One person is reported dead following a shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford. That's according to a social media post by Maine House Speaker Speaker Ryan Fecteau. https://bit.ly/3RxVbBN

Maine Public Radio's coverage of the killing by ICE this morning. It sounds like ICE is once again claiming that the victim tried to run them over, so just as a reminder, every time they've claimed this, it's been a lie. www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...

Prior to 1898, New York City was a collection of various cities until it was combined and reorganized into the city and boroughs we know today. Gets me thinking - what if the same was done to the Twin Cities metro? What's in the new city? What's not? And where would the natural 'boroughs' be?

NEW: Thiel's Dialog society privately told members their data was stolen in a cyberattack. But WIRED found it was just readable to anyone on a misconfigured web page. Its lawyers sent us a legal demand to hand over the data. We passed.

Ant fights! Ant fights!

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI's coding agent instructions. www.wired.com/story/openai...

Holding the WHCD in the donor-backed ballroom at the pleasure of the president is maybe too on the nose of a metaphor

On a recent panel, I said that authors should promote their books more because people see far less of the promotion than we realise. I have realised that I almost never promote my books. So, um... These are my books. patricksamphire.com/books

MSP Feed is down - we can safely trash talk our most hated suburbs

Media reporter emeritus @dbrauer.net says the Star Tribune's obsession with a supposedly dysfunctional Minneapolis City Council overplays minor issues, lets the mayor off the hook, and obscures what the city has accomplished.

Kiddo: 'Would you rather be a lion or a fox?' Me: 'Fox' Kiddo: 'Why don't you like lions?' So she's clearly ready for social media

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

The train is now slated to get back to MN between 1 and 2 AM. So, to everyone unable to run or hide from meetings with my deeply tired and grumpy self tomorrow morning, apologies.

I've now seen several posts from Democratic US Senators and House Reps calling for Congress to return to DC, and my only reaction to seeing these is: Do it. Just get on a plane and go back to DC. The House is in Recess, not adjourned. There was a pro forma session today. Go. Lead by example.

Lincoln Park Zoo meerkats looking like they're having a Ted Talk

Whole lotta river on this trip

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

Gonna get train posts from me today. Strap in. As a side note, apparently Borealis moved to Superliners when I wasn't paying attention. Opinions may differ but I've got a huge soft spot for the double decker cars

Taking Borealis to Chicago is always a reminder that we really need rail service to Duluth

I keep thinking about the politically agnostic people in Minneapolis who were radicalized by ICE’s presence and began actively protesting them. I wonder if putting ICE in transient places, where Americans from all over can see their aggressive (and often illegal) actions, may just backfire.

Need a compost bin? Consider buying one through your local municipal recycling program. Just don't make the mistake that I did and order one through the City of Ramsey instead of Ramsey County, because it will be a world historic pain in the ass to correct recycleminnesota.org/rain-barrel-...

Well that's why I was sore - caught kiddo's Flu B

Twin Cities Dads of all genders or parental statuses: remember to charge your snowblower's batteries

Why are you using two cups, kiddo? "It's complicated"

Kiddo has been tangling with Flu B and I have to say I do appreciate how much easier and available at home tests have come to be

There's a good reason for E models and that's enterprise phones. An organization doesn't necessarily care about additional features but does care about boring things like Apple's management ecosystem.

I'm pretty sure today was Saturday

Does anyone have recommendations for good kid friendly beginner illustration apps? Kiddo has taken to using a stylus on her touchpad and Google Canvas - upgrading to an actual drawing tablet here shortly, but curious if there are some software side avenues for her to explore as well

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

Everyone's excited about the new Spinosaurus but it's basically just the same as the old one, just with a spoiler.

complient in his perpetual misery, a fallen shrek

#InvertebrateShitposting as per @joabaldwin.com's request

Camping season is just in sight now - can't wait until I've got a Friday where I can just turn off the phone and run off into the wilderness for a few days.

I can't claim the moral high ground here - took my better half to Julius Caesar.

You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).

It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag

Keeping the proud tradition of the St Paul side of town struggling with directional names alive, North Saint Paul actually doesn't share any border with Saint Paul proper.

So far having chickens is a lot like having toddlers You're desperately trying to stay one step ahead of little doofuses who are *just* smart enough to constantly mortally imperil themselves at every turn Today's hijinks included having unplugged their de-icer and frozen their own water dish

Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

We call for a deescalation of tensions from both sides, the murderers and the people being murdered

'The purpose of a system is what it does' is hitting so much harder right now

“…despite a judge ordering the toddler’s release.”

Hey kids — if you know anyone looking for an experienced graphic designer, my better half was laid off and is seeking a new gig. TIA!

If someone tries to tell you that what’s happening now is only about capturing undocumented people, just, no. Among many things that are happening, they are stealing our children, shipping them across the country, and imprisoning them. Liam is FIVE.

White nationalists like Miller or Vance clearly think most white Americans are white nationalists at heart. That we we'll wake up one day and realize multiculturalism is taking something away from us. They are wildly mistaken. Minnesota's open door IS my cherished culture, and I'll fight for it.

National media: Please stop describing what’s happening in Minneapolis as “protests.” There has been a modest, sustained protest outside the Whipple federal building, about 10 miles from downtown, but... 1/3

Every day, maybe every hour, somebody somewhere in Minnesota asks "Wait how is that legal?" and then it is explained to them that we are so far beyond that being a relevant question.

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