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"Inside Meta Debate Over Whats Fair in Suppressing Comments in the Palestinian Territories"
Reddit Link 2023-10-29T17:07Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Star Tribune Minneapolis city staff report recommends against adoption of rent control"
Reddit Link 2023-04-15T12:50Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Star Tribune Attorney general proposed as gatekeeper of Minnesota health care mergers From the article(https://www.startribune.com/attorney-general-proposed-as-gatekeeper-of-minnesota-health-care-mergers/600269990/): Minnesota's attorney general could gain sweeping authority over health care mergers especially the Fairview-Sanford merger that could result in out-of-state control of the University of Minnesota's teaching hospital. Its strange to see politicians further injecting themselves into this situation. Fairview is a failing healthcare provider: they posted operating losses of $315mil"
Reddit Link 2023-04-26T15:13Z 25.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Paid family and medical leave: pass amend or scrap it As you may be aware bills are moving through the MN legislature (HF2(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpf=HF2&y=2023&ssn=0&b=house) and SF2(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpf=SF2&b=senate&y=2023&ssn=0)) which would create a public insurance program to cover a portion of wages while on family or medical leave. Funding comes from a new payroll tax (split between employer and employee). Despite its popularity I think the legislature needs to be cautious: * The program would add an enormous new bureaucracy. The state would need"
Reddit Link 2023-05-07T14:02Z 23.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Star Tribune Lawmakers pulling together exemption for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota nurse staffing bill From the article(https://www.startribune.com/lawmakers-pulling-together-exemption-mayo-clinic-in-minnesota-nurse-staffing-bill-melissa-hortman/600275030/): A plan to exempt Mayo Clinic in Rochester from Minnesota nurse staffing legislation is gaining traction but the special treatment is upsetting the rest of the state's hospitals. This comes after Mayo's threat to pull investments in the state if the new law applied to them. And here's what Mayo is selling: Mayo argued that it should be exempt"
Reddit Link 2023-05-15T19:02Z 31.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota Democrats strike a deal on rebate checks credits and Social Security tax cuts"
Reddit Link 2023-05-18T11:41Z 13.6K followers, 24K engagements
"DFL agrees to add metro sales tax delivery fee; raise gas tax vehicle sales tax The agreement funds transportation and related infrastructure. The Star Tribune reports here(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-dfl-legislators-agree-to-index-gas-tax-to-inflation-transportation/600276535/). And MinnPost writer Peter Callaghan offers his "quick read" here(https://twitter.com/CallaghanPeter/status/1660034467807780866s=20). From those two sources here's a summary: * New metro area sales tax of 0.75% (in addition to the previously passed 0.25% increase for housing) * New delivery fee of $0.50 on"
Reddit Link 2023-05-21T00:55Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Minneapolis City Council moves ahead on a rent control policy to put before voters"
Reddit Link 2023-05-25T21:27Z 13.6K followers, 135K engagements
"Minneapolis City Council moves ahead on rent control and Mayor Jacob Frey says he'll veto it Rent control is "the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city -- except for bombing" according to a Swedish economist. In Minneapolis the Star Tribune reports(https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-city-council-moves-ahead-with-rent-control-frey-veto/600277757/): The council voted 7-5 to direct the city attorney's office to draft an ordinance that mandates a 3% annual rent cap with few exceptions. Two things to keep in mind: The drafting of the ordinance would serve only as a first"
Reddit Link 2023-05-26T19:03Z [--] followers, 14.4K engagements
"U of MN revises research program after complaints of discrimination against white students The Star Tribune reports(https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-revises-criteria-for-summer-research-program-amid-discrimination-concerns/600278873/): The Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program was designed to give stipends to about [--] students of color each year so they could participate in faculty research projects with the goal of encouraging them to consider enrolling in graduate school. In mid-May the Equal Protection Project affiliated with a Rhode Island-based nonprofit"
Reddit Link 2023-05-31T13:19Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"State to move transgender woman from men's prison to women's facility"
Reddit Link 2023-06-01T19:24Z 13.6K followers, 25.1K engagements
"Minnesota's antiwar groups are divided over US military aid to Ukraine"
Reddit Link 2023-06-05T13:22Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Mayo Clinic medical school sanctions doctor over speech"
Reddit Link 2023-06-14T12:36Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Religious colleges can still require "faith statements" for PSEO (for now) Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO(https://education.mn.gov/mde/fam/dual/pseo/)) allows Minnesota highschoolers to "earn college credit tuition-free while still in high school through enrollment in and successful completion of college courses". The state pays the college to cover tuition. But a new law says eligible colleges "must not require a faith statement from a secondary student seeking to enroll". University of Northwestern and Crown College two Christian colleges filed a lawsuit arguing the new law is"
Reddit Link 2023-06-16T12:48Z 25K followers, [----] engagements
"Support staff at Mayo Clinics Mankato hospital vote to get rid of union The Minnesota Reformer reports(https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/support-staff-at-mayo-clinics-mankato-hospital-vote-to-get-rid-of-union/): Nursing support staff clerical workers and environmental staff voted to decertify their union at Mayo Clinics Mankato hospital the National Right to Work Foundation a nonprofit anti-union advocacy group announced on Monday. The vote by a majority of some [---] support workers to get rid of their union marks second victory in less than a year at Mayo Clinic facilities by the National"
Reddit Link 2023-06-22T12:40Z 29K followers, 25.6K engagements
"The end of affirmative action: Minnesota colleges protest and prepare"
Reddit Link 2023-06-28T12:47Z 13.6K followers, 14.1K engagements
"Supreme Court rejects student loan forgiveness; "half a million" Minnesotans affected"
Reddit Link 2023-06-30T15:25Z 13.6K followers, 48.6K engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar: anti-cluster bomb pro-human rights President Biden considers arming Ukraine(https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/06/decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-on-bidens-desk-00104903) with US cluster munitions a barbaric weapon whose use the current White House called(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/02/28/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-february-28-2022/) a "potential war crime" just last year. Minnesota's representative in the US House Ilhan Omar released a"
Reddit Link 2023-07-07T18:14Z 26.4K followers, 26.1K engagements
"Transgender care bans and Minnesota's "trans refuge" status in action"
Reddit Link 2023-07-08T13:25Z 13.6K followers, 26.2K engagements
"Apportionment forecast: Minnesota and national impact"
Reddit Link 2023-07-11T13:13Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar wants to end secretive proxy war program"
Reddit Link 2023-07-13T13:17Z [--] followers, 21.2K engagements
"Minnesota's representatives vote to end or curtail US military aid to Ukraine Late last week Minnesota's representatives in the US House voted on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Several amendments addressed our support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. One would have ended all military aid(https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/stauber-votes-to-end-u-s-military-aid-to-ukraine). Reps. Finstad Fischbach and Stauber voted(https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023304Page=4) in favor. The Duluth News"
Reddit Link 2023-07-16T21:48Z 31.7K followers, 26.4K engagements
"University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus won't consider race legacy ties in admissions The U's Twin Cities campus will stop considering race as a factor in admissions a highly unpopular(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/07/us/major-supreme-court-cases-2023.html) practice recently ruled unconstitutional(https://www.startribune.com/supreme-court-affirmative-action-minnesota-colleges-universities-race-diversity-race/600286260/) by the Supreme Court. But perhaps more notable and by choice the campus will also stop considering legacy ties. The Star Tribune"
Reddit Link 2023-07-18T22:57Z 22.3K followers, 24.8K engagements
"Minneapolis Mayor to Loosen Enforcement of Psychedelics The New York Times reports(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/minneapolis-mayor-psychedelics.htmlsearchResultPosition=2): Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said he intended to issue an executive order on Friday instructing the citys police officers to in essence look the other way when it comes to the purchase and use of certain illegal psychedelic drugs. He said he hoped the measure would contribute to a national rethinking of drug laws that date back to the Nixon era and draw attention to the role plant-based psychedelics can play for"
Reddit Link 2023-07-21T13:48Z [--] followers, 55.9K engagements
"Rep. Brad Finstad addresses support for Ukraine amid potential "stalemate""
Reddit Link 2023-07-24T15:56Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Most Americans favor restrictions on false information online"
Reddit Link 2023-07-25T19:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Former Minnesota governor candidate sues state attorney general medical board for "attempting to chill his speech" I originally posted this in /r/minnesota when the story broke but I'm curious about this community's perspective. I added a bit of extra context for non-Minnesotans. Some excerpts from a Star Tribune article(https://www.startribune.com/former-governor-candidate-scott-jensen-files-lawsuits-against-keith-ellison-state-medical-board/600280609/) published in June: Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen filed separate lawsuits Tuesday against the Minnesota Board of Medical"
Reddit Link 2023-07-28T11:42Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota: a top state for social capital"
Reddit Link 2023-07-28T15:53Z 13.6K followers, 13.8K engagements
"Ifrah Yassin unjustly given lifetime ban by Minnesota Department of Human Services"
Reddit Link 2023-08-02T13:25Z 13.6K followers, 13.7K engagements
"Minnesota's Hmong community recalls devastation of cluster bombs Some excerpts from an article in the Sahan Journal(https://sahanjournal.com/culture-community/hmong-community-cluster-bombs-laos-vietnam-war-president-biden-ukraine/): Local and national Southeast Asian community leaders are urging President Joe Biden and Ukraine to reconsider using cluster bombs(https://www.clusterconvention.org/) against Russia citing the devastation they continue to cause in Southeast Asia nearly half a century after the Vietnam War ended. Cluster bombs caused significant damage during and after the Vietnam"
Reddit Link 2023-08-03T23:58Z 31.7K followers, 14.2K engagements
"Caught in an SPPD officer's web of lies and unlawfully detained justice for victim finally within reach New developments emerged in Hamdi Mohamud's fight for justice and police accountability. For background here's the New York Times introducing the story(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/us/federal-police-immunity.html): In [----] Officer Heather Weyker of the St. Paul Police Department in Minnesota had the biggest case of her career: a child sex-trafficking ring said to have spanned four states and involved girls as young as [--]. Thirty people almost all of them Somali refugees were charged"
Reddit Link 2023-08-15T13:52Z 25.7K followers, 19.4K engagements
"College Presidents Are Planning Urgent Action to Defend Free Speech The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on a new campaign to bolster free speech(https://www.chronicle.com/article/college-presidents-are-planning-urgent-action-to-defend-free-speech): More than a dozen college presidents are.pledging to urgently spotlight uplift and re-emphasize free speech and academic freedom over the next academic year they announced(https://citizensandscholars.org/focus-areas/enable/college-presidents-for-civic-preparedness/campus-call-for-free-expression/) Tuesday. The campaign which the presidents"
Reddit Link 2023-08-16T22:37Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Minneapolis City Council approves new Uber/Lyft ordinance. Will Mayor Frey veto it The Minneapolis City Council approved(https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-rideshare-rules-uber-lyft-driver-protection-ordinance/600297763/) the "Fair Drives Safe Rides"(https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/FileV2/32234/Transportation-Ride-Share-Worker-Protection-Ordinance-revised-as-amended-Aug-8-2023.pdf) ordinance which aims to boost Uber/Lyft driver pay and employment protections. Uber/Lyft "threatened to cut"
Reddit Link 2023-08-17T16:47Z [--] followers, 13.6K engagements
"Misinformation study makes "the very mistake it seeks to correct" A recent paper ("Communication of COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media by Physicians in the US(https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2808358)") published in JAMA analyzes the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. From the paper: Physicians from across the US and representing a range of medical specialties were found to propagate COVID-19 misinformation about vaccines treatments and masks on large social media and other online platforms. But the paper cites the "lab leak theory" as misinformation while in"
Reddit Link 2023-08-18T18:56Z 26.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes rideshare bill minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2023-08-23T00:06Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"After two-year spike Boundary Waters visits drop to pre-pandemic levels BWCA BWCA"
Reddit Link 2023-08-24T23:53Z 29.1K followers, [---] engagements
"St. Paul City Council apologizes for hiring Hmong staffer for reparations commission"
Reddit Link 2023-08-25T13:05Z 13.6K followers, 26.5K engagements
"Louisiana Man Arrested for Making a Joke About COVID-19 and Zombies Wins Appeal"
Reddit Link 2023-08-26T02:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota Stops Punishing Woman for Crime She Never Committed"
Reddit Link 2023-08-29T00:48Z 13.6K followers, 16.1K engagements
"The U of MN's revolving door "from public official to paid lobbyist" The Star Tribune reports on Melisa Lpez Franzen former DFL Senate minority leader becoming chief lobbyist for University of Minnesota(https://www.startribune.com/former-dfl-senate-minority-leader-becomes-chief-lobbyist-for-university-of-minnesota-making-250k/600300332/): Franzen started a new job as the University of Minnesota's chief lobbyist on Monday less than a year after leaving public office. The role will pay her $250000 per year. State lawmakers who've quickly transitioned from public official to paid lobbyist have"
Reddit Link 2023-08-29T12:35Z [--] followers, 22.1K engagements
"Potential police penalty for pressing prisoner's penis without proper "penological purpose" A Minnesota man said a corrections officer violated his constitutional rights during a strip-search when the officer grabbed his penis and squeezed too hard. The officer denies this but says he's protected by qualified immunity even if did. Reason covers the story of the encounter and subsequent lawsuit(https://reason.com/2023/08/25/penis-squeezing-not-protected-by-qualified-immunity/): The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit was brought by Wilbert Glover against Minnesota"
Reddit Link 2023-09-01T01:05Z 24.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota colleges' free speech rankings ("average" to "below average")"
Reddit Link 2023-09-06T15:57Z 13.6K followers, 15.7K engagements
"FIRE's [----] College Free Speech Rankings"
Reddit Link 2023-09-06T16:03Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Unpacking the Causes of Pandemic-Era Inflation in the US"
Reddit Link 2023-09-07T14:14Z 13.6K followers, 136.5K engagements
"Another round of sales tax increases Minnesotans get the choice at the ballot box"
Reddit Link 2023-09-07T14:58Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"The Government Censored Me and Other Scientists. We Fought Backand Won"
Reddit Link 2023-09-11T21:01Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Libraries see rise in requests to remove books"
Reddit Link 2023-09-12T10:55Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New York Times Doesnt Want Its Website Archived"
Reddit Link 2023-09-20T11:30Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments Nov. [--] in Trump ballot challenge"
Reddit Link 2023-09-20T22:35Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota GOP House members receive "very poor" grades on support for Ukraine"
Reddit Link 2023-09-21T17:13Z 13.6K followers, 26.3K engagements
"Controversial group at University of Minnesota medical school in Duluth divides students The Star Tribune reports on a controversial group at U of MN Duluth's medical school(https://www.startribune.com/umd-catholic-student-medical-gender-affirming-care-transgender/600306963/): A Catholic group for students at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth that opposes gender-affirming care is fracturing the small rural-focused program. The student section of the Catholic Medical Association which also includes students enrolled in the U's Duluth campus College of Pharmacy formed in"
Reddit Link 2023-09-25T18:03Z 29.7K followers, [---] engagements
"A Right-Wing Judge Aims to Undo Free Speech One Drag Show at a Time FreeSpeech FreeSpeech"
Reddit Link 2023-09-28T11:27Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota cops didnt take as much cash from people in 2022"
Reddit Link 2023-09-28T18:18Z [----] followers, 20.5K engagements
"Anthropology Conference Drops a Panel Defending Sex as Binary"
Reddit Link 2023-09-30T12:13Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"U of MN students plan protest against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett others welcome her visit From the Minnesota Daily(https://mndaily.com/278768/top-story/students-respond-to-amy-coney-barrett-speaking-at-northrop/): United States Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will be featured at the University of Minnesota Law Schools annual Robert A. Stein Lecture the school announced Sept. 6(https://law.umn.edu/news/2023-09-06-2023-robert-stein-61-lecture-feature-supreme-court-associate-justice-amy-coney). Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) a student-led grassroots organization"
Reddit Link 2023-10-05T12:32Z 30.9K followers, 29.8K engagements
"Governor Walz on the Hamas attack: "That's murder" Governor Walz attended the "Solidarity for Israel" gathering at Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park. The Star Tribune reported on the event(https://www.startribune.com/minnesotans-gather-to-show-support-for-israel-palestinians/600311253/) and included this great quote: "If you do not find moral clarity about what was seen Saturday morning" Walz said "you need to re-evaluate where you're at." "That's not a geopolitical discussion" he added. "That's murder." Good on Gov. Walz. -- I'm happy to have a leader speak unequivocally on the atrocities"
Reddit Link 2023-10-11T14:28Z 25.7K followers, 23.4K engagements
"Are free markets history"
Reddit Link 2023-10-13T12:14Z 13.6K followers, 138.4K engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for an "immediate deescalation and ceasefire" in Israel-Hamas war"
Reddit Link 2023-10-17T23:21Z [--] followers, 26.4K engagements
"Let the Activists Have Their Loathsome Rallies"
Reddit Link 2023-10-19T01:44Z 13.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Trump ballot challenge: Minnesota Supreme Court asks parties to address the impact of a dismissed Obama challenge Earlier Minnesota voters filed a petition to keep Trump off the [----] ballot(https://www.startribune.com/prominent-minnesotans-file-petition-to-block-trump-from-the-ballot-in-2024/600303971/). Now the Minnesota Supreme Court asked the parties involved to address a prior petition filed under the same statute. The court order(https://mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/JudicialOfficers/Order-Supplemental-Briefing.pdf) reads: This matter involves a petition filed under"
Reddit Link 2023-10-21T13:08Z 31K followers, 10.8K engagements
"How free-market economics reshaped legal systems the world over"
Reddit Link 2023-10-25T12:06Z 13.6K followers, 129.7K engagements
"Inside Meta Debate Over Whats Fair in Suppressing Comments in the Palestinian Territories The Wall Street Journal reports on Meta's automatic content moderating filters(https://www.wsj.com/tech/inside-meta-debate-over-whats-fair-in-suppressing-speech-in-the-palestinian-territories-6212aa58): After Hamas stormed Israel and murdered civilians on Oct. [--] hateful comments from the region surged through Instagram. Meta Platforms managers cranked up automatic filters meant to slow the flood of violent and harassing content. But still the comments kept appearingespecially from the Palestinian"
Reddit Link 2023-10-29T17:07Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Why Dean Phillips Is Taking On Joe Biden The Wall Street Journal's editorial board known for its pro-business center-right conservative slant published a piece on Dean Phillips' presidential run(https://www.wsj.com/articles/dean-phillips-joe-biden-2024-democratic-nomination-new-hampshire-fa228578page=1): President Biden is only weeks shy of turning [--] years old most of the public thinks he shouldnt run for a second term and the polls suggest he might lose next year to Donald Trump. Yet Mr. Biden has been running for the Democratic nomination all but unopposedat least until Friday. Thats when"
Reddit Link 2023-10-29T17:15Z 22.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota paid leave program will require higher taxes than originally thought actuary says The Minnesota Reformer reports on the new payroll tax required to fund Minnesota's upcoming paid family and medical leave program(https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-paid-leave-program-will-require-higher-taxes-than-originally-thought-actuary-says/): Minnesota employers and workers will have to pay about 18% more than originally thought for a new state-run paid family and medical leave program slated to start in [----] according to a state-commissioned actuarial analysis. The program was a key"
Reddit Link 2023-11-01T18:43Z 29K followers, 24.1K engagements
"Home schooling up nearly 40% in Minnesota"
Reddit Link 2023-11-03T13:04Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"How To Yell 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater"
Reddit Link 2023-11-05T20:49Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements
"To Speak at This University You Must Agree Not to Boycott Israel From an article on campus speech(https://www.chronicle.com/article/to-speak-at-this-university-you-must-agree-not-to-boycott-israel) in the Chronicle of Higher Education: Earlier this year Shirin Saeidi was at a dinner with three speakers who had been invited to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville center she directs when they told her something that surprised her. As part of the paperwork that would allow them to be reimbursed and paid for the trip they had been prompted to sign a pledge saying they were not boycotting"
Reddit Link 2023-11-06T12:28Z 30.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Leave It to Beavers Not if Youre a Wolf"
Reddit Link 2023-11-08T16:52Z 13.6K followers, 17.8K engagements
"State court dismissed petition seeking to bar Trump from [----] ballot"
Reddit Link 2023-11-08T21:48Z 13.6K followers, 25K engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar defends press freedom wants Julian Assange case dropped Rep. Ilhan Omar joins a bipartisan group of [--] lawmakers by signing a letter to President Biden(https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24079807/mcgovern-massie-letter-assange.pdf) urging him to drop the extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange: As Members of Congress deeply committed to the principles of free speech and freedom of the press we write to strongly encourage your Administration to withdraw the U.S. extradition request currently pending against Australian publisher Julian Assange and halt all"
Reddit Link 2023-11-10T19:59Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Mayo Clinic sued for violating academic freedom whistleblower retaliation Dr. Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic takes his employer (and arguably Minnesota's most influential and recognized institution) to court for academic freedom violations and whistleblower retaliation. This is an update to previous discussions in this subreddit (here(https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1496rs3/mayo_clinic_medical_school_sanctions_doctor_over/) and here(https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1520uk6/mayo_clinic_censorship_called_a_travesty/)). On academic freedom the Academic Freedom Alliance"
Reddit Link 2023-11-15T22:45Z 28.2K followers, 20.7K engagements
"Professor sues Mayo Clinic for violating "its promise of free expression and academic freedom" Dr. Michael Joyner of the the Mayo Clinic (arguably Minnesota's most influential and recognized institution) takes his employer to court for academic freedom violations. This is an update to previous discussion(https://www.reddit.com/r/FreeSpeech/comments/152zwyo/mayo_clinic_censorship_called_a_travesty/) in this subreddit. On academic freedom the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) which supports the lawsuit financially shared a news"
Reddit Link 2023-11-18T13:12Z 28.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The Startling Evidence on Learning Loss Is In From a New York Times editorial(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/opinion/pandemic-school-learning-loss.html): The school closures that took [--] million children out of classrooms at the start of the pandemic may prove to be the most damaging disruption in the history of American education. It also set student progress in math and reading(https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/national-test-scores-math-reading-pandemic.html) back by two decades and widened the achievement gap that separates poor and wealthy children. Economists are predicting that"
Reddit Link 2023-11-19T14:50Z [--] followers, 26.6K engagements
"Fairview tells University of Minnesota it does not want to renew current partnership"
Reddit Link 2023-11-20T21:58Z 13.6K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Free Speech Advocates Are Often Hypocrites"
Reddit Link 2023-11-21T13:29Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel and Hamas reach cease-fire deal local teachers union deserves partial credit removed minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2023-11-22T17:21Z 24.8K followers, [--] engagements
"Inoculation against extremism: Censorship only leaves us more vulnerable"
Reddit Link 2023-11-25T13:13Z 10.8K followers, [--] engagements
"Free speech's "safety valve" effect and reduced social conflict"
Reddit Link 2023-11-26T13:22Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Poll: Biden Trump running virtually neck-and-neck in Minnesota"
Reddit Link 2023-11-29T18:44Z 13.6K followers, 26K engagements
"Most Minnesota voters support state constitutional protections for abortion according to new poll"
Reddit Link 2023-11-30T17:19Z 13.6K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Minnesota projects $2.4 billion budget surplus but possible deficit looms From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/latest-revenue-forecast-to-show-size-of-minnesota-budget-surplus-legislature/600324745/): Minnesota lawmakers will have a $2.4 billion budget surplus to spend or save when they reconvene at the State Capitol in February. The projected surplus announced by Minnesota Management and Budget on Wednesday is much smaller than the $17.5 billion budget surplus(https://www.startribune.com/how-will-inflation-affect-minnesotas-surplus-budget-officials-to-update-forecast/600254701/)"
Reddit Link 2023-12-06T16:21Z 31.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Very large investors increase their share of the Twin Cities rental-home market From the Minneapolis Fed(https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2023/very-large-investors-increase-their-share-of-the-twin-cities-rental-home-market): Investor ownership of single-family rental homes has risen in the Twin Cities area(https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2021/understanding-the-rise-of-investor-owned-homes)over the last [--] years and one driver is the increasing presence of very large and in many cases out-of-state investors. In our previous"
Reddit Link 2023-12-08T16:45Z 13.6K followers, 10.4K engagements
"To fight antisemitism on campuses we must restrict speech Claire O. Finkelstein professor at Penn writes (wrongly in my opinion) in a Washington Post opinion piece(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/10/university-pennsylvania-president-magill-resigns-antisemitism-speech/): The testimony of three university presidents(https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/12/05/colleges-antisemitism-house-hearing-israel/itid=lk_inline_manual_4) before a House committee last week provoked outrage after they suggested that calls on their campuses for Jewish genocide might not have violated"
Reddit Link 2023-12-10T22:09Z 31.7K followers, [----] engagements
"North Dakota transgender youth traveling to Minnesota for health care"
Reddit Link 2023-12-13T14:25Z 13.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar tells congressional leaders to "unequivocally reject" extending a widely-abused surveillance program (This is an update of sorts to an earlier post(https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/15ul8db/aclumn_stop_mass_warrantless_surveillance/) in this subreddit) A "War on Terror"-era surveillance program commonly referred to as "Section 702" for its place in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is intended to intercept foreign communications and can do so without a warrant. Unfortunately if not predictably Americans' communications are often swept up in spy"
Reddit Link 2023-12-13T15:30Z 13.6K followers, 22.2K engagements
"Minnesotas Xenophobic Restrictions on Speech From an opinion piece(https://www.wsj.com/articles/minnesotas-xenophobic-restrictions-on-speech-citizens-united-case-scotus-45d21959) in the Wall Street Journal on a new Minnesota law and the ongoing attempt to stop it: While Citizens United v. FEC (2010) and other judicial decisions have loosened restrictions on corporate political speech courts have upheld longstanding bans on political speech by foreign nationals. Therefore Minnesota and other opponents of corporate speech now seek to redefine large swaths of American businesses as foreign"
Reddit Link 2023-12-18T13:41Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"The Failed Promise of Police Body Cameras: Chauvin should have been fired in 2017".If the police had done that the city never burns" From a story in the New York Times Magazine ("The Failed Promise of Police Body Cameras"(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/magazine/police-body-cameras-miguel-richards.html)): When body-worn cameras were introduced.they seemed to hold the promise of a revolution. Once police officers knew they were being filmed surely they would think twice about engaging in misconduct. And if they crossed the line they would be held accountable. It was a fix bound to fall far"
Reddit Link 2023-12-19T13:32Z 25.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Judge suspends new Minnesota campaign finance law barring "foreign-influenced corporation" contributions MPR News(https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/20/judge-halts-minnesota-law-barring-donations-by-businesses-with-level-of-foreign-investors) reports (emphasis added): A federal judge on Wednesday suspended a Minnesota campaign finance law that was due to take hold in January and was aimed at discouraging election activities by corporations with a measure of foreign ownership. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce won an injunction while a lawsuit filed in July proceeds. U.S. District Court"
Reddit Link 2023-12-21T16:38Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"University of Minnesota professor who denied Hamas atrocities on Oct. [--] a candidate for schools top DEI job From Jewish Insider(https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/sima-shakhsari-university-of-minnesota-professor-hamas-oct-7-atrocities-denial/): A University of Minnesota professor who denied Hamas terrorists committed rape and sexual violence against Israeli women on Oct. [--] is being considered for a top administrative position in the colleges diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) department. Sima Shakhsari is an associate professor in the department of Gender Women and Sexuality Studies and has"
Reddit Link 2023-12-22T19:46Z 27.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota's population sees gains following flat years From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-population-climbs-slightly-census-bureau-says/600329437/): Minnesota's population saw slight gains in [----] driven by more typical migration patterns and fewer deaths compared to the prior two flat pandemic-affected years. The number of people living in Minnesota increased by 0.4% or [-----] people between July [----] and July [----] according to a U.S. census report released"
Reddit Link 2023-12-26T17:32Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Connect land acknowledgement to action Native leaders urge From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/how-to-write-a-land-acknowledgement-minnesota/600330367/) (emphasis added): "We are on stolen land" reads a protest sign. " Hennepin County acknowledges that the magnificent land and vibrant waterways from which our institutions benefit are located upon the cultural spiritual and indigenous homeland of the Dakota Oyate (Dakota Nation)" says an acknowledgement read at the start of County Board meetings. And on the Guthrie Theater's website: ". we gather on the traditional land of the"
Reddit Link 2023-12-27T20:41Z 28.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Lawsuit in Minnesota seeks to increase racial balancing in schools From the WSJ(https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/education-activists-want-to-revive-school-integration-just-dont-call-it-busing-fd7da67bmod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1): Activists pushing for equality in American schools want to revive one of the most successful but divisive educational policies in the nations history: court-ordered racial integration. Lawsuits in Minnesota and New Jersey are seeking to compel the states to ensure more racially balanced public schools. The advocates hope that courts will require policies that"
Reddit Link 2023-12-29T17:02Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"October 7: A Turning Point for Free Speech From Reason(https://reason.com/2023/12/30/october-7-a-turning-point-for-free-speech/) (emphasis added): Freedom of speech on American college campuses is now facing great challenges in the aftermath of the October [--] Hamas attacks on Israel and Israel's bombardment of Gaza. According to some the outpouring of ugly inexplicable and vituperative speech unleashed by these events means that now is the time to abandon the concept of free speech at our universities. Without a doubt the past two and a half months have been a complete shitshow: **clueless"
Reddit Link 2023-12-31T14:42Z 31.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Study: St. Paul's guaranteed income program improved families' well-being The Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/university-pennsylvania-study-st-pauls-guaranteed-income-program-improved-families-well-being/600330728/) reports on St. Paul's guaranteed income pilot program that provided low-income families with $500 a month: St. Paul was the first U.S. city to use federal COVID-19 aid to launch a guaranteed income program in the fall of [----]. In the months that followed dozens of local governments across the country (including Minneapolis whose two-year guaranteed income"
Reddit Link 2023-12-31T15:55Z 31.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota Attorney General Ellison joins coalition defending states ability to work with social media companies. They call it "collaboration" others see censorship. From New York Attorney General Letitia James(https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-general-james-leads-multistate-coalition-defending-states-ability) who leads the coalition (which includes our own AG Keith Ellison): A multistate coalition of [--] attorneys general today urges the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the governments ability to work and communicate with social media companies to address the spread of dangerous"
Reddit Link 2024-01-07T16:35Z 28.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Walz predicts key year in protecting abortion rights in Minnesota From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/walz-abortion-minnesota-midwest/600333308/): Gov. Tim Walz threw continued support behind the effort to make Minnesota an island of reproductive rights in the Upper Midwest predicting [----] will be a key year in the abortion battle that was upended when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in [----]. He also backed the idea of putting an amendment on the ballot to codify abortion rights in the state Constitution calling it a safeguard from future Republican control. In"
Reddit Link 2024-01-08T22:59Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"You Could Soon Be Fined for Defamation for Calling Someone Racist in Florida From The New Republic(https://newrepublic.com/post/177920/florida-bill-fine-defamation-racist-discrimination): A Florida Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it defamation to accuse someone of racism sexism homophobia or transphobia a measure that would deal a devastating blow to freedom of speech in the Sunshine State. The bill which was introduced(https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1780) Friday would make it much easier for someone to sue another person for defamation. The measure"
Reddit Link 2024-01-09T12:47Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Newly sworn Minneapolis City Council takes on Israel-Hamas war From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/newly-sworn-minneapolis-city-council-takes-on-israel-hamas-war/600333297/): At its first meeting under new leadership the Minneapolis City Council Monday dove headlong into one of the most polarizing topics of the day: the bloody Israel-Hamas war. In their first meeting after being sworn in for two-year terms council members voted to discuss a symbolic resolution on the conflict. The council did not vote to take a formal position. But what would normally be a largely ceremonial"
Reddit Link 2024-01-09T21:17Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Has Team Transitory really won Americas inflation debate Economics Economics"
Reddit Link 2024-01-12T13:10Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Social Media Is a Mess. Government Meddling Would Only Make It Worse. From a New York Times opinion piece(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/opinion/supreme-court-social-media.html) (emphasis added): This term the Supreme Court will reconsider Americas laissez-faire approach to regulating the internet and in doing so it will address vital and new First Amendment questions. Can states stop social media sites from blocking certain content Can the federal government pressure platforms to remove content it disagrees with. Despite the unprecedented new societal challenges created by the internet"
Reddit Link 2024-01-12T14:24Z 27.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Misinformation: a modern "moral panic" redefined to include "true but misleading content" From a Substack essay(https://www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/misinformation-researchers-are-wrong) on misinformation which is often a justification for censorship (emphasis added): According to a popular narrative democratic societies are plagued by misinformation which is driving the public to accept falsehoods about election fraud conspiracies climate change vaccines and more. Given the dangers associated with such falsehoods misinformation threatens democracy social harmony the environment and public"
Reddit Link 2024-01-14T12:30Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Judge approves adding ethnic studies to Minnesota social studies standards From Sahan Journal(https://sahanjournal.com/education/minnesota-social-studies-standards-add-ethnic-studies/): Minnesotas new social studies standards including ethnic studies will go into effect in [----] after an administrative law judge upheld almost all of the proposed standards in a report released Tuesday. The new standards will add ethnic studies to Minnesotas social studies standards for the first time. Advocates say that incorporating ethnic studies into the social studies standards will better reflect"
Reddit Link 2024-01-21T14:24Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Lets mark Citizens United anniversary by supporting bills that could curb its influence From an opinion published(https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2024/01/lets-mark-citizens-united-anniversary-by-supporting-bills-that-could-curb-its-influence/) in MinnPost: Jan. [--] marked the 14th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Courts Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling a decision with wide-ranging adverse consequences for money and power in our politics under the guise of being considered First Amendment free speech for the corporate person. One of these adverse consequences is"
Reddit Link 2024-01-23T20:43Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Is a wealth tax coming to Minnesota The New York Times reporting on wealth tax proposals(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/us/wealth-tax-vermont-legislature.html) in Vermont says (emphasis added): So far in [----] lawmakers in [--] states have introduced wealth-tax bills or are working on introducing them according to Amber Wallin senior policy and outreach director at the State Revenue Alliance. They are California Connecticut Hawaii Maryland Minnesota Nevada New York Pennsylvania Vermont and Washington. No states currently assess any taxes on a living individuals net worth or unrealized"
Reddit Link 2024-01-24T16:58Z 31.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Minneapolis City Council passes cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2024-01-25T19:38Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"A Publishing Giants Risky Fight Against Book Bans From the Wall Street Journal(https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/penguin-random-house-book-ban-publishing-giant-risky-fight-230eb685): When Penguin Random House held a board meeting in May book banning was one of several topics on the agenda. It was supposed to be a routine discussion. The company had mostly kept a low profile on the issue. While backers of the book bans believed they were targeting titles that were pornographic or otherwise inappropriate for young people some Penguin Random House leaders saw an assault on free speech and"
Reddit Link 2024-01-28T13:21Z 27.1K followers, [--] engagements
"More watchdogs won't reform policing. Ousting bad cops will. From a Star Tribune opinion(https://www.startribune.com/more-watchdogs-wont-reform-policing-ousting-bad-cops-will/600339092/) piece (emphasis added): As required by the highly publicized consent agreements signed with the state and federal governments the city of Minneapolis is now hot in the middle of hiring an "independent evaluator" to watchdog its Police Department.Count me skeptical that these lengthy agreements will lead to lasting change. I'm skeptical.Because these consent agreements miss the underlying cause of the"
Reddit Link 2024-01-29T14:30Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Ilhan Omar Demands Pentagon Compensate Somali Drone Strike Victims From The Intercept(https://theintercept.com/2024/01/30/ilhan-omar-pentagon-drone-strike-victims/): Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn. joined a growing chorus of elected officials and advocates urging the Pentagon to make amends to a Somali family following an investigation by The Intercept into a [----] U.S. drone strike(https://theintercept.com/2023/11/12/somalia-drone-strike-civilian-deaths/) that killed a woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Omar a Somali American called on the Pentagon to contact the family of Luul Dahir Mohamed and"
Reddit Link 2024-01-31T18:39Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Hypothetical rematch between Biden Trump is dead heat in Minnesota KSTP reports on a new poll(https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-hypothetical-rematch-between-biden-trump-is-dead-heat-in-minnesota/): A lot can happen in the nine months before Election Day in November but for now the hypothetical matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is too close to call either candidate a favorite. According to our exclusive KSTP/SurveyUSA poll Biden leads Trump by [--] points 42% to 39%. Ten percent are undecided and 9% say they prefer"
Reddit Link 2024-02-01T14:35Z 25K followers, [----] engagements
"New DFL bill would make Minnesota a "sanctuary state". Do you support the idea Politically are you more "left" or "right" Minnesota Reformer reports on a new bill(https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/02/01/dfl-lawmakers-bill-would-make-minnesota-the-13th-sanctuary-state/) to make Minnesota a "sanctuary state" in regards to immigration. Do you support the idea and where do you fit politically View Poll(https://www.reddit.com/poll/1agf4g5) minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2024-02-01T16:34Z 29K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota sanctuary state proposal finds more support From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-minneapolis-leaders-back-minnesota-sanctuary-state-proposal/600340789/): Leaders from Hennepin County Minneapolis and other local governments are backing efforts by DFL lawmakers to make Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization. The sanctuary state bill called the North Star Act(https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24400169-north-star-act-24) is one of many priorities for the DFL-led Legislature. Under the bill state and local law"
Reddit Link 2024-02-04T14:22Z 25.7K followers, [---] engagements
"DFL lawmakers to propose statewide sales tax hike to fund housing From Minnesota Reformer(https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/02/06/dfl-lawmakers-to-propose-statewide-sales-tax-hike-to-fund-housing/): Some Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers will propose a constitutional amendment that would raise the state sales tax to fund housing programs. Bill draft language(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.phpnumber=SF3357&version=latest&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0) would raise the state sales tax by three-eights of 1% about [--] cents for every $100 spent to create three funds geared"
Reddit Link 2024-02-06T22:30Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota Democrats defend Biden after report questions memory. Republicans say he's unfit to serve. From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/minn-democrats-defend-biden-after-report-questions-his-memory-while-emmer-says-hes-unfit-to-serve/600342448/): Special counsel Robert Hur's report released Thursday determined that Biden willfully kept and shared classified information(https://www.startribune.com/takeaways-from-the-special-counsels-report-on-bidens-handling-of-classified-documents/600342130/) while he was a private citizen but concluded he shouldn't be criminally charged. Hur's"
Reddit Link 2024-02-11T17:48Z 26.7K followers, 19.4K engagements
"No new spending no new taxes says Senate Tax Committee Chair Ann Rest (DFL) MinnPost(https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2024/02/guide-to-the-minnesota-2024-legislative-session-marijuana-fixes-sports-betting/) reports on the new legislative session: Money is suddenly tight and agencies need time to implement all that was passed from a sweeping paid family leave insurance program to a record $1 billion in housing funding. When lawmakers talk to her about new programs and higher taxes Senate Taxes Committee Chair Ann Rest has a blunt response. I have only one word for them and that word"
Reddit Link 2024-02-12T22:12Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Why $2B in New School Funding Is Leaving Minnesota Districts Scrambling for Cash From the 74(https://www.the74million.org/article/why-2b-in-new-school-funding-is-leaving-minnesota-districts-scrambling-for-cash/) (emphasis added): When the Democratic trifecta in control of Minnesotas House Senate and governors office announced last springs K-12 education finance bill there werent enough superlatives in the thesaurus to fuel the sound bites. The more than $2.2 billion(https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/05/16/minnesota-house-passes-22-billion-in-new-school-funding-next-stop-senate) in new"
Reddit Link 2024-02-13T19:54Z 23.1K followers, 14.3K engagements
"Mayo Clinic makes FIRE's "10 Worst Censors: 2024" list The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) a civil liberties group focused on freedom of speech "names and shames(https://www.thefire.org/news/10-worst-censors-2024) the worst-of-the-worst silencers bowdlerizers and steamrollers of free speech": Mayo Clinic College of Medical Science Can doctors offer a second opinion Not according to Mayo Clinic College of Medical Science which punished medical professor Michael Joyner for sharing his expertise and research."
Reddit Link 2024-02-14T17:09Z 23.3K followers, 14.9K engagements
"FIRE's "10 Worst Censors: 2024" The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) a civil liberties group focused on freedom of speech "names and shames(https://www.thefire.org/news/10-worst-censors-2024) the worst-of-the-worst silencers bowdlerizers and steamrollers of free speech". Here's the list (summarized): [--]. Muirlands Middle School: San Diego middle school gives itself a black eye by punishing a student for wearing eye black [--]. Marion County Police Dept.: Feeling threatened by a small-town newspaper and its 98-year-old co-owner police raid the papers headquarters"
Reddit Link 2024-02-15T12:45Z 28.2K followers, [--] engagements
"People are flocking to Minnesota as a trans refuge. Providers are struggling to meet the demand. From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/people-are-flocking-to-minnesota-as-a-trans-refuge-providers-are-struggling-to-meet-the-demand/600343715/): No one knew exactly what to expect after lawmakers passed a proposal last year making Minnesota a refuge for those seeking gender-affirming care. In a span of six months after the law passed(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-to-become-refuge-for-abortion-gender-affirming-care-with-new-laws/600270558/) more than [---] people have said"
Reddit Link 2024-02-15T15:50Z 14.4K followers, 25.4K engagements
"Progressives ditch free speech to fight misinformation From the Orange County Register(https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/08/progressives-ditch-free-speech-to-fight-misinformation/): Progressives are hatching attacks on disinformation that threaten the foundations of the Constitution. Republicans share some responsibility as theyve backed various proposals(https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/16/ken-buck-silicon-valley-giants-00111384) targeting Big Tech out of pique about the censorship of conservative views. Conservatives have already shown a willingness to insert government into speech"
Reddit Link 2024-02-16T15:06Z 17.1K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Sweating Buckets and Loving It: Minnesotans and Their Saunas From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/minnesota-sauna-boom.html): Since [----] and particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic there has been an explosion of sauna ventures in Minnesota and the broader upper Midwest catering to the growing ranks that have come to love the freeze-sweat cycle ritual. While cold plunging is not obligatory and some opt out most of the new sauna venues encourage even mild forms of cold exposure like dumping a bucket of cold water on your head. Backyard sauna makers are struggling to"
Reddit Link 2024-02-17T12:59Z 14.6K followers, 17.1K engagements
"Toplessness laws: Still around still unjust and getting complicated From an opinion piece(https://www.startribune.com/toplessness-laws-still-around-still-unjust-and-getting-complicated/600344173/) in the Star Tribune: In July [----] Eloisa Plancarte was in the parking lot of a Rochester convenience store with her breasts fully exposed. Police were called and arrested Plancarte. They took her to jail where they found cocaine in her purse.For the indecent exposure charge she will serve [--] days in prison. For the possession of cocaine she was given a stay of adjudication. Note that it was not what"
Reddit Link 2024-02-18T15:09Z 14.6K followers, 26.3K engagements
"International gathering of eunuchs in Minnesota The World Professional Association for Transgender Health's (WPATH) latest "Standards of Care" (SOC-8(https://www.wpath.org/publications/soc)) includes the following in its new chapter on eunuch gender identity ("Chapter 9Eunuchs" emphasis added): While there is a 4000-year history of eunuchs in society the greatest wealth of information about contemporary eunuch-identified people is found within the large online peer-support community that congregates on sites such as the Eunuch Archive.**Beginning in [----] there have been [--] annual"
Reddit Link 2024-02-19T18:39Z 14.6K followers, 13.9K engagements
"The retconning of George Floyd In a lengthy Substack post(https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-retconning-of-george-floyd) Radley Balko criticizes both "The Fall of Minneapolis" and a recent Free Press article ("What Really Happened to George Floyd(https://www.thefp.com/p/what-really-happened-to-george-floyd)") which is sympathetic to the documentary. Some excerpts from the post (emphasis added): The Fall of Minneapolis has inspired some inflammatory rhetoric. Where there was once agreement among most conservatives that Derek Chauvin was a rogue cop whose murder of George Floyd was"
Reddit Link 2024-02-20T00:43Z 28.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Beginning of the End as Assange Case Returns to Court From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/world/europe/assange-us-extradition-uk-court-case.html): Since [----] Julian Assange the founder of WikiLeaks has been held in a high security prison in southeast London while his lawyers fight a U.S. extradition order(https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/world/europe/assange-extradition.html). Now that particular battle may be nearing its end. On Tuesday Mr. Assanges case returned to a British court for a two-day hearing that will determine whether he has exhausted his right to appeal"
Reddit Link 2024-02-20T13:05Z 14.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar Cosponsors Resolution to End Julian Assange's Extradition As Julian Assange's extradition battle "nears an end(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/world/europe/assange-us-extradition-uk-court-case.html)" this week an article from The Dissenter(https://thedissenter.org/us-congress-resolution-urges-end-assange-case/) shares Rep. Ilhan Omar's latest effort to have the case dropped: A resolution in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on December [--]. Cosponsored by eight representatives including Democratic"
Reddit Link 2024-02-20T13:43Z 29K followers, 25.5K engagements
"Rep. Ilhan Omar Cosponsors Resolution to End Julian Assange's Extradition altmpls altmpls"
Reddit Link 2024-02-20T14:38Z 14.7K followers, [----] engagements
"The Biden Administration Is Bent on Setting an Alarming Precedent by Prosecuting Julian Assange From Reason(https://reason.com/2024/02/20/the-biden-administration-is-bent-on-setting-an-alarming-precedent-by-prosecuting-julian-assange/): Recognizing the First Amendment implications the Obama administration declined to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for obtaining and disclosing confidential State Department cables and military files leaked by a former Army intelligence analyst.After all leading news organizations in the United States and around the world had published stories based"
Reddit Link 2024-02-21T12:53Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"A new black market: big buckets of paint A newly introduced bill (SF 3554(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpb=senate&f=SF3554&ssn=0&y=2024)) would restrict the sale of "solvent-based paint materials" to gallon-sized containers unless you obtain the newly minted "paint contractor license". Gone are the days of staining your own deck or painting your own shed with the hard stuff.enjoy your water-based primer unless you have a connect. Who would save us from DIY projects if not the government And the bill also creates the "Paint Contractor Board" a club ripe for political graft and"
Reddit Link 2024-02-21T17:06Z 24.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota's Parental Curriculum Review (the "Opt-out" statute) What's your opinion on Minnesota's "Parental Curriculum Review" law Here is the "opt-out statute(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/120B/full#stat.120B.20)" in full: Each school district shall have a procedure for a parent guardian or an adult student [--] years of age or older to review the content of the instructional materials to be provided to a minor child or to an adult student and if the parent guardian or adult student objects to the content to make reasonable arrangements with school personnel for alternative"
Reddit Link 2024-02-22T15:38Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Home Depot Is Ordered to Reinstate Minneapolis Worker Who Quit Over BLM Logo From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/business/home-depot-blm-nlrb-ruling.html): Home Depot must reinstate a worker who quit after they refused to remove a slogan supporting the Black Lives Matter movement from their apron. The ruling(https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583c6ebac) by the National Labor Relations Board held that Home Depot violated federal law in [----] when it told the worker that they must quit or remove the letters BLM an acronym for Black Lives Matter that they had"
Reddit Link 2024-02-23T17:35Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida.html): The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a pair of cases that could fundamentally change discourse on the internet by defining for the first time what rights social media companies have to limit what their users can post. The courts decision expected by June will almost certainly be its most important statement on the scope of the First Amendment in the internet era and it will have major political"
Reddit Link 2024-02-26T11:34Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"St. Louis Park case affirms: Religious freedom is for all Minnesotans From a Star Tribune opinion piece(https://www.startribune.com/st-louis-park-case-affirms-religious-freedom-is-for-all-minnesotans/600346304/) written by the attorneys who represented the Somali families: Diversity is undoubtedly an important feature of the state of Minnesota and the U.S. as a whole. America is a pluralistic society where people of any faith are free to practice their religion in the way they see fit and raise their children according to their sincere religious beliefs. Thus any emphasis on diversity and"
Reddit Link 2024-02-28T14:54Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Statewide sales tax hike could be on the ballot in [----]. How would you vote A newly introduced bill (SF 4022(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpb=senate&ssn=0&y=2023&f=sf%204022)) would raise Minnesota's statewide sales tax by three-eighths of one percent (0.375 percentage points) via a constitutional amendment but only if voters approve. The new tax would be dedicated to "housing purposes". Here's the proposed language that would be submitted to the people: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove barriers to homeownership to make our rental housing safe and affordable and"
Reddit Link 2024-02-29T19:15Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"St. Louis Park school board escalates battle over LGBTQ-related "opt-outs" calls for law change From the Sahan Journal(https://sahanjournal.com/education/st-louis-park-school-board-law-change-lgbtq-books/) (emphasis added): The St. Louis Park school board is calling for a law change following a legal dispute over whether families could choose not to read books with LGBTQ+ characters. In the fall six Somali Muslim families threatened to sue(https://sahanjournal.com/education/st-louis-park-schools-lgbtq-picture-books-somali-muslim-families/) the St. Louis Park Public Schools when they said the"
Reddit Link 2024-03-02T17:49Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"U.S. Supreme Court ends efforts to kick Trump off ballot in Minnesota From MinnPost(https://www.minnpost.com/national/2024/03/u-s-supreme-court-ends-efforts-to-kick-trump-off-ballot-in-minnesota/) (emphasis added): The Supreme Courts unanimous decision that no state can disqualify a presidential candidate from national office destroyed anychance that Minnesota voters could prevail in an attempt to bar Donald Trump from running for president again in the state. Last year eight voters.and the election reform group Free Speech for People.filed a suit in the state to keep Trump off the"
Reddit Link 2024-03-05T00:11Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota Uber and Lyft drivers often earn less than minimum wage state study says From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-uber-and-lyft-drivers-often-earn-less-than-minimum-wage-state-study-says/600349568/): Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis and St. Paul and greater Minnesota often are paid well below the equivalent of the minimum wage after expenses are deducted a state-commissioned study has found. Released Friday by the Department of Labor and Industry and immediately criticized by the rideshare giants the study could play an important role as local and state"
Reddit Link 2024-03-09T14:52Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Keeping Minneapolis Safe Is About to Get Much Harder Some background from the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/three-finalists-selected-for-independent-monitor-overseeing-minneapolis-consent-decrees/600326572/): After the murder of George Floyd in May [----] both the Minnesota Department of Human Rights(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-department-of-human-rights-to-release-civil-rights-findings/600168389/) and the U.S. Department of Justice(https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-consent-decree-floyd-justice-department-finds-pattern-discriminatory-policing-police/600283194/)"
Reddit Link 2024-03-12T16:43Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Proposed legislation would extend unemployment insurance to striking workers From MPR News(https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/13/union-workers-push-for-health-care-and-insurance-bills-following-coordinated-strikes): Union workers are pushing for changes at the Capitol. Among their priorities is.unemployment insurance for workers on strike.which has been introduced in both the House(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpf=HF3446&b=house&y=2023&ssn=0) and Senate(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.phpf=SF3588&y=2024&ssn=0&b=senate). We think that if employers forced workers to go out on"
Reddit Link 2024-03-14T15:09Z 25K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey veto on Uber/Lyft plan minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2024-03-14T18:58Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Permanent Lettuce: A Pageant of Hockey Hair From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/style/minnesota-hockey-hair.html): Making the state tournament is a big deal for boys who play high school hockey in Minnesota. And while the tournament is a four-day smorgasbord of slap shots glove saves and power plays it has evolved into a full-blown spectacle as the global hub for hockey hair". Hockey hair has ranked among the sports more curious traditions for decades stretching back to the days when N.H.L. greats.took the ice with epic"
Reddit Link 2024-03-15T11:39Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Impact of gender-affirming care not always understood by children or their parents according to U of M doctor in leaked discussions Some background from the Economist(https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/03/05/leaked-discussions-reveal-uncertainty-about-transgender-care) on the leaked transgender health discussions known as the "WPATH Files(https://environmentalprogress.org/big-news/wpath-files)": The files show members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) an interdisciplinary professional and educational association devoted to the field discussing how"
Reddit Link 2024-03-17T15:45Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"How NIMBYs increase carbon emissions Economics Economics"
Reddit Link 2024-03-20T12:01Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota Joins DOJ to Sue Apple Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/technology/apple-doj-lawsuit-antitrust.html): The federal governments aggressive crackdown on Big Tech expanded on Thursday to include an antitrust lawsuit by the Justice Department against Apple. The department joined [--] states and the District of Columbia to file a significant challenge to the reach and influence of Apple arguing.that the company had violated antitrust laws with practices that were intended to keep customers reliant on their iPhones and"
Reddit Link 2024-03-22T15:35Z 28.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Do Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Hurt Workers Economics Economics"
Reddit Link 2024-03-23T12:04Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"After Being Arrested for Speaking Out a Texas Woman Sues to Hold Gov. Officials Accountable civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-24T11:48Z 24.1K followers, [--] engagements
"FIRE to Supreme Court: Stop government bullies from intimidating social media platforms civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-24T11:51Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"If you watched certain YouTube videos investigators demanded your data from Google civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-24T23:42Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"A survey of expert views on misinformation: Definitions determinants solutions and future of the field civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-24T23:45Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"Biden Wants To Avoid a First Amendment Showdown Over WikiLeaks civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-25T11:28Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Faith leaders GOP say gender identity protections impinge on their religious freedom From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/faith-leaders-gop-say-gender-identity-protections-impinge-on-their-religious-freedom/600353976/): Minnesota House Republicans and faith community members unsuccessfully sought to declare an urgency Monday to insert a religious exemption for gender identity in the state Human Rights Act. Last year the Legislature added gender identity to the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The law initially passed in [----] bars discrimination in Minnesota based on race religion"
Reddit Link 2024-03-26T12:23Z 29K followers, [---] engagements
"How Much Private Property Has the Supreme Court Excluded From Fourth Amendment Protection civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-27T11:15Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"Evan Gershkovichs Stolen Year in a Russian Jail civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-03-29T13:39Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"U of M's infectious disease center spread misleading COVID-19 information The U of M's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP(https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/about-cidrap)) shares "authoritative accurate" analysis on emerging infectious diseases (including COVID-19). "CIDRAP in the News(https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap-news)" boasts an impressive list of organizations that have sought "context and insights from CIDRAP's trusted staff of experts". In May of [----] CIDRAP ran an article ("Scientists: 'Exactly zero' evidence COVID-19 came from a"
Reddit Link 2024-03-29T16:34Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Tina Smith Hopes to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide Tina Smith Democratic senator from Minnesota and a former Planned Parenthood executive wrote in the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/opinion/comstock-act-abortion-repeal.html): A long discredited arcane 150-year-old law is back in the news in [----] and that should terrify anyone who supports reproductive freedom. Last week at the Supreme Court the Comstock Act of [----] was referenced on three separate occasions during oral arguments in a case dealing with access to mifepristone one of two"
Reddit Link 2024-04-02T17:10Z 28.3K followers, [---] engagements
"A new hate-crime law in Scotland causes widespread concern LibertarianUncensored LibertarianUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-04-03T11:47Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota looks to further codify gender-affirming care but new review finds evidence "remarkably weak" for youth and supports shift away from medicalized approach From the New York Times ("England Limits Youth Gender Medications Part of Big Shift in Europe(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/health/europe-transgender-youth-hormone-treatments.html)" emphasis added): The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month making it the fifth European country to limit the medications **because of a lack of evidence of their benefits and concern"
Reddit Link 2024-04-10T13:32Z 24.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Diversity yes. Diversity statements no. From an opinion piece ("Diversity yes. Diversity statements no.") published in the Boston Globe(https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/09/opinion/compulsory-dei-statements-harvard) (emphasis added): I am a scholar on the left committed to struggles for social justice says Randall Kennedy a prominent Harvard Law School professor whose teaching and writing has focused on civil rights race relations and the intersection of racial conflict and the law. But Kennedys longtime interest in undoing wrongful discrimination and prejudice based on race has not made"
Reddit Link 2024-04-11T11:10Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"A Minnesota demographic challenge: "The net loss of people younger than 65" The Star Tribune's business columnist Evan Ramstad writes(https://www.startribune.com/ramstad-guess-what-minnesota-retirees-are-moving-here-not-leaving/600358595/): After the [----] census [-----] people older than [--] moved to Minnesota and [-----] people in the working-age range of [--] to [--] moved away by summer [----]. That's a net gain of [-----] adults. The under-18 population fell by nearly [-----] in that time tempering the state's overall population gain to around [-----]. As I've noted often Minnesota's population is growing"
Reddit Link 2024-04-14T13:50Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"Mandatory DEI Statements Are Ideological Pledges of Allegiance. Time to Abandon Them. From Randall Kennedy writing in the Harvard Crimson(https://www.thecrimson.com/column/council-on-academic-freedom-at-harvard/article/2024/4/2/kennedy-abandon-dei-statements/): At Harvard and elsewhere hiring for academic jobs increasingly requires.so-called diversity statements. By requiring academics to profess and flaunt faith in DEI diversity equity and inclusion the proliferation of diversity statements poses a profound challenge to academic freedom. For the purpose of showcasing attentiveness to DEI"
Reddit Link 2024-04-15T11:27Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"ACLU to Senate: Pass the "Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act" to stop government from spying without a warrant LibertarianUncensored LibertarianUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-04-18T14:23Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"A better way to end road-closing protests From an opinion piece(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/18/protests-disruption-traffic/) in the Washington Post (Megan McArdle's "A better way to end road-closing protests"): On Monday night after pro-Palestinian protesters closed roads across the country.Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) tweeted I encourage people who get stuck behind the pro-Hamas mobs blocking traffic: take matters into your own hands to get them out of the way. Its not clear exactly what he wanted drivers to do but a few things are clear. First lets be honest: Cotton was"
Reddit Link 2024-04-19T21:21Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"Senate Passes Spying Bill Rejecting Privacy Concerns civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-04-20T11:50Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Censorship and the origins of SARS-CoV-2 ("actual conspiracies" at play) From an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune(https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/14/opinion-origin-of-covid-19-remains-uncertain/) ("The origin of COVID-19 remains uncertain still"): It has become fashionable to use the term conspiracy theory to discredit anyone or any idea that is contrary to a mainstream belief or political view. Where once the term was reserved for such confections as faked moon landings or multiple shooters firing at former President John F. Kennedy from a grassy knoll now it is a fashionable ad hominem"
Reddit Link 2024-04-22T17:36Z 26.7K followers, [--] engagements
"The National Labor Relations Board under scrutiny SCOTUSblog provides a case preview(https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/04/court-to-mull-injunction-in-starbucks-case-against-memphis-union-organizers/) of Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney (emphasis added): On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear argument in a closely watched case(https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/starbucks-corp-v-mckinney/) arising from Starbuck's firing of seven employees.The union Starbucks Workers United filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board NLRB which went to federal court and won a preliminary"
Reddit Link 2024-04-23T15:05Z 31.3K followers, [--] engagements
"The evidence in favour of charter schools in America has strengthened From a recent leader (editorial) in The Economist(https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/02/01/the-evidence-in-favour-of-charter-schools-in-america-has-strengthened) ("The evidence in favour of charter schools in America has strengthened"): The theory underpinning charter schools is that schools should be freed from the bureaucracy of the public-schools system and be able to hire and fire teachers based on merit. If they have these freedoms and are held accountable then the benefits will show up in better results. That idea"
Reddit Link 2024-04-24T13:32Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"FCC Set To Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules That Seem More Unnecessary Than Ever From Reason(https://reason.com/2024/04/24/fcc-set-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-rules-that-seem-more-unnecessary-than-ever/) ("FCC Set To Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules That Seem More Unnecessary Than Ever"): Of all the modern technological advances the internet is certainly one of the most impressive. For most consumers it went from an inscrutable concept to a ubiquitous presence within a quarter of a century. We owe much of that explosive growth to the freedom and openness that early internet adopters enjoyed"
Reddit Link 2024-04-25T14:01Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"The best direction for gender care after the Cass Review From the opinion section of the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/the-best-direction-for-gender-care-after-the-cass-review/600361729/) (emphasis added): Earlier this month Dr. Hilary Cass submitted a report and recommendations to NHS England of a systematic review of gender services offered by that country's National Health Service and of the evidence base for gender-affirming care. NHS England commissioned Cass to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services and ensure that children and young people who"
Reddit Link 2024-04-26T12:59Z 27K followers, [--] engagements
"Is inflation morally wrong Economics Economics"
Reddit Link 2024-04-29T10:31Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Disinformation Czar Back in Action From Reason(https://reason.com/2024/04/25/nina-jankowicz-disinformation-czar-is-back-in-action/) ("Nina Jankowicz Disinformation Czar Is Back in Action"): Nina Jankowicz.was hired by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in [----] to head its short-lived Disinformation Governance Board. The dystopian nature of that agency's title caused widespread public criticism followed by hasty reassurances from the feds that the board would have no authority to actually police speech. Nevertheless Jankowicz became the subject of considerable scrutiny. A close look at"
Reddit Link 2024-04-30T14:07Z 29.6K followers, [--] engagements
"New study adds context to current protests: "Some leftist political activists.endorse or exercise violence against others to satisfy their own ego-focused needs" From a recent study(https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-04463-x) in Current Psychology ("Understanding left-wing authoritarianism: Relations to the dark personality traits altruism and social justice commitment"): Some political activists on the left side of the political spectrum do not actually strive for social justice and the support of underprivileged groups or persons but rather endorse or express violence for"
Reddit Link 2024-05-01T12:00Z 25K followers, [---] engagements
"Americas trust in its institutions has collapsed The Economist reports on institutional trust(https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/04/17/americas-trust-in-its-institutions-has-collapsed) ("Americas trust in its institutions has collapsed"): In [----] when Gallup first started asking Americans about their trust in key institutions the country ranked at the top of the G7 league table tied with Britain. In [----] for the first time America came last. New data from Gallup a pollster show that American trust in several national institutions is on the decline. That may not be surprising given"
Reddit Link 2024-05-03T17:35Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"MIT becomes first elite university to ban diversity statements From Unherd(https://unherd.com/newsroom/mit-becomes-first-elite-university-to-ban-diversity-statements/) ("MIT becomes first elite university to ban diversity statements"): In whats likely to be a watershed moment the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ended the use of diversity statements for faculty hiring making it the first elite private university to backtrack on the practice that has been roundly criticised as a political litmus test. President Sally Kornbluth notes: **We can build an inclusive environment in many"
Reddit Link 2024-05-05T16:42Z 25K followers, [--] engagements
"U.S. Spy Agencies Know Your Secrets. They Bought Them. civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-05-09T00:19Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Legislature must clarify sex gender before putting an ERA before Minnesota voters removed minnesota minnesota"
Reddit Link 2024-05-10T12:46Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Supreme Court Rules Against Women Whose Cars Were Seized by the Police civil_liberties civil_liberties"
Reddit Link 2024-05-10T12:48Z 24.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Tina Smith Hopes to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-13T17:49Z 28.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Some Universities Chose Violence. Others Responded to Protests by Considering Student Demands. From The Intercept(https://theintercept.com/2024/05/08/university-divestment-israel-gaza-protests/): Students at the University of Minnesota one of the most populous public universities in the country secured portions of their demands after over a week of protests during which the schools police cleared out the encampment. The school agreed to disclose information about its investments and to allow the students to present on divestment in front of the Board of Regents. On Wednesday the university"
Reddit Link 2024-05-13T17:55Z 20.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Trump will stump in Minnesota traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play From the Washington Post(https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/election-2024-trump-minnesota/3d78d578-1127-11ef-9d37-865890cc2670_story.html): Trump will take a break from his hush money trial(https://apnews.com/projects/trump-investigations-civil-criminal-tracker/) in New York to speak at the Minnesota GOPs annual Lincoln Reagan fundraising dinner. Tickets start at $500 ranging up to $100000 for a VIP table for [--] with three photo opportunities with Trump. The dinner coincides with"
Reddit Link 2024-05-13T18:00Z 22.1K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota State professors ask lawmakers for more academic freedom protections From the Star Tribune(https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-professors-college-universities-ask-lawmakers-more-academic-freedom-protections/600359034/): Minnesota State professors are asking lawmakers to enshrine their academic freedoms in state law saying they're concerned about restrictions passing in other parts of the country. The request comes at a tenuous time for professors whose working conditions vary greatly across the nation. The American Association of University Professors said political"
Reddit Link 2024-05-13T18:29Z 25.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota paid leave program will start with 25% higher payroll tax than first proposed From the Minnesota Reformer(https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/05/13/deed-says-minnesota-paid-leave-program-will-start-with-25-higher-payroll-tax-than-first-proposed/): Minnesotas new paid family and medical leave program will require a 25% higher payroll tax when it launches in [----] than originally anticipated when the bill was passed last session an assistant commissioner with the Department of Employment and Economic Development told lawmakers on Monday. .DEED will adjust the payroll tax for the states"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T11:07Z 20.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Minnesota paid leave program will start with 25% higher payroll tax than first proposed altmpls altmpls"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T11:08Z 20.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Dispute over Ramadan hours leaves Mpls. cafe owner facing big drop in sales MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T14:06Z 20.4K followers, [--] engagements
"The Home Insurance Crunch: See Whats Happening in Your State From the New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/13/climate/home-insurance-profit-us-states-weather.html) (emphasis added): As climate change makes disasters more frequent and severe the insurance industry is in tumult. Losses have been spreading beyond states that have been ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires like Florida and California and into places like Iowa Arkansas Ohio Utah and Washington. Even in the Northeast where homeowners insurance was still generally profitable last year trends are worsening. **In"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T14:18Z 20.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Explaining contentious political issues promotes open-minded thinking From a study published in Cognition(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010027724000556dgcid=author): Cognitive scientists suggest that inviting people to explain contentious political issues might reduce intergroup toxicity because it exposes people to how poorly they understand the issue.We found that explaining politically contentious topics resulted in more open-minded thinking. MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T16:21Z 20.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Pentagon Compensated Zero Civilian Victims in [----] Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls for Amends From The Intercept(https://theintercept.com/2024/05/13/pentagon-civilian-deaths-drone-strike/): The United States did not offer compensation to the family of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were killed in a [----] drone strike in Somalia according to a new Pentagon report(https://media.defense.gov/2024/Apr/25/2003449887/-1/-1/0/CY2022-ANNUAL-REPORT-ON-CIVILIAN-CASUALTIES-IN-U.S.-MILITARY-OPERATIONS.PDF) on civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations. The analysis issued almost a year"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T16:30Z 29.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Running Aces amends lawsuit now claims tribal casinos violate federal law with illegal video games MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-14T20:03Z 20.4K followers, [--] engagements
"MN Legislature: GOP wont pass infrastructure bill if DFL moves on ERA gun control other measures From the Pioneer Press(https://www.twincities.com/2024/05/14/mn-legislature-gop-wont-pass-infrastructure-bill-if-dfl-moves-on-era-gun-control-other-measures/): With just a few days left for the Minnesota Legislature to pass bills its still unclear whether there will be action on some of the biggest items at the state Capitol. Theres still no sign of success in persuading Uber and Lyft to stay in the"
Reddit Link 2024-05-15T16:03Z 20.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Uber Swings to Loss Despite Rising Revenue altmpls altmpls"
Reddit Link 2024-05-15T21:19Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
"U.S. halts funding to virus research organization linked to pandemic probes From the Washington Post(https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/05/15/ecohealth-hhs-funding-covid/) ("U.S. halts funding to virus research organization linked to pandemic probes"): Federal health officials Wednesday suspended funding to a U.S. research organization EcoHealth Alliance linked to investigations about the novel coronaviruss origins saying the move is necessary to protect the public interest given the organizations failure to monitor virus experiments in a Chinese lab before the pandemic. According to"
Reddit Link 2024-05-16T15:56Z 27.1K followers, [--] engagements
""From Caregivers to Social Reformers" (U of MN's complicity in a "grievous misdirection" of physicians' skills) From Quillette(https://quillette.com/2024/05/13/from-caregivers-to-social-reformers-antiracism-activism-medicine-health/): A quiet revolution in the practice of medicine in North America has taken place within the last decade. Professional associations medical schools and an increasing number of physicians no longer consider the primary duty of the physician to be care of the individual patient but rather social reform. Individual behaviour and an individuals genetic inheritance are"
Reddit Link 2024-05-16T17:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Mayo Clinic documents on union messaging leaked on social media MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-17T13:17Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Kenya property dreams of becoming 'multimillionaires' highlight texts in Feeding Our Future trial MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-18T12:46Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Lawsuit challenges race quotas on Minnesota Board of Social Work From the Pacific Legal Foundation(https://pacificlegal.org/press-release/pacific-legal-foundation-files-lawsuit-challenging-race-quotas-on-minnesota-board-of-social-work/) a public interest law firm: Today Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) challenging race-based appointments on Minnesotas Board of Social Work. Government regulatory boards are commonplace for countless professions throughout the country. Minnesota social workers fall under the purview"
Reddit Link 2024-05-18T12:48Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
"UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama From the Wall Street Journal(https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/uaws-southern-expansion-is-tested-in-alabama-as-mercedes-vote-ends-4854ec2f) ("UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama"): Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers blunting the unions momentum as it mounts organizing drives at many foreign-owned factories. Fifty-six percent of workers who cast ballots voted against joining the UAW according to the National Labor Relations Board which oversaw the election. More"
Reddit Link 2024-05-19T14:54Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
""Mega-omnibus": the 2860-page bill passed in "less than [--] minutes" At MinnPost(https://www.minnpost.com/news/2024/05/legislature-adjourns-with-mega-omnibus-loud-finger-pointing-as-dfl-leaders-shut-down-gop-delays-to-meet-deadline/) Peter Callaghan describes the end-of-session "mega-omnibus" bill: DFL leaders claiming to be fed up with GOP delay tactics placed many of the remaining bills into one massive bill [----] pages worth and passed it in less than [--] minutes in the House and [--] in the Senate. The massive bill itself a combination of bills that are themselves hundreds of pages long now"
Reddit Link 2024-05-20T11:36Z 31.4K followers, [--] engagements
"The problem with diversity statements and what to do about them From a Washington Post(https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/19/universities-dei-academic-freedom/) editorial ("The problem with diversity statements and what to do about them"): Because the criteria for acceptable DEI statements are often vague jobseekers must do the work of anticipating the ideological and political preferences of university administrators and faculty who are disproportionately left-leaning(https://www.natcom.org/sites/default/files/publications/NCA_C-Brief_2017_March.pdf). The MIT Communication Lab"
Reddit Link 2024-05-20T12:14Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Uber/Lyft mandated to contract with a "driver's advocacy" nonprofit Due to the sterling reputation of our state's nonprofits the legislature thought it wise to codify their involvement in our rideshare industry. On Twitter(https://twitter.com/PatGarofalo/status/1792233449828352345) Rep. Pat Garofalo shared the following language in the Uber/Lyft deal: Driver advocacy organizations: A TNC transportation network company ie Uber and Lyft must contract with a drivers advocacy organization to provide services to drivers under this section. A drivers advocacy group identified in the notice must"
Reddit Link 2024-05-20T15:57Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements
""No special session": Minnesota governor rules out legislative overtime for Equal Rights Amendment bonding bill MinnesotaUncensored MinnesotaUncensored"
Reddit Link 2024-05-21T13:09Z 23.1K followers, [--] engagements
"There is a way out of the Assange legal quagmire the US should drop the case From The Guardian(https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/21/julian-assange-us-biden-prosecution) ("There is a way out of the Assange legal quagmire the US should drop the case"): The UK high court decision(https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/may/20/julian-assange-wins-high-court-victory-in-case-against-extradition-to-us) granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leave to appeal against his extradition shows just how far America has fallen when it comes to freedom of the press. Assange"
Reddit Link 2024-05-21T14:45Z 28.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Two Minneapolis-Based Business Consultants Charged in $1 Million Pandemic Aid Fraud Scheme altmpls altmpls"
Reddit Link 2024-05-22T00:43Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
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