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Stacey Burns

@wentrogue.bsky.social

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Once inspired the NYT Science Times to "try harder." Now I post about my cats from my perch in the Witch District of Minneapolis. she/her

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 4d

And I say that as a diehard DFL caucus goer, voter, sicko, etc

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 18m

And the both sidesing is THE WORST.

There is such a thing as fact, something that as journalists they should report.

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 19m

I cancelled my membership in 2020 after these two high profile cases. I do not trust them and do not respect them. www.mprnews.org/story/2020/0...

www.startribune.com/mpr-reporter...

MPR's only Black classical host Garrett McQueen fired after being taken off air

McQueen said he was fired Thursday for "not following programming guidelines." McQueen said he would often switch out scheduled music by "dead white men" in favor of playing something more diverse.

www.mprnews.org

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David @archaeomather.bsky.social · 3h

I counted and there are 183,362 catnip mice in our house

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

You already lost your federal funding, so what are you scared of, MPR?

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, wtf @mprnews.org?

At the end of yet another pledge drive, what you could do to persuade listeners that you bring value is to actually push back against crackpot rhetoric from Scott Jensen

Disco @discosaurus.bsky.social · 6h

Disappointing for them to be platforming his anti vax message without editorial commentary. They did a whole interview quote in the top of the hour on Tylenol but I didn't hear any following statement on how links have been discredited.

Especially sad when you think how other networks handle it

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

Infuriating. I just listened to the clips they ran during All Things Considered, which did include him validating RFK’s bullshit on Tylenol.

Not a great look for @mprnews.org while they’re trying to convince everyone to give them $

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

whoops RFK

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

good grief

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 6h

and today he was giving credence to RGK’s Tylenol bullshit

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 7h

MPR just played a clip of Scott Jensen saying the reason Republicans keep losing in Minnesota is because the party hasn’t done a good job communicating its priorities

lol the reason y’all keep losing is because you’re doing an EXCELLENT job communicating your priorities

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 9h

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks!

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 10h

Fuck. Bad news thread that I missed yesterday:

Gender Justice @genderjustice.us · 1d

Today, a District Court in North Dakota issued a deeply disappointing ruling in our case T.D. v. Wrigley, upholding the state’s sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Here’s what that means for North Dakotans:

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Jason McGrath @jasonmcgrath.bsky.social · 26d

Willie be Willieing

Blue point Siamese cat looking up

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 10h

A whole ongoing subplot of the Sopranos, too

Hilarious Debate About Columbus Day - The Sopranos HD

YouTube video by TonySoprano

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11h

Great thread:

Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 11h

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

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Steph Herold @stephherold.bsky.social · 12h

So interesting to hear Shonda Rhimes talk about what it took to get Olivia Pope's abortion and Cristina Yang's abortion onscreen.

When I interviewd 46 tv writers/showrunners, they echoed these experiences & frustrations (more below).

www.usmagazine.com/entertainmen...

Shonda Rhimes Recalls Pushback for Olivia Pope's Abortion on Scandal

Shonda Rhimes revealed that she received some pushback ahead of Olivia Pope's abortion scene in 'Scandal' season 5

www.usmagazine.com

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Don’t Post About Crimes @katerosebee.bsky.social · 11h

I just don't think there's any conversation you can really have about public lands, about preserving them and managing them and funding them without talking about how (much like public libraries) they become this unintentional safety net for people who are violently "swept" out of everywhere else.

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11h

Since the Treasury Dept stopped minting pennies, Kwik Trip has stopped taking them

Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

Consumers win: The convenience store will round down to the nearest nickel on cash purchases.

www.startribune.com

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Jill Burcum @jburcum.bsky.social · 11h

Probably not helpful in getting China to buy more American soybeans. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi

President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China’s “hostile” move to limit access to rare minerals used in manufacturing.

www.washingtonpost.com

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t make the rules

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11h

I guess we know what Trump has to do to win next year

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Tammy @tbobrowsky.bsky.social · 12h

today's connnnections is a head scratcher

a fake connections grid with words to the lyrics of Once in a Lifetime by the Talking Heads

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 12h

This is the way.

Folks on my block are getting together for a backyard meeting next week to brainstorm how to be in alliance and even better prepared for this round

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 12h

YES, this!!! It’s really inadequate and has been ever since they reopened in this location last year, despite the advance planning by residents + committee members to ensure plenty of bike parking.

Market managers DGAF and have eliminated the citizen committee altogether.

Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · May 24

There aren’t enough bike racks at the Midtown Farmers Market—even though it’s early in the season, so it’s not that crowded yet, people are locking their bikes to trees (terrible for the trees!) because the few racks filled up quickly.

For a bike-friendly town, Mpls has a ways to go.

People locking bikes to trees