I’m practicing moderation* today. *Waiting until 12:30 to eat my fist Christmas cookie

The Sound of Music is on TV tonight, so we must point you, yet again, to this all-timer by Melinda Taub from our archives.

Fuckin Polonius.

Gold, frankincense, AND myrrh?! In this economy?!

This was a hard and very emotional read. But one I’m grateful for. #mnleg

It’s not a small thing passing on the chance to serve in a body where I worked for a decade and where so many of my formative political experiences happened. But I am convinced this is the right decision. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN

We aren’t even to Winter Break yet and 4YO is already double-fisting a candy cane and caramel corn…

47A: Hemmingsen-Jaeger -> Buck 64A: Her -> Luger-Nikolai Results tonight indicate a shocking lack of consistency around name length and hyphenation. #mnleg

I’m excited to keep working hard and fighting back for our neighbors in Bloomington and every Minnesotan! Join me at my campaign kickoff on January 11th! You can email Barrett (or just DM me) for the location.

Donald Trump has brought his lawlessness to Minnesota, sending ICE agents here to divide and terrorize our communities. But House DFLers will always stand with our neighbors. We are Minnesotans. And Minnesotans have each other’s backs.

We are Minnesotans. #mnleg

If I hadn’t already unfollowed the New York Times, today’s Wordle would’ve done it for me. Awful.

Breakfast cereal. Peanut butter. Dairy. The basic elements of the scotcheroo indicate that it is a breakfast food. In this essay, I will

Feel like is says a lot about the MN GOP that the guy who didn’t believe anybody in Minnesota is hungry is likely to be replaced by the only guy in the entire #mnleg to vote against making Juneteenth a holiday.

I’m not Catholic, but I do believe this means that the skull of St Thomas Aquinas gets to pick the radio station.

Regular Minnesotans get higher property taxes and more hungry and sick neighbors. Big corporations and billionaires get tax cuts. That's what Trump and Rs in DC have brought us, and what Rs in #mnleg are too weak to do anything about.

I'm deeply disappointed that we'll be losing Paul at the #mnleg House (I considered actively sabotaging his campaign so he'd have to stay with us). But Paul is a deeply caring, smart, and skilled leader, and having him in the Senate will be wonderful for all of us, but especially his neighbors.

Yes, this is what the people are clamoring for: MORE corporate meddling in health care. #mnleg

Demuth can’t even bring herself to say Trump is wrong for his racist and vile comments about our Somali neighbors. Even as she’s asking for their votes to be Governor. It’s shocking if not surprising. She’s been vacuum-sealed to the most extreme in her party since the beginning. #mnleg

“The choice isn't between winning with big money or losing without it. It's between perpetuating a broken system that only serves to hold them back and becoming the party they claim to be. Democrats have the fundraising strength to choose the higher ground. They should take it.” #mnleg

7YO and 4YO are playing Apples to Apples (Jr), and they’ve discovered why the game is funny, but it’s also the most chaotic thing I’ve ever witnessed. I love it so much.

“If you are under the age of 50 and you show up and act normal for, like 3 months, they will do whatever you want because they’re so excited to have a young person there.” Honestly, that covers about 80% of how I’m a state legislator. (To be clear, the other 20% is working my ass off.) #mnleg

It was only a matter of time… Can confirm that (we assume) ICE apprehended someone at the Bloomington Wal-Mart this afternoon. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN

The latest budget forecast put out by MN Management & Budget yesterday confirmed what DFLers have been saying all along: the decisions being made by the Trump Administration and DC Republicans are impacting our state budget just like they're impacting family budgets. #mnleg

I mean, I’d take this over the electoral college.

Lisa Demuth not being honest? I’m shocked. SHOCKED. Well, not that shocked… #mnleg

I’m running again to keep working hard and fighting back. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UC6gC8/

The President’s comments about our Somali neighbors are of course vile and racist, and federal authorities targeting even citizens shows exactly what they’re trying to do: sow fear and hate. #mnleg

Lemme tell ya. Few things harder as a parent than sitting on your hands when 4YO announces “I have a joke! Why did six eight nine?”

OK, but if it starred @petej-218.bsky.social, I would absolutely watch NCIS: Duluth.

Just sitting here wondering what Joel Bethersonton and Phil Baharnd are up to today.

Incredible that the #mnleg House GOP couldn’t find anyone to run in the 47A special election, and a stunning indictment of their chances at winning a majority next year.

One thing they don’t tell you about parenting is how much of your time is spent turning clothing (socks, pant legs, jacket sleeves, etc) right-side out.

“On Mom’s 42nd birthday, it’ll be a new day on Uranus.” 7YO said this on our drive home just now. At no point in that sentence was I prepared for what the next word would be.

Seems bad…

I’m glad that the U of M, UMN Physicians, and Fairview are heading back to the table for honest-to-goodness mediation. For all parties - for the broader public interest in Minnesota - that’s the best next step. #mnleg

A lot of good people have decided not to run for re-election recently. So call this a reminder that we need good people now, maybe more than we ever have. #mnleg

This is not “another Lucy and the football”. Lucy’s not even holding the fuckin ball and eight Senate Dems are running up for the kick anyway.

iTunes updates popping up on my computer be like

When they put you on a panel with someone that you like personally and work well with, but nonetheless want to defeat next year… #mnleg

Now it’s gone too far. AI just lied to me by telling me it’s Tom Skerritt’s birthday.

Truly I did not know how much I needed @nickofferman.bsky.social in muttonchops. #DeathByLightning

THE BLUE (GREEN?) WAVE CONTINUES!

HUGE POST-ELECTION NEWS: I got today’s Wordle in two.

I will simply never get over how people think that your average Democrats are capable of massive conspiracies and coverups. Five minutes at any local party meeting would show how foolish that is.

“I’ll never bow to the radical mob…” Fucking laughable. That’s basically all she’s done since she became Minority Leader. #mnleg

The most charitable way to describe the Lisa Demuth that I’ve seen as Minority Leader/Speaker is that she’s been completely incompetent at actually leading and has been captive to the most extreme Trumpist members of her caucus from the beginning. God knows that’s how she’d be as Governor. #mnleg

Anyone who thinks you could stockpile a month of groceries on $80 a week is an idiot who hasn’t actually been grocery shopping in ages.

I commend the 86 Minnesota Legislators who are calling on President Trump to allow vital SNAP food assistance to continue for thousands of Minnesotans. Congress already provided contingency funds for this situation, but President Trump has ordered USDA not to use it.