In 2009, on the Chicago-Incheon leg of a mama-toddler trip to Phuket, a hungover int’l student in the next seat tossed his cookies repeatedly, overflowing two barf bags and onto my lap. He was apologetic, but I still had to wear barf all the way to South Korea. Intent pales by comparison to impact.

With today's strike, the United States has now killed more than 150 individuals in maritime strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean since September 2025. Tracking by civilian harm monitor @airwars.bsky.social airwars.org/conflict/u-s...

As the guy who wrote the book on zoning abolition, I'd like to go on record as saying: if you can use zoning to stop the concentration camps, fucking go for it.

The Ford Pinto had a death rate of 85 people for 10 million cars sold. The Cybertruck hasn't sold 10 million, but the fatality rate so far maths out to 1,452 people killed per 10 million sold. The Cybertruck may be the deadliest road car, for the occupants, ever sold. fuelarc.com/evs/its-offi...

“Simmons sponsored and passed a bill in the IL state senate that deems police calls on Black people when there are no active threats to public safety as a hate crime.” (credit @bpopetv.bsky.social)

When your "apology" includes the word IF (as in "if you are offended"), it is not an apology.

A model to replicate in #Minneapolis and beyond:

Isn’t it strange how evidence continues to refute false claims of distance? Next stop: ‘I regret poor judgment in my association w/ Bad Man,’ followed by: -check into treatment - ‘let it blow over’ (faux-rehabilitation) -pass go, collect $200 -return to society -rinse & repeat #GetAngrier

Holy shit. The fossil-fuel industry wanted "permitting reform" (ie, gutting the National Environmental Policy Act) so badly that the Trump regime went ahead and did it illegally. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

Negotiate with a conman at your peril

"Unlike a supine Congress or weaker nations with an asymmetrical trade relationship with the U.S., the climate will not bend to President Trump’s will to power. Declaring climate change a hoax won’t make it go away.”

I guess there are still those in positions of authority who don't understand you don't make deals with people who (1) don't honor deals and (2) are making decisions about whether to retreat based on cratering poll numbers, not the give and take of a negotiation.

What if Talarico wins and his religious identity changes and he suddenly swings farther to the right? Then what? I'm sorry but I don't trust anyone who wears their religion like he does. James Talarico Squeezes Jasmine Crockett In 'Ugly' Texas Senate Race www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...

This one hits hard.

“It’s about time to have Christians standing up for what Jesus said,” including welcoming immigrants,” he said. “People being pushed into unmarked vans by masked men isn’t it,” added his wife... www.chicagocatholic.com/web/chicago-...

Symbolic compliance: "an institution that responds to a backlash against its illegal behavior by pretending to take action without making any substantive changes, like a bully caught by the playground monitor who apologizes but doesn’t give back your lunch money." www.ms.now/opinion/minn...

When I say our leaders aren’t helping us, this is what I mean. ICE is showing no signs of leaving but our senator, who is currently running for governor, doesn’t even know that. And she’s doing the administration‘s work for them.

This country needs a Revolution not the Book of Revelation.

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

A prince arrested and a president sentenced to life on the same day - both for crimes which Trump is known to have committed.

People who drive a motor vehicle: agree or disagree? When you are driving a car, you are driving a deadly weapon. That's why you have to avoid pedestrians and bicycles, *even if the cyclist or pedestrian is breaking laws.* The law gives them right of way. You're driving a weapon and they aren't.

“Medical freedom!” “Ok, I want a vaccine” “No.”

I’m not usually a fan of coercion, but when it’s the ethical application of judicial powers to remediate entirely avoidable state harm… more of this, please:

Best travel mode by far, IMHO: you can get up, walk around, watch the world go by, and grab games, snacks, and bevs in the club car (or byo *to* the club car). If you get a couchette, you get rocked like a baby as you sleep…

Omg did yall see this incredible ad in the A section of the Star Tribune today?

A model to follow!

The idea that someone who gets around with a $2000 piece of equipment is "elitist" while someone who uses a $30,000+ piece of equipment that costs hundreds of dollars per month to operate is "normal" is quite the brainwashing.

America is now being ruled by the Epstein Administration.

Godspeed to the present trajectory:

Jesse Jackson adapted his “I am Somebody” speech many times, never more memorably than this moving 1971 Sesame Street appearance. RIP. youtu.be/iTB1h18bHlY

Pretti Good:

Clearly the worst of the worst:

I have a few friends and neighbors to recommend…

Some porch pirate just stole a $6 toilet plunger. 😂 Also, remind me to avoid merchants who use FedEx.

So far this morning, 23/56 (41%) nationwide reports are in MN. Mostly in the suburbs. There's also a notable concentration, 17/56 (30% of the national total) in the NY and NJ burbs surrounding Manhattan. This makes sense as a new 'front.' Also- 4 in Birmingham. Seems worth mentioning.

Married 2006. Divorced 2008. Same name since 1974. Marked ‘safe’ from this round of Handmaid’s Tale Bingo.

I finally got around to emailing council to remind them that car ownership costs average people over $700,000 over their working life. #bikehfx and transit are huge affordability measures

And, total tally for February 15: Minnesota, 78. National total, 135. 58% of all national ICE reports happened in Minnesota today.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Reports (so far today, 3AM-4PM) on iceout.org show that 49/101 total reports have been submitted from Minnesota. That’s 48.5% They haven’t left - they’ve merely changed their clothes, their schedules, anc their tactics, and gaslighting those reporting from afar:

February 14: 77/143 reports logged to iceout.org were from Minnesota. 52.8% is more than half— an increase from Feb 12-13. It’s not over.

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Let’s stop pretending this is unique to Epstein. A powerful slice of MAGA is fueled by End Times evangelicalism—theology that welcomes collapse as prophecy fulfilled. If you believe you’re headed to a gated community in the sky, democracy and climate stability are moot. Collapse is the plan.

It’s all connected:

Kristi Noem actually saying what is driving the extraordinary elections maneuvers. Flag this one.

40-45% of all national ICE reports on iceout.org are still happening in MN (2/12 thru TODAY) despite Homan’s report that ‘Metro Surge’ is ending. Pretty sure they’ve just come up with a different Name—something like Operation ‘You Betcha We’re Local’ or ‘Tryna Blend In While Lying.’

Well, then, capitalism couldn’t capitalize.

Why do the fascists want to keep you hooked on fossil fuels? Because it keeps them in power. If you don't need their fossil fuels, they lose a lot of that power. True for Putin, Trump and the Princes. The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.

Collective action and solidarity fuels courage. Courage is contagious.