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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 17h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 1d

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 1d

I have so many more ideas for stories set in the world and characters, but it all depends on if the series finds more of its people or not. I've been open I've found the mixed reception of book one painful for what is such a personal and exposing series. But if you build it, I will come. <3

Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 2d

I finished Emberclaw, the end of @lrlam.bsky.social 's Dragon Scales duology and.. I'm grieving because I wanted it to be longer. I wanted more time with the characters. It's a clever, creative, loving, deeply human (even if one of the main characters isn't) romantic adventure heist. #booksky

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 1d

.. and this is why I don't have any Meta apps on my phone.. Digital hygiene is a thing!

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of the apps on your phone are tracking your physical location and selling that information to other companies. Here's a fantastic explainer from @pcmag.com about 20 of the most common apps that spy on you. Service journalism at its finest. www.pcmag.com/explainers/t...

These 20 Apps Are Watching You—And You Probably Use Them Every Day

You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

www.pcmag.com

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 2d

Your reminder that 29.3% of all revenue from indie bookshops immediately recirculates in the local economy 😊

That's 4x more than Amazon.

When you buy audiobooks through Libro.fm, you're supporting not only your indie, but your local economy.

*American Booksellers Association + Civic Economics

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 2d

I finished Emberclaw, the end of @lrlam.bsky.social 's Dragon Scales duology and.. I'm grieving because I wanted it to be longer. I wanted more time with the characters. It's a clever, creative, loving, deeply human (even if one of the main characters isn't) romantic adventure heist. #booksky

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 7d

NEW📝: A flood of billionaire money in elections started after the SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision.

Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3

Graph showing billionaire spending in Presidential elections before and after Citizen's United.

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 4d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 4d

With the government shutdown, even more families will be turning to their local food banks for help. If you can, support them. Money is best - they can usually buy in bulk what they need to serve the families they support.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

In the spring, the Trump administration abruptly cut $500 million from an emergency food assistance program that delivered meat, dairy, eggs and produce to food banks across the country.

Thousands of planned deliveries were canceled without warning.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 4d

Yea, all the natural dye colors!

Spent the day at a Dye Like A Viking workshop that was phenomenal.

25 yard mini skeins of super wash wool dyed with natural dyes. From left to right, a bright pink from lichen, a pale rusty red from madder, a mauve from buckthorn + ammonia, a golden yellow from buckthorn bark tea, a pale yellow from oak leaves, a pale greenish yellow from tansy, a sage green from buckthorn berries, and an indigo blue from woad.

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 5d

Hrm. I sort of inhaled @jessiemihalik.com 's Capture the Sun, which was excellent (clearly), but that meant I needed a new book for a drive this morning. Started @rfkuang.bsky.social 's Katabasis and so far it's delightful and on-brand. And should get me through at least the weekend. #booksky

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 6d

About two dozen residents gathered at Marydale Park Thursday to show solidarity with a group of Latino roofers who were detained by federal agents while on a job in the North End neighborhood of St. Paul.

Federal raid in St. Paul neighborhood a ‘rude awakening’ for community leaders • Minnesota Reformer

The roofing job looked as if its entire crew had abandoned it, with a ladder still leaning against the house, tarps covering the yard and materials sitting at the peak prepared for a productive day.

minnesotareformer.com

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 6d

Please use alt text when posting illustrations or photos or other images. I realize it feels like an inconvenience if you didn't ever do it at the other place, but folks who need it are a zillion times more inconvenienced every single day.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6d

And if you are consistently focused on one or two areas then you can safely ignore all of the people doing NOTHING who are constantly yelling "someone needs to do something" [that I am personally not doing myself].

Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6d

Pick one or two lanes and keep at it. You are one person and cannot do everything or take 10 actions a day.

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 6d

With Chicago in the ICE crosshairs right now, here are some independent and nonprofit media orgs to read, follow and support.

Unraveled: @unraveledpress.com

Block Club Chicago: @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Chicago Reader: @chicagoreader.com

The TRiiBE: @thetriibe.com

WBEZ: @wbez.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 9d

Today is the LAST DAY to get a free sticker with your order of Love Notes from Nature, a collab between Skype a Scientist and @megstampede.bsky.social!

In this 12 month wall calendar, learn about animals *and* how to support them, alongside Meg's beautiful artwork.

www.etsy.com/listing/4366...

a spread of 6 of the months, including anemonefis, orcas, bats, a bunch of urban wildlife including pigeons butterflies foxes a raccoon and a possum, and an anglerfish. On the bottom it says "Each page can turn into a 10 by 9 inch art print after use

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 9d

They all play nicely without getting tangled or confused and provide rich storytelling and escapism when I need to wind down my brain. White Rat is for listening with my love; Starlight's Shadow is for solo listening; Dragon Scales is reading.

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 9d

Current books: @tkingfisher.com Temple of the White Rat books (finished The Wonder Engine; returning to finish Paladin's Faith), @jessiemihalik.com Starlight's Shadow series (re-listened to Hunt the Stars before starting Eclipse the Moon), and @lrlam.bsky.social's Dragon Scales duology. #booksky

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 9d

Wow! Brilliant for writers!

Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 10d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 12d

We MUST take care of each other, and that includes protecting those who have *always* been more likely to be targeted for violence. Life-altering consequences are happening to real people MUCH more frequently now. They need our support, in real, material ways. Not all activism is loud.

Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 12d

Re last repost: yes, those of us with race and positional privilege should NOT be complying in advance, but please read the room when admonishing people for not being louder. It is actually not safe for some people to be louder right now. Others may be doing advocacy work without posting about it.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 13d

Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, HBCUs received terroristic threats. Black students have been expelled or forced to withdraw. Black professors and teachers have been fired and placed on leave. A Black firefighter was placed on leave. A Black journalist was fired

thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...

The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think

Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.

thebarbedwire.com

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Teri Hinds @terilynhinds.bsky.social · 13d

Dear subconscious: WTF is with the oddly romantic dream involving my middle school boyfriend all grown up? This is not the content I need you to be wasting capacity on!

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 14d

BIG SALE ALERT!!! 25% off everything in the shop!

We've got to make it the next two weeks until our book money hits, so we're doing one last huge sale! Great time to get spooky season goodies or to start stocking up on holiday gifts!

thebrokencircle.etsy...

A flexible cube made out of 144 small tall pillars that can slide against each other to make the cube flexible! This one is a cool rainbow!

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Racket @racketmn.com · 17d

C'mon...

Racket's Sept-Member Fall Membership Drive: Get Your First Month for $1! - Racket

Heckuva deal for new members.

racketmn.com

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