Kristin J. Boldon
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Kristin J. Boldon
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Twin Cities reader, writer, bookseller, bicyclist. Bird nerd. Cinephile. Dorothy L. Sayers superfan. Gluten free. Neurodivergent. Applying to grad school, again.
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There was a guy in a fez at the taxi stand at CMH.
Man, looking to his left, possibly speaking to a small child in a navy jacket and green pants, wearing red satin jacket emblazoned with Brutal Brothers, at CMH airport.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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That circle is the place my dad will never not be as I come into the Columbus airport, grinning and waving, delighted to see me. It's been years since he's been there, but I will always look for him there.
A red circle around a blank space next to a grey pillar on the other side of the escalator down to baggage claim at the Columbus OH airport.
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Cute sparrow #Birds
Brown and white sparrow on blue wire perch
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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And for whatever reason, my post about His Motorbike, Her Island feeling similarly goofy and romantic to Better Off Dead did not get seen:
Black and white movie still, Japanese dude with mouth full looking goofy Color movie still John Cusack dark haired white guy w cotton swabs hanging out of ears. Nose, mouth, looking goofy Dark haired woman being held by dark haired guy, she looking back at him Dark haired woman, with dark haired guy. She looking back at him
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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One very good birb, and squirrels being unhinged. #Birds
Red male cardinal on blue wire perch Grey squirrel, dropping in from right Grey squirrel WAY too close to the camera Squirrel laying down and clutching the bird feeder platform, giving desperation vibes.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Hey, #LetterboxdFriday is here, so my #LastFourWatched were His Motorbike, Her Island, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The Might of the Juggler, and House.
Four movie posters: His Motorbike Her Island, with a woman in a white sheet on the back of a motorcycle. the Girl who Leapt through Time with a girl in a suit staring at the camera, Night of the Juggler in black and white with a bearded man ripping something In half, and House with a red demon cat
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Here's some of what the sharks and I've got for #FridayReads Mourning a Breast by XiXi with #NYRBwomen25 Four Thousand Weeks by @oliverburkeman.com and Bleak House w #APSTogether it's a good reading week!
Two small blue stuffed Ikea Blahaj sharks, a small stuffed hammerhead and a turquoise spotted stuffed whale shark, on a green couch with sin slanting in from the right, and copies of the books Mourning a Breast by XiXi with red details black and white Bleak House and a library copy of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, with yellow highlighted text and an image of Atlas with a big yellow clock on his shoulders and back
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Cuteness at the feeder today #Birds
Black and white black capped chickadee on blue wire perch at feeder, in front of street, looking to the right Brown and tan house finch on blue wire perch in front of red platform of bird feeder, stretching up and to the right, in front of street
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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A moody, brooding male cardinal and a bunch of intrusive contortionist squirrels. #Birds
Red male cardinal with crest up, facing away from feeder camera into the street Grey squirrel.way to far up in the camera's business Squirrel shenanigans at the feeder, the lower haunches of a grey squirrel and claws on the platform The grey squirrel sees something up above that interests, likely a bird who wants it's rightful turn at the feeder.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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This lil cardinal dude was posing all over the place! #Birds
Red male cardinal, on blue wire perch in front of red platform, looking at camera, with street behind. Red male cardinal, looking to right. With seed in mouth, on blue wire perch in front of red platform, street and bare trees and a white truck behind. Red male cardinal, looking to left. With seed in mouth, on blue wire perch in front of red platform, street and bare trees and a white truck behind. Red male cardinal with back to camera Looking out to street. With red crest, and dark grey wing and tail feathers. On red platform.
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I got some suet to try and attract more #Birds, and while I haven't seen woodpeckers at the Bird Buddy, I did see two today on my walks, a downy and a red headed woodpecker! Sorry for the low quality and pixelation but I didn't want to scare them off!
Black and white speckled Downy woodpecker eating from a green suet cage hanging in a birch tree, with a black cat and a MN multicolored pride in the background. Red headed woodpecker eating from green suet cage hanging from birch tree with multicolored MN state pride flag in background.
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Saw Nobuhiku Obayashi's 1986 His Motorbike, Her Island at @trylon.org and it was a goofy delight. The lead reminded me of John Cusack, from another cute funny romance, Better Off Dead, released in 1985. This would be a fun double feature.
Still black and white photo of Riki Takeuchi, a young Japanese man with dark hair in a white T shirt with evergreen trees in the background, looking dorky with his mouth full from His Motorbike Her Island Still color photo of young white man with brown hair, John Cusack. Looking dorky with cotton swabs hanging out of his ears, nose, mouth, wearing a tan sleeveless tee, from Better Off Dead. Still color photo of young Japanese man and woman, he With shaggy black hair, in white sleeveless tee holding her from behind, he's looking down, she with shoulder length black wavy hair, is looking back at him, wearing a white tee and an ivory cables sweater with dark forest background. Young white man with dark hair with young woman with short brown curly hair in white sweater in front of him, looking back and smiling at him, he's holding a saxophone and there are red and tan baseball stadium seats in the background, from Better Off Dead.
November 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Cardinals in profile #Birds
Red male cardinal on red platform of bird feeder Round red male cardinal parked lumpishly on the feeder tray.
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Cute: finch and chickadee. Terrifying: up-close cardinal and greedy, prosperous-looking squirrel. # Birds.
Red tinged house finch on right of red platform of feeder in front of street and houses. Black and white chickadee posing perky on a red platform with street behind. Rather terrifying close of of brown grey half of lady cardinal. Greedy grey squirrel stealing seeds.
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Madame Cardinal, looking beautiful in the sun, then giving the Elmo glare, which I will never not find funny. #Birds
Lady cardinal, brownish grey with a red crest. On red platform, looking left Lady cardinal staring at camera, grey brown feathers and orange triangular beak Furry red Elmo monster staying at camera, with orange teardrop shaped nose.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Look at this cute fellow! #Birds
House sparrow stretching up and looking chirpy
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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One of these things is not like the others. One of these birds is NOT a house finch, no matter what the Bird Buddy feeder says. (I think #2 is a junco.) #Birds
Red tinged house finch, looking to left on red platform of bird feeder. Black and white bird with seed in its mouth, on red platform, looking to the right. Photo is labeled house finch but I think it's a junco. Red and brown house finch on right, looking left on red platform of bird feeder House finch with red head but white and brown body on blue wire perch in front of red platform.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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The sharks and I are reading Bleak House with #APSTogether and Mourning a Breast by Xi Xi with #NYRBWomen25 What are you reading? #FridayReads
Mini Blahaj blue stuffed shark with 2 books on green couch: Mourning a Breast by Xi Xi and Bleak House by Dickens.
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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On #LettetboxdFriday here are my #LastFourWatched Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Night of the Juggler, House, and Strange Days
Movie posters for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Night of the Juggler, House, and Strange Days. Japanese girl staring out. Bearded man ripping something apart with his hands, weird red demon cat. Ralph Fuentes looking backlit, windblown and super hot.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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1. Cute lil chickadee. 2. This male cardinal is saying "Nyar!" Can't you just hear it? 3. Look at this jerk. He knows what he's doing is wrong. #Birds
Black and white chickadee on blue wire perch above red platform in front of street. Lumpy red male cardinal facing right, kind of squinched up. Grey squirrel furtively eating food intended for the birds at the feeder.
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Last night's lights were so cool!
Red streak of Aurora light on night sky with trees. Pink purple wash of northern light on blue night sky with tree.
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Northern lights from NE Minneapolis. A great way to meet up with the neighbors!
Red streak of northern lights in MN sky Pink and purple northern lights above leafless tree in NE Minneapolis Very delighted neighbors group of three middle aged women meeting up outside in the northern lights in MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Also. A great time to say hi to the neighbors!
Pink streak of northern lights in the Minnesota sky. Pinkish purple lights through a leafless tree in the MN sky Three middle aged women outside, taking in the Northern lights.
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Just a bunch of dorks at the feeder today, but that sparrow's wing feathers sure are pretty. #Birds
Upside down grey squirrel, invading the bird feeder. Lumpy grey cardinal female with red crest, in 3/4 profile looking right toward street. Muppety looking red male cardinal, in 3/4 profile, looking out toward street from feeder. Back view of a sparrow, with brown and tan feather patterns. On red platform looking out to street.
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Ms Cardinal would like a word. Mr Cardinal looks like he's auditioning for the cover of @amalelmohtar.com and @maxgladstone.bsky.social 's sapphic time-traveling assassin banger, This is How You Lose the Time War, and a squirrel. Being evil. #Birds 🪶
A female brown grey cardinal, staring at the camera with a head tilted to the right on a birdfeeder with a red platform and a blue wire perch. Red male cardinal. Coming in fast and blurry in the right side of the feeder with a red platform and blue wire perch. In front of leaf strewn street and bare trees. Grey squirrel way too close to the camera. With a narrowed, evil shiny black eye.
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM