@tpundsack.bsky.social
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My people, I know you can't afford hamburger, but I bring you the gift of racism!
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!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
My people, I know you can't afford hamburger, but I bring you the gift of racism!
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Every Black Friday I take the time to read what is perhaps my favorite piece in the history of online media— @jonbois.bsky.social on RadioShack’s slow, painful death.
www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7...
www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7...
A eulogy for RadioShack, the panicked and half-dead retail empire
This may very well be RadioShack’s final holiday season. Jon, a former employee, looks back on a strange, craven, five thousand-fingered strip-mall monster from a forgotten age.
www.sbnation.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Every Black Friday I take the time to read what is perhaps my favorite piece in the history of online media— @jonbois.bsky.social on RadioShack’s slow, painful death.
www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7...
www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7...
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The idea that this political violence is the consequence of people on both sides cheering it on seems like a sympathetic point but just doesn’t hold up to history. In my adult life, I’ve seen people on the right do everything from kill politicians to kill regular citizens, and it’s shrugged off.
June 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The idea that this political violence is the consequence of people on both sides cheering it on seems like a sympathetic point but just doesn’t hold up to history. In my adult life, I’ve seen people on the right do everything from kill politicians to kill regular citizens, and it’s shrugged off.
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this statement was made just yesterday
@governorwalz.mn.gov: "The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting."
June 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
this statement was made just yesterday
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Gov. Tim Walz says Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed last night in “a political assassination.”
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Gov. Tim Walz says Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed last night in “a political assassination.”
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
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This is so real lmaoooo
"She booked a solo trip to Iceland while you were composing your <<good morning>> text" 😂😂
"She booked a solo trip to Iceland while you were composing your <<good morning>> text" 😂😂
April 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is so real lmaoooo
"She booked a solo trip to Iceland while you were composing your <<good morning>> text" 😂😂
"She booked a solo trip to Iceland while you were composing your <<good morning>> text" 😂😂
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“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.”
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Those of us who work in gender medicine are not going anywhere
What’s more, we’re expanding.
www.startribune.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.”
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
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American media: What could Elon Musk's hand gesture have meant?
German media: We know exactly what the fuck that meant
German media: We know exactly what the fuck that meant
January 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
American media: What could Elon Musk's hand gesture have meant?
German media: We know exactly what the fuck that meant
German media: We know exactly what the fuck that meant
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NEW — Santa Larry marks his 5th year spreading holiday cheer across Chicago, all while redefining what it means to be Santa Claus.
“[Black] children… they’re not expecting to see me. When they do, they freak out. They say, ‘Oh my God, Santa Claus, you look like me.’”
thetriibe.com/2024/12/sant...
“[Black] children… they’re not expecting to see me. When they do, they freak out. They say, ‘Oh my God, Santa Claus, you look like me.’”
thetriibe.com/2024/12/sant...
‘Santa looks like me’: How Santa Larry brings representation to Chicago for Christmas • The TRiiBE
Santa Larry marks his fifth year spreading holiday cheer across Chicago, all while redefining what it means to be Santa.
thetriibe.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:08 PM
NEW — Santa Larry marks his 5th year spreading holiday cheer across Chicago, all while redefining what it means to be Santa Claus.
“[Black] children… they’re not expecting to see me. When they do, they freak out. They say, ‘Oh my God, Santa Claus, you look like me.’”
thetriibe.com/2024/12/sant...
“[Black] children… they’re not expecting to see me. When they do, they freak out. They say, ‘Oh my God, Santa Claus, you look like me.’”
thetriibe.com/2024/12/sant...
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Sahan Journal reviewed hundreds of emails about the Smith Foundry violations, and found a state agency struggling to deal with the public fallout. Here are four key takeaways from our investigation:
Key takeaways from Sahan Journal’s investigation in the MPCA handling of Smith Foundry 4 takeaways from our investigation into Minneapolis’ Smith Foundry
Sahan Journal’s investigation revealed EPA violations at Smith Foundry in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood and the MPCA’s struggles to respond.
sahanjournal.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Sahan Journal reviewed hundreds of emails about the Smith Foundry violations, and found a state agency struggling to deal with the public fallout. Here are four key takeaways from our investigation:
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Holy shit this story
montanafreepress.org/2024/12/07/a...
montanafreepress.org/2024/12/07/a...
'Eat What You Kill'
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
montanafreepress.org
December 7, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Holy shit this story
montanafreepress.org/2024/12/07/a...
montanafreepress.org/2024/12/07/a...
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We made life hard for wild turkeys. We worked hard to reintroduce wild turkeys and help them get reestablished in the state. We get annoyed by the chaos they now cause in cities. We embrace them as symbols of anarchy.
They don’t think about us at all.
www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...
They don’t think about us at all.
www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...
Koerth: The triumph of the urban turkey
Here’s how they came to be such a presence. (It was a joint effort.)
www.startribune.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
We made life hard for wild turkeys. We worked hard to reintroduce wild turkeys and help them get reestablished in the state. We get annoyed by the chaos they now cause in cities. We embrace them as symbols of anarchy.
They don’t think about us at all.
www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...
They don’t think about us at all.
www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...
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Captain: I'm really nervous about giving this speech.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
November 21, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Captain: I'm really nervous about giving this speech.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.