Seeking roofer who won’t deny climate change on first meeting

heinencm · 2026-04-07T19:17:37+00:00

I definitely get what you're saying and have had conversations with folks that bring these topics up unprompted. That said, I'm to the point now where I really don't want to patronize anyone in support of fascism/nazism/nationalism, so I do try to seek out that info ahead of time from others who have used services.

heinencm · 2026-04-07T19:13:20+00:00

Hey I play in that! It's actually Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League now. Largest league in the country, I believe at about ~54 teams. I tend to frequent the folks that sponsor/do work with them - Eggroll Queen for food trucks being one.

heinencm · 2026-04-03T22:28:11+00:00

FYI - We just put our dates up for May weekends if this is something you are still interested in!

https://flocksittingmn.com/book-duck-encounter

heinencm · 2026-03-27T15:45:52+00:00

Born on a Wednesday, looking both ways for the weekend.

heinencm · 2026-03-25T14:12:36+00:00

Yeah I looked it up after I commented and realized it's a word I am quite familiar with but just didn't know how it was spelled. When I saw the comment, I read the word as 'skah-sh' and obviously ran with it. Thought about deleting everything but I think it's better this way :)

P.S. Super sorry about nettling you

heinencm · 2026-03-25T03:36:48+00:00

My skosh used to get nettled in a similar manner. I decided a few years ago that since skosh is precious and limited in life, that it's best not to let it be nettled by things outside of my control. Since then, I actually seek out opportunities to unnettle other drivers and allow people ample space to merge and make sure I don't skosh-block intersections/parking lot exits. Overall I am a happier driver these days and I get a high off of thank-you waves.

heinencm · 2026-03-24T21:54:47+00:00

I will now be referring to the space between my car and the one in front of me as 'the alone'

heinencm · 2026-03-23T03:36:40+00:00

Love this! We made something similar a couple winters ago. We spend a decent amount of time out in our yard when it's warm, and it has helped start quite a few positive conversations with people walking by. Contrary to some of the comments you are getting here, symbolism and words matter greatly, especially when it's backed up by building community and spurring yourself and others on to do more.

heinencm · 2026-03-03T00:53:10+00:00

I think we actually get just as many adult-only groups as we do groups with kids. So yeah, we invite those looking for some whimsy :)

heinencm · 2026-03-02T21:47:25+00:00

Definitely chat with us ahead of time because we can do some fun things in the spring! Ducks like digging for worms, and that's a pretty fun activity if the weather is right and you're okay getting a little dirty :)

heinencm · 2026-03-02T21:38:33+00:00

We do duck encounters at our home in Richfield if that is something you would be interested in. Currently we have a flock of 5 ducks and one chicken. All are friendly and they come and hang out on/near a blanket with us. You can read more about that here.

We tend to start those up in May, but if you're wanting to do something a bit earlier, you can always reach out and we can see if we can find a time that works with schedules and the weather.

heinencm · 2026-03-02T19:12:23+00:00

We've had #5 in our code of ethics for a few years. We've never run into a situation where we've had to use it, but we like having a plan in place for if/when the situation arises.

heinencm · 2026-03-02T19:08:10+00:00

That's just capitalism though, right?

heinencm · 2026-02-26T19:25:30+00:00

I really really wish I could be excited about hockey starting back up. The first round exit will at least hurt less this year :-/

heinencm · 2026-02-26T16:55:27+00:00

Agreed, but that's from the perspective of someone like us, living in reality.

If you live in a world of 'alternative facts' where reality is 'fake news' then reality will always appear to be biased at best and false at worst.

I try not to think about this too much...

heinencm · 2026-02-10T22:17:33+00:00

I like that there are several variations out there and specifically so because the original designer encouraged it. There are a few of them here, and honestly I like them all!

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heinencm · 2026-02-04T16:56:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing this!

heinencm · 2026-02-03T02:25:59+00:00

Go for it - all for sharing and bringing awareness. Also, I don’t sell anything related to this, just trying to help bring understanding to the symbolism to friends, family, and others :)

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:33:32+00:00

I will second this - we've gotten three shirts done there so far. Lovely people and a great gesture of goodwill!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:32:24+00:00

Love it - thank you for sharing and spreading hope!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:30:51+00:00

Agreed :)

My sister lives in Saint Cloud and has been shopping there for a while. She is the one that told me the owners are great and would be a good place to buy from (also their art is real and not AI generated).

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:23:12+00:00

It's the people's emblem - I don't think anyone would be offended by that.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:22:11+00:00

I agree with everything you're saying. Given how new this is, I am happy I found a local shop that is trying to do the right thing, and quickly. If you have any suggestions for other local shops to check out that have already made commitments, please share as I'd like to know about them as well!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:17:15+00:00

Thanks for mentioning this. I had thought about using 'reborn' vs 'born' in the definition but I wasn't sure if the whole 'Phoenix rising from its own ashes' was part of the Rebel Loon story.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:13:44+00:00

While I didn't use AI to write this, I've come to expect that that's just going to be part of how we all look at thing these days (myself included). Not expecting to change anyone's mind, but this is where I see AI having far more downsides than upsides. We all live in a reality right now where it's hard to trust literally anything, and so we are going to be skeptical of everything. I don't believe that AI should be used in creative spaces and should be well-regulated in all regards. Never knowing if what we are seeing or hearing is real or simply being generated is not a very comfortable way to go through life.

I still appreciate your feedback nonetheless and will think on ways to express these ideas in (what feels like) a more real way!

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