Tom van de Laarschot
@tlaar.bsky.social
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
more text messages have been shared between angie craig and john hoffman via dogdaysofminnesota on threads the hoffmans were hurt that craig followed up every check in about how they were doing after the attempted assassination with an ask for his endorsement for her senate run
perennial cycle in minneapolis showing their support for francesca hong for governor of wisconsin!
The Jim Haggerty Show has actual PROOF that miracles are real. ⛪️
MPD sworn staffing is up to 626 which is more than last year, but still not enough for the mayor to avoid getting sued by some dummies who think you can sue your way to manufacturing new officers.
Everyone gets to make up their own mind about whether to watch video of police murders or not, but if you're going to watch one video of the police execution in the streets of Madison, Wisconsin, this is the one. www.channel3000.com/news/police-...
Full Video: Police involved fatal shooting in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — A man in his 30s died after a police officer shot him during an altercation on Madison's near-east side Wednesday afternoon.
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My statement on the recent shootings in the Stevens Square neighborhood of South Minneapolis
Someone is getting his talking points in order to switch sides post-November.
My primary ballot if it helps anyone US Senate: Flanagan US House: Ilhan Mn AG: Ellison Mn Secy of State: Simon Mn Auditor: Filipovic Hennepin D3 Commish: Greene Hennepin Attorney: Frazier Mpls Schools: Crabtree & Beachy (Tell your moderate friends to vote Hao Nguyen>Anders Folk for Hennepin Atty)
minneapolis police department’s estimated overtime cost from june 28 to july 4 is $379,500 the total cost of OT for 2026 is estimated at $16.8 million, exceeding this year’s OT allocation by $2,265,500 MPD are defunding us, raising property taxes and this could lead to layoffs at the city
Sickos Haha Yes
Alt: Sickos Haha Yes
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Greta Kaul@gretakaul.bsky.social · 3w agoFalcon Heights residents got their first look at a developer's pitch to build up to 1,815 housing units, plus commercial, on the former Les Bolstad Golf Course tonight. Here's a recap: www.startribune.com/les-bolstad-...
We like to joke about the many phases of winter here, but we need to slide a smoke season somewhere into summer.
really thinking about this tweet as i’ve been struggling to breathe through nausea for the last 5 hours
Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 3w agoThese images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
The newly-built 1st Ave has hilarious amounts of ditch weed growing in its boulevard. Probably just springs up naturally from the soil in Whittier…
posting this Classic over here in honor of the big man himself. adios bitch
Lamentation (flipped, detail), by Gerard David, 1515-23, 📸 by Roberto Schmidt
It’s New Foods Day for the Minnesota State Fair and this, to me, is the promise of America www.mnstatefair.org/new/food
I cannot imagine walking into a home and finding 70 cats inside.
DAWG WE'RE DOING STATE-RUN GAS PRICES AT PRICE CONTROLLED RATES DESPITE INCREASING SHORTAGES TO PACIFY THE PEOPLE AND THEY'RE SCREAMING ABOUT HOW THEIR OPPONENTS WANT COMMUNISM I AM GOING TO LOSE MY ENTIRE GODDAMN MIND
USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 4w agoThe White House launched 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations, all selling fuel at $3.47 a gallon.
Getting around to scheduling a dentist appointment after... too long, and discovering there's a dental hygienist shortage. If only there were some way for us to bring in skilled professionals from other countries to fill needs like this.
I don't think the British announcer fully understands the resonance of saying "the American dream fizzles out."
and the minneapolis police union is fighting this dismissal of a police officer for his social media posts calling for the lynching of a Black suspect, coming after he'd PREVIOUSLY been warned and received "social media training" for his posts www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Minneapolis officer fired for liking post that called for lynching of Black suspect
Officer Joseph Klimmek previously received social media training following inflammatory Facebook comments about violent crime. The Minneapolis police union is contesting his dismissal.
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1/ Some chatter about who’s funding those Angie Craig ads. One prominent group, North Star Dawn, is about 3/4s a hedge fund dude from Connecticut and several All of Mpls (Frey) donors, including longtime DFL anti-lefty Vance Opperman & Roger Hale; both former CEOs. 1/x www.fec.gov/data/receipt...
the minnesota 15, indicted by the federal government for their work against ICE, leave the federal courthouse in downtown minneapolis after their first appearances and are joined by supporters waiting outside
Minneapolis paid a law firm nearly $127,000 to investigate misconduct allegations against former Police Chief Brian O’Hara, according to billing invoices obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Chief O’Hara misconduct probe cost Minneapolis taxpayers at least $127,000
City officials tapped a Minneapolis law firm to investigate Brian O’Hara following allegations of improper relationships with subordinates last year.
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“During the first nine months of 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations led directly to at least 668,000 lost jobs across 86 U.S. metropolitan areas.”
Opinion | ICE Is a Job Killer Everywhere It Goes
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