Sam
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“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” - Sam
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Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
ICE agents followed a Burnsville family home from the store, failed to present a warrant and entered their home with guns drawn. They detained 4 legal citizens who presented documentation, leaving a 7 year-old without parents.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
ICE agents detained four people from a Burnsville home, according to family members, including a 7-year-old's parents and the husband of a pregnant woman.
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
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Jeff Epstein’s best friend thinks I live in a hellhole and that my neighbors are garbage, which I just assume is part of him grieving over the loss of his best friend, Jeff Epstein.
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Jeff Epstein’s best friend thinks I live in a hellhole and that my neighbors are garbage, which I just assume is part of him grieving over the loss of his best friend, Jeff Epstein.
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The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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state legislators should be paid more. otherwise the legislatures are full of dilettantes, cranks, and nepobabies. this is why you keep hearing about the craziest fucking state laws
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
state legislators should be paid more. otherwise the legislatures are full of dilettantes, cranks, and nepobabies. this is why you keep hearing about the craziest fucking state laws
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Stephen King Most Banned Author In U.S. Schools
https://theonion.com/stephen-king-most-banned-author-in-u-s-schools/
https://theonion.com/stephen-king-most-banned-author-in-u-s-schools/
October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Stephen King Most Banned Author In U.S. Schools
https://theonion.com/stephen-king-most-banned-author-in-u-s-schools/
https://theonion.com/stephen-king-most-banned-author-in-u-s-schools/
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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more like tim cuck, am I right
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE official sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal (Ashley Oliver/Fox Business)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
more like tim cuck, am I right
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fun little reminder that the Trump administration actively hates the American people and will seize every possible opportunity to make our lives worse
The Trump administration says it will drop a plan by former President Biden that requires airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
September 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
fun little reminder that the Trump administration actively hates the American people and will seize every possible opportunity to make our lives worse
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Grading the Minnesota Lynx loading up for the playoffs by adding DiJonai Carrington from the Dallas Wings: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
WNBA trade grades: Report cards for every major deal
The Lynx added DiJonai Carrington as WNBA contenders upgrade their rosters before the Aug. 7 trade deadline.
www.espn.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Grading the Minnesota Lynx loading up for the playoffs by adding DiJonai Carrington from the Dallas Wings: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
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Wonder what an extra $50 million in youth programming could’ve done in Minneapolis over the past couple years (the same amount we’ve increased the budget for MPD, only to see crime rates stay higher than peers)
#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why.
Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Wonder what an extra $50 million in youth programming could’ve done in Minneapolis over the past couple years (the same amount we’ve increased the budget for MPD, only to see crime rates stay higher than peers)
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DEI all-star
Commissioner Rob Manfred has named Clayton Kershaw to the NL All-Star Team as a “Legend Pick” in recognition of his illustrious career.
Kershaw is an All-Star for the 11th time in his career.
Kershaw is an All-Star for the 11th time in his career.
July 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
DEI all-star
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Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident theonion.com/conscie...
July 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident theonion.com/conscie...
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Marx predicated all this in the 1800s. In order to sustain itself, capitalism must keep the workers divided, else risk them uniting against the capitalists. As resources become increasingly constrained due to hoarding, the discomfort of the workers becomes more extreme, thus so must the division.
No predictive model could foresee this degree of national self-sabotage – an act of willful decline that transcends political theory.
June 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Marx predicated all this in the 1800s. In order to sustain itself, capitalism must keep the workers divided, else risk them uniting against the capitalists. As resources become increasingly constrained due to hoarding, the discomfort of the workers becomes more extreme, thus so must the division.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Epstein associate endorsements for NYC Mayor:
Cuomo: 3
Zohran: 0
Cuomo: 3
Zohran: 0
June 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Epstein associate endorsements for NYC Mayor:
Cuomo: 3
Zohran: 0
Cuomo: 3
Zohran: 0
This is less important than a lot of these but age discrimination for insurance covering hearing aids was banned in this session and that's why I'm wearing this $50k hearing aid.
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This is less important than a lot of these but age discrimination for insurance covering hearing aids was banned in this session and that's why I'm wearing this $50k hearing aid.
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A tie’s width or a haircut can be “outdated.” Miasma theory is complete horseshit that only lunatics believe. The people who sanewash this shit are pathetic. bsky.app/profile/npr....
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
n.pr
June 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A tie’s width or a haircut can be “outdated.” Miasma theory is complete horseshit that only lunatics believe. The people who sanewash this shit are pathetic. bsky.app/profile/npr....
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👀 We've got the ~distributions~ on Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Upshot:
It takes a lot of money from the lowest 10% of earners and gives a bunch to the top 10%.
Expressed in 2 ways here:
- Dollar amounts
- % of household resources (more in thread)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Upshot:
It takes a lot of money from the lowest 10% of earners and gives a bunch to the top 10%.
Expressed in 2 ways here:
- Dollar amounts
- % of household resources (more in thread)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
June 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
👀 We've got the ~distributions~ on Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Upshot:
It takes a lot of money from the lowest 10% of earners and gives a bunch to the top 10%.
Expressed in 2 ways here:
- Dollar amounts
- % of household resources (more in thread)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Upshot:
It takes a lot of money from the lowest 10% of earners and gives a bunch to the top 10%.
Expressed in 2 ways here:
- Dollar amounts
- % of household resources (more in thread)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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This quote captures the empty Christianity of so Republicans perfectly: “The role of the church – the role of people of faith – is to care for our neighbors. Yes,” said Rep. Isaac Schultz, R-Elmdale Township, during the House floor debate. “But not in this instance, specifically.”
The Senate just voted to repeal MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz, who has agreed to sign it. minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/09/l...
Legislature repeals MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults • Minnesota Reformer
Despite Democratic-Farmer-Labor control of the state Senate, the governor’s office, and half of the House, Republicans forced Democrats to roll back one of their signature accomplishments from the 202...
minnesotareformer.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This quote captures the empty Christianity of so Republicans perfectly: “The role of the church – the role of people of faith – is to care for our neighbors. Yes,” said Rep. Isaac Schultz, R-Elmdale Township, during the House floor debate. “But not in this instance, specifically.”
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To the extent you feel people can still be reached with ideas, we wrote the pro-immigration, pre free movement case in a handy comic book form, available free at your local library: openlibrary.org/books/OL2824...
Open Borders by Bryan Caplan | Open Library
Open Borders by Bryan Caplan, Zach Weinersmith, Oct 29, 2019, First Second edition, hardcover
openlibrary.org
June 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
To the extent you feel people can still be reached with ideas, we wrote the pro-immigration, pre free movement case in a handy comic book form, available free at your local library: openlibrary.org/books/OL2824...
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Turns out, "MPD will not assist ICE" comes with a lot of very specific caveats. MPD will absolutely assist ICE with crowd control. MPD will absolutely assist on raids that include ICE but are, after the fact, declared to not be ICE. Watch what is being promised. Ask for more.
WATCH: “You stand in my church. You promised me.”
A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE
A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE
June 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Turns out, "MPD will not assist ICE" comes with a lot of very specific caveats. MPD will absolutely assist ICE with crowd control. MPD will absolutely assist on raids that include ICE but are, after the fact, declared to not be ICE. Watch what is being promised. Ask for more.
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Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Bessent: "We want the US to be more like Florida and less like New York"
May 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
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I hope journalists get another shot at investigating an elderly president’s mental faculties. it really sucks they missed they missed their only chance.
May 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I hope journalists get another shot at investigating an elderly president’s mental faculties. it really sucks they missed they missed their only chance.