The President is promising to commit war crimes. Gas prices are through the roof. Farmers are looking at the price of diesel and fertilizer and wondering if they can even afford to plant this spring. And Congress is on vacation.

Nats friends: had a few minutes to kill between calls and I wanted to see if people were dunking on Miles Mikolas. You did not disappoint. I love you people.

Hello fellow Nats fans - taking a quick break from the campaign trail to check in on the 2026 version. ::reads roster projection:: Yikes. PS Miles "we don't need no stinkin' union" Mikolas?! REALLY? @nationalsliker.bsky.social @likethemaps.bsky.social @boteball.bsky.social @ntpnate.bsky.social

A shout out to people who are often unhappy to see us at rallies… With a special tip of the cap to one guy who did it with real style!

One of the biggest obstacles in negotiation is “refusing to take yes for an answer.” That’s where Tom Emmer and the House GOP are right now. By refusing to lower Americans’ health insurance costs to end the shutdown, they’re being stubborn- or showing us they’d rather argue than find a solution.

Excited to announce town halls across MN CD6 (all 630-8pm): Tue 10/28 Chanhassen Library Wed 10/29 Delano HS Thu 10/30 Andover HS Wed 11/12 Elk River HS Mon 11/17 St. Cloud Library Wed 11/19 Foley HS These are true town halls; bring your questions/concerns and let’s talk! Hope to see you there!

Some exciting news: as of last night I am the only declared DFL candidate left in the race for the Sixth Congressional District!  It’s just you and me now, friends. Let’s go win this thing! 396 days until Election Day. #BringEmmerHome #FlipThe6th chapinforcongress.com

October 1 update: four new tires for my car and tons of gratitude for your support! #BringEmmerHome #FlipThe6th #LFG

THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to my campaign so far! We’re still tallying the totals (and checking the PO Box one more time) but I’m honored by your support. It’s about time someone took the fight to Tom Emmer - I’m just getting started. 398 days until Election Day. #FlipThe6th #LFG

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Last call everyone - 6 hours left ... We need every single contribution we can get to help scale up our campaign to flip the Sixth District! Thanks for all you do - we'll keep working to #BringEmmerHome!!! Https://secure.actblue.com/donate/doug-chapin-1

400 days until Election Day. #BringEmmerHome #FlipMN6th #LFG Https://secure.actblue.com/donate/doug-chapin-1

Want to help #FlipMN6 and bring a Democratic majority to the U.S. House of Representatives? I know a guy.

Not a cellphone in sight. Just people enjoying their lives.

ICYMI: It's me. He's talking about me. Want to help? NGPVAN: secure.ngpvan.com/nLdZUYI8vEWl... ActBlue: secure.actblue.com/donate/chapi... Campaign Bluesky (please follow!) @chapinforcongress.bsky.social

Resending for the midday crowd ... Hello Bluesky! As of today I am officially a candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District ... want to help? secure.ngpvan.com/nLdZUYI8vEWl... secure.actblue.com/donate/chapi... Mail: 7730 Laredo Drive #141, Chanhassen MN 55317

Some personal news ... would love to have your support!

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode, no SW, ST, or LOTR

Worth noting that only 12 states have a greater population than NYC. Moreover, six states have fewer people than voted yesterday. I’d be careful about reading too much into this factoid.

Stealing a bit from someone else here: it's a good thing Congress isn't still alive to see this.

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their golden retriever Gilbert will lie in state on Friday at the Capitol. Rep. Hortman and her husband were killed on June 14 in a “politically motivated assassination.”

If you get this reference, I tip my cap and pity you, not necessarily in that order.

Stunning, stunning photos and incredibly precious stories of formerly enslaved people here. Happy Juneteenth, y'all. None of us are free until we are all free.

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

This is who runs this account

NIH cuts have life and death consequences. How a cancer patient became collateral damage to Trump’s purge of the federal workforce, @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social reports wapo.st/44ntbo4

Unlike your bills and subscriptions, your voter registration doesn't update when you move and file a USPS change of address.

attn: @cingraham.bsky.social

Name a TV show with only 1 or 2 seasons

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ENDORSED. Haven't even read it yet and ENDORSED.

Good morning everyone… Just a reminder that no matter what happens today, none of it is Davey Martinez’ fault.

A senator celebrating the murder of political opponents should be expelled. Not debated. Not excused. Expelled.

Go to hell, Mike Lee. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Straight. To. Hell.

Posting this iconic Molly Ivins column for the zillionth time, but it is always somebody’s first time reading it:

Speaking of blowback… Do you think that ball has come down yet? www.mlb.com/video/soto-s... #SicSemperHomophobes

SIC SEMPER HOMOPHOBES www.mlb.com/video/soto-s... WSH@LAD Gm5: Soto launches game-tying HR in the 8th | 10/09/2019 | MLB.com

I’ve seen a lot of hand wringing about the dangers of going to No Kings protests and gently, I want to tell people to chill a little. These are permitted marches and the point is to be out there and seen en masse. Please don’t scare off people who are maybe going to their very first protest

Preliminary info: www.fox9.com/news/melissa... Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Once got an email from a young woman in India asking if I was Matthew Perry’s manager. (I was not, dear reader.)

To be fair, the Nats have basically broken me so I don't bother overreacting anymore 😭

At some point social media went from “this is what I’m having for lunch today” to “I’m going to make my problems your problems”.

maybe the 10th time i’ve had to post this one. shout out to the Slate staff writers going through it but i’m built different

Since it seems to be popping up again, has anybody ever properly sourced this 413% increase in assaults on ICE agents - besides a DHS press release?

Immigration is Patriotism

Firefly. I feel like there was room for a "universe" (prequels, spinoffs, etc.) there that rivals anything out there today.