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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......

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Samantha Burns @cheesecakechik.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

reporter basically asked him: do you have any morals And Durant just was like: Me? Nah

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

An early October horror story I’m sorry, that sucks

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026

waking up every day in 2026 like:

a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They were the 1 seed. This was their chance for revenge against the Liberty. The Lynx are supposed to be the one MN team that doesn’t choke in the playoffs.

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Not Like This

ALT: Not Like This

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This must be the person the MN dept of health was looking for last week.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can someone tell the Lynx the playoffs started before they play themselves out of it?

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If Hennepin County is your library system, there's some good news about the budget: www.instagram.com/p/DdvBNauOIW...

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This may be the best analogy when it comes to the MPS plan to close schools:

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Most of the schools MPS wants to close are small, local, community elementary schools. These are spread out around the city and meant to be walkable communities. These schools were essential havens just earlier this year during ICE’s Metro Surge.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Well, if MPS doesn’t save money, surely this will help the community consolidate resources to improve educational outcomes. Actually, other researches have shown that closing neighborhood schools exacerbate educational disparities.

Educational researchers and urban studies scholars (such as Uju Aggarwal, Edwin Mayorga, and others) apply this framework to demonstrate how policy-driven school closures gradually erode disadvantaged communities.

Key Dimensions of School Closures as Slow ViolenceErosion of Community Stability: Neighborhood schools often function as safe havens and central anchors of stability, particularly for low-income students, students of color, and youth experiencing housing instability.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One argument is that MPS faces a substantial deficit. They don’t have the money to keep all these schools open. Stanford found out that most often, school closures don’t save districts money.

A study drawing on data from all California public school districts between 2011 and 2019 found that those entering a period of school closures did not, on average, improve their financial standing, and that fiscal returns were curbed by enrollment declines brought on by the closures.

While districts reduced spending after closures, they also saw decreased revenue, resulting in essentially no measurable improvement in their budgetary challenges overall.

“A common thread we hear from decision-makers around school closures is that, at the end of the day, these moves are necessary for financial reasons,” said Francis Pearman, an assistant professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) and author of the study. “But school closures are complex restructuring tools that don’t always play out in expected ways.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A week ago, Minneapolis Public Schools announced a plan to close over a dozen schools. It’s a bad plan a small group of people want to quickly sneak through. There’s a recent study by Stanford that addresses school closures with some interesting results. ed.stanford.edu/news/closing...

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Closing schools may not improve districts’ financial standing, Stanford study finds

An analysis of California public school districts indicates that those embarking on school closures did not, on average, see a net financial benefit.

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Kiki's Delivery Service, No. 1 in Koriko since 1989 ✉️ 🎁 🍞

An art nouveau style posters featuring Kiki flying on a broomstick with Jiji. The background shows various scenes of bread and pastries, plus the town of Koriko.

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The B-Movie Vault @thebmovievault.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

R.I.P Richard Harrison, star of many, MANY ninja movies, and an equal number of memes.

Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This year has been so chaotic, it is the one stabilizing daily task. I almost cried when I realized in the middle of my work meeting that I missed it yesterday.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Parents and their “rules!”

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Between work, coaching soccer practice, the PTO meeting to prevent my child’s school from closing, and the dog’s vet visit, I forgot to do yesterday’s crossword. Thanks to the grace period of the Times, I was able to finish yesterday’s and today’s puzzles to keep my streak alive!

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Obviously the main problems with the occupation are those of basic humanity, morality, and legality, etc. But the economic impact is ABSOLUTELY worth highlighting, too. It's real bad!

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Me: "No serial killer will ever lure me into their murder van. I'm way too smart for that." Serial Killer:

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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What has surprised me is that: 1. Texas gov tried to prevent this man’s extradition… 2. the neighbors rose up and forced ICE to retreat, even leave equipment and records behind… 3. We actually will get to prosecute him (state charges, so no Trump pardon)… 4. Most never heard about this incident!

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Austin Gilkeson @osutein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Olde English” is Shakespeare’s English, presumably. “Old English” is Anglisc, the language of BEOWULF. “Old, English” is how I introduce myself at faculty gatherings when asked to share two facts about myself.

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[Sic] Burns @sicburns2.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Cheer up guys raw cookie dough is now at least as safe as most fresh produce

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I can’t wait for the techno remix to drop

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

During down time, I will occasionally play a game of chess with students at school. I let one student who graduated this past Spring to add me on Chess.com so we could continue to play each other. Well, he has gotten so much better than me! Damnit Ahmed! Quit kicking my ass!

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Deb Haaland @debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy Women’s Equality Day! Today we celebrate the adoption of the 19th Amendment, the women who fought to secure our right to vote, and the continued work for equality.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Red Alert peaked with the hidden expansion campaign against the giant ants!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A good reminder that when you enjoy something someone has done -- a book they wrote, a performance they gave, a speech they made, whatever -- it is incredibly powerful to just reach out and tell them directly.

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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton on her favorite books 💖 “Not enough folks know what a great book ‘Kindred’ by Octavia E. Butler is. It’s kind of tricky to describe but somehow it all works — it’s about race relations and there’s time travel and romance. It’s powerful.” safe travels. www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/b...

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Dolly Parton Likes to Read by the Fire in Her Pajamas (Published 2020)

“Especially on a rainy day off … sitting in a comfy chair.”

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

He ain’t gonna do shit. These blowhards are all talk.

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Boner Vivant @dougtilley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Rest in peace to one of the best to ever do it.

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Liz @stayathomecommie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RIP to two of the best to ever do it

dolly parton in the 80s in black lingerie with red trim with garters and stockings

dolly parton again in red lingerie with a garter belt and stockings

tim curry in rocky horror picture show in a sparkly garter belt and lingerie too

tim curry posing with a black jacket and his stockinged legs extended to show off black stilettos

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton (80), Tim Curry (80), these things come in threes. If the universe is a just place, we all know who the next 80 year old would be.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is why I teach the Rogerian Argument structure to my 11th graders every year. It should be the way persuasive speaking/writing is taught around the country.

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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's my story on Texas' drag ban being ruled unconstitutional again. Fun quote from Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee: "Finally, for those who find such activities as described in this case offensive, the solution is relatively simple … just don’t go." www.chron.com/culture/arti...

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'Just don't go': Judge once again finds Texas drag ban unconstitutional

For the second time in three years, a federal judge has ruled Texas' ban on drag shows is unconstitutional.

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The Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Golly it was a short walk from “protect women’s sports” to “abolish women’s sports.” It’s like they were disingenuous partisan hacks the whole time.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

You’re telling me a man named Chad Ochocinco enjoys attention?

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I’m sorry, but the NBA has way more drama queens. Do these people know anything about basketball?

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We need Certified Organic type label for stuff that hasn’t been tainted by Ai

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There are going to be Democrats who say we shouldn’t rip it all out — it’s already built, we have other priorities — but removing the visible signs of Trumpism is absolutely necessary.

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Andrew @mrandrewjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Don’t ask what happens when a Lantern pees while dehydrated

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have recalled the groceries that are in your pantry and which you were probably planning to eat forgive me they’re full of salmonella and maybe broken glass

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