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Minneapolis, after the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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"Yeah, that's the thing. If you artificially cap borrowing rates, then you restrict the availability of credit. If you want to create a man-made recession, this is a good way to do it."
January 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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The burrito/pizza ratio is rising

www.wsj.com/business/hos...
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”

whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”

don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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Ahhhhhhh this is so good
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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December 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Urbanism is really about being able to yell stuff at people from the comfort of your home instead of your car.
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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I remember the phrase "they can't be allowed to melt back into society" re: the de-Baathification of Iraq after the war there. Like everything about that experience, the attempt was cynical, stupid, and botched. But there really should be a plan about what we do with guys like these in the future.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.

Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.

"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.

"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.

Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Christmas ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border
Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
wrd.cm
December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
December 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Lest anyone accuse me of inconsistency: yes, I am a free trader. But I am also a patriot. A strong whisky industry means a strong Britain. A nation permanently sozzled on single malt is a happy nation.

Here I stand. I can do no other.
Ordinarily I’m against the sort of government agricultural support programmes that buy output from producers at high prices and dump it at a loss on the open market. In this case however
Whisky galore: Donald Trump’s tariffs and cost of living pressures create glut of undrunk Scotch
Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced some to pause or scale back production
www.ft.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼

There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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On FB, Yukon Geological Survey posted some spectacular photos of landslides & snow avalanches triggered by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Dec 6 in the St Elias Mountains. Here are some of my favs. @geocron.bsky.social @theronfinley.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social @ksvenenvig.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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This is a white supremacist rally. Anyone who attends something like this or still supports the leader of this movement should be unwelcome in your home and shunned from civil society. Period. We’re way past the point where this crap should be tolerated from anyone. Cast them out.
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."

The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I asked ESPN Research and they asked Elias Sports Bureau and they looked back as far as they could (to 1978) and it would appear Jalen Hurts is the first player to ever commit two turnovers in one play. Isn't history beautiful?
December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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This entire article on airport lounges is incredible both as a piece of economic and consumer journalism
"The thing about lounging is that it’s impossible to lounge without worrying that someone, somewhere, is lounging better."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM