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Weird because almost every one of the dedicated nurses and nursing assistants who provided rehab and nursing home care for my mother in St. Paul was Somali-American.
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Weird because almost every one of the dedicated nurses and nursing assistants who provided rehab and nursing home care for my mother in St. Paul was Somali-American.
Over 90% are US citizens minnesotareformer.com/briefs/most-...
Most Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens • Minnesota Reformer
Apart from Minnesota’s biting cold this week, one complication in Trump’s plan to deport Somalis from Minnesota through immigration enforcement is that the vast majority of Americans and Minnesotans o...
minnesotareformer.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Over 90% are US citizens minnesotareformer.com/briefs/most-...
A few years ago I visited the graves of my grandfather's half-siblings,who died in a diphtheria epidemic in the late 19th century. They were the earliest tiny graves around the footprint of a now-vanished Lutheran church in South Dakota. Something my grandfather never discussed.
December 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A few years ago I visited the graves of my grandfather's half-siblings,who died in a diphtheria epidemic in the late 19th century. They were the earliest tiny graves around the footprint of a now-vanished Lutheran church in South Dakota. Something my grandfather never discussed.
This is the guy who said he "can't guarantee safety." Maybe get back to Job One.
Oh, wait, Job One for Duffy has always been being a pretty-boy grifter. He has no idea life is more than a game of dress-up.
Oh, wait, Job One for Duffy has always been being a pretty-boy grifter. He has no idea life is more than a game of dress-up.
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is the guy who said he "can't guarantee safety." Maybe get back to Job One.
Oh, wait, Job One for Duffy has always been being a pretty-boy grifter. He has no idea life is more than a game of dress-up.
Oh, wait, Job One for Duffy has always been being a pretty-boy grifter. He has no idea life is more than a game of dress-up.
Yes, and the musical instruments. Some that get played regularly and some that someone will be picking up again eventually
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Yes, and the musical instruments. Some that get played regularly and some that someone will be picking up again eventually
I used to have a t-shirt that said, "If you need anything I'll be hiking the Appalachian Trail"
Turned out to be an obscure reference outside SC. Had lots of convos with innocent, excited AT enthusiasts
Turned out to be an obscure reference outside SC. Had lots of convos with innocent, excited AT enthusiasts
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I used to have a t-shirt that said, "If you need anything I'll be hiking the Appalachian Trail"
Turned out to be an obscure reference outside SC. Had lots of convos with innocent, excited AT enthusiasts
Turned out to be an obscure reference outside SC. Had lots of convos with innocent, excited AT enthusiasts
Not forgotten! We were literally talking yesterday about your unjustified firing and the appalling treatment of a dedicated, skilled civil servant. Came up in the context of discussing the Netflix film about Garfield's assassination.
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Not forgotten! We were literally talking yesterday about your unjustified firing and the appalling treatment of a dedicated, skilled civil servant. Came up in the context of discussing the Netflix film about Garfield's assassination.
Lutnick there doing nothing per usual
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Lutnick there doing nothing per usual
Shana is the most hardworking and compassionate advocate. She raises thousands annually to assist victims of Huntington's Disease and to search for treatments for the disease that took her mother. What did Ron Johnson do for anyone in Wisconsin last year?
www.channel3000.com/madison-maga...
www.channel3000.com/madison-maga...
Fight against Huntington’s disease rolls on for Shana Verstegen
The champion log roller may have escaped the gene for the disease that caused her mother’s death, but her advocacy continues with an event in August.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Shana is the most hardworking and compassionate advocate. She raises thousands annually to assist victims of Huntington's Disease and to search for treatments for the disease that took her mother. What did Ron Johnson do for anyone in Wisconsin last year?
www.channel3000.com/madison-maga...
www.channel3000.com/madison-maga...
RoJo throws this hissy fit while one of his own constituents sits patiently in front of the room. Shana Verstegen shared how her own family's costs become unmanageable without the ACA and subsidies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'A lifeline': Families fear for healthcare costs if Obamacare subsidies expire
The cost of health insurance could double for millions of people, which could hurt Republicans.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
RoJo throws this hissy fit while one of his own constituents sits patiently in front of the room. Shana Verstegen shared how her own family's costs become unmanageable without the ACA and subsidies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This is not going to work out for them. The whole tradeoff for fascism is supposed to be that under Franco the trains run on time
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This is not going to work out for them. The whole tradeoff for fascism is supposed to be that under Franco the trains run on time
New lawsuit against Tesla filed today after 5 people were trapped in a burning Tesla a year ago
www.channel3000.com/news/family-...
www.channel3000.com/news/family-...
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla after Verona fiery crash
MADISON, Wis. — The family of a couple who died in a fiery Tesla crash last November filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the motor vehicle manufacturer on Monday.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New lawsuit against Tesla filed today after 5 people were trapped in a burning Tesla a year ago
www.channel3000.com/news/family-...
www.channel3000.com/news/family-...
Thank you for the work you do! I enjoy following it.
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thank you for the work you do! I enjoy following it.
The photo caption on the MFP story says "diseased research monkeys." Maybe typo for "disease research." Great to read an accurate, researched story though
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The photo caption on the MFP story says "diseased research monkeys." Maybe typo for "disease research." Great to read an accurate, researched story though
Interesting contrast with Clarence Thomas's behavior, taking in his great-nephew but getting a wealthy GOP donor to pay for the costs of raising and educating him, then cutting him off when he got in trouble
October 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Interesting contrast with Clarence Thomas's behavior, taking in his great-nephew but getting a wealthy GOP donor to pay for the costs of raising and educating him, then cutting him off when he got in trouble
"Young, pregnant American citizen woman" is presumed to be white and of no discernible ethnicity
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Young, pregnant American citizen woman" is presumed to be white and of no discernible ethnicity
Tim Minchin's song applies to Dolan as well
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHO...
Come Home (Cardinal Pell) - Tim Minchin
YouTube video by Tim Minchin
www.youtube.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Tim Minchin's song applies to Dolan as well
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtHO...
We got a Geiger counter for the same reason. That procedure was a complete success for our then-16yo cat. She lived another 6 years never needing any thyroid medication.
September 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
We got a Geiger counter for the same reason. That procedure was a complete success for our then-16yo cat. She lived another 6 years never needing any thyroid medication.
This list includes pregnancy, but I thought RFK jr was specifically excluding pregnant women from getting the vaccine. Does someone have clarifying information about this?
August 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This list includes pregnancy, but I thought RFK jr was specifically excluding pregnant women from getting the vaccine. Does someone have clarifying information about this?
Just asked for it at my local bookstore and they are ordering it for me
July 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Just asked for it at my local bookstore and they are ordering it for me
1) Bill Cronon's Changes in the Land
I'll add Michael Patrick MacDonald's All Souls and David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride as books I enjoyed on narrower topics
2) A fennel and potato biryani that is sadly underflavored
#HATM hope I am doing this right
I'll add Michael Patrick MacDonald's All Souls and David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride as books I enjoyed on narrower topics
2) A fennel and potato biryani that is sadly underflavored
#HATM hope I am doing this right
July 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
1) Bill Cronon's Changes in the Land
I'll add Michael Patrick MacDonald's All Souls and David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride as books I enjoyed on narrower topics
2) A fennel and potato biryani that is sadly underflavored
#HATM hope I am doing this right
I'll add Michael Patrick MacDonald's All Souls and David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride as books I enjoyed on narrower topics
2) A fennel and potato biryani that is sadly underflavored
#HATM hope I am doing this right