localhuman

can't wait for a garbage truck to rat me out for growing flowers in my yard or working on my home

@amyklobuchar delete your account

It was a shock this morning to find out that my friend Lindsey Graham has died. He was a man who loved his work, his country, and his family. He didn’t have an easy life growing up and to me that explained a lot about him as well as his devotion to his remaining family members including his sister. It also explained his almost kid-like exuberance about his job and the responsibilities he was given (even in his sixties he would get off a plane in a foreign land with a twinkle in his eye and look at me as if to say, can you believe we are actually here and doing this?). Lindsey was loyal to friends and causes. He was willing to work on gnarly issues and take on (at times) political risks for the right reasons. It is fitting that he died shortly after visiting Ukraine, one of those causes he would stand up for through thick and thin. Much will be said in the coming days about his relationships with others—President Trump and John McCain for instance—but what can’t be forgotten is the reason why so many people he worked with—from senators to staff—will mourn his loss: Lindsey had a zest for life and the Senate that made you want to get to work on a bill with him or at least debate him. He brought joy to his job. Lindsey Graham was the one who was willing to work with me (when so few would) on helping the Afghan refugees. I remember standing outside of a little phone booth in the Republican cloakroom last year as he spoke with the Vice President, holding up a sign that said “Save the Afghans” and he put the phone on hold and said “OK OK I will go on your bill even if it gets me in trouble.” Or his early willingness to lead on big tech bills, including repealing the provision that protects them from consumer suits. But mostly my fond memories of spending time with Lindsey (and we travelled the world with John McCain) was not about the ups and downs of his policy positions. It was about his love for the world, his loyalty to hard causes and his friends, and the pure joy he brought to life. I will miss him.

once flock integrates drone and audio surveillance you won't be able to speak ill of them in public without an armed waymo showing up to escort you to the nearest data detention center

@MayorFrey How about we make sure our officers don't kneel on peoples necks or sexually harass their colleagues before we give them access to spy drones

A missing veteran was spotted just nine minutes after our police department deployed a drone to assist with the search. Rescuers said he would not have been found without it. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

you guys realize Waymo & Flock & companies like them are straight up police-state/surveillance tools disguised as a service so that we’ll all pay them to monitor our daily lives right? if it has a camera + says it’s for safety/convenience - it’s a mass surveillance tool

Dudes will see this and say "Hell Yeah"

@AngieCraigMN Is this tweet something I would have to have voted for the Laken Riley Act in order to believe?

This is a quote from Peggy's presser and it's clear the Lt. Gov doesn’t know what she’s talking about. The DREAM Act offers a pathway to citizenship to America’s Dreamers — something DFLers and I fully support. This isn't amateur hour, we need a Senator who knows what the hell they’re talking about.

@Komrad_Iron @soupformy_fam Punished for being white smh

@soupformy_fam We are losing our White Castles.

Closed. Most popular night club in University of Minnesota college town

Cape Verde can still win the World Cup if Mike Pence does the right thing

@mplsbikewrath @MortimersBar gotta provide dwi parking for motorcyclists!

Four motorcycles illegally parked on the sidewalk outside @MortimersBar, making traversal in a wheelchair or mobility scooter difficult. Management and head of security both explicitly condoned the behavior. Really a bad look for a community-oriented small business.

@larryn1966 All parades are communist

Marching in a 4th of July parade is communist now.

@hellodonavon Also, you live in Bloomington

I keep forgetting to reset my Who Can Reply, please reply to let me know you can reply.

@soupformy_fam Hilltop was founded in 1726 and is 300 this year

Just for reference, the UK was founded in 1801, the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, the French Republic in 1946, and the People's Republic of China in 1949.

if it happens today i will celebrate the 4th

@NortonMpls Mike you post pictures of Minneapolis and your bike but someone got robbed there once and moved to Texas why are you trying to fool people

Lovely summer night in Minneapolis

@soupformy_fam @hellodonavon This is why I don't go to Bloomington anymore

@hellodonavon @localhuman I just stole your car from the parking lot of Mall of America. Checkmate lib

Sounds like you should have a few more lived experiences.

@soupformy_fam @Komrad_Iron i don't see a community note

@Komrad_Iron Is this real?

Even more bun action.

@taylr @soupformy_fam Pig's Eye wants no part of Frey. He can go to Edina

@soupformy_fam st paul apparently even have their own pride? can we send frey?

the mayor of st. paul is short, but this man is also very tall, and why is st. paul using some sort of metal spike as a banner holder? dangerous

This ramsey county resident at St. Clair and Hamline Ave seems very excited about a race they can't vote in. Makes sense though given that Anders Folk does lots of fundraising with Republican groups in counties that are not Hennepin