiculous outfit and enjoying a bite to eat.
April 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Black Mirror* style shit in Longfellow.

*I've never actually watched Black Mirror, so if this isn't Black Mirror style shit, don't @ me.
A white woman wearing a blue shirt and faded baseball cap stands at an intersection on a sunny day. Next to her is a colorfully decorated telephone pole. A flyer is stapled to the pole advertising a DFL senate district 63 fundraising dinner. On the flyer is a photo of a very similar looking white woman.
April 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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The perfect dessert doesn't exi...
A yellow Peep sits atop a green frosted cupcake. Three jelly beans on either side give the impression of a jeweled throne.
April 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Post a warning
Gray sign with white letters. This trail passes through a restricted military zone. Visitors must not leave the trail at any time. Any visitor who crosses the fence or wall risks injury as a result of military force. If you inadvertently drop any of your belongings on the restricted side of the fence or wall, please ask a trail guy to retrieve them for you.
March 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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See a Doc, Post a Doc.
Elmer Fudd holding a gun and looking disgruntled.
March 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.

I guess the good news is that mine actually has some experience. I'm pretty sure that's where the good news ends.
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in a prison cell reading a book and drinking an espresso.
January 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM