Stalinist vetting of high school orchestra music here in Wisconsin. Only symphony pieces with correct ideological inspiration allowed: Watertown school board will not allow high school kids to play an instrumental orchestra piece because the composer wrote it with a woman from Stonewall in mind:

LFG!!

Why is a 76-year-old man doing all the hard work in this moment? Where are the Millennial/Gen Z artists (ahem, Taylor Swift) to shake their audiences into sobriety about what is going on? open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Anthony Edwards, whose mother died in 2015, says that he wanted to win today's game for her.

I’m sure they think there are other important things to work on but I’m just saying an entire practice on inbounding the ball as well as breaking a press seems like it would be time well spent for the wolves.

Narrator: he hasn’t.

i just think when you’re that tall you probably don’t also need to be allowed to goaltend. i think you’re gonna be okay without that

How many times is Wendy going to “block” a shot this series that is actually goaltending

This is particularly maddening because the court allowed the election to go ahead when all the legal facts were exactly the same. The only real new information they have now is what the result was.

In a loss for *democracy.

Officially Dr. Myren. Congrats @amyren.bsky.social!! Welcome to the guild.

I would die for Mike Conley

On my deathbed, I’ll be telling my great grandchildren about the legend they called “Minnesota Mike”

Bite bite.

folks i am hooting and hollering about that mike conley three

Wow. Can’t believe he’s got 10 blocks this game… (To be clear, Wemby is unbelievable. Just, like, call fouls though…) bsky.app/profile/hoop...

Make. Your. Free throws. please

Secret Service shot a kid today

While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.

nba games are on too dang late.

The snowplow was followed by WHISTLES.

Volume up

I successfully defended my dissertation today. There are many, many people to which this is owed: my advisor, @mcopelov.bsky.social, my husband, my family, my best friend @mollycoleman.bsky.social for believing in me more than I ever believed in myself. I also owe it to the people of Minnesota.

It is my great honor & privilege to introduce Doctor Allison Myren, who today successfully defended her excellent Ph.D. dissertation, “The Political Economy of Demand for Global Financial Insurance.” Congrats @amyren.bsky.social & best of luck at @princeton.edu’s Niehaus Center next year!

Not even trying to hide their sexism...

It’s interesting what some people consider social problems that we must solve collectively (men being sad) and ones we consider not worth solving at all (anyone else’s problems) bsky.app/profile/volt...

As @mcopelov.bsky.social reminds me, I'm going to have to update my voting rights timeline...

Serial killing as background noise.

"Jonathan Ross, who was only placed on three days of administrative leave for shooting Good in the arm, head, and chest, is back in both an administrative and investigative capacity, facing virtually no consequences for killing an innocent woman in broad daylight." newrepublic.com/post/209615/...

I can't believe this. @normcharlatan.bsky.social you're a Minnesota Legend, my man.

This is really, really good, and if you care at all about science you need to read it. I have been trying to explain my position the last few years and this sums it up better than I could

There's another interview besides the CBS one, and it's worse!

lmaoooooooooooooooo

For the 40th time: Jaden is a psycho and I love him.

A red-eared slider basks in the sun at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #turtle #turtles #EastCoastkin #ECK #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wetland #wetlands

Jaden McDaniels vs bad defenders

Dante’s face got in the way of Jokic’s elbow, obv. Totally real and totally fair.

Candace Parker is a v good basketball announcer

Of course they are concentration camps. And @anatosaurus.bsky.social is right that once you accept the euphemism you are halfway to normalizing the thing.

We live in a cold state with a long dark winter; indoor playgrounds are good ideas. The Edinborough indoor playground was freaking awesome as a kid in the winter. Build more places for kids to play.

Possibly scammed out of their money, their belongings, put on a flight to an unknown destination, and they might still be the lucky ones. The parallels are everywhere for anyone who wants to see them. www.nytimes.com/es/2025/11/1...

Dear NBA, I KNOW it is all about the money and you don’t care about our convenience, but this having to use 3 different streaming services to watch playoff games each night is, (and I say this with all the love I can for the game,) complete horseshit.

Man, when you compare the bravery of every day Minnesotans to the overpaid cops it’s astounding

This is exactly right. It’s not a dilemma though. It’s a line in the sand that will at once once collapse what remains of the rule of law and regulatory infrastructure designed to protect the public.

This is the current NYT description of the latest incidents in the Straight of Hormuz. How is this sufficient reporting for the Paper of Record?

My painting LAKESHORE

Existing is a crime

Saw a photo of a painted bunting on here; tried to paint it. First oil painting I’ve tried since 14

Meanwhile, Swalwell sure was a prolific criminal while smiling in people’s faces.