Lindsay Bacher
@lindsayinmpls.bsky.social
translating big ideas and research into good policy. writer, runner, tortilla chip lover, 4th grade soccer dropout. can’t stand inertia. pictures of my dog.
this fucking guy wakes up long enough to talk shit about my neighbors and call my congresswoman garbage. keep their names out of your mouth
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
this fucking guy wakes up long enough to talk shit about my neighbors and call my congresswoman garbage. keep their names out of your mouth
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Absolutely disgraceful and dangerous.
He and his supporters constantly talk about rhetoric that gets people killed…that’s what this is.
He and his supporters constantly talk about rhetoric that gets people killed…that’s what this is.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Absolutely disgraceful and dangerous.
He and his supporters constantly talk about rhetoric that gets people killed…that’s what this is.
He and his supporters constantly talk about rhetoric that gets people killed…that’s what this is.
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when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
“I just have concerns about fairness in sport” - no, you don’t. There’s nothing fair about elite sports. You’re just looking for post hoc justification because we give you the ick
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
part of my criteria for Tina Smith's replacement is who will be as good at the internet as Tina & her staff
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
part of my criteria for Tina Smith's replacement is who will be as good at the internet as Tina & her staff
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every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
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Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
send me your spotify replacements
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday | Truthout
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Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
send me your spotify replacements
It’s been a busy few months at work
Cities, counties and states have sued the Trump administration dozens of times alleging federal overreach. With more than $200 million in federal grant funding for St. Paul on the line, here’s 6 lawsuits filed by or directly involving Minnesota’s capital city. www.twincities.com/2025/11/27/a...
A look at St. Paul’s legal tangles with the Trump administration
The city of St. Paul has filed five lawsuits to protect more than $200 million in federal funding.
www.twincities.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s been a busy few months at work
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The Chotiner
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The Chotiner
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The Chotiner is out
Stay classy, snap dragon
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Stay classy, snap dragon
At the Packer game and my mom is making us walk through the parking lot where people are tailgating because someone gave her a hamburger over here once
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At the Packer game and my mom is making us walk through the parking lot where people are tailgating because someone gave her a hamburger over here once
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tbf, gotham going through lkc, orlando and the spirit is absurd
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
tbf, gotham going through lkc, orlando and the spirit is absurd
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
The dream. coincidentally (or not?) everyone on my Arya Stark list emailed or provided cover for Epstein
Man, if we can come out of this scandal with both Larry Summers and Jaime Dimon getting ostracized from polite society, that would be amazing.
Top JPMC execs were in constant contact with Epstein and were aware of his shady financials. Top staff at JPMC, reporting directly to CEO Jamie Dimon, closely supervised Epstein’s accounts. One even coached Epstein on how to sanitize his suspiciously large cash withdrawals.
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The dream. coincidentally (or not?) everyone on my Arya Stark list emailed or provided cover for Epstein
your health status is not a judgement of morality, someone's health doesn't depend on if they're "good" enough or not
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
your health status is not a judgement of morality, someone's health doesn't depend on if they're "good" enough or not
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MUPPET KNIVES OUT
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
MUPPET KNIVES OUT
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If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
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Larry Summers has been a sexist piece of garbage for years, why are people still putting him on tv and listening to him. He’s been wrong on deregulation, climate, inflation for decades
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Larry Summers has been a sexist piece of garbage for years, why are people still putting him on tv and listening to him. He’s been wrong on deregulation, climate, inflation for decades
I just want to say that I feel extra justified for my personal grudge against Larry Summers
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I just want to say that I feel extra justified for my personal grudge against Larry Summers
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I want someone to write an unauthorized biography of Larry Summers and title it MEDIOCRE WHITE MAN. He is the most listened to and promoted white guy who is consistently treated like a genius while being wildly wrong about nearly everything who isn't Elon Musk
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I want someone to write an unauthorized biography of Larry Summers and title it MEDIOCRE WHITE MAN. He is the most listened to and promoted white guy who is consistently treated like a genius while being wildly wrong about nearly everything who isn't Elon Musk
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
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All of us should recognize that it is simply about the hate when it comes to banning trans athletes
They are not a threat to the games and guess what, it’s not even present if it is a real threat! (It’s not)
Via @theathletic.com
They are not a threat to the games and guess what, it’s not even present if it is a real threat! (It’s not)
Via @theathletic.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
All of us should recognize that it is simply about the hate when it comes to banning trans athletes
They are not a threat to the games and guess what, it’s not even present if it is a real threat! (It’s not)
Via @theathletic.com
They are not a threat to the games and guess what, it’s not even present if it is a real threat! (It’s not)
Via @theathletic.com
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DONALD TRUMP: [asleep, drooling on long red tie]
SENATE DEMOCRATS: fine, we give in
SENATE DEMOCRATS: fine, we give in
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
DONALD TRUMP: [asleep, drooling on long red tie]
SENATE DEMOCRATS: fine, we give in
SENATE DEMOCRATS: fine, we give in
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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