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Some of you have never received a chain letter via fax machine and it shows.

Lyton Park, Saint Paul Artist: Nick Legeros Media: Bronze; Base: Sandstone and concrete

Inability to hunker should be a prerequisite for political office holders.

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader

National Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin is said to be in survival mode. That’s how people close to the embattled leader describe his mindset as he navigates a storm of frustration from within the p...

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I like music and try to keep an open mind about it.

lil miss big boy@lighter.bsky.social · 5d ago

Post your hottest music take. Mine is New Order is better than Joy Division.

Vulcanus Rex stares at the newspaper, eyes bulging. His phone starts buzzing. It's the Vulcan group chat.

I've stood strong and weathered this first wave of damning allegations, why would I resign? Surely my political career can survive through the next four or five waves, which I know will be absolutely humiliating.

Stopped by our little corner of the world, 45°N 90°W.

If you couldn't tell by the condensation on the windows, I can confirm that it is very muggy outside.

I could be mistaken, but this has similarities to an Amy Klobuchar story from about 24 years ago.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 2w ago

minnesota state senator john hoffman revealed tonight at the peggy flanagan rally in st. paul that angie craig asked him for his endorsement for US senate while he was still in the ICU after vance boelter shot him really appalling anecdote!

I left my prefered DMV disappointed but then I saw a family of sandhill cranes walking up Lexington Ave. Better than turkeys.

It is really cool when a movie theatre (re)opens!!

Maplewood movie theater to reopen, playing second-run and retro films

The Plaza, which first opened in 1967, was one of thousands of theaters across the country to close during the pandemic.

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This surely has been one of the World Cup finals of all time

Today I learned Gianni Infantino is 56 years old, and apparently rotting from the inside.

Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis: www.earth.com/news/scienti...

Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis

A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.

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I always assumed this never would have happened if the Deftone's hadn't played the McDonald's parking lot two years earlier.

Jason Nagel@jasonnagel.bsky.social · 3w ago

I watched Cracker from in front of the stage and Smashing Pumpkins from on top of City Center

"some delay was caused by artists’ ignoring emails from Adam Levine, the museum’s director, thinking they were from someone posing as Adam Levine, the Maroon 5 frontman."

Why Did a Major Museum’s Bong Show Go Up in Smoke? (Gift Article)

After the Toledo Museum of Art canceled a pioneering exhibition of glass cannabis pipes, many people wondered what lay behind the decision.

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Fire Ken Martin already. www.axios.com/2026/07/16/d...

Scoop: DNC officers asked to sign NDAs amid financial woes

The break from past practice underscored chair Ken Martin's sensitivity about the party's finances.

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James "Air" Filter.

kim@kimmymonte.bsky.social · 3w ago

your baseball pitcher name is your grandfather’s first name and the last thing you bought i’ll go first mine’s Dominic Sandals

New update to Football Manager looks incredible bobdahacker.com/blog/fifa-hack

I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID.

How I found that anyone could register on FIFA's public Agent Platform, gain access to the Football Data Platform's Streaming Management panel, and get RTMP ingest URLs and stream keys for every live ...

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Another nice thing about winter camping in the BWCA is the very low risk of wildfires

i stand corrected

Guillotine Hunger Force@themilfmag.net · 4w ago

im done talking about crackers named graham for a while

New on the Guardian: The charter airline & aircraft used by the French national team for their travel during this summer's World Cup has flown dozens of deportation flights for ICE. More details - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travel

The plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year alone

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aaawhen

Just heard that Star Tribune/MinnPost columnist Doug Grow died. He was a mensch, always encouraging to alt-weekly youngsters. Early on, moved from sports columnist to news columnist and pulled it off with the best sportswriting elan. He was an unapologetic lefty when dailies still allowed those. 1/

my friend Marie designed this rebel loon display at the como zoo!

"Could a socialist win in Wisconsin?" is a question you might have if you know nothing about Wisconsin or its history. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/u...

A Big Gamble for the Left: Can Socialism Appeal in a Swing State?

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Prince guest starring on the Muppet Show. There's an assless chaps gag around the two minute mark. youtu.be/mc-JbACCgeM?...

Prince & Muppets: He Acted Normal!? (1997) 4K Remastered + bloopers!

YouTube video by Blackout's Box - Blackout aka Michael Biggins

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The day after a freak hail storm and I've had three contractors at my door by 10 am and more calling every 15 minutes or so asking to climb on my roof. Another one of those quintessential American experiences of utter brokenness.