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Robert Moffitt @justplainbob.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This sounds like an F the DFL should rally behind A Northfield farmer hopes to add a rare rural voice to the Minnesota Senate’s DFL caucus www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

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A Northfield farmer hopes to add a rare rural voice to the Minnesota Senate’s DFL caucus

Mark Legvold faces Sen. Bill Lieske in what a Democratic fundraising arm calls one of the most consequential state-level races in the nation.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jennifer Nelson’s entry to this year’s Minnesota State Fair crop art

A localized version of Guernica with a loon at the center and a person holding an ICE OUT sign

“My piece was inspired by Picasso's Guernica, a work that was his response to the Nazi's bombing of the Basque town. I thought there was a fitting parallel between these incidents about the high price paid by ordinary people when aggressive regimes try out new tactics of war, as well as a fitting juxtaposition of the darkness of living such an experience and the light we shone through it in our own resistance and care for one another. The patterns near Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s mouths are actually their last words in Morse code: ‘I’m not mad at you,’ and ‘Are you okay?’”

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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.

I love you, Minnesota! Miigwech, thank you for everything!

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If anyone can do this, it's @littleforcongress.bsky.social. He took the "unwinnable" State Senate seat for which I ran in 2012 and, in 2016, flipped it. Over four decades that seat and its precursors had been red. Not unlike CD2 pre-2018.

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Dean Barker @deanbarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New, pretty remarkable Rick Beato interview with Billy Joel. I'm only 10min in and the topics have been Beethoven's Pastoral, Rach 2, and Barber's Adagio for Strings (which taught Joel the power of suspensions). Gorgeous restored Steinway too (late 19c. Model B?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Be...

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The Billy Joel Interview

YouTube video by Rick Beato

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Rep. Leigh Finke @leighfinke.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Stop making room for abusive men in politics.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

If you see this, post a concert photo you took

Maestro Stanisław Skrowaczewski stands in front of the locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra at their own concert at the Minneapolis Convention Center, October 18, 2012.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Someone answered at @repangiecraig.bsky.social's DC office if any #mn02 folks want to weigh in on removing POTUS from office. Call volume is high, according to the staffer who answered.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

@grimalkina.bsky.social I'm preparing a roundtable for our engineering teams on the "Human Factors of Agentic SE." The "Cognitive Helmets" metaphor from www.fightforthehuman.com/cognitive-he... seems especially pertinent, and I'd happily recommend it. /1

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Cognitive Helmets for the AI Bicycle: Part 1

I hear people name these three fears: will developers lose their problem-solving skills, learning opportunities, and critical thinking? One science-backed area can help: better metacognitive strategie...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

If you missed it, be sure to check out my in-depth discussion with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty — who talks about Trump, Operation Metro Surge, Walz, local police, local prosecutors starting FAFO (Fight Against Federal Overreach) to push back, and more.

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Talking with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty about Trump, Operation Metro Surge — and FAFO

Watch now (47 mins) | "[T]he people of Minneapolis are looking around, and this is what they’re saying to their electeds too, is, ‘Who is here protecting us?’”

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

And that's why we have all the Epstein files oh wait

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

While folks are opining on this morning's hearing in MN v. Noem, let's not forget the hearing this afternoon in BCA v. Noem, featuring this paragraph from the reply in opposition that I'm sure everyone is going to believe. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72185...

Defendants are aware of their obligations not to destroy evidence. As the declarations make clear, Defendants are complying with those obligations. The relevant government entities are entitled to the presumption "that they will act properly and according to law." FTC v. Schreiber, 381 U.S. 279, 296 (1965). While such a presumption may be overcome, the presumption must be rebutted with something more than the baseless speculation Plaintiffs assert here. See McDonough, 799 F.3d at 948.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

What's happening is wrong, and (one would expect) unlawful, regardless of the motivation. Crafting a "good enough" excuse shouldn't be a way out. I hope there is a reply from the state on this, because if the rationale stems from motivation, I suspect MN loses on appeal.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence. They are the best of America. Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com

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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory

Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 26/01/2026

Carter: "If this is not stopped right here, right now, I don't think that anybody seriously looking at this problem can have much faith in how our Republic is going to go in the future."

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Can a state file lawsuits fast enough to keep up with a Gish Gallup of illegality?

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Without knowing what song this was going to be, I knew what song this was going to be.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Cool, they can all leave immediately then

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I'm sure she gave @annabower.bsky.social advance notice on Signal and offered to put in a good word with the judges filling the vacancy.

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 15/01/2026

"Zayas Cabán, who is also executive director for Our Streets, hopes that when people hear these stories, they remember they aren’t alone, no matter where they come from." @sahanjournal.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/arts-culture...

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An ode to Puerto Rico springs to life in Minnesota

A concert series in Minneapolis and St. Paul will combine oral history and live instrumentation to explore how Puerto Ricans are keeping the spirit of the island alive.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

There's another issue here, Governor. We're not a figurative island. Other cities and states have been subjected to the same horrors, and if no one stops it, more will be. Can we stand with our fellow Americans outside the state, and them with us? Isn't the attack on MN an attack on all of America?

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Here's the problem, Governor. You've tried to say not to provide an "excuse," but we know those are easily contrived. A visible DOJ official already said this is an insurrection, irrespective of facts. bsky.app/profile/publ... /1

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

@governorwalz.mn.gov We need more help than that, and we need it now.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I see there's a scheduling hearing by phone at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, presumably regarding the TRO motion in Minnesota v. Noem. Any guesses who will appear for DOJ given lots of them quit? "20" www.courtlistener.com/docket/72132...

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State of Minnesota v. Noem, 0:26-cv-00190 - CourtListener.com

Docket for State of Minnesota v. Noem, 0:26-cv-00190 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

@hcrichardson.bsky.social I heard @governorwalz.mn.gov say in a briefing this morning: "It was Minnesota's First that held that line for the nation on that July 3rd, 1863, and I think now we may be in that moment." I'm no historian, but my jaw dropped. Thoughts? www.youtube.com/live/CTm3RqE...

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Gov. Walz to provide a public safety briefing

YouTube video by Minnesota Department of Public Safety

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Know how you "guarantee a vote to extend ACA premium tax credits?" By putting that provision in the bill to end the shutdown. How dumb do you think your voters are? Maybe don't answer that.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It did not occur to me that the ABA Model Rules were for sale at Amazon, nor that they would be entertaining.

Duckduckgo.com search results for "aba model rules of professional conduct" showing an ad from Amazon with the title "Model Rules For Professional Conduct - Keep Yourself Entertained."

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Slightly diminish a band Foo Negotiators

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

B. Navigable waters within the U.S. can be used for interstate commerce, and the federal government claims jurisdiction over them in other contexts. The tanker is engaged in commerce. The Commerce Clause prevents states, including their courts, from regulating interstate commerce. /1

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I wish we had more of Florence Price's music. I've only heard recordings of her extant symphonies so far. The parts in the style of Dvorak are fine, but the parts that aren't are even better in my view - I really wanted to hear more of *that*.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

@smith.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov Thank you for voting against cloture. I'm disgusted that not enough of your colleagues did the same. I urge you to find a replacement for Sen. Schumer as minority leader as soon as you can.

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Nahal Toosi @nahaltoosi.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

4/A person can resign effective Sept. 30 or earlier if they want. They’ll be paid till their resignation is effective. But they still have to work. I suppose they might be given little to do. But that’s not the same as being given money beyond the salary you get while still on payroll. The key bit:

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

His lawyers probably told him to take the Fifth instead of talking to prosecutors, to be fair

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

When your corgi is buffering

Corgi behind a window making an illusion of blocks like pixelation

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Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

I told 13 this story when he first got up this morning, and he got really angry at this professor. “The sound of the piece becomes the sound of the protestors,” he said. “That’s the whole point of the piece. This professor is dumb and doesn’t understand Cage very well.”

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 22/02/2024

I recently made a comic complaining that NASA refuses to listen to my good ideas for improving the Solar System (xkcd.com/2750). To my delight, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has sent me an actual expert panel evaluation of my “flatten the planets” proposal! Sadly, they decided not to fund it.

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Andrew Brobston @andrewbrobston.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Just yesterday I noted in a pull request that time zones help me stay employed but are otherwise no fun for anyone, so someone should definitely propose this solution.

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