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Parker Seaman

@strongthany.bsky.social

cyber security PhD candidate, biking, transit, obscure music, and open source. Community manager for openvoiceos.com, cofounder of bsidestc.org, board member for streets.mn & producer for the podcast there.

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Presenting St Croix Stories: Limitless Cycling: https://streets.mn/2025/12/02/presenting-st-croix-stories-limitless-cycling/

Limitless Cycling provides adaptive cycles and trackchairs to those in the St Croix Valley and East Metro to ensure everyone can get outside!

02.12.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Giving Tuesday!

If you’ve been following our coverage this year and need a nudge to support us with a donation, now’s the moment.

It’s been a tough year for many, and we understand that budgets are tight, but even a few dollars goes a long way in helping us keep this work going.

02.12.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Weinhagen didn't just steal the crimestoppers reward money from murdered children, he stole $60,000 in donations intended to go to Mayor Frey's PAC, All of Mpls.
www.kare11.com/article/news...

02.12.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Would it come with traffic violation response times that aren't measured in generations?

02.12.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey does anyone know if there's anything going on in US politics right now?

02.12.2025 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
photo of uncleared/snowy sidewalks by a major transit hub

photo of uncleared/snowy sidewalks by a major transit hub

Two facts:

-Accessibility and walkability are as strong as their weakest links.

-Uncleared sidewalks are a moral statement (even if it is just the curb cuts)

If grandma can't roll over the snow to catch the bus, it isn't good enough.

πŸ“Έ at 38th and Hiawatha. A major transit hub.

01.12.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

One point that may have been lost: I’ve never seen this ad before.

It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.

Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.

01.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1451    πŸ” 537    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 12
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This Wednesday night (12/3) MN50501 is hosting our first Town Hall-style meeting at the Minneapolis Central Library in room S-275. Come to learn, ask us questions, or just hang out! Doors open at 5:30pm - here's how to get there:

01.12.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

shameless plug to check out the @streets.mn if you want more public transit type content and discussions.

01.12.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@brianmitchl.com for your collection

01.12.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 millionβ€”see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.

The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.

30.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10163    πŸ” 1436    πŸ’¬ 390    πŸ“Œ 276

I get to interview someone about municipal snow clearing on Monday so send over any questions you have!

We'll be covering mostly Saint Paul and some general Minnesota roads, sidewalks, bike lanes and how we prepare for winter storms and respond after the snow has fallen.

30.11.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

Whenever's there's a delay, I notice that the light rail and #northstar seem to be on time. Pretty awesome! Would be a big shame to lose one of our most consistent transit options, wouldn't it?

30.11.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@metrotransitmn.bsky.social does pretty good with their pride month cards, but outside of that I think they could step up the joie de vivre of their cards.

30.11.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google TPUv7: The 900lb Gorilla In the Room Anthropic’s 1GW+ TPUs, New customers Meta/SSI/xAI/OAI, Full Stack Review of v7 Ironwood, CUDA Moat at risk, Next Generation TPUv8AX and TPUv8X versus Vera Rubin

amazing read on the actual non fantasy world dynamics of an industry extremely not on the verge of collapse

29.11.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Officials Criticize Biden Vetting, But Afghan Shooting Suspect Was Granted Asylum Under Trump The alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under Trump, according to a U.S. government file seen by Reuters.

Officials Criticize Biden Vetting, But Afghan Shooting Suspect Was Granted Asylum Under Trump
www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-afg...

28.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2496    πŸ” 857    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 52
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Made this whole video because we want to get a fit off while drinking a latte

25.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the clearer, more applicable takeaway here is; when you make public spaces walkable and accessible, people want to go there. Build them to human scale, not for cars.

28.11.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The president railed against immigrants in the Thanksgiving post, which included attacks on Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Minnesota's Somali community.

More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/president-trump-calls-gov-tim-walz-slur-after-announcing-immigration-suspension

28.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just asked a conductor his thoughts on ending Northstar and he’s against it. Says it will cost more to decommission* it than it would to run it for the next 15 years.

*demolish stations, remove signals and switches etc

28.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF

Tell USPTO: keep patent challenges fair and open. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

28.11.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a tumblr post from user β€œwildmansters”

The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist.

But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building.

I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.

screenshot of a tumblr post from user β€œwildmansters” The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist. But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building. I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

28.11.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21829    πŸ” 7408    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 0
whipple federal building in pixellated red wash, sheriff license plates and a car with 'abolish ICE' painted on the side of it. photo illustration

whipple federal building in pixellated red wash, sheriff license plates and a car with 'abolish ICE' painted on the side of it. photo illustration

NEW: Local β€˜Participating Agencies’ Expand ICE Links in Minnesota as Counties Profit from Immigrant Detentions
> unicornriot.ninja/2025/local-p...

27.11.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

*loud excited voice*

When I say I want to hear about your niche interests, this is what I mean! Please tell me all about the book trade in early 1700s England towns! I specifically want to hear how the floor nearly collapsed from all the attendees at a Leeds sale!

Right into my veins!

28.11.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve just died.
6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.

27.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry about it, just try your best and everyone will be proud!

27.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Tour along the Green Line Extension - Hopkins
YouTube video by METRO Green Line Extension Virtual Tour along the Green Line Extension - Hopkins

Hopkins is looking interesting with the TOD around the stations.

27.11.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
4 minutes ago
Laura Loomer speculates about shooter's identity
By Beth Reinhard
Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter's background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers.
"Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or
ANTIFA?" she asked.
Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday's crime scene.
"I'm just going to say. That's a very Mohammedan looking beard," she wrote. "I'll wait for more details.
But the beard with no mustache the night before a
Western holiday is not lost on me."

4 minutes ago Laura Loomer speculates about shooter's identity By Beth Reinhard Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter's background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers. "Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or ANTIFA?" she asked. Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday's crime scene. "I'm just going to say. That's a very Mohammedan looking beard," she wrote. "I'll wait for more details. But the beard with no mustache the night before a Western holiday is not lost on me."

This is nuts!

Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?

I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation β€” outside of a government official’s β€” should be written up this way.

26.11.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1460    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 49

richard g arguing against DFL constitution. he's a member of CBRC, yet doesn't know DFL meetings are open to the public. he wants to impose a code of conduct on meeting guests because he doesn't like cyndy martin's criminal charges for killing a teenager with her car being mentioned on social media

22.11.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

i really have not wanted to make a patreon because i feel weird about it all and don't want to use it to like offer anything exclusive there but @wedge.live says i can just make it and forget it so

www.patreon.com/cw/TaylorDah...

26.11.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10

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