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So...a median Republican
Not even the worst thing he‘s done! “Mock allegedly pointed a gun at the heads of three children during his oldest son’s birthday party. He believed the three children, ages 11 to 14, were trying to start a fire in his backyard. … He was sentenced to one year in confinement“
I would like to think Minnesota Republicans wouldn't want to elect someone like this, but they have disappointed me before. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
1. Bob Seger
2. Bob Seger
3. Bob Seger
4. Bob Seger
5. Billy Joel (except Downeaster Alexa)
I want five bands you can't fucking stand

1. Blink 182
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Panic At The Disco
4. I Hate Billy Joel So Much
5. That I Will List Billy Joel Twice
February 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Clown car-ass fascists.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.

(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 PM
What's the "action" here? Seem more like collective ass sniffing.
Need more collective action like this by leaders and institutions of all kinds
INBOX: 60+ CEOs of Minnesota-based company call for "an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."

No mention of ICE in the letter.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
JFC this is going to be the neo axis.
President Trump announced his “Board of Peace," but with France, Germany, and the U.K. declining, right-wing and autocratic leaders like Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Saudi Arabia’s Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud joined instead. trib.al/B7SqMjT

He is selling permanent membership on the board for $1B.
Trump Announces “Board of Peace” as Biggest Allies Snub His Dumb Idea
Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” is already off to a terrible start.
trib.al
January 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Also relevant that our elected opposition representatives handle this state sanctioned and directed violence very much the same way as they ineptly respond to "private violence" (i.e., thoughts and prayers)
anyway it is a testament to the fact that this guy cannot think himself out of an open room that he keeps analogizing the killing of renee good to private violence between citizens.
January 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Someone needs to get Amy on record if she thinks this admin is fascist. Her "bipartisan friend" was recently smiling/cackling about invading Cuba. Whether she still sees common interests with the party that wants to own the western hemisphere and kill/cleanse the unpure is foundational right now.
Visiting the memorial for Renee Nicole Good this morning and seeing the outpouring of love and support was a powerful reminder of the kindness and compassion she brought to the world. Our state is hurting, but we are standing together.
January 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
December 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
*nods affirmingly
December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
You can't convince me that Xfinity doesn't completely nuke their website performance when they think your going to cancel your service. I've been getting "400 bad request" for the last 10 minutes after clicking "manage plan."
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
And the term for murdering repeatedly is serial killer.
Based on the facts recounted by the Senator, the two do sound “shipwrecked” for LOAC purposes.

But they were never lawful targets in the first place even if LOAC applied.

And LOAC doesn’t apply because there is no armed conflict.

Term for premeditated killing outside of armed conflict is murder.
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?

TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@cookingissues.bsky.social Dave! I've been making homemade peanut butter in my Cuisinart with COSTCO's Virginia peanuts. It's sooo good I don't even put it on anything. I just grab a spoonful for a snack
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
At 6% interest you would only pay down about 4% of the principle of a mortgage over the first decade of a 50 year loan. 12% after 20 years. By the time you pay off a 30 yr mortgage you'd still have about three quarters of the principle left.
This would basically just be paying the bank rent while also paying the other costs of ownership (insurance, upkeep, taxes), and for damn sure the banks would be super predatory about pushing it on lower income buyers.
Trying to think of a worse idea but I'm coming up short
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This would basically just be paying the bank rent while also paying the other costs of ownership (insurance, upkeep, taxes), and for damn sure the banks would be super predatory about pushing it on lower income buyers.
Trying to think of a worse idea but I'm coming up short
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Gneiss
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Mahmoud starts his @iawolves.bsky.social career with a 137-124 victory over Cleveland! The leaders for Iowa ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Enrique Freeman 18 PTS 12 REB
Zyon Pullin 25 PTS 4 REB 7 AST
Jules Bernard 23 PTS 8 REB 5AST
Rocco Zikarsky 15 PTS 3 BLK
"My ultimate goal would be to go back to Palestine, build academies, and run camps there. Just to help those kids enjoy and see there's a goodness to life."

New Iowa Wolves Head Coach, Mahmoud Abdelfatteh, shared what basketball means to him after a Coach of the Year & championship in 2022 🏆🇵🇸
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If the Dem party wasn't nearly completely captured by corporate/wealthy interest they'd make clawing back and redistributing the $80 trillion stolen from most Americans the central focus of their platform everywhere www.rand.org/pubs/working...
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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The sun will rise in #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #Minnesota tomorrow at 6:52, 3516 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 16:59, 3683 seconds earlier than the day before.
🤷
November 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This guy has never heard of a map.
Calling bubbles in real time is like trying to spot the top of Mount Everest while you’re still climbing. You only realize it was the peak when you start going downhill. It’s possible AI is in a bubble. It’s also possible we're on the cusp of a genuine technological revolution.
October 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
[Bill Maher voice] New rule! Every guy buying a podcast mic needs to submit to a lead blood test.
Paris and CR out here providing the most salient framework for understanding wtf happened with the whole "manosphere" thing in the last decade.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Paris and CR out here providing the most salient framework for understanding wtf happened with the whole "manosphere" thing in the last decade.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Send in Eddie Van Halen
Last week Jesse Watters spoke to man named Eric who claimed he was formerly a member of antifa. Two years ago Watters interviewed Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza, a former Mexican Mafia member. Some folks thought the men looked similar. This is a side by side comparison. 🤷‍♀️
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ya' got a no no.
September 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
🎶 You gotta make your own kind of music. Sing your own special song. 🎶
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM