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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 2h

even more excited to read this one now.

Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 13h

all fiction is genre fiction.

Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 14h

turns out that villains and their stooges are actually pretty bumbling and inept.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 1d

The Strib’s Karen Tolkkinen has devoted column after column after column to her stubborn belief that trans kids are destroying opportunities for girls to compete in sports at school.

It’s her weird mission. She’s fucking obsessed.

Anyway, great letter from Max Maher today.

Karen Tolkkinen's column "Transgender athletes should not compete with girls, but everyone deserves a place to play" (StarTribune.com, Oct. 9) builds its case on emotion, not evi-dence. She acknowledges that "nobody knows how common" transgender athletes are in Minnesota, yet argues for restrictive policies anyway. That's not fairness; that's fear.

There's also no evidence that transgender participation has taken opportunities from anyone. The Minnesota State High School League already reviews eligibility case by case to ensure both inclusion and competitive balance. The system is working as intended - quietly and responsibly.

The idea that girls are being forced to sacrifice is a political talking point, not a measurable fact. What's really being asked of us is whether we believe every student deserves a place to belong, even those whose identity or experience we may not fully understand.

High school sports were never just about winning. They teach teamwork, discipline and self-respect, lessons that lose meaning if we start excluding students who simply want to play. Protecting opportunity for all young people is how we strengthen fairness, not weaken it.

MAX MAHER, Plymouth

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mollypeonies @mollypeonies.bsky.social · 23h

Ok, I made a bunch of different designs that can appear on different color t-shirts! I am a perfectionist and had to see this through! 😂

There are even some OFFICIAL TWIN CITIES ANTIFA MEMBER tees!

Any "proceeds" beyond $100 will go to MIRAC.

antifalilacs.threadless.com/designs/im-a...

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C. Henry @henryhenryhenry.com · 19h

solid piece from Garbage Day. in the aftermath of the 2010s - which in retrospect now look like a golden age of social media - it's clear that the priorities of platform companies shifted to 1a) ensure mass politics can never again emerge on platforms & 1b) keep the content pipe open for AI training

Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump admin is fully powered by the attention economy. A universe of dumbasess talking to other dumbasess, built on the assumption our tastes have grown so rotten and atrophied that we can't even remember a world where we weren't inundated by worthless slop.
www.garbageday.email/p/the-great-...

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 16h

“Stories passes down by word of mouth”

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

MSNBC from last night.

Debunking the right's obsession with Antifa

Rutgers University History Professor Mark Bray joins The Weekend: Primetime to share why he and his family fled the U.S. over safety concerns amid the Trump administration's broad attacks on Antifa. H...

www.msnbc.com

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 16h

“lore” was an answer in today’s NYT crossword

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

baseball is fun to watch

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

do you ever wear a bow for hallowe'en.

Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

this should be flagged as “adult content”

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

you don’t have to finish a book to have read it

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

I think this is the best opinion. paperbacks sell better!

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Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 1d

I think the wealthy of this town are trying to rewrite history with their Precarious State circle jerk on all their corporate stations & papers

I think they don't want us to realize our PBS is telling the accurate history of Mayors & Cops in this town.

Watch Paradox next Tuesday at 7pm on TPT2!

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

I think it was a mistake for many of the incumbents to simply not partake in this.

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

Read 3rd Voice!

evan dahm @evandahm.bsky.social · 1d

3rd Voice: 121st Scene: Cops (1/2). www.rice-boy.com , www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/3r...

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Rusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 1d

Can
Bari
Spell?

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 1d

I was disappointed to see her absence from this piece.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 2d

“lanky” is a good and underused word

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 3d

every single dem should be taking notes. this is how you message around trans issues

(of note: i believe he is the only cis candidate for office to have trans people consult on his lgtbq+ policy platform)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t Minnesota my USA, Keith.

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Casey @thecaseface.bsky.social · 3d

Slothrop mentioned in the NYT crossword today