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“Plus nobody couldn’t do nothin’ once he let the brick go”
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In my initial shock at the absurdity of all this, I failed to provide proper context for the post above…
Excerpt from Vox article reads: “Northerners are flocking to big Southern campuses in large numbers. From 2014 to 2023, the number of undergraduate students from the Northeast rose 91 percent at schools belonging to the Southeastern Conference (SEC), according to a recent Sunday Times report. That includes Alabama as well as the University of Tennessee and Ole Miss, which have all seen the number of Northeastern students grow by more than 500 percent from 2002 to 2022. Meanwhile, their recruitment offices are making more of an effort to target these students, as these publicly funded schools become more dependent on out-of-state dollars.” Excerpt from Vox article reads: “The shift in enrollment lines up with a broader cultural shift over the past decade with the growing influence of Southern culture - everything from the popularity of country music to fashion to businesses moving to red states. So it's not a huge surprise to see this trend in higher education. There are plenty of practical reasons why these schools have become more appealing, like lower tuition rates and warm weather. But it doesn't fully explain why universities that have historically been famous for their sports teams and frat parties suddenly seem to have the aspirational sheen of the Ivy League.”
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
lilboolean.bsky.social
I mean when they’ve been a bad boy while you’ve been away, but they give you those eyes when you walk in the door, how can you not forgive them.
WSJ Photo of a living room chaise with a glass side table next to it and a floor lamp by them as well. Two distinctive pieces of modern art are on display too. A blobby alien baby with puppy dog eyes sits on the chaise, and a torn up soccer ball sits on the table. The caption reads: “The sculpture of the baby is from Prune Nourry’s series ‘Les Bébés Domestiques.’ The ball sculpture, by Khaled Jarrar, is part of his ‘Concrete Palestine.’ “
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
lilboolean.bsky.social
Uhhh…we need to mandate personal finance education in K-12.
Excerpt from Vox article reads: “"Young people are more aware that attending college will likely come with decades of student debt, so the mentality is trending towards one of fun, enjoyment, and community," says Kaley Mullin, founder of cultural relevance consultancy Cool Shiny Insights.”
December 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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He saved the thought that could’ve prevented him from wilting this embarrassing take for his last paragraph.
Excerpt from Strib opinion piece reads: “Aside from safety, incentivizing businesses is not my area of expertise.”
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
lilboolean.bsky.social
the cops were (literally) color blind
Excerpt from MN Reformer article reads: “State patrol officers interviewed Martin at her Grand Rapids home the morning of the collision. Outside they found her teal GMC Yukon; the windshield was cracked and a headlight was broken, and there was a piece of black fabric stuck between the hood and the frame, according to court documents.” I’ve highlighted the word “teal”.
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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“I didn’t know men could build such things.”
A White Castle vending machine photographed at Logan Airport.
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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congrats miami
Photo of Allianz Field scoreboard showing MNUFC 4 - Interview Miami 1
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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A photo of Frank Gehry at a press conference giving the finger.
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Yes, but hit your deadlines! Shalom Baranes, you’re up next!
Excerpt from WaPo article reads: “the building, but it was McCrery's firm's small workforce and inability to hit deadlines that became the decisive factor in him leaving, one of the people said.”
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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I just think this is mostly (entirely?) about the AIA having hurt feelings about not being considered "professional" – and that's because they've done nothing to address affordability...ever.
Excerpt from AIA President Evelyn Lee's letter reads: "I am writing to you today about an action by the U.S. Department of Education that poses a threat to the reputational and financial future of our profession. The Department has proposed new rules for federal student lending that exclude architecture from its list of “professional degrees.” This is not a bureaucratic reclassification; it is a fundamental misunderstanding of who we are and what we do that has real-world consequences for those pursuing advanced degrees in architecture."
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Rep. Cuellar (D-TX), has received thousands of dollars in contributions from @aiaofficial.bsky.social’s ArchiPAC over the years. Looks like he’ll be spared from spending time in one of the for-profit prisons he also accepts 💰 from.

Congrats, Hank. You seem like a real gem.
Excerpt from The Texas Tribune article reads: “WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced he will pardon U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and his wife, ending the congressman's multi-year federal legal battle. Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy. In Trump's pardon, shared Wednesday morning via Truth Social, the president said that the Democratic congressman had been punished by a weaponized Department of Justice under former president Joe Biden for speaking out against the administration's border policy.
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
lilboolean.bsky.social
Someday someone will make movie about FFC making this film, release it in November on limited screens, make a small profit, and get an Oscar.
AN headline reads: “Francis Ford Coppola puts the Sentinel Building, a landmarked tower in San Franciso, up as collateral after Megalopolis flops”
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
lilboolean.bsky.social
tfw you haven’t seen Rebels
Excerpt from Screen Rant article reads: “Andor Has Made Other Star Wars Shows Look Worse In Comparison”
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Excerpt from Reuters article reads: “ German home prices will rise around 3% annually over the coming years, according to property analysts polled by Reuters, outstripping overall inflation and further stretching affordability for first-time buyers.” The US Magazine “Stars — They’re Just Like US!” badge with “Stars” replaced with “German housing markets”
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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when I’m in the FLAC to horn-loaded speaker pipeline
Illustration from a Camel Cigarettes print ad showing Joe Camel laying on a bed listening to a stereo system.
November 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving
Exterior photo of University of Toronto Roberts Research Library, a brutalist building that resembles a turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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An AI bro has entered the Hennepin County Attorney race. Next year’s campaign season looking grim.
Excerpt from Strib article: “He wants to use Al and more thoughtful data gathering to target criminal behavior using what he called "sequential interventions." He brought up smarter DWI enforcement that tries to identify alcoholics who are likely to reoffend and trying to slow the endless cycle of repeat violent offenders.” Excerpt from Strib article reads: “"If people have a sense of lawlessness, they're right," Shen said, noting that AI can help ease the workload for police and prosecutors alike.”
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Romero giveth to Vitinha who takeths…again
Burned out Wojack
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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PSG Defensive Coordinator Luis Enrique
Photo of Luis Enrique in a drive-thru headset managing his club from a suite.
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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First snowfall of the season and Bryant Avenue brings us a reminder of the pecking order for snow removal in Minneapolis:
• Motorists 1st
• Cyclists 2nd
• Pedestrians (eh, they’ll manage)
Photo of Bryant Avenue showing a plowed street, plowed bike land, and a mosh mash of shoveled and un-shoveled sidewalk stretches.
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Only I, the architect of the U.S. Supreme Court…(bookstore), possess the skills worthy of a major addition to the White House. 😤
Excerpt from WaPo article reads: “McCrery, a classical architect and the founder and principal of McCrery Architects, had designed works like the U.S. Supreme Court bookstore and the pedestal for President Ronald Reagan's statue in the U.S. Capitol. The ballroom was the largest-ever project for his firm, which has specialized in designing churches, libraries and homes.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
lilboolean.bsky.social
lmao
Excerpt from WaPo article reads: “McCrery has wanted to remain with the project, worried that another architect would design an inferior building, according to a person with knowledge of his thinking.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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I don’t know what this person is trying to say, but it feels vaguely insulting of both the club and of brutalism, so 👎
Excerpt from MLS article reads: “The set-pieceiest team in the world (really, the world) gets the job done by launching dead balls toward the box and heaving throw-ins at the goal. It's beautiful in a brutalist architecture kind of way.” I’ve highlighted the last sentence.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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this mfer is FADED
eyes of a person high af
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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just imagine what it would look like if we ranked any lower
Copenhagenize Global Index for Cycling showing Minneapolis ranking 5th in North America.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM