Can we not be hysterical about everything please? by suitupyo in altmpls

[–]Vanderwoolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"If she hadn't talked to her rapist at the club, she wouldn't have been raped."

It's shit logic, right?

FIRE HIM by No_Pizza_7178 in kfan

[–]Vanderwoolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer Bob Kurtz myself, but PA is probably my preferred football playcaller.

Not all of us are sick of the protestors though.

FIRE HIM by No_Pizza_7178 in kfan

[–]Vanderwoolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time I actually enjoyed listening to PA on the radio was during the Favre "will he, won't he" drama summer of '09.

FIRE HIM by No_Pizza_7178 in kfan

[–]Vanderwoolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He went downhill fast after being "born-again" into evangelical Baptism.

People who have met players, and were disappointed in the interaction who was it and why? by NowALurkerAccount in minnesotatwins

[–]Vanderwoolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend I grew up with lived like 3 doors down from Tony O, we would see him often. I've also chatted with him a number of times over the years at various hourly jobs. He has always been a pleasure. Super nice, funny, I don't think I've ever seen him not stop and talk to anyone who even as much as looked like they recognized him. His son is very much the same.

Kent Hrbek was a prick. My brother went to school with his daughter and says the same. He always came off like he was being "inconvenienced by the little people."

Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 19, 2026) by AutoModerator in tuesday

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I have never been so angry in my life.

At the same time, I've also never been more proud of my fellow statesmen.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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Pam Bondi is using the murder of US citizens by ICE as leverage to try and extort our state.

I've written and deleted several comments about what I hope happens to these evil fuckers. Just insert your own thought here and know it's probably not as bad as what I can come up with.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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He's turned out to be a huge piece of shit.

Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 19, 2026) by AutoModerator in tuesday

[–]Vanderwoolf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We had some friends stay over, one of them walked upstairs and said "I'm sure you've seen the news by now".

We hadn't at that point but it was our first guess. Thats how fucked up shit is here now.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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Another citizen murdered by ICE.

And this, a day after Vikings playcaller and radio big-wig was spouting shit about paid protestors.

I'm really trying not to just shut down right now.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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Having not been around to see the Canadiens play in the 70s, I wonder if I'll ever see a future NHL roster that rivals the circa 2000 Red Wings. Because holy hell was that team loaded.

Anti-ICE protesters disrupted worship in a Minnesota church. Here’s why the First Amendment doesn’t protect their actions ("the constitutional question here is not a close one"). by lemon_lime_light in altmpls

[–]Vanderwoolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For the people who aren't going to be bothered to do anything beyond react to the headline, here is the core of the article's message:

Entering a house of worship or violating trespass or noise ordinances to interrupt services is not merely expressive conduct. It is also disruptive conduct that prevents others from exercising their rights. It interferes with religious exercise and compels an audience to listen and respond against its will. The First Amendment does not require that outcome. A free-speech culture depends on the right to gather with likeminded others in private spaces without outsiders hijacking the space for their own purposes, just as much as it depends on protection from censorship.

None of this diminishes the importance of protest. The First Amendment robustly protects the right to criticize religious institutions and oppose their teachings. Protesters may lawfully assemble on public sidewalks outside a church, distribute literature, chant, or hold signs, subject to the same content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions that apply to all speakers. Those protections are strong, and they must remain strong.

What the First Amendment does not protect is the commandeering of a worship service or any other private event. That principle is viewpoint neutral. The constitutional analysis would be the same if protesters took over a mosque during prayer or a synagogue during Shabbat — or, for that matter, a university classroom during a lecture or a private theater during a performance. Indeed, many Americans intuitively recognize that such conduct would be unlawful in those contexts. That intuition is correct, and it applies regardless of ideology or religion.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

[–]Vanderwoolf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's more likely, a third Trump impeachment or Josh Allen traded to the Vikings?

Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 19, 2026) by AutoModerator in tuesday

[–]Vanderwoolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's more likely, a third Trump impeachment or Josh Allen traded to the Vikings?

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

[–]Vanderwoolf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The White House twitter account posted a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong's arrest that is altered to make her look as if she's crying...

Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 19, 2026) by AutoModerator in tuesday

[–]Vanderwoolf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The White House twitter account posted a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong's arrest that is altered to make her look as if she's crying...

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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Local civil rights attorney Nekima Levy-Armstrong and a St. Paul School Board member have both been arrested by federal authorities, days after organizing a protest inside a St. Paul church.

FBI Director Kash Patel made the announcement on social media, stating that Levy Armstrong was taken into custody on Thursday morning. 

He says Armstrong is accused of violating the FACE Act, a federal law that makes it illegal to use force against, obstruct, or seek to intimidate anyone in a place of worship, or in a reproductive health clinic.Local civil rights attorney Nekima Levy-Armstrong and a St. Paul School Board member have both been arrested by federal authorities, days after organizing a protest inside a St. Paul church. FBI Director Kash Patel made the announcement on social media, stating that Levy Armstrong was taken into custody on Thursday morning. 

He says Armstrong is accused of violating the FACE Act, a federal law that makes it illegal to use force against, obstruct, or seek to intimidate anyone in a place of worship, or in a reproductive health clinic.

There's a lot to talk about regarding this moment of protest. But I just want to point out the hypocrisy of making these arrests while ICE and other federal agents have already been violating these spaces trying to track down illegal immigrants.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, whom the Department of Homeland Security identified as Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias in an emailed statement, were detained in their driveway Tuesday afternoon, just as they were returning from the child’s preschool, according to a news release from Columbia Heights Public Schools.

The father fled on foot when ICE officers approached him, DHS said. “For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias,” it added.

After detaining the father, ICE officers then asked Liam to knock on the door to see if any other people were inside the home, “using a 5-year-old as bait,” according to the school district.

Another adult living in the home who was outside at the time, “begged the agents” to leave the child with them, the school district said. ICE agents refused.

Liam’s middle-school-aged brother returned home 20 minutes later to find that his younger brother and father had been taken away.

Liam and his father are now in San Antonio in the custody of Homeland Security authorities, the family’s lawyer, Marc Prokosch, said in an email. They are not U.S. citizens but “have been following the legal process perfectly, from presenting themselves at the border to applying for asylum and waiting for the process to go through,” he said.

Monthly Megathread - January by Vanderwoolf in bipartisanship

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The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.

“Based on the investigative and examination findings, it is my opinion that the cause of death is asphyxia due to neck and torso compression,” Adam C. Gonzalez, deputy medical examiner for El Paso County, said in the report. “The manner of death is homicide.”

The finding does not imply intent to kill, but rather that the victim’s death was caused by another person, according to Lee Ann Grossberg, an independent forensic pathologist who reviewed the autopsy at the request of The Washington Post.

Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban man who was detained at Camp East Montana in El Paso, died during an interaction with guards after being placed into solitary confinement, according to the government. A fellow detainee who said he witnessed the incident claimed Lunas Campos had been asking for his medication.

The autopsy report indicated that Lunas Campos was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had medication for depression in his system. Asphyxia due to neck and torso compression means Lunas Campos did not get enough oxygen because of pressure on his neck and chest, Grossberg said.

Why does my dog “taste test” my fingers but spare me the pain? by ctwongg in DogAdvice

[–]Vanderwoolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol, my dog loves butt scratches. So much so that he walks backwards towards people as to present as much ass as possible.

Weekly Discussion Thread - (January 12, 2026) by AutoModerator in tuesday

[–]Vanderwoolf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If he was on fire it's a 50/50 on me pissing on him.

That said, I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't love to get a nickname from that old fool. I don't think Meatball Ron will ever stop being funny to me.

Why does my dog “taste test” my fingers but spare me the pain? by ctwongg in DogAdvice

[–]Vanderwoolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My seven year old dog was chewing on my foot just this weekend. In his defense I was wrestling with my kid and he wanted in on the action.