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The Weekly Scramble
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The Weekly Scramble features Mike Frattallone and Chris Reuvers’ light hearted look at daily life in the State of Minnesota. Twice a week they bring their unique, common-sense conservatives approach to the current headlines. Logical and witty, funny, smart and maybe a little too opinionated, Mike and Chris are here to help make sense of the nonsense facing Minnesotans.
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Blackstone to invest $5 billion in AI infrastructure venture with Google
6d ago00:36:15Tap to summarizeBlackstone, the world’s largest private owner of data centers, will invest $5 billion in equity capital in a new artificial intelligence infrastructure company with Google, the New York-based asset management firm announced Monday.Google will supply the new U.S.-based company with its tensor processing units — chips purpose-built for processing artificial intelligence computations — bringing the first 500 megawatts of compute capacity online by 2027, with “plans to scale significantly over time,” Blackstone said in a statement.“This new company has enormous potential as it helps to meet the unprecedented demand for compute,” Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, said in the statement.The unnamed company will be helmed by Benjamin Treynor Sloss, who most recently served as Google’s chief programs officer. A Google spokesperson declined to comment on whether Google would retain a direct leadership role in it.The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the joint venture before Blackstone’s official statement, said the private equity giant would hold a majority stake, citing sources familiar with the matter.Blackstone did not disclose the venture’s ownership structure in its statement, and did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment by publication time.The Journal also reported that the joint venture has already identified likely data center locations, some of which are under construction.Blackstone, which manages more than $1.3 trillion in assets, has invested aggressively across the AI ecosystem and, earlier this month, established a similar venture with Anthropic.Shares of Alphabet and Blackstone rose by about 1% in pre-market trading on Tuesday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →The Twin Cities media loses two legends in the past week
2w ago00:43:48Tap to summarizeThe Twin Cities media loses two legends in the past week.Final Walz fraud report rips ‘culture of tolerance’ as Minnesota taxpayers face billions in alleged lossesA comprehensive final report released Tuesday by the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee concluding its work for the current session takes aim at a "culture of tolerance" under Gov. Tim Walz that it says allowed serial fraudsters to fleece taxpayers for billions of dollars. The Professional Women’s Hockey League postponed a playoff game Monday night “due to player safety concerns related to illness.”The Minnesota Frost and the Montreal Victoire were supposed to play a decisive Game 5 Monday, but the game was postponed two hours before its scheduled start.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →All candidates in the MN DFL party run the EXACT same playbook and it's hilarious!!!
2w ago00:36:48Tap to summarizeAll candidates in the MN DFL party run the EXACT same playbook and it's hilarious!!!Minneapolis grocery store owner charged in $1 million food assistance fraud.A Minneapolis grocery store owner faces felony charges in what investigators say was a million-dollar food assistance fraud scheme.Abdid-Wahid Mohamed is accused of using other people’s EBT cards to get more than a million dollars to buy items from wholesale stores that he later sold at his own store.EBT cards work like debit cards for low-income families who receive government-paid benefits.Investigators said Mohamed owned Minnesota Food Grocery LLC near West Lake Street in Minneapolis and was seen buying items such as energy drinks and baby formula with EBT cards that did not belong to him.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →'Drinko de Mayo' UMinn frat party gets hit with bias report........
3w ago00:42:49Tap to summarizeJoe Senser, the well-known former Minnesota Vikings tight end and Twin Cities businessman, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 69 years old. Someone reported a University of Minnesota fraternity to the campus Bias Response and Referral Network for a sign that said “Drinko de Mayo,” referencing the Mexican holiday.The unidentified person turned in the report last year on May 1, according to newly obtained bias response team documents. The College Fix acquired more than 100 reports submitted between July 30, 2024 and March 13, 2026.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Minnesota sent $67 million to 9 daycare centers raided by federal agents, records show
3w ago00:41:20Tap to summarizeFrom The Babylon Bee "We Asked AI To Show America Without Republicans"Minnesota sent $67 million to 9 daycare centers raided by federal agents, records show.Minnesota paid more than $67 million in public child care subsidies over the past eight years to nine day care providers raided by federal authorities last week as part of a sweeping fraud investigation, according to state data obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES.The payments flowed through the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, known as CCAP, which helps low-income families cover the cost of child care. The feds have not filed charges, and investigators have not said how much, if any, of the money paid to those providers may have been fraudulently obtained.Still, the records show dramatic financial growth at the nine centers, while the number of kids they served stayed relatively flat.Over the last two years alone, state payments to the nine providers more than doubled, rising from about $8 million in 2023 to more than $16 million in 2025, according to the data. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ilhan Omar husband’s California winery suddenly closes amid investigation into her finances
4w ago00:42:30Tap to summarizeA California winery co-owned by Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, has shut its doors for good amid scrutiny of the congresswoman’s family wealth.The winery ceased business operations on April 4, two months after Republicans sent a letter demanding answers into the discrepancies between Omar’s congressional financial disclosures for 2024 and the one she filed just one year earlier, according to California business records.In a February letter to Mynett, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said financial disclosures filed by his wife Omar “show eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC, which you hold ownership stakes in, went from being worth as much as $51,000 in 2023 to as much as $30 million in 2024.”The United States has crossed a grim threshold: The national debt now exceeds the size of the entire American economy. As of March 31, debt held by the public stood at $31.27 trillion, while nominal GDP over the prior 12-month period was an estimated $31.22 trillion—pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to 100.2%, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), based on new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →The Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini story has had a new layer added to it
4w ago00:44:16Tap to summarizeThe Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini story has had a new layer added to it.Gov Tim Walz tries to take credit for a fraud crackdown that came from..........the feds. Kentucky man credits a Giants kicker for missing a FG and saving his life. No idea how but we get into the Vikings Love Boat scandal from 2005See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →A sad day in the world of music in Minneapolis as.......The Basilica Block Party is no more
Apr 2300:49:56Tap to summarizeA sad day in the world of music in Minneapolis as.......The Basilica Block Party is no more.The Basilica Block Party took last year off, and the early summer music festival isn’t coming back.Last year, officials had said that they were looking forward to a bright future in 2026, but that is not to be.“The final Block Party was held in 2024, concluding an incredible run and leaving a lasting legacy in our community,” a statement on the event’s website reads. “We are deeply grateful for the fans, the artists, and the support shown for our beloved Basilica.”Started in 1995, the major fundraiser for the Basilica of St. Mary, the historic downtown Minneapolis church, drew a wide mix of local and national acts in its 30-year history. Artists that took the stage included Weezer, Ryan Adams, Brandi Carlile, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows and the Jayhawks.Thousands attended the two-day event held outside the church, although the 2024 festival was held at Boom Island Park.This summer, the basilica is undergoing a $45 million restoration.The block party ran annually until 2020, when it was called off due to the pandemic. It also was scrubbed in 2022 and 2023 before returning for one year.Tim Walz embarrasses himself on Jimmy Kimmel See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Minneapolis considers first downtown indoor playground for winter play
Apr 2100:42:01Tap to summarizeMinneapolis considers first downtown indoor playground for winter play.Minneapolis city planners are considering an indoor playground downtown as they survey residents on whether the idea would bring more families to the area.The city is in the early stages of the idea and is asking residents about parking, security and spending habits. City planners are also asking about different parts of downtown as they study whether an indoor playground makes sense.“Where are you supposed to go in the winter… There’s not too many places to take kids to play,” said Minneapolis resident Isabella Reichert, who works as a nanny.Places like that are already common in suburbs, including Edina and Eagan, but this would be a first in Minneapolis.Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier has confirmed LIV Golf’s financial backing from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) will come to an end after the 2026 season, delivering the clearest indication yet that the Saudi-funded breakaway league faces an uncertain future beyond next year.Baier, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the situation, revealed that while the PIF will continue to fund LIV Golf through the remainder of the 2026 campaign, its long-term financial commitment is set to be withdrawn as part of a broader shift in priorities. The funding through 2026 is expected to cover all major operational aspects of the league, including player contracts, television agreements and tournament staging.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →We make a positive out of a negative today starting with the extensive road construction in the Twin Cities.
Apr 1600:37:56Tap to summarizeWe make a positive out of a negative today starting with the extensive road construction in the Twin Cities.NYC Mayor Moron Zamdani celebrates Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.Another billion dollar business is leaving California“Home building giant KB Home is the latest billion-dollar corporation to exit California. KB Home announcing plans to move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona”“The move is aimed at lowering operational costs with their CEO, highlighting the Phoenix Metro's business-friendly climate and lower cost of living. As pivotal factors, they join other corporations like public Storage, Realtor. com, and Yamaha, who are all left seeking relief from California's high taxes and regulatory hurdles”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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