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Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.

14.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3647    πŸ” 567    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 71

One thing that makes good journalists like Dave Weigel good journalists is that they consume a lot of news, and not just the slice they're covering. There are so many pieces to so many stories out there that reporters who don't do this often miss.

12.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Listen to final episode of β€˜Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Below’ podcast How did the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald become more famous than any shipwreck besides the Titanic?

How did the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald become more famous than any shipwreck besides the Titanic?

10.11.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Historic marker honoring the Edmund Fitzgerald unveiled Fueled by community donations, the marker highlights Superior's place as the vessel's last port of call.

Fueled by community donations, the marker highlights Superior's place as the vessel's last port of call.

10.11.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Av. young adult income in MN is $95K?!

10.11.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did a big boat sink today? So confused

10.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone please bring this to Thanksgiving and tell us how it goes

07.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Duluth general election information Voters in the city of Duluth and within the Duluth school district will have some choices to make Nov. 4.

There’s an election today in Duluth: school board, city council and Right to Repair Ordinance.

04.11.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Data Centers Actually Work

β€œIf you look at the national conversation, it’s quite different than what’s happening on the local level.”

03.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules

β€œIt was the second of two rulings in the span of about an hour that found the administration had acted unlawfully, after it had refused to tap an emergency reserve β€” enacted by Congress and totaling in the billions of dollars β€” to sustain the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.”

31.10.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No. It is a European robin.

31.10.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

H2O is water and H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide. What is H2O4?
Drinking.
Yeah. I’ll see myself out.πŸ€ͺ

30.10.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1179    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 14
kitchen with black cabinets and wood counters, subway tile, stainless steel stove, large-print botanical wallpaper

kitchen with black cabinets and wood counters, subway tile, stainless steel stove, large-print botanical wallpaper

🚨DULUTH, MN HOUSE FOR SALE🚨
Won’t you be my neighbor? Flippers spent 6+ months on this house. Previous owner lived there 40+ years.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

28.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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172K views Β· 3.4K reactions | Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town. | Bryan Clapper Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town.

I've watched this three times and plan to watch it 20 more. www.facebook.com/reel/1893290...

28.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Bryan is my former boss, way pre-DNT. He left newspapers a long time ago.

28.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What To Know About Data Centers As the use of AI increases, data centers are popping up across the country. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the controversial facilities.Β  Q: What do data centers need to run? A: Wa...

lol

β€œQ: What will most data centers house in the future?
A: Raccoons.”

25.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss ICE operations today in Minneapolis Noem is set to discuss ICE operations and immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.

Noem is set to discuss ICE operations and immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.

24.10.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why does everyone keep calling it β€œThe Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating β€œThe Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called β€œThe Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called β€œThe Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

22.10.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22501    πŸ” 9956    πŸ’¬ 777    πŸ“Œ 706
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β€˜I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

β€œWhen Luke Mosiman, the chair of the Arizona Young Republicans, asked if the New Yorkers in the chat were watching an NBA playoff game, (Peter) Giunta (former chair of New York State Young Republicans) responded, β€˜I’d go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball.β€™β€œ

14.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alternate Realities from NPR's Embedded : Invisibilia New from NPR's Embedded: Reporter Zach Mack thinks his dad has gone all in on conspiracy theories, while his father thinks that Zach is the one being brainwashed. In 2024, after the latest round of ci...

If you have a loved one who’s fallen under the spell of conspiracy theories, listen to this @npr podcast. It’s so heartbreaking and really hit home for me.

13.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu." 

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu." Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧡

12.10.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 14375    πŸ” 2824    πŸ’¬ 259    πŸ“Œ 337
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Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

10.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7180    πŸ” 3239    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 103

Source? What is this screenshot from?

05.10.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This graphic gives the impression that long COVID only affects kids.

05.10.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Duluth pulls curtains on council emails, citing privacy concerns Some councilors still hope that greater transparency can be restored to public communications with elected officials.

Some councilors still hope that greater transparency can be restored to public communications with elected officials.

02.10.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Immersive downtown Duluth tour shines light on social issues Several organizations are working together to address homelessness, hunger, mental health, addiction and housing challenges.

Several organizations are working together to address homelessness, hunger, mental health, addiction and housing challenges.

02.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump threat of mass firings during shutdown worries federal workers Meanwhile, national parks and forests across the Northland remain open, but with limited services and staff.

Meanwhile, national parks and forests across the Northland remain open, but with limited services and staff.

02.10.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a historical newspaper clipping shows a photo of a monkey riding a pig and a headline that says "Pigs is Pigs? No! Radiators"

a historical newspaper clipping shows a photo of a monkey riding a pig and a headline that says "Pigs is Pigs? No! Radiators"

"Pigs is Pigs? No! Radiators!" -- classic coverage here from the July 25, 1921, edition of the Duluth News Tribune. www.newspapers.com/article/the-... cc @katierohman.bsky.social

02.10.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€˜20s were a wild time for newspapers.

02.10.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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