Like with his understand of Lord of the Rings being that “the Hobbits need the hard men of Gondor to defeat Sauron” (which any preteen reader knows is idiotic) the moral of the Iliad, so much as you can pull out just one big simple one, is that self-aggrandizing alpha dickheads are Bad

New case filed today argues Russ Vought’s shutdown tactics on blue states violate the fifth amendment’s equal protection clause, specifically clean energy projects cancelled in sixteen Democratic-led states

With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal plant. This story was originally published by @canarymedia.com www.minnpost.com/energy/2025/...

This one has both:

New post from @zyudhishthu.bsky.social Broad themes: 1. Families live in downtown Chicago! 2. Households with children continue to move to, or households without children start their families in, downtown Chicago 3. The number of children in downtown Chicago has grown a lot

Because of woke

one time I asked my girlfriend "will you still love me when I look like this" and showed her this j crew model and she gasped

lmao.

I have come into possession of a remarkable new picture

Killers of the Flower Moon

Under-appreciated aspect of the new 1st Ave rebuild in Whittier (which is almost done!): really great lighting

neighbor (about 1st Ave): The new street…I mean it looks good, but like, never in my life have I thought “you know what we need? narrower streets and wider sidewalks.” I thought streets were for cars, but what do I know. me: I think streets are for… people? neighbor: [looks at me like I’m insane]

calling it now: hung jury

Frey hangs on

bump

Whoever in Her World thought to wait until after the DFL nominating convention window (Minneapolis' was in July, Her announced in August) so that there'd be no St. Paul DFL nomination for mayor since nobody was really challenging Carter... I bestow upon you one Political Bastard Respect Token.

I think the main importance of Mamdani is proof that the national, pro-corporate Democratic powers (represented here by Schumer, Jeffries, and the Clintons) can be overcome by populist electoral campaigning. It's been a dream since 2016—really since OWS—and finally there is a big, hard win.

Agreed: the future is wide open for @katiecashman.bsky.social

Some extraordinary Median Voter interviews in here. Up first: a Frey-Fateh ranker. In case Frey gets eliminated. He wants his vote to go to Fateh.

This year’s Ward 10 was maybe the most Yard Signs Don’t Vote election I’ve ever seen

Zohran’s cracking a rare smile right now

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

roasted. all that money for nothing

I think popes should excommunicate heads of state for lack of fealty to Christ like they used to in "The Good Old Days"!!

The comments hold wonders, for those with the eyes to see them... ✨

It is national sandwich day. The best sandwich I ever had was the Tropical Hummus from La Sandwicherie in South Beach. Avocado, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, papaya, mango, and pineapple. A jewel of Miami.

New bikeways that have opened (or are very close to opening) in Minneapolis this year: - Hennepin Avenue S - University Avenue SE - 24th Street E - 1st Avenue S (1/2)

The Times covered a cat speed-eating competition with a winning time of 49.42 seconds for a Churu: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/w... Sorry to tell the people who’ve poured their lives into this but we’re sitting on the Jack Dempsey of speed eating: 19.67 seconds.

I love to show up every day for my job, which is standing around holding the front of my tactical vest and getting told to choke to death by thousands of passers-by while 11 of my coworkers handcuff a roofer on his way to work. Every night I drive 80 minutes home, thinking about nothing at all.

Everybody wears a mask

Norm MacDonald voice: my momma doesn’t like you. but get this: she usually likes everyone! and even this big-hearted gal can’t stand you! boy, what a sorry sap you must be.

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

Indeed workers have been fighting for a contract for over a year. Support them and send a message to Indeed management telling them to settle a fair contract! actionnetwork.org/letters/inde...

The hard, violent men of Gondor were slowly and brutally losing until they were selflessly saved by a walking metaphor for gentle kindness. where do i collect my one trillion dollars

I have a controversial opinion about something but. I'm not going to say it

Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.

🫡🫡🫡

should I do it

oh you’re going to Emoween? oh you’re going to Wobbleween? very fun but I’m actually going to the Ween Halloween show. Weenween

I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day

My uncle packed a couple sandwiches and a 12 pack of beer in a motorboat and set out east from Chicago to try and cross Lake Michigan—he went way off course and it took like 15 hours. he is in his 60s and recently broken his rib kayaking down a wooded hill. he owns an amphibious open top mini tank

Jack torrance's actions at the Overlook Hotel placed him squarely on the wrong side of history

Questions have been raised as to various things

Power Broker Heads will recognize this as a classic Robert Moses maneuver: tear down the existing structure without permission and then say “oh well, too late now!” and do whatever you want

these should all be mass-produced. every single one.

Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.

Already looks like it’s been there for years

Next Dem should 100% bulldoze it