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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. The multiracial community in Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not. It held until Bovino was forced out of the Twin Cities with his long coat between his legs. The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once. Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave. Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it. Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. Minnesotans have preserved everything worthwhile about “Western civilization,” while armed brutes try to tear it down by force.
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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For libraries, e-books are dramatically more expensive than print copies. But readers want more digital access — creating a fiscal challenge in systems like D.C.'s.

The Council is considering: Could D.C. team up with a bloc of states to negotiate a better deal? @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports:
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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bethosborne.bsky.social
In an ironic twist, Brannon found that outfitting dummies with the kind of high-visibility gear that DOTs constantly encourage walkers to wear appeared to actually make the automatic braking technology worse at detecting walkers' presence...
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'Embarrassment': Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night — Streetsblog USA
Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Wrote about yesterday's big win for the #orlandopride. My first ever favorite team, home to so many stars over the years but never successful, until now. A club for the rest of the league to take after #VamosPride defector.com/orlando-runs...
Orlando Runs Away With The NWSL, And The Rest Will Have To Catch Up | Defector
Before Saturday’s NWSL championship-deciding match between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, Brazilian legend Marta reflected on her journey with Orlando, where she’s played since 2017, the...
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November 24, 2024 at 10:50 PM