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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 50m

Pouring out some deliciously chilled red wine over ice for the talented Diane Keaton this wknd

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 1h

If anyone to the left of Richard Nixon was behaving like this administration in any other natural resource-rich country the CIA would have overthrown it five times by now

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 3h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1h

The climactic scene in Den of Thieves is truly a masterpiece of the unique 21st century American hell. incredible movie

Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1h

Introducing elements external to the system crew creates uncertainty and risk that aren’t already accounted for

Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2h

Uhhhh this is fuckin crazy shit

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

The US military stops getting paid from next week.

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay

Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

www.politico.com

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1d

Fore

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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 1d

THIS ALERT IS OVER

I HAVE MORE TO REPORT BUT IT IS OVER.

I have reason to believe they are going elsewhere in MPLS but there is a car following them with bullhorns

Two unmarked SUVs, two unmarked chargers, AND TWO MPD SQUADS

Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 ICE IN HOLLAND NEIGHBORHOOD 🚨 26th and Howard COME NOW

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1d

There will be an election in 2026! it will be lacking two key four letter f-words many have historically associated with US elections (Far from the first time)

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 1d

these people are stealing from you and laughing at you

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1d

Free Blorbo (by violently smashing it)

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

They should give the peace prize to JD Vance just because that would be a funny dynamic

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Feb 27

My trusted advisor has been emerging from the shadows a lot lately, wonder what that's about

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 1d

My HBO subscription ends tomorrow and I have just 2 words for the tl: Usury and onanism

Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

us government directly purchased clothes I was going to fit into when I got back in shape, I’m financially solvent again

Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

Im willing to consult on the ad campaign for the expanded inventory…pro bono.

The ads practically write themselves! “More Bones than you can Shake a Stick at!”

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

Passing a new law that puts a histogram titled “Money from Shitty Slumlords next to every section of our ballots for local elections

Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

Respect on maintaining some Good Screen portfolio diversification. Both the switch and the phone are Bad Screen for me; TV is holding on and I’m thinking about getting one of those word processor rigs that just lets you type distraction free or whatever

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

i love when fetterman shows up on the tl because I remember to go listen to the rxknephew masterpiece

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Michael Wilson @michaelforparks.bsky.social · 2d

We won our court case because renters should always be included in the democratic stewardship of our parks!

Robin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 2d

We won!

Following three weeks of legal proceedings and over five hours in court, the judge found Wayzata-based Minneapolis landlord John Wall in violation of the law on three counts, resulting in a $1,450 fine.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 2d

landlord john wall, minnetonka resident who caucuses and votes in ward 2 minneapolis and held a role on credentials committee that ousted the 80+ robin wonsley supporting delegates at the convention, found in violation of renters' rights voting law and fined

taylordahlin.com/f/landlord-j...

Landlord John Wall Found in Violation of Voter Rights Law

This morning, the Minnesota Court of Administrative Hearings found landlord John Wall of the Wall Companies in violation of Minnesota Stat. § 211B.20 on 3 occasions, assigning a penalty of $1,450, for...

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve lost so much history

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 3d

This is not only amazingly racist but deeply anti-Christian. Fuck this shit.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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Minmax MacAllister @chunkyle.bsky.social · 3d

Waymo might create better safety outcomes in discrete situations. Unfortunately it’s part of tech Capital‘s plan to turn the global proletariat into Soylent green. its devaluing humanity and arbitraging the hard-fought labor victories won by drivers in our state.

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