Doug Tompsett
@tompsett.bsky.social
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He was a nurse.
The Strib has identified him. Alex Pretti. Another 37-year-old executed for standing up for our immigrant neighbors. For shame.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 PM
He was a nurse.
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It’s not so much that Trump & co don’t think slavery was important, they want to remove this history precisely *because* of how important it was. They don’t want people to learn about slavery because then people would understand how it continues to shape the landscape of inequality in America today.
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
It’s not so much that Trump & co don’t think slavery was important, they want to remove this history precisely *because* of how important it was. They don’t want people to learn about slavery because then people would understand how it continues to shape the landscape of inequality in America today.
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In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
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‘Consulting firm BCG found that only 5% of 1,250 executives surveyed between May and mid-July saw widespread value from AI. Forrester predicts that in 2026 companies will delay about 25% of their planned AI spending by a year.‘ www.reuters.com/business/bus...
AI promised a revolution. Companies are still waiting.
Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, built an AI-powered sommelier to make unvarnished wine recommendations based on a person’s palate. The problem was the chatbot was too nice.
www.reuters.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
‘Consulting firm BCG found that only 5% of 1,250 executives surveyed between May and mid-July saw widespread value from AI. Forrester predicts that in 2026 companies will delay about 25% of their planned AI spending by a year.‘ www.reuters.com/business/bus...
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Instead of the promised "answer to autism," Trump offered families distorted science, false hope, and dangerous medical advice. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
Trump’s Tylenol Briefing Peddled Junk Science
Parents deserve answers about autism — not debunked theories and misinformation.
www.bloomberg.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Instead of the promised "answer to autism," Trump offered families distorted science, false hope, and dangerous medical advice. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
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"Organizations fail young QBs before young QBs fail organizations."
What led Kevin O'Connell to say this?
And why do so many around the NFL agree?
I spent 4 months asking Hall of Famers, No. 1 picks, busts, coaches + execs why teams keep breaking young QBs:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
What led Kevin O'Connell to say this?
And why do so many around the NFL agree?
I spent 4 months asking Hall of Famers, No. 1 picks, busts, coaches + execs why teams keep breaking young QBs:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
The bust files: How NFL teams break young quarterbacks
Finding a franchise quarterback remains job No. 1 for anyone in charge of an NFL roster, so why do they keep screwing it up?
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Organizations fail young QBs before young QBs fail organizations."
What led Kevin O'Connell to say this?
And why do so many around the NFL agree?
I spent 4 months asking Hall of Famers, No. 1 picks, busts, coaches + execs why teams keep breaking young QBs:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
What led Kevin O'Connell to say this?
And why do so many around the NFL agree?
I spent 4 months asking Hall of Famers, No. 1 picks, busts, coaches + execs why teams keep breaking young QBs:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
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Studies have not shown an association between antidepressants and school shooters. However, exposure to school shootings may increase the likelihood that students will be taking antidepressants during the subsequent 2 years (Rossin-Slater, PNAS, 2020).
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513302/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513302/
August 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Studies have not shown an association between antidepressants and school shooters. However, exposure to school shootings may increase the likelihood that students will be taking antidepressants during the subsequent 2 years (Rossin-Slater, PNAS, 2020).
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513302/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513302/
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"My friend Victor like saved me though, because he laid on top of me. But he got hit."
10-year-old describes witnessing Minneapolis shooting.
10-year-old describes witnessing Minneapolis shooting.
August 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"My friend Victor like saved me though, because he laid on top of me. But he got hit."
10-year-old describes witnessing Minneapolis shooting.
10-year-old describes witnessing Minneapolis shooting.
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This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
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August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
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The plan? Alienate your star 26 year old edge rusher to the point where he posts a thousand word notes app trade request on social media, only to give in right before the season and sign him to a slightly inflated deal
August 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The plan? Alienate your star 26 year old edge rusher to the point where he posts a thousand word notes app trade request on social media, only to give in right before the season and sign him to a slightly inflated deal
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July 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
June 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
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My column on one of the toughest to ever do it:
Offensive linemen are taught that the nagging pain you’re subjected to comes secondary to team success.
Frank Ragnow has a master’s degree in this subject, writes @coltonpouncy.bsky.social.
He epitomized it more than anyone in the league.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Frank Ragnow has a master’s degree in this subject, writes @coltonpouncy.bsky.social.
He epitomized it more than anyone in the league.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
June 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My column on one of the toughest to ever do it:
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Also reading HHS's announcement about "Project Gold Standard" and I shouldn't be surprised but it's very concerning that the announcement alone includes so much false information.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
For instance- this part:
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
For instance- this part:
May 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Also reading HHS's announcement about "Project Gold Standard" and I shouldn't be surprised but it's very concerning that the announcement alone includes so much false information.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
For instance- this part:
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
For instance- this part:
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after seeing all the praise for The Atlantic, it's important to remember the magazine drove away Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong and then hired Jonathan Chait late last year
one thing to remember about The Atlantic hiring Jonathan Chait is that Chait said awful things about trans folks on Twitter, tagged Ed Yong, and became the only exception to Yong's personal rule about not arguing with people on the internet and/or punching down on them (13:15): youtu.be/ddy5uMdzZB8
Ed Yong, Journalist/Author - XOXO Festival (2024)
YouTube video by XOXO Festival
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March 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
after seeing all the praise for The Atlantic, it's important to remember the magazine drove away Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong and then hired Jonathan Chait late last year
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RANKING LITERALLY EVERY PROPHET IN THE BIBLE BY HOW GOOD OF A POSTER THEY WOULD BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
March 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
RANKING LITERALLY EVERY PROPHET IN THE BIBLE BY HOW GOOD OF A POSTER THEY WOULD BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
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we're a flawed people sometimes up here but we also take care of our own as best we can
Today, March 8, will now officially be known as "Faturday" in the state of Michigan.
Andy's up there ringing the shit out of that FTB horn.
Today, March 8, will now officially be known as "Faturday" in the state of Michigan.
Andy's up there ringing the shit out of that FTB horn.
March 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
we're a flawed people sometimes up here but we also take care of our own as best we can
Today, March 8, will now officially be known as "Faturday" in the state of Michigan.
Andy's up there ringing the shit out of that FTB horn.
Today, March 8, will now officially be known as "Faturday" in the state of Michigan.
Andy's up there ringing the shit out of that FTB horn.
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The past couple of years are a good reminder that smart and/or powerful ppl are likely more susceptible to cognitive dissonance than anyone
But it still surprises me to see it happen
awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/01/why-...
But it still surprises me to see it happen
awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/01/why-...
Why People Won't Change Their Mind - A Wealth of Common Sense
What happens when the spaceship doesn't show up?
awealthofcommonsense.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The past couple of years are a good reminder that smart and/or powerful ppl are likely more susceptible to cognitive dissonance than anyone
But it still surprises me to see it happen
awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/01/why-...
But it still surprises me to see it happen
awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/01/why-...
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Jesus Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670, 📸 by @Stuart_PhotoAFC
February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Jesus Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670, 📸 by @Stuart_PhotoAFC
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A UNI Panthers fan who became an Iowa Hawkeye legend. An unheralded TE prospect turned all-time great. And an odd-couple friendship that has carried over to the NFL, with the Detroit Lions.
Inside the college days of Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
Inside the college days of Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
Iowa’s odd couple to Detroit’s future, Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta have been through it together
The two became fast friends in college before getting drafted by the Lions.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:26 PM
A UNI Panthers fan who became an Iowa Hawkeye legend. An unheralded TE prospect turned all-time great. And an odd-couple friendship that has carried over to the NFL, with the Detroit Lions.
Inside the college days of Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
Inside the college days of Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...