Andrew S. Troth
@andrewtroth.bsky.social
Trying not to be part of the problem since 1972
Newest audiobook release: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Distant-Fae-Audiobook/B0DV83RTWL?qid=1742150509&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=gzQwuPeOhtqPuU9j&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=6WTAZVW6JVXM
Newest audiobook release: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Distant-Fae-Audiobook/B0DV83RTWL?qid=1742150509&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=gzQwuPeOhtqPuU9j&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=6WTAZVW6JVXM
Reposted by Andrew S. Troth
If you cannot do it with people watching, what you're doing is not "law enforcement," obviously.
It is legal to observe ICE, and the people committing "obstruction of justice" here are not the observers. This should be 100000000% obvious.
It is legal to observe ICE, and the people committing "obstruction of justice" here are not the observers. This should be 100000000% obvious.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
If you cannot do it with people watching, what you're doing is not "law enforcement," obviously.
It is legal to observe ICE, and the people committing "obstruction of justice" here are not the observers. This should be 100000000% obvious.
It is legal to observe ICE, and the people committing "obstruction of justice" here are not the observers. This should be 100000000% obvious.
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Poetry, music and snow sculptures: Minneapolis artists honor 'victims of ICE'
2024 Minneapolis Poet Laureate Heid E. Erdrich and various snow sculptors hosted a ceremony and vigil Saturday evening for “victims of ICE,” including the debut of a poem by Erdrich honoring Renee Mac...
www.mprnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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A historic house in Serbia’s capital hangs on with intimate theatrical productions
Villa owners have opened its doors as a theater called Takovska17.
www.twincities.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Reposted by Andrew S. Troth
Donald Trump is:
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Donald Trump is:
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
- Openly racist
- Covering up evidence he may have sexually abused children
- Directly responsible for the murder of US citizens by masked agents of the state
- Openly looting the treasury and taking bribes from foreign leaders
- Polling at 38% amongst the American people
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These massive bird nests on telephone poles look like Dr. Seuss art
Sociable weaver birds in the Kalahari Desert have adapted to the scarcity of trees by building their massive communal nests on telephone poles instead. Some of these nests appear to…
boingboing.net
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale
The mushrooms lived in space for over a month – and could be key to the health of astronauts in the future.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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This Ancient River Seemed to Flow Uphill. Now We Know Why
The Green River may have had some help from a dripping crust.
gizmodo.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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This website calculates how far you’ve traveled through space just by being alive
The Cosmic Odometer calculates how far you've traveled through space just by being alive. Enter your birthdate and see.
boingboing.net
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Top recommendation: The Book of Purrs
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Top recommendation: The Book of Purrs
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143-Year-Old Shipwreck Emerges on a New Jersey Beach
The unfortunate ship, along with its cargo of oranges, sank in 1890 while en route to New York City.
gizmodo.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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1,000-Year-Old Bronze Cross Perfectly Matches Mold Found 40 Years Ago, Shocking Archaeologists
A volunteer in Germany may have linked a medieval wheel cross to a mold unearthed four decades ago.
gizmodo.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Reposted by Andrew S. Troth
A friend of mine has some thoughts for the folks back in his rural hometown that I think a lot of people could stand to hear. youtu.be/uhV55fiJwNo
A Minneapolis Explainer for the Folks Back Home
YouTube video by Derek Lee Miller
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A friend of mine has some thoughts for the folks back in his rural hometown that I think a lot of people could stand to hear. youtu.be/uhV55fiJwNo
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Swedish Coffee Pot Tower
An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots
www.atlasobscura.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Astronomers Spot a Mysterious Metallic Cloud Orbiting Something Even More Mysterious
Did we mention it's mysterious?
gizmodo.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Weekend Update: Tommy Brennan on Trump's ICE Deployments in Minnesota - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition...
arstechnica.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Metroteka in Warsaw
This alluring underground library, hidden in a suburban Metro station, features a Space Age aesthetic and its own hydroponic garden.
www.atlasobscura.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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The ghost ship that drifted the Arctic for 38 years
In 1931, the Hudson's Bay Company abandoned the SS Baychimo after it became trapped in Arctic ice, according to Wikipedia. The crew assumed it would sink. It didn't. For the next…
boingboing.net
January 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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The Best Videos of ICE Busting Their Asses in the Brutal Minneapolis Winter
Watch out for that ice, you fascist clowns.
gizmodo.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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