January 2011
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, the most civically engaged... →
pencilthin:
Some key findings:
Individuals in Minneapolis-St. Paul who are in the lowest income group are more likely to be civically involved than are people in the wealthiest tier in Miami
Education in Minnesota appears to be more “civic”
Twin Cities residents appear to have stronger social networks
Levels of trust and satisfaction are much higher in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Twin...
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WatchWhy We’re Here: Twin Cities
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“We know there was slavery that was still tolerated when the nation began. We...”
– Michelle Bachmann, showing a Palin-esque grasp of history (via joemuto)
Um, I thought everyone knew that it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Magna Carta in 1492 which abolished slavery and separation of church and state.
(via mattgorman)
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“Within the next five years, we will make it possible for business to deploy the...”
– SOTU - Obama wants to you have the internets
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MinnPost.Tumblr: A breakthrough year for MinnPost →
minnpost:
An update from founders Joel and Laurie Kramer:
In 2010, MinnPost ran its first surplus.
A $17,594 surplus on spending of $1.261 million may not sound like much. But this is tremendous vindication for our business model, because it resulted from 18 percent revenue growth, not budget-cutting….
This is big. I love the work that Minnpost does, so it’s great to see them...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16) →
Justin Townes Earle (10)
S. Carey (9)
Starfucker (4)
Middle Brother (1)
Kanye West (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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International Falls Recess Policy
winnerrobot:
•In International Falls, Minn., the self-described “Icebox of the Nation,” where the average high temperature in January is a frosty 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Principal Jerry Hilfer says, “if it’s 15 below (or warmer), they go out, no matter what.” “At 20 below, it gets iffy,” he adds.
Ha, that’s great.
nick-and-eddie.tumblr.com →
artsorbit:
Heyo! Even First Ave doesn’t have a Tumblr.
They don’t really use it, but yeah they do.
http://firstavenue.tumblr.com/
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“Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider...”
– Martin Luther King Jr - LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL, April 16, 1963
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“We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat...”
– President Obama (via brooklynmutt)
hoodinternet:
P.O.S. vs LA ROUX DJ STV SLV -...
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Listening Room →
minnpost:
Need a soundtrack for your Friday afternoon? This site looks like a promising project. Create a room, invite others to join and share music.
We may have started a room called “Dance Party.”
(via mthomps)
Whoa, this looks like a lot of fun.
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Watchbrooklynmutt:
Jon Stewart Chronicles the Evolution of John McCain’s Angry Insanity
Gawker.TV
zapataphoto asked: you win! do you want to select a print or be surprised? send me your address
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“The medium range forecast maps are pretty consistent the past few runs that a...”
– Updraft….ugh
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