Steve Boland

My $0.02. A "wave" of anti authoritarianism is not the same as a "blue" wave. We are voting against fascism, not for a party that sells out for a fundraising pitch.

Also parent of trans person here: can confirm we all remember when our supposed allies throw us under the bus.

Oh, ya know, just paying an extra fee to renew the tabs on my car because it is a plug-in hybrid, while Elon uses his tax-free "non-income" to buy elections. Like ya do.

What if we just didn't make fun of what people looked like (or their size, or ability, or hair or clothes or makeup or plastic surgery even or any of that shit) Because actually what matters is what you say and what you do words and actions and their impact on other people

There has been important and necessary solidarity built through moments of urgent challenge. But it's worth asking what shape our organizing could take if so much of it wasn't devoted to (necessary) reactivity? May we set conditions that allow for more spacious work.

Goddammit. I loved HourCar when I lived in the service area. I moved to a suburb and just miss HourCar. They are shutting down. hourcar.org/news/sunset

just think: boycotting the Harry Potter show means hurting JK Rowling AND the Ellisons now

Dear @thisamericanlife.org , WTAF? What did I do to you that had you and that episode where you did? www.thisamericanlife.org/899/reaching...

Some part of my brain (usually but not always less than half) is constantly running through the Girls5eva theme song.

What a delight to see @jamieloftus.bsky.social in my podcast feed for a totally different reason! Her insight, speaking truth, and humor are always helpful in a complex conversation. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-... (I personally trade my chips in every year, rather than keep them).

Finally an executive order I can get behind!

Just saw the new Resident Evil movie. My hot take: it was fine, some parts even good, but it was not a Resident Evil movie.

If you’re still in line to quit Ed Sheeran’s tour, stay in line!

If y'all elect a Congress that impeaches the current President, I will give each of you $50,000 liberated from the hoarded accounts of billionaires.* *This offer just as real as the other one.

Sure, everything is awful, but on the other hand, I went to see the premier of a new #MST3K #RiffTrax experiment. Fun is still a thing! www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/mst...

I really hate it when I hate Star Trek. #STSNW

Gonna get a lotta mileage reposting this one in the coming years.

Totally worth the extra effort to go to the Colosseum South wall and find this vegan Korean barbecue bao sandwich. It is so excellent! #mnstatefair

I can't be the only person who thinks about a potential apocalypse and thinks, "well, that'd solve the retirement savings problem."

"Democratic Socialists of America extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Dolly Parton, a hero of the working-class and an inspiration to us all."

When we fight, we win.

@startribune.com Hey, no e-edition this morning?

Same!

It's hard to be mad at #StarTrek but I'm kinda mad at Star Trek.

To be fair, they only have $82B in the bank, so they better start cutting unnecessary things like .. writing?

I AM SEEN.

Welp, that'll learn me. I followed Richard Carlbloom after seeing that great post on winning all the DFL primaries, and had to immediately unfollow after seeing a nasty attack ad with all the tropes. They were almost positive about a thing! So close!

I have a *lot* of notes for the DFL, but gotta give props when due. That is impressive, and glad to hear about the door knocks.

There’s a lot to be gained from devouring inconsistent independent theater.

It's never too late: Jack Kirby didn't create the Fantastic Four until he was 42. But he did create Captain America when he was 23. So maybe you're way behind. Way, way behind.

Corallary: I know I have already lost this battle, but I wish audio podcasts were not forced onto YouTube. I mean, you can listen in a browser and download for any damn audio player, did we need the YouTube version? Was anyone really prevented from listening?

Just a reminder that $250M in fraud has MN pols spending millions in ads. This one guy has that laying around, so I guess it's not that much money? I mean, 250M is only 0.00034 of an Elon. So, if 250M is a lot, wouldn't we be concerned if one person was hoarding 300 times that much wealth?

I don't want to feel this seen.

So sure, I saw Spider-Man. I think the box office take is a sign of all of us fan-kin being starved for these movies after what was once a relentless pace of releases. It's a fine movie, but it is NOT "biggest box office of all time" good.

Without Evidence, These Rural Voters Insist Windmills Are Giants. Here’s Why They Might Be.

This whole thread is really compassionate, well reasoned, and the right conclusion. It is the right thing to say and the right way to say it.

Anyone else wake up to find it is 20 years ago?

Corporate media won’t come to save us.

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I had the same thought minus the captivated piece.

Timeline cleanse: The new ST:SNW comment about "widower" hit me in the feels. Didn't love a lot else about that episode, but that exchange was really nice. #StarTrek Carry on.

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