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BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 26

Thank you, Oscar Meyer for shining a tiny light in a very dark world

#goodnews #manicmonday

https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2026/01/26/01-25-wienie500-back

Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 Returns for Second Year With Sizzling New Twist

The inaugural race for Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles at IMS captivated millions in May 2025.

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 18

https://piefed.world/post/790768

#Minneapolis #Antifa

Fascist agitator gets silly stringed by a counter protester in Minneapolis, Jan 17 2026

[Source](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/minneapolis-ice-protests-jan-6-jake-lang-b2902550.html) ([arc](https://archi…

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 17

Bi Sasquatch Jan 17

"As the US supreme court heard arguments on Tuesday for a case that could determine whether transgender children can participate in school sports – and potentially impact LGBTQ+ civil rights protections more broadly – competing groups of activists rallied in Washington DC."

#Transgender #LGBTQ #Protests #Violence
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trans-advocates-student-athletes-supreme-court

‘They’re here to antagonize us’: trans advocates say hostility at rallies is up as supreme court hears key case

As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups

The Guardian

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 17

Keeping it chill today #caturday #Cat

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 17

https://thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion-i-have-a-substack-because-im-an-expert-and-im-an-expert-because-i-have-a-substack/

Opinion: I Have a Substack Because I’m an Expert, and I’m an Expert Because I Have a Substack

If you’re looking for true expertise, then look no further than Substack. I know this because I have my own Substack. Sure, I don’t have a degree — or, for that matter, any formal training or education in any given subject—but what I do have is expertise in how to post and market my own ideas. See, Substack attracts its own experts because its users have a self-selection bias towards their own shared brilliance.

HARDTIMES

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 17

The New York Times Jan 17

Mamdani Appoints Top Parks Official to Oversee New York’s Green Spaces
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/nyregion/nyc-parks-commissioner-tricia-shimamura.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into New York @new-york-newyorktimes

Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner to Oversee NYC Green Spaces

The mayor announced Tricia Shimamura as the city’s new parks commissioner amid broad calls for more park funding.

The New York Times

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Jan 17

The New York Times Jan 17

Minneapolis Braces for Dueling Protests as City Remains on Edge
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/us/minneapolis-protests-immigration-fraud.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. @u-s-newyorktimes

Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters

A protest at City Hall was organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. He was chased by counterprotesters lobbing water balloons in frigid temperatures.

The New York Times

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Nov 23

Rudolf Thomas INDERST (he|him)Nov 23

~~~ H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ~~~ Nov 23, 1963 Nov 23, 2025 #doctorwho #bbc #scifi ❤️

BrooklynMan (in exile) 🏳️‍🌈Nov 18

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Nov 18

TechCrunch: Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’ . “Apple on Thursday introduced a new set of App Review Guidelines for developers, which now specifically state that apps must disclose and obtain users’ permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/18/techcrunch-apples-new-app-review-guidelines-clamp-down-on-apps-sharing-personal-data-with-third-party-ai/