it must be so difficult to act with a character who you can’t even see. thankfully, Foghorn is just that talented
The politics of data centers are insane because progressives have all convinced each other that it’s driven by public hatred of AI and tech capitalism. Then you talk to the actual people worked up about it and it’s straight NIMBYism driven by myths about water use plus 5G-style conspiracy theories
I feel like come 12:01 PM eastern time 1/20/2029 we should have crews ready and waiting to do the same with literally anything with his name on it
Ryan Teague Beckwith@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 4mo agoLIVESTREAM www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...
they did War Eagle for Argentina-Iceland, the zenith
Justin Ferguson@auburnobserver.com · 4mo agolet’s play futbol
Martin Brundle: "Got a resumption order, suggesting we are going to resumpt"
A friend of mine who was TA’ing for an AmLit course found a copy of Moby Dick a student had left behind. It had only one marginal annotation, around page 100, that simply said “whale is important.”
a swarm of autumn bugs@facefullabugs.bsky.social · 8mo agoLove the glimpse into the beautiful mind that notated this used copy of Moby Dick I got
I'm in the corner Watchin' you kiss her, oh-oh-oh I'm right over here Why can't you see me? Oh-oh-oh I'm giving it my all But I'm not the girl you're takin' home, ooh-ooh-ooh I keep dancing on my own
There are days when I miss being an editor. I loved writing headlines. Whoever did this, I hope they took the rest of the day off.
Absolutely loving all the Art-a-Whirl stuff everyone's posting. It's like the whole metro came out and we're regaining the 2000's-2010's energy we lost in the pandemic. Feels great. Minneapolis is incredible.
important Sports Statistic from this newsletter
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 5mo ago—the NCAA softball HR record just fell after 31 years —another hitter is just 2 homers back —the NCAA Tourney starts this week so they'll keep battling each other for the record in high-stakes games for 3+ weeks —oh yeah the hitter who broke the record also played for UCLA's title-winning hoops team
In general we need to move away from farming out government functions to nonprofits, for this and other reasons bsky.app/profile/mprn...
MPR News@mprnews.org · 5mo agoThe lawsuit said former director Trahern Pollard used $6 million of that to pay for luxury cars, trips, child support and his own private businesses.
On the pontoon, sun setting, multiple fireball shots deep, singing vitamin c
We cracked something big today at work. My team is absolutely cooking like you would not believe.
Starting to think Kimi is gonna be WC and by a very solid margin
Great vibes at Hennepin and University tonight. Love this city.
How can you not be romantic about baseball
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 5mo agoThere is a child chanting "Pitcher's got a big butt" at Bailey Ober
