jilly
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Music is life. Minnesotan. My cat is way cooler than me. Human rights are non-negotiable. Abolish ICE. No war. Fuck data centers.
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Distressing update from Wilber’s lawyer via IG a short while ago:
September 21, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Distressing update from Wilber’s lawyer via IG a short while ago:
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ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detent...
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detent...
ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
austinkocher.substack.com
September 20, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detent...
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detent...
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First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez.
September 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez.
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HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
www.bloomberg.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
I love rain. Tomorrow gonna be lit*.
*Me laying on my couch reading a book and drinking coffee while listening to the rain. Bliss.
*Me laying on my couch reading a book and drinking coffee while listening to the rain. Bliss.
Looks like a mega soaker coming to the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota by morning, lasting through/into Friday night. Look for some totals of 1-2+ inches of rain by the end! #mnwx
September 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM
I love rain. Tomorrow gonna be lit*.
*Me laying on my couch reading a book and drinking coffee while listening to the rain. Bliss.
*Me laying on my couch reading a book and drinking coffee while listening to the rain. Bliss.
My favorite subreddit. This is so sweet. And the responses have me teary.
I had a kid tell his mom that I was really nice (as they were going up the stairs away from me) and it's the highest compliment I've ever received. Kids rock.
www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbe...
I had a kid tell his mom that I was really nice (as they were going up the stairs away from me) and it's the highest compliment I've ever received. Kids rock.
www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbe...
From the justgalsbeingchicks community on Reddit: “I’ve made it in life!!” 🧚🏻♀️
Explore this post and more from the justgalsbeingchicks community
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September 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
My favorite subreddit. This is so sweet. And the responses have me teary.
I had a kid tell his mom that I was really nice (as they were going up the stairs away from me) and it's the highest compliment I've ever received. Kids rock.
www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbe...
I had a kid tell his mom that I was really nice (as they were going up the stairs away from me) and it's the highest compliment I've ever received. Kids rock.
www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbe...
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🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public.
Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT.
On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions.
Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT.
On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions.
Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public.
Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT.
On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions.
Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT.
On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions.
Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Yet another case of facial recognition and a dumb detective fucking up. I hope she wins. And I'm so sorry she's got PTSD from this. Wishing her strength and healing. ❤️
Fargo's police department is facing a $10 million lawsuit after being accused of violating a woman's federal civil rights by using artificial intelligence.
A Tennessee woman claims AI led to her wrongful arrest. Now she's suing Fargo police for $10M.
Fargo's police department is facing a $10 million lawsuit after being accused of violating a woman's federal civil rights by using artificial intelligence.
kstp.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Yet another case of facial recognition and a dumb detective fucking up. I hope she wins. And I'm so sorry she's got PTSD from this. Wishing her strength and healing. ❤️
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Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him.
His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time. 
I sued them for wrongful termination and won.
So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time. 
I sued them for wrongful termination and won.
So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
Did you ever meet Bob Kraft?
September 17, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him.
His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time. 
I sued them for wrongful termination and won.
So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time. 
I sued them for wrongful termination and won.
So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
I will never forgive anyone who voted for this administration. You're all soulless and evil.
“There’s no other nation, only Somali people in Guantanamo Bay, in the prison,” he told me. “And when we ask them why we are here, they tell us…Washington…ordered to keep Somali people in the Guantanamo Bay.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
www.motherjones.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I will never forgive anyone who voted for this administration. You're all soulless and evil.
The only band I listen to that hasn't disappointed me with new music in the past couple of weeks is Polaris. Every other new song can be shot into the sun.
September 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The only band I listen to that hasn't disappointed me with new music in the past couple of weeks is Polaris. Every other new song can be shot into the sun.
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This guy is an energy pricing expert. Currently chief energy advisor at Gulf, long time contributor to various NPR shows. Incredibly distressing.
September 16, 2026 at 2:31 AM
This guy is an energy pricing expert. Currently chief energy advisor at Gulf, long time contributor to various NPR shows. Incredibly distressing.
a beautiful 🧵
i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started
The Irish musician Aaron Rowe has said he is withdrawing as a support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour.
September 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
a beautiful 🧵
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UN: Climate change will reach at least 1.8 C, a point where there are no good outcomes
Trump: Great time to repeal limits on power plant pollution!
Trump: Great time to repeal limits on power plant pollution!
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:44 AM
UN: Climate change will reach at least 1.8 C, a point where there are no good outcomes
Trump: Great time to repeal limits on power plant pollution!
Trump: Great time to repeal limits on power plant pollution!
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GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
www.statnews.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
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In the months after 9/11, Congress hastily passed unconstitutional laws like the Patriot Act that supercharged the mass surveillance state we're fighting against today.
25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.
25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.
9/11 launched a new era of surveillance. 25 years later, AI is making it smarter
Flock cameras and other controversial policing technologies grew out of the post-9/11 shift toward mass data collection.
san.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
In the months after 9/11, Congress hastily passed unconstitutional laws like the Patriot Act that supercharged the mass surveillance state we're fighting against today.
25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.
25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.
You. Don't. Say.
The company hired by Trump to perform the multimillion-dollar work said in documents reviewed by the New York Times that there were problems in both the project’s design and execution.
Reflecting Pool Contractor Admitted Its Own Errors Caused Issues, Not Vandals: Report
Reflecting Pool Contractor Admitted Its Own Errors Caused Issues, Not Vandals: Report
www.huffpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
You. Don't. Say.
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You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
September 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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The show picked up an Emmy Award for an episode that turned the president into an extremely NSFW joke.
'South Park' Returns From Hibernation To Poke Trump In His Sorest Of All Sore Spots
The show picked up an Emmy Award for an episode that turned the president into an extremely NSFW joke.
www.huffpost.com
September 7, 2026 at 6:20 AM
The show picked up an Emmy Award for an episode that turned the president into an extremely NSFW joke.
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Possibly the most American news of all time
Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
local12.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Possibly the most American news of all time
RIP to my credit card
🖐️SYSTEM OF A DOWN celebrate 25 years of 'Toxicity' with new anniversary vinyl and CD editions
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September 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
RIP to my credit card
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I’ll have more to post on this later but a) please feel free to subscribe to read the whole thing (there’s quite a bit), & b) my thesis is simple:
Right now, the most urgent moral test for this nation today is happening in Springfield, Ohio
We as a country are currently failing this test miserably
Right now, the most urgent moral test for this nation today is happening in Springfield, Ohio
We as a country are currently failing this test miserably
September 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I’ll have more to post on this later but a) please feel free to subscribe to read the whole thing (there’s quite a bit), & b) my thesis is simple:
Right now, the most urgent moral test for this nation today is happening in Springfield, Ohio
We as a country are currently failing this test miserably
Right now, the most urgent moral test for this nation today is happening in Springfield, Ohio
We as a country are currently failing this test miserably
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For the non-Minnesotans: yes, there was also a shooting in Minneapolis tonight. We are keeping eyes on both things. We've been living in this weird liminal space between joy & horror for months now. You do just have to take the joy when you can.
For my non-Minnesotan friends: the MN State Fair has a llama costume contest. Pretty sure this is just a very big chicken, though.
I’m rooting for this awesome chicken
September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
For the non-Minnesotans: yes, there was also a shooting in Minneapolis tonight. We are keeping eyes on both things. We've been living in this weird liminal space between joy & horror for months now. You do just have to take the joy when you can.