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apparently Wikipedia has more rigorous standards than every university on the planet, university administrators, edtech enthusiasts, (certainly more than) AI bros, several prominent academic journals, and too many professors and teachers
after much deliberation and giving AI the benefit of the doubt, Wikipedia editors have had enough of AI slop. New policy bans LLM generated content, periodt www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...
NO NO NO YOU DON’T
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Tonight's 0Z model runs show an interesting (snowier?) trend for MSP area Wednesday.
A few models wrap colder air and change rain to steadier snow across MSP Wednesday.
IF this trend holds, we could have a little more snow around MSP by Wednesday night.
Stay tuned.
#mnwx
Batten down the weather hatches northern Minnesota!
A major winter storm north with a raging blizzard and up to 2 FEET of snow and 60 mph wind gusts along the North Shore.
Twin Cities thunder tonight?
Latest details in Updraft.
#mnwx
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ATTENTION.
We have created a T-shirt to celebrate our neighbors fighting back against fascists. All profits will go to the Hamline Midway Supply Hub, helping our neighbors sheltering at home.
This is a pre-order. You have until Feb 20th to order this sexy beast.
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“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
A little extra love to Minnesota nurses today.
Non-masked MN National Guard are out handing out hot chocolate, coffee and donuts to protesters. One simple act has de-escalated the situation and helped gain the trust of people. See the difference between professional soldiers and the pretend tough guys in CBP and ICE?
"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
Minnesota’s justice system will have the last word.
Impeach these murderers. Now.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The kids always win.
No matter how tough Minnesotans are, this weather should be taken seriously.
Make a plan to stay safe and check out the link below for a list of warming centers in Minnesota where folks can find shelter from the cold.
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
Grateful to the folks at Mini Super La Chiquis for the warm hospitality today.
Let’s keep showing up for our neighbors, Minnesota.
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
People like to think of judicial decisions as occurring in a vacuum, but history shows us they don’t. This decision isn’t separate from the organizing happening on the ground—it’s a result of it. Who knows how long it will stand, but for now it’s a win for the people.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
We could use a blizzard.
There’s reports that there will be 1,000 more agents coming to our city. We need that same surge in residents out patrolling our streets. Even if you can’t patrol, come work from a coffee shop on one of cultural corridors so you can be there to show up for our neighbors.
Activists allege ICE tracked and intimidated Minnesotans observing their operations using private data like license-plate and car-registration info — data that, advocates say should only be accessed during active criminal investigations. The ACLU of Minnesota calls for answers and accountability.
We've lead charmed weather lives so far in January.
Temperatures are +5F to +10F across MN so far this month. 🌡️
We're about to be reminded what persistent cold and occasional snow feels like. ❄️
MSP could bottom out -10 to -20 next Tue.
#mnwx
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In light of reports that multiple tribal members had been detained by ICE, several tribal nations are hosting drop-in hours this week for band members and eligible family members to get tribal IDs.
Here's where they're being hosted and when.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
People took to the street near St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneapolis on Sunday for a vigil in honor of Renee Good.
Meanwhile, the memorial for Good continues to grow. A billboard truck circling the area calls for ICE agent Jonathan Ross’ arrest.
📸: Jerry Holt and Casey Darnell
A mobile electronic billboard was parked Sunday evening across the street from where Renee Good was shot and killed on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis.
📸: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
