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Nail biting at the Lynx game with @matroncofelia.bsky.social #mnlynx #playoffs
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I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel problems. The doc just straight up said "you can't use your hands." No driving, no typing (I was in grad school), no using door handles. I was supposed to get dictation software (in 2003, this was expensive and inaccurate) and rely on the kindness of strangers.
A question from Reddit that I'll answer here: "What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"
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Breaks my heart for Minneapolis that this politically expedient & baseless message is being made by some leaders. Officers showed up under a minute. No evidence that drones would have prevented this What would have reduced harm & led to prevention & is evidence backed is COMPREHENSIVE GUN CONTROL.
Move over, police horses. Every big crime from now on is an opportunity for the mayor to complain about a lack of 911 drones.
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I cannot explain to you how deeply terrifying and anger-inducing it is to have cops and national guard marching down your street after dark and despite constantly posting about occupied Memphis no one gives a shit. yes, I mean my actual street where I live. I live posted it.
there's (rightfully) been a lot of attention paid to la, chicago, minneapolis, and dc, but the the joint federal-local task force in memphis is uniquely horrifying in ways not seen in other cities. this is at least the fourth person shot during the task force's monthslong occupation.
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Abolish ICE.
After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi. This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel. They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
Getting ready for CONvergence. R5-QT and I will be at the droid meet up in Holodeck at 5pm on Saturday. Will you be bringing your droid companion? sched.co/2LxmD. #cvg2026
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Your periodic reminder that people are *more* abusive online when they're using their "real names" than when they're using a persistent pseudonym and this effect has been replicated in literally every study that has ever been done
I remain of the view that regulation of social media is better than a ban for young people. But I also pretty much agree with all these proposals.
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By calling them antifa, the prosecutor is admitting on the legal record that ICE are facists. ----- Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/minnesota-immigration-enforcement-conspiracy-charges
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"It’s time for Minnesota governments to reopen the sidewalks and figure out how to house folks somewhere that doesn’t result in the erosion of public space." THIS. Always this. Leaders actually believe that closing off public spaces is a _solution_. It's not! It never will be!
I get steamed about this kind of crap. These bridges and sidewalks are bare minimum mobility for people screwed by freeway infrastructure. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98% www.propublica.org/article/the-... So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you."
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Minnesota's "Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued a nationwide arrest warrant on Monday for the ICE agent who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge and then lied about the circumstances that led to the shooting."
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Follow-up: ♦️There were FBI investigations of BOTH candidates in the 2016 election. Why did you broadcast the (largely bogus) one on Hillary, and keep secret the (enormously important) one on Trump? Asking Comey that question would have been #journalism.
WELKER: Your decision to reopen Clinton email investigation days before voters went to polls -- knowing what you know now, would you make same decision? COMEY: I think so W: Do you think your decision played a role in Trump's election? C: I hope not. My goal that year was to stay out of politics
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Your discount General Leia here to remind you that @convergencecon.bsky.social is once again celebrating May the Fourth with a 25% discount on adult weekend passes. Use code MAY1/4OFFBEWITHYOU to join! www.convergence-con.org/get-involved...
This is unequivocally a step forward and Frey's opposition is based in his corporate interests, not care for citizens.
On Thursday, City Council passed the Care Over Criminalization ordinance to protect public health and bring our city into compliance with MN law. People struggling with addiction shouldn't have to choose between a clean needle and jail time—which is exactly why Minnesota updated our laws in 2023.
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I hate that the @startribune.com went with the discarded needle on the street image. That’s the status quo- where people ditch the needle because they’re afraid of being caught with it. If it’s not a crime to have it, and you can turn it in for safe disposal & access resources, that’s a win
On Thursday, City Council passed the Care Over Criminalization ordinance to protect public health and bring our city into compliance with MN law. People struggling with addiction shouldn't have to choose between a clean needle and jail time—which is exactly why Minnesota updated our laws in 2023.
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Trust me, disabled people feel this hostility acutely.
"Benches are where optimistic visions of civic life meet reality. To remove them, or to curate who gets to sit, is to abandon the work of defining a civic ideal and determining, together, how to live up to it." NEW: Why benches are slowly disappearing from public spaces — and why we need them back:
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Have you heard about our expanded Attendance Grant? We are excited to continue our BIPOC Attendance Grant (first come first served) as well as launching a grant for folks experiencing financial hardship. Want to know more? Check it out and apply here: www.convergence-con.org/about/conver... #cvg2026