Steve "Rudy" Rudolph
@skrudolph.bsky.social
Minneapolis-based marketing and communications professional, gameday music director, and recovering political junkie.
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
There’s no known single cause of autism.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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The 100K fee for H-1B visas (yearly!) is reported as a hit on tech -- but it is a hit on universities. It will make it impossible for us to hire foreign visitors, or foreign scholars into tenure track positions--I think almost 40% of H-1Bs go to universities and university hospitals.
September 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The 100K fee for H-1B visas (yearly!) is reported as a hit on tech -- but it is a hit on universities. It will make it impossible for us to hire foreign visitors, or foreign scholars into tenure track positions--I think almost 40% of H-1Bs go to universities and university hospitals.
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Tucker Carlson is criticizing Trump’s administration, accusing them of using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a justification to eliminate the First Amendment.
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Tucker Carlson is criticizing Trump’s administration, accusing them of using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a justification to eliminate the First Amendment.
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Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
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cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse…
A giant record "warm blob" of water in the North Pacific Ocean may change jet stream patterns this winter.
The last time this happened was during the brutal winter of 2013-14. The Twin Cities had 53 subzero nights that winter.
Can it happen again?
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
The last time this happened was during the brutal winter of 2013-14. The Twin Cities had 53 subzero nights that winter.
Can it happen again?
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Could the record "warm blob" Pacific Ocean heat wave bring a rigorous winter to Minnesota?
There’s a record warm blob in the northern Pacific Ocean right now. That warm water has affected winter weather pattern in the past.
www.mprnews.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse…
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Also [nostalgia disclaimer] there was a time when newspapers covering themselves still asked tough questions on behalf of readers like “what does this mean for deadlines and what readers will see in the paper” but those days are gone.
September 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Also [nostalgia disclaimer] there was a time when newspapers covering themselves still asked tough questions on behalf of readers like “what does this mean for deadlines and what readers will see in the paper” but those days are gone.
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We might be “experiencing an AI bubble,” Rogé Karma argues. “If that bubble bursts, it could put the dot-com crash to shame—and the tech giants and their Silicon Valley backers won’t be the only ones who suffer.”
Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be?
The entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We might be “experiencing an AI bubble,” Rogé Karma argues. “If that bubble bursts, it could put the dot-com crash to shame—and the tech giants and their Silicon Valley backers won’t be the only ones who suffer.”
An amazing dancer with a remarkable mom.
Who is Louie Conn? “He’s got more bravery in his little finger than most people,” his mother tells @laurayuen.bsky.social
Yuen: Outrage over a male Vikings cheerleader makes for a heartsick mom
Who is Louie Conn? “He’s got more bravery in his little finger than most people,” his mother says.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
An amazing dancer with a remarkable mom.
Dexy’s Midnight Walkers
Slightly diminish a band:
Meh Young Cannibals
Meh Young Cannibals
August 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Dexy’s Midnight Walkers
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You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.
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Homeowners increasingly layer rocks on their shores to prevent lake shorelines from eroding. But experts say rock riprap increases pollution and warms lakes, creating conditions that spur algae blooms. And often, it’s not necessary.
Minnesota is armoring its shorelines with rocks, but lakes are paying a price
Homeowners increasingly layer rocks on their shores to prevent lake shorelines from eroding. But experts say rock riprap increases pollution and warms lakes, creating conditions that spur algae blooms...
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August 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Homeowners increasingly layer rocks on their shores to prevent lake shorelines from eroding. But experts say rock riprap increases pollution and warms lakes, creating conditions that spur algae blooms. And often, it’s not necessary.
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Jordy: Not to put on my conspiratorial hat here, but you don’t just build a $200 million ballroom if you’re planning on moving out of the White House in three years.
August 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Jordy: Not to put on my conspiratorial hat here, but you don’t just build a $200 million ballroom if you’re planning on moving out of the White House in three years.
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Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose
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Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose
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Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose
The harm from tariffs will be lasting and deep
economist.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose
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Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose
economist.com/leaders/2025...
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Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
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#ResistanceUnited #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
😃Pete does it again, explaining how the current regime damages your everyday life without using big, abstract words.
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😃Pete does it again, explaining how the current regime damages your everyday life without using big, abstract words.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
#ResistanceUnited #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
😃Pete does it again, explaining how the current regime damages your everyday life without using big, abstract words.
Video Captioned version x.com/victorshi202...
😃Pete does it again, explaining how the current regime damages your everyday life without using big, abstract words.
Video Captioned version x.com/victorshi202...
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NYT reports that a mysterious, *$984 million* transfer from a Pentagon"black box" account might be paying for the renovation of Trump's "free" Qatari jet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
NYT reports that a mysterious, *$984 million* transfer from a Pentagon"black box" account might be paying for the renovation of Trump's "free" Qatari jet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
Must watch TV. Unlike anything on CBS.
Jon Stewart
and his gospel choir
and his audience
speaking "Go fuck yourself" to power
is suweeeet...
and his gospel choir
and his audience
speaking "Go fuck yourself" to power
is suweeeet...
Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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July 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Must watch TV. Unlike anything on CBS.
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Direct File exists. We already paid for it. So we are now trashing software that we have already paid for, that people are using, that people *love*, in the name of "efficiency." Yes, blame the Trump administration for this, but Intuit has been desperate to murder Direct File for years.
SCOOP: DOGE moved to kill Direct File, the IRS's popular free tax filing tool, days after meeting with private tax filing software lobbyists.
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DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists
A key operative from DOGE initiated plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, after offering assurances it would be spared from cuts.
www.wired.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Direct File exists. We already paid for it. So we are now trashing software that we have already paid for, that people are using, that people *love*, in the name of "efficiency." Yes, blame the Trump administration for this, but Intuit has been desperate to murder Direct File for years.
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“I won on groceries. Very simple word, groceries. Like almost, you know, who uses the word. I started using the word. The groceries.” 🤡
- 12/8/24
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- 12/8/24
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July 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“I won on groceries. Very simple word, groceries. Like almost, you know, who uses the word. I started using the word. The groceries.” 🤡
- 12/8/24
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- 12/8/24
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How to sound tough but do nothing: Impose tariffs on a country where we already impose sanctions.
A 100% tariff on almost nothing will do almost nothing.
A 100% tariff on almost nothing will do almost nothing.
July 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How to sound tough but do nothing: Impose tariffs on a country where we already impose sanctions.
A 100% tariff on almost nothing will do almost nothing.
A 100% tariff on almost nothing will do almost nothing.
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The president of the United States is threatening to strip the citizenship away from an American who says things he does not like.
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
July 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The president of the United States is threatening to strip the citizenship away from an American who says things he does not like.
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
And our media will invariably present this not as a major crisis, an impeachable offense that must lead to his immediate removal, but as “a spat” between Don & Rosie
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Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors, documents show. https://trib.al/c6y1tNU
July 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, FEMA did not answer calls from thousands of survivors, documents show. https://trib.al/c6y1tNU
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In response to the floods in Texas, deployments of critical resources were delayed as a result of a budget restriction requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem to approve every purchase, contract and grant over $100,000.
Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials say
FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In response to the floods in Texas, deployments of critical resources were delayed as a result of a budget restriction requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem to approve every purchase, contract and grant over $100,000.