Diane (Redacted)
@dianemn.bsky.social
Health policy geek by trade, voracious reader, dog lover, occasional pop culture junkie, feminist, hiker, traveler IRL.
Really looking forward to statements from DeMuth and Tafoya today on the latest disgusting & dangerous attack on MN Somalis. If they win, they will represent *ALL* MNs. Do they agree with the president & Emmer? Will it be a tepid non-response that calls for civility on both sides? A repudiation (😂)?
October 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Really looking forward to statements from DeMuth and Tafoya today on the latest disgusting & dangerous attack on MN Somalis. If they win, they will represent *ALL* MNs. Do they agree with the president & Emmer? Will it be a tepid non-response that calls for civility on both sides? A repudiation (😂)?
After she lost the primary, Angie Craig told her supporters to get behind Flanagan. Has she done or said anything since then to encourage her supporters to back Peggy? Emails, ads, comments anywhere? Seems like she’s fully sitting it out now, and dreaming of the WNBA.
October 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
After she lost the primary, Angie Craig told her supporters to get behind Flanagan. Has she done or said anything since then to encourage her supporters to back Peggy? Emails, ads, comments anywhere? Seems like she’s fully sitting it out now, and dreaming of the WNBA.
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The death penalty is one of the most barbaric things we do and the fact that not only do we do it, the supreme court’s precedent is to make sure we do it hard and fast and recklessly, is a deep, awful shame.
BREAKING: SCOTUS’s Republican appointees will allow Tennessee to kill Christa Pike tonight, vacating a stay of execution entered by the Sixth Circuit this morning. The three Democratic appointees dissent.
September 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The death penalty is one of the most barbaric things we do and the fact that not only do we do it, the supreme court’s precedent is to make sure we do it hard and fast and recklessly, is a deep, awful shame.
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Mayo Clinic charged admitted patients on private insurance more than twice as much as Medicare patients in 2022, according to a RAND study from 2024 on hospital pricing.
Mayo charged private insurance over 4 times more than Medicare for outpatient procedures in 2022
Mayo Clinic charged admitted patients on private insurance more than twice as much as Medicare patients in 2022, according to a RAND study from 2024 on hospital pricing.
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September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Mayo Clinic charged admitted patients on private insurance more than twice as much as Medicare patients in 2022, according to a RAND study from 2024 on hospital pricing.
Sort of this one. But I fell asleep partway through (I was…..7?) and to this day have never seen the whole thing. Or any other Star Wars movie or tv series or spinoff. My record is pure.
September 26, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Sort of this one. But I fell asleep partway through (I was…..7?) and to this day have never seen the whole thing. Or any other Star Wars movie or tv series or spinoff. My record is pure.
I am late to watching House of the Dragon season 3. First two seasons mostly just ok. But last night I watched season 3 episode 1 and holy crap, the Battle of the Gullet! I couldn’t sleep afterwards, I was too riled up.
September 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I am late to watching House of the Dragon season 3. First two seasons mostly just ok. But last night I watched season 3 episode 1 and holy crap, the Battle of the Gullet! I couldn’t sleep afterwards, I was too riled up.
The universality of Dolly: I am with an int’l group of hikers in a small town in Ireland. I got the news from a friend and told them at dinner. The German, the Americans, the Canadians & the South African all gasped and said “oh no!” and immediately picked up their phones to learn more. RIP, queen.
August 25, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The universality of Dolly: I am with an int’l group of hikers in a small town in Ireland. I got the news from a friend and told them at dinner. The German, the Americans, the Canadians & the South African all gasped and said “oh no!” and immediately picked up their phones to learn more. RIP, queen.
Final pre-primary tally of political signs on my 2x weekly drive up to Aitkin county:
Lindell: 12 signs (9 properties)
Qualls: 1 sign, newly placed last week
Everyone else (either party): zero
Pine county sheriff: ~30 signs (!).
Lindell: 12 signs (9 properties)
Qualls: 1 sign, newly placed last week
Everyone else (either party): zero
Pine county sheriff: ~30 signs (!).
August 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Final pre-primary tally of political signs on my 2x weekly drive up to Aitkin county:
Lindell: 12 signs (9 properties)
Qualls: 1 sign, newly placed last week
Everyone else (either party): zero
Pine county sheriff: ~30 signs (!).
Lindell: 12 signs (9 properties)
Qualls: 1 sign, newly placed last week
Everyone else (either party): zero
Pine county sheriff: ~30 signs (!).
I ❤️ my insomnia! It’s awesome.
August 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I ❤️ my insomnia! It’s awesome.
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Who is going to find time in their week this week to donate blood? The American Red Cross declared only its second ever national blood crisis in 145 years. There’s only a day’s worth of O+!
August 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Who is going to find time in their week this week to donate blood? The American Red Cross declared only its second ever national blood crisis in 145 years. There’s only a day’s worth of O+!
The first rule of Wiener Wednesday is, you don’t text about Wiener Wednesday!
PS - don’t do something called Wiener Wednesday at work. FFS.
PS - don’t do something called Wiener Wednesday at work. FFS.
Dumbest scandal I’ve seen in a long time! www.startribune.com/st-paul-inve...
St. Paul Mayor Her investigated for sexual harassment allegations involving police chief
The city hired an outside law firm for the probe after Chief Axel Henry filed a formal complaint alleging inappropriate conduct toward city employees.
www.startribune.com
July 29, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The first rule of Wiener Wednesday is, you don’t text about Wiener Wednesday!
PS - don’t do something called Wiener Wednesday at work. FFS.
PS - don’t do something called Wiener Wednesday at work. FFS.
For the first time in an entire lifetime of having dogs, I have one who is chill enough (when tired from a dog park AND a walk) to sit with us on a patio for a meal. 15 months old, and he just watched all the dogs & kids, without trying to play with any of them….or eat the food. Good boy!! 🐕
July 26, 2026 at 2:54 AM
For the first time in an entire lifetime of having dogs, I have one who is chill enough (when tired from a dog park AND a walk) to sit with us on a patio for a meal. 15 months old, and he just watched all the dogs & kids, without trying to play with any of them….or eat the food. Good boy!! 🐕
I found this in our yard & I’m worried it’s the start of a horrible apocalyptic zombie thing. All other signs seem to be pointing that way too (fires/smoke/heat, advancing fascism, war).
(Fuligo Septica, also known as dog vomit slime mold)
(Fuligo Septica, also known as dog vomit slime mold)
July 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I found this in our yard & I’m worried it’s the start of a horrible apocalyptic zombie thing. All other signs seem to be pointing that way too (fires/smoke/heat, advancing fascism, war).
(Fuligo Septica, also known as dog vomit slime mold)
(Fuligo Septica, also known as dog vomit slime mold)
Currently watching Highlander. I had forgotten how phenomenally cheesy this movie is. The acting is…..oooof. And Sean Connery’s shifting accent as an “Egyptian.” Yikes. At least there’s the soundtrack.
July 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Currently watching Highlander. I had forgotten how phenomenally cheesy this movie is. The acting is…..oooof. And Sean Connery’s shifting accent as an “Egyptian.” Yikes. At least there’s the soundtrack.
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Sigh…..Indy, at age 11. Iconic. And Harrison Ford still has it.
Sigh…..Indy, at age 11. Iconic. And Harrison Ford still has it.
May 28, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Sigh…..Indy, at age 11. Iconic. And Harrison Ford still has it.
Sigh…..Indy, at age 11. Iconic. And Harrison Ford still has it.
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Both of 'em
It was a lot for a first grader
Then there was H.R. Puffinstuff
swoon
Both of 'em
It was a lot for a first grader
Then there was H.R. Puffinstuff
swoon
May 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Both of 'em
It was a lot for a first grader
Then there was H.R. Puffinstuff
swoon
Both of 'em
It was a lot for a first grader
Then there was H.R. Puffinstuff
swoon
Whut? Should be a word….
May 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Whut? Should be a word….
Moj has finally captured his mortal enemy - his tail - and will not let it go. 🐕
May 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Moj has finally captured his mortal enemy - his tail - and will not let it go. 🐕
I can’t stop laughing at all the awesome “Pope Leo is weak on crime” content in my feeds right now. Jesus god, some of it is 😂😂😂😂😂
April 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I can’t stop laughing at all the awesome “Pope Leo is weak on crime” content in my feeds right now. Jesus god, some of it is 😂😂😂😂😂
You love to see those L’s piling up for JD. Stellar weekend, no notes.
April 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
You love to see those L’s piling up for JD. Stellar weekend, no notes.
It’s #InternationalPuppyDay?!?! Every day is puppy day here. This little pogo-bouncy, spazzy, bitey great big soft cuddly chaos tornado is almost a year old and we adore him.
March 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
It’s #InternationalPuppyDay?!?! Every day is puppy day here. This little pogo-bouncy, spazzy, bitey great big soft cuddly chaos tornado is almost a year old and we adore him.
A PSA, in case anyone needs it: don’t eat your bed, there are very serious (and expensive) consequences.
The puppy is recovering well on day 5 post-op, but almost certainly would have died without surgery. Little stinker.
The puppy is recovering well on day 5 post-op, but almost certainly would have died without surgery. Little stinker.
March 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A PSA, in case anyone needs it: don’t eat your bed, there are very serious (and expensive) consequences.
The puppy is recovering well on day 5 post-op, but almost certainly would have died without surgery. Little stinker.
The puppy is recovering well on day 5 post-op, but almost certainly would have died without surgery. Little stinker.
I’m going to wait to call this a victory until I’m sure the words are followed by actions….lasting actions. Why would anyone give them the gift of trust on this?
February 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I’m going to wait to call this a victory until I’m sure the words are followed by actions….lasting actions. Why would anyone give them the gift of trust on this?