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The @wnba.com has announced this year's WNBA Draft Lottery will take place on Nov. 23rd at 5:30 CT and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Lynx, who own Chicago's pick, have the 2nd best odds at getting No. 1 overall.
The Lynx, who own Chicago's pick, have the 2nd best odds at getting No. 1 overall.
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The @wnba.com has announced this year's WNBA Draft Lottery will take place on Nov. 23rd at 5:30 CT and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Lynx, who own Chicago's pick, have the 2nd best odds at getting No. 1 overall.
The Lynx, who own Chicago's pick, have the 2nd best odds at getting No. 1 overall.
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We’ll be at booth No. 315 at Rain Taxi Twin Cities Book Festival tomorrow from 10-5! Come say hi!
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We’ll be at booth No. 315 at Rain Taxi Twin Cities Book Festival tomorrow from 10-5! Come say hi!
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I've been a part of government shutdowns before. But this one isn't like anything I've ever seen. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BOF2Fz_rO-U
Why This Is Not a Normal Government Shutdown
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I've been a part of government shutdowns before. But this one isn't like anything I've ever seen. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BOF2Fz_rO-U
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Books representing chosen families, in all their queerness and complexity (@josefindolsten.bsky.social)
8 Books That Embrace the Expansiveness of Queer Families - Electric Literature
These stories celebrate diverse definitions of family and community
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Books representing chosen families, in all their queerness and complexity (@josefindolsten.bsky.social)
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ICE is now using facial recognition software— including on American citizens — to detain people its app concludes are in the country illegally.
This, as Trump says ICE raids "haven't gone far enough."
Connect the dots: No one is safe from Trump's tyranny.
This, as Trump says ICE raids "haven't gone far enough."
Connect the dots: No one is safe from Trump's tyranny.
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
ICE is now using facial recognition software— including on American citizens — to detain people its app concludes are in the country illegally.
This, as Trump says ICE raids "haven't gone far enough."
Connect the dots: No one is safe from Trump's tyranny.
This, as Trump says ICE raids "haven't gone far enough."
Connect the dots: No one is safe from Trump's tyranny.
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.
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"The way that we stand out from other booksellers and indie bookstores is by offering these special, unique titles that are not available or in distribution elsewhere in this country," she said. Los Amigos has not imported any books into the U.S. since April.
Chicago Indies Pivot As Federal Agents Drive Away Customers
Several indies in Chicago that sell Spanish-language titles and bilingual editions report that the deployment of Federal agents to the Windy City is negatively impacting them.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"The way that we stand out from other booksellers and indie bookstores is by offering these special, unique titles that are not available or in distribution elsewhere in this country," she said. Los Amigos has not imported any books into the U.S. since April.
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On the ballot today:
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On the ballot today:
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
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"Shutdowns are stupid," says Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). "I think obviously the American people oughta hold us all accountable."
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Shutdowns are stupid," says Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). "I think obviously the American people oughta hold us all accountable."
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Senate Republicans blocked a resolution demanding full funding for SNAP benefits.
This, as Trump still refuses to fully restore SNAP to 42 million Americans.
As we head into the midterms, don't forget: GOP lawmakers are fully complicit with Trump's weaponization of hunger.
This, as Trump still refuses to fully restore SNAP to 42 million Americans.
As we head into the midterms, don't forget: GOP lawmakers are fully complicit with Trump's weaponization of hunger.
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Senate Republicans blocked a resolution demanding full funding for SNAP benefits.
This, as Trump still refuses to fully restore SNAP to 42 million Americans.
As we head into the midterms, don't forget: GOP lawmakers are fully complicit with Trump's weaponization of hunger.
This, as Trump still refuses to fully restore SNAP to 42 million Americans.
As we head into the midterms, don't forget: GOP lawmakers are fully complicit with Trump's weaponization of hunger.
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Well someone is actually showing him the polls
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Well someone is actually showing him the polls
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According to new NBC and ABC/Ipsos polls, Trump's approval ratings — especially on the economy and cost of living — are now in the negative double digits.
Remember: Trump is a failing president.
He is not all powerful.
Remember: Trump is a failing president.
He is not all powerful.
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
According to new NBC and ABC/Ipsos polls, Trump's approval ratings — especially on the economy and cost of living — are now in the negative double digits.
Remember: Trump is a failing president.
He is not all powerful.
Remember: Trump is a failing president.
He is not all powerful.
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Open enrollment for ACA healthcare plans has started, and enrollees are seeing what their premium costs will be next year.
Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase.
This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.
Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase.
This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Open enrollment for ACA healthcare plans has started, and enrollees are seeing what their premium costs will be next year.
Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase.
This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.
Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase.
This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.
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From Marco Chown Oved and me: The Ford government has quietly killed Toronto’s green roof bylaw, a policy that propelled the city to become a world leader in environmental construction www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Doug Ford quietly kills Toronto’s green roof bylaw
Since the bylaw came into force in 2009, more than 1,200 green roofs have been installed across the city.
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
From Marco Chown Oved and me: The Ford government has quietly killed Toronto’s green roof bylaw, a policy that propelled the city to become a world leader in environmental construction www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
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While the national conversation about drugs revolves around harsh punishment at home and abroad, a groundswell in the "hard, slow work" of community outreach is proving effective in reducing overdose deaths. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
The ‘hard, slow work’ of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect • Minnesota Reformer
Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the federal Centers for Disease Cont...
minnesotareformer.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
While the national conversation about drugs revolves around harsh punishment at home and abroad, a groundswell in the "hard, slow work" of community outreach is proving effective in reducing overdose deaths. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
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Orange County is beginning to feel the impact of what could be the longest government shutdown in history as local leaders warn of a sharp rise in hunger and cuts to a federal…
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/government-shutdown-impact-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/government-shutdown-impact-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Orange County is beginning to feel the impact of what could be the longest government shutdown in history as local leaders warn of a sharp rise in hunger and cuts to a federal…
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/government-shutdown-impact-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/government-shutdown-impact-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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From our national bureau: A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown • Minnesota Reformer
Trump posted on social media that benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”
minnesotareformer.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
From our national bureau: A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/r...
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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As you get out and vote today (remember: polls close at 8pm) here is a primer on some key races across the state. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/t...
Today is Election Day: Make your voice heard • Minnesota Reformer
If you haven't sent your absentee ballot in yet, you should return it to a polling place, as any ballot received after Election Day will not be counted.
minnesotareformer.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
As you get out and vote today (remember: polls close at 8pm) here is a primer on some key races across the state. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/t...
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Trump says he's sending the National Guard to crime-ridden "hellholes," but homicide rates across major cities have been falling.
In Portland, murders were down 39%.
In Chicago, they were down 22%.
Trump's deployments are about authoritarian control, not "law and order."
In Portland, murders were down 39%.
In Chicago, they were down 22%.
Trump's deployments are about authoritarian control, not "law and order."
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Trump says he's sending the National Guard to crime-ridden "hellholes," but homicide rates across major cities have been falling.
In Portland, murders were down 39%.
In Chicago, they were down 22%.
Trump's deployments are about authoritarian control, not "law and order."
In Portland, murders were down 39%.
In Chicago, they were down 22%.
Trump's deployments are about authoritarian control, not "law and order."
Rural Minnesota grocers sound the alarm over SNAP uncertainty www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
Rural Minnesota grocers sound the alarm over SNAP uncertainty - MinnPost
The government shutdown is likely to cause lapses in a key source of grocery store revenue, though court rulings could provide some relief.
www.minnpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rural Minnesota grocers sound the alarm over SNAP uncertainty www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
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Border czar Tom Homan has said repeatedly that he recused himself from all contracting matters.
But ProPublica reported he has been involved in conversations with industry players about government contracts.
But ProPublica reported he has been involved in conversations with industry players about government contracts.
Ethics Watchdog Group Seeks Investigation Into Border Czar and Contracts Following ProPublica Report
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center has called on the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations by border czar Tom Homan and his senior...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Border czar Tom Homan has said repeatedly that he recused himself from all contracting matters.
But ProPublica reported he has been involved in conversations with industry players about government contracts.
But ProPublica reported he has been involved in conversations with industry players about government contracts.
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Remember when Paul Krugman’s columns were soooo wonky.
“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” - Paul Krugman
“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” - Paul Krugman
The Hunger Games Begin
40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Remember when Paul Krugman’s columns were soooo wonky.
“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” - Paul Krugman
“It sounds crazy to say that Republicans are making children go hungry to protect pedophiles, but it’s actually a reasonable interpretation of the situation.” - Paul Krugman
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.