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Nell Scovell @nellscovell.bsky.social · Sep 10

This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and 'a true leader'

Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate.

www.pbs.org

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · May 18

Inappropriate NYT Strands today. Should have been pulled and replaced.

Screenshot of today’s NYT Strands game. Which is all about sailing boats, and is posted one day after a sailing boat tragedy with a Mexican Navy in New York.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · May 1

Let’s check in on how things are going over at Tesla.

Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

With profits and the stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at the company.

www.wsj.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Apr 20

Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"

Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · Apr 5

No fun at the Holiday on Central Ave in NE Mpls.

No more than
3
Party Bus Customers in the store at. Time, thank you
Store policy

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 28

This NYT photo of J.D. Vance has a lot of potential.

Photo of J.D. Vance in Greenland. He appears to be holding something, but his hand is empty.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 27

It’s always been about the graft.

Tariffs Could Give Tesla and Musk a Leg Up on Rivals

The company led by President Trump’s confidant Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States domestically and will be exempt from tariffs on finished vehicles.

www.nytimes.com

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 25

Democrats need to be calling for Hegseth’s head. Now. Relentlessly.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 20

Let’s check in on how things are going over at Tesla.

$1.4bn is a lot to fall through the cracks, even for Tesla

When money spent on assets doesn’t result in assets

www.ft.com

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Dan Hon @danhon.com · Mar 19

is he trying to speedrun getting us there or what

All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · Mar 19

WATCH: Schumer says "our democracy will be at stake" if Trump disobeys the Supreme Court—but "we're not there yet."

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 18

Life comes at you fast.

A Republican bill seeking to define criticism of President Donald Trump as a mental illness.

Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting a minor same day he introduced ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ bill

mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 18

Let’s check in on how things are going over at Tesla.

Tesla fans expose Tesla's own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash

A group of Tesla fans and investors has inadvertently exposed Tesla’s shadiness regarding crashes involving Autopilot by attempting to claim...

electrek.co

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · Mar 17

Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.

They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · Mar 16

Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.

By @arthurallen202.bsky.social

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...

kffhealthnews.org

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 13

It was @en.blueark.app.

blueark.app

BlueArk

The new blue land is waiting for you. Bring your stories with BlueArk.

blueark.app

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 13

Yup. I used a tool to pull over all my old tweets before fleeing Twitter.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 13

What are you doing about the dictator, Amy.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · Mar 8

This is one of the things that's been clearly true about Trump from the beginning. He doesn't just punish his enemies, he punishes his allies -- the people who offered concessions, who made deals, who tried to be conciliatory.

There is no upside to working with Trump.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · Mar 8

Columbia University sold out to fascists and brutally cracked down on kids whose only sin was opposing genocide.

The fascists threw the University under the bus anyway.

I feel like there's a lesson in there about complying with fascism.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Mar 1

Let’s check in on TruthSocial. Oh.

Newt Gingrich making a catastrophically bad prediction yesterday.

“Trump just dealt Russia a devastating blow. The minerals deal negotiated between the United States and Ukraine is a devastating development for Russia. Indeed, it is in some ways more important than any peace deal President Donald Trump might negotiate to end the fighting. Once implemented, it will mean that Russia has effectively lost the war.”

mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 28

LOL. Look at the Dems finally realizing free elections are over. Too late you milquetoast jackasses.

Democratic National Committee Files Lawsuit Against Trump (Gift Article)

The party claims President Trump’s executive order aimed at independent agencies will gut the Federal Election Commission.

www.nytimes.com

mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 26

I’ve honestly been tempted in prior years. Just to have someone competing against her. But I’m not a politician.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Feb 25

*Musk pushed for removal of FAA head that regulates one of his businesses
*Planes crash
*Musk says he will help FAA
*FAA ends up purchasing products from another of Musk's businesses

Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · Feb 25

SCOOP: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that support the US Federal Aviation Administration’s national airspace system
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Musk Seeks to Install Starlink Terminals in US Airspace Network

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that support the US Federal Aviation Administration’s...

www.bloomberg.com

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 25

2/ As an alternative, a narrower bill could focus on banning tools that *automate* such behavior, such as as ones leveraging generative AI for those purposes. I get the feeling that was the intent of this bill, but, unfortunately, it’s wasn’t defined that way.

mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 25

Good intent, but this language is ridiculously wide. This is a recipe for mass data collection and, ironically, privacy invasion—there’s no other way to enforce it. The description covers almost any professional image editing software. /1

Language from the proposed bill:

Section 1. new text begin [325E.91] PROHIBITION ON NUDIFICATION TECHNOLOGY. new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end
new text begin (b) "Intimate part" has the meaning given in section 604.32, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). new text end
new text begin (c) "Nudify" means the process by which: new text end
new text begin (1) an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in the original unaltered image or video; or new text end
new text begin (2) the depiction is so realistic that a reasonable person would believe the depiction reveals an intimate part of an identifiable individual. new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Nudification prohibited. new text end new text begin A person who owns or controls a website, application, software, or program must not allow a user to access, download, or use the website to nudify an image or video.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 23

Maybe this is why Amy Klobuchar likes Elon so much.

Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Feb 23

This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

@elonmusk: Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump's instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week.
Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.

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mrbula @mrbula.bsky.social · Feb 22

What are you doing about the dictator, Amy.

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