Kathy Cowan

Essay | How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.

People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
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They are determined to destroy health care from every possible angle.

Becoming the Twin Cities Swindles, Schemes, and Enduring Rivalries Drew M. Ross Minnesota Historical Society Press (November 2025) Description Whether motivated by visionary ideals or commercial gain or political ambition, ma...

I am reading a new book I think a lot of you would like. Just finished the part about why St Paul is where it is and how the "founding fathers" of the city made sure they paid the lowest price for Mac/Grove/Highland and nobody would outbid them. shop.mnhs.org/products/bec...

Good evening. There is a sock on our ceiling fan.

This is disrespectful to pigs

The Trump Administration is deeming its anti-immigrant operation in North Carolina as "Operation Charlotte's Web."

Charlotte’s Web is literally a story about freedom and empathy.

They apparently never learned those lessons. And the late author’s family would like a word.

Does anyone else always picture an IKEA or Chuckie Cheese ball room when they hear about this?
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SOMEONE SAYS TO MIKE JOHNSON: "THE BIBLE SAYS, 'HE UPHOLDS THE CAUSE OF THE OPPRESSED AND GIVES FOOD TO THE HUNGRY.” HE RESPONDS, "I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.".

Oh the video of that is better

They Might Be Giants, from Don Quixote

Mary is right: Americans should have access to affordable health care.

This guy

An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago

"The official X of the New York City Police Dept."

‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

Are these the folks that have sniper guns trained on them from the roof of a nearby building?

“There will be no federal takeover of Portland, Oregon.” 🔥

👀 Damn — @bynum.house.gov is. Not. Playing. Around.

Do they mean Medicaid or Medicare?

You should see the list of players moved out by the Orioles! Is winning all that matters in this business?

Do Not Put This On God None of this was God's plan.

"Don’t put this on God. You had plenty of warnings this might happen, and you chose to ignore them. You chose to leave the people you’re sworn to serve in the most vulnerable circumstances. You chose to risk danger befalling them."

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She suffers from an irony deficiency

Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸

They'll need the Marines to protect them from the glitter

This is disrespectful of the moon

Still of Last Week Tonight. John Oliver is talking about an Oct. 8, 2021 ProPublica/WPLN investigation titled "Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn't Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge."

The new @lastweektonight.com piece on juvenile incarceration featured several @ProPublica stories.

First up was our 2021 investigation with @wpln.bsky.social about young Black kids in Tennessee jailed for a crime that doesn't exist:

www.propublica.org/article/blac...

The vibe was abysmal

Supporter: “Governor, every thinking person will be voting for you.”

Adlai Stevenson: “Madam, that is not enough. I need a majority.”

In the end, probably just cooler to have Marilyn Monroe sing you Happy Birthday

Well regulated, not