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Lia Swope Mitchell

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reader, writer, translator. PhD French. I like running, gardening, baking, and outdoorsy stuff. I live in Minneapolis. liaswopemitchell.com

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And recycled from last year, too. I'm hoping that I missed a previous article evaluating fish options at local places like the Anchor or Mac's?

06.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a trail cam shot of a black bear standing on its hind legs with its mouth wide open, looking kinda scary. Taken from a Zillow ad for a place with 1 bedroom and no bathroom for $390K

a trail cam shot of a black bear standing on its hind legs with its mouth wide open, looking kinda scary. Taken from a Zillow ad for a place with 1 bedroom and no bathroom for $390K

apparently this is a selling point for property in northeastern Minnesota

06.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You can mute reposts in general (though not for a specific user). I do, it makes my timeline much nicer

06.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

that is a most beautiful kitty!

06.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A dog's head rests peacefully on her person's lap. This photo is actually a few weeks old, but my phone is across the room and I can't take a new one. Currently the dog is fast asleep.

A dog's head rests peacefully on her person's lap. This photo is actually a few weeks old, but my phone is across the room and I can't take a new one. Currently the dog is fast asleep.

once again trapped by the dog. Yes, I could get up, but that would be rude

06.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like ranch dressing but that looks vile

06.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just say no to crop tops

05.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me volunteering to do something: Yes I shall save the world thank you 🀩
Me given an actual task to do: Wait a sec, this is really gonna cut into my sudoku time 🀨

05.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just saw Macbeth at the Guthrie and it was very metal

05.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd forgotten those were even a thing!

The Wedge doesn't appear to have done anything too silly, I guess I'll start going there again

05.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

all right, I have sent them a salty email, I'm sure that will fix things

05.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, I know complaining about prices at the Seward Co-op is a song as old as time, but what's with the $24 charge to remain a member? what the fuck?

Especially bad on a morning when they clearly had twice the number of staff they needed

05.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

That must've been amazing!

05.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PJ Harvey - 50 Ft Queenie
PJ Harvey - 50 Ft Queenie YouTube video by PJHarveyVEVO

thank you to Radio K for playing 50 Foot Queenie this morning. Sometimes you get the song you need

m.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLi...

05.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A Christmas Carol, of course, and also a Paul Westerberg solo show

05.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

obviously you need to get yourself a punk rock apron

05.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

When she hired her boyfriend to help run her agency, she made it their business

04.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Parkway Pizza has some good sandwiches

04.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

what a beautiful AWOOOOOOO

04.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the ringer!

04.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They really do hate it when people call them weird

04.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have had hummingbirds act curious about me but only when I happened to be wearing a red shirt. They thought I might be a flower! I still took it as a compliment

03.03.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I got a fundraising text for Talarico and I don't like it when people I can't vote for or against bother me for money, so go Jasmine Crockett!

02.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What if there was a mindful way to steal people’s art, pollute Black neighborhoods, and raise everyone’s electric bill?

02.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1688 πŸ” 498 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6

this essay is almost a year old but worth reading

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

28.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if snaps would work that might be easier

27.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
black and white print of Minneapolis in an imagined art deco industrial cityscape, multiple shapes of mills and railroads intersecting

black and white print of Minneapolis in an imagined art deco industrial cityscape, multiple shapes of mills and railroads intersecting

"Minneapolis", 1925 lithograph by Ukrainian-American Louis Lozowick, Smithsonian American Art Museum

27.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

I did go look and no dice. Thank you, though, it was a good suggestion!

27.02.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

though if it's there it's probably covered in dog shit by now

27.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hm, maybe I should go check the trash cans

27.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0