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Wanderer who planted roots late in life in beautiful Minnesota, trying to stay curious & kind Day by Day. ⚽️ fan. Book and music lover. Embracing my inner child and my outer old man. #YNWA
Wanderer who planted roots late in life in beautiful Minnesota, trying to stay curious & kind Day by Day. ⚽️ fan. Book and music lover. Embracing my inner child and my outer old man. #YNWA
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These clips are way beyond cringeworthy.
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Montage of clips of Trump making sexual comments over the years about Ivanka. #cdnpoli
Montage of clips of Trump making sexual comments over the years about Ivanka. #cdnpoli
November 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
These clips are way beyond cringeworthy.
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Counterargument: the United States is regressing into a white supremacist theocracy because establishment Dems are about as good at winning friends and influencing people as...well...a spiked doormat
Owning the Shitlibs is a community sport for far leftists, real world consequences like the United States regressing into a white supremacist theocracy beholden to Putin be damned because we don't feel any of the pain ourselves.
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Counterargument: the United States is regressing into a white supremacist theocracy because establishment Dems are about as good at winning friends and influencing people as...well...a spiked doormat
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(this could have been rigorously investigated in 21-22, or by Garland's DoJ, at any time. the emails were just sitting there)
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
(this could have been rigorously investigated in 21-22, or by Garland's DoJ, at any time. the emails were just sitting there)
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That's an excellent point - if we hadn't moved the dial, Greene wouldn't feel a need to chase it.
What Greene wants is to be president and she is lying now, like she was lying before, to position herself to do so.
We should be patting ourselves on the back, not her.
#NoKings —all of us—created the political conditions where craven liars feel like they can benefit from taking this stance.
We should be patting ourselves on the back, not her.
#NoKings —all of us—created the political conditions where craven liars feel like they can benefit from taking this stance.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
That's an excellent point - if we hadn't moved the dial, Greene wouldn't feel a need to chase it.
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Great thread for understanding wealth statistics: If wealth were distance, which I think is how the wealthy hope it works.
Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
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www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
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www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
November 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Great thread for understanding wealth statistics: If wealth were distance, which I think is how the wealthy hope it works.
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Gets to the core of the problem:
- Most elected Dems STILL don’t understand the importance of using their platforms to drive a narrative.
- Dem consultants don’t know when you should or shouldn’t use a scandal in their ads.
- The latter never pay a price for their incompetence.
- Most elected Dems STILL don’t understand the importance of using their platforms to drive a narrative.
- Dem consultants don’t know when you should or shouldn’t use a scandal in their ads.
- The latter never pay a price for their incompetence.
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Gets to the core of the problem:
- Most elected Dems STILL don’t understand the importance of using their platforms to drive a narrative.
- Dem consultants don’t know when you should or shouldn’t use a scandal in their ads.
- The latter never pay a price for their incompetence.
- Most elected Dems STILL don’t understand the importance of using their platforms to drive a narrative.
- Dem consultants don’t know when you should or shouldn’t use a scandal in their ads.
- The latter never pay a price for their incompetence.
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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For no reason at all, I'm just thinking about how the four incumbent Council Members that the losers behind A Precarious State attacked for their DSA ties got a cumulative 64% of the vote in their wards, beating their next-closest opponents by 32%.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For no reason at all, I'm just thinking about how the four incumbent Council Members that the losers behind A Precarious State attacked for their DSA ties got a cumulative 64% of the vote in their wards, beating their next-closest opponents by 32%.
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Every case i see for “mls growth” prioritizes wealth at the expense of fans. Bigger franchises fees, more money, more subscriptions, more private equity.
Nothing involved with growing the game apparently involves actual fans who make the game unique.
Nothing involved with growing the game apparently involves actual fans who make the game unique.
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Every case i see for “mls growth” prioritizes wealth at the expense of fans. Bigger franchises fees, more money, more subscriptions, more private equity.
Nothing involved with growing the game apparently involves actual fans who make the game unique.
Nothing involved with growing the game apparently involves actual fans who make the game unique.
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Counterintuitive: the DFL is run by people who have no idea what it's like to live in an urban area.
Turned away from the MN DFL event due to a bag policy that didn’t appear anywhere in the invitation.
The suggestion was to put my bag in my car. I took the bus
I’m curious how many people were turned away due to other bags (bike bags, groceries, diaper bags) and didn’t have storage options
The suggestion was to put my bag in my car. I took the bus
I’m curious how many people were turned away due to other bags (bike bags, groceries, diaper bags) and didn’t have storage options
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Counterintuitive: the DFL is run by people who have no idea what it's like to live in an urban area.
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Through every shutdown in history, the government has still provided economic data to the American people.
They aren’t doing it this time because the numbers are fucking terrible.
They aren’t doing it this time because the numbers are fucking terrible.
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Through every shutdown in history, the government has still provided economic data to the American people.
They aren’t doing it this time because the numbers are fucking terrible.
They aren’t doing it this time because the numbers are fucking terrible.
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It's crazy how much the vice president of the united states loves nazis. Nazi chatbots, nazi group texts, nazi twitter accounts. He can't get enough! But it's simply not newsworthy, because making it a story would be biased
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
It's crazy how much the vice president of the united states loves nazis. Nazi chatbots, nazi group texts, nazi twitter accounts. He can't get enough! But it's simply not newsworthy, because making it a story would be biased
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‼️ Movement of Russian missiles and drones during massive attack on Ukraine at night
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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I’ve said it a million times, the courage and virtue needed to stand up and say “no, this is wrong” is found all but exclusively among ordinary people like us. It’s far from ideal, but it might be enough.
In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
A nation of heroes, a Senate of cowards | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Cheney didn’t save us from Trump. He created him.
www.inquirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I’ve said it a million times, the courage and virtue needed to stand up and say “no, this is wrong” is found all but exclusively among ordinary people like us. It’s far from ideal, but it might be enough.
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I'm mad about the shut down and worried about healthcare, but not letting people starve is a pretty good reason to cave on this bureaucratic fight, the more I think about it. So just say that: Republicans wanted you to starve rather than compromise, so we let this one go.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I'm mad about the shut down and worried about healthcare, but not letting people starve is a pretty good reason to cave on this bureaucratic fight, the more I think about it. So just say that: Republicans wanted you to starve rather than compromise, so we let this one go.
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It’s not at the top of my list, but we need to reform the pardon power.
"But the true message—the prospective message—is that pardons will be available to everyone who joins him in election subversion in 2026 and 2028. This wave of preemptive pardons is a permission slip, an encouragement for election subversion in the future."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Pardon the Corruption
Trump’s blanket pardons for stop-the-steal illegality aren’t only about settling scores from past elections. They’re about laying the groundwork to subvert future ones.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s not at the top of my list, but we need to reform the pardon power.
160 years ago. Anniversary of a national shame.
#OnThisDay Nov 11, 1865: Chief Shakopee (Little Six) and Wa-kan-o-zhan-zhan (Medicine Bottle), leaders during the 1862 US-Dakota War, are executed at Fort Snelling. They had been captured in Canada by Major Edwin A. C. Hatch, who had no authority to detain them, and returned to Minnesota for trial.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
160 years ago. Anniversary of a national shame.
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#OnThisDay Nov 11, 1919: One year after the end of World War I, 15,000 veterans from across the nation attend the American Legion founding convention in Minneapolis.
"They gathered to launch the greatest organization of veterans in world history.” - Minneapolis Tribune
"They gathered to launch the greatest organization of veterans in world history.” - Minneapolis Tribune
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#OnThisDay Nov 11, 1919: One year after the end of World War I, 15,000 veterans from across the nation attend the American Legion founding convention in Minneapolis.
"They gathered to launch the greatest organization of veterans in world history.” - Minneapolis Tribune
"They gathered to launch the greatest organization of veterans in world history.” - Minneapolis Tribune
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I dunno man, if you can’t keep 20% of the people you lead to hold the line, maybe you’re not up for the job?
SCOOP: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
"We let him know what we were doing," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I dunno man, if you can’t keep 20% of the people you lead to hold the line, maybe you’re not up for the job?
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"There is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January when the funding deal will run out. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
Dems Reward the Hostage-Taker
Perhaps ending the shutdown was the responsible thing to do. But by caving, Democrats risk legitimizing Trump’s maximum-pain shutdown tactics.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"There is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January when the funding deal will run out. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists." www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
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How the 8 Dems Folded the right way by Ezra Klein
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
How the 8 Dems Folded the right way by Ezra Klein
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Nov 10, 1975 07:00: Fitzgerald is now 45 miles north northeast of Copper Harbor, Michigan. Captain McSorley reports 40 mph winds with 10 ft waves, and that he no longer has an ETA for arrival at Soo Locks "due to weather."
#OnThisDay Nov 10, 2025 just past midnight: About 20 miles south of Isle Royale, Edmund Fitzgerald and Arthur M. Anderson begin to encounter the storm. By 1:00 am waves are 10ft high and winds howl between 50-60mph.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nov 10, 1975 07:00: Fitzgerald is now 45 miles north northeast of Copper Harbor, Michigan. Captain McSorley reports 40 mph winds with 10 ft waves, and that he no longer has an ETA for arrival at Soo Locks "due to weather."