Alison Schary
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Media, entertainment, and First Amendment lawyer.
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Eva Holland
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Whew, Wesley Morris on Heated Rivalry is worth your time.
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Iâm So Used to Gay Tragedies That I Almost Missed Romance
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/arts/television/heated-rivalry-gay-representation-connor-storrie.html
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Dave Karpf
10 days ago
Me: <just sitting here very tired, hoping the 8yo will go to sleep soon.> The 8yo: âdaddy, I know the universe is constantly expanding, but if we DID reach the edge of the universe, what would be on the other side?â
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The Athletic
12 days ago
âThatâs what Iâm fâing talking about!â⨠Alysa Liu as she leaves the ice đĽ
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Frank Cifaldi
11 days ago
I urge you to stop what you're doing and watch Alysa Liu's free skate from yesterday. I have never seen anything like this. I understand why sports writers are born now. I have never seen anyone as free from the burdens of this world as this pierced Oakland girl spinning to Donna Summers.
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Alysa Liu wins the Olympic gold medal for the United States
YouTube video by Olympics
https://youtu.be/CVmCfiFjoVE?si=kMSUr7fKqINU-8uM
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ArtButMakeItSports
12 days ago
La Retraite de Hugues de Payens, by Georges Mathieu, 1958 (rotated), đ¸ by @tiltoncreative
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Dr. Lucky Tran
12 days ago
ICONIC
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Marisa Kabas
14 days ago
BREAKING â WE WON! DC Superior Court Judge Darlene Soltys ordered the DC Metropolitan Police to produce ALL body cam footage of the March 2025 DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace within 14 days. Thanks to my
@rcfp.org
lawyers for their tireless work. Details on
thehandbasket.co
later today!
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sam stroozas
18 days ago
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
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Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
https://www.mpr.org/stories/2026/02/13/meet-bathrobe-lady-sam-stroozas-mpr-news
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Finally, some good news!
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2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if Itâs Decaf.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/health/coffee-tea-dementia-risk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Emily Nussbaum
23 days ago
Great politics should look like a party you want to join
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
27 days ago
DHS Secretary says filming ICE is illegal and amounts to doxxing. Theyâre absolutely wrong. Recording law enforcement in public spaces is protected by the First Amendment â and courts have affirmed that right time and again. Watch
@freedom.press
âs
@trevortimm.bsky.social
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Keri Blakinger
28 days ago
this is such a good read for any reporters thinking more about digital security right now
www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
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FBI Couldnât Get into WaPo Reporterâs iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
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Kevin M. Kruse
28 days ago
This
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piece by
@adambonica.bsky.social
and
@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
is an absolute must-read, as are many of the responses to it. Spread this one far and wide.
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How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/
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Jon Collins
about 1 month ago
Portland, OR., Mayor Keith Wilson: "To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. Through your use of violence and the trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame."
www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-...
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Portland Mayor Statement on Federal Use of Chemical Munitions at Peaceful Protest
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson: "Our nation will never accept a federal presence where agents wield deadly force against the very people they are sworn to serve."
https://www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-wilson/news/2026/1/31/portland-mayor-statement-federal-use-chemical-munitions-peaceful
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Tiffany C. Li
about 1 month ago
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Andrew Couts
about 1 month ago
NEW: The
@wired.com
Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICEâwith tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there.
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerousâeven deadlyâconfrontation isnât guaranteed. Hereâs how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-film-ice/
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CJ Ciaramella
about 1 month ago
some Public Service Journalism: I took that Minnesota judge's pdf list of court orders that ICE violated, found all the cases on CourtListener and linked to the dockets
reason.com/2026/01/30/j...
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sarah jeong
about 1 month ago
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
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Best gas masks
âHow did these people go out and get gas masks?â AG Bondi asked.
https://www.theverge.com/policy/868571/best-gas-masks
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The Nation Magazine
about 1 month ago
As longtime observers of struggles to establish peace and justice in the US and around the world, The Nation is honored to nominate the city of Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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âThe Nationâ Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. Kingâs call for âthe positive affirmation of peace.â
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/the-nation-nominates-minneapolis-for-the-nobel-peace-prize/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The%20Nation%20Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The Onion
about 1 month ago
The Onionâs Exclusive Interview With Gregory Bovino
https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-gregory-bovino/
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Bruce Springsteen
about 1 month ago
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. Itâs dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=7ciYwNLv34RrdD1p
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Hannah BW
about 1 month ago
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frankâs neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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Acyn
about 1 month ago
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
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Radley Balko
about 1 month ago
ICYMI: I looked through a published archive of Boston newspapers from the 1760s, when British troops were stationed in the city. The accounts read remarkably similar to what's happening in Minneapolis.
radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities...
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Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities-under-siege
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Gillian Branstetter
about 1 month ago
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that theyâre the ones who are alone."
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Tim Karr
about 1 month ago
We owe it to videos taken by brave Minnesotan eyewitnesses for exposing the lies of Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, Kash Patel, Stephen Miller & Karoline Leavitt. While these often anonymous bystanders have the right to record, they do so at great risk; Pretti was initially targeted for recording ICE.
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How bystander video and newsroom analysis undercut the White House narrative on Alex Pretti - Poynter
The administration tried to shape the story, but evidence and detailed analysis appear to have forced a rare recalibration
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/video-evidence-alex-pretti-white-house-messaging/
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Tim Carvell
about 1 month ago
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Eric Columbus
about 1 month ago
Now I can admit that I always hear âGreg Bovinoâ in the voice of Rachel Bloom singing âWest Covinaâ
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Billy Bragg
about 1 month ago
I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW2ZikGW8
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Diedrich Bader
about 1 month ago
Wouldnât have made it out of the VEEP writers room
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Adam Serwer
about 1 month ago
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos
bsky.app/profile/jeet...
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Christopher Webb
about 1 month ago
âOUR HUMANITYâ is under assault by our own government.
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Eliza 7777777đ
about 1 month ago
Since
@peoplemag.bsky.social
is doing such a good job covering this with honesty & the humanity it deserves in spite of this vengeful regime trying to snuff it out, hereâs the links to their articles. Give them all the clicksâthey earned it.
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Virtually Unlimited Supply of Popehat
about 1 month ago
Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of âlogisticsâ that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
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Greg Olear
about 1 month ago
One of the best things Iâve read in a while:
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Chris Geidner
about 1 month ago
This absolute king.
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Nathan
about 1 month ago
Dave Guttenfelder is an amazing photojournalist whoâs most recently primarily focused on conflict photojournalism in Syria and Ukraine. Hes recently turned his talents to Minneapolis.
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Adam Gurri
about 1 month ago
Youâve got to read this one. Justin Briley can really write
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Jeff Rueter
about 1 month ago
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
about 1 month ago
Filming ICE is an act of journalism. Cell phone footage is vital source material for reporters who canât be everywhere at once. Shooting, killing and other targeting of those documenting news is an attack on press freedom and all else that's good in the world.
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Videos show federal agents killing Minneapolis man
Some details of federal governmentâs account of the shooting arenât supported by footage captured by bystanders.
https://www.startribune.com/videos-show-federal-agents-killing-minneapolis-man/601570108
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CJ Fogler
about 1 month ago
The whole interview is worth it
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Minnesota Star Tribune
about 1 month ago
Tomorrowâs front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 month ago
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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Carl Quintanilla
about 1 month ago
From the NYT Editorial Board:
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Lydia Polgreen
about 1 month ago
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-minneapolis-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlA.uMdS.bLHlWGLyrxIy&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Ana Marie Cox
about 1 month ago
A good time to remind everyone of the Minnesota First. One of the earliest state militias to volunteer to fight in the Civil Warâthree years after joining the Union! Provided one of the essential turning points at Gettysburg. Took the flag of the Virginia regiment they captured AND STILL HAVE IT.
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John Abernathy
about 2 months ago
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Joshua J. Friedman
about 2 months ago
Here's how my sister is advertising my niece's Girl Scout cookie sales on Instagram (yes, she's proud of herself)
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