"I’m not saying the man’s soul is empty; after all, I can’t peer into it. I am saying his theology is oddly convenient." Paul V. Brock offers a view from Ohio of J.D. Vance:

For the @nytimes.com Magazine, I wrote about the increasingly fervent native plant movement; its esteemed guru, the entomologist and bestselling author Douglas Tallamy; and the complexities of ecologically responsible gardening in our modern era. Gift link 🎁 : www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/m...

Suddenly 2 all, game getting nuts!

2x for real now WOW

Leaning Egypt 🇪🇬

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Graham Platner must drop out of the race to become Maine's next U.S. Senator. The Democratic Party should continue to stand with all survivors of sexual assault.

Wisconsinites shouldn’t have to pay for a Peacock subscription to watch our Brewers play today. Let’s pass my bill to change this.

OMG post storm Mpls sunset, we earned this

Just saw (part of) The Tempest in a tempest. Was perfect. 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️⛈️⛈️

Dessa Mpls 7.4.26

Edina 4th of July parade with @momsdemandaction.org and @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social. End gun violence. 🇺🇸

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

“Something really profound politically is happening in Iowa” Join us: Turek4Iowa.com

All told, Trump pulled in at least $2.2 billion in 2025. That compares to a minimum of $622 million for all of 2024 — before he returned to the presidency.

While birthright citizenship was reaffirmed, four justices ruled that it was not required by the Constitution and three ruled against it altogether. This shows you what the American people are up against: there are many other rights we are still fighting to safeguard. But we're not backing down.

Alito retirement jump scare is over. This is why you don’t defund NPR!

NPR has now taken the post down and Totenberg confirming it’s a mistake. Given the ways of Washington, it’s still to my mind a possibility, and problem is the Totenberg/CNN jumped the gun before Alito could inform the White House, as is protocol. We Will know soon enough —everyone’s going nuts.

Sixth in the rotation, No. 1 in their hearts. From tattoos to towels to “Two Words” and more: How Naz Reid built a legacy in 7 seasons in Minnesota that will last so much longer. (Free read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

Pieces of long-lost Louis Sullivan building revealed on Chicago’s south lakefront (gift link)

Nation Decides Baseball Too Fast Now https://theonion.com/nation-decides-baseball-too-fast-now/

The nation’s unrivaled purveyor of political satire says it will direct a “significant share” of merchandise sales to Sandy Hook families in perpetuity.

Heart. Class. Grit. Those were just some of the responses when we asked readers for words to describe Naz Reid.

MSP/MN:

Love a storm and just made it home ⛈️ Feel bad for Pride run though. Heard dance music from across river about twenty ago and lightning now not great

Chef Oli is checking in from Caracas, base of WCK operations in Venezuela. As part of the second wave of WCK staff to reach the affected area, he's building on years of relationships that make rapid response possible. (1/3)

BIG JELLY Naz Reid with the spin move

“Nah, nobody gets the Naz Reid treatment. He’s one-of-a-kind, man. I got a good ovation from the crowd. It’s nothing like Naz Reid, but I appreciated that” - TJ Shannon when asked if he gets the Naz Reid treatment from Target Center fans

It's a time of mourning for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. MPR News visited Parkway Pizza in northeast Minneapolis where owner Kai Glinsek's “Honk if you love Naz Reid” sign became a local shrine to Reid’s cult-hero status.

Hope you feel better soon, LR

Lunacy. Here's Emmer 10 years ago.

On Friday, Catholic bishops from the Southwest will celebrate Border Mass 250, which will include a procession from Nogales, Arizona, across the border into Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. www.borderreport.com/border-repor...

The Constitution makes zero mention of God, Jesus, or Christianity.

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Please tell me this is like a Minnesota Mike situation and Naz will be back on team within about 48 hours

Just can’t on this Naz news 😢

Secy. of State John Kerry torches Trump's Iran deal, says it pales in comparison to Obama Iran deal youtu.be/pYRjNYBcGqM?...

Update: Cassidy and Rand Paul have flipped their votes on the war, helping defeat a second war resolution late Wednesday. Paul voted present; Cassidy voted with the president after getting a hastily arranged briefing at the WH.

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I’m not a DSA guy but people freaking out about a few DSA types winning primaries need to keep their eyes on the prize and vote blue no matter who

JUST IN: A federal judge in California has issued a nationwide block on ICE's policy of conducting arrests at immigration courthouses. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This amount would fund the US National Science Foundation for a decade. 🧪

Big Tech has had the power to stop this for years—it's time we stop hoping they’ll change and instead use our power to make them.

Good, all the saplings around town are set for a while 🌧️🌧️🌳

Whoo, it’s really coming down

Today’s layoffs hit the journalists who do the most and get the least credit. The editors, the copy desk, the page designers, the librarian and archivist, the news assistants. My editor led our immigration coverage during Operation Metro Surge and they just…let her go.

Another gorgeous sunset Mpls 6.21.26

💔 TG for Ms Molin but … Gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/r...