Nic Moe (he/him)

This is so rad. Wait till they get into it. Totally the kind of thing we should be doing when we hang out with our buds.

The $30-an-Hour Blizzard Side Hustle You Didn’t Know Existed When the city needed digging out, it called its emergency shovelers. One Queens resident describes the pay, the crosswalks, and the yellow snow.

there was a lotta chatter yesterday about the paid emergency snow shovelers recruited to clear out NYC as it was hit with the worst blizzard in a decade. but what's it actually like to crack the ice on behalf of the city? I spoke with an emergency shoveler to find out: slate.com/business/202...

it’s wild that for all the titans in the fossil record, blue whales - who are with us right here and now - are, as far as we know, the largest animals that have ever lived

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people local newspaper reporters are rarified elites instead of ink-stained wretches driving their Honda Civic to a crime scene so you know don’t have to rely on Nextdoor and the police press release.

How is this site being assessed to determine how it actually affects voters’ understanding of these ballot measures?

How is it being assessed for validity of its responses?

I’m so happy for the U.S. women and so crushed for the a Canadian women. What a great game. EVERYONE WATCH THE PWHL NOW AND YOU CAN KEEP WATCHING ALL THESE PLAYERS GO AT IT!

Megan Keller, who scored the golden goal for Team USA against Canada, plays pro hockey for the Boston Fleet.

The PWHL season resumes Thursday: www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/sch...

YouTube video by Scott Manley How Satellite TV Went From NASA Experiments Into Millions Of Homes - Comsats Episode 5

Speaking of hockey: the first direct-to-home satellite TV transmission was the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs, transmitted via the CTS/Hermes satellite to Canadian diplomats in Peru. youtu.be/_d2mD_nuCZ8?... (*received by an end user directly, as opposed to a central rebroadcast facility)

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

draw a little horse, let it run in the digital wilds with a bunch of other drawn little horses

❤️

Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy

‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.

Oh I've been looking for this. 32 songs about what's happening in Minnesota. From @minnpost.bsky.social. Get beyond The Boss.

www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...

One City Streamlined. The Other Stalled. San Diego’s Housing Boom vs Los Angeles’ Post-Fire Bust

San Diego and Los Angeles face all the same macro headwinds. But in the former, housing permitting is up 40%, while in the latter, it has plummeted. What's the difference? Policy and administration.
www.therebuild.pub/p/one-city-s...

Here's How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE ICE is not invulnerable. The Avelo Airlines win proves what happens when we refuse inevitability and fight together.

Amid so much loss, it matters to name the victories too. The same day Renée Nicole Good was killed, Avelo Airlines announced it would stop flying deportation flights—ending a $150M ICE contract. UUs across the country helped make this happen. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZHr2QQ

#ICEOut #UU #Avelo

The big need at the moment is rent support. Many people in MN can’t safely get to work and rent is due in a few days.

Unless there is an eviction moratorium, lots of vulnerable folks could end up homeless.

Hi! Are you doomscrolling? Have you moisturized your hands recently? Dry winter weather can lead to painful cracked skin. I recommend using products specifically formulated for this and applying Aquaphor on top.

Also, sleep deprivation makes everything harder. Try not to stay up too late tonight.

A transformer is painted with the image of Liam Ramos in his blue bunny hat at the corner of Vin Scully and Stadium Way outside of Dodger Stadium.

Corner of Vin Scully and Stadium Way, Dodger Stadium.

the wizard of oz/the wire crossover that's just a deep dive into the inner workings of the lullaby league and the lollipop guild

Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.

Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

What @prisonculture.bsky.social always says is: find the thing you can do and do it. You can’t do all the things. (Or something like that but more eloquent). I remind myself when I feel I should be writing marching observing delivering organizing meeting reporting shopping

How a Typical Day of Border Patrol 'Cluster Raids' Plays Out in Southern California ~ L.A. TACO As Border Patrol invades communities, Rapid Response networks try to prevent as many abductions as possible by monitoring federal activity.

NEW: How a Typical Day of Border Patrol ‘Cluster Raids’ Plays Out in Southern California - As Border Patrol invades communities, Rapid Response networks try to prevent as many abductions as possible by monitoring federal activity. by @izzymirez.bsky.social with @lataco.bsky.social

A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all.

Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.

Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.

Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

At this point, it should be really really clear that arguing for more or better training for ICE is arguing that they be trained to kill and brutalize more effectively. Their behavior isn’t a one-off error.

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

if you're looking to learn about what are some of the lowest-hanging fruits in terms of local elections in places that directly help ICE, this is for you:

Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.

California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It's not clear why Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.

In case anyone is wondering, crime rates keep going down in California. Some, like homicide, are at or near historic lows @nigelduara.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...