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it’s because moulton sucks, happy to help

15.10.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i would normally not do a No Kings-type thing but republicans going on TV over and over to say it’s a leftist communist antifa government overthrow attempt have me questioning that instinct. aka if they’re that scared, maybe it’s worth doing

15.10.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resisting School AI Mania Help Sheet Help Sheet: Resisting AI Mania in Schools K-12 educators are under increasing pressure to useβ€”and have students useβ€”a wide range of AI tools. (The term β€œAI” is used loosely here, just as it is by man...

I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.

I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.

14.10.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

jd vance is going to become president pretty soon 🀒🀒🀒

15.10.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

seth moulton is a dumbass who sucks

15.10.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

calling it: THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN will receive one oscar nomination: Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

15.10.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Why Omar Fateh is the best choice for Minneapolis mayor "I served with Fateh, have seen how relentless he is and know he is the type of leader we need at City Hall," Patricia Torres Ray writes.

β€œI served with Omar Fateh. He doesn’t flinch, he doesn’t fold and he doesn’t forget who he’s working for: you.” β€” My former state senator, Patricia Torres Ray

Another day, another glowing endorsement for @omarfatehmn.com from a trusted political leader. (No paywall)

14.10.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Roper: Doomsday docs aside, Minneapolis’ lush urbanity makes it a special place to call home The city blossoms in the warmer months, even when bad headlines drown out what makes it great.

I wonder how long the Strib will get away with saying the crime problem in MPLS is the result of an "understaffed police force" instead of saying that the city's leadership chooses to not implement proven strategies for reducing violent crime. www.startribune.com/roper-doomsd...

14.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

The Strib’s Karen Tolkkinen has devoted column after column after column to her stubborn belief that trans kids are destroying opportunities for girls to compete in sports at school.

It’s her weird mission. She’s fucking obsessed.

Anyway, great letter from Max Maher today.

14.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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When she takes over CBS News, will Bari Weiss do what she has always done? Or will she do a totally different thing she has no expertise or interest in?
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/b...

14.10.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1161    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 6

And educators like me who pose even the mildest of critiques about incorporating genAI in the classroom are iced out of academic convos or treated like old fuddy duddies yelling at clouds. It's so dispiriting to see fellow educators taking a sledgehammer to education and pretending they aren't.

14.10.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The list of terrible things genAI has either caused or exacerbated is 10 miles long and yet every day more and more educators and administrators are deciding none of it matters because genAI is mildly convenient for them personally. Retconing learning objectives to find an excuse to use genAI.

14.10.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just don't know how you see a story like this and think "yes, this is exactly the kind of technology I want in the classroom."

14.10.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜He would be here if not for ChatGPT': Grieving parents sue AI companies It has become a trusted companion for millions of teens. But it’s not a person. It’s an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence – one that’s trained to generate human-like responses. And some fea...

Two families are suing AI companies after they say chatbots contributed to their children's suicides.

14.10.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 17

the incumbent @mayorfrey.com has all of the tools he needs to make minneapolis a safer city. he just refuses to use them.

well done, mayor carter.

14.10.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Ilhan Omar endorsing Omar Fateh, with a quote saying "Minneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment. Our city deserves a champion for working people. That's why I can't wait to cast my ballot for my friend and colleague, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for Mayor."

Photo of Ilhan Omar endorsing Omar Fateh, with a quote saying "Minneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment. Our city deserves a champion for working people. That's why I can't wait to cast my ballot for my friend and colleague, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for Mayor."

β€œMinneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment. Our city deserves a champion for working people. That’s why I can’t wait to cast my ballot for my friend, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for Mayor.” - @repilhan.bsky.social
secure.actblue.com/donate/fateh...

13.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis deserves a champion for working people.

This is our opportunity to build a city where every single resident can thrive. I can’t wait to cast my ballot for my friend and colleague, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for mayor by November 4th, and I hope you will join me.

13.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 849    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

beautiful pink sunrise

12.10.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

strongly recommend getting high and watching CHALLENGERS and VEEP

12.10.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i can’t exactly recommend A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE but i can recommend watching it when you have no idea who’s in the ensemble cast, cuz new people will just keep. popping. up. and that, at least, is entertaining

11.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Letter to the Star Tribune, 10-11-2021

MINNEAPOLIS MAYORAL RACE
To change city, ditch Frey

Jacob Frey ran for mayor with a promise "to regain our citywide swagger." Aside from its sexist premise (the mayor at the time was a woman averse to showboating), the promise looks ever more grotesque in retrospect. Under Frey's leadership Minneapolis became known throughout the world as the place where racist cops apparently thought themselves free to murder and brutalize in broad daylight with impunity. Swagger, indeed.

Now we know from recently released bodycam footage that in the days following George Floyd's murder, police officers continued to view our residents as enemies to be indiscriminately hunted rather than people to be served ("Frey says body-cam footage 'galling,' front page, Oct. 8). Meanwhile, Mayor Frey talks abstractly about "justice" and "reform" while showing zero backbone in standing up to the Police Federation, which our cops seem to take as their real boss.

A few days ago I attended a neighborhood meeting at which virtually everyone present had a story of the Minneapolis Police Department failing to take any effective action when help was needed following a theft or assault. If Minneapolis is to have any chance of redeeming itself in the eyes of the world, Frey must go, and we must create a new Department of Public Safety that actually serves the people rather than treating them as enemies to be subdued.

JASON McGRATH, Minneapolis

Letter to the Star Tribune, 10-11-2021 MINNEAPOLIS MAYORAL RACE To change city, ditch Frey Jacob Frey ran for mayor with a promise "to regain our citywide swagger." Aside from its sexist premise (the mayor at the time was a woman averse to showboating), the promise looks ever more grotesque in retrospect. Under Frey's leadership Minneapolis became known throughout the world as the place where racist cops apparently thought themselves free to murder and brutalize in broad daylight with impunity. Swagger, indeed. Now we know from recently released bodycam footage that in the days following George Floyd's murder, police officers continued to view our residents as enemies to be indiscriminately hunted rather than people to be served ("Frey says body-cam footage 'galling,' front page, Oct. 8). Meanwhile, Mayor Frey talks abstractly about "justice" and "reform" while showing zero backbone in standing up to the Police Federation, which our cops seem to take as their real boss. A few days ago I attended a neighborhood meeting at which virtually everyone present had a story of the Minneapolis Police Department failing to take any effective action when help was needed following a theft or assault. If Minneapolis is to have any chance of redeeming itself in the eyes of the world, Frey must go, and we must create a new Department of Public Safety that actually serves the people rather than treating them as enemies to be subdued. JASON McGRATH, Minneapolis

Four years ago today: @jasonmcgrath.bsky.social’s screed on Frey

11.10.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

queen

11.10.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

stayed 90 min late and only finished half my grading 😎😎😎😎😎 sorry kids ur teacher is broke as hell and doesn’t have time for this shit 😎😎😎😎😎

10.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

who lives in district 2 and wants to be on the park board for a few months

10.10.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

congresspeople and senators who die in office are everyone’s problem. #TX18 is STILL vacant, and republicans are refusing to seat the elected #AZ07 representative.

electing people who are likely to die during their term robs people of representation in congress and threatens potential majorities.

10.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

governor janet mills would be the oldest freshman senator ever. she turns 79 in 2026 and is five years OLDER than susan collins.

10.10.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS ALERT IS OVER

I HAVE MORE TO REPORT BUT IT IS OVER.

I have reason to believe they are going elsewhere in MPLS but there is a car following them with bullhorns

Two unmarked SUVs, two unmarked chargers, AND TWO MPD SQUADS

10.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

one-to-one device policies in secondary schools deserve severe scrutiny

10.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NO PHONES IN SCHOOLS but we will give 12-year-olds iPads that are equally addictive 😎😎😎 and all the tools we have to curb their ability to play addictive games on them are inadequate 😎😎😎 good luck teaching dumbass hahaha 😎😎😎😎😎

10.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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