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FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage

If MSP gets 16”+ it would be a top 10 storm on record for the Twin Cities. It’s possible!

The heaviest snow will be overnight into Sunday morning, but then the winds get stronger and the snow gets fluffier.

If you can stay put from 10-11pm Saturday through Monday morning, do that.

Just a few days left to fund my friend @johannamation.bsky.social's new book with Rusty Marcum, my other friend @longtalljodie.com, and @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social!

Yes, we’ve been sounding the alarm about this. newsguy.substack.com/p/betting-an...

The Morrill Fire in Nebraska has killed 1 and consumed 549,000 acres with 0% containment. This is more than 10% of the entire area burned by U.S. wildfires in 2025, and makes it one of the 20 largest fires in U.S. history. Sunday forecast is grim: High Wind Warning, 25-35 mph winds, gusting to 50.

but after what turned out to be a goddamn great year for movies, it’s still sinners in the end for me—it doesn’t feel like anything else.

fun as fuck, opens up dozens of different lanes for conversation, every performance is immaculate, and it looks amazing.

i can’t ask for much more.

Haitian immigrant seeks answers after sister found unresponsive at Pittsburgh bus stop "This is an older brother. It's his younger sister. They told him on a Thursday that she was, the charges were dismissed, and she was going to be released. She doesn't come out on Friday. He gets a ca...

At least the second *known* case where an immigrant has died after being released from jail, snatched by DHS, and immediately abandoned on the streets.

We also know that DHS violates court orders to release Minnesota residents in Texas without their possessions or ID.

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Detection of Idiosyncratic Gaze-Fingerprint Signatures in Humans - Sarah K. Crockford, Eleonora Satta, Ines Severino, Donatella Fiacchino, Andrea Vitale, Natasha Bertelsen, Elena Maria Busuoli, Veronica Mandelli, Michael V. Lombardo, 2026 Do individuals possess a “gaze fingerprint” that reveals how they uniquely look at the world? We tested this question by examining intra- and intersubject gaze ...

Did you know that different people gaze at the world differently, and that you can identify people by their gaze patterns (i.e., by their gaze-fingerprint signatures)? buff.ly/yUNBvv9 #psychology #AcademicSky #highered

Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy

Jared Kushner not only serves as a direct conduit for Netanyahu’s strategic desires, he is also one of the biggest self-dealers in the Trump administration.

He is soliciting $5 billion while acting as a White House mediator with the Middle East, supposedly representing US interests.

Gift link:

The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - Washingtonian If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been…

Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”

This is absolutely bonkers and infuriating.

Must-read reporting by ProPublica.

What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...

To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines.

The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.

Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”

(Published Nov. 2025)

The story behind the BBC refusing to air a documentary about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?

Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?

From our colleagues at @revealnews.org:

The Preschool Teaching Assistant Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist” When Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, the D.H.S. justified it by calling her a “domestic terrorist.” In the aftermath, she’s been trying to recover her reputation and, with it, a sense of reality.

Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent. Her lawyer believes that her case should be studied as a “playbook” for D.H.S. violence. “She’s one of the few people who has survived the bullets and can speak out,” he said. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/j0manC

Drone sightings drove surveillance fears as ICE surged in Minnesota Some Minneapolis residents who took to the streets to document U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids believe federal authorities used drones to record and intimidate them. Despite laws govern...

A Minneapolis woman who opposed ICE woke up to a drone outside her second floor bedroom window. A man delivering groceries to a suburban distro house for mutual aid recorded a drone hovering above the house. Whose drones and why? (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

🧵 cn for medical trauma, described in the second person

The short version: if you've ever been boarded in an ER hallway, you know there's no call button. There's no call button because call buttons are wired to rooms, and you're not in a room. You're in a hallway.

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Combined with the EU court's decision today that all member countries must provide trans citizens a means of updating gender on their official documents, this effectively will bar any who have done so from obtaining visas to the US.

Trump threatens Iran following new wave of attacks on Gulf states and Israel The American military says four of the six crew aboard a U.S. military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have been found dead.

All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead, the American military says.

Trump Administration Opens the Door for ICE to Target Anyone Suspected of Being Trans Under a new rule, the State Department will be able to revoke trans people's visas over "misrepresentation." It'll give ICE grounds to suspect all trans people of being in the US illegally.

ICE agents have now been given the authority to detain trans people and deport permanent residents, international students, H-1B workers, and tourists over their gender markers.

looks like we traded generations of healthcare for 4 days worth of missiles

Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”

EXCLUSIVE: A dark money group is offering influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate @katmabu.bsky.social

www.ms.now/news/kat-abu...

59% statistic with text: "3 in 5 adults say they are at least 'somewhat worried' about being able to afford prescription drugs for themselves and their families. This includes 1 in 5 adults who are 'very worried.'" A pie chart visually represents the 59%. Source: KFF Health Tracking Poll (Feb. 24-March 2, 2026). KFF logo at the bottom right.

KFF’s latest poll shows a majority of the public (59%) now say they are at least “somewhat worried” about being able to afford prescription drugs for themselves and their families.

This is the largest share since KFF first polled on this question in 2018. https://on.kff.org/4s4LNCF

I’m #disabled in Phoenix. I’m looking for a #JOB! I want to #WORK! I know, crazy right?! We’re not all out here living on social media thirst trapping for clicks on out overpriced OH-F page. Please reach out. Let’s talk. #Panhandling is depressing and the security guard in sprouts is an asshole!

Mayor Frey can thank Minneapolis Public Housing Authority & affiliated nonprofit Community Housing Resources for 43 filings yesterday.
Significant bump in Mpls filings the past few days.

Approximate* Minneapolis eviction filings 3/1 thru 3/11:
2025: ~54
2026: ~237
A 339% increase compared to 2025.

Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

"In a podcast interview on Thursday, Mr. Bessent said that it was “unfortunate” that Russia stood to gain financially from the conflict in Iran but that he hoped it would benefit for only a “micro period.”"

lol. lmao

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

Letter: The SAVE Act is a bogus effort to solve a problem that doesn’t exist Letter: The only thing Mike Lee’s “SAVE Act” will save is MAGA politicians’ jobs in the upcoming midterm elections.

Letter: The only thing Mike Lee’s “SAVE Act” will save is MAGA politicians’ jobs in the upcoming midterm elections.

Veteran Whose Arm Was Broken As He Protested the War on Iran Speaks Out Brian McGinnis talks about Palestine, propaganda, how senators reacted when he was brutalized, and how the US doesn’t actually 'support its troops.'

Listen to the full conversation, where Brian McGinnis talks to @premthakker.bsky.social about Palestine, propaganda, the "dystopian" atmosphere inside the Senate hearing where his arm was broken, and how the US doesn’t actually “support its troops": zeteo.com/p/veteran-ar...

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."

Just saying it right out loud now.

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Videos show Turning Point USA supporters shoving, hitting protestors after Erika Kirk event — why were protestors arrested?  - Arkansas Times The altercation followed an event promoting the right-wing group at the Governor’s Mansion, during which Gov. Sanders claimed the group's presence would encourage “civic, civil discourse” in Arkansas…

Videos show Turning Point USA supporters shoving and hitting protestors outside the Governor's Mansion after yesterday's Erika Kirk event. So why were protestors the only ones arrested?

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee The Israeli military said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.

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Any Israel supporters want to speak about this?