This is really stunning writing.

Absolutely love this video of two 50 y-o women attempting every Winter Olympic sport (and laughing throughout). This is the #Joy we need to cultivate in our lives. youtu.be/LtwjMsJoOZc?...

Hmmm. Will the individuals who have this cosmetic procedure be allowed to compete in sports? Seems like an unfair advantage that could pose a threat to naturally tall people and the integrity of basketball. Surely Trump and RFK Jr. will outlaw this outrageous practice by the end of the week, right?

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...

We deserve leaders who speak the truth. Happy Presidents’ Day.

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself. It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did. ICE MUST GO‼️

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imagine being so rotted that Bruce Springsteen writes a brand new song about how much you suck shit and announces it by saying “by the way I’m so fucking mad that I banged this out in 24 hours” how are you still up and walking around after being slammed like that

The other thing I will say about this interview: Anderson Cooper does a phenomenal job. He knows this is a huge yet, doesn't grandstand, just quietly asks simple questions and lets this woman tell her extraordinary story.

Lady Gaga performing "Won't you be my neighbor" for Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl commercial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5...

Read this beautiful commentary from Stacey Patton. substack.com/@drstaceypat...

for Alex Pretti

If I ever teach social movements again (lol/cry), we'll read this: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Tell that to the J6 rioters.

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

"Slavery was real" Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington. Presidents House, Philadelphia.

Must read from the great Molly Jong-Fast.

I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...

Pew Research Institute (2023): • Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants • Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants • Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration." It's *not* about immigration.

DO YOU HAVE ANY TROPHIES OR AWARDS I CAN HAVE?

White people using whiteness to combat white supremacy is key to defeating white supremacy.

What brought Good to this city requires untangling a web of cross-country moves and name changes since growing up in a Christian household in Colorado Springs and twice becoming a military wife. Nearly two decades later, she was in love with Rebecca Good and seeking refuge in Minneapolis.

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How about lifting sanctions on Minnesota?

Third-generation IU alum here. GOBSMACKED to see the words “Best College Football Team Ever” and “Indiana” appearing in the same sentence. Gob. Smacked. And giddy! Go Hoosiers!

America, 2026.

what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me" you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist

A wonderful and inspiring essay from @sifill.bsky.social A look back at the nightmare of 2025 and a hopeful look forward to 2026. Highlyl recommend. sherrilyn.substack.com/p/the-year-a...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social looks ahead with positivity:

Happy F_cking New Year! May we show up for one another and fight for justice in 2026. Peace. ☮️

Always worth a post

Boxing Day white cranberry cosmos. Here’s to y’all. #cocktailsofbluesky

Just got my first email from an entity referring to itself as “The Trump Kennedy Center.” Never unsubscribed from anything so fast in my life. Out of my inbox, Satan, and stay out! Merry Christmas! 🎄

The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of

Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.

Don’t sleep on this Maryland team, y’all. They are smart, talented, and tenacious as hell. Go, Terps! Read the story of their incredible comeback in their Big Ten opener against Minnesota.

SHARE NOW: Texas just got a whole lot louder. Jasmine Crockett is running for the United States Senate and Republicans should be terrified. She’s smart, fearless, relentless, and she doesn’t back down from anybody. This is the matchup Texas deserves. Let’s go.

I'm late to @johannawinant.bsky.social's wonderful essay. I love her practical, tactile guidance to students: "Point to a detail, one that’s really on the page and small enough to fit under your finger." Then you work out how that detail works with other details. Then you learn to make an argument.

Gorgeous reading of a gorgeous poem.

This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.

I’m a proud third-generation alum of Indiana University. In my family, an IU education was the pathway to careers in teaching, business, law, and journalism. It breaks my heart to read this detailed analysis of the systematic weakening of the institution that has occurred over the past three years.

A very good piece. “The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon.”

An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter). My prayers go out to her and her family. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Perfect.