Clint Combs
@combs0294.bsky.social
Journalist | Freelancer Bylines in Southside Pride and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Im I the back of a fed truck at the Whipple building
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Im I the back of a fed truck at the Whipple building
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Jessica Plichta helped Grand Rapids Opponents of War inspire dozens of locals to march through snowy city streets. But in a bizarre turn of events, Plichta’s exercise of her First Amendment rights ended with authorities handcuffing her live on air. trib.al/HRGjJMn
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Jessica Plichta helped Grand Rapids Opponents of War inspire dozens of locals to march through snowy city streets. But in a bizarre turn of events, Plichta’s exercise of her First Amendment rights ended with authorities handcuffing her live on air. trib.al/HRGjJMn
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Camera records police arresting protester after she gives interview to news media - arrested for "obstructing a roadway and failing to obey a lawful command from police"
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Camera records police arresting protester after she gives interview to news media - arrested for "obstructing a roadway and failing to obey a lawful command from police"
Seeing David Hoch outside Gov. Tim Walz reception room felt like meeting the front-man for Third Eye Blind: Underwhelming but still something worth noting.
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Seeing David Hoch outside Gov. Tim Walz reception room felt like meeting the front-man for Third Eye Blind: Underwhelming but still something worth noting.
I found one of the biggest hubs for narco trafficking and it's not Caracas. It's Fort Bragg: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... (waiting for the Fort Hood drug tunnel story to drop)
'Fort Bragg Has a Lot of Secrets. It's Its Own Little Cartel'
A new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, reveals new details of drug dealing and murder at North Carolina base, the command center for U.S. Special Forces.
www.rollingstone.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I found one of the biggest hubs for narco trafficking and it's not Caracas. It's Fort Bragg: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... (waiting for the Fort Hood drug tunnel story to drop)
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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I’m no big city newspaperman, but this is the sort of thing you publish. Or call a member of Congress and ask if they were notified that this was about to happen.
🟡 NEW: The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I’m no big city newspaperman, but this is the sort of thing you publish. Or call a member of Congress and ask if they were notified that this was about to happen.
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If insiders are happy to place bets on gambling sites, there is absolutely no justification for news outlets to hold off on publishing.
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
If insiders are happy to place bets on gambling sites, there is absolutely no justification for news outlets to hold off on publishing.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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So over the past year while the US government was fingerpointing/complaining about China's Volt Typhoon actors being inside US grid networks doing pre-positioning for an attack on Taiwan, the US Cyber Command was inside Venezuela's grid networks pre-positioning for an attack on Venezuela?
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
So over the past year while the US government was fingerpointing/complaining about China's Volt Typhoon actors being inside US grid networks doing pre-positioning for an attack on Taiwan, the US Cyber Command was inside Venezuela's grid networks pre-positioning for an attack on Venezuela?
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Minnesotans when a Metro Transit bus is stuck: Let’s get to work!
Minnesotans when an ICE vehicle is stuck: 🍿
Minnesotans when an ICE vehicle is stuck: 🍿
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Minnesotans when a Metro Transit bus is stuck: Let’s get to work!
Minnesotans when an ICE vehicle is stuck: 🍿
Minnesotans when an ICE vehicle is stuck: 🍿
Federal agents were forced to leave Hennepin County Medical Center after it was confirmed they lacked proper documentation to detain a patient.
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Federal agents were forced to leave Hennepin County Medical Center after it was confirmed they lacked proper documentation to detain a patient.
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Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
December 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
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I wrote a bit about the Netflix Seymour Hersh Doc Cover-Up, and how it's a good reminder that legacy media has always been on the side of power.
Losing My Perspicacity, December 29, 2025
A gentle reminder that legacy media has never been on our side
losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I wrote a bit about the Netflix Seymour Hersh Doc Cover-Up, and how it's a good reminder that legacy media has always been on the side of power.
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Wait, so........ you're saying that.... "helping"... helps? Sorry, I'm from Minneapolis, so you have to understand what a wild concept this is to me, because we've mainly used bulldozers. Does... does the mayor know? Has anyone told him about this [checks notes, squints] Saint... Paul, was it?
A major homeless encampment in St. Paul has remained relatively clean and calm, with dumpsters to keep trash in check, portable toilets for residents and frequent visits from outreach workers.
St. Paul’s largest encampment has grown, but problems have been relatively few
Unlike Minneapolis, St. Paul provides dumpsters and toilets, and city officials say that helps.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wait, so........ you're saying that.... "helping"... helps? Sorry, I'm from Minneapolis, so you have to understand what a wild concept this is to me, because we've mainly used bulldozers. Does... does the mayor know? Has anyone told him about this [checks notes, squints] Saint... Paul, was it?
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The executive director of a local nonprofit wrote that over the past several months, clients have come forward to report that they were offered out-of-state treatment services by individuals who deceptively claimed to be service providers.
Minneapolis nonprofit issues alert prompted by concerns over deceptive sober living scheme
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center urges community members to use “extreme caution” when accepting treatment services.
www.mprnews.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The executive director of a local nonprofit wrote that over the past several months, clients have come forward to report that they were offered out-of-state treatment services by individuals who deceptively claimed to be service providers.
I pinned my signal on X. For some reason dude wanted to brag about reporting me to the feds.
December 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I pinned my signal on X. For some reason dude wanted to brag about reporting me to the feds.
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They're not publicly releasing numbers - they come from foia requests and are available at the deportation data project.
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 AM
They're not publicly releasing numbers - they come from foia requests and are available at the deportation data project.
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#NowWatching 📽️💀 The Well (2023) #horror
December 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
#NowWatching 📽️💀 The Well (2023) #horror
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
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A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
A video shows around 50 federal agents at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka to detain one person. This happened at around noon today.
December 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A video shows around 50 federal agents at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka to detain one person. This happened at around noon today.
City Journal story claimed taxpayer money stolen from state programs ended up with al-Shabab, the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate. But the story’s key source, Detective Glenn Kerns, later called it “bullshit.: www.startribune.com/city-journal...
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
City Journal story claimed taxpayer money stolen from state programs ended up with al-Shabab, the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate. But the story’s key source, Detective Glenn Kerns, later called it “bullshit.: www.startribune.com/city-journal...
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Finsihed Reading Frankenstein!
Really liked it. I love the flowery prose, particularly in regards to how Shelley describes nature. Neat stuff.
I like how in the events preceeding the Monster's creation, Victor's so incredibly full of whimsy and hope, just to re-iterate that shit's about to get bad
Really liked it. I love the flowery prose, particularly in regards to how Shelley describes nature. Neat stuff.
I like how in the events preceeding the Monster's creation, Victor's so incredibly full of whimsy and hope, just to re-iterate that shit's about to get bad
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Finsihed Reading Frankenstein!
Really liked it. I love the flowery prose, particularly in regards to how Shelley describes nature. Neat stuff.
I like how in the events preceeding the Monster's creation, Victor's so incredibly full of whimsy and hope, just to re-iterate that shit's about to get bad
Really liked it. I love the flowery prose, particularly in regards to how Shelley describes nature. Neat stuff.
I like how in the events preceeding the Monster's creation, Victor's so incredibly full of whimsy and hope, just to re-iterate that shit's about to get bad