Tim Boerger
@timboerger.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, bowler (sometimes). Strong opinions on coffee, gin cocktails and sandwiches. Hopelessly idealistic. Sinister Minnesotan. Mostly harmless. He/him
Once, just *once*, I would like to see Democrat leadership be bold. Demand actual change. Make *them* move.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Once, just *once*, I would like to see Democrat leadership be bold. Demand actual change. Make *them* move.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Being "exceedingly reasonable" is how we got the nightmare we're currently in.
Look friends, an actual sighting of hot garbage.
This morning there was a garbage truck that had something very hot and smoldering inside
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Look friends, an actual sighting of hot garbage.
Age verification?
Lawn darts.
Lawn darts.
Age verification?
I played Pong.
I played Pong.
Age verification?
My first TV was black and white.
My first TV was black and white.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Age verification?
Lawn darts.
Lawn darts.
"Deep hurting... DEEP HURTING!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
Does anyone else have an MST3K line they use regularly, even if it makes no sense out of context?
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"Deep hurting... DEEP HURTING!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
"He tried to kill me with a forklift. Ole!"
"Sampo!"
My thought is that he doesn't want to call this a civil disturbance because it could give a flimsy pretext to call in the military, not just the national guard.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
Axios reports @governorwalz.mn.gov won’t call an eviction moratorium because it is “legally fraught” yet the definition sure sounds like one. www.mprnews.org/story/2023/0...
![What is a peacetime emergency?
In Minnesota, a peacetime emergency is an executive order that can be called when cities and counties don't have the adequate resources to address an emergency, defined as "an act of nature, a technological failure or malfunction, a terrorist incident, an industrial accident, a hazardous materials accident or a civil disturbance [that] endangers life and property."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2yhglxsi2owchryafic2gmr3/bafkreicfdeipsblnzb3oxnfnqh45fkzjo5p2s32ar3oqtgpnc46chd2ff4@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
My thought is that he doesn't want to call this a civil disturbance because it could give a flimsy pretext to call in the military, not just the national guard.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
HOWEVER, there must surely be a way to call an eviction moratorium in a creative way that doesn't give the feds that particular opening.
Okay, this is pretty cool.
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Okay, this is pretty cool.
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
This is a Bluesky map of the users here and if you zoom in and out, you can see the various clusters and nearby users.
bluesky-map.theo.io
I happen to be in very good company as I see friends @viableparadise.bsky.social and @nniskanen.bsky.social are neighbors!
Quite the difference to see all the skeets of joy from Bad Bunny's successful halftime show turn into morbid curiosity about how the other thing went.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Quite the difference to see all the skeets of joy from Bad Bunny's successful halftime show turn into morbid curiosity about how the other thing went.
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i’m bone-mogging. in my flintstoid superiority arc. spiking my cortisol with meat moiding.
A Super Bowl treat - the LX Hammer Burger. Serves 4. $180.
A cheeseburger, bone-in braised beef shank, roasted mirepoix demi-glaze, bleu cheese fondue on a brioche bun.
A cheeseburger, bone-in braised beef shank, roasted mirepoix demi-glaze, bleu cheese fondue on a brioche bun.
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
i’m bone-mogging. in my flintstoid superiority arc. spiking my cortisol with meat moiding.
This isn't a fucking contest between which place was more violent.
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
For context, Chicago was for more violent for its duration than Minnesota is right now, and I think national media cared for about 18 hours bc it was a slow day. It’s not feasible to have people driving around for 12 hours a day and only getting a protester or two arrested once a week.
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This isn't a fucking contest between which place was more violent.
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
This whole thread is frustrating to read. It feels like she's just bored and burning local bridges on her way home. If *she* didn't see ICE agents, then there surely can't be I've 2000 in the state. /s
Really good thread about the state of journalism in Minnesota. Worth reading the whole thing.
My friends at Niemanreports.org asked me to write about the experience of being a journalist on the ground in Minneapolis right now. I knew I wanted to tell reporters elsewhere how even this most hopeless of times has been clarifying and, in some ways, energizing. (1) share.google/ms1wKDQZmgep...
Free Speech in Deep Freeze - Nieman Reports
On the ground in Minnesota, where journalists are working to tell the truth about government-sanctioned violence and spin
share.google
February 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Really good thread about the state of journalism in Minnesota. Worth reading the whole thing.
Amy Klobuchar is the senator who never once felt like they needed to shove the Overton Window back towards the center.
Sheriffs and local law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
I’m honored to receive the Legislator of the Year award from the Major County Sheriffs of America and will keep working together to protect Minnesotans across our state.
I’m honored to receive the Legislator of the Year award from the Major County Sheriffs of America and will keep working together to protect Minnesotans across our state.
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Amy Klobuchar is the senator who never once felt like they needed to shove the Overton Window back towards the center.
Never considered this before but this is a legitimately good idea.
Have you heard of a funeral registry?*
*Dignified care should be accessible for all at no charge & fams would incur no expenses. Goal: Transitioning our funeral home from sole ownership to worker owned to minimally lessen our capitalistic contribution in death care..
billypenn.com/2026/02/02/e...
*Dignified care should be accessible for all at no charge & fams would incur no expenses. Goal: Transitioning our funeral home from sole ownership to worker owned to minimally lessen our capitalistic contribution in death care..
billypenn.com/2026/02/02/e...
A Philly startup's 'funeral registry' service aims to help families with end-of-life expenses
Friends show up with practical gifts during important life events, so why not after a loved one passes? GiveWillow, a ‘funeral registry’ service, hopes to change that.
billypenn.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Never considered this before but this is a legitimately good idea.
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Wanna support my 'hood?! The East Side of St Paul has been under siege since November. Families need help now. Please donate if you can. 💛💛💛 Nothing but East Side Pride. We appreciate you.
East Side Partnership Rental Aid | District 2 Community Council
Help District 2 Community Council meet their fundraising goal by sharing this campaign.
d2cc.betterworld.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Wanna support my 'hood?! The East Side of St Paul has been under siege since November. Families need help now. Please donate if you can. 💛💛💛 Nothing but East Side Pride. We appreciate you.
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Friendly reminder:
If you are trying to prevent the spread of upper respiratory infection to yourself or others, these vented types will do zip for you, as you exhale whatever’s in your face unfiltered all over everything around you.
They are designed to keep you from inhaling things like asbestos
If you are trying to prevent the spread of upper respiratory infection to yourself or others, these vented types will do zip for you, as you exhale whatever’s in your face unfiltered all over everything around you.
They are designed to keep you from inhaling things like asbestos
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Friendly reminder:
If you are trying to prevent the spread of upper respiratory infection to yourself or others, these vented types will do zip for you, as you exhale whatever’s in your face unfiltered all over everything around you.
They are designed to keep you from inhaling things like asbestos
If you are trying to prevent the spread of upper respiratory infection to yourself or others, these vented types will do zip for you, as you exhale whatever’s in your face unfiltered all over everything around you.
They are designed to keep you from inhaling things like asbestos
A reminder what a master at the craft can do. This is years of experience and empathy reaching the audience, delivering a powerful performance and message.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
A reminder what a master at the craft can do. This is years of experience and empathy reaching the audience, delivering a powerful performance and message.
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I have $290 left. Closing this at 5:00 central.
Today, I am matching donations to any org in this list, up to $1000. Reply here or DM me with receipt. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I have $290 left. Closing this at 5:00 central.
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I bought this so fast, I almost broke my phone.
ATTENTION.
We have created a T-shirt to celebrate our neighbors fighting back against fascists. All profits will go to the Hamline Midway Supply Hub, helping our neighbors sheltering at home.
This is a pre-order. You have until Feb 20th to order this sexy beast.
www.blackhartstp.com/new-products...
We have created a T-shirt to celebrate our neighbors fighting back against fascists. All profits will go to the Hamline Midway Supply Hub, helping our neighbors sheltering at home.
This is a pre-order. You have until Feb 20th to order this sexy beast.
www.blackhartstp.com/new-products...
Saint Paul Liberation Front Charity T-Shirt Preorder — The Black Hart of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, like much of Minnesota, has been occupied for over a month by ICE agents, but our neighbors have been fighting back. Designed for free by the amazing Alec Lindsay the anti-fascist cerber...
www.blackhartstp.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I bought this so fast, I almost broke my phone.
This is your list.
1) Defund
2) Dismantle
3) Prosecute
Anything less is bullshit.
1) Defund
2) Dismantle
3) Prosecute
Anything less is bullshit.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM
This is your list.
1) Defund
2) Dismantle
3) Prosecute
Anything less is bullshit.
1) Defund
2) Dismantle
3) Prosecute
Anything less is bullshit.
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You know what would be a great day to enact an eviction moratorium and rent support, @governorwalz.mn.gov? Today!
February 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
You know what would be a great day to enact an eviction moratorium and rent support, @governorwalz.mn.gov? Today!
If ICE already doesn't give a fuck about habeas, what the fuck is this going to do?
For fucks sake, centrist Dems will be the death of us.
For fucks sake, centrist Dems will be the death of us.
DeLauro says House Dems want "provisions to require judicial warrants, prohibit U.S. citizens from being detained or deported, strengthen oversight of reconciliation funds, mandate the use of body-worn cameras and establish an enforceable code of conduct."
February 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
If ICE already doesn't give a fuck about habeas, what the fuck is this going to do?
For fucks sake, centrist Dems will be the death of us.
For fucks sake, centrist Dems will be the death of us.
This reads like a Who's Who of Who?
You can watch whatever this thing is on your favorite incredibly niche corner of the Internet.
You can watch whatever this thing is on your favorite incredibly niche corner of the Internet.
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This reads like a Who's Who of Who?
You can watch whatever this thing is on your favorite incredibly niche corner of the Internet.
You can watch whatever this thing is on your favorite incredibly niche corner of the Internet.
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In the #TwinCities #Minneapolis and #StPaul, protesters sing outside hotels that house ICE & Border Patrol:
"It's okay to change your mind. Show us your courage. Leave this behind. It's okay to change your mind. And you can join us, you can join us anytime."
"It's okay to change your mind. Show us your courage. Leave this behind. It's okay to change your mind. And you can join us, you can join us anytime."
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
In the #TwinCities #Minneapolis and #StPaul, protesters sing outside hotels that house ICE & Border Patrol:
"It's okay to change your mind. Show us your courage. Leave this behind. It's okay to change your mind. And you can join us, you can join us anytime."
"It's okay to change your mind. Show us your courage. Leave this behind. It's okay to change your mind. And you can join us, you can join us anytime."