Well, reports of not only ICE raids of HCMC the other night, but of Regions Hospital this evening. Why? To illegally obtain the personnel files, including SSNs and other information on nurses, doctors, and other staff at these hospitals. Anyone want to tell me when the overreach is enough?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 22cms downtown and Pearson, 38cm at Downsview, 45cm on the topside, and 53cm in my old stomping grounds in Scarberia. And 27 yrs to the day of one of my early career highlights: briefing metro Toronto for digging out of the 99 blizzard.

I didn't write this for people in the Twin Cities. I wrote this to everyone else, my feeble attempt to try to be witness to the occupation of Minnesota and the chaos of every single day right now. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...

a bit over a week until I hit 52 laps complete. I hope I make it there before starting #53. and I know I shouldn't be tempted to ask for gifts from momma nature. but you know what would be nice this year? a nice 1055mb high with a 1000-500 thickness near 480dkm, parked btwn St Cloud & St Paul

just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday

Full evacuations ordered at two locations with the Chilliwack River still threatening an alert around it this afternoon. Rainfall warnings continue on the south coast. Solidarity to everyone who has been evacuated, hopefully things get back to normal quickly with the pattern change coming.

Greg Bovino has officially kicked off door-to-door raids. ICE/CBP goons are seen blocking an entire block, while Bovino and his Gestapo personally go door-to-door. (St. Paul, MN. January 11, 2026)

Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet

btw, on a happier note, for band geeks, if you have the 4k feed for ESPN available, they are showing the bands at halftime, with no talking heads or ads.

HAZARDOUS TRAVEL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING DUE TO A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL for Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meek... till 12:00 AM CST Link

anyone have some musical writing chops for this challenge? I'll refer to is the last "coal item": looking for a follow-up to "30000 lbs of Banannas" by Harry Chapin, given that earlier in the week there was a truck with 30000 lbs of butter stalled on rail tracks. www.timesleader.com/opinion/1729...

some music with a more interesting animation than normal, especially for music geeks.

🚨BREAKING: A car just ran over a protester in Minneapolis as protesters march in the rain against ICE after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good.

After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.

Well, if reddit sources are anything close to true, the USMNT may be playing with a striped look for the World Cup. Some people I know would say it's a "trippy where's Waldo". Me personally, a "ketchup -ridged potato chip". Your thought if this comes to pass?

youtube.com/shorts/wRLfS... Just to give a bit of a chuckle among the chaos as I head to bed shortly. And remember, this guy is from the UK.

Well, the Feb 3 DFL precinct Caucuses, and subsequent SD convention as well as CD and State Conventions, just got more interesting, now not only school board, state rep, US rep, and US Senate, but a governor's race too. Fun, fun, fun. #mnpoli

Well, FIFA has some decisions to make, and fast.

that last Ole Miss pass looked something like you'd see on Techmo Bowl.

@wcrpclimate.bsky.social APARC releases a landmark report on global atmospheric impacts of the 2022 Hunga volcanic eruption 159 scientists. 21 countries. 3 years. One report. More information here: https://bit.ly/493hOmz #WCRP #APARC #ScienceforAction #HungaEruption

Central timezone peeps, Happy New Year.

Happy New Year's to my friends in the Newfoundland, Atlantic, and Eastern time zones.

just turned on Miami v Ohio St. not looking like a bad game so far. but looking overseas before changing the channel, something major is brewing in Iran attm. apparently major protests by the middle class and the small shopkeepers. Security being tightened a ton in Tehran, according to BBC/AJ/DW.

just went to Aldi to get a few things. So here's a quickie on the north end STP. Side streets, covered. Main streets, covered w/ partial clearing in St Paul, Roseville/Little Canada partly to mostly covered. All roads passable. drivers so far not driving like idiots. #msptraffic

watching Weatherbrains attm. and one of the first things mentioned in the "year in review" was the big snow on the gulf coast on the week after #AMS2025 (on my birthday ironically). and I remember some of the conversation on that storm. (1 of 2)

damn, we're going to win this one despite our last couple of drives. #whew #flyeaglesfly

on the Buffalo fumble by Allen and the Eagles recovery, why do I have a weird feeling the "tuck rule" is going to come into play in this replay?

At 20z ( 2pm CT), it looks like the storm bringing us the snow in the Twin Cities is down to 994hPa, and taking the Dan Ryan downtown into Chicago. I'm assuming it's not going to pay tolls or be affected by the pre-existing traffic.

well, when I went to church, the snow texture in my end of St Paul was more wet & bright-bandy. now, after church, it's more of a normal 0C to -1C type of pure snow. the 850T's have definitely dropped. and the traction control kicked on in town at an intersection on the way home. let the fun begin.

Here's where my seats are over at Grand Casino Arena for tonight's USA v Switzerland game in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament, starting 27 minutes from posting time.

Just waiting for the 62 bus so I can head to the USA v Swiss game. Where the stop is isn't too far from the takeoff/landing approach to Holman Field in downtown STP. Just saw a business jet head towards KSTP. Ceiling is 800ft. The plane was under that on final approach. Seems a bit low for comfort.

well, at the Pinstripe Bowl, it was more a defensive battle than an offensive one. but PSU leading 6-3, it's ugly, but it's a lead. I'll take it.

I love how well the Pop Tarts people have marketed this bowl game arrangement. I hope this becomes an academic study in how to sponsor an event properly.

watching the world jr hockey championships attm. one of the Canada players said he's not sure how he'll do without his daily Tim Horton's "Double Double" & 2 choc donuts here in the twin cities. well, if the corporate head of TH didn't screw over the franchisees, he might actually have them here.

how the hell did #8 make that catch in that coverage?

just a point of thought for those who are professors or instructors in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. if anyone is looking for textbook examples on dual-pol radar picking up different winter precipitation types for the next few semesters, (1 of 2)

not a pretty win for the Vikings, period. but when the D gets 6 turnovers, even bad offenses have to win that.

this halftime show, it's mis-mixed with too much bass and not enough vocals. then again, should I be totally surprised, given how the sound quality just isn't the best in the Viking Palace ( sorry, US Bank) to begin with.

Merry Christmas from St Bernard's the North End of St Paul MN.

Wonder what would happen if Palau were to say something like " it's either the prisoners or the cast of the CBS show 'Survivor', not both"

just watched the end of the men's hoops version of PSU-Pitt. and well, losing 80-46 in Hershey just doesn't look good. I'm not sure PSU gets more than 6 conference wins this year. conference wins on the road, odds may be better for the powerball than getting >2 road wins. hope they prove me wrong.

Was folding clothes, about to get to bed. Had on Sirius XM channel 8. And I got Whammed! Almost made it.

That speech tho 💀

of course him and Russ Vought are talking about doing this now, just 6 weeks away from #AMS2026. I honestly don't know how any met can support this administration at this point, even the far-right leaning ones (who this would hurt as much as everyone else).

on a cold Saturday night in St Paul, it's time for the classic NFL Films "Football Follies" followed by the "Son of the Football Follies". via YT.

Working in Canada as " South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" came out. The Colossus theater in Vaughan Ontario at the intersection of hwys 400 & 7. Being the lone American in a packed theater. Seeing the "Blame Canada" scene come on, and everyone laughing, myself becoming real relieved real quick.

youtu.be/enhhtPZMwCE?... Yea, I know it's some guy with a lot of sponsorship to make this happen. But Manheim Steamroller, fireworks, lasers, fountains, and even a sandstorm? It'll brighten your night. And if you have the bandwidth to watch in 4k, even better.

yes I'm an Eagles fan. but this play would be one that should be on any new "great grandson of the football follies" tape.

Well, in the " clipper before the clipper" this evening at my place in the North End of St Paul, 0.9" / 2.4cm. and still some light snow falling. 747pm CT/ 0147 UTC. #mnwx

Wow. Indiana just won the Big 10 outright. They're #1 seed. Damn.