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Probably down a research rabbit hole. πŸ“– The Not-Quite States of America, about the U.S. territories (W. W. Norton). 🍟Agreeably nerdy food history newsletter: https://snackstack.net He/him, just another dad in Minneapolis.

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"showing symptoms of anxiety" BRO he was trained on the internet and my book!

06.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Arooj Aftab & Beck – Lilac Wine (Visualiser) – HELP(2)
Arooj Aftab & Beck – Lilac Wine (Visualiser) – HELP(2) YouTube video by War Child UK

if anyone needs to listen to a beautiful/sad song this morning...

06.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It would be great if Americans really cared about bombs killing people in Iran but what's most important is that the go-go juice for their cars remains cheap, and I think it's not good messaging for the administration to downplay those concerns and have no plan for addressing supply issues.

06.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I still have, and use, an email address I created in the 1900s πŸ’€

06.03.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

it’s so cool how $2000 e-bikes are coded as toys for rich elitists while $60,000 SUVs and pickup trucks are viewed as necessities for the working class

06.03.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œsome noted they had lost fans and donors. There are some people who like Irish music but think ICE is just here to enforce the law. But Natalie O’Shea, executive director at Celtic Junction, told me, β€œTo believe in laws over belief in people is to be colonized.””

05.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 316 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
A mural of a migrant and child on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where ICE abducted 14 workers and several observers in November in what was a sign of things to come across the Twin Cities. Fuck ICE.

A mural of a migrant and child on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where ICE abducted 14 workers and several observers in November in what was a sign of things to come across the Twin Cities. Fuck ICE.

Mural on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where 14 workers and several observers were abducted by ICE on 11/18/25.

For me, this was the start of the occupation. A week later they terrorized the East Side guns drawn with SPPD’s assistance.

06.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I love this

06.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A unified theory of pooping

A unified theory of pooping

AI could never write this poetry

06.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Graph with various animal icons plotted based on duration (Y axis) and mass (X axis)

Graph with various animal icons plotted based on duration (Y axis) and mass (X axis)

"The relationship between body mass M and defecation time. Symbols represent experimental measurements; dashed line represents best fit to the data; solid line represents the theoretical prediction."

06.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Graph with various animal icons plotted based on duration (Y axis) and mass (X axis)

Graph with various animal icons plotted based on duration (Y axis) and mass (X axis)

"The relationship between body mass M and defecation time. Symbols represent experimental measurements; dashed line represents best fit to the data; solid line represents the theoretical prediction."

06.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

well yeah but only because it's too hard to hold them with their trunks

06.03.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're welcome

06.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species.

I learned an important fact from my kid at bedtime and now I will pass it on to you:

Nearly all mammals of all sizes take about 12 seconds to poop

The research is fascinating and involves "a 'rheometer,' a precision blender that can measure the properties of liquid-like and solid-like materials"

06.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 10

Updating the occupation/medical comparison for March:

Now it's like when things are *slightly* better and you're just out of the hospital. You're still *pretty damn sick*β€”but now everyone expects you to do normal things, not just focus on surviving. You have less support. In some ways it's harder.

05.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Perry: This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t forget Irish music’s anti-fascist roots Dropkick Murphys, the iconic Irish American punk band, are headlining a free block party March 6 near where Alex Pretti was killed by immigration agents, contributing columnist David M. Perry writes.

NEW β€œWe’re celebrating a tradition that is at its core about resisting occupation and maintaining community in the face of horrors. You can’t keep politics out of Irish music. No one should try, for two reasons. First, it’s ahistorical. Second, Minnesotans are ready for a big anti-fascist party.”

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1266 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 32

I still appreciated the reference!

05.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Live your life so that children don’t celebrate you being fired.

05.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 502 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

kid running/dancing down the sidewalk, yelling to the world, "KRISTI NOEM GOT FIRED!!!"

05.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove. White β€œringer” style with navy color and sleeve ends.

Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove. White β€œringer” style with navy color and sleeve ends.

Short-sleeve crop t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

Short-sleeve crop t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

Long-sleeve crop t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

Long-sleeve crop t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

long-sleeve grey t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

long-sleeve grey t-shirt with blue sleeves. Blue circle logo with the words β€œWe keep us safe” and β€œMpls” set off by stars on either side of β€œMpls.” The inner circle is split into 4 quadrants by lines; top left is a whistle and top right is the back of a mobile phone to honor observers & interveners; bottom left is a grocery bag to honor those engaged in mutual aid; bottom right is a protest fist but in a winter glove.

Celebrating Noem’s firing the only way I know how … by focusing-grouping more Mpls Community Defense shirt styles. Been asked for a women-focused cut. Supplier can’t do a ringer style (first image) but offered 3 alternatives. Which would you buy? A - short-sleeve crop. B- 3/4 crop. C- grey non-crop.

05.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 3

Since it’s haberdashery day, the Mpls jacket project is advancing ... Snaps style will likely be in your hands around State Fair time due to production starting from scratch. Gotta sell >60 of these babies & I’ll need pre-payment. The same folks who are making these made St. Paul’s THE JACKET.

05.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1

(also he is one of the more politically progressive players and helps so many families in brazil and i just want him to be happy and keep doing his thing)

05.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Right!! Also this

05.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

also, you've gotta start richarlison. i know this is an unpopular opinion and i know he's inconsistent but the guy has heart and energy and scrappiness for days, and that's all desperately needed

05.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

just feels like two basic issues that should be resolved in addition to *waves at everything else*

05.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

regarding spurs: lots of blame to go around but (1) why are the captains so bad at keeping it together and (2) why does tudor insist on running the players into the ground during training? it's not like a hard day today makes you fit tomorrowβ€”the opposite, in fact

05.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna be super funny when we win the Champions League

05.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

They are torturing and killing people in our concentration camps, and I wish more people were actively bothered by that

05.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 12693 πŸ” 3529 πŸ’¬ 255 πŸ“Œ 92

There's a tiny bit more room to breathe. Maybe a touch more optimism, too. But there's no actual end in sight. It's still BAD.

And you feel even more lonely and isolated. Fewer people are paying attention and offering help or empathy or basic patience, even though you still desperately need it.

05.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Updating the occupation/medical comparison for March:

Now it's like when things are *slightly* better and you're just out of the hospital. You're still *pretty damn sick*β€”but now everyone expects you to do normal things, not just focus on surviving. You have less support. In some ways it's harder.

05.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1