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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 02/09/2026

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more law enforcement keeps arriving to grant and nicollet in loring park in minneapolis after 2 cops were shot. someone here said that a guy living in the tower shot his baby mom, a property manager, other residents and holed up inside

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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 02/09/2026

The Minneapolis Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the area of 15 E Grant St. involving multiple victims, including two police officers. Please avoid the area. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

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I was introduced to my dad’s colleague and she mentioned she previously met me when I was a small child and she worked with my dad a few jobs back and I said, “so, you’re not my age?!” Apparently my brother said the same thing to her 😂

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Thank you! It’s such a shame this is happening when we need more hospitals, homeless shelters, and psychiatric units.

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Matilda resonated so much to me as an intelligent and kind of weird kid who didn’t really feel like they fit in with her family. And then as an adult, seeing your activism, your hot takes, and also your advocacy for endometriosis (as an endo friendo) has been so lovely.

I think people don’t realize that many actors, even well-known and recognizable ones, aren’t all multimillionaires. I know folks who did shows on Netflix and still have day jobs.

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DarkandSpookyMikey @lightmikey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We can look to Gary, Indiana to see how it goes. I couldn’t imagine having a concentration camp be the industry my community was known for.

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The crop art exhibit at the Minneapolis state fair is a wonder. Photos do not do them justice, it is awe inspiring to see it all in person. I am especially happy to see the art of two friends in the exhibition, so they start off this very long thread of amazing works of art.

A disapproving rabbit disapproves of ICE.

Leave Minnesota Aloon text surrounds a loon with wings spread on a yellow background

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 01/09/2026

if you’d like to watch our Minneapolis crew from Smitten Kitten and Unidos receive this peace prize, there is a livestream i’ve read the speeches and they are incredible and worth tuning in for

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Verleihung des Aachener Friedenspreises 2026

YouTube video by Aachener Friedenspreis

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bowie deschanel @raisingonebrow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As the saying goes, "if you build it, they will come." Well, Smitten Kitten built a community support network, and we all came.

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

And even if people don’t lose eligibility, the system is requiring more paperwork to process, more interviews conducted, more mail being sent and received, more medical documentation on file while cutting those supports and funding.

Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s the 29th anniversary of one of my earliest memories, the death of Princess Diana. I know she’d have so much to say about Trump today.

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ALT: Diana Spencer

David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 29/08/2026

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Medium take: Give it a bigger space and just admit you’ve got a smash hit.

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Racket @racketmn.com · 28/08/2026

We are LIVING for everyone's Minnesota State Fair selfies in The Shirt. Please keep 'em coming!!!!

a man stands in a shirt that reads "if this flag offends you, i'll help you pack," and which has a picture of the new minnesota state flag on it. the sleeves have been cut off, VERY deeply. he's giving peace signs in front of the minnesota republican party state fair booth.

two men pose for a selfie; the one of the left wearing a shirt that reads "if this flag offends you, i'll help you pack" and has a picture of the new minnesota state flag on it.

a man in a selfie wears the same shirt as in the previous photos. the text from his post reads "in better news, got my first high five for my racketmn.com shirt."

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I had so much fun at the @racketmn.com’s 5th anniversary party yesterday. What’s better than cake, meeting cool people, and a giant loon puppet?

A photograph of a table with Racket merch (books, coozies, stickers) and a cake to celebrate their 5th anniversary.

A photograph of a large loon parade float when the sunset behind it.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court just cleared the way for Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting — although it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the midterms. apnews.com/article/trum...

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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead on his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement be...

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Instagram suggested a new account to follow and it's a guy I long-distance online dating for... 4 months when I was 18 (and he was 29) and I broke with him and moved on. I'm 32 now. I went to his account to block him. Why was this new account only following my account and nobody else?

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This is a little silly because I never thought about it, but I just interacted with a Deaf individual and when I handed him a note, he signed it to himself just like how a person who speaks would quietly read it out loud to themselves.

Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Was there a big drop of street drugs sent to Minneapolis in the past few days? I’ve never seen so much erratic behavior in one day.

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My grandmother had several strokes and lived in apartheid South Africa and has been nothing short of kind to people of other races.

Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Remember Cha Cha? That was fun. Reminds me of that.

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Yes! I just didn’t wanna name drop so her Google results were weird! I thankfully have already gotten diagnosis work done and I’m ready to get science involved lol.

Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Woot! I’m seeing the provider with the initials A.K. this week for an intake. I’ve had a lot of work previously in the past few years so hopefully we can get to the treatments!

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Exactly! I am glad the landlord at least allows pets but the bar is on the ground.

And I think that’s the clinic I’m using, if it’s the same as the Minneapolis one. I hope she enjoys her job. It’s so hard to work places where people visit because they’re having problems.

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Right that’s who you’re expecting to work????

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I’m kinda peeved because our local courtroom sketch artist in the twin cities is likely using AI (as it has that piss tint and his style changed from unique and interesting to looking generic) and the press is publishing it. We have so many high profile cases with AI slop sketches.

Avivo @avivomn.org · 03/08/2026

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August is Overdose Awareness Month, a time to honor lives lost, support those family and friends impacted, and raise awareness about prevention and recovery. Join us throughout the month as we build toward the culminating event on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day.

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Does she know Old English? I’m switching to CCRM from RMIA due to insurance issues! I hope they can help me!

Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This clinic I’m booking with has the most extensive language list. I wonder how many patients speak middle or old English…

A screenshot of language selection that includes English, Middle English, and Old English as language options.

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I’m happy this guy considers himself part of the Twin Cities but I think I can answer the question he says “we” should be asking: residents of Prescott, Wisconsin paid zero of their dollars to build Metro Transit’s light-rail system, and pay zero dollars to police it.

What's the real cost of the honor system?
I grew up in Boston. Getting to high school required a bus, a subway train and another bus. I learned early that public transportation works best when there are clear rules, and those rules are enforced.
One major difference between Boston's subway system and the Twin Cities' light rail has always struck me. In Boston, you couldn't simply walk onto a subway platform. You paid your fare first, passed through a controlled entrance and then entered the platform area. The Twin Cities chose a different approach: the honor system. You can walk onto a light-rail platform and board a train without first proving that you've paid. Instead, passengers are expected to buy a ticket and hope they aren't caught if they don't.
That may have saved money when the system was built. But has it really saved money in the long run?
For years, we've watched the Twin Cities struggle with fare evasion, drug use, homelessness and disorder on light rail. The response has been to increase police and security presence, at considerable public expense. So here's the question we should be asking: How much money did we save by not installing controlled entrances, and how much are we now spending on police, security and enforcement because
we didn't?
If we want light rail to be a safe, reliable and attractive option for commuters, families and visitors, we need to rethink how we operate it. Modern fare gates and controlled access should be seriously considered at our light-rail stations. We shouldn't keep throwing more police and security resources at a problem that may be partly rooted in the way the system itself was designed. Sometimes the cheapest way to build something isn't the cheapest way to operate it. The Twin Cities should take a hard look at whether the honor system has cost us more than it saved - and whether it's finally time to end it.
RICK FRASER, Prescott, Wis.

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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

imagine getting dunked on by Playboy for being weird about women’s bodies

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Trump has denied most disaster requests from Democratic-led states

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Source: POLITICO's E&E News analysis of FEMA records

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My friend was looking for a baby book about Karl Marx and it ended up being AI slop

Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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Yvette Hoffman accuses Angie Craig campaign of lying about endorsement request More: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/y…

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Bella B 💜 @bellabld.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

So the Feds wasted so much tax money on cases they knew would be dropped.