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@weeklyscene

Occupational therapist Local and independent music lover Writer- someday I will publish something

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Did congress authorize this fucking war where American lives will undoubtedly be lost? If not, why the fuck do we have a congress? Why are we paying very large salaries and benefits to all these assholes since they do absolutely NOTHING!

28.02.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 8236 πŸ” 1836 πŸ’¬ 569 πŸ“Œ 137

Now that they are building an Aldi in downtown St Paul, we can set our sights high.

In 2027, we're turning the Midway Shopping plaza into a Lotte World

24.02.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Email to USA Hockey

Email to USA Hockey

Formal invitation to the hockey team sent,,, if any people with connections to the hockey team wanna have them email my team my bio. I’m for real. πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎ

23.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 18921 πŸ” 3108 πŸ’¬ 542 πŸ“Œ 552

Alysa Liu telling 60 Minutes β€œI love struggling, it makes me feel alive” is a legit revolutionary statement from a Bay Area native in a time when copious amounts of time and resources are being put toward convincing us to opt out of experiencing struggle, friction and self-actualization

22.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 13945 πŸ” 2515 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 134
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Last year I suggested that @mnufc.com do a light show instead of fireworks for many reasons. Tonight, I saw a great light show, brightening up a snowy day. It was a lot of fun! Thank you!

20.02.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just logged in to listen as my soundtrack to watching the Olympics on mute. Looking forward to hearing the album.

19.02.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, β€œR.E.M was wrong to leave β€˜Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of β€œThe secret police should stop murdering people.”

15.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 12062 πŸ” 1575 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 60
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

10.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 32349 πŸ” 7756 πŸ’¬ 492 πŸ“Œ 649

Gun Owners of America is lobbying Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require a majority of Americans to show a passport to register to vote.

But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.

These are not serious people.

09.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 5804 πŸ” 1703 πŸ’¬ 210 πŸ“Œ 77

This has always been my wish - I don't mind building up, but have always hated when we lost businesses because of it.

07.02.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Small shifts in diurnal rhythms are associated with an increase in suicide: The effect of daylight saving

Michael BERK, Seetal DODD, Karen HALLAM, Lesley BERK, John GLEESON, Margaret HENRY

21 February 2008

Abstract
Large disruptions of chronobiological rhythms are documented as destabilizing individuals with bipolar disorder; however, the impact of small phase altering events is unclear. Australian suicide data from 1971 to 2001 were assessed to determine the impact on the number of suicides of a 1-h time shift due to daylight saving. The results confirm that male suicide rates rise in the weeks following the commencement of daylight saving, compared to the weeks following the return to eastern standard time and for the rest of the year.

Sleep and Biological Rhythms Small shifts in diurnal rhythms are associated with an increase in suicide: The effect of daylight saving Michael BERK, Seetal DODD, Karen HALLAM, Lesley BERK, John GLEESON, Margaret HENRY 21 February 2008 Abstract Large disruptions of chronobiological rhythms are documented as destabilizing individuals with bipolar disorder; however, the impact of small phase altering events is unclear. Australian suicide data from 1971 to 2001 were assessed to determine the impact on the number of suicides of a 1-h time shift due to daylight saving. The results confirm that male suicide rates rise in the weeks following the commencement of daylight saving, compared to the weeks following the return to eastern standard time and for the rest of the year.

β€œSuicides rise following commencement of Daylight Saving Time, compared to the return to Standard Time.”

04.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1670 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 150 πŸ“Œ 46

I’ve long thought it’s better to say β€œit’s nice to see you” than β€œhow are you?” bc it doesn’t put ppl whoβ€˜re struggling on the spot to be cheerful

But an interesting thing about how collective the trauma is in Minnesotaβ€”when you start a work mtg w β€œhow are you?”, you often just get an honest answer

04.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4

Yeah, even people in other neighborhoods in St Paul don't realize everything we went through. Not only did outstate people destroy our businesses, they came here a lot for about 1-1.5 years after to slum tour, shoot off fireworks, drive revved up cars, & cause general disturbance on a regular basis.

03.02.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Peking Garden moved as noted in the other comment. Golden Gate Cafe never relocated.

03.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I looked that up recently, too and was surprised that while he has been identified, nothing else has happened.

03.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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City Lights LIVE! Event Tonight

πŸ”¦ Tuesday 2/3, 7pm PT/10pm ET
@ralphremington.bsky.social with Ted Russell
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[Books That Save Lives]

If you can't make it to the bookstore, register for the livestream here!
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03.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's rather sad that people are describing the ICE murders as "people are being killed by their own government", as though that were somehow unusual.

The majority of murders are committed by people known to the victims (relatives, neighbors, etc), but of the people killed by strangers...

31.01.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 2252 πŸ” 411 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 30

I have never really been a fan of Springsteen. And I avoided the song at first. But then it popped up on KALX while I was listening. I got so emotional hearing it.

31.01.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As others have aptly pointed out, police forces have been murdering people for a long time, especially POC. This terrorism from ICE is only a continuation and newest version of what we have been seeing for a long time.

28.01.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 5554 πŸ” 1296 πŸ’¬ 256 πŸ“Œ 73
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29.01.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At this point if I was abducted by aliens πŸ‘½πŸ›ΈI would consider it a rescue mission.

28.01.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 3484 πŸ” 474 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 32
Springer Nature Link
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
The effect of standard time to daylight-saving clock transition on sleep and migraine headaches
Original Article
Published: 20 January 2026
Volume 22, article number 18, (2026)
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Sasikanth Gorantla, Abhilash Velaga, Ashwath Ravisankar, Hrachya Nersesyan, Krishna M. Sundar & Karin G. Johnson

Springer Nature Link Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine The effect of standard time to daylight-saving clock transition on sleep and migraine headaches Original Article Published: 20 January 2026 Volume 22, article number 18, (2026) Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Sasikanth Gorantla, Abhilash Velaga, Ashwath Ravisankar, Hrachya Nersesyan, Krishna M. Sundar & Karin G. Johnson

πŸ“’ NEW STUDY β€œsupports abolition of Daylight Saving Time and adoption of permanent Standard Time to minimize negative consequences including migraines.”

27.01.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 2594 πŸ” 558 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 68

Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings, Breeze FC) is donating $50,000 to relief efforts organised in response to ICE raids in her hometown of Hopkins, Minnesota. On Monday Bueckers won $50,000 in the #Unrivaled free throw competition after successfully scoring 13 free throws. (Source @brwsports)

22.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 2443 πŸ” 545 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 131
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Man ICE sought in humiliating arrest of US citizen has been in prison since 2024 Minnesota Department of Corrections records show Lue Moua has been at the Faribault prison since 2024.

A check in a federal database or a judicial warrant would have caught that this person was already in jail. #itsnotaboutimmigrationenforcement
kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

22.01.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.

18.01.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 10649 πŸ” 2291 πŸ’¬ 284 πŸ“Œ 69
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai is a touching novel about connection- friendship, family, romance & fleeting kindness between strangers. As it explores loneliness & the search for home, it gently reveals how we share the same longings to belong and be understood. Recommended read!

19.01.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When it's below zero outside, it's nice to curl up with a book and a warm cat. 😻

19.01.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another time - after a long flight to Tokyo, our child was motion sick and ended up vomiting on the train to the hotel. Several passengers had wet wipes, bags, etc and helped us clean up.

19.01.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We were in Shanghai trying to find our hotel room. Someone recognized the lost looks on our faces, called the hotel for us, found the floor it was on and walked us up to the office to make sure we got there all right.

19.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Extremely sad.

19.01.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0