Chris Shields
@chrisshieldsmn.bsky.social
Labor Union Comms Guy, Space Socialist, Irish Republican (Sinn Féin), Geek, AuDHD, Minnesotan
So we now have peer-reviewed evidence that before humans ever launched anything into orbit, there were a lot of objects in Earth orbit that couldn't be explained as meteorites, etc. We owe it to ourselves to seriously investigate UAP. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-I) may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-I) may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena
www.nature.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
So we now have peer-reviewed evidence that before humans ever launched anything into orbit, there were a lot of objects in Earth orbit that couldn't be explained as meteorites, etc. We owe it to ourselves to seriously investigate UAP. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I'm not gonna lie, it's frustrating to see people fall over themselves to publicly mourn and honor Charlie Kirk when, with the exception of Republicans in Minnesota and a few others, all we got from the right was conspiracy theories and "blaming the left" when we lost Melissa and Mark Hortman.
September 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm not gonna lie, it's frustrating to see people fall over themselves to publicly mourn and honor Charlie Kirk when, with the exception of Republicans in Minnesota and a few others, all we got from the right was conspiracy theories and "blaming the left" when we lost Melissa and Mark Hortman.
I can’t imagine the level of hate someone has to have in their heart to threaten to shut down state government just because they think a fellow human with a different legal status shouldn’t be able to see a doctor when they’re sick, even if it increases healthcare costs for everyone. #mnleg
May 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I can’t imagine the level of hate someone has to have in their heart to threaten to shut down state government just because they think a fellow human with a different legal status shouldn’t be able to see a doctor when they’re sick, even if it increases healthcare costs for everyone. #mnleg
Kinda hard not to take it personally when your government’s chief health official says that your disability destroys families. For the record, I have been happily married for the last 23 years.
April 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Kinda hard not to take it personally when your government’s chief health official says that your disability destroys families. For the record, I have been happily married for the last 23 years.
Fuck Connor McGregor. That is all.
March 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Fuck Connor McGregor. That is all.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! #BetterInAUnion
March 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day! #BetterInAUnion
The Democratic brand is so toxic right now, the Minnesota DFL would likely do better electorally if they re-branded as the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. It's not without precedence. Minnesota Republicans added "Independent" to their name for decades after Watergate.
March 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Democratic brand is so toxic right now, the Minnesota DFL would likely do better electorally if they re-branded as the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. It's not without precedence. Minnesota Republicans added "Independent" to their name for decades after Watergate.
Ridiculously on point piece.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Mark O'Connell: St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of the bits of our culture that are not worth celebrating
Even if this year’s White House visit goes well, Trump could still accept the shamrock bowl then promptly announce 25 per cent tariffs on Irish imports
www.irishtimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ridiculously on point piece.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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You are fucked in the head if you don’t vaccinate your kids because you’d rather have a dead kid than an autistic kid.
-an autistic kid
-an autistic kid
February 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
You are fucked in the head if you don’t vaccinate your kids because you’d rather have a dead kid than an autistic kid.
-an autistic kid
-an autistic kid
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Things are coming apart quickly, so a word to white folk: you’re going to have to get used to property damage if you want to survive. Getting upset protesters set an empty Target on fire & making THAT & not police murder the focus is part of how we got here.
February 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Things are coming apart quickly, so a word to white folk: you’re going to have to get used to property damage if you want to survive. Getting upset protesters set an empty Target on fire & making THAT & not police murder the focus is part of how we got here.
The Whig Party ended when it refused to fight slavery. At this rate, the Democratic Party is well on its way to the same status.
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Whig Party ended when it refused to fight slavery. At this rate, the Democratic Party is well on its way to the same status.
Silver lining of the German election? Die Linke won a boatload of seats. When/If the SPD performs well enough in a future election to lead coalition talks, they may have to finally swallow their pride and coalition with them.
February 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Silver lining of the German election? Die Linke won a boatload of seats. When/If the SPD performs well enough in a future election to lead coalition talks, they may have to finally swallow their pride and coalition with them.
For the love of everything that is good and decent, do something Democrats! Words aren’t going to stop Elon Musk from taking over the government.
February 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For the love of everything that is good and decent, do something Democrats! Words aren’t going to stop Elon Musk from taking over the government.
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Getting rid of DEI is just affirmative action for white men.
January 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Getting rid of DEI is just affirmative action for white men.
Unless Congress asserts its constitutional authority, states will have to bend the knee for federal money with all sorts of ideological strings attached. Trump’s clique is betting a compliant Congress will let them get away with it.
January 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Unless Congress asserts its constitutional authority, states will have to bend the knee for federal money with all sorts of ideological strings attached. Trump’s clique is betting a compliant Congress will let them get away with it.
Great time in DC last night talking about a united Ireland. Thank you, @fosfusa.bsky.social & @sinnfein.bsky.social for including your “exiled children” as part of the conversation. Thank you to @weareliuna.bsky.social for letting us use your space!
January 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great time in DC last night talking about a united Ireland. Thank you, @fosfusa.bsky.social & @sinnfein.bsky.social for including your “exiled children” as part of the conversation. Thank you to @weareliuna.bsky.social for letting us use your space!
Hear me out on this. Trade Alberta for Minnesota and a state to be named later.
January 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Hear me out on this. Trade Alberta for Minnesota and a state to be named later.
At least opioids have some medicinal value and abuse isn’t socially acceptable. The same can’t be said for alcoholic beverages.
The Alcohol Industry Is Hooked on Its Heaviest Drinkers — The Wall Street Journal
While many drinkers cut back, some people who consume 15 or more drinks a week say they are unfazed by health risks; ‘It is delicious poison’
apple.news
January 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
At least opioids have some medicinal value and abuse isn’t socially acceptable. The same can’t be said for alcoholic beverages.
Leave it to the Democratic Party to latch onto terrible GOP ideas like banning the most popular app in the country, only to have an incoming GOP President make everyone happy by immediately reversing the ban.
January 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Leave it to the Democratic Party to latch onto terrible GOP ideas like banning the most popular app in the country, only to have an incoming GOP President make everyone happy by immediately reversing the ban.
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120+ Indigenous tribal leaders have sent a letter asking for Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier
“A survivor of the federally funded boarding school system where he endured years of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse”
ndncollective.org/120-tribal-l...
@ndncollective.bsky.social
“A survivor of the federally funded boarding school system where he endured years of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse”
ndncollective.org/120-tribal-l...
@ndncollective.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
120+ Indigenous tribal leaders have sent a letter asking for Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier
“A survivor of the federally funded boarding school system where he endured years of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse”
ndncollective.org/120-tribal-l...
@ndncollective.bsky.social
“A survivor of the federally funded boarding school system where he endured years of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse”
ndncollective.org/120-tribal-l...
@ndncollective.bsky.social
Every time I look at my org's Twitter mentions, I am reminded why I now hate that platform with the heat of a billion suns.
January 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Every time I look at my org's Twitter mentions, I am reminded why I now hate that platform with the heat of a billion suns.
I can’t be the only person who can’t stand the motion smoothing TV feature that my boomer parents seem to love, can I? I always notice the 6 extra frames per second. Do you?
December 25, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I can’t be the only person who can’t stand the motion smoothing TV feature that my boomer parents seem to love, can I? I always notice the 6 extra frames per second. Do you?
I'm all for viewing journalism as a public service, especially non-profit media outlets, but I'm confused about a for-profit entity soliciting donations. If they post a profit, who see's the return? Does it go back into the newsroom or to Glen Taylor's balance sheet?
Minnesota Star Tribune seeks donations to stabilize revenue - MinnPost
In October, the Star Tribune launched its Local News Fund, a charitable fund under the umbrella of the Minneapolis Foundation.
www.minnpost.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:31 PM
I'm all for viewing journalism as a public service, especially non-profit media outlets, but I'm confused about a for-profit entity soliciting donations. If they post a profit, who see's the return? Does it go back into the newsroom or to Glen Taylor's balance sheet?