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Peng, the Dark Souls of People

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Formerly Stevens County's Best Public Liberal Arts College Newspaper Editor of the Year. It's not on my resume. He/him | For better or worse, a lifelong Minnesotan

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05.03.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.

05.03.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4210    πŸ” 1355    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 26

Ranking member of the Armed Services Committee πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 416    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 2

S********l & Assjobs 2

05.03.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"That includes the panel’s top Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, as well as Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan."

05.03.2026 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 12
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β€˜We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.

Senate Democrats are open to giving Trump more money for Iran war.

"I don’t rule anything out,” said Senator Elissa Slotkin. β€œI mean, we’re in it.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

05.03.2026 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 373    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 116

Currently sitting at $1000/$1100 for rent which is due tomorrow - it's so close and if just five of you give $20 that'll at least keep me housed for another month. I'm so grateful for the support I've received so far and I'm already breathing easier! ❀️ Please keep sharing and boosting these posts!

05.03.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a Minnesotan watching all these other elections, I'm hopeful that our state can oust Angie Craig by a margin greater than this. It would be very embarrassing if we, in this political moment specifically, ousted her by only 30 points.

04.03.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œAt the end of the day, she didn’t sound any better than some of these ultra-conservative people who were demeaning Black and Brown folk on a regular basis,” said Rev. Rodney Sadler, a Bible scholar and longtime community activist in Charlotte. β€œIt felt like a betrayal of the utmost.”

Cunningham’s comments proved so problematic for Sadler that he said he realized that she was β€œno longer worthy of being our representative” and he had to run against her. β€œIt drove me to a point of saying, β€˜She needs to go, and she needs to go now,’” the 58-year-old pastor, who works at Charlotte’s Union Presbyterian Seminary, told Bolts.

β€œAt the end of the day, she didn’t sound any better than some of these ultra-conservative people who were demeaning Black and Brown folk on a regular basis,” said Rev. Rodney Sadler, a Bible scholar and longtime community activist in Charlotte. β€œIt felt like a betrayal of the utmost.” Cunningham’s comments proved so problematic for Sadler that he said he realized that she was β€œno longer worthy of being our representative” and he had to run against her. β€œIt drove me to a point of saying, β€˜She needs to go, and she needs to go now,’” the 58-year-old pastor, who works at Charlotte’s Union Presbyterian Seminary, told Bolts.

this guy challenged a sitting Democratic lawmaker in yesterday's primary, angered by her pro-ICE vote, and he ousted her 70% to 22%.

boltsmag.org/north-caroli...

04.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6048    πŸ” 1098    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 83

How to win in November

04.03.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9938    πŸ” 2769    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 34

Just received another 200, which means I'm only $200 away from covering the rent. Please keep sharing on this and other platforms and ask your friends and family to share it as well. Everyone I know here in MN is pretty tapped out, so it's important to get this out of my usual circle!

04.03.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

* Ohhh Wow I'm So Distracted Right Now

04.03.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weird but true: Shortly before the ICE surge, MPD added policy language about federal immigration enforcement to include a "duty to intervene and duty to report." But somehow we got through the last several months and MPD never intervened, never forwarded any cases to the county attorney's office.

04.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ͺ@why.bsky.team‬
Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff.

In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast

Why β€ͺ@why.bsky.team‬ Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff. In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast

in case you ever wondered why bsky breaks all the fuckin time and is increasingly a pile of jank

bsky.app/profile/why....

04.03.2026 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6033    πŸ” 1978    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 526

I have received $400 so far and have an unemployment check for $300, but I only have until tomorrow night to pay the rent, so I'm still $400 short on that, which is the most urgent need. Please give or share!

04.03.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This is the point. If your vaunted trillion-dollar military can't get through a few days of airstrikes because you've consolidated the industrial base so badly, then you don't have a trillion-dollar military, you just have contractors in No. Virginia getting rich

04.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2114    πŸ” 636    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 30

This is what weak and insecure people think confidence looks like: buffoonish bluster and swagger, like a 12-year-old bully. It doesnβ€˜t inspire trust or security. It inspires grave concern for the lives of the people serving our nation whose fate is in the hands of these overcompensating oafs.

04.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3291    πŸ” 735    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 24

Hi hello just QRPing some info abt this coming in from the other site. This news is fake, it was a hallucination.

04.03.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3133    πŸ” 1986    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 225
Results: Progressives win all four of these primaries, ousting incumbents Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed, while Pierce held off Wray’s comeback.

Results: Progressives win all four of these primaries, ousting incumbents Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed, while Pierce held off Wray’s comeback.

extraordinary night for state progressives in North Carolina

via boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

04.03.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2575    πŸ” 562    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 57

kamala harris endorsement of jasmine crocket flopped, she really needs to look in the mirror and give up on politics lol

04.03.2026 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3691    πŸ” 354    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 20
A white Ford Transit van that is labeled "Midwest Plumbing". This is not a real company.

A white Ford Transit van that is labeled "Midwest Plumbing". This is not a real company.

We saw an uptick in ICE activity today.

ICE continues to be spotted around the metro area - dining, driving, and hiding in between events.

Current vehicles on the short list include Black Chevrolet Tahoes, White or Silver Jeep Wagoneers, and White Ford Transit vans with fake branding.

04.03.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 396    πŸ” 232    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 32
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Breaking: Arkansas Democrats just flipped a Republican seat It's the ninth red-to-blue pickup in a special election in Trump's second term

JUST IN: Democrat Alex Holladay has flipped a GOP-held seat in *Arkansas*.

Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried hard to delay this race and wanted the seat to stay vacant for 8+ months, but the courts told her to hold it today. If she was worried, she was right to be.

Our full recap:

04.03.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3026    πŸ” 791    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 46
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No amount of regret can reunite families, save children from indefinite detention, or make our communities whole again.

www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

03.03.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

Mom's retirement home is threatening to evict her over bounced checks! I looked up her bank records and found out that she was paying them on time every time, they were even on auto-pay!
The retirement home just wasn't processing them, it's THEIR fault. I'm not letting them get away with this!

04.03.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges can't believe how much money MPD spent on overtime during the ICE surge.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5FX...

04.03.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Federal agents were the primary public safety threat in Minneapolis during Jan/Feb. The chief made big promises about addressing it back in December. It's the reason MPD blasted through their yearly overtime budget in just a few weeks.

04.03.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Not only has MPD not intervened in cases where feds use unlawful force, today we learned MPD has submitted nothing to the county attorney related to crimes committed by federal agents.

04.03.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
Image reads Financial Assistance Needed for Unemployed Trans Woman in Minnesota - March Rent $1100, Car Insurance $500, Car Payment $500, Phone/Internet $400 - CashApp: @valastra, gofundme below

Image reads Financial Assistance Needed for Unemployed Trans Woman in Minnesota - March Rent $1100, Car Insurance $500, Car Payment $500, Phone/Internet $400 - CashApp: @valastra, gofundme below

I've been unemployed since mid-January. Please give if you can and share if you can't (particularly with out of state folks - i know lots of people here are tapped out helping our immigrant neighbors). Cashapp is preferred for speed but GFM link is here as well: gofund.me/60f278db3

03.03.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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video taken in downtown minneapolis today of reported bounty hunters PULLING A GUN on someone standing in the road in front of city hall. (business on the van is fake.) hennepin county sheriff’s deputies were right behind and did nothing

video by government employee who saw it on their lunch break

03.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 844    πŸ” 402    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 43

There needs to be a rule about how like

When reality reflects The Onion it is almost always a tragedy, and when reality reflects Clickhole it is almost always a comedy

03.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0