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@alexpong.bsky.social

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · Mar 8

I’ve replaced all of my Target shopping with Ax-Man Surplus.

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 1h

I’ve never seen this and it’s fucking insane lol

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 6h

I have become obsessed with the plight of Texas rainbow crosswalks.

PAWS OFF OUR RAINBOW CROSSWALKS.

I’m grateful to everyone fighting for the rainbow crosswalks.

a photo of a crew painting a rainbow crosswalk

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 8h

I largely do not read books written by men and when I do they’re non-fiction. I have very little interest in fiction written by men (I think the last I read was probably Raymond Carver?).

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

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

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 9h

too late, losers. I haven’t been to Target in ten months and I’m not starting any time soon!

Target now selling THC drinks in some Minnesota stores

Target’s pilot run brings a new level of mainstream visibility to the low-dose cannabis market.

www.chicagotribune.com

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 23h

it’s great! it has this almost slapsticky quality which I didn’t expect but really enjoy.

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 1d

I’m reading John Ganz’ WHEN THE CLOCK BROKE and whenever Ross Perot comes up I can only picture Katrina Johnson’s portrayal on All That

a screenshot from the tv show All that, showing a child dressed up like Ross Perot and holding a drill

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 1d

it’s like when Rick Perry got a nominal amount of money from Merck and mandated all 12 year old girls get the gardasil vaccine. woke!

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 2d

nice #LocalAngle in Blake Schwarzenbach’s wikipedia article

Writing and art

In 2004, Samantha Gillison commented on Blake's literary and artistic endeavors in City Pages:

...his writing has expanded beyond lyrics and liner notes. Employing Michel Foucault's theory of spontaneous and local anarchy, his artistic self-expression now includes deeply felt political essays, children's stories, and graphic representation in the form of agitprop stickers that have wound up on New York City cop cars, subway ads, Starbucks windows, and Fox News vans. And with what he calls "deep human hunger," he has delved into the world of filmmaking, starting with a Cindy Sherman-esque short entitled
"Biko/Chico" that stars his cat and muse Chico Schwarzenbach.

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 2d

this thought brought to you by a hike at Interstate

drake hotline bling meme

drake is saying “no thank you” to street potholes and “yes” to glacial potholes

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll walk through your alley all I want!!!!!!

sign on a light pole. it says:

ALLEY USAGE
RESTRICTED
To RESIDENTS, GUESTS & SERVICE VEHICLES.
(MINNEAPOLIS ORDINANCE 478.260)
SPEED LIMIT
10 MPH
NEIGHBORS CALL 9II ON SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR!

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 3d

perfect timing for the article because my curiosity was PIQUED

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 3d

have you seen the instagram ads? I got one yesterday.

screenshot of an instagram ad. the account is hamoudisabrimpls and the ad shows a picture of a microphone and says “frey’s lies cost lives”

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 4d

sole prop

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 4d

MPD hasn’t earned enough goodwill in this city for us to be generous with our interpretation of a situation involving them. if MPD is in the area where state violence is occurring, it’s a safe assumption that they are helping do the state violence.

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 4d

my 6yo is wearing his Turbo Tim’s shirt for picture day, and it really tickles me how much of a minneapolis kid he is

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 5d

I’m so happy the Brains On Universe is coming back.

APMG sells ‘Brains On!’ podcast to co-creators

The first episode of "Brains On!" under new ownership will be released later this month.

current.org

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 5d

REI easily top of the list of companies most likely to do a land acknowledgement before layoffs

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 5d

REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...

REI Co-Op’s Boston location is set to close next year - The Boston Globe

REI said it will close three locations on the East Coast, including a store in Boston, as it launches a new strategic plan.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 5d

“I think there’s this old idea that you need to be ASSIGNED a story, or given permission to pursue something, when in reality all you need is to be a nosy bitch with a smartphone. You’d be amazed at how open people are to talking if you simply ask.”

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5d

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 5d

Humble

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 6d

this really embodies what i love about living in cities. i sincerely hope dallas doesn't lose city hall.

West, the Dallas City Council member, told the Dallas Morning News that because the land City Hall sits on is so valuable, it would only be "prudent" to consider selling the building and allowing it to be demolished. Alston, the preservationist, said that losing City Hall would be more than just losing a piece of real estate.

"Cities have a soul, if you will," Alston said. "Cities that we all want to go to and experience have substantial amounts of buildings and features from their past blended with their future."

"You gotta remember who you are and where you came from," Alston said.

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Sitcom People @sitcompeople.bsky.social · 7d

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 7d

“As an eldest daughter myself, grow up!” hahaha

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 7d

great stuff from gwen as always

Hasson's lawyers say these posts illustrate the Zionism that is integral to his Jewish identity, and as well as his "public celebration and support of his Jewish race, religion, and national origin." Hasson also accuses the organizers of the Battle for Bryan of platforming "Holocaust Inversion" by admitting Smash players who have accused Israel of committing genocide, an accusation leveled by many scholars, independent experts affiliated with the United Nations, prominent politicians and political candidates around the world, and officials in South Africa.

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Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 8d

the most nervous I’ve ever been on the bus here was one time I got on the D Line and it was both empty and spotless and I was worried I was going to end up on some bus version of Cash Cab

Alex @alexpong.bsky.social · 8d

what a joy to be able to walk my kid
to school