Absolom J

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Science editor, fiction writer, book reader, sports watcher, restless mind. Minneapolis.

BREAKING: Jaylen Brown traded to 76ers The Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
Pathetic Ted Cruz
Pathetic Ted Cruz
McDaniels’ long arms and pure enmity for Murray shut him down to such a degree in the finale that it was a wonder he didn’t toss a heat pack onto the floor again.
The comic book Fables #67. A knight in armor standing between rocks and in front of a troll as it walks out from underneath a waterfall
Black cat
Dear Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune: We write with respect to fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…We believe Congress needs to enact the following guardrails: 1. Targeted Enforcement - DHS officers cannot enter private property without a judicial warrant. End indiscriminate arrests and improve warrant procedures and standards. Require verification that a person is not a U.S. citizen before holding them in immigration detention. 2. No Masks - Prohibit ICE and immigration enforcement agents from wearing face coverings. 3. Require ID - Require DHS officers conducting immigration enforcement to display their agency, unique ID number and last name. Require them to verbalize their ID number and last name if asked. 4. Protect Sensitive Locations - Prohibit funds from being used to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations, including medical facilities, schools, child-care facilities, churches, polling places, courts, etc. Stop Racial Profiling - Prohibit DHS officers from conducting stops, questioning and searches based on an individual's presence at certain locations, their job, their spoken language and accent or their race and ethnicity. 6. Uphold Use of Force Standards - Place into law a reasonable use of force policy, expand training and require certification of officers. In the case of an incident, the officer must be removed from the field until an investigation is conducted. 7. Ensure State and Local Coordination and Oversight - Preserve the ability of State and local jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute potential crimes and use of excessive force incidents. Require that evidence is preserved and shared with jurisdictions. Require the
Facebook exhange Rico Montoya I mean i have a duty to MY family not some dumbass who thought she was a superhero trying to fight federal agents. I care about my family. I don't care about anybody else. Jorge Ernesto Rico Montoya based and gay Rico Montoya Jorge Ernesto how is it gay
Poster stating Twin Cities No Work! No School! No Shopping! Time for a general strike! January 23rd Ice Out! Justice for Renee Nicole Good
10-day forecast for Minneapolis showing extremely cold temperatures.
A crowd of people surrounding a giant pencil.
A rainbow over a home at dusk
Bike tire treads in snow that look like faces
A tree-lined bike lane in Mexico City
Mina the cat
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and others walking down a street lit by a streetlight
Purple Morning Glory flowers
A parody image of Vladimir Putin holding Donald Trump while they lovingly look into each other’s eyes.
Screengrab of Miguel Ferrer as Bob Morton in Robocop (1987) with the onscreen text that says “Robert Morton OCP Vice President”
A watercolor painting of a long highway in the autumn, under which the painter has written “Just a note to my creative pals out there... Nobody paints like you. Nobody sings like you, speaks like you, draws like you, writes like you, spins a pottery wheel like you. Nobody sees the world like you do. Whatever you create, however you do it, please just show up. The world needs you. It needs your viewpoint, your experience, your perspective, your beliefs, whatever those may be.”
Old newspaper headline: Coffee makes a boy fight Subhead: Usually drinks ten cups a day, says his mother