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this morning I was walking out the door to bike to work at the same time as my kid is headed to the bus stop... “Have a great day buddy, I love you.” *pause* “Hey siri open the garage”

screenshot of a Siri dialog box that says "I don't feel love the way people do, but I can help you with your garage."

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 8h

I’m operating under the theory that the Mississippi River now flows *under* Longfellow and is the source of Minnehaha Falls.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What a school library in Roseville, MN could do with $10,000: #LocalAngle Also: “Nothing shows more privilege than when people say, Can’t people just buy books?”

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 05/10/2026

How is this the first time I’ve seen They Might Be Giants live? Pretty excited.

An empty stage with musical instruments arrayed across it. Some people in seats.

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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026

A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

theatlantic.com

A Reckoning in Springfield

A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 04/10/2026

Big cheer from the crowd as the 4:20 pace group passes by near Nokomis #minneapolismarathon

Crowd watching runners in the Minneapolis marathon along a tree lined boulevard

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 03/10/2026

Wore my Make America Minneapolis hat to meet a friend at Turtle Bread this morning. An older person approached me and asked to buy the hat from me. I got them the website and they later came by our table to say they’d ordered a hat and two shirts to their home in Michigan. #Megasota continues

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 02/10/2026

Conditions are perfect for soaking up the sun for a few minutes, perhaps as part of lunchtime.

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Alexis @offalcute.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

N Mpls girl "struck by a car while...delivering invitations for her birthday 11th birthday party. Angel is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit and has multiple surgeries and a long recovery ahead." Let's make sure Angel's mama can focus on her babies during this horrible time.

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K. A. “Kîck Åß” Pillë @keithpille.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I PAID TOO MUCH FOR THESE DIRTY DEEDS!

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 01/10/2026

Happy to continue not knowing a single song by this guy

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 28/09/2026

I haven't had a Scott Seekins sighting in a while, but it's reassuring to do a quick search on here and know he's still out there doing his thing.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."

Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Jimmy Lonetti @djgloverepair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Coolest thing just happened at the shop. Guy walked in and wanted to donate a glove. He said the glove belonged to Paul Feiner. Most Minnesotans know Joe Mauer only struck out once in his high school career. Paul Feiner was the pitcher and this is the glove he wore when he did it!

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 24/09/2026

I've thought it must be Thursday all week this week. Third time's a charm.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 22/09/2026

Wishing my father-in-law a happy birthday by opening Messages and copy/pasting the last thing I sent him, a year ago.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 20/09/2026

Made plans last night with my neighbor to walk to the bagel shop this morning and little things like this are so good. And not actually little things. Also the bagels from Asa’s Bagels were great. Not a surprise.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 20/09/2026

Woke up with an urge to wander around a big old bookstore. Somewhere with overwhelmingly narrow space between looming bookshelves. Discover some unexpected things to read, smell that old book smell, just get lost in it for a while.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 19/09/2026

Watching this live Less Than Jake video and I think a guy in the audience has a forearm tattoo that says SKA NOW MORE THAN EVER And I am in to the commitment to the cause youtube.com/watch?v=gYOf...

Photo of someone’s forearm with multiple partial tattoos visible, including some letters

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 19/09/2026

Annoyed that I can’t figure out how to watch the Lynx right now.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 18/09/2026

9am and I am starting my fifth listen of the new Orville Peck album... www.youtube.com/watch?v=gatk...

youtube.com

Orville Peck - Run Out Of Road (Official Visualizer)

YouTube video by Orville Peck

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Manbearcat @manbear.cat · 11/09/2026

Update: I WON. I beat those evil fucking fucks at ICE. There is a small measure of justice in this country still! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Speeding doesn't actually save you meaningful time. All it really accomplishes is aggressively increasing the chances that you kill yourself or someone else outside your vehicle. It's a mathematically flawed, entirely selfish risk.

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Moth @walkingminnesota.com · 16/09/2026

The choices we make in life are lessons we are teaching our children. If I pull my kids while leaving our neighborhood kids behind, what am I teaching about individualism vs commitment to a strong community? If I pull them after a difficult strike, what am I teaching about solidarity?

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

These babies will start shipping next month. Very limited supply available. Lock in now if you want to be a part of art history in 2027.

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Notice how those “apolitical” people ALWAYS end up siding with the oppressors

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 16/09/2026

I just wanted to eat my lunch outside on a nice day and now there’s a wasp in the tortilla chips

A bag of tortilla chips and a wasp crawling in the window in the side of the bag, on the inside of the bag

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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cyclists sharing the road: holy shit holy shit please don’t kill me holy shit is it safe to go holy shit please don’t kill me im just trying to get home Drivers sharing the road: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY RIGHT NOW I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU I WILL BREAK EVERY TRAFFIC SAFETY RULE TO SAVE 5 SECONDS

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👻 David Weiskopf believes in spooks 👻 @dave.bzky.team · 14/09/2026

A statistic that haunts me because it is 100% true and shocking and useless in advocacy precisely because it is true and shocking: Policy that enables a 1-car lifestyle rather than 2 is equivalent to giving a family a $25,000 annual pay raise.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It always infuriates me when people react to congestion pricing by yelling about the "cost." Every time you drive you're paying — our entire society is paying. But the myriad costs of driving are just accepted as the default. As normal. I do hope we're starting to see a shift in that.

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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 13/09/2026

I’ve seen two Robotaxis in south Minneapolis this weekend. Wtf?

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE TWIN CITIES: This is the neighborhood your uncle who you dread seeing at Thanksgiving calls a “no go zone”.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 13/09/2026

Some absolutely incredible trash talk between some senior citizen Vikings and Packers fans on the light rail right now. “He tried to teach me ‘go pack go’ but all I can say is ‘skol’” “That’s that Minnesota education system for ya” Almost sad that we’re getting off at Cedar-Riverside.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Minnesotans who want to know what to do with their PCR: I've got you. Here's a list of a bunch of close legislative races you can donate to (or volunteer in! some are close to the metro!) naomikritzer.com/2026/09/12/e...

naomikritzer.com

Election 2026: Where To Spend Money/Time

Every year, Minnesota residents can each make a $75 political contribution to a state or local candidate (or major party), fill out a form, and get that money refunded. This is called the Political…

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 12/09/2026

And then the Maker’s Fest! Saw a bunch of cool art and projects, had a lovely bike ride there with my kid, and we SAT ON THE SOUTHSIDE BATTLETRAIN TREX.

People walking on a shaded street lined with sellers’ tents on both sides on a sunny day. A

Two people sitting on top of a mechanical t-rex built on the platform of an old RV.

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 12/09/2026

Monarch Festival is hopping!

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 10/09/2026

disrupting transit is the entire point of these events on nicollet mall... it's not an unfortunate side effect. the city has said that these events they've been doing for several years now are their showcase for what they could do if we only remove transit

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Unfolding my iPhone to show you a Meta Glasses recording of my final divorce proceedings

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This might be the funniest box score of all time

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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good afternoon, I've just discovered as a result of seeing this post that there's an absolutely exasperated community page with advice about how to deal with Trump pronouncements and actions

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Man sticker mule is advertising all over YouTube, stealing sticker app’s ad aesthetics and really hoping you forget about the obscene amount of money they’ve donated to Trump and also making a Trump statue. But I remember. We all remember, sticker mule. cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...

cbs6albany.com

Sticker Mule CEO unveils Trump statue, citing failed assassination as political catalyst

Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino unveiled a statue honoring President Donald Trump, called the "Defiance Monument."

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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026

Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.

A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.

A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.

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Mara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If you find yourself in Northeast Mpls, I highly recommend stopping into Find Furnish on Central Ave. Powerful pieces, worth a visit.

Painting of small native girl holding ICE OUT sign . Orange background and monsters coming at her.

Two young women or girls, arms around each other’s shoulders. They both have braids. One is dressed in traditional South American clothing. One is blonde wearing a vest that says Peaceful Observer DONT SHOOT

Chinga la Migra, plastic letters on wood. Yellow butterflies over barbed wire, which is wound down to a ball in the corner. There’s large wire cutters next to the ball of wire, and it’s cut the wire leading back up to the piece

THE RADICAL ACT
OF HAVING EACH OTHER'S BACK
26 MINNESOTA ARTISTS RESPOND TO OPERATION METRO SURGE
Opening Reception
Thursday, August 27, 2026 6 pm - 9 PM
Exhibition Dates
August 29-September 20, 2026 10 am - 6 pm
FindFurnish
2014 Central Ave NE,
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Free • RSVP Requested www.theradicalact.com
ICED OUT GUERNICA - CYFI, EWOK, HOTTEA, SHOCK
Adam Turman • Ben Labuzzetta • Biafra
• Brandi Kole • Bump Opera • Burlesque of North America • Emily Quandahl • EWOK
• Harriet Bart • Holly Henning • HOTTEA
• Jennifer Davis • Jess Westberg • Joy Scanlon • Kao Lee Thao • Lawst • Mike Davis • Olivia Grant • Peyton Scott Russell
• Piotr Szyhalski • Rock CYFI Martinez • SHOCK • Suyao Tian • Wes Winship
• Willard Malebear • Xena Goldman
find furnish
machine

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chris warren @chriswarren.net · 05/09/2026

Oldest kid just tried on a shoe as if he’d never seen one in his life. Knotted up laces, tongue shoved way down, could barely get his foot in. Just an absolute clown show. "Too small!" So my partner and I are now walking around the house repeatedly saying “if the shoe won’t fit, you must acquit!”

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Whenever a cyclist is killed by a driver people love to do this bizarre blame inversion where they mention all the reasons drivers are dangerous before concluding that it's actually the fault of the cyclist for daring to bike in the road

I’m so sorry, but you have to be crazy to bike in traffic these days. Between people speeding, looking at their phones and being distracted, you’re better off saving cycling for somewhere else. It’s too dangerous

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