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Avocadoplex (Matt)

@avocadoplex.bike
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cats, housing, biking, transit, homelessness, books. opinions are my own. he/him

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h
Let me fix that: “I think I gave ICE too much money to hire far too many officers under a president who I knew would insist on deploying them without adequate vetting and training.”
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 9h
In other words
Spirit Halloween costume for "conservative guy scared of cities"
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 9h
Hold on, let me translate: "When I walk around 50th and France, it's all upper middle class white people and I feel comfortable. When I walk around Uptown, I see people who don't look like me and I get irrationally scared."
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 10h
Local small business wants lower taxes and the ability to exploit their workers, news at 11
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 10h
Yeah that will do it. I get dumber every time I listen to the average small business owner 😑
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11h
that’s right
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 12h
Zelenskyy: "It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зелен... * @Zelensky. • 2h S ...
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Once again, no early warning from our partners. The main target was energy infrastructure, specifically CHPP-
4. Unfortunately, it was hit. A residential building was also damaged, and rescuers are currently putting out a fire there. Our systems detected these missiles only when they were already virtually on approach to Kyiv. CHPP-4 is one of Kyiv's key energy facilities.
According to our intelligence, the Russians are preparing further ballistic missile launches. The facts show that the Russians do not consider themselves bound by what the President of the United States said. Ukraine supported an energy ceasefire. Russia is targeting yet another power plant and the lives of our people.And this is absolutely unjust: when they are destroying our energy infrastructure, and Ukraine is not even receiving early warnings about ballistic missile launches. It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing.
Please stay safe tonight and tomorrow. We are working to replenish our air defenses with anti-ballistic missiles.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h
farritor and kliger are the two who i want to see in orange jumpsuits being hauled off to prison
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 13h
We can end homelessness if we try. With vets, we tried, and we succeeded. With the general population, we're not really trying
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 13h
The GOP is still a death cult
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 14h
Dogcatcher xkcd.com/3309/
Comic. [Three people seated at table.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Once we break this story, he won’t be able to get elected *dogcatcher*. PERSON 2: Why do people always use “dogcatcher” as the example of a worthless office? Animal control officers are valued professionals. It just seems unnecessarily insulting. PERSON 3 with shoulder-length hair: Well, their job *is* catching strays.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 16h
yes I think a horse-drawn wehrmacht armed primarily with bolt action rifles would easily conquer the entire mass of africa, not get wiped out in a matter of days by Egypt's professional 21st century air force
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h
“.. two dozen former #DOGE staffers have parlayed their government experience into relevant private-sector jobs .. looking to win government contracts .. .. at least six DOGE alumni have registered on Sam.gov, a government contracting portal ..” newrepublic.com/article/2165...
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lucy rowan holmes @absobloodylucy.bsky.social · 22h
onion article: "it is journalism's sacred duty to endanger the lives of as many trans people as possible"
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 13/10/2026
Yeah no shit
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 13/10/2026
PSA: when turning left onto a one-way street, you do still need to check to make sure you're not turning directly into a crossing pedestrian
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 12/10/2026
[wet fart]
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/10/2026
I just made & ate an unbelievably delicious breakfast sandwich and it reminded me of the eternal & indisputable fact that breakfast sandwiches are the highest form of cuisine. The single most reliably delicious food available. They never miss.
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#1 Lifelong Houston Cougs Fan Brandi 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I brought this up during Metro Surge but I BEEN saying that people have been discounting how much of "Why Minnesota???" is because this MF specifically hates Ilhan Omar and everything else is collateral
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 12/10/2026
Well, now I know what I'm getting baby Hans for his first birthday: brass knuckles
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 12/10/2026
Folks, I’m starting to think this Justice Department might be politicized
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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
New from AP: The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area but provided no other details. apnews.com/article/ilha...
apnews.com
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Can we take just a few seconds to acknowledge the birth of a new classic meme
Vertical split screen of William Shatner appearing as a guest on Brent Spiner's podcast: referring to the 2025 romantic film Pillion, Shatner asks Spigner "The world of homosexuality I'm not familiar with. Are you?" Spiner, with an expression that seems at once weary and astonished, replies "to a degree."
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 12/10/2026
This is poetry
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
all those people who called me "irresponsible" for advocating air strikes against specific data centers better be eating crow.
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 11/10/2026
Adventures in confusing yard signs
Lydia Millard sign on 31st in SoUptown
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 11/10/2026
Pretty sure they're still at the checkout lanes at Lunds
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 11/10/2026
You pulled a chase rare and want to know what to do? It's not that hard, you toss it in a disorganized pile with all the draft chaff, like everything else, of course. At least that's what I do
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 11/10/2026
Like I needed a reason to hate him even more
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Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ben Shapiro is so terrible that him being a fan of a team outweighs the literal pope.
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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Shouldn't it be "Bullets Strike ICE Agent in Civilian-Involved Shooting"
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Ryan 🦇 @pyry.lutefisk.online · 10/10/2026
PSA campaign about getting your election doomerism under control for the greater good
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 10/10/2026
I don't know how anyone can watch a movie with motion smoothing turned on and not want to gouge out their eyes
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
we built a machine that can automate internet crimes. who should be held accountable? nobody of course
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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
study shows water is wet
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 09/10/2026
Kind of a buried lede in the results of this Supreme Court approval rating poll from Marquette: Overall support for Supreme Court expansion, which even Democratic politicians were dismissing as "radical" just a few years ago, is now at 53 percent today.marquette.edu/2026/09/marq...
Proposal	Favor or oppose
Favor	Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices	89	10
Limited terms for justices	79	21
Increase number of justices	53	47
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey: Sept. 2-9, 2026
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026
a livestreamed execution is just a lynching
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Katie Jones @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is unacceptable AND solvable. While we work to fix the immediate issue, please make sure to contact your electeds to let them know having community based carshare matters to you.
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 07/10/2026
"british monarchy must be destroyed"
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Alma Avalle @goodbyealma.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
i know this TIME cover might seem bleak but in my experience this means that AI won’t be allowed in the bathroom within 5-10 years
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 07/10/2026
Pieces of shit flock together
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
Man I wish it were feasible to get down to Chicago for tomorrow's game
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
My mom has had one for a long time, and it's a really fun car, I love driving it! And I think she's spent the original sticker price on repairs over the years. If not more 😵‍💫
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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They’re so fucking fragile.
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
Man this is so depressing
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
Yeah, I still avoid turn by turn as much as possible. I want to actually learn the geography of my area, not just blindly follow instructions
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
I find myself interested in this Wikipedia article today, not sure why en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakup...
en.wikipedia.org
Breakup of the Bell System - Wikipedia
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’ve got a (partial) solution my friends and it starts with P and rhymes with “barking.” 🕺🏼 www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
minnpost.com
One simple solution to St. Paul’s budget woes
Free or nearly-free parking is a nice-to-have in St. Paul, but when the city is in the hole, it’s time to rethink old policies.
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 06/10/2026
Dammit, @postoctobrist.bsky.social, "György Lukács" "oh yeah I loved star wars" had me barking out a full throated laugh on my walk to the bus this morning
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