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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 13h

Gah. (satire obvs.)

The Journal of Immaterial Science @immaterialscience.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: the 2025 Noble Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to DuPont, 3M and Daikin “for the development and deployment of PFAS: a family of infinitely sustainable chemicals”. As these now-ubiquitous chemicals never decompose, they can be reused for generations to come.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h

Update— DHS Asst. Secretary Tricia McLaughlin just doxed the 13-year-old who was taken by ICE, sharing a copy of a police report on X with his full name and photo visible.

She’s trying to prove the disputed claim that he had a gun. I’ve reached out to the city. I will not be sharing the post here.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 17h

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 17h

Underrated tweet. Macca didn't know that in Minnesota, MEA Weekend is a more powerful force even than Lingering Beatlemania

Greg Kelly @gregkelly.bsky.social · 1d

My theory is that the disposable income is going to be on MEA

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise reut.rs/4ofgnal

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise

A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 1d

I used to do theater in Chicago a long time ago-which is not the important part of the story. What I'm trying to say is that my old friends who live there are going through it with the ICE inundation. Watching their IG and FB posts like they are in a war zone or something.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Brian Mitchell @brianmitchl.com · 2d

Today was the final day of the Midtown Greenway being open with the old Nicollet Ave Bridge in place. The path is going to be removed and replaced with a new one at 1st Ave next year after the new Nicollet Ave bridge is almost complete. Demolition starts tomorrow.

Nicollet Ave greenway access ramp with a Road Closed sign and fencing, and a spray pained "remove ramp" marked on the ground.

Looking East, the Nicollet Ave Bridge spans over the Midtown Greenway. The access ramp towers to the left.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

Alcohol is one of those things that seems like it's helping at the time but then later you realize is just making everything worse.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

lol I missed that

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't seen yogurt in the bulk section of any co-op.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

I've tried that but it doesn't taste the same.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

Someone should open a local yorgurtary-- a place where you can get your empty jar filled up with yogurt (or else purchase yogurt in a biodegradable carton).

Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

There are certain things that are a regular part of what I eat that you can only get with plastic containers, which is annoying. Yogurt is one of them. If there's a brand that used cardboard I'd like to know about it. I've tried to make it on my own and it doesn't taste the same.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

There are certain things that are a regular part of what I eat that you can only get with plastic containers, which is annoying. Yogurt is one of them. If there's a brand that used cardboard I'd like to know about it. I've tried to make it on my own and it doesn't taste the same.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

I'm trying to think about what to do about microplastics. For years I've washed out yogurt containers and used them for food storage. That seems like a terrible idea now, because the flimsier plastic has to be washed in hot water. Anyone know non-plastic re-useable container tips?

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

Twin Citians love their outdoor festivals but it takes staff and resources to run them smoothly year after year. It's a huge time and money suck for a very short payoff once a year.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

The Downtown Council — the most recent organizer of Holidazzle and the Aquatennial — is backing out of running such events, citing budgeting challenges and competing priorities.

Minneapolis Downtown Council pulls plug on Holidazzle and Aquatennial, seeks new organizer

After years of inconsistent funding, the business group is hoping others will continue or reimagine the city’s signature events as the area keeps working on its post-pandemic rebound.

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 2d

Goddamn it. Now we can’t even drink coffee.

Ruth Merino @ruthmerino.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the heat that releases the microplastics wapo.st/46Zw1Qd gift link

Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them.

The biggest sources of microplastics have one thing in common: Heat.

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 3d

“A building under construction on United Village’s western edge will be the first office building constructed fresh from the ground up in St. Paul since 1999, McGuire said.” www.twincities.com/2025/10/10/s...

Plans for St. Paul’s Allianz Field: A bakery, pizzeria, garden, ice rink

Regardless of what plans may come, construction equipment is on the ground turning earth for three new structures.

www.twincities.com

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 4d

We are scared it will get freezing at any moment

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · Aug 27

A challenging and fascinating report by Chandler Fritz on Arizona’s universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, which gives families roughly $7500/year in direct funds for educational resources, namely private (typically Christian) schooling. Lots to chew on. harpers.org/archive/2025...

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 5d

Outdoor cafes are great but we also have a different number of and different severity of winter months than Madrid. We have 5 months, maybe six with climate change, where it's possible to sit outdoors.

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Alleen Brown @alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5d

40 faculty fired since the Charlie Kirk assassination. So much for free speech I guess!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US professors facing threats, firings and harassment over Charlie Kirk posts

As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in aftermath of shooting, allegedly without due process

www.theguardian.com

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 6d

Every pope in my lifetime has criticized aspects of capitalism. JPII and Benedict spoke of the harms of unregulated capitalism. Seems like a pretty natural progression for Francis and Leo to look at all the suffering, climate disaster etc. produced by that capitalism & criticize it in stronger terms

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Sheila Regan @sheilaregan.bsky.social · 6d

Shawn Hamilton is so excellent as Bert Williams in Carlyle Brown's “Nobody, No Time," produced by Illusion Theater. Here's my review: www.minnpost.com/artscape/202...

Bert Williams' legacy radiates through Illusion Theater production - MinnPost

Produced by Illusion Theater and playing at the Center for Performing Arts in south Minneapolis, “Nobody, No Time” showcases a tour de force.

www.minnpost.com

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Bryan @bryanformhals.com · 7d

That's a wild sentence.

"About 30 people were attending “Tipsy Tuesday” at the time, said the woman, who declined to share her name but goes by Gemini Tik Tok Queen on Facebook."

One dead, three hurt in downtown Minneapolis bar shooting

A woman hit by a bullet said a fight between two men broke out before shots were fired inside Bar Zia Grill.

www.startribune.com

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