Hanging out with a few friends tonight.

So let me see if I understand this . . . Cuba is a threat to the US because they are aligned with Russia and China, two countries our president fawns over and visits? You neocons really need to get some new material.

NEW: I've filed a claim with Todd Blanche for compensation from the $1.776B slush fund for the unlawful investigation by the government into my podcast in August 2019. I'm seeking $8.647 million in compensation for weaponized lawfare - the equivalent of punitive damages, lost pay and retirement.

Effective tax rate paid by Jeff Bezos from 2014 to 2018: 0.98% Effective 2025 federal tax rate paid by Amazon: 1.4% Typical tax rate paid by the average American: 14.5% Just thought I should point that out.

Curious: how many non violent offenders are in Colorado prisons for non violent offenses? Do they get pardons too?

Prove me wrong, humans! Prove me wrong.

I gave an interview recently about the importance of making nightlife more affordable for young people, and some of the feedback was, what a woke interview. And I think: so much of the current moment is just indulging people who don't want anyone else to have nice things.

The NHL playoff system sucks. The Wild having to go through Dallas and Colorado back to back is a joke

DEAR RESTAURANTS: Your servers are not volunteers. If you can't afford to pay them more than 2.13% of what you charge, you can't afford to run a business. Thank you!

I really appreciate all the people who post about Minneapolis. I hardly ever head over to the big town. Tonight’s postings about about free Fridays meter parking was interesting. If I did head to Uptown I’d take the B Line anyway. What’s even in uptown these days? Any recommendations?

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but what’s going on in the south right now with voting rights and erasure, is a “kitchen table issue” — for Black families. And it should be for everyone.

Total Jobs Created by Party (1989-2026): Democratic Presidents 50,600,000 Republican Presidents 1,469,000 The biggest scam the GOP has ever pulled off is convincing people that Republicans are good for the economy.

I’m proud to support No ICE in the Cup. I grew up loving soccer. Some of my favorite memories were made on the field and in the stands. The World Cup should bring people together, not leave immigrant families living in fear. Everyone deserves to experience the game safely. NoICEintheCup.us ⚽️

Between some savings and Costco not cowing to DEI their up 18% growth over Walmart and target who chose to capitulate

**blinks in minneapolis**

A whooping cough outbreak in an elementary school down the road. Meanwhile I finally got around to reading Candle In the Dark and only a few pages in, you get to its eerily prescient passage. Sigh.

I love that Meryl Streep is on Colbert and Kimmel tonight

Is everybody totally stoked the Minnesota Wild are through to the 2nd round??

The Voting Rights Act is essentially dead and it’s quite possible that we will, like when a similar SCOTUS gutted civil rights at the fall of Reconstruction, see a disappearance of much of the Black congressional representation, especially in the most heavily Black states, which are in the South.

Today is day 148 of the ICE occupation of MN. This morning, neighborhoods across the Twin Cities woke up to raids on daycare centers, with families confronted by armed federal agents when arriving for the day. Children that have already been through so much are experiencing renewed trauma. 1/2

Been thinking about War Pigs by Black Sabbath. Probably more relevant today than in 1970.

If only there was a word for “exploitative sexual behavior with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30.”

If not for Trump, what's the emoluments clause for? What's impeachment for? What's the 25th Amendment for? What's section 3 of the 14th Amendment for? What are checks and balances for? The baddies are cherrypicking the Constitution the same way they do the bible: for their own benefit.

A reminder:

Like, for example, a Secretary of Defense citing a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction to promote wars of aggression.

@stephaniemiller.bsky.social did you see Olivia Troye running for Congress in VA?

You know what Melania Trump didn't release/address yesterday? Her immigration records In July 2016 -- 10 years ago -- Trump promised to hold a presser & release Melania's immigration records after the RNC. Then in Aug 2016 he told CNN he would release in a couple of weeks IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED

I knew there was reason the real Melania spoke out yesterday. Can not wait to see this interview. I definitely believe Amanda Ungaro. #SheShed #EpsteinFiles

Something Haunting Fintech company is operating at breakneck speed because they figure they only have 2-5 more years to sell their (NEW) products and cash out. Who do they sell their (financial adjacent) products to? Small businesses.

@meidastouch.com @maddow.bsky.social @stephaniemiller.bsky.social #PleaseShare #ArtemisII

I never hear “Afternoon Delight” without thinking about Ron Burgundy’s version. Same with Weird Al’s parody of Gangster’s Paradise.

Minnesota may have lost our official lawyer for cops who've fucked up and killed someone, but the nation has gained another clueless far right cable news pundit.

Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽‍♂️

A perfect snapshot of the MAGA GOP attitude towards democracy: “In North Dakota, Utah and South Dakota, legislatures are sponsoring measures on the November ballot that would raise the threshold for approving citizen amendments to 60 percent, not a simple majority.”

To repeat: Donald's brinkmanship is almost entirely about market manipulation and insider trading. Thousands of Iranian children are dead because Donald is engaged in a cynical, sociopathic cash grab.

To be clear, when you threaten to murder an entire civilization, that’s not only a horrific threat to commit genocidal war crimes, it’s evidence for immediate removal from office as well as instant arrest for abuse of office and crimes against humanity. Stop normalizing this.

When I first saw this obviously AI image circulating on Facebook and Threads earlier today, I thought, “who falls for this stuff?” Turns out a member of Congress who isn’t even 40 years old yet falls for it.

Chilli’s multiple Trump donations are a matter of FEC records, not “rumors”

Forget Bryon Noem. The spouse-of-a-Trump-Cabinet-Secretary you should pay attention to is Vince McMahon, who is currently being sued for sex trafficking and sexual assault. His accuser, Janel Grant, has filed a declaration with truly horrifying details. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Remember when Joni Ernst said she was concerned about voting to confirm Hegseth because of his writings & statements which indicated hostility to women serving in non-support military roles, but said she decided to vote for him after he privately assured her that wasn’t the case?

WATCH: The White House took down this video, but we still have it. Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.

Just a reminder that the senator who sponsored the bill which became law with broad bipartisan support that states a president cannot pull the US out of NATO without congressional approval was … Marco Rubio.

I don't care what Kristi Noem and her husband are doing in their private lives. It's none of my business what consenting adults do in private. But I do find it very strange that these people believe the private lives of the rest of us are their business while they're doing this.

1/ Atlanta didn't just arrest protesters. It built a machine that turns dissent into terrorism charges, jail time into job loss, and activism into organized crime. The punishment lands before you ever see a courtroom. Here's how the pipeline works. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

I didn't know that this was included in that voter suppression bill they've tried rebranding ...save act. Call Senators. Call them every damn day to save Democracy!

BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE custody, per required notification to Congress.

There was a deal on the table. And you bombed instead.

This is the photo of Karoline Leavitt by the AFP wire service that the White House complained about and AFP pulled. AFP says its action was unrelated to the complaint. (Yeah, sure.) For folks interested in the news industry, the Status newsletter is a must.