MN Grubert
@grsmn.bsky.social
Optimistic Stoic. musician, electronics, computers, construction, builder, occasional McGyver.
People watcher; amazing species. What will become of them?
People watcher; amazing species. What will become of them?
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MN Grubert
@grsmn.bsky.social
· May 24
My mission is to write clearly and affirmatively.
It's common to use metaphor and imagery, which is fine, but it can lead to misunderstanding. Overuse is obfuscatory, excessive use is a red flag of intentional bullshitting.
But I get it, a lot of folk are reluctant to say what they really mean.
It's common to use metaphor and imagery, which is fine, but it can lead to misunderstanding. Overuse is obfuscatory, excessive use is a red flag of intentional bullshitting.
But I get it, a lot of folk are reluctant to say what they really mean.
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George Zimmerman
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
George Zimmerman
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
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He died defending a woman being attacked by these MAGA ICE goons.
ADVISORY: extremely emotional/ challenging video to watch.
ADVISORY: extremely emotional/ challenging video to watch.
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
He died defending a woman being attacked by these MAGA ICE goons.
ADVISORY: extremely emotional/ challenging video to watch.
ADVISORY: extremely emotional/ challenging video to watch.
"Georgian Dream" sounds more like a nightmare. Georgian patriots are protesting most bravely
🇬🇪Georgia and Georgian Dream is emerging as a key enabler of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet.
New reporting by Finland’s YLE reveals how Georgia-registered companies are keeping Russian oil tankers operational despite EU sanctions.
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New reporting by Finland’s YLE reveals how Georgia-registered companies are keeping Russian oil tankers operational despite EU sanctions.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
"Georgian Dream" sounds more like a nightmare. Georgian patriots are protesting most bravely
April 7, 1927. All White Presbyterian church, Evergreen Alabama.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:24 AM
April 7, 1927. All White Presbyterian church, Evergreen Alabama.
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I was down on Newsom for his dismissal of wealth taxes. Not so sure anymore.
Howard Dean said he would raise taxes on the rich and in a month he was driven out of the race by the oligarch-owned media.
Biden was gleefully roasted by that same media in 2024.
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Howard Dean said he would raise taxes on the rich and in a month he was driven out of the race by the oligarch-owned media.
Biden was gleefully roasted by that same media in 2024.
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abcnews.go.com/Business/bid...
Biden proposes billionaire's tax, aid for homebuyers. Here's what experts think.
Biden vowed to raise taxes on the wealthy and help the middle class.
abcnews.go.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I was down on Newsom for his dismissal of wealth taxes. Not so sure anymore.
Howard Dean said he would raise taxes on the rich and in a month he was driven out of the race by the oligarch-owned media.
Biden was gleefully roasted by that same media in 2024.
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abcnews.go.com/Business/bid...
Howard Dean said he would raise taxes on the rich and in a month he was driven out of the race by the oligarch-owned media.
Biden was gleefully roasted by that same media in 2024.
2/
abcnews.go.com/Business/bid...
Post mortum on US hegemony.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Post mortum on US hegemony.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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NYT video analysis is pretty definitive. He was out of the path of the vehicle when he fired, the tires were clearly turned to the right, and the President and others are relying on the poorest quality clip to argue he was struck by the vehicle. He wasn’t
January 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
NYT video analysis is pretty definitive. He was out of the path of the vehicle when he fired, the tires were clearly turned to the right, and the President and others are relying on the poorest quality clip to argue he was struck by the vehicle. He wasn’t
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i’ll say it again, jennings is a contemptible liar and it is a disgrace that CNN puts him on television every night to spread bullshit
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
i’ll say it again, jennings is a contemptible liar and it is a disgrace that CNN puts him on television every night to spread bullshit
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Trump: "A friend of mine who's a very smart guy, very very rich, very powerful man actually. But he's very fat. And he took the fat drug. I won't give you which one. It was Ozempic ... the drug doesn't work on him. I saw him recently. He's actually fatter than ever."
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Trump: "A friend of mine who's a very smart guy, very very rich, very powerful man actually. But he's very fat. And he took the fat drug. I won't give you which one. It was Ozempic ... the drug doesn't work on him. I saw him recently. He's actually fatter than ever."
Ya sure I endorse this post by golly!
the wildest thing is right-wingers acting like minnesotans in videos must be outside agitators when we can all hear their accents. i don't think i could do that accent convincingly if i spent a year practicing. and neither would i wish to. have you heard that shit? craziest american accent
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Ya sure I endorse this post by golly!
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"I should not be afraid to go with a hundred Whigs against a thousand Tories, were they to attempt to get into arms. Every Tory is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interested fear is the foundation of Toryism; and a man under such influence, though he may be cruel, never can be brave."
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"I should not be afraid to go with a hundred Whigs against a thousand Tories, were they to attempt to get into arms. Every Tory is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interested fear is the foundation of Toryism; and a man under such influence, though he may be cruel, never can be brave."
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SOLIDARITY: Brass Solidarity is a community band that has been meeting weekly to spread music since 2021. They typically play Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at George Floyd Square, but on Jan. 12 they performed at the memorial where Renee Good was killed by ICE goon Jonathan Ross.
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
SOLIDARITY: Brass Solidarity is a community band that has been meeting weekly to spread music since 2021. They typically play Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at George Floyd Square, but on Jan. 12 they performed at the memorial where Renee Good was killed by ICE goon Jonathan Ross.
I think the oligarchs are using Trump as a scapegoat. Trump puts on an outrage show and takes all the blame while they screw us in dozens of less obvious ways. They expect to get away with it after Trump is gone, as it will be a huge relief.
Oligarch media was critical to his rise to power.
Oligarch media was critical to his rise to power.
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I think the oligarchs are using Trump as a scapegoat. Trump puts on an outrage show and takes all the blame while they screw us in dozens of less obvious ways. They expect to get away with it after Trump is gone, as it will be a huge relief.
Oligarch media was critical to his rise to power.
Oligarch media was critical to his rise to power.
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My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Would I be the only one who thinks Trump sending federal troops to Minnesota may actually backfire on him?
January 15, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Would I be the only one who thinks Trump sending federal troops to Minnesota may actually backfire on him?
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A number of people were seen breaking into, defacing and ransacking at least three vehicles parked near scene of an ICE shooting in north Minneapolis.
Crowd members said they were government-owned and belonged to federal agents. bit.ly/45y9n1J
Crowd members said they were government-owned and belonged to federal agents. bit.ly/45y9n1J
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM
A number of people were seen breaking into, defacing and ransacking at least three vehicles parked near scene of an ICE shooting in north Minneapolis.
Crowd members said they were government-owned and belonged to federal agents. bit.ly/45y9n1J
Crowd members said they were government-owned and belonged to federal agents. bit.ly/45y9n1J
The template for modern police state abuse of protesters was laid down by the last Republican president, George W Bush
www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
ACLU PLAINTIFFS RECEIVE $27,000 FOR POLICE RAIDS DURING 2008 RNC - ACLU of Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minn. - The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a longstanding free speech case against the Ramsey County Sheriff's off...
www.aclu-mn.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The template for modern police state abuse of protesters was laid down by the last Republican president, George W Bush
www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
A long thread.. worth every word
Read it
Read it
1. I was telling you the other day that it’s not really clear why the president ordered the illegal and unconstitutional invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its head of state. Regime officials provided reasons but were often contravened by Donald Trump. www.editorialboard.com/whether-the-...
Whether the Epstein files or the attack on Venezuela, it’s all rooted in Trump’s corruption
The liberal resistance doesn’t have to choose which is worse.
www.editorialboard.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A long thread.. worth every word
Read it
Read it
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I know a lot of y’all are busy yelling at Democrats to “do something” about Noem but maybe you could take a break from that and get out the word that Rep Kelly (IL) did that the same day Ms Good was murdered?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCd...
Rep. Robin Kelly filing paperwork to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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January 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I know a lot of y’all are busy yelling at Democrats to “do something” about Noem but maybe you could take a break from that and get out the word that Rep Kelly (IL) did that the same day Ms Good was murdered?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCd...
Coming to think the main problem with much social media as it currently exists is the anonymity
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Coming to think the main problem with much social media as it currently exists is the anonymity