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RogueScholar

@roguescholareval.bsky.social
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Program & Systems Change evaluation: science ed, food, health, enviro justice. Now: Minneapolis. B4: Detroit, Chicago (+CO, PA, OH, NM) Here for thoughtful exchange, not max followers insta-block 🚫click farmers, 🚫OF/porn, 🚫fundraisers, 🚫sales no DMs

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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 5h
Imho - the ones who are doing the best are the candidates who are standing on principle, advocating policy that aligns with their values, and refusing to compromise on either positions or messaging. They don't shy away from critiquing the Rs but are centered on their own vision.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"blah blah blah... when this president's in office, it's not gonna turn out well" - Marco Rubio (in one of the propaganda ads our tax money was misappropriated to pay for. At least when you excerpt out the right parts, it's accurate...)
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fun site - thanks for sharing! Challenging myself to really reflect on the "albums that made you" assignment vs just picking faves. This may take awhile. 😊
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tell me you're almost certainly right about my age without saying a word... 😊💚
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These are the posts that make me wish bluesky had a range of reaction options. I simply cannot ♥️ this. 🫨🫨😞😆
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
looking to make new Minneapolis buds? 🤤😄
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Why do posts like this consistently cross my feed 3 minutes after I press "submit order" on doordash? (I'll be okay with it when hot pho shows up at my doorstep - but atm... I have... regrets.)
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Has anyone tried feeding Rowling a PB&J? afaf
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How does the candidate who was in MN (and often in leadership) while the schemes were established and draining millions of state dollars get away with accusing the one who was away rep'ing us in DC of failing to take on and end the fraud? 🤔
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They just can't miss a single opportunity to get (unjustifiably) petty, can they?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm sure I'd feel otherwise with more context - but the quote as it stands may be the first true thing he's said.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Imho - this is more pathological than the in/outstate divide. Plenty of hungry kids in rural communities and they tend to have even fewer resources to draw from to fill the gap.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thanks for sharing. While I was checking to make sure I'd already done the things they recommend, I also found an "ai inbox" at the bottom of the inbox tab. Turned it off - anyone know what it is/does?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I also found an "ai inbox" at the bottom of the inbox tab. Turned it off - anyone know what it is/does?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Are any of the tech billionaires currently chiming in on the dangers of unfettered AI development putting their donations behind politicians who vow to effectively regulate it? afaf.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If only anyone with the power to make that decision agreed... Oh. Wait. 🙄
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Since they say they are 'sorry' about that, I think it would be helpful to go in and explain how they could change that. Otoh, I'm skeptical that anyone who posts 4 stickers on the topic really is 'sorry.'
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
aha! I followed a repost and didn't notice it wasn't at the top. thanks!
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looks great!! But I don't see registration info - is it open or invite only?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Don't imagine there are a lot of folks here changing their vote for the $5k windfall. But these figures may come in handy if folks in your socials are tempted...
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
UPDATE: THANK YOU for posting this! Messaged via the 'support' link asking if/how an existing customer could reduce cost given new pricing on the website. Just got a call from "loyalty services" reducing my price by almost half! (They also said the merger won't be final for a couple of months.)
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Looking for my logon to take your advice, I found an e-mail from a year ago where I asked about the sale - had an ancient t-mobile acct with a $3 balance and hoped they could merge them and apply the balance. They said the sale hadn't gone through yet. Never heard anything further.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Same - took a lot of digging to even find out what my current plan is. Looks like they offer it for $30 less but couldn't find a way to change plans. Used the support link to get an e-mail address to submit a request - we'll see how responsive they are to that... 😒
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Heard the exact same argument on both PBS last night and the morning political round tables this morning. And no one pushed back. There's also the "they could eliminate the impact on utility costs if they provided their own power" claim - as if that wouldn't impact competition and pricing.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I got my first actual troll here this week. Something I would have just scrolled past anywhere else, but it just stunned me here. 😞
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Oh - it changed the next day. Sorry I didn't think to come back and update - it got a ton of media coverage when they made/implemented that decision.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The post intro is accurate. The headline... needs work. The story here isn't "small business owner insults uber driver."
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Very cool! Thank you for sharing this!
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hmmm... what are we to assume are the motivations of someone who acknowledges the prevalence of foodborne illnesses but is working to dismantle the food safety infrastructure while simultaneously trying to undermine vaccination and unleash previously controlled communicable diseases?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Google maps shows Lake Ontario for me. (Knew that was true last night but just checked again now when I saw your comment.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Is this a metaphor? I feel like this could be a metaphor...
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Huh - Chicago-born and I've used y'all for 40+ years for gender neutrality. No one has ever accused me of performative folksiness! The day there's a collective decision to run with the Pittsburghian "Yins," I'll consider changing.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Sycophants of Google maps haven't changed Lake Ontario to Lake of America yet... Still have the Gulf of Mexico mislabeled Gulf of America though. For the pathetic troll who objected to ^that last night, a better choice: Nayaano-nibiimaang Gichigamiin ("The Five Freshwater Seas") - Anna Heffernan.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Lessee... On the one hand, I could make observations about current events. On the other, I could taint a typically pleasant platform by trolling random strangers. One is a pastime, the other is just rude. Imho, there's enough of the latter in the world already. Enjoy your block.
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I know it’s hard to watch all these beautiful things be carried away by time and see the wrong things growing in their place. But listen. Listen. We have to be the beautiful things now. It has to be us. It has to be us. Courage.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
y'all make me think about where they're putting various body parts MUCH more than I'd prefer. 🤢
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My question is - if he doesn't, will his existing donors be held responsible for rebuilding the east wing? Or will the yawning gap be a perpetual monument to this era? Or will his party use the expense of putting something there as evidence of his successor's misguided priorities?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
is this optimism? or naivete? (Imho, they know exactly what they mean.)
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Wow - unanimous SCOTUS decision declines to take up Trump appeal of E. Jean Carroll decision. Non-paywalled source: abcnews.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.com
Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday declined President Donald Trump's attorneys' petition for a rehearing of its denial to review E. Jean Carroll's 2023 defamation case.
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
OH! I know you meant title as in honorific - but maybe I can use their job title (something along the lines of "Director Smith"). Still feels weird but in more of a 'this is a good option I'm just not used to' way than some others. 😊
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thanks - I've been digging around and not finding anything. 😞
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Question for the group: what's an appropriate non-gendered greeting for a formal letter. I know the person's name but not their pronouns so don't want to presume "Ms." or "Mr.". Seeing recs for Mx. or just using their full name "Dear Jo Smith." Others? Thoughts?
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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
HUGE SCIENCE WIN: The Senate's CR will temporarily block OMB's harmful federal grant rule. We need the House to adopt the Senate's CR language and for both chambers to find a solution to prevent this OMB rule from taking effect. Write to your legislators today! agu.quorum.us/campaign/erch20r5
Tell Congress to shut down OMB’s attempt to control federal grantmaking
“Without scientific review at the forefront of decision-making, potential additional outcomes and benefits of proposed scientific research may go unrecognized and public benefits for the U.S. lost.” -AGU’s comment on the proposed OMB rule
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
mprnews.org
Attorney: Homeland Security spied on Minnesotans who spoke out against ICE
Defense attorney Kevin Riach alleges that just four days after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents, that Homeland Security Investigations launched Operation Puppet Master. The agency cou...
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🎉Thank you!
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
tx!
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
where do you find county returns?
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Best part - just learned it was an "official Lime Scooter takeover" organized and promoted by Lime. Not even one of those "teen takeovers" we're supposed to be all skerd about now. (From a post by @mspexcite.bsky.social ). Also love that someone at Lime can't read a calendar...
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RogueScholar @roguescholareval.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
karkar doesn't actually seem to like "adventures" much...
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