The Virginia Piper kidnapping remains an unsolved Minnesota mystery. The kidnappers were never convicted. We have a full Hidden Middle episode covering the story of this kidnapping up on YouTube.

Mass shootings are rare in Australia due to strict gun laws. I discussed this and more with Mayor Jacob Frey on my podcast in the aftermath of the Annunication church shooting in Minneapolis this summer.

In my visit to the Spam Museum, I tried to get some more info on this George Hormel story, but they don't like to talk about it. I dive deeper into this in my Hidden Middle episode on meat.

"Shrimp is the fruit of the sea."

The face-down porcelin nursing dolls: Practical for an archivist, a bit unsettling for me.

St. Paul is an incredible place, and the home of our second One City One Take. The concept is simple: One very long unbroken take exploring the city. You can either watch it all at once, or skip around using chapter markers. I hope you enjoy.

Have you ever climbed to the top of a fire tower? I got to check out the one at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, MN and learn how trigonometry was once used to figure out the location of a fire.

Do you tell people to come visit you in Minnesota in winter?

I got to chat with Josie, a student at Foss Swim School, about her experience learning different swim strokes, as well as other students and parents of swimmers of all ages.

The details of Virginia Piper's kidnapping are devastating. I reflect on this in this episode of Hidden Middle.

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Morning Foreign Policy Debrief: Venezuela.... This is monroe doctrine sh!t. In the afternoon because I work a full time job. #Venezuela

Well guess what, dead bro. This is largely your fault. Barry Goldwater, 1966.

I see you Cooper following in Dirks Footsteps literally 👀 Do your Thang bro

I've come to the end of updating dark MM romance/PI thriller Maloney's Law for audio, and Paul & I are both exhausted but quietly pleased with how it's gone. It's been a pretty intense week for us both, that's for sure ... 😎 #mmromance #darkthriller #darkromance #londonfiction

I run the Cheltenham MP and Business Forum to ensure I have an open channel with local businesses. Yesterday, I raised an urgent concern with ministers on behalf of Rendesco, in the hope of securing contracts to make our area more prosperous. 1/2

Is Facundo Torres the player Austin FC needs? 🟢 ⚫️ 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 - watch/listen 👇 🍎: tinyurl.com/48bjhu6y ✳️: tinyurl.com/3yb35mrc 📺: tinyurl.com/3tx5bh47

NCAA's new "5-in-5" model sounds great on paper. But let's be real about what this actually is -- a backdoor to age limits that will have ripple effects for college sports.

The green flag isn’t “never fighting.” Healthy couples still have conflict—they just repair quickly. A simple “let’s start over” or even reaching for your partner’s hand can interrupt the stress response and remind both people the relationship is still safe. #relationshipadvice

Owner confronts Cat with an Alien Xenomorph...

How can you trust and follow the silent pull of your true passions? How does following your authentic desires guide you towards your true path and happiness? #VibrationMentor #CLManifestation

Fahrradstraße...wir stehen uns Nase an Nase gegenüber aber niemand sieht aus als würde er Platz machen

Back in ABQ with some exciting news! This year our office is sponsoring a community garden at the Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center! Celebrating ag in our community and a home for local wildlife and some new furry friends (watch until the end!)—if you’re in the North Valley, come stop by! 👩‍🌾🌱❤️

The anime “The Cat and the Dragon” has unveiled a brand-new trailer. The upcoming fantasy series from OLM tells the story of a dragon raised within a family of cats. Airing July 2026.

Most people can not solve this puzzle! But you - you're a puzzle god, right? Isles of Sea and Sky: store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #sokoban

☀️ Jenny Gilruth MSP has been out speaking to business owners in Glenrothes today about the issues that are important to them and the local economy. 👉 Businesses have been hit hard in recent years by rising inflation & the impact of the UK Gov’s decision to increase Employers National Insurance Tax.

The Pentagon declared an energy emergency. Meanwhile, they're blocking 250 wind farms across 30 states — enough to power 15 million homes — from being built because of “national security.” 🙄 @hardpoints.bsky.social breaks down what’s really happening inside the crackdown. 🔗 youtu.be/agqa50JW9zE

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PesoRama ( #PESO.V ) is scaling fast across Mexico, aiming for 400–500 stores in the next 5–6 years. With infrastructure, distribution, & logistics in place, the focus is clear: deploy capital to open new locations. Listen to Founder & CEO Rahim Bhaloo: youtu.be/4UI1QlT0N8c?...

Many local businesses will be offering their spaces as places to eat, sip, and cheer on your favorite soccer teams together. Find your neighborhood watch party spot in our Neighborhood Business Guide at boston.gov/businessguide.

www.hayatformayor.com? #winnipeg

🔴ENTREVISTA | Cristina Valido ( @cristinavalido.bsky.social ), diputada de Coalición Canaria en el Congreso 🗣️"Creemos que como mínimo debería producirse una cuestión de confianza. Alargar esta situación no es bueno para la democracia, porque genera mucha desafección." ▶️ rtve.es/rneaudio

California Wants 5% From Every Billionaire #California #Taxes #Billionaires #WealthTax

Trump Is Trying To Take Over Voting From The States! Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution gives states the right to hold free and fair elections. Trump is trying to take away this right. Americans, please double-check your voter registration status.

Maki Itoh is livid after losing to GAMUSHARA FANTASY (Waka and Rian). Funnily enough after this walk out, Rian picks up Maki's scrunchies, perhaps she's joining the IRG? #STARDOM 🤼‍♂️

The unique Sterling capable of mimicking about 25 other birds. So synchronized in their flight during migration. They symbolize unity,adaptation and community. And one special thing, they represent the a new beginning (spring) and freedom/change.

📢 Our February edition of Collaborate Newsletter is here! Packed full of Public Health news, programme updates and events across Cheshire and Merseyside, a landmark moment for Cheshire and Warrington's devolution. Read here 🔗 ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/champspublichealth/collaborate-february-2026

Everything feels pointless when every goal becomes a moving target. Progress needs a finish line that actually stays put.

Josef Pazderka 𝕏🔁 @Mylovanov@twitter.com: Budanov: Russia is building a digital ghetto. It wants to control people, complicate Ukrainian intelligence work, and prepare society for serious decisions that may be unpopular or hard to explain. That is why it cuts off alternative information. 1/

What role should faith leaders play right now in shaping the future of #AIEthics? Meredith Potter reveals why they may be the voices we need most in this conversation — and the 3 unique things they bring to the table. Listen now: linktr.ee/savedbythecity

#DailyZombie has Concerns about Shoe Companies Using AI The only reason a shoe should be a robot is if it is replacing a foot. Otherwise, shoes should not be thinking... creepy shoe-dudes.... #Zombie #Cartoon #OC #AllBirds #AI #shoes

Trump's plan to the farm labor shortage: Bring migrants back?

It’s even better in the longer version, you can see him say “WTF was that?!” right before looking at the referee and smacking him. That’s what happens when you run Dobeš with Zuke’s around... 😂 I seriously can’t stop watching it. #GoHabsGo

The 5th episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms. Listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just... Host: Tasneem Essop Guests: @thokozanicb.bsky.social, Researcher, PARI Waseem Holland, Researcher, PARI Produced by: Richard Rumney

Are you at London MCM Comic Con this weekend? I'm at table B1 in the Artist Alley in the South Hall. Here is how to find me!

The 14th Amendment, the one that made Black people citizens after 250 years of enslavement. This is not hypothetical. This is a man in power telling you exactly what they want. Share this before they bury it. #conversationswithangel #14thamendment (Credit to @angelcarnell on IG)

Episode 13 ​is out now! In this episode: still MORE exciting house rules we’ll forget within 15 minutes, the Top Guns finally face off against the eeeeeevil Lord Volis and the team suffers a terrible loss...but kind of forgets to bring it up! #ttrpg #dnd #dnd5e #dndpodcast

Nightmare, nightmare, nightmare! #WitchHatAtelier @hereliesanjali.bsky.social @madeleinemorris.actor @erinlundquistva.bsky.social @brynapprill.bsky.social

CIMARRON (Dir: Wesley Ruggles 1931)➖ Dreadful garbage. Of its time #Filmsky #Moviesky #BestPicture

@ladyjulia1997.bsky.social Jawohl, womit Sie mal wieder Recht haben. Da gibt es nur ein Problem. Nachdem der weiße Hai auftauchte, kenterte 🐷und tauchte auf einer Insel wieder auf. Dort versuchte es sich der Hawaianischen Bevölkerung anzupassen. Ob ihm das gelungen ist 🤷. Nach Hause telefonieren📞🐷

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We have leverage. We just need the political courage to use it. This Friday, 2/14 at HHS HQ.

Day 2. Knee replacement swimming pool PT went good today. Maw said I did so well she let me go zoom-zoom crazy (while wet 👏) rough housing on the white lab’s patio furniture. 🤣 I wouldn’t let her get any video. 🤫 No evidence. No crime. 🤠 #Wally #dogsofbluesky #physicaltherapy

No it was resentment with Kamala. Full stop. Dems internally didn't want him to pick her as VP (AOC spoke about it). They didn't support her after Biden dropped out (which is why he threw his support behind her soon after). It was never about Biden's health as much as it was about the person as VP.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana welcomes Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ear technology #resonite

Perversion commited by a pervert ... how apropo

#PSMA PET Radiotracers and Urinary Radioactivity: What Head-to-Head Prospective Multicenter Research Reveals www.diagnosticimaging.com/view/molecul... #radiology #RadRes #SNMMI26 #NuclearMedicine

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Q: Does Elections Alberta decide whether Citizen Initiatives (CI) become referendum questions? A: No. The type of CI petition and what happens if it is successful is determined by the Citizen Initiative Act, and not the person submitting it. Learn more: https://ow.ly/4FOB50Z7OPi