2026.05.04

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DNA Just Exposed The Drug Berserkers Drank Before Battle — And Their Genes Still Walk Modern Norway
Origin Decoder
https://youtu.be/vWKnK1HCuoU?si=Ci0V3lzv4uL2y4Cs

8 things you should know about Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterm elections
From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key takeaways from our recent investigation.
By ProPublica
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/05/trumps-effort-to-take-over-the-midterm-elections/

MinnPost analysis: How Minnesota’s remarkable response to Operation Metro Surge changed politics — and the state
The aggressive pushback not only altered Trump administration policy and congressional politics, it has also redefined how Minnesotans and other Americans relate to immigrants.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/05/minnesotas-response-to-operation-metro-surge-changed-politics/

The Mayday Festival at Powderhorn Park marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday, reported WCCO-TV. “I feel like the last time I was with this many people it was under very different circumstances, so it just feels so good to be celebrating and not bundled up and everything. I’ve just been itching for this positive gathering,” Lindsay Afsari, who attended the festival, told the station. The celebration included themes of grief, resilience and anti-ICE sentiments, reported MPR News.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mayday-minneapolis-celebrates-50-years/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/03/south-minneapolis-mayday-festival-grieves-neighbors-lost-to-ice-surge

A Minnesota woman who helped a federal agent having a seizure while she was being detained and transported to Whipple during Operation Metro Surge no longer faces charges for alleged interference, reported FOX9.
https://www.fox9.com/news/charges-dropped-against-woman-who-saved-ice-agent

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say
By Oliver Milman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis

Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree
Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/louisiana-republicans-eliminate-office-democratic-exoneree

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board
Kalyeena Makortoff
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/gamestop-takeover-offer-ebay-bid

A surfing competition and a cheese race: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Eithne Staunton
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/04/surfing-competition-cheese-race-photos-of-the-day-monday