Hall School, Minneapolis, 1961, looking south and west from Aldrich and 16th Ave. I taught here years later- a new gym stands on the right side of the photo where there was once a parking lot. (The old gym became a cafeteria)
Chris Getowicz
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Dad/Artist/Organizer/Historian/Former MPS Educator/go go Sox/Fulham/Prison Educator. @ U of Illinois writing histories of education activism/settler colonialism/race/space in Bdeóta Othúŋwe/Gakaabikaang/Minneapolis in the 1960s.
Plymouth Avenue and 6th Street North. This area is completely illegible today due to the construction of interstate 94 and urban renewal. It is not actually clear where this intersection would have crossed Plymouth between Lyndale and 3rd Street.
Polar Grill, 1967, located at 2001 Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis (now the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach Center).
Relief… some long overdue Fulham transfers...
Fulham to sign Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid for €50m
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The federal system: A patchwork of agencies rapidly expanding federal surveillance and punishment
Because it is so fragmented, the federal system can be particularly hard to understand, which only makes it harder to change effectively through policy. We ...
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This has been fantastic and I cannot recommend this podcast series enough. I look forward to using this as part of my teaching in the future!
Rebecca Nagle@rebeccanagle.bsky.social · last wk.Before fascism had a name, it had a history. Final episode out tomorrow!
With some kind of plan for goal scoring I would love to see what Arbeloa could do but the transfer situation is this far utterly hopeless …
Premier League News@plnews.bsky.social · 2w agoFulham is facing a grueling season and a genuine relegation threat. Losing Marco Silva alongside key pillars like Harry Wilson, Issa Diop, and Raul Jiménez—without quality replacements—plus appointing Arbeloa with zero English football experience, is a massive gamble.
Pioneer Day is just one example of the LDS Church’s anti-Indigenous racism, a new book argues. "Mormon Settler Colonialism: Inventing the Lamanite." www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Pioneer Day is just one example of the LDS Church’s anti-Indigenous racism, new book argues
A Native American scholar describes how the LDS Church weaponized the Book of Mormon's “Lamanite” term against Native Americans — and the people reclaiming that name.
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After we split half the pay out with our publishers, we get…not enough for the blatant theft of our work. I had 3.5 books stolen. Still no payout for any of the millions of books tech companies have stolen to train their AI algorithms and build their empires. Not holding my breath. ☠️☠️☠️
That guy@stuartbayens.bsky.social · 2w agoA federal judge has approved a US$1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of authors about US$3,000 per book after using pirated copies of their works to train its Claude chatbot.
🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, JULES RIMET CUP (1930) 🏆⚽ 🖼️ The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Cup was designed by French sculptor Abel Lafleur. Cast in gold-plated sterling silver on a blue lapis lazuli base. See it in our collections ➡️ archive.org/details/jule... 🧵1️⃣/3️⃣👇
Anytime anyone I know visits Minneapolis I make sure they know to stop by All My Relations and Pow Wow Grounds
Generations collide and powerful art emerges at Minneapolis’ All My Relations
‘Sakowin Synergy’ is one of several new exhibits of Native art worth seeking out in the Twin Cities this summer and into the fall.
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Highlights: 1. Martinez was outstanding in goal. 2. A Chelsea played being sent off (a pattern I hope continues). 3. All of Spain’s play.
Every time a violent driver hits a safety feature with their car, a human gets to live the rest of their life.
Harvey J. Miller@mobileharv.bsky.social · 2w agoIn other words they are doing their job
July is International Zine Month! Check out this article quoting IC cofounder Mariame Kaba:
Gen Zine: DIY publications find new life as a form of resistance against Trump
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections
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The District of Columbia Archives has released its largest digital collection of historic photos — showing new views of the city from 1947 through 1959. Find anything interesting? Let us know!
Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
The District of Columbia Archives has released its largest digital collection of historic photos
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Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
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Investigating and accident on Plymouth Avenue at 1602 Plymouth Ave. in front of Erma's Beauty Shop. Minneapolis, 1966.
Supporters of the St. Paul Teachers Strike for Better Wages on November 27, 1946. The photo at Maxfield School includes two students, Grace Carlson a member of the PTA, Rev. Clarence Nelson of the Camphor Memorial Methodist church, and Milton Siegel of the United Packing House Workers (CIO).
Members of the Hennepin County Youth Congress including University of Minnesota students, war veterans, mothers, and children march in the parade sponsored by the youth congress to demonstrate against war and fascism on Memorial Day, May 31, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hennepin Avenue and 8th Street Esteblishments in the photo include Borklin's Bar, Cafe Di Napoli, Rift Sport, and Stengel Victor School of Ballet. This is currently the location of the Skyway Theater.
Police in Trumbull Park, South Deering Chicago, responding to racial disturbances in November 1955. White residents violently attacked and attempted to evict the family of Black WWII veterans moving in.
Young Lord protest Police Brutality, Humboldt Park, Chicago May 13, 1969. On May 4th, 1969 Chicago police shot and killed Manuel Ramos, a member of the Young Lords Party, outside of the apartment of another member of the Young Lords. The Young Lords protest aimed at exposed CPD efforts at cover up.
Puerto Rican Heritage Festival, Armitage Methodist Church, Chicago, Illinois. August 23, 1969.
Had nothing invested in either team in this match but Saka is just all joy to watch play.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoSaka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
“At this time, Taylor Fresh Foods has not publicly provided distribution information or a list of customers who received the product that was voluntarily removed from the market,” said the FDA. The fact that they have a choice in this is a problem. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/h...
Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.
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If you want to understand just exactly how fragile our food safety system is, read below. I’m in this industry and can confirm it’s an absolute nightmare right now.
JayIsPainting 🍁@jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 3w agoOk. As promised, a thread about supply chain food safety vulnerabilities in the food industry. Buckle up. It's a long one.
EP 9: Alan & Mel talk to David Goldblatt, who says despite all the corruption and controversy, the #WorldCup — and the game itself — will always belong to the people. Then, we dish with comedian Ron Placone on the surreal & hilarious contradictions of the WC in Trump's America.
WC2026 Episode 9: A Carnival of Contradictions | The People's Game
Featuring: Alan Minsky, Mel Figueroa, David Goldblatt, Josh Pechtalt, Ron Placone
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