Congressman Fine absolutely perplexes me. He is virulently Islamophobic, but proudly wears a Yalumke. Christians, Jews, and Muslims all follow an Abrahamic religion. Why is there so much hatred within the groups who each follow the same God at the end of the day?

Happy Monday, here's a rant.

In today's post, I examined the teachings of Islam, Sharia Law, and violence in the name of God. If you frequently fight Islamophobia, this should give you some good ammo to keep up the good fight. Freedom of religion is for ALL religions!

Happy National Women's Day to all of us WARRIORS!!!

My grandpa, like most in his era in rural MN, was deeply #racist... Right up until he held his half-Native grandkids (my half siblings) and then his half-Black, quarter Native great-grandkids. That showed him that all humans are humans. It fixed him.

My late mom taught me to stand up for what's right by showing me. Like the time she ripped the Catholic school principal a new ass for trying to remove a student whose family couldnt quite afford tuition. You go, mama. I miss you. ❤️ #internationalwomensday

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to my late mom (the bride) and my amazing auntie (the other beauty). My mom owned a business in a male dominated field and later was a hospice nurse. My aunt is a brilliant English professor, author and activist. Thanks for helping make me who I am ❤️

When I first started out as a journalist I thought it paid to have a background in US history when covering America. Then I thought it would probably be better to be a constitutional lawyer with expertise in jurisprudence. Now I think it would be useful to be a psychiatrist.

3am thoughts when the 5 year old couldn't sleep: I have heard that "the government had credible information that Iran was going to attack first". Remember the boy who cried wolf parable? If we were meant to trust Trump's admin, maybe a lifetime of lying was a poor precedent to see. Anyway 👇

What drives me crazy about this picture is it's CLEARLY not about honoring the troops. Its purely a photo op. From someone who wore the Uniform and isn't a narcissist: May the fallen rest in peace. They died for a senseless war but they died heroes nonetheless. 🇺🇸

This guy should sign up to go fight in Iran.

My dad passed away this past Fall. My brother and I, consequently, have been treated to his old school, casually racist prizes. 🤣 Like this one. #whitetailhunting

It's taken almost a year for our rescue cat Belladonna, aka Bella to let us pet her. It's so rewarding to see her coming out of her shell! Happy #Caturday Bella-Bologna!

#Caturday with Mochi the Magnificent!

The fact that DHS murdering someone and then lying about it doesn't even surprise me anymore is deeply concerning.

Just over a year ago I was aboard DL4819 when it crash landed in Toronto. I'm the lady in the black parka in the passenger video. Despite being random panic attacks and a damaged top vertebrae, I am grateful for all the bonus days I keep getting to live!

Why does the recipe for misery read like a description of some of the world's most powerful people?

Producer prices rising EVERY single month since October. Four consecutive months of acceleration. A war launched without Congress now threatening the global economy. This is reckless, unchecked power destroying your purchasing power. #TrumpsJobsSlump​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

@pkryan.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Wow.

If they want to prove we're not at war, then every Republican can head to Iran without any weapons for talks right now. Otherwise, this is a fucking war.

@reuters.com did you happen to send this to the ICC? They're bound to be interested in this information.

#MAGA, I really genuinely want to know - how are you feeling about Iran? I promise I will not insult you; I just really want to talk to someone on the inside and hear your thoughts. #bipartisan

Rep. Nancy Mace called Governor Walz out for the increases in Autism Support (ABA) spending in the state of MN between 2017 and 2024. I was curious - is Minnesota alone in this increase? Have investigations taken place in other states? Turns out, no and yes, respectively. For more 👇

First in the series of video #rants about political issues!

I will never remember the name Markwayne so I propose we call him Ricky Bobby.

Before she was fired as Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem said her department found 145,000 of the 450,000 unaccompanied migrant children the Biden administration “lost.” Experts say the children were never lost. www.politifact.com/article/2026...

Are we f*cking great yet??

37 states had ABA (read: Autism Support) spending increases larger than #Minnesota between 2019 and 2024. So why is #Walz sitting before congress and no other governors?? Full post on the subject tomorrow!

I hope they wore suits and ties when they asked him

Byeeeee, Noem!

The office of the Inspector General recently released reports of ABA overpayments in 4 states. Indiana, Colorado, Maine and Wisconsin. So why was Minnesota the only state that had 3000 ICE agents loosed on the streets rather than the OIG being asked to audit our spending? Anyone?

The #Somali population in Minnesota has been under attack because of the Nick Shirley "documentary" (🤮). I was curious - do Somali people really use more welfare benefits than their other refugee peers? See my research below.

The world is crazy right now. Here's a little something to take the edge off 🦭

Thought for the night. Religion and laws are similar in the way that if you need to stretch either to make your actions justifiable, you're probably in the wrong.

Trump is going to learn that waging international wars illegally is hard without backing from the allies you alienated, mocked, snubbed or bullied.

NEW: Trump begs a candidate in the Texas GOP Senate primary to drop out if he doesn’t get Trump’s endorsement, saying the race “MUST STOP NOW” and that the non-endorsed candidate should “immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE.”

I just voted yes on the war powers resolution to rein in this President. Trump promised no new wars in the Middle East, and now we're in one with no plan and no end in sight.

If you're not paying attention to the Texas Senate primary, you should be. It could decide the fate of the Democratic Party. It's between two Democratic rising stars who couldn't be more different than each other: Reps. James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett. 1/3 🧵

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war One soldier was told that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran',

"I believe that as a politician, I shouldn't give a sermon, but I should live one" - Gov. Tim Walz 💯

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Wait. #Spain bars the #US from using their bases for our illegal war, and #Trump threatens to punish them economically?! #Congress, wya?? Has anyone called in a welfare check on them yet? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Who else remembers the awkward MyPillow ads?? The #MyPillow Guy, turns out, has a real name! It's Mike Lindell, and he wants to be your governor if you, like me, are in #Minnesota. Learn more about Lindell here 👇

"We didn't start this war, but under Trump we are finishing it." Okay Mr. Hegseth, but consider: 1. WE helped overthrow the Iranian government in 1953 2. WE gave them Nuclear Technology in 1957 3. WE sold them unlimited weapons 4. WE backed out of the JCPOA first

I work in #Cybersecurity. I use #SECURE, INTERNAL #AI daily to write #code, #debug. I don't use it to think. The creative mind of a #human cannot be replaced. That being said, AI needs #regulation. AI should not control critical systems. It's a tool, not a #panacea for all of our problems!

As a U.S. Military ( #ANG ) #Veteran and a staunch #Trump Critic, I've been pondering: Can I be proud of my service and my country while being disgusted by our leadership? My thoughts and story are documented in the attached post.

Why does it feel like this? #Hegseth vowed revenge after US citizens were killed..in a war started by #Trump and #Netanhayu. #Iran fought back, who would have thought??