When I first told my extended fam at a gathering a decade ago that I was moving to Minneapolis (for what was at that point just a summer internship), one of my aunts visibly paled and looked terrified. Told me how dangerous it was, and that she prayed I would be safe. Mind you, she lived in…

the amount of raw, unadulterated fear that many Americans have of even small cities is never going to stop being darkly hilarious to me

Proud of Dr. Lynfield and colleagues at MDH. She has always led with integrity and intelligence. We’re lucky to have her. 👍🏻👍🏻

The requirements for getting an H1B are extremely strict, I know because I had one. They include proving there are no Americans who are willing to do your job, and you MUST be paid the prevailing wage for your job, so claims that H1Bs are used to undercut wages are simply lies.

Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.

Will Stancil, MD, once again using his privilege to absolve himself of any/all critical thinking as he scolds a black woman for cautioning people about RSVPing to a protest. Who do you think they’re coming after on that list first, William? Your pasty cis male ass, or the brown/black/queer folks?

live your life so that when you die everyone talks about how hot you were and not how you were a hateful bigot

Minnesota is one of the safer states for trans people… for now But there's no shortage of people (yes, even within the DFL) looking to change that, and it's gonna take a lot of cis allies being vigilant and loud to keep them from succeeding So that's real fun 😞

Yet more proof that @dfl.org is not the progressive party it so loves to claim itself as. Anti-trans discrimination is not just unacceptable, it is ANTITHETICAL to a party trying to improve conditions for all marginalized people. And in the “feminist” wing of the party, no less. Shame.

A great look at how design is being weaponized by the current administration — and how it's fascistic both in product and practice. Excellent analysis of a relatively minor dumpster fire amidst everything going on right now, but one that's nonetheless important to fight back against.

HOT OFF THE PRESSES (er, laminator)!!! 😍 Will be DMing folks who already requested one of these beauts about delivery shortly. If you want one and haven’t messaged me, get on it! Not too late, but supply is limited for this initial batch!

👋 MPLS FOLKS — is YOUR Omar yard sign out of compliance with state law? Want something even bigger and better, to really stick it to the incumbent and their nasty politics? Look no further: Ranked Choice Voting yard sign add-ons! If you want one (or a PDF to print your own), DM me! Details: 🧵

Look, I love cozy weather as much as the next Minnesotan, but for the love of god can we please just hold out on the 40° nights until the rest of my tomatoes come in? Please??? 😩

👋 MPLS FOLKS — is YOUR Omar yard sign out of compliance with state law? Want something even bigger and better, to really stick it to the incumbent and their nasty politics? Look no further: Ranked Choice Voting yard sign add-ons! If you want one (or a PDF to print your own), DM me! Details: 🧵

Resharing with info: you can get a vaccine in Minnesota (and 33 other states) at CVS without a prescription

I hope JD Vance just shat his pants

Oh shit the “fascist asshole is in your city” sirens are going off!

This country hates kids

I wrote about @iceblock.app, the developer's infuriating HOPE talk, and how it's unfortunately basically activism theater micahflee.com/unfortunatel...

The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible. But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.

100% agree, it's beyond time to do something about this. I'm sick of seeing our kids being killed. 🚨 MN folks — contact Gov Walz here and urge him to call for a special session on gun control. Takes 3 minutes and enough vocal pressure could be the thing that makes it happen: mn.gov/governor/con...

"Guns killed more children than any other cause- more than cancer, more than car crashes- for 3 years in a row."- Washington Post 434 school shootings since the Columbine massacre, and our country still refuses to do what's needed to keep our children safe. Yet we keep sending our kids to school

I agree, and so I just sent an email to MN DFL Chair Carlbom and co. Locals, if you participated in caucus/convention, or just care about democracy, YOU 🫵 should do the same! Contact info here: dfl.org/contact/ I'll spare you the full text of what I had to say (it was a lot), but...

I agree, and so I just sent an email to MN DFL Chair Carlbom and co. Locals, if you participated in caucus/convention, or just care about democracy, YOU 🫵 should do the same! Contact info here: dfl.org/contact/ I'll spare you the full text of what I had to say (it was a lot), but...

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Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.

Today was picklin’ day. 🥒🫜 I’m so tired, exhausted even. But only lost one jar (recovered its contents though!) and came out the other end with quite a haul. So I guess that’s worth it!

(TW: CSAM) JFC. According to this company document, it is (or at least was, until they got caught) “acceptable” for Facebook’s AI chatbots to speak sensually to an 8-YEAR-OLD about their body. In what world. Zuck should have his kids, and his company, taken from him for this. #metaphile

(TW: CSAM) JFC. According to this company document, it is (or at least was, until they got caught) “acceptable” for Facebook’s AI chatbots to speak sensually to an 8-YEAR-OLD about their body. In what world. Zuck should have his kids, and his company, taken from him for this. #metaphile

This is the way 🌽😤🙏

Ok this one’s beautiful 🥲

Hell yeah

Drawn by @thejohnnyhill.com, completed in 31m55 Draw your own at kilopx.com

“It’s just one rent-controlled apartment, Michael. What could it cost, $2300??”

Chris Cuomo posting a deepfake of AOC the same week that Jim Acosta “interviews” a deepfake of a school shooting victim are both harbingers of how traditional media power players will help usher in the worst of the AI slop era

Oh and FYI — if you’ve bought a tree from the city tree sale before, ordering for you doesn’t open until tomorrow morning. First-timers get first dibs! bsky.app/profile/thej...

MPLS folks — the city's tree sale is now open! 🌳🌲🌳 Huge variety of low-cost, native trees available. Check it out! mpls-tree-sale.myshopify.com

MPLS folks — the city's tree sale is now open! 🌳🌲🌳 Huge variety of low-cost, native trees available. Check it out! mpls-tree-sale.myshopify.com

I’m just saying, what if we blocked off streets from traffic so neighbors could chat and kids could play more often? Is that too much to ask for?

Whether or not this stupid pants ad is truly based in eugenics, it sure stinks of it. That said, the public fracas has completely avoided discussing the one thing that can’t be debated: it’s absolutely, terribly written.

Friends, please do yourselves a favor and mask outside in this AQI. I know it might feel silly or sound like overkill. I assure you it is not

Walking back out to my car from a dr. appointment this morning, I saw a car stop, passenger get out, and then quickly got back in. Only after they drove away did I realize he had left a box in a corner of the parking ramp. Concerned, I walked over to check it out. And glad I did, because the box…

"What Can We Learn From The Experiment Where We Drop An Egg Out Of A Second-Story Window?"

Minneapolis LET’S GOOOOO

Unimagineable and unforgivable that this happens EVERY DAY.

Literal Nazi shit. aboutholocaust.org/en/facts/how...

Tfw getting outed in front the whole world for having an affair with your co-worker is the *second* most humiliating thing about being seen at a Coldplay concert

there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3

These convention food prices feel like another @wedge.live harrowing personal story