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These do not look like police videos. They look like campaign ones." I spoke about DHS's glossy, military like videos. The deportations are for the camera. @cnn.com @zbyronwolf.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
Analysis: DHS leans into propaganda with militaristic action videos | CNN Politics
When helicopters descended on a Chicago apartment building last week with federal agents kitted out in military gear, locals saw a terrifying escalation in the federal government’s incursion into Chic...
www.cnn.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
These do not look like police videos. They look like campaign ones." I spoke about DHS's glossy, military like videos. The deportations are for the camera. @cnn.com @zbyronwolf.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
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Donald Trump showed us—again—what’s in his heart when he called domestic violence a ‘lesser crime,’ or just ‘a little fight with the wife’ that shouldn’t be counted in statistics. -Kim Villanueva, National NOW President quoted via @afp.com
www.barrons.com/news/trump-s...
www.barrons.com/news/trump-s...
September 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Donald Trump showed us—again—what’s in his heart when he called domestic violence a ‘lesser crime,’ or just ‘a little fight with the wife’ that shouldn’t be counted in statistics. -Kim Villanueva, National NOW President quoted via @afp.com
www.barrons.com/news/trump-s...
www.barrons.com/news/trump-s...
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Jones: I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people that want to give thoughts and prayers. But I was a minister, and that is a form of theological malpractice—when you pray for something you have the power to change.
August 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Jones: I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people that want to give thoughts and prayers. But I was a minister, and that is a form of theological malpractice—when you pray for something you have the power to change.
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The University of Minnesota, Morris provides an amazing liberal arts experience and learning environment that equals or exceeds MN's private liberal arts colleges at a 1/3 or 1/4 of the price.
Stop prioritizing 70k/yr institutions. Check out places like Morris! www.startribune.com/university-o...
Stop prioritizing 70k/yr institutions. Check out places like Morris! www.startribune.com/university-o...
U of M Morris grapples with lowest enrollment in years, raising worries for its future
The campus in west-central Minnesota has faced declining enrollment for years. Now Morris faces a critical point.
www.startribune.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The University of Minnesota, Morris provides an amazing liberal arts experience and learning environment that equals or exceeds MN's private liberal arts colleges at a 1/3 or 1/4 of the price.
Stop prioritizing 70k/yr institutions. Check out places like Morris! www.startribune.com/university-o...
Stop prioritizing 70k/yr institutions. Check out places like Morris! www.startribune.com/university-o...
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Is there a bright, curious, dynamic high school senior in your life?
UMN Morris is a place where they can belong and succeed.
The first step is to apply.
Starting August 1, they can apply for FREE with our Fall 2026 application.
z.umn.edu/Apply2026 use code Morris26
UMN Morris is a place where they can belong and succeed.
The first step is to apply.
Starting August 1, they can apply for FREE with our Fall 2026 application.
z.umn.edu/Apply2026 use code Morris26
July 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Is there a bright, curious, dynamic high school senior in your life?
UMN Morris is a place where they can belong and succeed.
The first step is to apply.
Starting August 1, they can apply for FREE with our Fall 2026 application.
z.umn.edu/Apply2026 use code Morris26
UMN Morris is a place where they can belong and succeed.
The first step is to apply.
Starting August 1, they can apply for FREE with our Fall 2026 application.
z.umn.edu/Apply2026 use code Morris26
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This is so many kinds of magic. 😂
I made a silent puppet film about Godzilla vs. Paul Bunyan.
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
May 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This is so many kinds of magic. 😂
Do you think "the resistance is dead"? Maybe you are reading/hearing the wrong media. Washington Post opinion: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Heard the resistance was dead? You’ve been reading too much.
The zone might be flooded, but an anti-Trump protest movement is well underway.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Do you think "the resistance is dead"? Maybe you are reading/hearing the wrong media. Washington Post opinion: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Research by UMN Morris students from every discipline will be showcased during the 25th Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Minnesota, Morris on Wednesday, April 16. BONUS: a keynote by Diana Cermak, from Knox College and an alumni panel. The schedule is here z.umn.edu/MorrisURS
April 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Research by UMN Morris students from every discipline will be showcased during the 25th Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Minnesota, Morris on Wednesday, April 16. BONUS: a keynote by Diana Cermak, from Knox College and an alumni panel. The schedule is here z.umn.edu/MorrisURS
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Chag Pesach sameach, wonderful people.
Ain't none of us free until all of us free. 💗
Ain't none of us free until all of us free. 💗
April 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Chag Pesach sameach, wonderful people.
Ain't none of us free until all of us free. 💗
Ain't none of us free until all of us free. 💗
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This is well worth reading:
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
A Bright Spot Is Emerging Amid All This Trump Chaos
The point of mass protest is not to stage a perfectly organized, fully realized one-time event.
slate.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is well worth reading:
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Just heard DOGE/Musk are cutting half of the staff at the Social Security offices in Alexandria. 40% of the staff in Rochester.
It’ll make it a lot harder for seniors to get help when they run into issues, which might be exactly what they want.
It’ll make it a lot harder for seniors to get help when they run into issues, which might be exactly what they want.
April 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just heard DOGE/Musk are cutting half of the staff at the Social Security offices in Alexandria. 40% of the staff in Rochester.
It’ll make it a lot harder for seniors to get help when they run into issues, which might be exactly what they want.
It’ll make it a lot harder for seniors to get help when they run into issues, which might be exactly what they want.
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Nobody could have predicted this:
March 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nobody could have predicted this:
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And here's @joshtpm.bsky.social wrestling with the question. To me, the key sentence is: "The current executive orders explicitly say that the end game is a government the size of the shutdown size."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/looki...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/looki...
Looking Squarely at a Shutdown
It’s hard to write clearly when you’re being flooded with new information....
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
And here's @joshtpm.bsky.social wrestling with the question. To me, the key sentence is: "The current executive orders explicitly say that the end game is a government the size of the shutdown size."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/looki...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/looki...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The Fulbright program seems to be at risk. As a former Fulbright scholar that is devastating news. The US risks losing its knowledge base and contacts. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
Fulbright scholars were among those in programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned their funding has been frozen.
woub.org
March 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The Fulbright program seems to be at risk. As a former Fulbright scholar that is devastating news. The US risks losing its knowledge base and contacts. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
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Minnesota Public Radio couldn't be more essential to combatting the tides of misinformation. And I love being connected to local news across Minnesota! (Not to mention the beauties of classical music.)
Today, March 6, is #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day. We’re joining public media stations and supporters nationwide to highlight the vital role our station and public media plays in our communities.
Why do you listen to MPR? Share your support and take action by visiting mpr.org/action
Why do you listen to MPR? Share your support and take action by visiting mpr.org/action
#ProtectMyPublicMedia | Minnesota Public Radio
On March 6, celebrate the power and importance of public media by joining #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day – a national day of action dedicated to sharing why public media matters to our communities. This Th...
mpr.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Minnesota Public Radio couldn't be more essential to combatting the tides of misinformation. And I love being connected to local news across Minnesota! (Not to mention the beauties of classical music.)
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
sharing from the social media many of you have left...
February 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
sharing from the social media many of you have left...
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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Trump and Musk have fired Minnesotans like:
-- Park Rangers at Voyageurs
-- Fire protection engineers
-- Workers who care for our veterans
-- Workers who care for folks with disabilities
-- Workers who dole out small business loans
How does this help anyone?
-- Park Rangers at Voyageurs
-- Fire protection engineers
-- Workers who care for our veterans
-- Workers who care for folks with disabilities
-- Workers who dole out small business loans
How does this help anyone?
A Minnesotan who worked for the federal government was fired, rehired and then fired again within a span of two weeks.
Dozens of Minnesota federal workers fired in latest cuts, with no severance
The Minnesota Star Tribune talked to roughly two dozen workers who all said they were not the only ones in their departments to be cut.
www.startribune.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump and Musk have fired Minnesotans like:
-- Park Rangers at Voyageurs
-- Fire protection engineers
-- Workers who care for our veterans
-- Workers who care for folks with disabilities
-- Workers who dole out small business loans
How does this help anyone?
-- Park Rangers at Voyageurs
-- Fire protection engineers
-- Workers who care for our veterans
-- Workers who care for folks with disabilities
-- Workers who dole out small business loans
How does this help anyone?
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A friend asked me about the potential risk of losing public broadcasting funding. If you're interested, I recommend this comprehensive report from "On The Media," which explains what's always saved CPB funding in the past, and why it might not now.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again) | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The history of public broadcasting and its adversaries; and the modern place of public radio in covering community and crises.
www.wnycstudios.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A friend asked me about the potential risk of losing public broadcasting funding. If you're interested, I recommend this comprehensive report from "On The Media," which explains what's always saved CPB funding in the past, and why it might not now.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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PBS is now live on Prime — ad-free — and you don't need a subscription to watch.
This marks the first time this programming will be available *free* on a major streaming service.
Channels include PBS Drama, Documentaries, Kids + live feeds for 150 local stations
www.pbs.org/articles/str... #TVSky
This marks the first time this programming will be available *free* on a major streaming service.
Channels include PBS Drama, Documentaries, Kids + live feeds for 150 local stations
www.pbs.org/articles/str... #TVSky
Stream PBS and PBS KIDS Free on Prime Video
PBS and Amazon announced that more than 150 local PBS stations and the PBS KIDS Channel will launch ad-free as a Prime Video FAST offering. This marks the…
www.pbs.org
January 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
PBS is now live on Prime — ad-free — and you don't need a subscription to watch.
This marks the first time this programming will be available *free* on a major streaming service.
Channels include PBS Drama, Documentaries, Kids + live feeds for 150 local stations
www.pbs.org/articles/str... #TVSky
This marks the first time this programming will be available *free* on a major streaming service.
Channels include PBS Drama, Documentaries, Kids + live feeds for 150 local stations
www.pbs.org/articles/str... #TVSky