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I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.

It’s positively warming up here to a balmy -12 F. If you’re off work today like me, it’s a good day to draw some things on cardboard or throw a snowball!

Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.

Minnesotans want safety. They want freedom. They want what’s best for our kids.

Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.

This campaign of retribution has got to stop.

www.startribune.com/preschooler-...

Voices of the MN Occupation - Racket A real-time oral history of the ICE assault on Minnesota

still feels like folks outside of MN are kind of not getting it: our state has been under attack for over a month, and the resistance is being organized by literally your regular old neighbors and coworkers and friends.

Immigration officers out in force in Minnesota with more on the way following fatal shooting The Homeland Security secretary says additional immigration officers are needed so the operation can continue safely as videos on social media show numerous arrests around the metro.

Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the Department of Homeland Security over what Attorney General Keith Ellison describes as the surge of “poorly-trained, aggressive and armed” ICE agents.

Minneapolis ICE shooting: Eyewitness accounts contradict ICE statement A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning, but witness accounts contradict what federal officials say happened. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shoot...

Glad Fox9 has this framing: www.fox9.com/news/minneap...

Something Grim Is Happening to Kids Who Got Cell Phones Early New research found that smartphone usage in children led to higher risk of poorer mental health across several categories.

Giving a young kid a smartphone may be a big mistake. Research conducted by scientists from UC Berkeley and Columbia found that children 12 years old and younger who received one of these devices were at a higher risk of depression, obesity, and sleep deprivation.

futurism.com/health-medic...

36 Questions for Increasing Closeness (Greater Good in Action) To feel more connected, skip the small talk and ask these questions instead.

Folks, I’ve done a ton of reading on the topic of friendmaking the last few years because of the courses I teach, and asking people questions is always one of the easiest ways to get people to open up, to be more comfortable, and to improve relationships.

ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/36_...

My work inbox is at 1,200. It is killing me, and at the same time I just keep getting more.

Right now, when things are topsy turvy, it may seem that exploring your purpose is selfish, or counterproductive. But it's one of the best things we can do for our communities - and for ourselves.

Thinking of you. Gus was so lucky to have parents who loved him so much.

AI is screening your resume. Here's how to make it past the bots Applying for a job? You might be interviewing with an algorithm before a person. Journalist Hilke Schellmann shares how AI is reshaping hiring—and what job seekers can do to make it past the bots.

AI is reshaping the workplace, but at what cost? Journalist Hilke Schellmann reveals the flaws of algorithmic hiring and how workers can adapt to a world where machines decide who gets in the door.

Whoa what a dream.

From the mouths of babes.

Astronomers have found more than 6,000 exoplanets. Billions more could be out there Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are waiting to be discovered.

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are waiting to be discovered.

It’s a Terrifier Christmas! I love it.

I loved the before and after show!

Ingrown nails. Dont ask me to explain it.

Mine is a single fresh cut strawberry on vanilla ice cream and a dash of balsamic vinegar.

Oh but she’s been awful for quite awhile.

I am glad you brought this up. I have my 30th high school reunion in two weeks in your state and I hadn’t even thought about how bad it would be there.

I always wait til Halloween, but since I have no winter travel booked this year I may do mine earlier.

Did you eat Taco Bell before bed?!

I wish this stuff worked! I looked out one day in my bird cam and a fat little squirrel was going ham on the food. I figured if I liked flaming hot stuff, there must be a squirrel equivalent.

We are angry. Congress has the power to seriously reduce gun deaths, but like money from the gun lobby more than they like children.

I start teaching my Social Media and Mental Health course in just over a week for the fall semester. I have 80 students enrolled, and counting.

I’m also teaching a new course I’ve designed - Creating a Meaningful Life - for undergrads. The enrollment cap was at 50 - I have 40 on the wait list! 🥰

I really loved the book - it didn’t paint him as a sympathetic character AT ALL. He felt like an entitled brat and every decision he made was selfish and shitty. The movie cast a twink and made him too likeable. It was a big miss.

We go to the one by us in MG often!! We love them so much.