Not the most informative article but would love to see it passed. With the split Congress I doubt it would get passed but I would be excited
Its easier to get natives but still takes some effort. But its front loaded and makes beautiful spaces
I watched Supernatural one or two seasons too long. The first five were great all around and then it got weird.
For a lawn or yard you don't have to go all the way to a forest to have a stablish ecosystem. Perennials can do a lot.
Supplement books or make your own monsters. I love making a custom monster. I had really fun encounter with a custom ooze that could use engulf as a legendary action. Fun to have it chase the players around the map
Hope they help. University of Minnesota has a big Bee lab so they have great resources
Attempting to make a monster for literally every situation is how AD&D ended up with the Monstrous Compendium’s fifteen volumes and appendices, so in reality the Monster Manual is an exercise in restrain
I love the strange monsters from AD&D. Its fun to see how weird they got. I am a big fan of having lots to draw on for inspiration
Compare it to let’s say Egyptian or Greek mythology, same story.
Also DnD likes to add in monsters from different mythologies so there is that. Lots of inspirations to draw on
So I have been DMing a DnD campaign from level 3 to level 15 at this point. At this point my players have killed ~900 "monsters" at in around 40 different adventures. This doesn't even count the numbers that were in an adventure they didn't kill because they ran away, avoided or were NPCs with monster stats. They have killed at least 10 in all categories except plants, fey and celestials so having lots of categories helps as well.
So we need a lot of different options to keep everything fresh and interesting for the players and myself. Some of these are nuanced adventures with complex interactions and moral dilemmas while some are basic hack and slash. So I need a lot of different monsters to use that fit different flavors, use different mechanics and cover different difficulties. I have created some from scratch but it helps to have templates to start with. I won't use everything in the monster manual but I have used a lot of it so far.
I think it helps to think of each adventure as its own little novel. So in one we are exploring the culture and cruelty of the Yuan-ti in a vaguely Mesoamerican inspired setting while the next they are exploring Bridgerton inspired high culture and dance that was infiltrated by both a rowdy fey and cosmic horror beyond the stars. It helps to have lots of inspirations to draw on since every adventure can be different.
If a guy openly talk about his love of bondage and kink and just being horny they’re either coded as on the right or a creep if they’re talking about women (being a thirsty gay guy is ok because they’re not straight) but if you’re a woman who likes women then culturally it’s fine.
While I agree there is some demonization of straight masculinity but I don't think this is a "left" or "right" thing but part of the general sex negativity in the culture. I do think that queers and women have worked hard to retake their sexuality and I think some straight men have done it but not in the same way.
I would say that talking about bondage and kink can come off creepy if it isn't done correctly but depends on the context. If you are looking for a good sex positive part of the internet I would recommend looking at Dan Savage Sex & Relationship Website. There you will find lots of straight men talking opening and honestly about kink and sex as well as those who are queer and women.
I think you got to be the change you want to see because the dominant cultural narrative is that there are one type of men which would be the "stereotypical masc hetero guy". With this being the case when people (I mean "2025 descendant of Tumblr feminism" ) talk about "men" this is who they are talking about. If you are not those people they are not talking about you. Be yourself and redefine masculinity to be yourself.
Also I don't think "the left" codes "heterosexuality as bad or conservative" but the right says that is the case without any support.
I agree. I do experience some most of which are being underprepared, untrained or without support for feminine coded things. (such as child rearing, grooming and cloth shopping for example in order). But not in my day to day
I am not very hesitant to do whatever the fuck I want because it might be unmanly.
We often talk about some positive aspects of masculinity and I think not caring what is manly might be the most positive masculine thing. This is exactly my attitude. I am a Man so everything I do is manly even if its traditionally feminine. Yeah I garden and cook but in my own masculine way since I am a man.
That is the correct way and is even given as examples. What is wrong with people
Making the rich pay their fair share works great for my slogan: Make American Work for Everyone.
I have used Flawn which is based in Minnesota so a little further north. This shows the zones that the cover. I think they go down to 3.
Also Prairie Moon Nursery has sorting by zone which aren't specially for lawns but ship bare root plants. They have good filters by zones and locations.
Exactly. Don't use any roses that are treated. I like Mountain Rose Herbs
I am pretty sure your best bet to get something that is roses scented but is non-toxic would be creating a tincture vegetable glycerin with roses. Take dried rose pedals and let them sit in the sun for 4-6 weeks immersed in vegetable glycerin which should impart roses smells and other rose components into the vegetable glycerin. I haven't done it myself but it is suppose to do some extractions of the compounds.
You will be extracting the essential oils and all other compounds from the rose pedals into the glycerin but in lower concentrations than a pure essential oil. (Also depending on the essential oil will have a broader range of compounds depending on how they made it)
I think I might start saying "give me some skin".
I have blocked a few communities which I have really enjoyed. I think there is definitely a different but freeing experience to be in charge of curating your experience instead of algorithms doing it for you. It's more work but the freedom is nice but making the constant choice feels hard.
It’s been more than five months since Davis Moturi was allegedly shot and wounded by his neighbor in Minneapolis. Moturi, who is Black, says the shooting was preceded by numerous racist and violent threats by his white neighbor who is now in custody.
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Davis Moturi lay awake in bed last October, eyes on the ceiling, unable to shake the burning image of his neighbor pointing a gun directly at him through the bedroom window.
Proposed law seeks to end a community solar program geared toward lower-income Minnesotans that opponents say it has outlived its usefulness.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/25654955
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Vue Lee spent $133 less on his electric bill this February than he did in February 2024.
The savings mean a lot to Lee. He lives in Brooklyn Park and has what he calls a “typical Asian family,” with an adult daughter and grandchildren also living under his roof. The extra money can go to groceries or family fun.
“I can spend more on the grandkids,” Lee said.
Proposed law seeks to end a community solar program geared toward lower-income Minnesotans that opponents say it has outlived its usefulness.
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Vue Lee spent $133 less on his electric bill this February than he did in February 2024.
The savings mean a lot to Lee. He lives in Brooklyn Park and has what he calls a “typical Asian family,” with an adult daughter and grandchildren also living under his roof. The extra money can go to groceries or family fun.
“I can spend more on the grandkids,” Lee said.
This Minneapolis small business saved someone dying from an overdose
Employees at Smitten Kitten found a woman unresponsive in her car after an overdose. After the owner of the business administered seven doses of naloxone, she survived.
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On one of the first warm days in Minneapolis this year, the doors were propped open in most businesses near the intersection of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue. That’s why employees at the store Smitten Kitten were able to notice a woman slumped over in her parked car outside the shop.
Employees at Smitten Kitten found a woman unresponsive in her car after an overdose. After the owner of the business administered seven doses of naloxone, she survived.
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On one of the first warm days in Minneapolis this year, the doors were propped open in most businesses near the intersection of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue. That’s why employees at the store Smitten Kitten were able to notice a woman slumped over in her parked car outside the shop.
At any given time, dozens of people watch the 24/7 livestream showing the northern Minnesota cats in their heated home as they sleep, eat and play alongside the birds and other wildlife that move on and off the screen.
At any given time, dozens of people watch the 24/7 livestream showing the northern Minnesota cats in their heated home as they sleep, eat and play alongside the birds and other wildlife that move on and off the screen.
Feeding Our Future defendant Salim Said’s relative allegedly invited witness Sharmake Jama into a bathroom before his testimony.
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A prosecution witness in the Feeding Our Future trial alleged that a defendant’s relative approached him outside of the courtroom Tuesday afternoon and told him to accompany him to the bathroom.
Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman’s former nonprofit, Stigma-Free International, was used in the Feeding Our Future fraud.
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New details emerged Tuesday about a Minneapolis City Council member’s role in selling a nonprofit that later ended up allegedly stealing millions of dollars from the federal government.
Sen. Tina Smith, who has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2018, won’t try for another six-year term next year. An open seat could set off a scramble in both parties ahead of the midterm election.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/23111732
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year, opting against a 2026 bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly competitive Upper Midwest.
Sen. Tina Smith, who has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2018, won’t try for another six-year term next year. An open seat could set off a scramble in both parties ahead of the midterm election.
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year, opting against a 2026 bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly competitive Upper Midwest.
Republicans have control of the Minnesota House at least through a special election in March, giving them a chance to advance abortion legislation that would have a tougher path in a tied chamber.
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Minnesota House Republicans advanced a pair of anti-abortion bills Wednesday through a committee, underscoring their intention to press ahead with measures now that could languish if power shifts to shared control next month.
On the second day of testimony in the Feeding Our Future trial, Aimee Bock’s attorney pressed the Minnesota Department of Education about how it vetted food sites.
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A Minnesota Department of Education official testified Tuesday that the agency verified addresses of food sites before approving them to receive federal funding, but left further vetting to a nonprofit that allegedly led the theft of $250 million.
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted 4-2 to put the city’s plan “on ice.” Council member Katie Cashman said the plan could be reconsidered if the pedestrian design didn’t work out. But opponents say the decision will delay much-needed infrastructure upgrades.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/22827855
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Construction on George Floyd Square is facing a setback, as Minneapolis City Council members voted Thursday to table a redesign plan for the intersection and instead consider making it a pedestrian-only plaza, despite property owner opposition to that plan.
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted 4-2 to put the city’s plan “on ice.” Council member Katie Cashman said the plan could be reconsidered if the pedestrian design didn’t work out. But opponents say the decision will delay much-needed infrastructure upgrades.
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Construction on George Floyd Square is facing a setback, as Minneapolis City Council members voted Thursday to table a redesign plan for the intersection and instead consider making it a pedestrian-only plaza, despite property owner opposition to that plan.
Grocery co-ops pledge over $28,000 to Twin Cities Pride after Target was uninvited
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/18330393
As Twin Cities Pride continues to fill the financial gap left by uninviting Target from its 2025 events, six Twin Cities co-ops are stepping up.
The co-ops — Eastside, Lakewinds, Mississippi Market, Seward, Valley Natural, and Wedge — have pledged a $28,700 donation to the Twin Cities Pride safety fund.
The co-ops announced the donation on social media, and confirmed to Bring Me The News that they'll be delivering the donation this week.
"As community-owned cooperative grocers, we've always been spaces where every member of our vibrant neighborhoods can find a sense of belonging, friendship, safety, and, of course, delicious local food," the co-ops wrote in a statement.
Grocery co-ops pledge over $28,000 to Twin Cities Pride after Target was uninvited
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/18330393
As Twin Cities Pride continues to fill the financial gap left by uninviting Target from its 2025 events, six Twin Cities co-ops are stepping up.
The co-ops — Eastside, Lakewinds, Mississippi Market, Seward, Valley Natural, and Wedge — have pledged a $28,700 donation to the Twin Cities Pride safety fund.
The co-ops announced the donation on social media, and confirmed to Bring Me The News that they'll be delivering the donation this week.
"As community-owned cooperative grocers, we've always been spaces where every member of our vibrant neighborhoods can find a sense of belonging, friendship, safety, and, of course, delicious local food," the co-ops wrote in a statement.
The first report on Minneapolis police’s reforms under a state consent decree show the department has new policies but struggles with a backlog of use of force cases.
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Minneapolis leaders say they have a “strong foundation” in working toward police reforms required under a court agreement between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Democrats elect Minnesota's Ken Martin as DNC chair on first ballot
Ken Martin of Minnesota is the new chair of the Democratic National Committee. Members of the DNC elected Martin on the first ballot in a vote outside of Washington D.C.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/22561411
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Members of the Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to make Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin their next party leader.
Martin beat out Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, along with a handful of other candidates, on the first ballot to clinch the title. He received 246.5 votes, more than the 50 percent plus one of the 448 voting members.
Ken Martin of Minnesota is the new chair of the Democratic National Committee. Members of the DNC elected Martin on the first ballot in a vote outside of Washington D.C.
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Members of the Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to make Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin their next party leader.
Martin beat out Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, along with a handful of other candidates, on the first ballot to clinch the title. He received 246.5 votes, more than the 50 percent plus one of the 448 voting members.