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Katie Rohman
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A reminder that gas-powered leafblowers are nightmare devices that are bad for you, bad for your lawn, and very bad for the environment. They fume and scream and kill the world all so you can messily and ineffectively move leaves around, leaves which are generally supposed to stay where they fell.
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
NYT: 50 States, 50 Fixes
50 States, 50 Fixes
A series about local solutions, and the people behind them, to environmental problems.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Leaders of a Minnesota church community didn’t report a parishioner they knew had sexually abused girls for year.

They told his victims that once sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.

Truly chilling, from @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Reposted by Katie Rohman
EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica.org. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, Avi Asher-Shapiro & @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reposted by Katie Rohman
Last week, the Trump administration said only 30% of the national Continuum of Care program’s $3.9 billion can be used for permanent housing, down from approximately 90% this year.
'A drastic cut': New HUD rules affect 1,600 beds for homeless in Northeastern Minnesota
Last week, the Trump administration said only 30% of the national Continuum of Care program’s $3.9 billion can be used for permanent housing, down from approximately 90% this year.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Don't do any of this.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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One thing that makes good journalists like Dave Weigel good journalists is that they consume a lot of news, and not just the slice they're covering. There are so many pieces to so many stories out there that reporters who don't do this often miss.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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How did the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald become more famous than any shipwreck besides the Titanic?
Listen to final episode of ‘Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Below’ podcast
How did the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald become more famous than any shipwreck besides the Titanic?
www.duluthnewstribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Fueled by community donations, the marker highlights Superior's place as the vessel's last port of call.
Historic marker honoring the Edmund Fitzgerald unveiled
Fueled by community donations, the marker highlights Superior's place as the vessel's last port of call.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Av. young adult income in MN is $95K?!
Making Minnesota the best state to raise a family means focusing on affordability and addressing barriers to owning a home.

We’ve made the largest investment in housing in state history and today, we rank as the top state for young homebuyers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Did a big boat sink today? So confused
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Someone please bring this to Thanksgiving and tell us how it goes
I know what I’m bringing to thanksgiving
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
There’s an election today in Duluth: school board, city council and Right to Repair Ordinance.
2025 Duluth general election information
Voters in the city of Duluth and within the Duluth school district will have some choices to make Nov. 4.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“If you look at the national conversation, it’s quite different than what’s happening on the local level.”
How Data Centers Actually Work
pca.st
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“It was the second of two rulings in the span of about an hour that found the administration had acted unlawfully, after it had refused to tap an emergency reserve — enacted by Congress and totaling in the billions of dollars — to sustain the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.”
Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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H2O is water and H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide. What is H2O4?
Drinking.
Yeah. I’ll see myself out.🤪
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🚨DULUTH, MN HOUSE FOR SALE🚨
Won’t you be my neighbor? Flippers spent 6+ months on this house. Previous owner lived there 40+ years.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
October 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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I've watched this three times and plan to watch it 20 more. www.facebook.com/reel/1893290...
172K views · 3.4K reactions | Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town. | Bryan Clapper
Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town.
www.facebook.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
lol

“Q: What will most data centers house in the future?
A: Raccoons.”
What To Know About Data Centers
As the use of AI increases, data centers are popping up across the country. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the controversial facilities.  Q: What do data centers need to run? A: Wa...
theonion.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Noem is set to discuss ICE operations and immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss ICE operations today in Minneapolis
Noem is set to discuss ICE operations and immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“When Luke Mosiman, the chair of the Arizona Young Republicans, asked if the New Yorkers in the chat were watching an NBA playoff game, (Peter) Giunta (former chair of New York State Young Republicans) responded, ‘I’d go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball.’“
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If you have a loved one who’s fallen under the spell of conspiracy theories, listen to this @npr podcast. It’s so heartbreaking and really hit home for me.
Alternate Realities from NPR's Embedded : Invisibilia
New from NPR's Embedded: Reporter Zach Mack thinks his dad has gone all in on conspiracy theories, while his father thinks that Zach is the one being brainwashed. In 2024, after the latest round of ci...
www.npr.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM