Mike Hicks
@mulad.bsky.social
Tech guy into transpo and urbanism, politics to push the needle. Once a streets.mn person. A Swiftie to ease my unhappy singleness
Transit blog: https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
I get lots of fake followers, so apologies for any errant blocks
Transit blog: https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
I get lots of fake followers, so apologies for any errant blocks
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Was just thinking about Battles, looked up "Atlas" and realized it came out nearly 20 years ago. 🫠 Hard to overstate how absolutely hard this song went live during that era. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp...
Battles - Atlas
YouTube video by Warp Records
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February 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Was just thinking about Battles, looked up "Atlas" and realized it came out nearly 20 years ago. 🫠 Hard to overstate how absolutely hard this song went live during that era. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp...
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The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
Waxes containing PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them.
dlvr.it
February 13, 2026 at 3:24 AM
The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
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Dangerous living when the DOW is under 50k.
Decided to skip paying the mortgage and splurged on myself tonight
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Dangerous living when the DOW is under 50k.
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Good News: ICE is gone
Better News: they left us a giant wooden horse
Bad News: none so far!
Better News: they left us a giant wooden horse
Bad News: none so far!
February 13, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Good News: ICE is gone
Better News: they left us a giant wooden horse
Bad News: none so far!
Better News: they left us a giant wooden horse
Bad News: none so far!
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As we're celebrating @tracebeaulieu.bsky.social's return to MST3K and his having not just one, but TWO WHOLE HANDS in the art direction for this @rifftrax.com-led re-volution, let's journey back ALMOST 40 YEARS to witness magic being constructed in a tiny office park just outside Minneapolis...
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
As we're celebrating @tracebeaulieu.bsky.social's return to MST3K and his having not just one, but TWO WHOLE HANDS in the art direction for this @rifftrax.com-led re-volution, let's journey back ALMOST 40 YEARS to witness magic being constructed in a tiny office park just outside Minneapolis...
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I will never forget and never forgive the Minnesota GOP for inciting and summoning the ICE/CBP siege on the Twin Cities.
Never. Forget.
Never. Forget.
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I will never forget and never forgive the Minnesota GOP for inciting and summoning the ICE/CBP siege on the Twin Cities.
Never. Forget.
Never. Forget.
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Late last year, The Washington Post reported that several agencies—including the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense—had backed a Commerce Department proposal to ban TP-Link products in the US, citing security concerns, clearing the way for Commerce to implement it.
US Reportedly Shelves Plan a Ban TP-Link Routers for Now
Late last year, The Washington Post reported that several agencies—including the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense—had backed a Commerce Department proposal to ban TP-Link products in the US, citing security concerns, clearing the way for Commerce to implement it. However, according to Reuters, the White House has now postponed the ban, along with several security measures aimed at China.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Late last year, The Washington Post reported that several agencies—including the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense—had backed a Commerce Department proposal to ban TP-Link products in the US, citing security concerns, clearing the way for Commerce to implement it.
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Make no mistake: the people of Minnesota ended Operation Metro Surge.
Your voices, dedication to peaceful protest, documenting federal agents’ abuses of power, and commitment to providing for each other made this happen.
There's more work to do, but this is a win for Minnesota.
Your voices, dedication to peaceful protest, documenting federal agents’ abuses of power, and commitment to providing for each other made this happen.
There's more work to do, but this is a win for Minnesota.
February 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Make no mistake: the people of Minnesota ended Operation Metro Surge.
Your voices, dedication to peaceful protest, documenting federal agents’ abuses of power, and commitment to providing for each other made this happen.
There's more work to do, but this is a win for Minnesota.
Your voices, dedication to peaceful protest, documenting federal agents’ abuses of power, and commitment to providing for each other made this happen.
There's more work to do, but this is a win for Minnesota.
Making Minnesota Bigger has a long history
Charles S. Wells (1941)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Wells, supervisor of sculpturing for the WPA project at the Walker Art center, puts the final touches on a mammoth globe on which blind students will be able to trace outlines of the world with their fingers.
Source: Hennepin County Library
Wells, supervisor of sculpturing for the WPA project at the Walker Art center, puts the final touches on a mammoth globe on which blind students will be able to trace outlines of the world with their fingers.
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Making Minnesota Bigger has a long history
I'm going to keep getting Tate McRae confused with KC Rae for a while yet
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I'm going to keep getting Tate McRae confused with KC Rae for a while yet
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Me my whole life: Nothing is black and white. You have to consider nuance
Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil
Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil
January 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Me my whole life: Nothing is black and white. You have to consider nuance
Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil
Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil
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among the other godforsaken things i can’t believe about this timeline: Scabby has appeared outside ProPublica — management won’t commit to fair and standard disciplinary practices or implementing guardrails on newsroom AI use, after two years of negotiations.
1/ ICYMI: We are ready to strike if necessary to win the contract we deserve, complete with job security, guardrails around AI and fair wages. Yesterday, we practiced picketing outside @propublica.org offices.
February 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
among the other godforsaken things i can’t believe about this timeline: Scabby has appeared outside ProPublica — management won’t commit to fair and standard disciplinary practices or implementing guardrails on newsroom AI use, after two years of negotiations.
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The Train that will define Amtrak for the next few decades has just arrived. Did they miss the mark or nail it on the first try?
Lets talk about it in this video:
youtu.be/8JxG6ttSOmA
Lets talk about it in this video:
youtu.be/8JxG6ttSOmA
Amtrak is Betting its Future on this Train
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The Train that will define Amtrak for the next few decades has just arrived. Did they miss the mark or nail it on the first try?
Lets talk about it in this video:
youtu.be/8JxG6ttSOmA
Lets talk about it in this video:
youtu.be/8JxG6ttSOmA
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This is not a drill—voting ends tomorrow, Feb. 13 at noon! Who will join legends like Anthony Sledwards and Plowy McPlowFace? Cast your vote: mndot.gov/nameasnowplow ❄️
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This is not a drill—voting ends tomorrow, Feb. 13 at noon! Who will join legends like Anthony Sledwards and Plowy McPlowFace? Cast your vote: mndot.gov/nameasnowplow ❄️
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New piece out on @donmoyn.bsky.social 's blog!
I explore how ICE's coercive capacity is assembled through transnational supply chains, from armoured vehicles to data systems to deportation logistics, and what this means for accountability and structural leverage.
I explore how ICE's coercive capacity is assembled through transnational supply chains, from armoured vehicles to data systems to deportation logistics, and what this means for accountability and structural leverage.
New at Can We Still Govern: One aspect of ICE that is not discussed much is how dependent it is on private supply chains, including foreign companies. That provides an opportunity to name-and-shame firms providing its services.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/private-ch...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/private-ch...
Private Chains, Public Harm
How Supply Networks Fuel ICE Operations
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
New piece out on @donmoyn.bsky.social 's blog!
I explore how ICE's coercive capacity is assembled through transnational supply chains, from armoured vehicles to data systems to deportation logistics, and what this means for accountability and structural leverage.
I explore how ICE's coercive capacity is assembled through transnational supply chains, from armoured vehicles to data systems to deportation logistics, and what this means for accountability and structural leverage.
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This piece, documenting the role of Canadian and other country firms in ICE's supply network was written by a @splawinski.bsky.social, a University of Toronto PhD student. Give her a follow! 🧵
New at Can We Still Govern: One aspect of ICE that is not discussed much is how dependent it is on private supply chains, including foreign companies. That provides an opportunity to name-and-shame firms providing its services.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/private-ch...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/private-ch...
Private Chains, Public Harm
How Supply Networks Fuel ICE Operations
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This piece, documenting the role of Canadian and other country firms in ICE's supply network was written by a @splawinski.bsky.social, a University of Toronto PhD student. Give her a follow! 🧵
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Panic! at the Cisco
Cisco stock falls 12%+ as rising memory prices put pressure on the networking company's margins; it is the stock's worst day since 2022 (Lola Murti/CNBC)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Panic! at the Cisco
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Minnehaha Wends Meandering Way Through White Landscape (1936)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Source: Hennepin County Library
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Minnehaha Wends Meandering Way Through White Landscape (1936)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Source: Hennepin County Library
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UPDATE: He was just released. This shows that just indiscriminately took someone because they were Latino. Their illegal tactics continue so we still need neighbors to patrol, observe, and support our immigrant community.
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
UPDATE: He was just released. This shows that just indiscriminately took someone because they were Latino. Their illegal tactics continue so we still need neighbors to patrol, observe, and support our immigrant community.
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A major rupture in the concert industry worldwide tied to the Epstein investigations is having a ripple effect on the Twin Cities music scene.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ba...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ba...
Hippo Campus and Samia among bands quitting Epstein-tied booking agency
The Minnesota music makers joined Chappell Roan and Best Coast on an exodus from the troubled Los Angeles company Wasserman.
www.startribune.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A major rupture in the concert industry worldwide tied to the Epstein investigations is having a ripple effect on the Twin Cities music scene.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ba...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ba...
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“‘CEO said a thing!’ journalism generally involves a press outlet parroting the claims of a CEO or billionaire utterly mindlessly without any sort of useful historical context as to whether anything being said is factually correct.” [karlbode.com]
The Media Can't Stop Propping Up Elon Musk's Phony Supergenius Engineer Mythology
One of my favorite trends in modern U.S. infotainment media is something I affectionately call "CEO said a thing!" journalism. "CEO said a thing!" journalism generally involves a press outlet parroting the claims of a CEO or billionaire utterly mindlessly without any sort of useful historical conte
karlbode.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“‘CEO said a thing!’ journalism generally involves a press outlet parroting the claims of a CEO or billionaire utterly mindlessly without any sort of useful historical context as to whether anything being said is factually correct.” [karlbode.com]
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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Would someone, please, for the love of God, rescue The Daily News from this strip mining hedge fund. Please.
This morning, Executive Editor Andrew Julien, citing a "a highly competitive media landscape," told NYDN staff to expect layoffs.
The first cuts are primarily hitting our National Desk, but we're also losing some metro staffers and more cuts are expected — more than 25% of the unionized newsroom.
The first cuts are primarily hitting our National Desk, but we're also losing some metro staffers and more cuts are expected — more than 25% of the unionized newsroom.
February 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Would someone, please, for the love of God, rescue The Daily News from this strip mining hedge fund. Please.
I only have more posts than that on here because I imported my Twitter history going back to 2009
I don't talk to anyone this much
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I only have more posts than that on here because I imported my Twitter history going back to 2009
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There’s a vote in DC tomorrow that would give DHS $11 billion more in funding. Schumer and Jeffries have already walked back any “demands” they had for DHS.
I, for one, do not think this timing is just a coincidence. Turn down the temp for the vote. Turn it right back up when the bag is secured.
I, for one, do not think this timing is just a coincidence. Turn down the temp for the vote. Turn it right back up when the bag is secured.
Homan: "Operation Metro Surge is ending. In the next week, we're going to deploy the officers here on detail back to their home stations or to other areas of the country where they're needed."
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
There’s a vote in DC tomorrow that would give DHS $11 billion more in funding. Schumer and Jeffries have already walked back any “demands” they had for DHS.
I, for one, do not think this timing is just a coincidence. Turn down the temp for the vote. Turn it right back up when the bag is secured.
I, for one, do not think this timing is just a coincidence. Turn down the temp for the vote. Turn it right back up when the bag is secured.