Noted while walking West River Road #Minneapolis. Grey rock wedged into furrow of tree bark.

Artcrawl in a week.
2nd post - Cuter edition.

Thought I'd clear out some material. I've not done functional pieces, well not many, in more than 6yrs. They used to be such a critical part of my survival. Now, I only do them when I want.

@sculpture
#artawhirl #functionalart #sculpture #light #lamp
#artawhirl2025 #mplsart #mpls #mplsart

If you are able, please consider supporting The Playwrights’ Center as they may face loss of funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for their principled stance.

#MN #Mpls #Theater

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/minneapolis-theater-group-doubles-down-on-dei-initiatives-as-federal-funding-is-threatened

Sunrise with coffee mug On a winter's day.
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #Dawn #Sunrise #MNastodon #MPLS

#saintpaul #stpaul #minneapolis #mpls #twincities #mn #minnesota #mnastodon
https://racketmn.com/where-to-volunteer-donate-time-money-minneapolis-st-paul-minnesota

Feb 8, 1991: On this date, the Rock Against Racism concert took place at Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota sponsored by Anti-Racist Action:

"Every year I do a one off musical show around Valentine’s Day weekend that explores some facet of love and lust. It’s an opportunity for me to bring in some really talented friends and play a character I want to explore."

Read the full interview: https://www.kendraplant.com/blog-artfully-engaging/inside-the-musical-comedy-of-leave-room-for-jesus-artist-qa-with-hannah-wydeven

Heads up #MPLS, we heard a chopper circling over Powderhorn, Lake St, and Longfellow. I took a photo of it and it is a US Customs and Border Enforcement helicopter. This was at ~4:20 pm Saturday 1/25/2025.

I will post photos once I download them.

Just a reminder:

The #Mpls riots following the George Floyd murder had many triggers, but notable was the "Umbrella Man" who first committed arson (of the Autozone located kitty-corner to the Police 3rd precinct).

"An investigation found that the man was also connected to the Aryan Cowboys, a prison biker / street gang. The Anti-Defamation League identifies them as a white supremacist group based primarily in Kentucky & Minnesota."

#BLM #GeorgeFloyd #MN

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53579099

Jan 18, 1911: On this date, Paul Rundgren was born in Minneapolis, MN. He fought the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1928. Joined the MN National Guard & served in an artillery unit. He arrived in Spain June 7, 1937; served in the John Brown Battery (155 mm artillery); in action on the Extremadura & Toledo Fronts. (1/2)

#WW2 #SpanishCivilWar #ALBA #Antifa #MN #MPLS

https://alba-valb.org/volunteers/paul-william-rundgren/

Beej Chaney, 68, a founding member of #MPLS #NewWave band The Suburbs drowns off #HermosaBeach

https://www.startribune.com/beej-chaney-suburbs-death-guitarist/601203171

You can have #MPLS without LDP, but you can’t escape LDP completely. #Networking

Good day at the coal face.
* Weird #CentralizedIRB #EVPN issue resolved (not entirly sure how tbh)
* #MPLS #EVPN #L2VPN issue resolved (someone, who shall remain nameless had assigned themselves a #SID they shoudn't have)
* New design for the #MPLS #CoreNetwork looking fairly solid
* Custom PMF profile on the #Arista #7280R3 tested good
#AristaNetworks #Arista #networking

Do you live in the Twin Cities, MN?

Highly recommend Moon Palace Books as an independent local bookstore.

#Books #MN #Mpls #TwinCities #612mpls #MSP

https://moonpalacebooks.com/

I guess the railroad bridge where the #MidtownGreeway ends instead of crossing the #MississippiRiver is where the #OregonTrail crosses the #WinchellTrail in #Minneapolis along West River Parkway.

You died of fundamental attribution error. It happens to the best of us. No shame in that.

Anyone in #marcyholmes / St Anthony Main #mpls, keep an eye out for lost cat Jinee?
#catstodon #minneapolis

The Laune Bakery on Lake Street is getting ready for spooky season with a giant bread skeleton.

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #skeleton #bread #Bakery #MNastodon #Longfellow #MPLS #612 #Minneapolis