Dr. Mo Ollenburger
@mollen.bsky.social
Food and farming systems analysis 🌱 Postdoc, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota 🌽 FoodS^3 team https://foodscubed.umn.edu/ 🫛
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Hi there bluesky, I'm an interdisciplinary agricultural scientist, have lived on 4 continents (USA, Ecuador, Netherlands, Mali), and use models to explore complex food and farming systems. Passionate about participatory research and stakeholder engagement. My motto: "People do things for reasons"
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I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
I mean, are they really cheaper or easier to produce than just sourcing the right thing from a mass distributor? it's sweet but doesn't seem Pareto efficient, and I feel like that's important to the revolution
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
the fact that we DON'T know this would have been unthinkable 10 years ago.
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
the fact that we DON'T know this would have been unthinkable 10 years ago.
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Honestly, true words
Yes, they will engage in the usual voter suppression.
But stop with the martial law crap. The regime can’t even control one mid-sized city in the Midwest.
But stop with the martial law crap. The regime can’t even control one mid-sized city in the Midwest.
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Honestly, true words
you're not "in theater" you're in Minnesota.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
you're not "in theater" you're in Minnesota.
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NEW from me: Every morning for the past week or so, a group of ~24 clergy in Portland, Maine drive out to a business.
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
Maine clergy form spiritual 'shield' outside workplaces to protect immigrants from ICE
(RNS) — Like religious leaders in cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago and elsewhere, local clergy were quick to muster resistance to the rapid influx of immigration enforcement agents, even as they wr...
religionnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM
NEW from me: Every morning for the past week or so, a group of ~24 clergy in Portland, Maine drive out to a business.
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
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For everyone, but especially people outside MN looking for ways to support: CTUL is legit and "uniquely positioned to support immigrant families who have been longtime members of CTUL and rely on us for support."
Contribute to their rent/rapid response fund:
Contribute to their rent/rapid response fund:
EMERGENCY & RAPID RESPONSE FUND: Keep Minnesota Workers Safe
The ICE occupation in the Twin Cities is ongoing, and low-wage and immigrant workers continue to face urgent threats to their safety and livelihoods. This campaign has met its original rent fund goal,...
chuffed.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
For everyone, but especially people outside MN looking for ways to support: CTUL is legit and "uniquely positioned to support immigrant families who have been longtime members of CTUL and rely on us for support."
Contribute to their rent/rapid response fund:
Contribute to their rent/rapid response fund:
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Running Nazis out of town and then whimsical cardboard sleds at Powderhorn - you just have to love Minneapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Running Nazis out of town and then whimsical cardboard sleds at Powderhorn - you just have to love Minneapolis.
I did tell my mom at the time that I was more likely to get shot in the US, but still: it's wild how much safer I was in Mali in 2016 than I am in Minnesota in 2026
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I did tell my mom at the time that I was more likely to get shot in the US, but still: it's wild how much safer I was in Mali in 2016 than I am in Minnesota in 2026
hey remember when Obama wore a tan suit and Fox News went crazy?
....crazier, anyway
....crazier, anyway
Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 AM
hey remember when Obama wore a tan suit and Fox News went crazy?
....crazier, anyway
....crazier, anyway
I used to live about 3 blocks from here (and have friends who still do). Absolutely devastating.
Federal authorities say an ICE agent, “fearing for his his life” killed a protester during a confrontation Wednesday in south Minneapolis. A presence of federal law enforcement has sparked protesting near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue.
Live updates: ICE says agent, ‘fearing for his life’, kills protester in south Minneapolis
Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...
www.mprnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I used to live about 3 blocks from here (and have friends who still do). Absolutely devastating.
My workplace - The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) is hiring up to two Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Professors. Application deadline is JANUARY 5, 2026
More info: environment.umn.edu/research-pro...
Happy to chat if you’re interested!
More info: environment.umn.edu/research-pro...
Happy to chat if you’re interested!
Job posting: Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Professors - Institute on the Environment
IonE Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Professors (Assistant Research Professor: $88,000 – $110,000, job ID 371252) (Associate Research Professor: $108,000 – $130,000, job ID 371250) (Research...
environment.umn.edu
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My workplace - The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) is hiring up to two Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research Professors. Application deadline is JANUARY 5, 2026
More info: environment.umn.edu/research-pro...
Happy to chat if you’re interested!
More info: environment.umn.edu/research-pro...
Happy to chat if you’re interested!
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or, in the words of the Nac Mac Feegle:
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
or, in the words of the Nac Mac Feegle:
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
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notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?
anyway that’s why these events are important
anyway that’s why these events are important
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?
anyway that’s why these events are important
anyway that’s why these events are important
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"Freedom isn't free" isn't just for soldiers.
It's for all of us.
And sometimes it just means "If you're lucky enough to be entrusted with land, do a good job with it.
"Don't just shoot yourself in the foot & grovel for refunds."
It's for all of us.
And sometimes it just means "If you're lucky enough to be entrusted with land, do a good job with it.
"Don't just shoot yourself in the foot & grovel for refunds."
October 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"Freedom isn't free" isn't just for soldiers.
It's for all of us.
And sometimes it just means "If you're lucky enough to be entrusted with land, do a good job with it.
"Don't just shoot yourself in the foot & grovel for refunds."
It's for all of us.
And sometimes it just means "If you're lucky enough to be entrusted with land, do a good job with it.
"Don't just shoot yourself in the foot & grovel for refunds."
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One of the most important skills a techie can have and one which far too few actually have is knowing when the best solution to a problem isn't a technical one.
July 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
One of the most important skills a techie can have and one which far too few actually have is knowing when the best solution to a problem isn't a technical one.
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Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
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Are you a PhD student whose funding is in jeopardy because of recent executive actions, or a faculty member in a program dealing with these considerations? @mkhaw.bsky.social and I want to hear from you @chronicle.com. DM or email! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd
February 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Are you a PhD student whose funding is in jeopardy because of recent executive actions, or a faculty member in a program dealing with these considerations? @mkhaw.bsky.social and I want to hear from you @chronicle.com. DM or email! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd
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I'm begging a major news org to cover the fact NSF is defying the courts to enact Trump's unconstitutional executive order
January 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm begging a major news org to cover the fact NSF is defying the courts to enact Trump's unconstitutional executive order
"Pausing grants means people don't eat."
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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the hardest problem in computer science is where did I save the code I already wrote to solve this problem
December 25, 2024 at 10:57 AM
the hardest problem in computer science is where did I save the code I already wrote to solve this problem
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Great data journalism: people report “best times” is when they were 10-15 yo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Great data journalism: people report “best times” is when they were 10-15 yo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...