Michael McKinney

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[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

I’m really not that impressed with AI.

I tried using Dall-e mini to create an image of Deacon from Waterworld (1995) wearing a MAGA hat and it’s even scarier than I imagined.

#firstworldproblems

[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

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[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

If I was a no-call, no-show at my job for 33 days, I’d be fired.

This post is about Mitch McConnell.

[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

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[NWS Twin Cities @NWSTwinCities]

Storms have fired up north along a cold front this afternoon, & have the potential to reach portions of eastern MN and western WI this evening. There is some uncertainty with how many additional storms will form along this incoming cold front, but some could be strong #mnwx #wiwx

[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

@Parodyjeffx The fucking worst

[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

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[Jeremy @jeremyct]

My wife and I got into it last night about the grocery bill.

I pulled up an old Target order from February 2020.

28 items. $64.50.

Added every single one back to the cart just to see.

$158.30.
Same 28 items. Same store. Same cart.
$93.80 more.

In five years.
We didn’t buy more.
Didn’t upgrade anything.
Didn’t add a single extra item.

Just needed the same things we always needed.

They told us inflation was transitory. They told us it was under control. They told us the economy was strong.

Our cart didn’t get any of those memos.
145% increase in five years.

Not one member of Congress has looked at a grocery receipt in decades.

And it shows.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Breaking: NBC and ABC announce they are refusing to air Trump’s presidential address tonight.

[Sara McGee for Texas HD 132 @SaraForTexLege]

Hey look. The thing that only happens once every 500 years is happening again.

[Matt Wintz @WintzWeather]

AWFUL AIR QUALITY TODAY

Wildfire smoke continues to move in and will be THICK today, especially in our counties closest to the lake. This will be some of the worst air quality we've had and it's recommended to stay indoors. Improvement is expected by Saturday. @wkyc #3weather

[City of Minneapolis @CityMinneapolis]

Air quality in Minneapolis has been rated ‘very unhealthy’ for all residents due to wildfire smoke. Please limit time outdoors as much as possible.

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

He’s gonna address the nation tonight, and he’s not gonna talk about you. He’s not gonna talk about you & your struggles with unemployment, rising prices, and access to healthcare. He’s gonna talk about himself. He’s gonna talk about an election he lost six years ago.

Just one more reminder for November.

[NWS Twin Cities @NWSTwinCities]

All but the urban heat island areas of the Twin Cities have been downgraded to a Heat Advisory through Thursday, as wildfire smoke has also knocked down temperatures today.

Overnight temps will be hotter in the Cities, prolonging the heat impacts. #mnwx #wiwx

[More Luigis Needed @LisaA311]

If your line cook died and you replaced them with a random sibling your restaurant would likely fail immediately but apparently being a senator requires less experience than being a line cook

[Michael McKinney @miklmck]

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[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Thankful to hear that Minnesota campers and counselors stranded by wildfires in Ontario are safe and heading home.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this rescue possible — from first responders and Canadian officials to YMCA staff.

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[Endless @endless_real]

Sam Neill’s cat absolutely roasted him and it’s heartbreakingly perfect today. 😭

Jurassic Park legend vs. one stone cold feline giving maximum disdain. That voiceover, that side eye, that reluctant love; pure Sam. One of those clips you’ll watch on repeat while smiling through the tears.

RIP to a legend who always kept it real with us.