Yes, tariffs are about money. But they're about a hell of a lot more than that.
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Yes, tariffs are about money. But they're about a hell of a lot more than that.
Happy Hot ๐ฅ Mix season, #SaintPaul!
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Historian of French Revolution here to say that in periods like this, squeamish compromisers do as much to drive radicalization as do ideologues. If you keep making excuses for the unfit king, eventually folks come for you and him.
It was simply called Plating, Inc. cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/Si...
For context, this is on an abandoned bldg near my house, a metal plating biz that closed in 2016, leaving open vats of hexavalent chromium & other highly toxic chems. A fire w/h forced evac of most of western StP. Luckily EPA cleaned it up just before Trump 1 cut their emergency response budget.
Yeah that stretch of Pt Doug is interesting. Nice trails back in there.
Was a lot of work to move it there from Richfield! ๐
Oof! It is a beautiful day for a ride! Riding on a day like today offers a feeling like no other highwood.
Not sure what's up with that pic but no
New signs of liberation in #SaintPaul
Yep! Those old Cinellis dig deep.
Um, bicycles?
We left Trustone about 8 years ago after being customers for the previous 20+ years. Their service had declined substantially and almost every interaction was frustrating.
Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.
"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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Just heard that Ramsey County is refusing to offer Jake Lang any deal on his felony property destruction charges. 1-5 years.
And well pleased I am, good sir!
Yes indeed.
My fixie next to my daughter's ebike.
Proud father moment: arrived at work on a cold & rainy March day to find my daughter's bike already locked up. #BikeSky
A mural of a migrant and child on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where ICE abducted 14 workers and several observers in November in what was a sign of things to come across the Twin Cities. Fuck ICE.
Mural on the side of BroTex in Saint Paul, where 14 workers and several observers were abducted by ICE on 11/18/25.
For me, this was the start of the occupation. A week later they terrorized the East Side guns drawn with SPPDโs assistance.
So I guess Markwayne is officially off the table as name for future DC Suicide Squad villain.
Going out on a limb to predict a Christmas impeachment.
In another city on a river beginning with M*, you can lose your license for just one of the offences Minneapolis gives an $80 fine for, and you lose your license for four offences Minneapolis thinks are worth $40 fines. Road fatalities are < half the Minneapolis rate over there.
* Melbourne
Dad's dad: farmer in Indiana named Thurman. When I knew him he leased his land, gardened, & kept bees & rabbits. Smoked a pipe.
Mom's dad: newspaper editor/publisher in small town in Illinois. Made bank investing in farmland. Abusive to his kids but remote & disinterested when I knew him.
I'm not sure there's anything nicer!
Thank you! They're anodized Mavic Open Pros. Bought them used off of FB.
Bike in front of mural depicting Mayan ball game.
Close up of bike
First proper errand ride.
I know, right! Must've been on helluva party.
A fabulist historical marker on Grey Cloud Island in Minnesota claiming a visit by Conway Twitty among many other celebrities.
My favorite Conway Twitty reference from Grey Cloud Island.