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Tom Elko

@tomelko.bsky.social
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Winter camping enthusiast, canoe dancer, Minnesotan. Work is seiche.works

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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gonna do a thread of cutting room floor stuff re: my new Loren Rex Cameron feature … bsky.app/profile/sand...
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Parkscope Joe @parkscopejoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is insane.
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NEW: According to a bombshell report in the New York Times, Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah threatened to walk out of Pope Leo XIV's Al encyclical launch in May because the pope rejected the idea that machines can be conscious.
Olah's team then privately lobbied the pope's advisers "to take the possibility of model consciousness seriously." Pope Leo XIV held firm.
For months, Anthropic has wined and dined theologians and religious scholars under nondisclosure agreements, hoping they would bless the idea that Claude has moral standing.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
First time on Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner (heading southbound to San Diego) and I am enjoying the ride.
California coastline south of San Juan Capistrano. California coastline south of San Juan Capistrano.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cities that border Maplewood, but would prefer if they didn't: Little Canada Mahtomedi Newport North Saint Paul Oakdale Roseville Saint Paul Vadnais Heights White Bear Lake Woodbury City that actively avoided a border with Maplewood: Landfall
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seems bad.
404media.co
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Obsessed.
Sweet Corn Ice Cream

One Pint 473 ml
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Telling a desperate Trump you’ll stop blowing up Russian refineries in exchange for air defense missiles is simply brilliant. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Zelensky Asks Trump for Winter Arms Package, Expects Energy-Ceasefire Push
In a WSJ interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s Putin is unlikely to curb attacks without more pressure from Washington.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Remember folks, call 811 before you dig.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The drummer for Walker Kong & The Dangermakers is now representing the Minnesota 15.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Apparently the first Becky from Roseanne joined Sugar on stage in Chicago for their closer last night.
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#1 Lifelong Houston Cougs Fan Brandi 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anthropic be like, "We're rich in love! Since love is priceless, we'll just say 200b and we would like to take a loan out against our love. Fortunately our hearts are bottomless so there's no way we won't be able to pay it back. *Hugs* 🫶🫶🫶"
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is like that Elizabeth Holmes clip.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Not needing motor oil or regular oil changes is way undersold as a benefit of EVs.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My hometown.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Guy is building a triumphal arch while actively losing a war of choice, and American dominance in the process, and our media treats it like a District of Columbia zoning issue.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I thought Rudy Guiliani was dead.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The fair lacks local seasonal food. Corn roast is the gold standard. Grilled peach, sweet corn ice cream, apple fries and apple pies are pretty much it. Apples and corn. No cantaloupe, plums, pears, hazelnuts or walnuts. #1 in soy production but no fresh edamame, soy milk or tofu.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We really needed this mist.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Finally, an intelligent ai.
touchgrassgpt.com
GrassGPT
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's a big chunk of bog. There are a few floating islands on the Chippewa Flowage, also a man-made reservoir. The largest is known as the 40 Acre Bog. It's cool. You'd think hydro people would know that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir | CBC News
B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Freshly roasted sweet corn served by exhausted teenagers who look like they just walked out of a burning building hits different.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Our local newspaper publisher was a mid-level manager at this company. It's one of his attributes, apparently.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Full moon rising in the east and it’s 💯.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Went outside and ate a peach. 10/10.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Are there any prominent restauranteurs in the Twin Cities who are good and decent people?
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good morning. It’s beautiful outside.
An early sunrise over a Minnesota lake. Clouds are reflected in the water. Lillly pads are abundant in the foreground.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I learned the Bible the old fashioned way. By watching Mel Brooks and Monty Python films.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
State Representative Angie Nixon, who won the Democratic US Senate primary in Florida last night, ran zero TV ads.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I did not anticipate that at 12:01 AM, on the day your child turns 18, you receive several emails from various corporations informing you that you no longer control your child's digital life.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My child turned into an adult today. Off to college next week. Oof.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
One aspect of the Flanagan campaign I appreciate was not spending on ads. Ads do not persuade voters (as much as enrich consultants) and they were able to effectively attack Craig for their PAC funded ad blitz. Win win. Though I won't be surprised if that changes in the general.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congrats to AIPAC and the crypto lobby and anyone else who spent millions on Craig to make us think this was a competitive when it actually wasn’t. Money well spent.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I usually vote early but today I voted on time.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Very slowly become ungovernable. Recently learned on here this is a process called occlusion.
A tree grows around a fence. The top bar and part of the fencing have been consumed by the tree while the vertical bar has been pushed out of the way. Side view. A tree grows around a fence. The top bar and part of the fencing have been consumed by the tree while the vertical bar has been pushed out of the way.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The swallowtails have arrived.
An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on a cone flower.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Awooo
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Some of you have never received a chain letter via fax machine and it shows.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Lyton Park, Saint Paul Artist: Nick Legeros Media: Bronze; Base: Sandstone and concrete
A whimsical statue of a girl riding a dolphin. A whimsical statue of a boy riding a turtle. A whimsical statue of a girl riding a swan. Someone has put an El Burrito Mercado trucker hat on the girl.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Inability to hunker should be a prerequisite for political office holders.
apnews.com
Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
National Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin is said to be in survival mode. That’s how people close to the embattled leader describe his mindset as he navigates a storm of frustration from within the p...
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I like music and try to keep an open mind about it.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Vulcanus Rex stares at the newspaper, eyes bulging. His phone starts buzzing. It's the Vulcan group chat.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I've stood strong and weathered this first wave of damning allegations, why would I resign? Surely my political career can survive through the next four or five waves, which I know will be absolutely humiliating.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Stopped by our little corner of the world, 45°N 90°W.
A circular copper marker reads “Marathon County Wisconsin, 45 degrees north latitude, 90 degrees west longitude”A gravel path leads to the geographical corner of the world, which is surrounded by what I’m pretty sure are potato plants. An informational sign stands to the left.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
If you couldn't tell by the condensation on the windows, I can confirm that it is very muggy outside.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I could be mistaken, but this has similarities to an Amy Klobuchar story from about 24 years ago.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I left my prefered DMV disappointed but then I saw a family of sandhill cranes walking up Lexington Ave. Better than turkeys.
Two juvenile sandhill cranes in front of a first timer suburban hom.
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elliot hughes @elliotshughes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It is really cool when a movie theatre (re)opens!!
startribune.com
Maplewood movie theater to reopen, playing second-run and retro films
The Plaza, which first opened in 1967, was one of thousands of theaters across the country to close during the pandemic.
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Ella Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This surely has been one of the World Cup finals of all time
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Today I learned Gianni Infantino is 56 years old, and apparently rotting from the inside.
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Tom Elko @tomelko.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis: www.earth.com/news/scienti...
earth.com
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.
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