Time for a break. Ty, Higher Ed for reminding me that burnout is real. Might be why I keep yawning all the time...even at 10:30 in the morning! www.higheredjobs.com/Articles/art...

Column by Philip Kennicott: The Trump administration has issued a lengthy 160-page report, with more than 500 footnotes, on the Smithsonian. Just follow the footnotes, and you quickly realize this is a relentlessly tendentious piece of trash. https://wapo.st/4h0t20w

www.cnn.com/2026/06/13/p... After reading about the “Dignity of Earth and Sky” construction, controversy, and continued conflict, I came across this article by CNN judge’s ruling on the editing and removal of signs in National Parks by our Federal administration.

Midwest National Parks Trip: Day 1: Stopped to witness “Dignity of Earth and Sky.” I have mixed feelings about this monument. www.lakotatimes.com/articles/our... hyperallergic.com/who-gets-to-...

news.ucsb.edu/2025/021849/... I find myself thinking a lot about social status, wealth, and educational divides recently. I guess if we’d just stay in our place and accept our role, we could keep being exploited.

Storm at Sea #AIart #Midjourney8

happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

Feeling crafty? The Department of Natural Resources is looking for people to make floating homes for loons to nest in, in the hopes more of the birds will raise their chicks in Minnesota lakes.

Julia Angwin says Meta, "one of the most powerful media organizations in the world and one of the most valuable members of the S&P 500 — is at the start of a long, slow decline that will trigger aftershocks to our economy and our society." (Kudos to the graphic artist, very Monty Python.)

I rarely read/watch Fox News, but…. share.google/6cKjwd52wRz8...

A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Federal agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesota residents during the federal government’s surge into the state this winter, according to new data. It shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested had a criminal conviction on their record.

abcnews.com/US/deaths-de... We cannot only think about Good and Pretti when it comes to the deaths at the hands of ICE and the President and his party and administration.

8 Million protesters yesterday at #NoKings. No police beaten with flag poles. No fire extinguishers thrown at other humans. No vandalism or theft. No racist flags. No zip ties. No death threats. No pipe bombs. No poop smeared on walls. That's what happens when mature, civilized people protest.

My kiddo took pics of these songs from the St Paul No Kings March.

Our youngest kiddo and I started at the March, but the incredible amount of people convinced us to head home and watch the rest of the protest from a live stream.

I am collecting money for Circus Juventus-a non-profit organization where neurodivergent kiddos flourish (including my own). The coaches are exceptional and our kiddos love the Cirque du Soleil classes and performing here. Please donate a little (even $5). secure.qgiv.com/event/2026_c...

Lawyers for the woman who was held more than five months before charges were dropped said the press conference confirmed their findings. “It appears that the Fargo Police Department did not undertake basic investigative efforts before causing a warrant and charges to issue for Angela Lipps."

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements.

Happy Birthday to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and a massive thank you to her for inventing rock and roll She was born on March 20th, 1915

When German historian Rainer Zitelmann reposted a photo of Adolf Hitler to warn against appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin, he didn’t expect it to trigger a police probe.

I think it's time we call them by their rightful name: Concentration camps. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

www.kare11.com/article/news... Twin cities! Peggy Flanagan will be there as well.

AI is enshitification and any company advertising having integrated it is advertising that they do not take privacy, security, or functionality seriously. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department. n.pr/4sYSXbP

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has released findings from the first-of-its-kind report examining how technology and digital media use may negatively impact Native youth in Minnesota.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said it chose to honor Twin Cities residents “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members from an unprecedented federal law enforcement operation."

This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!

Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."

BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington just ruled that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media — which oversees Voice of America — and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.

A friend of mine wrote this story details the experience of being detailed by ICE and how ICE tries to convince people to sign their rights away. www.womenspress.com/surviving-ic...

Self-described "bounty hunters" driving a fake company van pulled a weapon on observers in downtown Minneapolis yesterday. As usual, the loyal ICE lapdogs of Hennepin County were useless, asking folks to submit a form online, despite many eyewitnesses on-scene they could simply listen to.

I 💙💙💙 her👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Sometimes we need spaces for growth that are not immersed in trauma cycles. This book offers that. I still cannot believe that Saint Paul Public Libraries give away free books as part of a community read brave program. #sppl #minnesota

I just met the author/scholar of this book on students from refugee background and student success and then promptly ordered it for our U of M library. :) www.routledge.com/Narratives-o...

Know one will convince me that the cruelty and brutality wasn’t the plan all along….

Folks on the ground are seeing increased activity at the Whipple Building this morning, and Hennepin County Sheriffs are still maintaining a presence, despite previous reports that they'd step back.

Hillary Clinton: “You have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions. You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files.“

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

Today I heard this compelling podcast on women in ADHD. What I found most compelling are the ideas of how women with ADHD come to accept ourselves so we can feel more secure in who we are as a foundation for growth for who we are becoming podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... No matter what you hear… life in Minnesota has not gone back to normal, ICE is still here, areas and tactics have changed, and fear remains.

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson. He spent his life pushing America to live up to its highest ideals and his fight for civil rights, dignity, and fairness will inspire generations to come.