This is not a functioning democracy. Federal agents are acting like they own large cities and small towns alike. They act with impunity. We can’t stand for this. And yes, there is video of this entire encounter.

Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them

A new study from Anthropic finds that gains in coding efficiency when relying on AI assistance did did not meet statistical significance; AI use noticeably degraded programmers’ understanding of what they were doing. Incredible.

Yikes

“every student has access to the equivalent of 500 or more college professors in their phone or laptop ready to answer questions any time, day or night” That’s… really not what AI is equivalent to. It’s still fancy auto complete. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Sick. And for a source, here is @megankhenry.bsky.social ‘s reporting: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

For some reason, most of the YouTubers doing the pantry challenges think they need to eat dutch baby pancakes for breakfast and shepherd pies for dinner.

Since we barely made it above zero this weekend, I've used the stove to put some heat into the house. Simmered ham hocks, smoked spare ribs, and various saved pork bones in a 5-gallon pot for about 40 hours, then added in a bunch of aromatics for 5 hours. Strained, then placed on our porch.

"The right to 'bear arms' refers to the right to wear, bear, or carry . . . upon the person or in the clothing or in a pocket, for the purpose . . . of being armed and ready for offensive or defensive action in a case of conflict with another person." --Justice Thomas

Alex was recording a video before he was shot. Perhaps still was recording during and after. That video likely exists. Minnesota prosecutors need to get their hands on that video.

Literally all of this is a lie. We are about to find out who is state media, because they will be the ones to parrot a justification for state-sanctioned murder.

This is happening in the United States of America, right now, and even Fox News is broadcasting it. There is no justification.

The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."

Obvious murder. This looked absolutely nothing like a trained law enforcement action.

ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage. Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.

In general, do you consider expiration dates a mandate, suggestion, or something to be mostly ignored? Does your perception change if the item is for household use, versus a food item?

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

It's a great time to go stock up on all your favorite frozen foods at Costco.

Here's one way to spend Valentine's Day: A 3-hour event with armed combat between fighters in full medieval armor. And live iron casting! And yes, this is in Madison. www.eventbrite.com/e/love-is-a-...

Since we could use all the heat we can get in the house tomorrow, it seemed like a good time to start a giant pot of 72-hour bone broth. Pork, this time, using lots of smoked hocks. The house will smell a certain way all weekend.

Hear me out. What if the future ISN'T AI-driven?

What is the value of sending a fresh-baked pretzel to thousands of admitted students? www.jsonline.com/story/news/e... (paywall-free archive link here: archive.ph/Nl5m3)

The soup is so good. The next time I make a roast I may make it into the soup right away for dinner.

Tonight's beef roast and carrots is tomorrow's beef and wild rice soup. When I feel uncertain about the world, I go to the kitchen.

For my lunch break, I'm watching pantry challenge youtube videos from very small-audience creators, and critiquing their cooking skills.

Doing some Sunday night cooking/meal planning. Leftover garlic chicken pasta in the fridge. Protein breakfast smoothies for the next 2 days mixed up. Beef roast searing on the stove, so I don't have to do it tomorrow morning at breakfast time.

2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.

This is sick.

I am the target audience for this novel (the author's debut) coming out in the spring. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... @chelseasprite.bsky.social, I think you may be as well.

It’s still mind-blowing to me that an autocratic leader in the USA pushes his authoritarian domestic and international policy agenda, along with targeted attacks on individuals and institutions, via rambling posts on a social media network that he owns. This could have been dystopian fiction.

If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.

Once again grateful to Fair Wisconsin for providing learning and action opportunities like this, in addition to their direct advocacy.

The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students

Not only rejects a new early voting center at an HBCU, also takes away two that already exist. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

DHS and the white house are unabashedly using a white supremacist anthem to recruit ICE agents.

Gestapo

My congressman's email is now going to spam. I checked to see why, and it says "This message might be dangerous. It contains a suspicious link that was used to steal people's personal information." Honestly, based on how much he supports the current administration, there may be some truth to that.

Gestapo

Gestapo

Looking forward to sharing a insights from what students say online about the college search, and more alongside two super smart colleagues. Join us tomorrow at 10am CT. Bonus: live attendees receive an invite to a follow up working session info.campussonar.com/how-to-marke...

I had a massive list of bookmarked recipes that I've been collecting for 15 years. Going through them now, and a significant number of those collected in the 2010's are now 404. Reminder that your grandma wasn't silly for having a paper recipe book. The internet isn't forever.

Reddit is impacting your organizational outcomes. You might not realize why or how...

This was how I rang in the new year 10 years ago. New Year's Eve: Python friend in Cambodia New Year's Day: Night street food tour on motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City

And I just came across someone on Reddit who asks ChatGPT for investing advice. I'm sure nothing will go wrong.

Yes, I'm on a digital detox. But I needed to share my excitement somewhere. I just realized the extra library card I acquired (I live near two libraries, that belong to different systems) allows me to have 75 holds at one time. I've cued up my year of reading and will suspend as I have space. Yay!

Going to include this app in my EOY digital detox, because it contributes to stress. I will still read the news, but I won’t know what other people think about it unless… I talk to people. Byeeeeee

Just say no to the future they claim is already here. Because it’s not.

“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻

In the afterword of her new book, to offer hope Kamala Harris looked toward brighter days ahead (eventually) but also snuck in “we may need to completely rebuild our government.”