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Nick Kruse @nickkruse1.bsky.social · 20h

Lots of things to criticize Folk for, but I’m not going to criticize Folk for his criminal defense work. Everyone accused of a crime deserves the best defense possible. That’s how the criminal justice system works.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Anders Folk represented Michael Novak who admitted to stealing the names, social security numbers and security clearance levels of roughly 400 Fort Bragg members and sold the information of 98 people to others so they could create false IDs for militia member. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/s...

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Such great reporting from @minnesotareformer.com minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/29/m...

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sean McPherson asked if what movie I would like to spend the rest of my life in. My initial answer was the Disney movie encanto. But there's an A24 that perfectly captures family trauma. : twincities.citycast.fm/podcasts/dhs...

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1/2 of the business couple behind Flats at Malcolm Yards and the Station at Malcolm Yards that was fined $1,450 for rejecting requests from City Council Member Robin Wonsley and Park Board at-large candidate Michael Wilson to door knock on their properties donated to Ron Shultz

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"As soon as early 2027, Bay Area Rapid Transit could be forced to close as many as 15 stations, reduce frequency of service by 63%, increase the cost of rides and parking fees by 30% and end all service at 9pm," Isabeau Doucet wrote. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

An Interview With the Person Who Put Hundreds of ‘Wedding Crashers’ DVDs in South Mpls Little Free Libraries - racketmn.com/wedding-cras... "Anything’s better than, like, 15 copies of the Bible." 💡Replace bibles in Minneapolis motel with Wedding Crashers DVD

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An Interview With the Person Who Put Hundreds of ‘Wedding Crashers’ DVDs in South Mpls Little Free Libraries - Racket

'It is 100% a queer art installation,' Sable Adelaide tells us.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tom Emmer is running cover for the President's son after Propublica reporting that Umar Kremlev--Putin's wallet for the Mafia-like International Boxing Association--paid for Don Jr's wedding. minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/25/t...

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Commentary: Tom Emmer is running cover for Don Jr. • Minnesota Reformer

Kremlev's payment isn't the first Trump Jr. deal to draw scrutiny during his father's second term.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026

NEW: We published our investigation, in partnership with @pablo.show, about Tim Tebow’s involvement with Life Surge, a Christian financial seminar company. Now, one day after our investigation was published, the legendary quarterback announced that he’s “pausing” his work with Life Surge.

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Tim Tebow “pausing” Christian seminar promotion after our investigation

“I think the allegations are extremely serious."

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/u... This thread reminded me of this article. (It's your Bean Soup Recipe example but with intelligence reports) People see no practical value in literary or theatre courses. We just get dumber by the day and accept a shittier standard of living.

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Death @insatiableone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I work in the field of literacy and it is a combination of covid and rising fascism both

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Gouged" isn't out until next week but it's already helping "spark" conversation around Walmart's Sparky chatbot, and delivering for consumers. Walmart just announced their "promises" around pricing, but make no mistake: they're cleaning up their spill on aisle four.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Read the document (Gift Article)

Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter

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Metro Transit (Official) @metrotransitmn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Join us Sept. 26, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Louisiana Avenue Station in St. Louis Park as we announce the 2027 opening day for the METRO Green Line extension and celebrate progress on this new community asset. Details: metrotransit.org/green-line-opening-date

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 21/09/2026

for the public health, safety, and equity committee of the minneapolis city council on wednesday, the agenda has NO consent items! EVERYTHING has been pulled for discussion! seems that council members are responding to mayor jacob frey pulling staff from having to answer any of council's questions

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: Facing four state felony assault charges and federal charges of lying to the FBI over a shooting in Minneapolis, 52-year-old recently suspended ICE agent Christian Castro made appearances in Minnesota state and federal courts last Thursday and Friday.

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ICE Agent Charged For Shooting and Lying Appears in Minnesota State and Federal Courts - UNICORN RIOT

Facing four state felony assault charges and federal charges of lying to the FBI over a shooting in Minneapolis, ICE agent Christian Castro made appearances in Minnesota state and federal courts last ...

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Back-to-back first round KOs. Okay Choi Doo-ho had THREE straight knock outs heading into this fight. Patrício Pitbull hit him flush, froze him and then finished him. (Honestly thought this card was ass at first but so many first round finishes)

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson in 13 seconds. Stevenson didn't stay in the octagon for Sharaf's victory. Sharaf, a former marine, told Joe Rogan that he was a huge fan and asked to be on his podcast. "Fuck yeah," Rogan said.

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Sarah Todd @nbasarah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Some very exciting personal news! I am overjoyed to announce that I have accepted the position as the new Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune! I'm so excited to be joining a staff of incredible journalists, to move to a wonderful city, and to cover a wildly interesting team!

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

unicornriot.ninja/2026/minneso...

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"She *lived* for her job. "For 40 years. "And now it’s gone." -- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle

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Michelle

A tribute.

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h jiahong pan 潘嘉宏 🍁 @hpan3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One of the best things about being in a union is being able to work on Concerted Union Activity, like launching a newsroom. The Hennepin Herald, which will cover Hennepin County government, launches Sunday. hennepinherald.beehiiv.com

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Home | Hennepin Herald

Understand what your Hennepin County government does, including the services, projects, partnerships, decisions, and the people who deliver them. Coming Fall 2026.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I joined @citycasttwincities.bsky.social Host Sean McPherson as we interviewed one former St. Louis Park School Board Member, Abdihakim Ibrahim challenging Marion Green for Hennepin County D3 Commissioner. 🎙️🔗👇

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Becky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I will be on @citycasttwincities.bsky.social tomorrow talking about the Minneapolis Public Schools transformation proposals. Anyway, here are my thoughts on euphemisms www.youtube.com/shorts/g8F8W...

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Minneapolis could close up to 16 public schools next year

YouTube video by City Cast Twin Cities

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

youtu.be/sVJFLPG5RHA I talked to Cities Cast Twin Cities about how an undercover agent embedded themselves inside a Signal chat and then developed a dossier on one of the Minnesota 15 defendants Isaac Sant. 📰🔗👇

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The Feds Know Your Face. Plus, Trouble Brewing at Summit and a Harrowing Duluth Race

YouTube video by City Cast Twin Cities

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Really excited to announced that I will be apart of an upstart newsroom: The Hennepin Herald.

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Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The U of M wrestling alum called Sean Sharaf a "coward" after he brought up the sexual assault allegation from 2019, which was dropped without charges due to inadequate evidence. Story: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports…

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

spokesman-recorder.com/2026/09/16/g... The government is using administrative subpoenas in an effort to obtain records on activists and reporters without a judge's approval or warrant.

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Georgia Fort Phone Records DHS Investigation

DHS used an obscure tariff law to secretly obtain journalist Georgia Fort's phone records.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Administrative subpoenas are a tool that can be issued by the government official without getting any prior sign-off from a judge. When you don’t have those additional safeguards, it makes them ripe for abuse and misuse," @hannahajames.bsky.social said. 📰🔗👇

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The worst place ever I’ve been in my life," Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, a Somali asylum seeker, told me over the phone from Guantanamo Bay last week. Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.

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The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo

“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”

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Liliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So for the second time in less than a year, Stacey Humphreys's scheduled execution has been temporarily called off. NOT because of the juror misconduct, but due to a separate last-minute challenge under GA's Survivor Justice Act--an acknowledgement that he was a victim of serious childhood abuse.

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A Lone Juror Hijacked Deliberations. This Time, a Man Faces Execution.

While many fixated on the man who refused to acquit Lindsay Clancy, Georgia is set to kill Stacey Humphreys despite “extreme juror misconduct.”

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 17/09/2026

When the government can access phone records without a judge, 'it sends a really chilling message to potential sources and whistleblowers who might want to come forward and talk to the press,' FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social told @combs0294.bsky.social.

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Georgia Fort Phone Records DHS Investigation

DHS used an obscure tariff law to secretly obtain journalist Georgia Fort's phone records.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 17/09/2026

Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown

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Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

spokesman-recorder.com/2026/09/16/g... T-Mobile and AT&T turned over Georgia Fort's phone records as part of the DOJ's investigation into the Cities Church protests.

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Georgia Fort Phone Records DHS Investigation

DHS used an obscure tariff law to secretly obtain journalist Georgia Fort's phone records.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14/09/2026

Ironic that ESPN provided room for Ted Cruz to talk about politics the same week ABC (also owned by Disney) stopped Jimmy Kimmel from airing an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico...

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Ted Cruz pushed his college sports bill on ESPN—and was booed mercilessly

Heckling the Texas senator is one of the only things fans seem to agree on.

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“Major League Baseball knows how dirty the business is here, but it’s not doing anything to stop it” Piñao Ortiz, former the Dominican commissioner of baseball said. 🔗https://www.propublica.org/article/how-dominican-republic-baseball-factory-traps-players-mlb-santo-caraballo

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Caretakers clean Alex Pretti memorial site after vandalism minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/11/c... By the Minnesota Reformer's Nicole Neri.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/09/2026

Springfield is mourning one of its own after Pierre Damas Bel, who was forced to wear electronic ankle bracelet by ICE, walked into traffic and was killed by truck. Bel's experience illustrates the wider crisis Haitians now face in the Ohio city amid Trump's anti-immigration crackdown

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Death and fear stalk Haitians in Ohio city amid Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

State Rep. Walter Hudson posted "don't negotiate with terrorists," in response to 100 Labor Day protesters marching through a Minneapolis Target calling on the retailer to sign the Business Democracy Pledge.

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Politico @politico.com · 07/09/2026

This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: Bernie Sanders lets loose on the Democratic Party, the midterms and 2028. The 84-year-old progressive champion built a movement. Could it survive without him? 🔗 politi.co/4czy413 Also in this issue👇🧵

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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Halloween and Labor Day are the only bonafide holidays worth celebrating. Sarah Lazare and Amie Stager of Workday Magazine talked to Racket Cast about the modern day workers' movement. racketmn.com/racketcast-e...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/09/2026

The right claims Abdul El-Sayed's past comments constitute evidence of him being a “terrorist” and “radical Islamist” or a “jihadist sympathizer” who is “infiltrating from within”. It has also targeted El-Sayed’s family.

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The right is targeting Abdul El-Sayed's family members

The war on "woke" never ends.

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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty @hennepinatty.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty statement on Christian Castro:

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