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Lars Tarkas

@larstarkas.bsky.social

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Member of The Chicken Hut "A Citizen" on Daily Kos. Go Gophers! Kilt wearing Democrat. Star Trek, 1980s computers.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Nov 19

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · 8d

www.thedailybeast.com/google-accus...

Google Accused of Blocking Searches About Trump, 79, and Dementia

The president has long faced questions about his alleged mental decline.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · 18d

www.startribune.com/conservative...

Opinion | The blunt truth about Charlie Kirk’s legacy

"Right now, America is watching an aggressive effort to canonize Kirk — a man whose life’s work left scars on millions of people like me," Nekima Levy Armstrong writes.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · 20d

#seashanties
#dublinerPub

At about 3:00 you can hear me sing "My mother told me".

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A group of Minnesotans are singing the praises of sea shanties at local pubs.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · 27d

Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Aug 12

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWa7... The hero (sandwich) we need.

Sandwich thrown at FBI agent in Washington DC

YouTube video by Alex Shirley

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Aug 11

www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

From the minnesota community on Reddit: As a New York transplant I feel this

Posted by ImNotDannyJoy - 517 votes and 82 comments

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Aug 10

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Emory University shooting: Suspected CDC gunman who killed Georgia cop identified

Patrick White was fixated on the Covid-19 vaccine and believed it made him sick, according to a new report

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Jul 17

#startrek

The original Star Trek game, adapted from the 1971 Star Trek game.

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Star Trek (1971) Text Game Remake by MakingGamesByYear

Remake of the 1971 BASIC Star Trek Text game in Javascript.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Jul 11

www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2025/07/reco...

Record Majority of Americans Support Immigration in Massive Blow to Trump Agenda

A record-high majority—nearly eight in ten Americans—now view immigration positively, with similarly strong support for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants—particularly those brought to ...

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Jul 9

The man who allegedly shot a Minnesota state representative studied at a Bible school linked to a movement that promotes the ‘'Seven Mountain Mandate’' — the belief that Christians should “take dominion” over society.

By @artjipson.bsky.social: theconversation.com/what-is-the-...

What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?

The Seven Mountain Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or ‘take dominion,’ over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, education, government, media, business and the arts.

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Jul 4

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Pardoned Capitol rioter sentenced to life for assassination plots

A military veteran who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and was pardoned by President Donald Trump, has now been sentenced to life in prison—this time, ...

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · Jun 25

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Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · Jun 1

#health

Lars Tarkas @larstarkas.bsky.social · May 27

How about this: an amendment requiring that any attempt to increase the percentage needed to amend the Constitution must also pass by that same percentage. Suppose you want to increase the threshold to pass an amendment to 60%: that amendment must itself pass by 60%.