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The Ken In Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

[gets email titled "Changes to your Subscription"] oh boy I bet it's something good!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

To skirt campaign finance laws and conceal the source of the funds, Navatek planned to funnel the donation through a shell company. The CEO wanted assurance that Collins would know where
the money came from. Reed confirmed that she would, the executive said - and that Navatek would get its government contracts.
After the Corner Bakery meeting, Navatek's CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica.

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An edcuation policy soloution that would get you killed by angry parents but also fix like 60% of problems after a couple of generations is children being randomly assigned a public school within ten miles of their house. That is the school you attend and you cannot transfer.

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transylvan(ian) 🧛🏼 @illpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

imagine being 40 points underwater on "people wanting you to stay alive"

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have a hypothesis I want to test about blackout plates and their owners. I wonder if DPS would respond to a data request for a breakdown moving violations by plate type, and also the general prevalence of specialty plates

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This math gets especially bad for Republicans, who generally drive more miles in bigger, dumber vehicles than Democrats Wyoming VMT per capita is 16,410, more than 1300 miles per month Lifted F-150 gets 13 mpg Gas @ $3 = $300 per month Gas @ $6 = $600 per month

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

One of my strongest male role models is Norm, Marge Gunderson's husband from Fargo.

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A fun game would be to scroll down the list of top-selling artists of all time and take turns naming one of their hits. So first person names a Beatles song, second names one by Michael Jackson, the next one by Elvis, and so on. Fail to name one and you're out. Last one standing wins

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Sam Biddle @sambiddle.com · 23/08/2026

The death of folk graphic design in favor of AI slop across our country's delis is leading to some incredibly Lovecraftian food horrors

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

These LRT stations are so extremely and obviously useless. Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Great column on the reprehensible witchhunt against Anthony Fauci and Congress’s failure to ask why America’s COVID death rate was over double Canada’s. (Largely because MAHA antivaxers refused to get the jab) economist.com/united-state...

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The real covid-19 scandal is still unfolding

The failure to reckon with lives needlessly lost will make the next pandemic deadlier

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

So early voting locations need equal number of D & R voting judges. But MN law says that "support[ing] the general principles of [a] party's constitution" makes you a member, so any Harris-voter who swore to believe in family & the rule of law counts as GOP, right? www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

§Subd. 17.Member of a major political party. "Member of a major political party" means an individual who:
(1) supports the general principles of that party's constitution;

(2) voted for a majority of that party's candidates in the last general election; or

(3) intends to vote for a majority of that party's candidates in the next general election.

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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

During Operation Metro Surge, Minnesotans — including our siblings in labor and community organizations— worked together to keep our neighbors safe from the terror and intimidation of ICE. Operation Puppet Master reveals yet another disgusting violation of Minnesotans’ rights.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Amy Klobuchar is frustratingly centrist but I hope people will join me in November in voting against Lisa Demuth. I want her loss to be historic. We'll all know why.

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

2026: Rod Stewart, age 81, cancels Minnesota State Fair concert due to health problems 2025: Steve Miller, age 81, cancels Minnesota State Fair concert due to fears about severe weather I hope both gentlemen recover. But maybe stop booking 81-year-olds as headline acts for Grandstand shows.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

finally reading the Atlantic piece on “Woke 1” and it’s interesting how even in their attempt to list the movement’s sins they struggle to identify anything significant

The established institutions of the meritocratic elite were swept over by the movement's force: Members of Congress were photographed taking a knee while wearing African-inspired kente cloth. Companies rolled out diversity, equity, and inclusion action plans and donated huge sums to Black Lives Matter and other racial-justice causes. Universities denounced themselves as complicit in systemic racism. Staffers at news outlets revolted against colleagues they deemed counterrevolutionary, and nonprofit leaders and corporate executives treated the books of the anti-racism gurus Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo as revelatory.

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Remember when KSTP did three polls that showed the race as tied or Craig ahead? Lololol

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

the crypto industry descended on Minnesota and set a truly astonishing pile of money on fire

Graph showing massive amounts of primary ad spending for Angie Craig vs Peggy Flanagan

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/08/2026

Peggy Flanagan: "We need to rip ICE apart and stop from them from terrorizing our communities"

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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 12/08/2026

Wisconsinites waiting for results looking at Minnesota's election, right now.

Squidward looking out window at Patrick and Spongebob playing meme.

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pretty tight race ya got der

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

He got that Mars-a-lago face

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clserdaigle.bsky.social @clserdaigle.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hot take but the state should not be in the business of conning millions of people out of their money with false hope

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It sometimes feels like we're living in a ridiculously exaggerated folk tale with wildly implausible villains. For example, as the president takes billions for himself and his family and *coats his things in gold,* the soldiers fighting his war can't get toothpaste, hot water, or a clean toilet.

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Moldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS Lincoln

The aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue.

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jon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm pretty sure this is the cheesesteak that Ashitaka kills at the beginning of Princess Mononoke

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Go find a third way to hell www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The Democratic Party's approval rating is in the toilet, and the main reason is voters see Dem leaders and prominent members acting like things are basically okay instead of fighting like there's an emergency. Slot "my friend Lindsey Graham, so funny, how great to work with him" comments into that.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/07/2026

Sam Neill, the versatile New Zealand screen actor who appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career, and who was perhaps best known for his star turn as Dr. Alan Grant in the “Jurassic Park” series, died on Monday in Sydney, Australia. He was 78.

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Sam Neill, New Zealand Screen Actor and Leading Man, Dies at 78

He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Lindsay Graham was not just one of politics’ greatest worms, he was one of AMERICA’s greatest worms. Now he is in worm heaven, playing with that that great worm rock n roll band. Goodbye forever, monumental worm, you believed in nothing and it all worked out!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/07/2026

hold on, about to chat with mcconnell

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Literally cannot figure out what they mean by, "After the Clinton experience, Democrats seemed to handle cases more swiftly, but from a political perspective, arguably not more effectively." Also "the Clinton experience" is either a funk project or a euphemism for a felony

After the Clinton experience, Democrats seemed to handle cases more swiftly, but from a political perspective, arguably not more effectively. Al Franken, then a senator from Minnesota and a Democratic rising star, resigned from the Senate under pressure in 2017 after he was accused of groping women on photo lines and forcibly kissing a radio news anchor on a U.S.O. tour. Though Mr. Franken apologized, saying he had “crossed a line for some women,” he later said he had not done all that he was accused of and regretted resigning.

In contrast, Justice Thomas remains on the Supreme Court, as does Justice Kavanaugh. In both cases, party leaders and supporters attacked the nominees’ accusers and stood doggedly by the accused.

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Lots of sirens in Longfellow, dang

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 19/05/2026

This is an unprecedented level of corruption. Trump is forcing the government to drop ALL tax audits of him, his family, and his businesses—giving him FULL IMMUNITY from prosecution. What is Trump hiding from the American people? Congress must step up and stop this corruption.

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HALLOWEEN State Fan @therealjoro.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Mary. Fucking. Moriarty.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

unfortunately, kim il sung's clothes hang a lot better

There are two photos. On the left, there's an image of the newly unveiled Donald Trump bronze statue covered in gold leaf. On the right, there's a bronze statue of North Korea leader Kim Il Sung. Both are wearing tailored outfits, but Trump's outfit is very wrinkly while Sung's clothes hang cleanly.

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John 🏳️‍🌈 @thejwq.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

He’s completely correct and all Dems should be saying it

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The Box is the correct shape for most buildings to be

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The codedness of it all

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

No matter how you feel about the president, he deserves to be removed from office and held accountable for his many crimes

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Scott @cityscott.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Was in Minnesota's Largest Candy Store™ today and if I hadn't listened to all the @ifbookspod.bsky.social episodes I wouldn't have known the deal with this hat

Baseball cap embroidered with text "LET THEM"

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