I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me. I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.

the houseless, familyless old man staggered off a vagabond in crape; his every woe unreverenced

what if i told you there’s a better way to do politics than leading on your base for two months with your primary message, which is about the healthcare people need to live

I love a meme targeted for my demographic

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when

Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.

Do the thing that you can do. Whatever it is, wherever you are. The thing you actually do, however small, is of infinite more value than the most grand perfect thing you imagine but do not do.

Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide

Happy Four Seasons Total Landscaping Day to all who celebrate.

This man is having a seizure while Trump’s secret police literally try to rip a child from his arms. This is illegal, immoral, and it has to stop.

there’s a thing here about for the last decade or so, online people have been very negative about small talk - the weather, or local news, or whatever - and small talk is the grease that keeps physical interactions going, and i am tired of ceding that to shut-ins

i don't think its expressed enough that we don't really have *a* government anymore. nationally policy is being directed and created by like roughly half a dozen factions (and maybe like 50 to 100 total individuals) on a totally incomprehensible and erratic basis

the thing about the Wide Awakes is not only is it a cool historical reference, but colloquially it's also resonant with, and a natural progression from, being woke

His opening of calloused palms from delivery bikes and burned fingers from kitchen work finally grasping power was so vivid.

Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division. That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today. Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote

"Gina" has been working in Salinas CA's strawberry industry for 15 years. "My co-workers and I were harvesting the berries despite the rain. The rows were filled with water which made it very muddy. We had to be very careful not to fall as it was extremely slippery." #WeFeedYou

Make a life-buoy of the coffin, and no more.

"As I talked to Dr. Davis...I felt a clear sense that Minneapolis was being offered a clear choice...that could mean an off-ramp from the anger and division of the last several years, and a choice of a steady hand to bring our city together..." angeladenker.substack.com/p/the-next-m...

the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre" www.thesocialpost.it/2025/11/02/f...

Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.

It’s also basically an open secret around City Hall that much of his time is spent calling reporters and editors if he’s unhappy with certain coverage or articles and will yell at them if he feels he’s been wronged.

I'm so touched that I've been endorsed by local citizen journalist, @taylordahlin.com. Taylor's coverage of the campaign and commitment to holding our leaders accountable is such an asset to our city. Read about Taylor's recommendations here: taylordahlin.com/f/2025-minne...

look how beautifully these trousers hang

Star Tribune now obliged to refer to the binary in city council races as "relatively moderate, pro-Frey" faction vs those aligned with the fall of Saigon in 1975.

There go the ships; there is that Leviathan whom thou hast made to play therein

having posted new examples yesterday, I went & made a quick landing page on my site for my 3-person collaborative comics making activity. Some favorite examples over the years including a collage! Person 1 draws panels, P2 does words, P3 draws page. Try it! spinweaveandcut.com/activity-3-p...

i’m at hennepin county government center for a press conference from commissioner irene fernando and domestic violence service providers are calling for transparency, accountability and action from the city’s leaders in the wake of mariah samuels’ murder

davis points out to frey that IEs supporting him send mailers instructing voters how to rank their ballots and adds "i am running because i am tired of your inadequate leadership rooted in personal ambition, in moral blindness, in ideological purity."

As it happens, I have given this some thought as well. open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...

We're in our last week of operation for the 2025 season. Although our bikes won't be available over the winter, you can keep repping our program all winter long with our merch! The hoodie is especially cozy. Check it out: www.bikemn.org/join-us/minn...

Hennepin County Board Chair Irene Fernando documents her unsuccessful efforts to get answers from Frey admin after Mariah Samuels' murder. Urges Mayor Frey's supporters to "use your influence" with the mayor to improve handling of domestic violence cases. www.hennepind2.com/statements/2...

Of all the housing charts not made by MMI, this one is my favourite. It shows how, despite rhetoric, housing shortages aren't a global phenomenon, but they do seem to be an Anglo-American one.

Honestly, I think the 2024 election was basically viewed as a referendum on public morality by elites and therefore nobody is ever going to apologize for anything ever again no matter how heinous because the American people have spoken.

After clergy arrests, religious pushback to ICE expands in Chicago religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...

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With the chaos at the CDC and the wildfire smoke, seems like a good time to repost a 4th grader teaching how to make a Corsi Rosenthal box from duct tape, four filters, and a box fan. youtu.be/H2YELPNsImk?...

I don’t know if there are any Des Moines natives of advanced age but I feel like the Ingersoll Theater played “Sound of Misic” for multiple years in the ‘60s … www.startribune.com/john-gaspard...

You need to see this: “The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

The Strib’s Karen Tolkkinen has devoted column after column after column to her stubborn belief that trans kids are destroying opportunities for girls to compete in sports at school. It’s her weird mission. She’s fucking obsessed. Anyway, great letter from Max Maher today.

There is no amount of open corruption that will wake up Americans. That family has realized this crucial truth. They broke Senate, media and Supreme Court. Nobody dares to stand up. We live in a Republic of fear and cowardice.

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board — the agency that investigates chemical explosions to prevent future disasters — is shut down and may soon be eliminated entirely. Scientists who study chemical disasters say this dangerous move will save the federal government a mere $14 million.

The beautiful Eden Prairie Public Library. From a grocery store to a crown jewel of the Hennepin County library system. Minnesotans love their libraries.

I'll be ranking DeWayne Davis #1 for Mayor. He works well with others, is a smart and decent man with record of leadership, and he's running for the right reasons. DeWayne Davis is passionate about lifting all of us up in this community.