Max Hailperin
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Sometimes I think the folks on the right are having a contest to see who can be the biggest bellyacher. Rep. Greg Davids tried by complaining if Rochester were to pilot speed cameras, that would infringe upon his right to speed without consequences. But now Rocks and Cows has a "hold my beer" moment
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Sometimes I think the folks on the right are having a contest to see who can be the biggest bellyacher. Rep. Greg Davids tried by complaining if Rochester were to pilot speed cameras, that would infringe upon his right to speed without consequences. But now Rocks and Cows has a "hold my beer" moment
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Many have intuitions about how well or poorly Minnesota voter registration is managed. They would welcome data substantiating those intuitions — and they might even accept data showing they were wrong. A few temperate souls may even be reserving judgment. Few know what is coming.
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Many have intuitions about how well or poorly Minnesota voter registration is managed. They would welcome data substantiating those intuitions — and they might even accept data showing they were wrong. A few temperate souls may even be reserving judgment. Few know what is coming.
Given that @dbrauer.net et al. have decided that Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to fret over the gubernatorial race, I'm going to toss this out there: Remember 2010? (I remember elections like some people remember blizzards or fires.)
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Given that @dbrauer.net et al. have decided that Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to fret over the gubernatorial race, I'm going to toss this out there: Remember 2010? (I remember elections like some people remember blizzards or fires.)
This is one of my pet peeves about contemporary labor-starved journalism. Reporting what someone said is taking the quick way out. Far more useful to report what is true, either as someone said or contrary to what someone said, as the case may be.
the line "programs they say the mayor has not implemented yet"
seems like they could look into and see what the truth is instead of just printing this as an accusation!
seems like they could look into and see what the truth is instead of just printing this as an accusation!
November 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is one of my pet peeves about contemporary labor-starved journalism. Reporting what someone said is taking the quick way out. Far more useful to report what is true, either as someone said or contrary to what someone said, as the case may be.
I value using NexTrip to see how my specific bus or train is doing, but I *also* value the macro view of the system as a whole that posts like this provide. Metro Transit deserves praise for providing both.
1:00 PM Winter weather service advisory: With steady snow falling over the Twin Cities, right now 30% of buses are experiencing delays, with an average delay of about 5 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays, and no routes on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow -JN
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I value using NexTrip to see how my specific bus or train is doing, but I *also* value the macro view of the system as a whole that posts like this provide. Metro Transit deserves praise for providing both.
Nested a couple layers of hypotheticals, if this remains such an easy target and the MNGOP fails to get its act sufficiently together to hit that easy target, then what? How does a replacement for a dysfunctional party emerge?
it was always going to be the top issue regardless of NYT covering it or not. like, walz deciding to run again impacted how keith ellison is now running his campaign
this would be more of a threat if the MN GOP weren't a total clown show and had a good candidate, i just don't think they can do it
this would be more of a threat if the MN GOP weren't a total clown show and had a good candidate, i just don't think they can do it
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Nested a couple layers of hypotheticals, if this remains such an easy target and the MNGOP fails to get its act sufficiently together to hit that easy target, then what? How does a replacement for a dysfunctional party emerge?
Grifters, not terrorists. Grifters, not statesmen. There's a certain symmetry to our times.
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Grifters, not terrorists. Grifters, not statesmen. There's a certain symmetry to our times.
So is Trump tweeting out a bloodthirsty, imprecise restatement of last week's NOTAM regarding Venezuelan airspace to distract from his administration being credibly accused of murder? Or is he issuing a genuinely ramped-up NOTAM for genuine reasons, but doing it via tweet, because chaos? Who knows.
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
So is Trump tweeting out a bloodthirsty, imprecise restatement of last week's NOTAM regarding Venezuelan airspace to distract from his administration being credibly accused of murder? Or is he issuing a genuinely ramped-up NOTAM for genuine reasons, but doing it via tweet, because chaos? Who knows.
Newly minted Minnesota Senator Michael Holmstrom is already using his letterhead to issue an offensive demand to Judge West that she unseal a sealed exhibit and send him a copy by December 4th.
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Newly minted Minnesota Senator Michael Holmstrom is already using his letterhead to issue an offensive demand to Judge West that she unseal a sealed exhibit and send him a copy by December 4th.
Happy 5th anniversary to one of the greatest fact checks of all time. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy 5th anniversary to one of the greatest fact checks of all time. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tru...
I don't think he understands how "decadent" is conventionally used.
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I don't think he understands how "decadent" is conventionally used.
Thankful for such rich election data that I can keep slicing it up into different representations. This shows how each of the 13 wards' voters divided their voting among four voting methods, explained downthread.
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thankful for such rich election data that I can keep slicing it up into different representations. This shows how each of the 13 wards' voters divided their voting among four voting methods, explained downthread.
Despite headlines like "MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce," that isn't what the report says. The researchers did a poor job of explaining their results, and news outlets did a poor job of explaining the poor explanation. iceberg.mit.edu/report.pdf
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Despite headlines like "MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce," that isn't what the report says. The researchers did a poor job of explaining their results, and news outlets did a poor job of explaining the poor explanation. iceberg.mit.edu/report.pdf
The filing period for MN HD 47A and 64A special elections closed 5pm on 11/25 and the withdrawal period 5pm on 11/26. From what's been posted, it's impossible to say whether anyone withdrew, but even without that it seems that the MNGOP decided not to contest 47A. www.sos.mn.gov/election-adm...
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The filing period for MN HD 47A and 64A special elections closed 5pm on 11/25 and the withdrawal period 5pm on 11/26. From what's been posted, it's impossible to say whether anyone withdrew, but even without that it seems that the MNGOP decided not to contest 47A. www.sos.mn.gov/election-adm...
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This 1906 story of women on the lower east side rioting because of rising beef prices is delightful and priceless. Complete with dialogue!
"You people von't eat dead shickens," he said, "so ve must ... sell dem dead mit a quarter pound less in bleedingness."
www.nytimes.com/1906/11/30/a...
"You people von't eat dead shickens," he said, "so ve must ... sell dem dead mit a quarter pound less in bleedingness."
www.nytimes.com/1906/11/30/a...
EAST SIDE WOMEN RIOT OVER HIGH MEAT RATES; Butchers Put the Price Up and Blame the Beef Trust. HOUSEWIVES GO ON STRIKE March from Store to Store Proclaiming That They'll Live on Fish -Some Butchers Cl...
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This 1906 story of women on the lower east side rioting because of rising beef prices is delightful and priceless. Complete with dialogue!
"You people von't eat dead shickens," he said, "so ve must ... sell dem dead mit a quarter pound less in bleedingness."
www.nytimes.com/1906/11/30/a...
"You people von't eat dead shickens," he said, "so ve must ... sell dem dead mit a quarter pound less in bleedingness."
www.nytimes.com/1906/11/30/a...
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As you prepare to celebrate the holiday, here's my story of grumpy old men brought back to life by kindness from long ago. Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
Brown: Bitterness dies, but gratitude lasts generations
Columnist Aaron Brown recounts stories from the life of his grandfather — a man whose gruffness couldn't erase his moments of kindness.
www.startribune.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As you prepare to celebrate the holiday, here's my story of grumpy old men brought back to life by kindness from long ago. Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
I so regret that I'm no longer teaching or writing textbooks for which "deadlock" needs illustration.
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I so regret that I'm no longer teaching or writing textbooks for which "deadlock" needs illustration.
I wish my expectation level were high enough that I could be disappointed in KSTP for acting as though withholding benefits from individual SNAP recipients pending investigation were the same kind of thing as withholding payments to a service provider.
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I wish my expectation level were high enough that I could be disappointed in KSTP for acting as though withholding benefits from individual SNAP recipients pending investigation were the same kind of thing as withholding payments to a service provider.
I parted ways with Scouting 25+ years ago, but I still have the 12 points of the Scout Law memorized, and it's easy to see how the current administration would have have a problem with such values. www.scouting.org/about/faq/qu...
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I parted ways with Scouting 25+ years ago, but I still have the 12 points of the Scout Law memorized, and it's easy to see how the current administration would have have a problem with such values. www.scouting.org/about/faq/qu...
Sounds like a plea deal is in the works, which doesn't surprise me. They requested and received two more months to work it out, coming back January 26th.
This afternoon's plea hearing for Timothy Scouton, the election judge who thought election day registrants didn't really need to register, should be interesting. Case 29-CR-24-1128. The denial of motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause, index 42, provides a good recap of where it stands.
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sounds like a plea deal is in the works, which doesn't surprise me. They requested and received two more months to work it out, coming back January 26th.
This afternoon's plea hearing for Timothy Scouton, the election judge who thought election day registrants didn't really need to register, should be interesting. Case 29-CR-24-1128. The denial of motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause, index 42, provides a good recap of where it stands.
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This afternoon's plea hearing for Timothy Scouton, the election judge who thought election day registrants didn't really need to register, should be interesting. Case 29-CR-24-1128. The denial of motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause, index 42, provides a good recap of where it stands.
Twin Cities folks: Soul To Soul Smokehouse at Midtown Global Market qualified as a reliable smoker of turkeys until they closed. Is there anyone currently operating that we could give a shout-out?
Here’s a non-Thanksgiving turkey tip: if you have a reliable local barbecue spot and they make smoked turkey and you’ve never had whatever kind of turkey sandwich they make with it, it will probably change your life
it is tired to the point of cliche to say if turkey was good, people would make it more than once a year. but it is understated that at least one American explodes every Thanksgiving in a brave attempt to make the main dish more palatable
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Twin Cities folks: Soul To Soul Smokehouse at Midtown Global Market qualified as a reliable smoker of turkeys until they closed. Is there anyone currently operating that we could give a shout-out?
Jeff Howe not seeking re-election in MN SD 13 needs to be put in context of Lisa Demuth doing the same in HD 13A, so the room for GOP newcomers in that area will be even greater. All three legislative districts (SD 13, HD 13A, HD 13B) are safe for the GOP.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Jeff Howe not seeking re-election in MN SD 13 needs to be put in context of Lisa Demuth doing the same in HD 13A, so the room for GOP newcomers in that area will be even greater. All three legislative districts (SD 13, HD 13A, HD 13B) are safe for the GOP.
I edited my post to include an update: a subsequently-released video describes the MetroTransit garage mural’s creation and credits the artists, Daniela Bianchini, Pablo Kalaka, Gabriela Sepúlveda, and DAKA Studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN4I...
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I edited my post to include an update: a subsequently-released video describes the MetroTransit garage mural’s creation and credits the artists, Daniela Bianchini, Pablo Kalaka, Gabriela Sepúlveda, and DAKA Studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN4I...