WaPo's problems in a nutshell... NYT... Wordle, Crossword, Sudoku, etc. WaPo... in-flight entertainment buried in ads

This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol. An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.

Last one FTW

Trump's speech at the National Prayer Breakfast and Mike Johnson's tortured attempt yesterday to use scripture to rationalize current immigration policy should trigger a rethink by Christians of every stripe. Related - highly recommend "Separation of Church and Hate" by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

The artists will lead us out of darkness

I don’t shop at Hobby Lobby often, but when I do…

I mean... *sigh*

Worth a read... A powerful and insightful speech by Edina Mayor Jim Hovland. Particularly ballsy considering his constituency (no offense Edina 😉) Thanks and credit to @frederickmelo.bsky.social for sharing this on FB 🙏

Hey Twin Cities friends. Your pal in Chicago checking in. The MN ICE shenanigans have dropped out of the national news spotlight, but I received a jarring reminder from the headline of my former StP. district council's newsletter yesterday. Just surreal. ✌️❤️💪

Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported. 6 years old. She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.

Crap. Now I need to buy an MNUFC Pereyra jersey.

… at least the Twin Cities

This line ought to set off a huge alarm at MLS HQ: "The Loons were negotiating transfer deals with Slovenian midfielder Tomi Horvat and Dutch defender Cherrion Valerius, but both players cited concerns about life in Minnesota for them and their families as why they declined contracts with MNUFC."

Impressive to see a 360-degree pivot from a man his age.

Do you like dark-ish humor with your helpful advice? Ophthalmologist's pepper-spray advice. Credit to @glaucomflecken.bsky.social

Even if you haven't been abducted by ICE, I'd recommend stopping in.

I'm not even a caveman lawyer, but this seems illegal.

I mean, I know plenty of people have already pointed this out, but it needs to be hammered home that this is how fascism works. It demands you accept lies as truth, even when we’ve all seen who has actually been demanding violence (Trump and his goons).

When the DHS's Manifest Destiny ouvre doesn't even crack the top ten, it's pretty grim.

From now through Sunday, February 1st, $10 of each adult size Electric Fetus t-shirt sold in the store and online will be donated to the Simpson Food Pantry and Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. View each of the 15 styles online here: electricfetus.com/FetusMerch

A very accurate summary of the last few weeks in Minnesota - specifically for the dorks in my fantasy English soccer league. Sadly, the last line is too accurate. All credit to CODY DAHLER linktr.ee/mrcodydahler

5 years... Proud of these folks and all the staff and volunteers who have helped move @mnaurorafc.bsky.social forward.

Apropos of whatever… Wishing everyone a peaceful Holocaust Remembrance Day

My personal favorite. (and affordable!) cathedralhill.com/product/2644...

Hey all - I designed one of the various "rebel loon" logos floating around. I've received requests for the files for signs and other stuff. I threw a webstore together to benefit a St. Paul youth org. with families who need assistance. Share and repost. Thanks and Chinga la Migra!

FBI Director Kash Patel says you can't bring a firearm to a protest. These guys from 5 years ago at the MN Governor's mansion would probably disagree.

❤️ from Chicagoland to all the badass MN mofos braving the cold to join the march in downtown Mpls today.

The Onion is still fresh as heck

Well worth the watch:

I dumped all the girlfriends before they broke up with me too Pam Pam

Yes... If you see unidentifiable masked militia bashing down your neighbors' doors and spiriting them away while their families are left frightened and sobbing or ripped from their car and thrown in an unmarked van as the car is left rolling down the road ... you should start a fucking podcast.

looks like we've reached the "Blueberry Acai Diet Coke" stage of the protein craze

Reposting this again because it feels especially relevant.

the child abuse of it is f-ing horrible, but the hypocrisy of these right-wing, so-called "Christians" just takes it to an intergalactically evil level. ⭐HYPOCRISY LOCAL ANGLE⭐ I haven't been to church in a while, but I don't recall Jesus (an immigrant) being a "Respect our borders" kind of guy

The green gas is hexachloroethane. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ AVOID ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Just found our next James Bond.

🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️

If it gives anyone any sliver of joy, just know that all the facemasked cowards for hire who are terrorizing Americans in their neighborhoods will - at the very least - carry that shame with them for the rest of their lives. They will try to hide from it, but we will never let them forget.

ICE can target and track your cell phone. Here is a quick tip on how to stay under the radar.

I wonder what relics from this sad episode in U.S. history will end up in the MNHS archives

It's time to end this.

😭 How to neutralize a tear gas canister.😭 Pour water around the canister to help seal the base of a traffic cone used to contain it. Then douse it from the top and cover it. DON'T PICK THEM UP unless you have welder's gloves. Cannisters can reach temperatures as high as 1,400°F.

Maybe developing national nutrition guidelines using Elon's pedo image generator isn't the best idea.

I'm in a small group chat with college friends. We discuss critical matters such as the Santa Claus Buttplug sculpture in Rotterdam and acknowledging each other's birthdays... standard, St. Paul Catholic school, white guy stuff. One of my buddies is a pediatric sonographer. Today...

Man... when you can get that many teenagers together to do anything, when they could just go home and do whatever kids do these days, you must have really fucked up.

Did Jesus get a vote?

Brutal rush hour at ORD this morning for me and the other 6 passengers.

Starting the morning off with a de-icing. Wishing the same for my MN friends soon! #ICEOUT