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Bob Geraghty
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UMN alum and Professor. Virology. No activity on this account is endorsed by anyone, ever. There are no captains in baseball
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W.B. Yeats #valentinesday
February 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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February 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling the Beastie Boys
July 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Write it down. Tell the story of this time in your own words. All too soon, people will try to re-write history, their own complicity in these horrors will be scrubbed away. But take a pen, take to the keyboard. And write. Remember for the rest of us.
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Enjoyed this movie. The soundtrack was my first exposure to the fantastic band DeVotchka. www.devotchka.net.
They are currently touring playing a tribute to the music of Little Miss Sunshine. Highly recommend!
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Man, I love Chicago. Spent five years there. Met my wife there. I never doubted they would stand with us here in the Twin Cities
Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.

Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
January 26, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Standing with 65 of my UMN Law colleagues (and counting) to condemn ICE’s lawless conduct towards Minnesotans: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open Letter to Minnesota Law CommunityJanuary 25
January 25, 2026 To the Minnesota Law Community: We, the undersigned faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, write in our individual capacities to address the federal government's ongoin...
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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The Murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

A Cup of Coffee Extra

www.cupofcoffeenews.com/the-murder-o...
The Murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti
A Cup of Coffee Extra
www.cupofcoffeenews.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Top two articles are about ICE abducting a 5 year old and a 2 year old.

Below that, news about a historically large protest and general strike.

Then articles detailing how ICE lies about their actions and how the White House makes/publishes fake images about the anti-ICE protests.
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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The Twin Cities aren’t playing when they say Abolish ICE.

Here’s another graphic for our Minnesota friends.
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Yesterday, I drove refugees that had been shipped off to Texas all the way back home to St. Paul

Seeing them reunite with their families reminded me this is their home.

So keep sending them to Texas. I’ll keep driving ‘em back and introducing them to Bucc-ee’s and KC barbecue along the way.
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Solidarity with Minneapolis - Dublin, Ireland

Embassy of the United States of America
42 Elgin Road, Dublin
Date & Time

On Friday, January 23, 2026 starting at 12:00 PM
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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"Battalions of armed federal agents are moving thru neighborhoods, transit hubs, malls & parking lots & staging near churches, mosques & schools. Strangers w/guns have metastasized in spaces where daily life should be routine & safe... like a military occupation."
www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.
U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns dr...
www.mprnews.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Happy Birthday Susanna Hoffs!

album.ink/SHoffsHBD
January 18, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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The MN AG just released a federal action reporting portal - please share Https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Action/
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Still flying
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If you are interested in why so much flu this year, or any other flu/vaccine info, this article is a good place to start. You may not get all the answers you want but you get a good sense of what we are up against
One of the most honest answers in medicine remains: “We just don’t know.”

Especially true for the flu -- timing, transmission, vaccines, all still full of surprises.

Five questions, five reflections on why the flu keeps humbling us. #IDsky #Medsky blogs.nejm.org/hiv-id-obser...
Influenza -- So Familiar, Still So Mysterious
In what feels like the fastest-peaking influenza season in quite some time, I find myself returning to a familiar answer when asked questions about this miserable virus: “We just don’t know.” At least...
blogs.nejm.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM