Rising costs and trade turmoil are leading to increased rates of stress, depression and suicide in farm country, studies show. Mental health providers say farmers are seeking help, but the healthcare system needs to rethink how care is delivered in order to be the most effective.

Jeff Bezos and his wife are the lead sponsors of tonight's Met Gala. Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos

He's getting set to challenge the midterm election results. If and when he does, we must all come to the defense of our democracy and protect our votes.

And the Traitorous GOP will confirm them….👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Trump: “Nobody expected that.” With the exception of foreign policy experts, who predicted this as early as 2010. Trump proved again he’s the dumbest president ever….

There are some who need a definition: " : the isolation by a warring nation of an enemy area (such as a harbor) by troops or warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies broadly : a restrictive measure designed to obstruct the commerce and communications of an unfriendly nation"

Folks, we're living in a Second Gilded Age. It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the First Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmq7...

Do the laws not apply to the rich and wealthy? Kleptocracy? Quid pro quo. Bribery. You name it. All of this is wrong and illegal. Shameful.

US Troops are stationed in Germany for one reason: to protect the United States. They are NOT there to protect Germany. In the event of a genuine attack from overseas, troops stationed in Germany (and elsewhere) greatly reduce the US response time. Trump is punishing America, not Germany.

Kudos to Anthropic for not selling out to the Pentagon's desires.

🩸🩸🩸 Every day, I’m sharing this video to remind us of the actions of the 34x POS convicted felon 🔥 who incited political violence—adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump—on January 6th! 🩸🩸🩸 👇👇👇 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE!

My pleasure.

That for sure!!! is going to be one of their viral Clips they will play on repeat soon.

According to the Minnesota DNR, it’s the first time in more than a century there’s been documentation of a reproducing cougar population in the state.

I've been thinking lately about the countless activists during the Civil Rights era who fought for the Voting Rights Act — including my friend Mickey. He was my protector. I want to share a little bit more about what he meant to me.

The most corrupt family in American history. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

85 years after he left home, WWII Medal of Honor recipient will be buried in New Ulm www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

2020

“The supreme court betrayed Black voters, they betrayed America, and they betrayed our democracy.” - Barack Obama

No one is above the law. Not Pam Bondi. Not Todd Blanche. Not Donald Trump. And certainly not the Epstein predators they’ve been shielding.

Raskin: The new MAGA double standard is that the deliberate destruction of a majority-African American or Hispanic district is perfectly permissible as a “partisan gerrymander” But the deliberate creation of a majority-African American or Hispanic district is an impermissible “racial gerrymander”

Think it's time to reform the Supreme Court? Here's how.

A Supreme Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places the Court at odds with democracy itself. This is the legacy of Chief Justice John Roberts. I opposed his nomination back in 2005, and I stand by that.

crprescher1.bsky.social After the full day of rain this week, ALL the snow in our lawn is gone! One little white crocus is persisting against the parade of deer that come through the yard. ! Plus, the first butterfly carrying gps locator has entered southern Minnesota!

ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job newrepublic.com/post/209615/... via @newrepublic.com In addition, her car is still "under wraps" and has not been released to Minnesota investigation!

More evidence of the Trump admin's white guys only policy: US AG Dept: no women farmers allowed on soybean board EEOC: let's cook up some white men discrimination complaints

A Minnesota man has spent 90 days in ICE detention, uncertain if or when he'll be deported www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

What is amazing to me is that from time to time I find myself thinking Roberts is "moderate"! And yet, for whatever reason, I find that he has been the "swing" vote. I look to find one (or two) justices retire before the end of 47's term. 😲

The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s. I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.

This is what this cabal of Chaos, corruption, cruelty, and criminality considers waste. But we sure have 400 million for a ballroom and billions for war. www.propublica.org/article/trum... Stand up for the disabled! Please call your Senators today. #usDemocracy #voices4victory #dv1

The Justice Department seems to be going out of its way to avoid saying that Cole Allen didn't fire any weapons at all inside the Washington Hilton — and that the officer hit was most likely hit by friendly fire. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/is-the-jus...

I am less than 100 years old and I can not recall anyone "needing" a ballroom attached to the White House. Certainly not presidents JKF nor Ronald Reagan.

Well worth reading this regarding what could be construed as juridical misconduct on the Supreme Court.

We've been seeing signs of corruption from the GOP Supremes for a while This post pulls together some of the most egregious examples, especially from the so called "umpire", Roberts, who has tried to position himself as 'above it all'. *More imp, it outlines actions to take to hold him to account.

I am taking Paxlovid for Covid. It really helps. If you contract Covid and are told it costs $500-700 for a 5 day dose, go to this site and Medicare patients can get it free. Your pharmacy will do the rest. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #Pinks #SheShed

Rep Lieu (D-CA) exposes the corruption of the First Family. While we pay more for everything Donald Trump and his family rake in billions of dollars because they’re crooks and we all know it. Come November we need to vote every MAGA Republican enabler out. Change is coming! LFG‼️

The Legislature wants to save HCMC. How will it happen? www.minnpost.com/community-he...

Now we are assigning cases to prosecutors in several US attorney offices??? Over 300 cases identified to strip citizenship from naturalized citizens. I am wondering who has Melania's case...or her parents....😡 There is really no low in sight!

NEW: Findings out today show that between August 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, U.S. strikes in Venezuela, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific cost at least $4.7 billion. IPS scholar @hannahomestead.bsky.social and @jekavanagh.bsky.social of @defpriorities.bsky.social with @costsofwar.bsky.social:

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Blue governing leads the way.

Minnesota lawmakers came into the 2026 legislative session with school safety as top priority. While there's overlap in changes that could help secure schools, the narrowly-split Legislature is still at odds about the best path forward.

You think you have a good sense of how despicable & dangerous Bezos, Musk & Zuck are. Then you read something like this and realize they are orders of magnitude worse. “They float in a sensory-deprivation tank the size of the planet, in which their actions are only ever judged by themselves.”

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