A national 4-H barn. God that would’ve been amazing.

This a long read, but a powerful one, and powerfully important.

And to put it another way, "Every hurdle you put in the way of people getting what they need is a hurdle that some people will inevitably fail to clear" is a simple fact, and one that everyone making public policy of any kind should have stamped on their forehead in mirrored text.

Beginning next week, Australians get free electricity for three hours every afternoon. That's what happens when you build out wind, sun, and batteries open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...

Repost this if you "share a similar ideology" to these kind, decent, community-minded people who took a brave stand against the same American fascism which has just condemned them to spend most of the rest of their lives in federal prison for attending a peaceful protest

They say it's about the Postal Service. It's really about seizing control of your elections from the states. The founders saw this coming 250 years ago.

It’s important on Juneteenth to remain aware that we live in a country driven by various degrees of unjust human exploitation & our economy that we call American capitalism relies on legal loopholes that permit slavery & the threat of homelessness, which can be punished with enslavement, to function

Go Peggy! The truth hurts… we don’t want a corporate shill, we want a fighter.

“We don’t need all that, Alan said. All we need is the “mutual trust and care” that are “prerequisites to establishing meaningful relationships.” … If that requires us to be cringe, so be it.” I'm here for the cringe. Let’s build some relationships. #community

"Your violence only strengthens our resolve. Have you forgotten who you’re up against?"

Reflecting on Juneteenth that Minnesota, too, had enslaved people including Dredd Scott. That we still allow for de facto slavery of those incarcerated. That our state still has some of the largest racial gaps in the country. That the long work of repair and reparations is still unfinished.

If you can, chip in to help. If you can’t, boosting is appreciated.

This shit is giving me life. This is what the 250th anniversary of our multicultural democracy should look like. Oh, and the Japanese dude trying Texas bbq. That was epic.

Science is metal 🤘 I’m so happy for the young women who’ll never have to experience the tortures they came up with for women who had cervical dysplasia in the early 2000s. Or the dehumanizing way doctors treated us. Fuck. Yes. ✊

We need your voice. The public hearing on the temporary data center moratorium is tomorrow, June 16 at 1:30 PM before the Business, Housing & Zoning Committee at City Hall. Come testify. 🧵

The Iran War is driving up prices for Minnesotans, but Brad Finstad has repeatedly voted to continue it. Now, he and his party leaders are canceling votes to end the war because they know it'll pass. That's what happens when Big Defense and Big Oil buy off politicians.

These are the defectors. If they're yours, let 'em know what you think: Donald Davis, Adam Gray, Vicente Gonzalez, and Marie Glusenkamp Perez. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Today we remember, and we vow to fight on. Let’s build the better world that Melissa Hortman envisioned for all Minnesotans. A place where we can be ourselves, be cared for, and thrive. Her memory will always be a blessing.

It shouldn’t be controversial to say that the creation of a “trillionaire” represents a giant and complete failure of public policy and government.

🚨Please read and repost🚨 This effectively eliminates mail-in voting.

It really sucks that anyone has to raise money for cancer treatment in a country as wealthy as ours. If you can, pitch in a little to help. Because I know you’re a better person than the greedy bastards in charge.

A Republican county attorney just accused Stephen Miller's legal organization of attempting an "unprecedented power grab" over election administration. Not a Democrat. A Republican. This story should be front-page news. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Robert's Right ✅️, Again.......

BREAKING June 9 2026 With a #NationalDebt soon to surpass $40 Trillion, and #SpeakerJohnson's threats to cut #SocialSecurity etc, why did #MN01 #RepFinstad vote to provide $70B to fund #ICE and #CPB until the end of 2029 circumventing the normal annual budget process ? #S2 passed #FinstadWatch

It think this is the third time I have shared this graphic during this race and strangely every time I share it feels more important than the last. #mepolitics

Every second, $6,000 in fossil fuel subsidies are handed out globally. That’s $5 trillion/year. Renewables? Barely a fraction. We have 6–7 years to halve emissions. The industry has zero years of conscience. Share if you’ve had enough. 🌍✊

One question: @erinmayequade.bsky.social when are running for statewide office? Because I really want to vote for you, but I don’t want to move.

Remember the current NIH director going on about protecting researchers from government censorship? Today his people called the police in to forcibly remove my colleagues from their own society meeting for sharing an editorial published in their flagship journal that was critical of him. Gift link

There are concentration camps in the United States in the year 2026. There are CONCENTRATION CAMPS in the United States in the year 2026. THERE ARE CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE YEAR 2026.

Maine! You have options! Join me in one of my final virtual town halls before the primary. Ask me your questions and hear about my platform and why I believe that I'm the best candidate to beat Susan Collins. See you there! #mepolitics andreaformaine.com

“There may be.” FFS. Forget the flags. I have a literal masters degree in public health, I’m an actual union leader (in my second term as chapter president,) I’m a college professor, and a reproductive health advocate. And people are quibbling over if he abused his exes enough to be disqualifying.

Preach! This is one human I am excited to vote for. Thank you for everything you’ e done for decades in our state, Lt. Gov. Flanagan. I’m looking forward to seeing you kick some a$$ in DC.

I just ate 1 and 1/3 gluten free frozen pizzas and drank a glass of wine. We are 5 months into 2026 and it feels like it’s been a century. This bitch said fuck it today and has gone full hedonism. Next on the list is a 7 pm bedtime. Some days you just need to be a toddler.

It’s not even 11 am on Monday, and I’m already having a week. Folks, if you think you’re too tired to drive, please don’t get in your vehicle. I’m grateful everyone is okay, but seriously annoyed that my parked truck was smashed up. Grateful he hit that instead of another vehicle with passengers.

Some of us knew who we could have had for VP.

happy Pride Eve to all the people who are about to paraphrase this tweet from 2022 or repost it with my name removed as if it’s a thought they just had themselves

If you are on DACA or know somebody who is they might find this very helpful and I would like to help protect their rights so please share far way. Let’s protect our friends who mean so much to us. #Pinks www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s15XA8/

This needs to be repeated frequently given the number of MAGA idiots trying to con Americans.

Of course, @standupforscience.net is taking action. MARK YOU CALENDAR for our EMERGENCY SCIENCE MEETING June 2nd at 4pm et. We will be giving an overview of the rule and assigning EVERY SCIENTIST IN AMERICA their marching orders. Register here: events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...

so, this is deeply, deeply horrifying thedreydossier.substack.com/p/i-found-a-...

All eyes on Delaney.

🧪More information will be forthcoming about this *critical* development, and the Federal Register website will be open for public comments tomorrow. Thanks to @standupforscience.net for sounding the alarm. Background: an op-ed from @cdelawalla.bsky.social et al www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

$7.25: Federal minimum wage *unchanged in 17 years National Average Prices: $6.30 - $7.20: ground beef per lb $9.72: ground coffee per lb $5.50 - $6.03: cheddar cheese per lb $5.00 - $14.00: lunchmeat per lb $10.00 - $12.00: McD's extra value meal

A temporary restraining order has halted work on a data center for Google in Pine Island, about 18 miles north of Rochester, Minnesota. www.startribune.com/minnesota-da...

In honor of Memorial Day, here is Linus reciting John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields.” 😔🇺🇸

People saying that users prefer the bubble of BlueSky to the feral viciousness of Twitter - well...yes. In the same way I prefer a restaurant where the staff are nice and the food is good over one where they stab you with forks while serving bowls of cold piss.

Every billionaire is a policy failure. I blame not only the billionaires, but the out of touch members of Congress who are failing to represent their constituencies.