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i’m hearing lots of anecdotes from gen Zers that they’re much more AI-skeptical than their older colleagues and managers. is this a thing

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

first years of a new coaching staff are always weird…also northwestern seems legitimately good

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I didn’t even check the CFB schedule today — pulled up the ESPN app and was totally surprised lol

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

what a treat to come home from a dinner reservation to this scoreboard

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 02/10/2026

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz on Friday publicly recounted the challenges of administering justice during Operation Metro Surge, just two days after the Justice Department filed an ethics complaint against him for making similar comments to the New York Times.

Schiltz: ‘I did not violate any ethics rules’ • Minnesota Reformer

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

my wife (genuinely): is there a way the TV can do split screen with the game and Fleabag?

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and the second lawsuit, which relies in part on the KKK Act of 1871

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my editor just beat you to this request lol. getting them in documentcloud now and will add the links shortly! will post here too

Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 01/10/2026

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The family of Renee Good filed a pair of lawsuits against the federal government and top Trump administration officials Thursday morning, seeking compensation and a trial to determine the liability of several federal officials in Good’s killing.

Family of Renee Good sues federal government, Trump officials over killing • Minnesota Reformer

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For a long time I've wanted a sense of how trump has or hasn't interacted with chatbots (we know he posts a lot of slop sure). And this TIME anecdote about Grok arguably leading Trump into war is just extremely bracing

Since returning to office, Trump has marveled at AI’s capabilities. He is increasingly in thrall to the tech executives courting him. In December 2025, Elon Musk returned to the Oval Office for a clandestine meeting. Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy, according to an official present. At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the U.S. captured Maduro. According to the official present, the chatbot responded that Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall. After Trump ordered the mission to seize Maduro, the following month, celebrations broke out in the streets. Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious.

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Becca Good speaking for the first time publicly about her late wife Renee Good at a press conference announcing lawsuits against the U.S. government, ICE agent Jonathan Ross — who shot and killed Renee Good — and high-ranking Trump administration officials

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Becca Good speaks publicly for the first time

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Brent Granger, brother of Renee Good, speaks alongside Good’s family at a press conference in Minneapolis announcing lawsuits against the federal government over Good’s killing

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he’s talking about jack and jill bedrooms

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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

mike tomlin may have just created the best content of all time

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The feds don’t seem concerned about the truth council, that is

madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No. The truth council is unrelated. (The chair is a former state level judge — not federal — and the don’t seem concerned about or interested in the Truth Council.) The complaint today is more a continuation of the fight between federal prosecutors and judges in Minnesota

madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"A.I. tools condition people to expect immediate responses and deny them the experience of working through challenges, the authors say, which is crucial for skill development and one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning."

nytimes.com

Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy?

We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 30/09/2026

The filing of a misconduct complaint against Minnesota federal judges is an escalation of an ongoing fight between the Justice Department and the Minnesota bench, as the DOJ prosecutes a number of controversial cases stemming from Operation Metro Surge.