Chris
@chris-hhh.bsky.social
state tax guy 🧾 | former #mnleg -er 🏛 | @minnesotaacs.bsky.social leader ⚖️ | @swaempls.bsky.social rabble-rouser 🪧
opinions ≠ my employer's
opinions ≠ my employer's
great night at the @swaempls.bsky.social election debrief
heard insightful, actionable election insights from @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social , an update on the Roof Depot project, and met a ton of neighbors who were checking out SWAE for the first time
heard insightful, actionable election insights from @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social , an update on the Roof Depot project, and met a ton of neighbors who were checking out SWAE for the first time
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
great night at the @swaempls.bsky.social election debrief
heard insightful, actionable election insights from @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social , an update on the Roof Depot project, and met a ton of neighbors who were checking out SWAE for the first time
heard insightful, actionable election insights from @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social , an update on the Roof Depot project, and met a ton of neighbors who were checking out SWAE for the first time
Apparently the sequel to "Bombshell" will be about how Megyn Kelly excused a monster, after having taken one down in the first movie
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Apparently the sequel to "Bombshell" will be about how Megyn Kelly excused a monster, after having taken one down in the first movie
"standing up won't work"
[sits down politely]
[sits down politely]
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"standing up won't work"
[sits down politely]
[sits down politely]
"Divert enough SW votes to Jazz/Davis to allow for a Fateh victory" was a challenge
I like Fateh a lot, but a "Mamdani of Minneapolis" probably needs similarly broad centers of strong support across the city
I like Fateh a lot, but a "Mamdani of Minneapolis" probably needs similarly broad centers of strong support across the city
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Divert enough SW votes to Jazz/Davis to allow for a Fateh victory" was a challenge
I like Fateh a lot, but a "Mamdani of Minneapolis" probably needs similarly broad centers of strong support across the city
I like Fateh a lot, but a "Mamdani of Minneapolis" probably needs similarly broad centers of strong support across the city
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It's like Trump read the Reagan quote as
"Latinos are Republican?! They just don't know it yet [my plans to deport and detain them]"
"Latinos are Republican?! They just don't know it yet [my plans to deport and detain them]"
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's like Trump read the Reagan quote as
"Latinos are Republican?! They just don't know it yet [my plans to deport and detain them]"
"Latinos are Republican?! They just don't know it yet [my plans to deport and detain them]"
On LinkedIn, Zepbound is encouraging me to break out the calipers at work tomorrow
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On LinkedIn, Zepbound is encouraging me to break out the calipers at work tomorrow
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year
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it's this or XTC's Oranges & Lemons, another perfect album
or Rhythm Nation 1814 ... which has www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0dq... the absolute best produced song ever
7-year-old-me didn't realize all the amazingness going on
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it's this or XTC's Oranges & Lemons, another perfect album
or Rhythm Nation 1814 ... which has www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0dq... the absolute best produced song ever
7-year-old-me didn't realize all the amazingness going on
October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year
============
it's this or XTC's Oranges & Lemons, another perfect album
or Rhythm Nation 1814 ... which has www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0dq... the absolute best produced song ever
7-year-old-me didn't realize all the amazingness going on
============
it's this or XTC's Oranges & Lemons, another perfect album
or Rhythm Nation 1814 ... which has www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0dq... the absolute best produced song ever
7-year-old-me didn't realize all the amazingness going on
"Look what happened to our Country when a Crooked Moron became our 'President'"
October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Look what happened to our Country when a Crooked Moron became our 'President'"
Reminded my nine-year-old about the time a top AG contender stopped by unexpectedly, like she owned the place
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Reminded my nine-year-old about the time a top AG contender stopped by unexpectedly, like she owned the place
randomly watched Paddington tonight w kids and good lord it's a tough watch w everything happening
it's like Stephen Miller saw the Nicole Kidman character and thought "how could I have an army of folks just like her"
it's like Stephen Miller saw the Nicole Kidman character and thought "how could I have an army of folks just like her"
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
randomly watched Paddington tonight w kids and good lord it's a tough watch w everything happening
it's like Stephen Miller saw the Nicole Kidman character and thought "how could I have an army of folks just like her"
it's like Stephen Miller saw the Nicole Kidman character and thought "how could I have an army of folks just like her"
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Love how the newest candidate for Hennepin County attorney conflates meetings with community members with "untested classroom theories" 🤦♂️
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Love how the newest candidate for Hennepin County attorney conflates meetings with community members with "untested classroom theories" 🤦♂️
It's the logic of authoritarian regimes to reward usefulness over talent
Professions w independent standards--journalists, lawyers, academics, etc--often face repression because their ethical duties can conflict w regime interests
It's frustrating when success depends on compliance, not competence
Professions w independent standards--journalists, lawyers, academics, etc--often face repression because their ethical duties can conflict w regime interests
It's frustrating when success depends on compliance, not competence
October 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's the logic of authoritarian regimes to reward usefulness over talent
Professions w independent standards--journalists, lawyers, academics, etc--often face repression because their ethical duties can conflict w regime interests
It's frustrating when success depends on compliance, not competence
Professions w independent standards--journalists, lawyers, academics, etc--often face repression because their ethical duties can conflict w regime interests
It's frustrating when success depends on compliance, not competence
this guy's pic always has dax shephard-in-idiocracy vibes
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
this guy's pic always has dax shephard-in-idiocracy vibes
... would never be effective at swaying these ppl
it also fails at producing durable, long-term change the same way supporting open, community/user-owned, etc media would be, since it's "of" the folks being organized
too bad the dem party is allergic to that⤵️
balloon-juice.com/2011/10/03/m...
it also fails at producing durable, long-term change the same way supporting open, community/user-owned, etc media would be, since it's "of" the folks being organized
too bad the dem party is allergic to that⤵️
balloon-juice.com/2011/10/03/m...
October 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
... would never be effective at swaying these ppl
it also fails at producing durable, long-term change the same way supporting open, community/user-owned, etc media would be, since it's "of" the folks being organized
too bad the dem party is allergic to that⤵️
balloon-juice.com/2011/10/03/m...
it also fails at producing durable, long-term change the same way supporting open, community/user-owned, etc media would be, since it's "of" the folks being organized
too bad the dem party is allergic to that⤵️
balloon-juice.com/2011/10/03/m...
we don't need AI when content like this exists
October 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
we don't need AI when content like this exists
Fun stuff -- a friend's AI "meeting transcription / minutes-taking" tool auto-sent this out to an entire professional organization this morning 😅
September 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Fun stuff -- a friend's AI "meeting transcription / minutes-taking" tool auto-sent this out to an entire professional organization this morning 😅
got my (ward 13-specific) lawn sign 🗳️
September 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
got my (ward 13-specific) lawn sign 🗳️
Had our 1st mouse this morning. My 6-yr-old got to work putting together a Mouse Catching Kit:
✔️flashlight to find it
✔️earplugs so it can't hear
✔️bat to bash it
✔️painters tape to hold it
✔️dauber to make it pink/marker to make it blue
✔️doll brush to comb its hair
✔️CeraVe to ensure it's moisturized
✔️flashlight to find it
✔️earplugs so it can't hear
✔️bat to bash it
✔️painters tape to hold it
✔️dauber to make it pink/marker to make it blue
✔️doll brush to comb its hair
✔️CeraVe to ensure it's moisturized
September 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Had our 1st mouse this morning. My 6-yr-old got to work putting together a Mouse Catching Kit:
✔️flashlight to find it
✔️earplugs so it can't hear
✔️bat to bash it
✔️painters tape to hold it
✔️dauber to make it pink/marker to make it blue
✔️doll brush to comb its hair
✔️CeraVe to ensure it's moisturized
✔️flashlight to find it
✔️earplugs so it can't hear
✔️bat to bash it
✔️painters tape to hold it
✔️dauber to make it pink/marker to make it blue
✔️doll brush to comb its hair
✔️CeraVe to ensure it's moisturized
It's 1 more example of Trump's ability to humiliate his enemies/getting them to work against their interests
Powerful folks within the Democratic Party don't believe themselves to be lumped in w/ activists, marginalized, etc & behave as if currying favor will pay dividends, when it's the opposite
Powerful folks within the Democratic Party don't believe themselves to be lumped in w/ activists, marginalized, etc & behave as if currying favor will pay dividends, when it's the opposite
September 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's 1 more example of Trump's ability to humiliate his enemies/getting them to work against their interests
Powerful folks within the Democratic Party don't believe themselves to be lumped in w/ activists, marginalized, etc & behave as if currying favor will pay dividends, when it's the opposite
Powerful folks within the Democratic Party don't believe themselves to be lumped in w/ activists, marginalized, etc & behave as if currying favor will pay dividends, when it's the opposite
Post a movie you like with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score
(Was going to say The Fountain too, but I'll go w this instead)
(Was going to say The Fountain too, but I'll go w this instead)
September 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Post a movie you like with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score
(Was going to say The Fountain too, but I'll go w this instead)
(Was going to say The Fountain too, but I'll go w this instead)
September 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM