meshm

@meshm.bsky.social

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Minneapolis-based tinkerer. Making computers do science at the University of Minnesota. Into bikes, city infrastructure, and local politics

Programming with Genders Many different APIs have been developed that allow programmers to parse and query the genders file. "libgenders" is a C API which can be linked by including genders.h and linking the library libgenders. "libgendersplusplus" is a C++ class built on top of libgenders. "Libgenders" is a Perl module developed with Perl extensions. "Genders" is another Perl module, but offers a more traditional Perl API than "Libgenders." Python bindings are also available under a "Genders" class. The reader can learn more about these libraries by reading the manpages libgenders(3), Libgenders(3) and Genders(3). See "help(Genders)" for Python documentation.
A branch of a fruiting tree, perhaps wild apple, with rusty red leaves
Laptop with a well-lit closeup photo of a turtle
Robin standing in a library meeting room with six people seated at the panelist table
Crying toddler with gun meme
North mural, 3 large black faces, one holding a megaphone with water spilling out
From the freight tracks looking west down the Lake street bike path in Minneapolis. The Hiawatha overpass and a despairing expanse of pavement lie ahead, with a minivan making a left turn about to drive thru the path
Woodsy classroom with about 20 people seated at tables looking at a projector screen
Blue steel tube bent in a large sine wave shape along a bike path, with Riverside Plaza towers in the background. A green flat metal piece is cut to fit along one crest of the wave, and this poem is laser-cut into it in handwritten lettering
Album cover for Blood Visions by Jay R-word
Large warehouse with 30 foot tall bookshelf stacks, partially filled with books in cardboard trays
Large screen in a conference room showing title slide: Minneapolis Public Works Water Treatment and Distribution Services capital budget requests 2027-2032
donation receipt
Two wild turkeys standing outside the door of Champions Boxing Gym on 38th Street in Minneapolis
Barricade blocking a Minneapolis side street, decorated in a MN flag motif. A giant No Kings banner hangs below the barricade, and a hand painted "local traffic only" sign is mounted above
Dark bar interior with a TV showing the Dr Strangelove illustrated artwork and DVD menu options. The TV is surrounded by two large humanoid sculptures mounted on the wall
A sticker with a hand drawn color illustration of a turkey, with "whose streets?" written around it. A small folded zine "What do you call this turkey? Specifically, the lone male turkey patrolling near Minnehaha Avenue and 38th Street. I'm sure your local turkey is cool too, but excuse us while we focus on ours" with a photo of said turkey
Screenshot of three Youtube videos: Minneapolis planning commission meeting, Activate All 7 Chakras - Get Rid Of All Bad Energy - Boost Positive Energy with a colorful psychedelic thumbnail image, and Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting
A thick line cuts down the center of the flag before slanting right. Three MN flag-style 8 pointed stars fill out the space
Black foam beer koozie with "stump party 3" written in death metal lettering
Animation showing daily ICE activity across the twin cities metro area since December 1, 2025. Highest widespread activity is from mid January thru mid February, but the last week is still well above what was reported in early December.
Still from right wing influencer dipshit Jake Lang kicking down the "Prosecute ICE" ice sculpture at the state Capitol, framed so you just see him and the ice letters CUTE. Overlaid text makes it say "Pardon me, Valentine, but you're so CUTE... it's a felony!"
Skyline in the background with a clear blue sky and a few brown brick buildings in the foreground
A square black sticker with white design. Script "Welcome to Minneapolis!" in the style of the popular burning 3rd precinct design from 2020, but the illustration is of the Whipple federal building on fire. As of now, the Whipple building has not actually been burned down
Photo from the Barebones Puppet Theater, a 15-foot-tall illuminated bird puppet is operated by a handful of people, with other puppets nearby
Composite image of an email from Representative Ilhan Omar sent yesterday, subject line "How Our Office is Fighting for You." Below is a photo of Rep. Omar about to throw hands at the guy who attacked her at a town hall last night
Modified book cover, "One Billion Minneapolitans" with the Clay Bennett illustration of the continental US map with the whole country labeled "Minneapolis." Based on the Matthew Yglesias book "One Billion Americans: The case for thinking bigger"
Sawhorse with caution tape blocking off a snowy residential street in Minneapolis. An ICE OUT poster hangs from the tape
Thermometer showing 44 degrees F with the probe under the faucet
Screenshot of four emails in 3 days from University of Minnesota administration. Subject lines: Take care of yourself; Supporting your safety; A message regarding our community; University actions to support faculty, staff and students
Email screenshot: "New year, fresh start for your mental health" from Lyra Health
ADS-B screenshot showing the path of a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter that's been circling over South Minneapolis for hours
Photo looking from the tip of Pike island east where the Mississippi River joins the Minnesota river. Snow covers the ground and the frozen Mississippi, while the Minnesota is still clear
The Mississippi River viewing the Lake/Marshall bridge from the southeast. The open spandrel arch design is reflected clearly in the ice.
You paid ¥1,090 JPY to marilyn gramm, from noreply@paypal.com with a verified blue checkmark in the Gmail screenshot. The top of the email says "For review or cancellation, reach PayPal Support at" and a phone number in a non-ASCII unicode font, presumably because the scammer found a way to inject HTML into legitimate PayPal emails but had to bypass some rudimentary sanitizer that strips out phone numbers. Clown shit from a huge global payments platform
Half sheet baking tray piled with latkes. A chanukiah with one candle lit is behind it on the table
Know your rights if you encounter law enforcement. You have the right to: remain silent, speak with a lawyer, refuse searches, refuse entry Logo for "Immigrant Justice - The Resurrection Center" with a QR code
ICE/CBP agents do not have consent to enter this business/restaurant unless they have a valid judicial warrant. Staff are not authorized to consent access to this business/restaurant Stop sign hand graphic Illinois Workers in Action logo
In accordance with City of Chicago executive Order 2025-8 this establishment is a designated ICE-free zone
Protecting Chicago logo, two hands replacing the blue bars of the Chicago flag Private area no trespassing. You do not have consent to enter for civil immigration enforcement purposes. chicago.gov/protect
Everyone is welcome here except ICE Alligator illustration with a "no" cross through it We have the right to deny ICE access to private areas without a judicial warrant. We assert our constitutional rights - which apply to everyone in this country, regardless of immigration status - in this establishment. Know your rights logo, ilrc.me/protect
Fed in a bulletproof vest with an ICE badge and a black balaclava, and a dorky black camo shirt
A black SUV with a covered license plate and undercover police lights parked diagonally at Cedar Ave and 6th St in Minneapolis. A masked federal agent is standing near the driver's door. Several dozen regular people are standing on the other side in the street about six feet from the car, many recording with their phones. More people are on the curb, snow is falling beautifully, and several tall apartment buildings rise in the background
Corner of Cedar Ave and 6th St with Riverside Plaza towers in the background. Snow is falling and the white ground is covered in an orange-brown spray over a large area. A group of people are standing around on the sidewalk after ICE left.
How to Rest & Recover While You Fight for Social Change: Manageable resting strategies to maintain your energy, connection, and motivation. If you're hypervigilant (Non-stop scrolling, Looking over your shoulder) try this: Set a timer and put your phone away for the duration. The information will be there when you get back. What textures and elements make you feel comfortable and protected? (Your bedroom may already be set-up this way) Create a safety corner in your home. If you're in a safe space: Affirm that your vigilance is there to protect you, but that you are allowed to let your guard down for a little bit. Ask a friend to check-in on you once per day. If you feel alone (Unsupported, Not a member of a team) try this: Start an action-oriented group chat with a trusted circle. Research local organizing efforts and reach out to learn how you can get involved. Attend a skill building webinar to expand your activist skillset. If you feel numb (Disconnected, Emotions locked behind a wall) try this: Affirm that you're holding your (valid) feelings at bay to protect yourself. Affirm that feeling your emotions is a form of protection too. Try journaling what you're seeing, hearing, experiencing, and how you're reacting (or not) to it. Ground yourself in physical sensations. Take a hot or cold shower, drink cold water, or do small exercises. Physical connection can unlock your emotional connection. Turn to something that typically brings you catharsis.
Two white men, one with a beard and orange jacket, the other with a black baseball cap and black vest, in Hola Arepa, a restaurant in South Minneapolis. A staff member with dark hair faces away from the camera talking to the two men
Vintage can of Red Star brand Co-operator's best coffee, by Cooperative Central Exchange. The logo is a hammer and sickle in a red star. A second can with a later design is branded as simply "Co-op coffee" with no communist imagery
Two rows of a classic spiral-dispenser vending machine with very Wisconsin-coded contents
Rectangular box on a stoplight boom with two small lens holes and a rectangular area with IR LEDs
Map of Minneapolis showing locations of automated license plate reader cameras on public roadways. There are about 35 intersections marked, most with cameras pointing multiple directions. The highest concentrations are downtown near 1st Ave N; south along Franklin, Cedar, and Lake St; and scattered up the North side. A few are clustered on the East bank around the U as well, but there are none south of Lake street and most of Northeast is totally empty
A license plate reader used by U.S. Border Patrol is hidden in a traffic cone while capturing passing vehicles on AZ Highway 85, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Gila Bend, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Reusable insulated bag with "University of Minnesota Dairy and Meat Salesroom" printed on it
Ranking Distribution This shows how many candidates voters ranked, both overall and broken down by each candidate's first-choice supporters. This reveals whether some candidates attracted voters who ranked multiple candidates versus those who ranked fewer candidates.
Small utility vehicle parked at the edge of a grassy clearing amidst mature oak trees. Several workers in yellow jumpsuits and hardhats work around smoke and small flames in the grass area
Table of first choice votes among the 10,200 ballots where Brenda Short was ranked
Total with undeclared write-in (any choice): 1056 Table of first, second, third, count. The highest count is Frey, UWI, UWI, 213
Animate GIF of someone cracking their knuckles and stretching before hammering away typing on a keyboard
Screenshot of unofficial RCV minneapolis mayoral tabulation from https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/media/-www-content-assets/documents/2025-Mayor-Round-Results-Summary.pdf
Soren and Robin smiling at each other in a crowded bar
Robin holding a round chocolate cake with large letters reading Ward Two hearts Robin