Erik Ostrom
@erikostrom.com
Musician, improviser, urban biker, web developer, Minneapolitan.
Perfect setting for a great intimate Ida show.
September 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Perfect setting for a great intimate Ida show.
I don’t know Fancy Nancy but
September 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I don’t know Fancy Nancy but
After Shepard Fairey.
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 AM
After Shepard Fairey.
What a satisfying read this was!
September 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
What a satisfying read this was!
I wish this kind of customer survey had an option for “I’m dissatisfied because too much space has been made available for car parking instead of things that might benefit me”
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I wish this kind of customer survey had an option for “I’m dissatisfied because too much space has been made available for car parking instead of things that might benefit me”
I was looking for a way to comprehend these populations, and here’s what I’ve got: in the context of Minnesota, this is roughly equivalent to the metro counties of Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, and Washington put together, vs the town of Vining (pop. 60 excluding sculptures).
September 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I was looking for a way to comprehend these populations, and here’s what I’ve got: in the context of Minnesota, this is roughly equivalent to the metro counties of Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, and Washington put together, vs the town of Vining (pop. 60 excluding sculptures).
Got all of these follows today so I guess fake festival scammers don’t have a strong union
September 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Got all of these follows today so I guess fake festival scammers don’t have a strong union
This piece really got me
September 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
This piece really got me
I grew up in Minnesota and have spent about 3x time here as anywhere else (CA a distant second), but sure
September 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I grew up in Minnesota and have spent about 3x time here as anywhere else (CA a distant second), but sure
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Addendum: Just because a bike lane isn’t open yet (and isn’t on the street) doesn’t mean Amazon drivers won’t park on it
September 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Addendum: Just because a bike lane isn’t open yet (and isn’t on the street) doesn’t mean Amazon drivers won’t park on it
“Open” feels a little optimistic. At Blaisdell it’s explicitly (if ineffectively) blocked off, there are temporary ramps everywhere, and uh I gave up at the huge pile of garbage
Still exciting to see! Just not up to 8-to-80 standards yet, use at your own risk, etc
Still exciting to see! Just not up to 8-to-80 standards yet, use at your own risk, etc
September 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
“Open” feels a little optimistic. At Blaisdell it’s explicitly (if ineffectively) blocked off, there are temporary ramps everywhere, and uh I gave up at the huge pile of garbage
Still exciting to see! Just not up to 8-to-80 standards yet, use at your own risk, etc
Still exciting to see! Just not up to 8-to-80 standards yet, use at your own risk, etc
I was in Düsseldorf this spring and although I didn’t get to explore much, I found the “Japan in Germany” vibe fascinating
Photo from my hotel bathroom
Photo from my hotel bathroom
September 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I was in Düsseldorf this spring and although I didn’t get to explore much, I found the “Japan in Germany” vibe fascinating
Photo from my hotel bathroom
Photo from my hotel bathroom
Thank you for warning me about this lack of nudity, Bluesky team
August 31, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Thank you for warning me about this lack of nudity, Bluesky team
I just learned about the machines this morning
I’m partial to Pete Seeger’s banjo
I’m partial to Pete Seeger’s banjo
August 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I just learned about the machines this morning
I’m partial to Pete Seeger’s banjo
I’m partial to Pete Seeger’s banjo
The unrelated piece references Bug Ballet, a movement piece with puppets and masks performed at the Southern Theater this spring.
August 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The unrelated piece references Bug Ballet, a movement piece with puppets and masks performed at the Southern Theater this spring.
The National Forest one references National Forest signage: the bulging rectangle shape; the brown, cream and green palette (harmonizing with colors of nature); the mix of all-caps sans serif font with stylized cursive “National Forest;” and specifically the name of Superior National Forest.
August 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
The National Forest one references National Forest signage: the bulging rectangle shape; the brown, cream and green palette (harmonizing with colors of nature); the mix of all-caps sans serif font with stylized cursive “National Forest;” and specifically the name of Superior National Forest.
Interesting. We have a thing called a protractor, which is often used with a compass. What do you call the other thing in this picture?
August 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Interesting. We have a thing called a protractor, which is often used with a compass. What do you call the other thing in this picture?
A stranger came up a little close to me with a secret-sharing grin, said “Me too,” and gave me a fist bump
August 29, 2026 at 2:13 AM
A stranger came up a little close to me with a secret-sharing grin, said “Me too,” and gave me a fist bump
Creative Activities isn’t as political as crop art, but these quilts-on-a-stick had some opinions
August 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Creative Activities isn’t as political as crop art, but these quilts-on-a-stick had some opinions
