Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 1d

I love him so much.
youtu.be/4OGq1HGWbtc?...

Jeff Hiller on his unexpected Emmys win, finding God in friendship, and his time as a social worker

YouTube video by NPR Podcasts

youtu.be

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 1d

DO MN NEXT!!

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make unemployment benefits available to workers who are on strike.

www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/09/p...

Pa. House approves bill opening unemployment benefits to striking workers - Pittsburgh Union Progress

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would make unemployment compensation benefits available to workers who go on strike in the commonwealth. The sponsors of the leg...

www.unionprogress.com

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 2d

The girlfriend...

of the "FOUNDER"...

of....anti fascism...a movement that has no leaders, or meetings, or organization of any kind.

Reposted by cursedthing

Kaela Berg @kaela15.bsky.social · 2d

Hi there, Kaela Berg here.

I’d love for you to join me tomorrow night in Burnsville for a fundraiser in support of my campaign for Congress! Here are the details:

📍 Burnsville, MN
📅 Thursday, October 9th
⏰ 4–7 PM

Use this link to reserve your spot: secure.actblue.com/donate/stran...

Donate to Kaela Berg

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

1 2

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 2d

a cheetah is wearing a police uniform and holding a gun .

ALT: a cheetah is wearing a police uniform and holding a gun .

media.tenor.com

1

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 2d

Just my friend Eric singing an opera inside Slovakia's Mochovce Nuclear Plant youtu.be/yjbvO7Ub1LI?...

O Atom, Glowing Blue and Bright (nuclear cooling tower opera)

YouTube video by Generation Atomic

youtu.be

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 2d

Isaac Mielke, president of AFSCME Local 1842, said Rondo employees were not consulted in the renovation plans and think other solutions should be examined instead.
“The staff who work in the building are the experts and are not being listened to.”
www.startribune.com/rondo-librar...

Rondo Library to close for renovations but safety concerns remain

The renovation will change the entryway of the location that has been plagued by drug use in recent years.

www.startribune.com

Reposted by cursedthing

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

1.3K 11K 36K

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 3d

I'm pretty sure she wants it right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

RAJU: You swore in 2 GOP members during pro forma session. Why not swear in Grijalva? Does it have to do w/her signature on Epstein petition?

JOHNSON: It has nothing to do with that. We'll swear her in when everybody is back

R: Why not now?

J: Uh - we'll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants

1

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 4d

I’d have to look. For the most part it was maybes vs hard yes/no which wouldn’t have been deal-killers. Obviously not nuanced tool.

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 4d

So glad this will be streaming. I have a phonebank tonight :)

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 4d

huh.

1 1

Reposted by cursedthing

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Turning the military on citizens.

Attempting to rig elections.

Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.

Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

920 4.4K 15K

Reposted by cursedthing

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 6d

wizard frog is insane

250 3.7K 13K

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for the great conversations Monticello!
SD29 special election!

Reposted by cursedthing

Doron Clark @doronclark.bsky.social · 6d

Lots of great conversations in Monticello. Good to see so many @afscme.bsky.social friends out supporting Louis McNutt!

A group of people posing with Louis McNutt. Some of the people are holding Louis McNutt for Minnesota Senate signs.

1 3

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 6d

1 3

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 8d

"Every complaint that gets lobbed in this sub without context sounds like the guy at the end of the bar at Tin Cup complaining about his sewer assessment." 😂

1 5

Reposted by cursedthing

Kay Carvajal Moran @kayforparks.bsky.social · 8d

It is with much joy to announce that I have received the endorsement of AFSCME Council 5! This endorsement is significant to me, as they are my union representing me.

A picture of Kay Carvajal Moran being endorsed by AFSCME Council 5.

1 13 36

Reposted by cursedthing

Adam Dullinger for Mayor @mayordullinger.bsky.social · 8d

It’s one thing to host a candidate Q&A and not invite me, but it’s another to tell people I’ll be there after not inviting me. I would’ve gone.

1 2

Reposted by cursedthing

Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 9d

Minnesota DFL Rep. Kaela Berg is running to replace Rep. Angie Craig, who is running for Congress.

Berg is a single mom, flight attendant and union activist — one of the only working class members of the state Legislature.

minnesotareformer.com/briefs/dfl-r...

DFL Rep. Kaela Berg announces campaign for 2nd Congressional District • Minnesota Reformer

“I have had to fight to be in every room that I have been in,” Berg said in a Reformer interview.

minnesotareformer.com

3 59 220

cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 9d

I don't normally rank the candidates. I usually just vote for my person. But I gotta say that @mayordullinger.bsky.social earned a nod. I mean, my low bar is do they know the difference between a city road/state road/county road. And yup. (Plus voting yes for St Paul Kids!)

Adam Dullinger for Mayor @mayordullinger.bsky.social · 10d

As a fellow childless goon in a tracksuit I’m also voting Yes for Saint Paul kids!

1 3

Reposted by cursedthing

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 9d

“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”

Little Frog stands next to his father, a strapping bullfrog.

From "The Corner"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

1 50 420

Reposted by cursedthing

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 9d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

1.5K 18K 60K

Reposted by cursedthing

🌸ayana🌸 @ayanatheegemini.bsky.social · 10d

“Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.”

- Mary Parker Follett

Stop calling for unity when you really want uniformity.

13 31