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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 1d

c'mon mn say hell no to Waymo

Zak Yudhishthu @zyudhishthu.bsky.social · 1d

Well, here it comes: @toreyvanoot.bsky.social reports that Waymo has hired lobbyists in Minnesota and been talking to state lawmakers, looking for legislative approval to operate in MN

www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Just as a reminder, Bondi’s origin story in Trump world is that she said she was going to investigate Trump University, Trump sent her a $25K check and the investigation disappeared. She later became Trump’s personal defense lawyer. So yeah, don’t challenge her integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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EHB for BET! @ehbforbet.bsky.social · 3d

One of many incredible moments at yesterday’s Bench-Raising. Thanks so much to everyone who made this vision come true!

Now imagine what we can do when the whole city works together. Follow along and help us build a city budget that works for everyone!

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 4d

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 5d

Solid recs. But with the BET endorsement going awry wasn’t sure.

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 5d

Trenchant must-read

Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...

Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight

“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead.

open.substack.com

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 5d

who are you liking for Mpls Park Board at large @dbrauer.net @naomikritzer.bsky.social?

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 7d

Greedy data centers won’t bring their own power to the grid, so drive up electricity bills for everyone. Here’s a sample:

Bar chart showing the increase in wholesale energy prices in major American cities between 2020 and 2025.

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 7d

Minnesota should end inefficient mortgage interest tax break, spend directly on housing instead minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/01/m...

Minnesota should end inefficient mortgage interest tax break, spend directly on housing instead • Minnesota Reformer

Instead of subsidizing debt, we could directly attack the real barriers to homeownership.

minnesotareformer.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 7d

But also we’re terrified of the subway

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Stephen Miller: "All that bullshit is done, over, it's finished. The gangbangers you deal with- they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are"

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 8d

Lisa Cook survives! So our new jurisprudence will likely be: Unitary Executive On Steroids* **

*for this president
**except at the Fed because something something.

www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

www.supremecourt.gov

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 8d

This piece is fantastic, arguing that the path forward is to stick to a real moral center and pull others in, not to compromise your values away.

“You don’t buy into the MAGA lies to get supporters. You give them a vision of what you support, and you call them to it.”

kottke.org @kottke.org · 9d

I really appreciated this thoughtful piece about Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein. Andrea Pitzer says “lost” folks like Klein “don’t have a clear idea how this moment fits into history and what it is exactly that they’re doing”. [degenerateart.beehiiv.com]

You don’t have to swallow frogs

Klein and Coates show that if you don’t know what your core beliefs are, you’re going to get played.

degenerateart.beehiiv.com

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Sheila Smith @shewhotravels.bsky.social · 10d

Omg 🤣

Matt B. @originalmattb.com · 10d

Added some music. youtu.be/2x5-JtDhTns

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 13d

If they had the capacity to do this, it would be really bad. And they probably will try to do a couple of high profile examples to make you think they *do* have the capacity. But like a lot of stuff, this is a memo designed to get you to voluntarily stop doing stuff they don’t like.

Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 13d

Uhhh, folks? This is real bad.

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

www.whitehouse.gov

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 14d

I've been sitting with this piece of @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for two days, reading it, re-reading it. You should too. #EzraKlein is the avatar of a new kind of liberal indulgence for the worst of the far-right, embracing bad-faith as a practice. www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review

Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

www.bostonreview.net

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 16d

"the autism problem"

???

yikes.

Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 16d

open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

A lot of people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is

The backlash to ABC/Disney canceling Kimmel shows why it's important for businesses and the public to understand that two-thirds of Americans are not Trump voters

open.substack.com

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 17d

true story I was at Finkl steel when Blago declared his candidacy for governor. He had this Elvis shtick and I distinctly recall the highly unfortunate phrase "hunka hunks burnin love for you". still makes me want to shower

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 17d

maybe they couldn't get a gig at the Kit Kat

Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 19d

You can’t steal the title this time liberty

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 19d

Awww ain’t that a shame. Liberty goes home.

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Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 19d

Trump is tacky AF

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19d

We haven’t seen the text of this yet, but to be clear, the president has literally zero legal authority to impose a $100,000 fee on visas. None. Zip. Zilch.

The only authority Congress has ever given the executive branch here is to charge fees to recover the cost of processing the application.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

Trump signs an EO on H-1Bs raising "the fee that companies pay to sponsor H1-B applicants to $100,000"

Lars Negstad @larsn.bsky.social · 20d

Trump is weak.

Trump is a buffoon and a bully, and bullies are brittle and weak.

More of this please!

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 20d

A disorienting moment: Trump is consolidating autocratic power in areas where there's an easy path to do so. But in other areas he's facing deep institutional resistance and people are refusing to abandon the rule of law. Here he's weak and failing.

Thoughts on that:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20d

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.

It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 22d

“Assault rifles turn survivable injuries into fatal ones. They turn small tragedies into mass tragedies.”

It’s that simple.

www.startribune.com/several-annu...

Annunciation parents call on state lawmakers to ban assault weapons

Republicans are pushing to increase funding for mental health treatment beds and school security measures, while Gov. Tim Walz pushes for limits on assault weapons. At a statehouse meeting, parents of...

www.startribune.com

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