Reposted by bostroemcBill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'll be part of this fabulous fundraiser for Sustain STP and N4MN next week. 10/8! Buy a ticket and come on down. Last year was amazing and I expect this will be too. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...actionnetwork.orgSibling Rivalry Fundraiser - More Neighbors vs. Sustain Saint PaulJoin housing advocates from across the Twin Cities for an evening of drinks, catered food, conversation, light-hearted rivalry, and a high-stakes fundraising face-off to see which city can raise the m... 0218
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's not all bad news. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgAfter 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finishedThe Mesabi Trail cuts a 165-mile path across northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Officials will celebrate the trail’s completion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Tower. 020
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I'm not the only pissed off Minnesotan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8iq...youtube.comCosts just raised 40% in 6 days. We likely will not survive this. A note on the economy. YouTube video by Minnesota Implement 000
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Even the Germans can't believe this crap. www.spiegel.de/ausland/dona...spiegel.deWashington: Donald Trump will aus seinem Triumphbogen einen Militärkomplex machenScharfschützen, Drohnen und ein Munitionslager: Donald Trump schwenkt um, was sein geplantes Monument in Washington, D.C., betrifft. Der US-Präsident behauptet, er komme damit einer Bitte des Militärs... 000
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Europe should respond by closing all US bases there. 000
Reposted by bostroemcEllie Saurus @elliesaur.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Hey twin cities cargo bike people, if you know anyone who had their urban arrow stolen, a suspicious looking one got on the blue line at MOA. (No battery or screen, wheel lock looks cut, person who brought it on didn't seem comfortable handling it and sat far away.) 1248
Reposted by bostroemcAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/09/2026Rep. Beatty on Trump's "f**king crazy" meltdown over the Kenndey Center: "He threw a tantrum. It was like an immature child. I wouldn't even want to put this on a child -- shouting, calling names ... " 1003531866
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Congratulations to the Vikings on a successful 2026-27 season. 010
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Where would we be without AI to answer life's tough questions? 010
Reposted by bostroemcThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 08/09/2026Iceland's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map that seemingly showed the island as part of the United States jrnl.ie/7155998jrnl.ieIceland summons US ambassador over Trump map portraying it as part of AmericaOn Monday, Trump posted an image to social media with a map of North America in which Iceland was among countries coloured in with the US flag. 2219070
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Who's up for renaming that pesky country as the United States of Ontario? 000
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...detroitnews.comSorry, Mr. President. These scientists are still calling it 'Lake Ontario'The International Association for Great Lakes Research is standing by one of its longest colleagues — Lake Ontario. 110
Reposted by bostroemcTod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 29/08/2026If you run a small Canadian business that's being hit by the U.S. tariffs, submit a ten-second video and I'll put you in my directory... and might feature your on my social media channels. If you want to support a Canadian small business, check out mainstreet.todmaffin.com #BuyCanadian 5303183
Reposted by bostroemcJohn Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 29/08/2026So the State Fairgrounds markedly increased the size of the Como bike lot this year. It’s still not big enough. 1848966
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Never want to see this. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...theguardian.comTadej Pogacar pulls out of Vuelta a España after heavy fall on stage eightThe Vuelta a España leader Tadej Pogacar abandoned the race on Saturday after a crash during stage eight left him with blood on his face and an injured shoulder 010
Reposted by bostroemcJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated.theguardian.comWiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with CanadaPaper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated 130529208
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Today would be a great day for Minnesota to declare Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin) and Dakota (Dakhótawapi) as the official state languages. Let's throw in French, too, while we're at it. @governorwalz.mn.gov 000
Reposted by bostroemcFabrice Riceputi @campvolant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026La terrible photo du reporter palestinien Jehad Alshrafi censurée au festival d'images du sport à Deauville. Montrons la partout. 2317951547
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Listening to "Commander in Cheat" on the long drive from Maine to Minnesota via Sault St. Marie. It explains a lot. www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/d...theguardian.comRick Reilly: ‘Donald Trump will cheat you on the golf course and then buy you lunch’ | Donald McRaeThe sports writer Rick Reilly says Donald Trump’s golf antics leave him terrified for the future of the United States 000
Reposted by bostroemcGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 23/08/2026Tariffs are set to cost the average American family over $2,500 this year. 1142580833
Reposted by bostroemcGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026HG Wells is alleged to have remarked "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race”. You could see this shocking chart as an index of civilisation. A country which gets this issue so badly wrong is likely to fail in many other ways. 601143438
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Minnesota should unilaterally adopt the metric system. @governorwalz.mn.gov 000
Reposted by bostroemcKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more. 522179927329
Reposted by bostroemcPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Anyone need a yard sign? Order your Team Peggy sign today: store.peggyflanagan.com/products/peg... 1116036
Reposted by bostroemcPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I’ve never been more proud to be a Minnesotan. Now, we have 75 days to turn that pride into action. And we’ll use every one of them to elect DFLers up and down the ballot. 629655
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026DJT is an unreliable trade partner. What a fool! www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/T...n-tv.deTrump setzt Zölle gegen Kanada in letzter Minute ausIm Handelsstreit mit Kanada wollen die USA eigentlich ab heute neue Zusatzzölle von 50 Prozent erheben. Bis zuletzt wird verhandelt. Jetzt gewährt Trump einen Aufschub - um über ein längst beerdigtes ... 000
Reposted by bostroemcSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Stars & Stripes publisher announces sudden retirement, telling staff his philosophy of leadership and “understanding of the value and mission" of the newspaper differ in “fundamental ways” from the direction DoD wants to go in. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...stripes.comStars and Stripes publisher announces retirementMax D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement, ending a three-decade career at the organization. 841722798
Reposted by bostroemcDara Moskowitz Grumdahl @deardara.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Cheery. Your blood levels of carbon dioxide are significantly higher than they were when you were waiting to see if Y2K was going to mean something or not. Can't wait to reach population levels like we've all taken barbiturates—tra la tra la www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comScientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 risesRising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S. health data found that blood bicarbonate levels h... 34425
Reposted by bostroemcMother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/08/2026A ton of money. Privacy. Safe food. These are only a few of the things that Elon Musk and DOGE's nonsense has cost us as a nation.motherjones.comElon Musk’s DOGE promised savings, but it's cost us a fortuneA new report from the Government Accountability Office misses the point entirely. 34503247
Reposted by bostroemcDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026New from me: More than a trillion dollars flow through the federal government in grants. We have more and more evidence that the Trump administration has been directing those grants on purely partisan grounds, denying them to blue states. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/governing-...donmoynihan.substack.comGoverning without AccountabilityTrump only wants to be President of some of America, not all of America 391802789
Reposted by bostroemcCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We are on the verge of a climatic upheaval greater than any of us can imagine. Global leaders and media aren't paying attention. They are focused on a series of self-inflicted crises that have left us dangerously vulnerable and totally unprepared. My latest. charlieangus.substack.com/p/what-keeps...charlieangus.substack.comWhat Keeps Me Up at NightRising temperatures in the Pacific will blow away any previous “Super” El Niño by a “truly mind-blowing margin.” - Zeke Hausfather 20741291878
Reposted by bostroemcDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Trump's USDOT has published a rather hollow National Roadway Safety Strategy. Among the many topics it ignores: 🔹 Pedestrian crash safety standards (which Biden proposed) 🔹 Bike safety 🔹 Restrictions on car bloat, blind zones, or infotainment distraction www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go... 3357
Reposted by bostroemcDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/08/2026That sounds hot. Is it hot?scientificamerican.comIt’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right nowThe Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is 16496215
Reposted by bostroemcJacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE delayed funding. now, parts of that area are burning. I spoke with a former wildland firefighter who says the cuts made the fire worse. youtu.be/0cbI9_CNZmM?...youtu.beFmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’YouTube video by MS NOW 17383199
Reposted by bostroemcProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 31/07/2026In the latest CFSv2 run for the Nino 3.4 region, there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. Fortunately, cities and local governments around the world are already preparing for what could be the most significant global climate event in 150 years. Oh, wait. 1017166
Reposted by bostroemcalexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A weather model suggests temperatures of almost 50 degrees are possible in France. Anyone who claims there is no climate change, who disparages science in this field, or who denies that human activity is the cause, is making a statement that has nothing to do with reality #ClimateEmergency #FarRight 521120440
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Looks like the price of eggs is going back up. www.fda.gov/safety/recal...fda.govMidwest Poultry Services. L.P. Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis ContaminationMidwest Poultry Services, L.P. is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmon... 000
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026LOL ran.joyn.de/sports/fussb...ran.joyn.deWM 2026: Spanien schneidet Donald Trump aus Siegerfoto herausDonald Trump versucht sich bei der WM-Pokalübergabe aufs Siegerfoto der Spanier zu mischen. Das schafft der US-Präsident auch - zu sehen ist er trotzdem nirgends. 010
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026He will be remembered as the world's greatest fool. newrepublic.com/post/213232/...newrepublic.comSpain Humiliates Trump After He Refuses to Get Out of Victory PhotosDonald Trump presented Spain’s World Cup team with the trophy ... and then refused to leave. 000
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026At this point I don't know if breathing or not breathing is more dangerous. 011
bostroemc @bostroemc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Not a great day for a bike ride in MSP. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgAir quality alerts spread across Minnesota as wildfires rage, sending smoke southMinnesota's North Shore experienced the worst air quality in America Tuesday. Smoke is predicted to spread further south Wednesday. 000
