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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 29/09/2026

I know how people on here feel about Klobuchar, but I have a hunch she's going to surprise a lot of Dems and progressives with how aggressive (in a good way) she's going to be when she's governor.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 24/09/2026

that last point just tears me up. wtf are we even doing here

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 23/09/2026

One of the greatest media libraries ever assembled, and they struggle to make it work.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 15/09/2026

can we retire the word "fraudster" -- it's so hokey.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 07/09/2026

Registration is open, free, limited, & required. Great set of research presentations lined up on education, health, economy, mutual aid & more. Learn about the frontier evidence and connect with those working to generate it. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/09/2026

But obviously that was my second choice behind the best submission of the batch.

A flag that says, "Minnesota," that looks like it was made with MS Paint. It includes a fish, look, hockey player, and other random Minnesota things.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/09/2026

The flag is unpopular among many people for very dumb reasons. But aesthetically, it is pretty basic. I would have preferred going with an expand d version of the center area of the seal. That loom is bad ass.

The seal of Minnesota, with a loon, some wheat, a couple trees, and the North Star.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 26/08/2026

Are we twins because this is also my very favorite thing

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 19/08/2026

Anyway, what's this mail from AARP? There must be a mistake!

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 19/08/2026

If Dazed and Confused was released today, it'd be set in the first year of the Obama administration.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 14/08/2026

Why does everyone assume that if Klobuchar is elected governor that she'd choose her replacement? I'd assume if she wins, she would resign so she can focus on the transition and Walz would choose the replacement, right? Or did I miss something?

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 12/08/2026

This is aggravating. I submitted a request for a new plan over a year ago, and it's still "under review."

Email from Mohela saying I have 90 days to select a new student loan repayment plan

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 12/08/2026

At least 33K people in the great state of Minnesota decided to put their pens to paper and vote for Royce White.

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 07/08/2026

If you are a lawyer barred in Minnesota, I will personally sponsor your admission to the District Minnesota (you need one other person as well) and teach you how to do habeas cases. It's going to be all hands on deck.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 06/08/2026

IDK, weren't Michael LaCour and Alice Goffman the same summer?

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

6 cont.) Staff were not trained well or paid well, and it showed. Lots of fights, drugs, etc. The only positive that I ever heard was they had a longer visiting period and provided access to vending machines during visits, but I highly doubt that would continue under the current regime.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

6) As w/ other private prisons, it doesn't have a great track record for safety and health. At least when it was a prison housing MN DOC people, there was a qualitative difference between the prison experiences in a DOC facility and in CoreCivic's Appleton.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

5 cont.) That only lasted for a handful of years as the national incarceration population continued to drop. It's been sitting empty since 2010.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

5) FYI, the Appleton prison has a history of this out-of-state incarceration practice. MN DOC started winding down its use of Appleton in the mid-2000s. To make up for the losses, CoreCivic contracted with states like Montana, Arizona, and Hawaii(!) to house their overflow.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

4) The Minn Dist Ct is still dealing with the aftermath of Op Metro Surge, which means the ordinary business of the federal courts in MN have been and will continue to be heavily disrupted. Talk about making a preventable problem worse.

bizjournals.com

Minnesota businesses face years-long court delays after immigration operation floods docket - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Federal immigration litigation from Operation Metro Surge is clogging Minnesota's federal court docket, forcing businesses to seek alternatives to resolve disputes.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

3 cont.) These are attorneys who are very familiar with the tactics and bad faith of current federal prosecutors. It'll be interesting to see what the release orders look like.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

3) (Not a lawyer, but) I believe this means habeas petitions would be heard in Minn Dist Ct. To say fed judges in MN have been soured on DOJ/DHS would be an understatement. Not only that, there are dozens of local attorneys who've had a crash course in imm law contra this specific DOJ/DHS admin.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

2) Appleton is and always has been logistically impractical. It's 3 hrs from the nearest major airport (MSP) by county highways. The only way to get there is by car. No idea how people who may be released would get to the TC from there (considering what we've heard about detention ctrs in TX).

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 04/08/2026

This sure is a...choice, for several reasons. 1) It was built by the city of Appleton at the height of the early 90s prison boom as a economic booster. It was sold to CoreCivic in 1997. It was not built for its practicality; it was built to be provide jobs for the very small, rural town.

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daviss @daviss.org · 04/08/2026

CoreCivic announced today they've finalized a 5 year contract with ICE to re-open it’s long closed prison in Appleton, Minnesota to hold up to 1,600 detainees.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 29/07/2026

unlock with JJETS and you can get floor seats for $142

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

After being shot five times in a gang-related incident, Danny Muñoz spent his recovery in deep reflection. Today, he’s a “Double Bear” (Sociology ’23, MPP ’25) and a Senior Policy Analyst with Legal Services for Prisoners with Children—tackling the root causes of systemic injustice. bit.ly/4wgnMKP

Cal alum Danny Muñoz poses in a squat stance in front of Sather Gate. He’s wearing a white tank, dark pants, black shoes, a pair of black sunglasses, a gold watch, and his graduation stole. A blue banner label reads “Then: Danny Muñoz (2023)” in gold lettering on the bottom left.

Cal alum Danny Muñoz stands in front of the “Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy” sign, wearing his graduation attire and a pair of black sunglasses. His hands are clasped in front of him.

Cal alum Danny Muñoz wears a gray suit, standing in front of a government building.

Cal alum Danny Muñoz testifying before Assembly Public Safety Hearing 2026. He’s wearing a white polo with “ALL OF US OR NONE” and “TODOS O NADIE” printed in black text. A blue label reading “Now: Danny Muñoz” in gold text sits at the bottom left of the photo.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 15/07/2026

My uni has transitioned to a new IRB system, and I love that instead of automating the process to move current IRBs from the old system to the new system, I got to spend my morning moving each current IRB manually, question by question.

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EurekaMSP @eurekamsp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I know MDH is great at what they do but I’d still appreciate it if everyone could post if/when they have diarrhea. Thanks.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 13/07/2026

I was in grad school when sjmr was still around, and I always had a difficult time imagining who the people were who could go through a whole ass soc phd program but still feel the urge to anonymously flood that site with lazy trash like this. Then this guy comes along...

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Joshua B. Hoe @joshuabhoe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

With respect, and this is NOT a defense of Trump (who I loathe), I know people who did decades of prison time for felonies and who now SAVE LIVES in their communities Trump is unrepentant, a bad person, and should not be President, but it has NOTHING to do with having felony convictions

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 12/07/2026

It's endlessly disappointing

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 11/07/2026

WSJ: Democrats Picked a Chairman [Ken Martin] From the Grassroots Every-Minnesotan-who-has-worked-in-any-capacity-with-the-DFL-in-the-last-10-years-or-done-even-a-tiny-bit-of-organizing-or-advocacy: From the what now? 🤨

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/07/2026

remember when this guy (michael tracey) said he was "shoved" by maxine waters?

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/07/2026

The point, though, is that neither primaries nor internal party selection processes are perfect. What may look attractive now because of current events will inevitably be less so when the shoe is on the other foot.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/07/2026

The convention ultimately ended in no endorsement, which was also an advantage for the incumbent because the district include a large proportion of college students who wouldn't be there in August for the primary. However, IO still won the primary by 12 points (then two years later ran Congress).

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/07/2026

*sorry--6 hours, not 12 Despite Ilhan nearly reaching the 60% threshold on the **first ballot**, the incumbent's longtime party insider operatives coordinated with a second challenger to obstruct, delay, and prolong the process to try to wear down Ilhan's supporters.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 08/07/2026

A lot of talk about how great party selection processes are over primaries. Meanwhile, I'm just sitting here thinking about the 12 hours I spent sitting in a MN district convention when @ilhanmn.bsky.social first ran for office challenging a 40+ year incumbent.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 02/07/2026

my great great grandfather didn't get shot at Gettysburg 163 years ago tomorrow (and again at Bull Run) for the White House to post this embarrassing celebration of treason.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 01/07/2026

If AKlo wins, I'd assumed she'd resign after the election, and Walz would make the appointment choice as his last major move before the end of his term.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 29/06/2026

Is this when you start talking about how you work with children 🤣🤣 Congrats!

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 28/06/2026

Anyway, the real State Fair begins in exactly 60 days.

A photo of a very crowded entrance to the Minnesota State Fair.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 25/06/2026

Oof I do not like Criminology's new review system for reviewers. Someone thought, "Hey, you know those LORs where you have to write the letter but also answer a bunch of arbitrary ranking drop downs? What if we incorporated that into peer review??" This has to be Wiley's doing, right?

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 19/06/2026

Not sure what you mean, Evan. USMNT and USWNT roll right off the tongue and are super easy to type. 🤣

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marymoriarty.bsky.social @marymoriarty.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Today we filed our response opposing federal agent Gregory Morgan’s motion to remove his case to federal court. The federal judge could send the case back to state court or hold a hearing. We are prepared for either ruling.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 17/06/2026

Or I suppose the 15TB could be inclusive of a full phone extraction for each defendant, but still way overselling it.

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Robert Stewart @robertstewart.io · 17/06/2026

it* (and I vote for an edit button)

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