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@chemprofcramer.bsky.social
UMN ChemProf Emeritus. Army vet. MOOC vet. Cancer vet. Dad of 3(human)/2(feline). Chicagoan. Armed with a keyboard and eerily immune to shame. NOT speaking for UL Research Institutes here.
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I'm Chris. I'm a theoretical chemist who, as an academic, also took an early interest in online education. Traveling the admin path, I was privileged to serve as VPR for UMN for 3 yrs. Now I'm a higher-ed expat in Chicago thrilled to serve as CRO for non-profit UL Research Institutes. #SafetyScience
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Huh, some hellhole.
“Leaders also said Choose Chicago secured 65 citywide conventions, up from 49 last year, and a record $2.9 billion in hotel revenue compared to $2.8 billion in 2024.”
“Leaders also said Choose Chicago secured 65 citywide conventions, up from 49 last year, and a record $2.9 billion in hotel revenue compared to $2.8 billion in 2024.”
Chicago Tourism Saw A Boost In 2025 Even As Trump Tried To Paint City As A 'Hellhole'
Choose Chicago reported upticks in hotel stays, conventions and revenue as visitors rejected federal rhetoric. The tourism bureau hopes to beef up its budget to attract even more people to the city vi...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Huh, some hellhole.
“Leaders also said Choose Chicago secured 65 citywide conventions, up from 49 last year, and a record $2.9 billion in hotel revenue compared to $2.8 billion in 2024.”
“Leaders also said Choose Chicago secured 65 citywide conventions, up from 49 last year, and a record $2.9 billion in hotel revenue compared to $2.8 billion in 2024.”
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February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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The most unhinged people in the world are running the United States government.
“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The most unhinged people in the world are running the United States government.
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And this is horrific. I can take comfort that the people whose lives they are making unpleasant willingly work for a shitty agency.
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
And this is horrific. I can take comfort that the people whose lives they are making unpleasant willingly work for a shitty agency.
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"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
- Statue of Liberation, Minneapolis, MN
- Statue of Liberation, Minneapolis, MN
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
- Statue of Liberation, Minneapolis, MN
- Statue of Liberation, Minneapolis, MN
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My "we're not disappearing people and denying people their civil rights" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
My "we're not disappearing people and denying people their civil rights" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Curlers got rocks... 🙇♂️
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Curlers got rocks... 🙇♂️
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Recall these guys were so horrified at the prospect of a Puerto Rican talking about love and unity that the “family-friendly” Christian alternative was an aging sleazebag who gleefully sings about how it’s “mandatory” to statutorily rape underage girls.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Recall these guys were so horrified at the prospect of a Puerto Rican talking about love and unity that the “family-friendly” Christian alternative was an aging sleazebag who gleefully sings about how it’s “mandatory” to statutorily rape underage girls.
the problem with having a job that is about unfucking things that are fucked is that so MANY goddam things are fucked! 🙄
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
the problem with having a job that is about unfucking things that are fucked is that so MANY goddam things are fucked! 🙄
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
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The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
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Turning Point USA Halftime Show Opens With Snake-Handling Preacher
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Turning Point USA Halftime Show Opens With Snake-Handling Preacher
In the spirit of reporting negative results, I can tell you that, truly, you should NOT try mixing corned beef into your macaroni and cheese -- copious amounts of black pepper notwithstanding...
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
In the spirit of reporting negative results, I can tell you that, truly, you should NOT try mixing corned beef into your macaroni and cheese -- copious amounts of black pepper notwithstanding...
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The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-bad-bunny/
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-bad-bunny/
I… I… I gotta stop and get some Cheetos on the way home!! (already have the Malört, thank you very much 😀)
Not an endorsement just spreading awareness @tmdub.bsky.social @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I… I… I gotta stop and get some Cheetos on the way home!! (already have the Malört, thank you very much 😀)
my 88-year old father just got summoned for jury duty. those lawyers are so NOT ready… 😏
an elderly man is sitting on a couch with the words " at my age im ready for anything "
ALT: an elderly man is sitting on a couch with the words " at my age im ready for anything "
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
my 88-year old father just got summoned for jury duty. those lawyers are so NOT ready… 😏
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Man, it's a while until October, but wouldn't it be cool to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to the good-neighbor citizens of the greater Twin Cities?
Just sayin...
Just sayin...
February 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Man, it's a while until October, but wouldn't it be cool to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to the good-neighbor citizens of the greater Twin Cities?
Just sayin...
Just sayin...