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Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · yesterday

Read it here if you haven't yet. Today is the very best day of all days to read it for the first time. short-stories.co/@raybradbury...

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…

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Adam Rawnsley@arawnsley.bsky.social · yesterday

Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social · 2d ago

#OTD I was at the 8/3/83 charity concert at First Avenue where Prince debuted songs that a year later appeared in the “Purple Rain” album & movie. During the song “Purple Rain" I said to myself: "Prince has gone folk." Only in retelling this recently did I realize the echo of “Dylan goes electric.”

Two images: Dylan at Newport Folk Festival 1965, Prince at First Avenue, August 3, 1983
Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social · last yr.

42 years ago today, on Aug. 3, 1983, Prince "and Friends" (soon to be known as The Revolution) performed songs for the first time that would appear a year later on the soundtrack album and in the movie "Purple Rain."

Minneapolis Tribune, Sunday, August 7, 1983. Item in music news column with two photos from the Aug. 3 concert at First Avenue. One is Prince playing guitar with arm raised and a kind of wild look on his face, and the other is Loyce Houlton of the Minnesota Dance Theater with Prince beaming at her, on stage. The text says the concert, with tickets at the high price of $25, raised about $2,300 for the dance company. Houlton had caught Prince, who took classes the MDT, while the Purple Rain album/movies rehearsals were underway two weeks before. Crowd estimate: 1,100.
Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 2d ago

Very short notice, but I just saw this. The MyPillow guy is getting dragged into Minnesota's campaign finance court for giving away pillows as campaign promotions at a 4th of July parade, allegedly in violation of a law prohibiting the provision of monetary value to win votes. Hearing in 10 mins!

CAH 50-0320-41898 STATE OF MINNESOTA COURT OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS Dan Fiskum, v. Mike Lindell, Complainant, Respondent. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF PRIMA FACIE VIOLATION AND ORDER FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING On July 22, 2026, Dan Fiskum (Complainant) filed a Fair Campaign Practices Complaint (Complaint) with the Court of Administrative Hearings. The Complaint alleges that Mike Lindell (Respondent) distributed pillows with the words “Mike Lindell for Governor” on the packaging to spectators at the Delano Fourth of July Parade, in violation of Minn. Stat. § 211B.13 (2024) of the Fair Campaign Practices Act.1 The Chief Administrative Law Judge assigned the matter to Administrative Law Judge Nicholas Lienesch on July 22, 2026. After reviewing the Complaint, the undersigned has determined that the Complaint sets forth a prima facie violation of Minn. Stat. § 211B.13. Based upon the Complaint and the supporting filings, and for the reasons set out in the accompanying Memorandum, the Court hereby issues the following: ORDER 1. This matter is scheduled for a telephone probable cause hearing before Judge Lienesch at 10:00 a.m. on August 3, 2026. At the appointed time, the parties are directed to do the following: (a) (b) Dial telephone number 651-395-7448, and, when prompted, Enter the Conference Code 554 613 126#.MEMORANDUM Respondent in this matter is a candidate for the position of Governor of Minnesota, which has a primary election scheduled for August 11, 2026, and a general election scheduled for November 3, 2026.3 The Complaint alleges that on July 4, 2026, Respondent rode on a trailer featuring signs supporting Respondent’s campaign in the Delano Fourth of July Parade in Delano, Minnesota.4 The Complaint alleges that Respondent and one other unidentified individual threw pillows to spectators along the 3Campaign Complaint (Complaint) at 2 (Jul. 22, 2006). 4Complaint at 5. [241530/1] 2 parade route.5 The packaging of the pillows had “Mike Lindell for Governor” printed on them.6 The Complaint alleges that the pillows distributed by Respondent were MyPillow products with an approximate retail value of $34.95.7 The Complaint asserts the pillows distributed at the parade constitute a violation of Minn. Stat. § 211B.13, subd. 1II. Analysis Minn. Stat. § 211B.13, subd. 1 provides as follows: A person who willfully, directly or indirectly, advances, pays, gives, promises, or lends any money, food, liquor, clothing, entertainment, or other thing of monetary value, or who offers, promises, or endeavors to obtain any money, position, appointment, employment, or other valuable consideration, to or for a person, in order to induce a voter to refrain from voting, or to vote in a particular way, at an election, is guilty of a felony. This section does not prevent a candidate from stating publicly preference for or support of another candidate to be voted for at the same primary or election. Refreshments of food or nonalcoholic beverages having a value up to $5 consumed on the premises at a private gathering or public meeting are not prohibited under this section. This provision prohibits giving something of monetary value, or promising something of value, to a person in order to induce or deter voting in a particular way in an election. The Complaint alleges that Respondent directly distributed pillows marked “Mike Lindell for Governor” from a parade float decorated with signs that said the same, in order to induce voters to vote for Respondent.13 The Complaint further alleges the pillows have a monetary value of $34.95.14 Taking the allegations in the Complaint as true, as required at this stage, the Complaint sets forth a prima facie violation of Minn. Stat. § 211B.13, subd. 1. III. Conclusion The allegations in the Complaint, taken as true, establish a prima facie violation of Minn. Stat. § 211B.13. Accordingly, Complainant’s claim will proceed to a probable cause hearing.
taylr@taylordahlin.com · 4mo ago

angie craig calling DFL conventions "peggy flanagan's safe spaces" is a new low for her if she thinks so derisively of her own party base, then why is she still running to win our endorsement? she wants to both insult delegates to the press AND win our endorsement. you can't play both sides!

Angie Craig @AngieCraigMN The headline of this should be: Flanagan still refuses to debate Craig. Let's do a fact check: The PBS/TPT forum is “not an official debate,’’ per the invite. I asked the Lt. Governor to debate me 2 times before the DFL convention in May and once after because all voters, not just those in her safe spaces, deserve to hear from us. I hope we’ve learned as a party that debates with one another make us stronger and are an important tool to help us assess who is best to put forward and beat Republicans.
charlie@charliestdennis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Holding unpopular political views is a reflection of the candidate, not the endorsement process that they are WILLINGLY TAKING PART IN. I would say “Good luck, Angie”, but clearly she’ll need a lot more than that. I would suggest getting a jump on looking for new jobs though, she’ll need one soon.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 4mo ago

angie craig calling DFL conventions "peggy flanagan's safe spaces" is a new low for her if she thinks so derisively of her own party base, then why is she still running to win our endorsement? she wants to both insult delegates to the press AND win our endorsement. you can't play both sides!

Angie Craig @AngieCraigMN The headline of this should be: Flanagan still refuses to debate Craig. Let's do a fact check: The PBS/TPT forum is “not an official debate,’’ per the invite. I asked the Lt. Governor to debate me 2 times before the DFL convention in May and once after because all voters, not just those in her safe spaces, deserve to hear from us. I hope we’ve learned as a party that debates with one another make us stronger and are an important tool to help us assess who is best to put forward and beat Republicans.
Splashhhh@splash52.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I just found out that tiny little field mice climb into flowers like tulips and take little naps in them like hammocks and I feel like this information is too important for me not to share with anyone. 🥹

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4mo ago

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress beforehand, or our allies, or coherently explain to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.