*Looks out her window at the pleasant green space with kids sidewalk chalk drawings visible* *insert Jennifer Lawrence 'Okay'/thumbs-up GIF*

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."

If you can't make it there You can't make in Eau Claire It's up to you, New York, New York

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 2d ago

“‘Let me tell you something: My name is Eric Adams,’ he continues, as the boos begin to rain down.” hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-i...

So while I love my CGM system, it had the side effect of making me more addicted to my phone than I liked. I'm not a power user by any means, but I really disliked how I was getting sucked into distractions regularly. So I got a new phone...and left the CGM on my old one.

I noted back at the time: there was no way in hell Trump's "Pool Guy" understood the logistics of resurfacing The Reflecting Pool. I must be psychic...or, you know, paying attention.

Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social · 5d ago

A Washington Post analysis earlier this month found the Reflecting Pool errors were likely due to contractor errors. Turns out the Trump administration had documents that privately agreed, even as they publicly blamed vandals and touted arrests.

BEDS: Probably more than you think, and depressingly, they’re mostly full. PLANNING: A city/county/state meeting on encampment clearing with Mayor Her unfolded Thursday with raised voices. PROTESTS: Continuing. DEADLINE: Wednesday. www.twincities.com/2026/07/31/s...

Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press)@frederickmelo.bsky.social · 5d ago

BEDS: I called/counted shelter beds across St. Paul. They’re mostly full. PLANNING: A city/county/state meeting on encampment clearing with Mayor Her unfolded Thursday with at least one state rep leaving early in frustration. DEADLINE TO CAMP CLEARING: Aug. 5. www.twincities.com/2026/07/31/s...

Wait - they had an exceedingly-well-deserved-two-time Academy Award winner who I would watch read the phone book signed up to play Blade and they decided not to do it? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU, MARVEL? (Don't answer that, purely rhetorical.)

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 5d ago

Mahershala Ali has called out Marvel for ‘BLADE’ never happening. “You had me under contract, they have billions of dollars, if they wanted to do the movie, we would've done the movie... I feel ready to move on from the Blade questions. Those are for them.” (Source: www.gq.com/story/mahers...)

Okay, Minnesota, time to primary! I would suggest the best way to prep is to get your sample ballot... myballotmn.sos.mn.gov

Want to know what's on your ballot? The website for MN SecState has you covered!

Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov · 5d ago

Minnesota has the safest, freest, and fairest elections in the nation. Vote early by mail or in person for Minnesota’s primary elections by August 11!

This made me think of a discussion I was a part of after Mayor Her's election. Some of us were worried that her stance on homelessness wasn't going to be positive. I think that's being proved correct. bsky.app/profile/hudz...

Bill Lindeke@blindeke.bsky.social · 5d ago

I wrote some thoughts about the Catch-22 of cities clearing encampments. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...

The confirmed #measles case count so far this year is now 2371, in only 7 months, compared to 2289 in all of 2025. Only 7 states haven't reported cases in 2026. Only 16 of these cases were imported, #CDC reports. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

Sometimes I just sit around stewing about how ride or die so many Minnesotans have been, how they showed up through sacrifice big and small. They made the bad guys push through them at every step. Gave up nothing for free. And the best governor we’re being offered is Klob. It’s embarrassing.

So I worked in two male-dominated STEM fields. While there is a certain amount of trying to go with the flow that you do as a woman, there is no way I would consider doing anything that's been reported on and consider that "mutual communication." Do we have a countdown to resignation prepared?

Naomi Kritzer@naomikritzer.bsky.social · 6d ago

Aaaaaaaaaand there's a new statement and NEW DETAILS. I'll drop a link and then screen shot some highlights. www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...

I just ordered one - very reasonable £4 shipping. Won't be shipped for a bit, but I feel it's worth the wait!

Toni (Still 😷ing...)@hudzinachick.bsky.social · last wk.

This is a full-on Barbra Streisand Effect moment. This is the t-shirt that someone was wearing in the now-deleted IG post, which made me laugh. (Source - www.sabcat.com/product/were... )

Solid round-up of everything about Mayor Her right now...

Naomi Kritzer@naomikritzer.bsky.social · 6d ago

If there's been an article anywhere that rounded up all the allegations (and miscellaneous other stuff) about Mayor Her, I'm not finding it, so I'm going to make a thread.

WTH is going on in Lowertown lately? Second time since May.

Two men shot, one fatally, at downtown St. Paul apartment complex

Both victims were taken to the hospital, where one of the men died.

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“This summer… An epic tale of betrayal and the quest for forgiveness. In a world struggling to produce enough food, one man will brave the cold to survive. PLUMS only in cinemas.”

Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.

Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now

Passenger removed from flight to FLL had set timer to pray for Ramadan, Southwest Airlines says

A Southwest Airlines flight that was heading to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday night was diverted to Georgia after a passenger misunderstanding, airline officials said.

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Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.

Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...

Mcconnell’s been missing longer than it took him to slam through RBG’s replacement before the 2020 election.

Just saw this story from a few weeks back and am flashing back to 1999...

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senator hoffman has released a new statement regarding angie craig’s actions towards him, released via EMQ’s Facebook: she is so cooked

This is a full-on Barbra Streisand Effect moment. This is the t-shirt that someone was wearing in the now-deleted IG post, which made me laugh. (Source - www.sabcat.com/product/were... )

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · last wk.

Nigel Farage has called for rival party leader Zack Polanski to be arrested over an Instagram featuring a guillotine 👇

I enjoyed The Odyssey, even though there were parts where my love of Greek Mythology was internally saying "WTF?" (The loss of "No Man/No One" was particularly notable.) So I actually really enjoyed this review and criticism. For me, it's like when I look at any movie with dinosaurs...

Ariel Edwards-Levy@aedwardslevy.bsky.social · last wk.

look, this is phenomenally beside the point, but having read this paragraph I do now want Emily Wilson to review THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (2026) (via: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...)

A few years ago, I had my MMR titers pulled - I'm part of that GenX cohort that was pre-MMR. My Rubeola was fine, Rubella was declining, and Mumps non-existent. I finally finished my MMR sequence a few months ago and couldn't be more relieved about that. I will take all the protection I can get.

Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2w ago

🧵The US no longer meets criteria for measles elimination. Utah's outbreak has lasted for more than a yr. And cases this yr are at a 35-yr high. I talked w/pediatricians treating measles & talking w/parents who don't vaccinate. My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/the-ch...

Doctors in Utah pull back the curtain on what's happening in America. You can read (and listen!) to my piece for WIRED/KFFHN without a paywall, here: kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out - KFF Health News

Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah as the U.S. faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous diseas...

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Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2w ago

🧵The US no longer meets criteria for measles elimination. Utah's outbreak has lasted for more than a yr. And cases this yr are at a 35-yr high. I talked w/pediatricians treating measles & talking w/parents who don't vaccinate. My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/the-ch...

Amazing picture. Even more amazing are the replies telling the *double-checks his bio* Planetary Scientist for NASA that this isn't a solar eclipse. It's Monday on the Internet!

Paul Byrne@theplanetaryguy.com · last wk.

A solar eclipse. On Saturn. By Titan. Photographed from Earth. 📷: AJ Smadi (StardustAstro/Correct_Presence_936)

I decided to not use my new phone as my CGM reader, leaving it on my old phone. (It messes w/many wireless functions & sucks power). I manually added all the apps I use to my new phone to avoid messing up the setup. And clearly I'm not a power user because there weren't too many to download.

A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE.

I'm not a film guru, but this video about shooting The Odyssey entirely in IMAX really resonated It shows the depth of commitment of so many people doing something hard and uncompromising to make it the best The hard work stands in contrast to AI bros who want to do nothing and accept mediocrity

The Odyssey | Completely in IMAX Featurette | Shot Entirely With IMAX Film Cameras®

YouTube video by IMAX

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I wanted to share a bit about my reflections on yesterday’s public hearing, the conversations I’ve had the opportunity to have over the last two weeks, and where I think we go from here. medium.com/@molly_17258...

Unsheltered Homelessness in Saint Paul

Just over two weeks ago, the Mayor’s Office announced their intention to close Saint Paul’s three primary homeless encampments over the…

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