austin1227
@austin1227.bsky.social
Feminist dad, designer, pro-democracy. MPLS.
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CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
“An American Nightmare”: Three Men Deported to CECOT and Their Families Reflect on Their Monthslong Ordeal
For months, Carmen, Lina and Doris awaited news about their loved ones, who were sent to a maximum-security Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration. Now that the families have been reunited, the...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
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I understand anthropic sees this as a win but I laughed at “ It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear.
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared”
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared”
Gift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I understand anthropic sees this as a win but I laughed at “ It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear.
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared”
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared”
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This week, Art Hounds spotlight a shamanic winter solstice ceremony, an evening of storytelling with Kao Kalia Yang, and a dance theater take on a Hanukkah favorite.
Art Hounds: Children's literature, a Solstice blessing and Hanukkah goblins
This week, Art Hounds spotlight a shamanic winter solstice ceremony, an evening of storytelling with Kao Kalia Yang, and a dance theater take on a Hanukkah favorite.
www.mprnews.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This week, Art Hounds spotlight a shamanic winter solstice ceremony, an evening of storytelling with Kao Kalia Yang, and a dance theater take on a Hanukkah favorite.
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Feverishly working on this
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Feverishly working on this
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There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
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Winter Has Arrived
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Winter Has Arrived
Photos of the northland during early winter. Sub-zero mornings, sea smoke, and ice. It’s why early winter is one of my favorite times to photograph Lake Superior.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Winter Has Arrived
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
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“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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Minnesota doesn’t just welcome refugees, they sent one to Congress. 💪🏽
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Minnesota doesn’t just welcome refugees, they sent one to Congress. 💪🏽
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95% of MN Somalis are US citizens. 58% were born in the US. The only reason to target this community with immigration agents is for the sake of racial profiling and harassment - which the US supreme court says is legal now.
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
95% of MN Somalis are US citizens. 58% were born in the US. The only reason to target this community with immigration agents is for the sake of racial profiling and harassment - which the US supreme court says is legal now.
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
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Happy Small Business Saturday!
Shop Local This Season: Your Guide to Twin Cities Holiday Pop-ups 2025 - Racket
Give gifts that support local artists, institutions, organizations, and small businesses.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Small Business Saturday!
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Though LLMs might not use explicitly biased language, they may infer your demographic data and display implicit biases, researchers say.
No, you can't get your AI to ‘admit’ to being sexist, but it probably is | TechCrunch
Though LLMs might not use explicitly biased language, they may infer your demographic data and display implicit biases, researchers say.
techcrunch.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Though LLMs might not use explicitly biased language, they may infer your demographic data and display implicit biases, researchers say.
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For some reason everyone's going on about sales and stuff today. Fine. Bluesky followers only... ko-fi.com/tryloncinema...
25% discount off Trylon Cinema's posters
Visit Trylon Cinema at Ko-fi for 25% discount off posters
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November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For some reason everyone's going on about sales and stuff today. Fine. Bluesky followers only... ko-fi.com/tryloncinema...
I love how diverse the Macy's Parade is. It must make the magats lose their tiny minds.
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I love how diverse the Macy's Parade is. It must make the magats lose their tiny minds.
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Those who stayed off Facebook and Instagram for a week reported noticeably lower levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and negative social comparison. So meta/facebook buried the study.
Nothing new to see here folks. Just tech bros doing their monopoly thing.
www.techspot.com/news/110368-...
Nothing new to see here folks. Just tech bros doing their monopoly thing.
www.techspot.com/news/110368-...
Meta shut down an internal study that linked Facebook use to worse mental health
Instead of publishing the findings or commissioning further research, Meta's leadership shut the project down. Internal correspondence, cited in a lawsuit brought by US school districts, reveals...
www.techspot.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Those who stayed off Facebook and Instagram for a week reported noticeably lower levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and negative social comparison. So meta/facebook buried the study.
Nothing new to see here folks. Just tech bros doing their monopoly thing.
www.techspot.com/news/110368-...
Nothing new to see here folks. Just tech bros doing their monopoly thing.
www.techspot.com/news/110368-...
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Latest Monday evening 0Z HRRR continues southward trend with Tuesday storm. If verified that would increase snowfall totals forecast for MSP area by Wednesday AM. Stay tuned, snowfall forecast may "inch up" Tuesday before the snow flies.
#mnwx
#mnwx
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Latest Monday evening 0Z HRRR continues southward trend with Tuesday storm. If verified that would increase snowfall totals forecast for MSP area by Wednesday AM. Stay tuned, snowfall forecast may "inch up" Tuesday before the snow flies.
#mnwx
#mnwx
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A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/igE0b89
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/igE0b89
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
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Ahead of Thanksgiving and amid frustration among American consumers over affordability, President Trump has recently insisted, often wrongly, that prices and costs were coming down. Here is a fact-check of some of his recent claims.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability
The president has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, breakfast and gasoline and about prices in general.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ahead of Thanksgiving and amid frustration among American consumers over affordability, President Trump has recently insisted, often wrongly, that prices and costs were coming down. Here is a fact-check of some of his recent claims.
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Two men previously granted clemency by the president have been convicted this month on new charges.
List of Donald Trump Pardon Recipients Charged with New Crimes
www.newsweek.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Two men previously granted clemency by the president have been convicted this month on new charges.
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If you call yourself a follower of Jesus Christ but support the pepper-spraying and arresting ministers, then thou art staggeringly full of crap.
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
If you call yourself a follower of Jesus Christ but support the pepper-spraying and arresting ministers, then thou art staggeringly full of crap.
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Trans and non-binary people have always existed, and will always exist — as our neighbors, family, and friends. They’re just as American, just as human, and it’s up to ALL OF US to fight for their rights.
Join us and tell your story to add to our 1 Million Voices for Equality pledge: hrc.im/voices
Join us and tell your story to add to our 1 Million Voices for Equality pledge: hrc.im/voices
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trans and non-binary people have always existed, and will always exist — as our neighbors, family, and friends. They’re just as American, just as human, and it’s up to ALL OF US to fight for their rights.
Join us and tell your story to add to our 1 Million Voices for Equality pledge: hrc.im/voices
Join us and tell your story to add to our 1 Million Voices for Equality pledge: hrc.im/voices
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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A felon whose sentence President Trump commuted in the final hours of his first term was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Monday after being accused of a range of criminal conduct — including physical and sexual assault — since Trump freed him. nyti.ms/3LSL8nC
Jonathan Braun, Felon Freed by Trump, to Be Sentenced Again in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in luxury cars.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A felon whose sentence President Trump commuted in the final hours of his first term was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Monday after being accused of a range of criminal conduct — including physical and sexual assault — since Trump freed him. nyti.ms/3LSL8nC
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We’re set for the holidaze, and there will be more holiday cheer arriving in the days ahead. 🪄🎄❄️
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We’re set for the holidaze, and there will be more holiday cheer arriving in the days ahead. 🪄🎄❄️
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Mmmm, donuts:
Let's Eat a Bunch of the Twin Cities' Vegan Donuts - Racket
A sampling of four local vegan donuts, all consumed on one fateful Wednesday afternoon.
racketmn.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Mmmm, donuts: