Kari Coad
@pinecone99.bsky.social
Saint Paul, MN
came here from https://twitter.com/pinecone99
also at https://mastodon.online/@pinecone
came here from https://twitter.com/pinecone99
also at https://mastodon.online/@pinecone
Seriously, the tamales. We buy the pork (puerco rojo) tamales by the dozen. They reheat nicely in the toaster oven or microwave. Also get a quart of refried beans and some of their excellent homemade salsa (15+ options)
A friendly reminder that El Burrito Mercado has awesome stocking stuffers, tamales, and most everything else you need. And they need your business.
December 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Seriously, the tamales. We buy the pork (puerco rojo) tamales by the dozen. They reheat nicely in the toaster oven or microwave. Also get a quart of refried beans and some of their excellent homemade salsa (15+ options)
What?!?!!
It’s probably bigger than the large MN State Fair Longnose Gars by nearly a foot 😮👍
December 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
What?!?!!
Anyone else have a tiny cat who opens the toaster oven while you're in the shower and helps herself to the chicken that's in there baking??
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Anyone else have a tiny cat who opens the toaster oven while you're in the shower and helps herself to the chicken that's in there baking??
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How long before we understand that technology is a force more powerful than democracy when wielded by a few in the power elite?
Democratizing tech isn’t about adding middleware, it’s also about power over your own identity and mastery over how you are represented in these databases.
Democratizing tech isn’t about adding middleware, it’s also about power over your own identity and mastery over how you are represented in these databases.
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
How long before we understand that technology is a force more powerful than democracy when wielded by a few in the power elite?
Democratizing tech isn’t about adding middleware, it’s also about power over your own identity and mastery over how you are represented in these databases.
Democratizing tech isn’t about adding middleware, it’s also about power over your own identity and mastery over how you are represented in these databases.
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Brown has over 1,200 cameras and it wasn’t enough because cameras are a security blanket we’ve all been sold. They don’t prevent crimes and they barely solve crimes but in the meantime surveillance companies got rich and no one had to address the societal root causes of crime and violence.
Brown University has over 1,200 surveillance cameras. Why that wasn’t enough to capture video of the shooting suspect | CNN
CNN spoke to several security experts to better understand the growth of Brown’s surveillance system, why its cameras failed to capture the attack or suspect, and the concerns about privacy and academ...
www.cnn.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Brown has over 1,200 cameras and it wasn’t enough because cameras are a security blanket we’ve all been sold. They don’t prevent crimes and they barely solve crimes but in the meantime surveillance companies got rich and no one had to address the societal root causes of crime and violence.
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The technology behind AI is here to stay. How or whether we use it will always be up for debate
Humanity has possessed nuclear weapons for 80 years. Happily, we refused to accept as inevitable a future in which we routinely used them. Having something doesn't mean you have to use it
Humanity has possessed nuclear weapons for 80 years. Happily, we refused to accept as inevitable a future in which we routinely used them. Having something doesn't mean you have to use it
December 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The technology behind AI is here to stay. How or whether we use it will always be up for debate
Humanity has possessed nuclear weapons for 80 years. Happily, we refused to accept as inevitable a future in which we routinely used them. Having something doesn't mean you have to use it
Humanity has possessed nuclear weapons for 80 years. Happily, we refused to accept as inevitable a future in which we routinely used them. Having something doesn't mean you have to use it
Makes me so sad to purchase from a local business and notice the ULINE logo on the shopping bag or shipping materials
Remember kids, if you buy boxes, shipping supplies, office supplies, or industrial supplies DO NOT SHOP ULINE.
Vance: "Why have rents gone down for 4 consecutive months? Because we're starting to get those illegal aliens out of the USA. Those criminals, those gang members, those people that are taking homes that ought by right go the people in this room. It's simple economics."
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Makes me so sad to purchase from a local business and notice the ULINE logo on the shopping bag or shipping materials
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Remember kids, if you buy boxes, shipping supplies, office supplies, or industrial supplies DO NOT SHOP ULINE.
Vance: "Why have rents gone down for 4 consecutive months? Because we're starting to get those illegal aliens out of the USA. Those criminals, those gang members, those people that are taking homes that ought by right go the people in this room. It's simple economics."
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Remember kids, if you buy boxes, shipping supplies, office supplies, or industrial supplies DO NOT SHOP ULINE.
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every moment you spend worrying about someone else's gender or sexuality
is a moment you could be spending unionizing your workplace
and the people who go on TV to yell about bathrooms and sports know this
is a moment you could be spending unionizing your workplace
and the people who go on TV to yell about bathrooms and sports know this
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
every moment you spend worrying about someone else's gender or sexuality
is a moment you could be spending unionizing your workplace
and the people who go on TV to yell about bathrooms and sports know this
is a moment you could be spending unionizing your workplace
and the people who go on TV to yell about bathrooms and sports know this
Went for a 3.5 mile hike on mostly ungroomed trails at a breezy 0ºF today and honestly the hardest part was getting in the cold car and driving there.
December 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Went for a 3.5 mile hike on mostly ungroomed trails at a breezy 0ºF today and honestly the hardest part was getting in the cold car and driving there.
Just a little houndie in her unicorn jams #greyhound
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Just a little houndie in her unicorn jams #greyhound
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Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Online age verification isn't the same as a quick ID flash: it's surveillance. These systems collect your data and undermine your ability to anonymously access and discuss sensitive topics online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Well isn't this the truth:
"Humans are actively creating a world where only weeds can live and then feigning shock and outrage upon finding so many."
@realhopejahren.bsky.social
"Humans are actively creating a world where only weeds can live and then feigning shock and outrage upon finding so many."
@realhopejahren.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Well isn't this the truth:
"Humans are actively creating a world where only weeds can live and then feigning shock and outrage upon finding so many."
@realhopejahren.bsky.social
"Humans are actively creating a world where only weeds can live and then feigning shock and outrage upon finding so many."
@realhopejahren.bsky.social
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no one sings personent hodie anymore and it's a shame
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
no one sings personent hodie anymore and it's a shame
Anyone else feel the need to sniff Every Single Spot of yellow snow?
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Anyone else feel the need to sniff Every Single Spot of yellow snow?
Update: they finally shoveled!
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Update: they finally shoveled!
I love casual clothing but hate double standards. Let's see a female journalist attempt this.
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I love casual clothing but hate double standards. Let's see a female journalist attempt this.
Road trip ahead?
With a couple winter storms rolling through over the next few days, I made a thing (with Claude's help) that shows weather along a driving route, highlighting the best time to leave: weatheralongroute.mapki.com
Weather Along Route
weatheralongroute.mapki.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Road trip ahead?
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
Came across this guy today in the metro. Has a bad leg and is very thin. Going to be a rough winter.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Came across this guy today in the metro. Has a bad leg and is very thin. Going to be a rough winter.
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Traffic fatalities are outpacing homicides in the most surveilled city in the US. Goes to show that a narrow view of "public safety" is dangerous. $361 million police budget and unknown more private funding through the Police Foundation and traffic accidents are the biggest public safety risk.
Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta
Analysis draws comparison between the two, pointing out that roadway deaths should be more preventable than violence, with proven safety upgrades that can prevent them.
www.ajc.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Traffic fatalities are outpacing homicides in the most surveilled city in the US. Goes to show that a narrow view of "public safety" is dangerous. $361 million police budget and unknown more private funding through the Police Foundation and traffic accidents are the biggest public safety risk.
How demoralizing to be the employee who has to remove the wrapper from each load of bread before tossing in the trash bin. Just to make sure no hungry person eats it.
December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
How demoralizing to be the employee who has to remove the wrapper from each load of bread before tossing in the trash bin. Just to make sure no hungry person eats it.
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This is the updated version of ‘the okay hand sign is a neo-Nazi’ call out.👌🏻
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is the updated version of ‘the okay hand sign is a neo-Nazi’ call out.👌🏻
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
