Good god Mike Lindell is an absolute idiot and @claymasters.bsky.social is doing an amazing job at keeping a straight face and even tone during this segment. Long time listeners of Clay can pick up when he is struggling to maintain his composure, but he is doing a good job with the pillow guy.

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie’s shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/04/h...

How scientists can predict Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms months before they appear - Great Lakes Now

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie's shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts.

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A similar argument for corn ethanol in the United States. The math doesn't work out and ethanol is terrible for the environment. If ethanol was a good thing, you would not need so many lobbyists telling you how good of a deal ethanol is.

Tamar Haspel@tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 13h ago

If you do the math* you discover that: One acre of macauba fruit = one hour of 737 flight Yeah, super sustainable, that. YOU CAN'T FLY JETS ON FRUIT *math below www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The Rhine is at an exceptional low – a 1-in-63-year event. Worryingly, this is a pattern: 2018, 2022 and today all rank in the top-10 lowest discharges measured at Lobith since 1901. Only November 1947 saw less water. However, modern water demand is vastly higher than it was in the winter of 1947.

HydrologyNL@hydrology.nl · 24h ago

Was just informed that the water level of the river Rhine has dropped too low for the official measuring point at Lobith to record it. Lobith is the critical border location where the river enters the Netherlands from Germany, serving as the primary gateway for monitoring national water inflow.

The same vista when St. Paul was a steamboat town at the head of river navigation in 1870 (Edward Bromley via @hclib.bsky.social) and a major national railroad center in 1948 (Russell Lee via @newberrylibrary.bsky.social).

Vince Mpls@vincempls.bsky.social · 2w ago

St Paul, Minnesota, as seen from the top of Waḳan Ṭípi

My favorite things in one story: wetlands, conservation success stories, and names that make you giggle like a middle-schooler ipmnewsroom.org/at-spunky-bo...

At Spunky Bottoms, an Illinois River wetland’s resilience is on display - IPM Newsroom

The Nature Conservancy acquired the roughly 1,300-acre Merwin Preserve at Spunky Bottoms in the late 1990's and allowed the site to return to being a floodplain wetland.

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We used to be a proper country.

Vince Mpls@vincempls.bsky.social · yesterday

Good Morning! #OnThisDay Aug 4 1937: Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific Train No. 100 "Hiawatha" departs the Milwaukee Road Depot in downtown Minneapolis, heading for Chicago. At top speeds of over 100mph, these were the fastest scheduled trains in the world.

Each morning @mprnews.org does the morning announcements (usually good things) This gem "I miss you Trina, love of my life, as we celebrate our 57th anniversary today — while I'm on a fishing trip in Canada. So sorry fishing buddies scheduled it this week. We'll make it up!” ~ Jack Harris, Duluth

Why investment in public infrastructure via state funding and local taxes is important. share.mprnews.org/jDXF/2jyaeddu

Cyberattacks in Minnesota expose vulnerability of U.S. water systems

Some experts say water infrastructure in Minnesota and across the nation is in danger of more attacks in the future, amid increased threats and insufficient funding.

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Recent reporting by the Washington Post found that the Trump administration's DOGE effort last year delayed a $10 million grant that was supposed to help thin out dead trees in the Superior National Forest as a way to reduce the fire risk.

DOGE cut delayed northern Minnesota wildfire prevention funding

MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with Washington Post reporter Brianna Sacks about the DOGE cuts and their impact on the Superior National Forest.

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While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

It's the weekend, baby!

Star Trek Minus Context@nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/

Another successful University of Minnesota Alumni Band summer. Many right notes were played and a fun time was had.

See a pothole or other maintenance issue on a state highway or interstate? Let us know! Your reports help us keep Minnesota roads safe and reliable: https://bit.ly/4d8vtIJ For local roads, connect with your city or county.

*Gestures* MAHA

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last wk.

Research that used a federal grant to pay for asthma patients to have their gas stoves replaced showed a dramatic fall in asthma attacks. The program was cut short after President Trump took office.

“‘Jaywalker’ was a tool in this reconstruction effort. It implied a new answer to the question ‘What is a street for?’ – an answer that carried a sting.”

How climate change is impacting Minnesota:

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · last wk.

Thousands of fish died in Minnesota lakes and rivers earlier this summer during a five-day stretch of intense heat. More fish will die throughout the summer from the heat.

This seems, bad? share.mprnews.org/jDXF/0bj4u10w

Cyberattack targets Minnesota cities' water systems

The attack prompted Minnesota IT Services to activate a statewide cybersecurity incident response involving local, state and federal agencies. Authorities did not say whether they know who is responsi...

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I wish more people on Bluesky were talking about Wisconsin. My folks and siblings got lucky. Others didn’t. #Wisconsin

I don't think Bluesky has as effective of an alert system going for before and after natural disasters. I hadn't even heard of the tornado. Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to homes | AP News share.google/jmTpBOQCTFJS...

Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes

A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon's tornado in Winnebago County.

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Barbara Gordon@thebookwizard.bsky.social · last wk.

I wish more people on Bluesky were talking about Wisconsin. My folks and siblings got lucky. Others didn’t. #Wisconsin

April Fools Joke: This Is Fine Dog Meme

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Weather Loon@weatherloon.com · last wk.

MSP Airport officially hit 100F this afternoon, the first time since June 20, 2022. This is only the seventh time since 2000 that we have achieved this at the airport. #mnwx

Now some of those woods off the Echo Trail near Ely are burning, raising the question of whether any of the forest fires blazing in Northeast Minnesota could have been blunted by allowing the previously approved plan to move forward.

Report: DOGE delayed fire-prevention plan for Echo Trail near Ely

Washington Post reporting supports the allegations of a former Forest Service ranger now running for the Legislature.

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July 25th is the climatological midpoint of summer based on NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

Do I have any bsky friends who have a good photo or two of glacial landforms at Bull Lake WY, who wouldn't mind contributing them (with attribution) to the "Wyoming Rocks!" book? It appears to be one of the last sites I don't care for my own photos from 🫠

It's the weekend, baby!

Star Trek Minus Context@nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I've had to make phone calls for work today...

Jeb Bush's 'Please Clap' Moment

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