#visit minnesota

[ofbetterbodies]

actually. What's the most unhinged thing you've done as a swiftie. This is a safe space btw

#mine is email my moms foreign exchange parents asking if I can stay with them and then they changed their plans to accommodate me 😭 #they visited us last year but I have never been to Minnesota by myself ever #*swiftieposting

[feralnumberfive]

Please do yourself a favor and go look at the new Minnesota state flag and seal submissions

Here are some of my favorites

#These are only from the first 11 pages. I have more but I can't add more on mobile #Minnesota and your wonderful people -you never cease to amaze me. I need to visit again soon #I'm not sure why there were so many lazer loons or why a lot of the flags were the same as other countries' just with different colors #the confederate flag is one that's been in the Minnesota Historical Society since 1867 and they refuse to give it back to Virginia lmao #minnesota #minnesota state flag #midwest

[pallanophblargh]

Post-vacation clarity in the form of... word vomit? Sure!

First: so very lucky. So very fortunate. Grateful. That I FINALLY got to cross off a bucket-list vacation and see some massive trees and beautiful mountains. Everything I could have imagined! And it's definitely worthy of a re-visit, once time has passed and I've recovered financially.

Second: I'm so amused that my slight trepidation regarding the potential for "culture shock" was unwarranted. See, if you're a rather unsocial midwesterner schooled in the ways of "Minnesota Nice" aka Advanced Passive Aggression, you might be worried about venturing into more direct/easygoing/outgoing cultures. I was delighted to take a vacation from blatant pettiness and passive aggression during my time out west. And honestly? I miss it. San Francisco was pretty agreeable, all things considered, and I will make a point to revisit.

Third: I loved taking the train! And at the same time, I'm heartbroken for the way passenger trains have to operate in this shithole country. Please. I just want so many trains. At all hours, in every direction. And, if it's NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE, for assholes to not drag enormous tractor tires onto the tracks. (Fuck you, Utah.)

In conclusion: I'm so happy I went, and now I have to go through my photos while I reluctantly pick up where I left off here. And yes, California, if I can, I absolutely will be back. Thanks for having us.

#April rambles #like I knew I would have a blast but DAMN #it's been a while since I've been genuinely awed by time spent on vacation #and it's a problem because i can feel myself itching to go back #I know it sounds stupid but I'm grateful for how easy it is to interact with other people when in CA #I know it's because you get a lot of tourists but STILL #it was so nice to leave the midwestern bullshit behind FOR ONCE #ohhhhh and the food and the coffee and the scenery aaaaaaa!!! #I know I'm easily impressed so what? #on one hand minnesota is home there's no question about that #but it's nice to know I have a place elsewhere that I will love to visit now and again #amtrak i'm sorry they massacred you #I will ride you again it's not your fault things suck #maybe out to glacier next year?!?!?! #sorry i'm rambling in the tags it's what I do #i just have so MANY strong FEELINGS #psssst Wyrd I will have to visit you next time!!!

[megaera-of-pigeon]

Miraland’s elves seem like they were influenced by Tolkien’s elves. Tolkien’s elves were inspired by Icelandic folklore. Therefore, to get him in touch with his roots, we should shove Chloris into a winter coat and send him to North so that he can experience life the way he was meant to

#ok but imagine if north was a geothermal hotspot on top of everything else #they could use more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that would certainly help #anyway sorry the picture of all the pigeon nobles got me thinking ‘shove them in some winter coats and they could fit right in in Minnesota’ #cause there’s a bunch of Scandinavian heritage there. tall pale blondes everywhere. #and then I remebered what I learned about Elf lore when I visited Iceland and was like oh shit #Chloris and co are descended from the Icelandic tradition that Tolkien popularized

[sootyships]

random fact: if you see a surname that ends in -nen, there's a distinct possibility that the person has finnish and/or karelian ancestry or at least is/has been married to someone who does. further elevated likelihood if this person is from the great lakes region of north america.

inspired by the VA Carrie Keranen making my "that's a finnish fucking surname" senses tingle. one of the corporals of my recruit squad in military training literally had the same surname, just with ä, which unsurprisingly has been replaced with a there :')

#finnish -nen surnames originate in eastern finland #which is why finnish and/or karelian ancestry is likely #and the great lakes region particularly upper michigan and northern minnesota have high rates of finnish ancestry among the population #in copper country in upper michigan notably like 20+% of the population has finnish ancestry #a lot of finns immigrated for jobs in the copper mines #finns soon got a rather bad reputation because they were a bit too willing to fight for their rights as workers #i'd like to one day visit copper country bc it would be interesting to see how this shows #and any like finnish diaspora culture

[curiousobsession101]

I have never seen a location of White Castle (a usa burger franchise that's referenced a lot in media) in real life.

#i googled it and apparently its locations are mainly in the midwest and it started in minneapolis #i've lived in the midwest since 2013 and visited minnesota twice - one of those times being specifically minneapolis

[coochiequeens]

The man who wanted to help kids undergo medical transition now wants to remove measures protecting kids from pedos.

A trans-identified male politician who drafted a bill declaring Minnesota a “refuge state” for the medical transitioning of minors has proposed an amendment to state legislation removing a stipulation that prohibits “sexual attachment to children” from being classified as a protected sexual orientation.

Leigh Finke, 41, is an elected Representative to Minnesota House District 66A and is cited as a chief author of HF 1655, a bill which seeks to establish gender identity as a protected category and aims to remove rights act sections of existing legislation “that allow for discrimination based on sexual orientation.”

Among the Minnesota Statutes amended by the bill is a subdivision that defines the term “sexual orientation” as having “sexual attachment to another person without regard to the sex of that person.” One characteristic explicitly stated as excluded from the definition is “a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult.” Under Finke’s proposed HF 1655, this protective clause would be removed.

Finke was elected as a state representative last year after campaigning on a platform which largely consisted of guaranteeing medical interventions for gender non-conforming minors, including drugs which halt puberty, while referring to this demographic as “trans youth.”

Finke held several rallies for “trans kids” in the months leading up to the voting date, and the first bill that he authored as an elected official, the Trans Refuge Bill, or HF 146, allows minors from outside the state to receive puberty blockers and hormones within Minnesota. The bill was passed on April 24 and allows the state courts to have “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over children who enter Minnesota “to obtain gender-affirming health care.”

Finke was also involved in the production of two books intended as a resource for teens and parents on the topic of gender identity. Published in 2020, Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens, targeted at youth aged 12 to 17 years old, tells readers that parents who do not accept a child as “queer” are not considering the child’s best interest.

“If your parents do not accept you and your queerness, then they do not know what’s best for you… Just because they love you does not mean they know what is best for you,” the passage states.

In a Facebook post just after the book’s publication, Finke shared a photo of the excerpt, emphasizing that “this chapter from my book is the most important thing I’ve ever written… Trans and non-binary and queer and gay and lesbian and bi young people: Don’t listen to your parents!”

Another passage, labeled “Adults Can Be (And Often Are) Wrong,” asserts that minors should “limit contact with any adult” who does not affirm their “queerness.” He also recommends that under-18s visit “queer sex shops” in order to get advice, presumably from adults, on breast binding and genital tucking.

When discussing the age at which children may begin to identify as the opposite sex, Finke cites research on same-sex attraction which found that participants, on average, said they first realized their orientation at eleven years old. “Transgender and gender non-conforming people often feel a disconnect between their self and their body even earlier in life,” it is stated, “but age doesn’t really matter.”

Disturbingly, in May of 2020, Finke lamented the death of pederast sympathizer Larry Kramer. 

Kramer, a gay men’s rights activist and the founder of the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACTUP), is prominently featured on the website of the North American Man-Boy Love Association where he is quoted as saying “in cases where children do have sex with their homosexual elders … the child desires the activity, and perhaps even solicits it.”

Finke has also made statements in support of rioting and posted an image to his Facebook profile suggesting that it is necessary to “arm trans people.” He mentioned the potential for violence during a speech at Hamline Methodist in reference to a “torrent of anti-trans legislation” which seeks to restrict medical interventions for minors. Finke stated it was necessary to “protect trans kids,” and asserted that in the near future, “there will be more riots.”

On April 21, Finke took to Twitter to boast of having assisted in inciting a disruptive crowd of demonstrators who showed up at the Minnesota House to support his “trans refuge” bill allowing children from out of state to receive puberty blockers and hormones.

Last month, Finke was awarded the title of Woman of the Year by USA Today. He was chosen as an honoree on the basis that he is “the first transgender legislator in the state’s House of Representatives, fighting to build a better future for trans youth.”

By Genevieve Gluck

Genevieve is the Co-Founder of Reduxx, and the outlet's Chief Investigative Journalist with a focused interest in pornography, sexual predators, and fetish subcultures. She is the creator of the podcast Women's Voices, which features news commentary and interviews regarding women's rights.

#USA #Minnesota #keep Leigh Finke away from minors #HR 1655 #HF 146 #Trans Refuge Bill #A grown man telling kids to not listen to their parents #A grown man advising minors to visit a sex shop #He was a friend of Larry Kramer

[opisasodomite]

I will cop to not having travelled widely in the US, but so far, the only good thing I can say about the south overall is that it blows the rest of this country out of the fucking water for locally-developed cuisine

#as opposed to fusion or contemporary that is #meanwhile the unholy crimes of the rural upper Midwest can’t go unpunished #when I visited rural Minnesota with my roommate the shit her family made… 🤢

[davekatzdefensesquad]

9•28•23 || everything is looking good at my checkup. My doctor is pretty proud that my husband and I are getting healthy. Apparently, I could start doing therapy through the bemidji va clinic instead of Fargo and we can do it over the phone. Good to know.

#mine #photo journal #doctor visit #va clinic #bemidji #minnesota #selfie #selfies #productive morning #read a 7 chapter edstede fic and I’ve never even watched our flag means death lol #pap smear #did you know the metal tongs are gone now?? the hard plastic is way less painful #routine checkups #flu shot #blood work #vitals #health #if only I had dental care through the va sigh

[wrong-brothers]

Forks in the Road

Canon T3i

7.19.2019

#photography #queer artists #industrial #power plant #rust #los angeles #long beach #california #vintage #this is late because I was visiting instrument repair people in minnesota #and also because I overthink posting times for no reason

[galactic-empress]

#buddhism #watt munisotaram #sooo freaking pretty and peaceful #second temple visit #prepping for my bhutan trip :)))) #minnesota

[bi-son]

i have my hysto consult in a bit & if the hysto ends up not being that much im probably gonna recover & then bounce out of tx

#im nervous bc i've never even visited out of state 😭 but seeing the transphobia in missouri scares me abt tx #thinking of minnesota :3 or colorado

[bookwyrminspiration]

It's me, Nilnaea! I've recently remembered that I have this blog. There's this Our Generation doll named 'Lin', which I thought was a cute and fun coincidence (she wasn't one of the dolls I ended up choosing, but maybe another time).

Nilnaea! Hello! I haven't seen you in what feels like forever! Hope you're doing well!

Full honesty I have no clue what you're talking about with dolls, but the Lin is a nice coincidence! Misspelled that as Linh out of habit, I'll never escape keeper. Okay I'm currently on the Our Generation site and I cannot believe they don't have a Sophie. That feels like such a generic name that it must've been used, and yet it was not. No Amy either!

Anyway I'm looking at Lin (which I once again habitually spelled as Linh -_-) and I like that one of the recommended accessories for her is a "Fjord Norwegian Foal". Our Linh would love a fjord norwegian foal they're so right.

I hope you enjoy whichever doll(s) you did choose! I think it's neat that one of them kinda shares a name with Linh, even though they don't look alike. Still cool to see keeper names out in the wild--I bought this one little squishmallow specifically because it's named Dexter, even though it doesn't look like Dex at all (it's a green dragon). He's currently on my bookshelf face first in the books :)

this is very fun, thank you for sharing and it's nice to hear from you!

#kotlc #quil's queries #nilnaea nonsie #saphielle #the dexter squishmallows were all sold out online when I wanted to order one #(i was gonna send one to nattie) #but then by random chance #i found one for like 8 bucks in a gas station in like wisconsin or something. maybe it was minnesota #somewhere up there during the roadtrip to visit my grandma one last time before she died #and I snatched him up #and he's been mine ever since #he's very soft and sometimes I bring him to class as a stim toy for comfort :) #i haven't done that in a while I should do that again... #i'm getting distracted whoops!

[puppetkura]

Crying sobbing guys in a couple weeks I am going to Minnesota w my mom to scope out a new place to live (TN is a little too dangerous rn for my poor gay, trans ass) and LISTEN. Listen. L i s t e n.

The Puppeteers of America, a puppeteer's guild/organization founded in 1937 which hosts the national puppetry festival, are based out of Minneapolis

Maybe the puppet in my soul was meant to be free all along

#kuraposting #weve looked at a couple other states but minnesota is still very much in the lead #im just crying i didnt know i loved puppets so much until i made one i want to be a puppeteer 😭😭😭 #the festival will actually be held during the time im visiting and my mom wants me to go but its like $600 per person lmfaooo #but i think i want to go next year #i definitely want to see if we can get to the puppetry org office while were there tho

[aviatrix-ash]

One of my plane fixing teachers just gave me the contact info of the airline/cargo outfit I've been thinking of going to after I found a tiny crucial detail in the Cessna 310's logs that every FAA person, mechanic inspector, even the plane's last owner missed since the 1960s. :o

I think I'm going to give it a shot >w>

If that happens, I might actually end up finishing my license thru experience on the job on big ol Boeing 767s 😌💕

#i guess???? #well at least ill have some nice airline benefits >w> #but id have to be based in st paul Minnesota #which the ships i worked on is buddy buddy with #b u t airline employees often get fun cruise benefits >w> hehehe my old shitty boss still works there #i could have some petty annoying revenge on em >:33 #i most likely wouldnt id just chill and actually get to enjoy thenplaces i #didnt get time to explore bc i was working #aaah i want to visit red wing and lecrouse again!!! my favorite cities <3<3<3<3 #might more there one day but im foridian idk how id adapt to sno :o #real goal would be to move to oshkosh and play with all those pretty lovely old planes #one day :) #planeposting

[probayern]

microdosing on responding to texts by replying to my friends' posts on tumblr

#i'm soooo ready to be in the woods all weekend and have an excuse not to talk to anyone #i'm just. burnt out of people and doing things #i say as though i'm not hanging out w my friends and family every day. but it's different when you're visiting your parents #seeing people you've known since you were 13 is simply not the same #ive never been so grateful that the bars in minnesota close so early. no temptation to stay out forever #i need to slow down. #bella things