It's another windows open night and I'm reminded by the chorus of frogs that I live less than a block from a (hidden) creek. Close the windows or anytime in the day, no sign of it at all. Outside at night in the summer? Frog central. Just another quirk of urban wildlife.

This is a remarkably local story for the AP. Oh - "This story was originally published by Sahan Journal and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press." (seriously folks - support local independent journalism)

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2d ago

A Chicago-based social enterprise company is purchasing the Hawthorn Crossings strip mall in north Minneapolis, promising it will build local wealth and support community development in one of the Twin Cities' lowest-income and most diverse neighborhoods.

"recoiled in horror" feels like an understatement. Satellite imagery needs to be trustworthy, and digital manipulation puts that at risk. Google setting the disinfo machine to Easy Mode is on the far edge of a spectrum, but it's still a spectrum and right now we aren't at the opposite edge of it.

NPR@npr.org · 5d ago

Update: Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.

I had to pull the transcript for this because, I, legit, thought the guy from Hasbro called it "Play-Doh-Win".

Marketplace@marketplace.org · 7d ago

While drivers feel pain at the pump, some state budgets are experiencing a needed windfall. Plus: line dancing, Labubus, and the AI bubble. Today on Marketplace.

These "we have made an AI so powerful" warnings are straight-up advertisements, btw. No different than "we have made an Oreo so delicious all other snack artists must relent."

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · last wk.

OPENAI, ANTHROPIC STAFF CIRCULATE PETITION URGING US TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO 'DELIBERATELY PACE' FRONTIER AI DEVELOPMENT, WARNING OF RISK IT ADVANCES FASTER THAN HUMANS CAN CONTROL; LETTER ALSO SHARED WITH GOOGLE DEEPMIND STAFF, EXPECTED PUBLIC THIS WEEK

Why are so many newsrooms embracing membership? This week's Stage Talk explores one of journalism's biggest shifts: why membership is replacing traditional funding models for many publishers, what it means for audiences, and why we're adopting it too. discord.gg/a9TVpY8R6?ev...

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

For my own future reference and yours: NOBODY will cover stolen ebikes unless you get dedicated ebike insurance. Homeowners and renters insurance and AMEX Purchase Protection all consider them motorized vehicles and exclude them from coverage. Learn from my mistakes: GET DEDICATED EBIKE INSURANCE

Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫@lookitup.baby · 2w ago

My brand new ebike got stolen by somebody breaking into my garage and I’m beside myself. I’m not sure my insurance will cover it and I can’t afford to replace it and I’m just so sad

... YOLO mode? hunt.io/blog/thailan...

Thailand's Ministry of Finance Targeted With Hermes AI Agent Running Unattended, Hades Implant Staged

An exposed open directory on a Hong Kong server revealed an autonomous AI agent running unattended, an unreported Go implant, and target-specific tooling used against Thailand's Ministry of Finance.

hunt.io

A love letter to a chef who loves food.

Racket@racketmn.com · 2w ago

The reimagined Black Duck goes all-in on delicious Polish fare:

Picard management tip: Don't assume anything is possible or impossible until you've asked the people who will be doing the work.

Chat, is this bad?

When the joke is so good you scroll back to like it after you finally get the joke.

Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social · 3w ago

When I see someone driving a Prelude I always wonder about their next car

Subtitles as paid upgrade? On behalf of everyone with disabilities, fuck you very much

I've finally learned my lesson that this button should never be clicked.

Bellingcat has received satellite imagery from Planet Labs PBC that shows one the areas worst affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage - bellingcat

Satellite imagery provided to Bellingcat shows one of the areas worst impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes.

bellingcat.com

I'm not saying this helicopter pilot doesn't know what they're doing; but to circle a hospital with a Level 1 trauma center, that has 2-4 inbound air medical transports per day... is a choice.

oh come on

I think this one thunderclap has been rumbling continuously for the last 20 minutes.

A drug up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl and 500 times stronger than heroin is increasingly being detected in the US. Bellingcat produced the most detailed account yet of how nitazenes are infiltrating US borders and destroying lives. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown - bellingcat

New deadly drugs up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl and 500 times stronger than heroin have been found in 48 of 50 American states.

bellingcat.com

This was a deeply informative look at a part of Russian we only talked about briefly in class because our instructor honestly believed we wouldn't need to know about it.

On the Media@onthemedia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Russian language has a rich vocabulary for describing life under tyranny. Like the plain-clothed ICE officers snatching people off the streets? In Russian, they would be called “siloviki.” lnk.to/onthemedia/b...

Picard management tip: When a middle manager says one of his crew isn't fitting in, tell him to befriend the crewman and fix the problem.

Minnesota mentioned

Discontinued Foods!@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 2mo ago

French Meadow Bakery Women’s Bread (2000-2007): An all-organic, sprouted whole grain sliced bread, developed "specifically for women's nutritional needs." It was yeast-free, contained flaxseed for omega-3s and fiber, cranberries for antioxidants, and soy isoflavones to ease menopause symptoms. A 🧵

A bit of mild poll shaming

WATCH LIVE: Four Twin Cities community members will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on behalf of the region for its actions during "Operation Metro Surge."

‘Profile in Courage’: Twin Cities set to get national award Sunday for ICE surge response

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation award will laud the people of the Twin Cities “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant communities” during Operation Metro Surge.

mprnews.org

There's a rule about this in linguistics...

bjmacke@strangelove.net · 2mo ago

Looks like it might be a rypo: wftda.sporfie.com/wftda/products

If you gotta eat hotdish though, this is the one

Samosa Chaatdish Recipe (Indian Tater Tot Hotdish) — Worthy Pause

"This is you , in a recipe!" That's what my friend Lauren said when I told her about this idea to infuse the most old-school Minnesotan of recipes (hotdish, i.e. casserole) with Indian flavors. And ...

worthypause.com

An extra nice thing about locking the cool air in the house during the day and opening windows at night to cool things back down: At night the house smells like lilacs because they're blooming all over the neighborhood.

Picard management tip: Improve your vocabulary by reading books. Words can be your most powerful tools.