Steve Clason
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Square-state old guy with a rambunctious curiosity and little to say. I stare at my feet a lot.
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I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.
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before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
before you take any of the "Trump is pivoting/lamenting/lowering the temperature after the Pretti murder" stories too seriously, absolutely nothing has changed in Minneapolis: "an absolutely brutal day of raids and abductions" says one friend
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I’m honestly baffled by all the credulous reporting that Trump was upset about Noem, Miller, and Bovino’s posts and comments about the the Pretti killing. I mean, his own post after the murder was insane.
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I’m honestly baffled by all the credulous reporting that Trump was upset about Noem, Miller, and Bovino’s posts and comments about the the Pretti killing. I mean, his own post after the murder was insane.
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Come together for what? Progress towards what? I’m genuinely asking. The federal government is murdering Minnesotans and disappearing our neighbors. So if any of these CEO’s want to explain to me personally what I — as a state leader — should ask the federal government for, I’m available.
A letter released Sunday by the leaders of more than 60 Minnesota companies — including the CEOs of Target, General Mills, UnitedHealth Group and 3M — called for local and federal leaders to “come together to foster progress.”
Live: Minnesota's high-profile CEOs break silence, call for ‘immediate deescalation’
The letter marks a notable shift from Minnesota’s top employers, who had previously remained quiet about the surge of immigration officials in the state and the killing of Renee Good.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Come together for what? Progress towards what? I’m genuinely asking. The federal government is murdering Minnesotans and disappearing our neighbors. So if any of these CEO’s want to explain to me personally what I — as a state leader — should ask the federal government for, I’m available.
I'm seeing NYT ads hawking gawdy "We The People" merch (my favorite is a hand fondling a bottle of something lying in a manger, apparently; could be whiskey, could be maple syrup). The cringiest ad campaign I've ever seen.
Know what gives?
Know what gives?
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'm seeing NYT ads hawking gawdy "We The People" merch (my favorite is a hand fondling a bottle of something lying in a manger, apparently; could be whiskey, could be maple syrup). The cringiest ad campaign I've ever seen.
Know what gives?
Know what gives?
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Cripes a’mighty people, Steven Miller is not staging a militarized ethnic cleansing and sending the border cops to murder people in the street to distract from the Epstein files. He’s doing it because he and Trump (and Vance and Homan and Noem etc) really really want to.
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Cripes a’mighty people, Steven Miller is not staging a militarized ethnic cleansing and sending the border cops to murder people in the street to distract from the Epstein files. He’s doing it because he and Trump (and Vance and Homan and Noem etc) really really want to.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Poor Ted Cruz now has to decide whether to stand with the director of his favorite movie or his pimp. Bets?
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Poor Ted Cruz now has to decide whether to stand with the director of his favorite movie or his pimp. Bets?
November 23rd, Boulder, Colorado: this Poppy just decided it was going to bloom anyway, without regard for the calendar.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
November 23rd, Boulder, Colorado: this Poppy just decided it was going to bloom anyway, without regard for the calendar.
After some study here, I've found that if you post a simplistic take on a complex situation, your credibility skyrockets if you conclude with "Period. End of story."
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
After some study here, I've found that if you post a simplistic take on a complex situation, your credibility skyrockets if you conclude with "Period. End of story."
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Don't cross a picket line.
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Don't cross a picket line.
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Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
Lousy picture of the crowd in Boulder CO yesterday. In a small park spilling over along the streets, no way for me to estimate the size. One frog. Lots of dogs.
October 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Lousy picture of the crowd in Boulder CO yesterday. In a small park spilling over along the streets, no way for me to estimate the size. One frog. Lots of dogs.
Mexico better get it's landscaping squared away before the US Army goes down there and does it for them.
September 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mexico better get it's landscaping squared away before the US Army goes down there and does it for them.
Sarah Bakewell, writing about humanists: "Worst of all, they always try to see the other side of any question. When dealing with murderous fanaticism, that is not necessarily helpful." (_Humanly Possible_, p. 311.)
August 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Sarah Bakewell, writing about humanists: "Worst of all, they always try to see the other side of any question. When dealing with murderous fanaticism, that is not necessarily helpful." (_Humanly Possible_, p. 311.)
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You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.
Cooperative National Geologic Map | NGMDB
Explore the Cooperative National Geologic Map, a unified view of our Nation's geology, with interactive layers and geologic data.
ngmdb.usgs.gov
August 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.
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Historian suggests fighting a wildfire with a back burn.
August 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Historian suggests fighting a wildfire with a back burn.
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Enjoyed visiting with constituents at our “Congressman on Your Corner” table earlier today in Boulder on Pearl Street — grateful to everyone who stopped by!
August 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Enjoyed visiting with constituents at our “Congressman on Your Corner” table earlier today in Boulder on Pearl Street — grateful to everyone who stopped by!
I ran into my congressman @neguse.house.gov on Pearl St. in Boulder today, behind a card table collecting email addresses and chatting. No microphone, no podium, no minders, no cameras; a rep. mingling with constituents. Introduced himself as Joe. Impressed the hell out of me.
August 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I ran into my congressman @neguse.house.gov on Pearl St. in Boulder today, behind a card table collecting email addresses and chatting. No microphone, no podium, no minders, no cameras; a rep. mingling with constituents. Introduced himself as Joe. Impressed the hell out of me.
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Besides the Epstein diversion, the deployment of troops to DC is to create two chilling possibilities. One, to invoke the insurrection act and put down any demonstrations as the country goes south. Two, to suspend elections and declare martial law if the country turns against him.
August 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I'm seeing the deployment of federal police and National Guard troops to D.C. as a field exercise in preparation for the full deployment prior to the 2026 elections.
August 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm seeing the deployment of federal police and National Guard troops to D.C. as a field exercise in preparation for the full deployment prior to the 2026 elections.
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There should be a second Bluesky for people with no sense of humor.
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There should be a second Bluesky for people with no sense of humor.
A neighbor helping with the mice in the garden.
July 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A neighbor helping with the mice in the garden.
These days, I check in a couple times a week, scroll quickly and like every post that's not someone shrieking.
July 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
These days, I check in a couple times a week, scroll quickly and like every post that's not someone shrieking.