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@tmoz.bsky.social
I do media & politics in Minnesota.
Playbookmn.com // STP
Playbookmn.com // STP
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It should be fairly clear by now that our ruling class is banking on an oligarchy hardening into place and all of them will do whatever depraved shit the admin asks for to have a seat when the music stops
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It should be fairly clear by now that our ruling class is banking on an oligarchy hardening into place and all of them will do whatever depraved shit the admin asks for to have a seat when the music stops
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Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
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"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM
"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
I can’t speak to the specifics of those depts, but I agree that leadership change is necessary to avoid stasis.
I’d add that the boring task of making government work better often gets sidelined. We need more technocrats to run.
I’d add that the boring task of making government work better often gets sidelined. We need more technocrats to run.
All of us interact with state bureaucracy in one way or the other. My interactions are mostly with MNSure & MNDoT and they are both consistently horrible, inefficient, and unaccountable.
I can understand why the electorate would want fresh leadership after 8 years.
I can understand why the electorate would want fresh leadership after 8 years.
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I can’t speak to the specifics of those depts, but I agree that leadership change is necessary to avoid stasis.
I’d add that the boring task of making government work better often gets sidelined. We need more technocrats to run.
I’d add that the boring task of making government work better often gets sidelined. We need more technocrats to run.
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Steve Simon. What better counter to this moment than electing a no-nonsense, beloved and baggage-free Eagle Scout with a track record of good governance.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Steve Simon. What better counter to this moment than electing a no-nonsense, beloved and baggage-free Eagle Scout with a track record of good governance.
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Marco Rubio was confirmed 99-0 btw. May that haunt the Democratic Party forever.
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Marco Rubio was confirmed 99-0 btw. May that haunt the Democratic Party forever.
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Not just Minnesota. Mississippi Welfare-Fraud Trial Spotlights National Oversight Failures
Mississippi Welfare-Fraud Trial Spotlights National Oversight Failures
A safety-net scandal totaling at least $77 million resembles one in Minnesota, according to a Republican auditor.
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Not just Minnesota. Mississippi Welfare-Fraud Trial Spotlights National Oversight Failures
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THE WRONG KIND OF WINNING: Across Minnesota, evictions in 2025 may hit or just about tie with the record achieved in 2023. That's not a great accomplishment. Rising rents and incomes that haven't caught up tell part of the story. Here's some other factors: www.twincities.com/2026/01/04/e...
Eviction filings may reach statewide record in 2025
Some 23,000-25,000 eviction cases were filed in 2025, well above the pre-pandemic average of 15,000.
www.twincities.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
THE WRONG KIND OF WINNING: Across Minnesota, evictions in 2025 may hit or just about tie with the record achieved in 2023. That's not a great accomplishment. Rising rents and incomes that haven't caught up tell part of the story. Here's some other factors: www.twincities.com/2026/01/04/e...
Steve Simon. What better counter to this moment than electing a no-nonsense, beloved and baggage-free Eagle Scout with a track record of good governance.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Steve Simon. What better counter to this moment than electing a no-nonsense, beloved and baggage-free Eagle Scout with a track record of good governance.
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This is why they want us to be upset about day care centers.
Printing this on a small index card to hand out every time I am asked why tech billionaires supported the current administration:
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This is why they want us to be upset about day care centers.
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Melissa Hortman would have been a great governor.
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Melissa Hortman would have been a great governor.
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The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
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they created a content gold rush for clout if you’re conservative and decide to go film and harass random peoples children
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
they created a content gold rush for clout if you’re conservative and decide to go film and harass random peoples children
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
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Why did the United States spend trillions to win the Cold War, so that we could end up with a President that takes orders from a Russian dictator?
December 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Why did the United States spend trillions to win the Cold War, so that we could end up with a President that takes orders from a Russian dictator?
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Perhaps the guy who doubled his net worth by raking in billions via crypto dinners could put up some of his own cash instead of scamming your grandparents out of $2,500 during the holidays.
December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Perhaps the guy who doubled his net worth by raking in billions via crypto dinners could put up some of his own cash instead of scamming your grandparents out of $2,500 during the holidays.
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Minnesota Republicans and Donald Trump are right now pretending to care about fraud. Fraud is bad. The shit in MN was terrible. But … let’s me clear that they don’t actually care.
GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Minnesota Republicans and Donald Trump are right now pretending to care about fraud. Fraud is bad. The shit in MN was terrible. But … let’s me clear that they don’t actually care.
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It turns out sexual assault allegations don’t in fact ruin any man’s life.
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It turns out sexual assault allegations don’t in fact ruin any man’s life.
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“In DOGE’s published list of canceled contracts and grants, the 13 largest were all incorrect.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“In DOGE’s published list of canceled contracts and grants, the 13 largest were all incorrect.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...