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Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. The multiracial community in Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not. It held until Bovino was forced out of the Twin Cities with his long coat between his legs. The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once. Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave. Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity and not in spite of it. Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. Minnesotans have preserved everything worthwhile about “Western civilization,” while armed brutes try to tear it down by force.

Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Bovino out is a great indicator. It’s a great start. But none of us can be appeased right now. It’s still abolish ICE. It’s still prosecute these fascists. It’s still destroy the whole apparatus that has been terrorizing and disappearing and murdering our neighbors.

Renée Good and Alex Pretti will not have died in vain. We will live in a freer America because of their sacrifice. It's now our responsibility to bring it into being.

I'm in awe of their ingenuity, discipline, and resolve. They will be the blueprint for the rest of this country as we fight for freedom. Study what happened there.

The people of Minneapolis are an inspiration. These folks rallied together against a violent siege enacted by their own government and won. They reminded powerful men that they aren't invincible, and they reminded us that loving your neighbor is the greatest weapon we have.

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Greatest website ever created by far. I want to see the day when the ideals of open access to knowledge and global collaboration are reflected everywhere in society.

I don't know if all insurers do it this way, but for mine I only had to enable the tracking for one drive to get the discount. I turned it off without any issues since.

Still need more baseball?

We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.

My favorite bit of family history trivia is that my Slovak GGF on my father's side and my Italian GGF on my mother's side immigrated to the US aboard the same ship (Konigin Luise). Its first route was Bremen -> NY, and later Naples -> NY.

I just started doing exactly this! It's great seeing artifacts from the ships around the time my ancestors would've traveled, including menus (though they were steerage passengers and almost certainly weren't eating that good).

What's it called when every social encounter feels like I'm playing guitar hero and hitting 65% of the notes

What exactly does a plan to get out look like? People throw this out as if it's a realistic possibility for folks but it really, truly is not. It is difficult for Americans to emigrate and establish a permanent living situation in a country that is desirable, let alone safe for trans people.

Do you know which Dem didn't vote?

MSNBC reports that Trump directs JD Vance to go after 'woke zoos'

China connecting the entire country via high speed rail and revolutionizing EV tech.

The US:

Mickey 17 (2025)

oh i think this is exactly right. people care about your views but they ALSO care about whether you seem real and authentic

Milk is $20 a gallon here. My family can't take more of this.

Almost every day I have had to tell myself that the best thing I can do to make the world a better place is to show kindness when others don't but boy is it hard sometimes.