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Feel like I’m starting to learn more than I want to about the chemicals sloshing around in my brain. But this makes some interesting points.
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Calling it now, the hottest trend of 2026 will be dogged pursuits.
Determined, persistent, and stubborn efforts to achieve things, refusing to give up despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement, much like a dog relentlessly following a scent.
Bookmark this.
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Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The scene reminds me of the brutality used against civil rights protesters in the 1960s. We look back at those old photos and wonder how the authorities could have behaved so savagely; many years from now, young Americans will look at these photos from 2026 and wonder how anyone could have justified shooting a woman in the head as she tried to drive away, arresting 5-year-old schoolchildren on the street, or holding a man down and spaying chemicals into his face. Thanks to the Star Tribune reporters and photographers for documenting this work; they create accountability, they make democracy work, and they make all of us in journalism proud.
After several frustrating days of phone calls to = corporate, @VerizonSupport's X team to the rescue! I now have the loyalty discount, plus credit for potential savings during the past 6 mos if I'd known the discount was available. Thank you for making it right, Kaye &
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After several frustrating days of phone calls, @VerizonSupport's X team came through! I received the loyalty discount going forward, plus a credit for what I would have saved during the past six months if I'd known the discount was available. Thank you, Kaye & @VerizonSupport!
.@Verizonsupport on 1/3, Verizon support person said I was eligible for a loyalty discount, would get 6 months refunded. Sent text confirming. Refund never arrived. Today's support says last week's person was "lying" to me. Lying? Really?? That's how your support team works??
.@VerizonSupport can you tell me what the agent's motivation would be to "lie" to a customer about a discount and/or refund that doesn't exist? I also got a text. Should I spread the word not to trust what Verizon customer support says on the phone because they might be "lying"?
.@VerizonSupport and there's no sign that my bill online has gone down at all. In fact, it's gone up.
.@VerizonSupport please tell me how to connect with an agent. I've sat on hold forever, can't schedule a callback, can't get automated assistant to understand the problem. YOU ARE OVERCHARGING ME BY $200
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Same as TV series House of Cards and movie Idiocracy. Both great in their time (Kevin Spacey disgrace aside). But first was vastly overshadowed by real life (Spacey’s president was corrupt and evil but intelligent and behaved presidentially), second looks like a documentary now.
Excelsior’s Planning Commission will discuss a proposed apartment building on a key corner of Water Street.
Building height fight brews in this historic downtown startribune.com/excelsior-mi…
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Many thanks to @Katy_Read for this sharp @StribGoingOut review of Chris Hayes' new book about why it's so hard to concentrate on anything.
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Back in the day, even celebrities like W.E.B. Du Bois and Duke Ellington couldn't stay in Minneapolis hotels. Fascinating journey, writing this look back at the history of the @WheatleyCenter startribune.com/100-years-la…
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One last note: Please don't cancel your subscriptions. It will only hurt the independent newsgathering my colleagues and I strive to do for you every day. Thank you to many who reached out about this news and agreed to keep subscribing.
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Others have made this point but if you’re trying to punish Jeff Bezos by cancelling your subscription to the Washington Post instead of Amazon Prime, you’re telling on yourself.
Exactly. Thank you from this local journalist whose paper also didn’t endorse.
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Discover the power of music therapy in this insightful @StarTribune article by @katy_read , featured in today's paper!
MacPhail therapists use music to treat a wide range of health issues bit.ly/3B6wrbe
Thank you, @macphailmusic, for providing this fascinating information about the uses and efficacy of music therapy. startribune.com/mcphail-ther…