Many of us politicians are struggling with a new reality that our friends and colleagues and families are in physical danger of political violence, and the longer we serve the more likely that we will loose some of them (or more than we already have).

Don’t ever lose to your mom in fantasy football.

How am I supposed to choose between Osaka and Gauff!?!? #USOpen

I can’t believe I am watching Venus Williams at the U.S. Open right now. What a delightful twist to a mostly bad year.

I'm re-reading the majority Obergefell opinion this morning and getting a bit teary-eyed remembering when I had more hope for the future of our nation. www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...

the plan to make america great again is to make us an impoverished garrison state dominated by trump and his oligarch buddies

if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost

#Agriculture conference committee and what it looks like in the #mnleg #mn #politics

First meeting of Agriculture Conference Committee. The first Conference Committee of my career!

Legislative update on the morning of May 8.

As a non-catholic who has read too many Dan Brown books I'm happy to report: WHITE SMOKE! #conclavewatch

We released this last week, but certainly worth posting again. www.house.mn.gov/members/prof...

My new post about #JamesMadison on my #PresidentsBookclub open.substack.com/pub/andysmit...

What’s going on the Unemployment for hourly workers in our schools? #mn @educationmn.bsky.social #education #mnleg

Since 1997, something like this--open to an inflation-adjusted domestic $48 million+, drop 6% or less in the second weekend--has only happened 11 times, and only twice has it happened for a non-kids film or on a non-holiday weekend.

Trump Administration is arresting judges.

Happy #Easter to those who celebrate. To me, Easter is a wonderful reminder that new life can only come through the reconciliation of justice and peace. May we see more of this in our world.

Anither extraordinary protest today in #rochmn. Trump and Finstad’s agenda is not the agenda of the American people! #politics #protest #mn #handsoff

Let’s look at Brad Finstad’s stats… #politics #politicstiktok #mn #mn1

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

Doing a lot of call time today for an exciting upcoming announcement and I can’t get #Hamilton out of my head. #rochmn #mn

After his refusal to comply with the #SupremeCourt after illegally deporting a legal US resident, it’s important to remember that Trump’s agenda is not the agenda of the American people. #rochmn #mn #politics

Trump’s newest budget resolution, backed by our Congressman Brad Finstad, is set to *completely cut* funding from Head Start, which helps families afford childcare and #preschool #politics #mn #rochmn #education

The #SaveAct is disenfranchising voters to save the jobs of politicians cutting #medicaid and #medicare for billionaire tax cuts. #congress #mn #politics

Brad Finstad wants to make it harder for CD1 Minnesotans to vote. That is not a Minnesota value. #mn #CD1 #politics

Rep. Finstad wants to cut SNAP because ExxonMobile told him so…and he’s using us to do it. We deserve better, #Minnesota.

Minnesotans deserve to hear about from their elected officials in the clearest possible way. In that vein, I've started publishing my quarterly update in Somali, as well as English. www.house.mn.gov/members/prof...

Announcing a new caucus: the White Chocolate Fans Caucus! So far, there are two members - @andysmithmn.bsky.social and me. #mnleg

New Episode out now on the incoming Silver Tsunami, w/ guest host Rep. Kim Hicks! newlibs.buzzsprout.com/2251431/epis... #podcast #mnleg

New Episode out now on the incoming Silver Tsunami, w/ guest host Rep. Kim Hicks! newlibs.buzzsprout.com/2251431/epis...

Which legislator are we talking about? You'll have to give a listen to this excellent episode where Brion and Kristi talk appreciate some excellent women legislators! Listen here: newlibs.buzzsprout.com/2251431/epis...

Nicholas Hoult should play a sexy, young James Madison at some point.

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Andy Smith always votes in the best interest of Minnesota constitutes! We love you, Andy! 🫶🏼 @andysmithmn.bsky.social

This is easily the most random digression I've ever been a part of at the #mnleg, on a bill dealing with the tax treatment of the Minnesota State Fair. First time I've referenced the movie "Mannequin" in a legislative discussion. youtu.be/Kd4bkEu1aHs?...

Donald Trump is literally taking food off of children's plates to pay for his tax cuts for billionaires. www.twincities.com/2025/03/24/u...

"Even after a recent drop in wholesale costs, retail egg prices remain near historic highs, averaging about $6 per dozen — roughly double what people paid a year ago." www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/h...

I filed a bill to decriminalize Psilocybin use in #MN. HF2699 will remove criminal/civil penalties for 21 and over, establishes Psychedelic Medicine Board to define legal possession, and protects legal possesors from discrimination in housing, employement, etc. www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.p...

Great bill in the #mnleg this week: Medicaid Over Millionaires would create a new tax tier for earnings over $1million with a dynamic rate that would change based on the need to fill up the lack of federal funding for Minnesota's #Medicaid programs.

We get into March Madness on this week's episode of New Libs, but only using team names. You don't want to miss this... Episode: newlibs.buzzsprout.com/2251431/epis... #mnleg #podcast #politics

I am chief author on 21 bills, and over half of them (11) have Republican co-authors in the House or Senate. If you look on bills I've signed onto as co-author, you will find that 15 of them are chief-authored by Republicans in the House. www.house.mn.gov/members/prof...

Dragging our feet on this will not restrict cannabis from being in our community, it will hurt small businesses and allow a gray market to persist in Rochester.

I've said this before, but I would encourage Olmsted County residents to reach out to their County Commissioners about their utter resistance to Cannabis in our county. www.postbulletin.com/news/local/o...

AOC: We need to be taxing the rich on the floor of the Congress We need to be establishing guaranteed healthcare on the floor of the Congress We need to be passing a living wage on the floor of the Congress

Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

This is how you lead. Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov. Trans people deserve our rights. ❤️🩷🩷💚