With less than a two-day supply available to support those in need, @memorialblood.bsky.social has declared a regional blood emergency and is asking for your help. A single blood donation can save three lives. Visit bit.ly/4dHjNze to sign up and find more information!

Sweeping draft regulations released by OMB pose one of the most significant threats to federally funded research in decades. The proposal would affect nearly every aspect of the scientific process. Read more: https://www.ascb.org/science-policy/federal-research-regulations-threat-american-science/

"All the agents who had been to Minnesota told me they never wanted to go back, for any reason."

Kendall Qualls credits Trump with “saving” our country, cheered on his tariffs, and celebrates his destructive war in Iran. Qualls told Minnesotans exactly who he is—a rubber stamp for Donald Trump.

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We will never, ever stop showing up for our neighbors. #DFLConvention

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

Tax wealth, not salaries.....

This benefits a neighborhood school where more than 70% of kids were in hiding at the height of the ICE occupation.

There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it. Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.

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I'm running for Senate so Minnesotans can afford their lives.

An #Ebola outbreak has been declared in #DRC caused by the Bundibugyo strain, with no vaccine or treatment available. Testing is limited and isolation spaces for suspected cases are full in many health facilities. Trish Newport, our Emergency Program Manager, reports:

Could not have said it better myself.

A devastating story has come out about a US citizen child, Orlin, who was murdered after ICE deported his mom. This tragedy is an abject failure by ICE, and it’s why I will not give them another cent. We must stop the cruelty and lawlessness of this administration.

Here's my track record: ✅ Raised the minimum wage in Minnesota ✅ Kick-started the fight for paid family leave ✅ Got free school meals across the finish line I've taken on big, bold fights before - and won. I'm ready to do it again as Minnesota's Senator.

The Trump administration will not rest until every elite institution has purged itself of black people. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

There's a dynasty unfolding in Kenya. The matriarch? Edie, an orphan we rescued in 1999 after she fell into a well and was abandoned by her family at first light when herdsmen arrived. Today, she is 27 years old and a mother of five – her newborn Enid joining Eden, Ella, Eco and Enzo.

Exciting news - Red Wolves Martha and Oka have welcomed a pup! The boy, born on April 29, received a quick health exam today to confirm he's growing healthy and strong. With just 26 Red Wolves known to remain in the wild, this pup is the future of his endangered species. Join us in celebrating!🐺🐾🎉

Tina Smith made the path from being Lieutenant Governor to United States Senator cool. I hope to follow in her footsteps.

@jakejohnsonmn.bsky.social As you speak in rural MN-01, this might be a good thing to mention. And explain why.

🚨MN-01 NO LONGER A SAFE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT🚨 This race is going to be competitive because voters across southern Minnesota are demanding leadership that shows up and fights to make life affordable.

94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. 85% of teachers are working second jobs during the school year, often just to keep up with the cost of living. Meanwhile, the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Something has gone terribly wrong.

Never forget what they did to us, who they took from us.

The rot runs deep in the Supreme Court.

CNN reported Tuesday morning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has opened investigations into employees who attended Alex Pretti memorials and spoke to the press.

Maxwell is 24, completely blind, and the sole permanent resident of the Nairobi Nursery. He runs a strict routine: pellets, mud bath, tour of his boma, nap in the sun. Today there were apples and bananas. He has earned every one of them. www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/maxw...

62-year-old Roberto Hernandez, who has no criminal record, has been held in a New Mexico detention center for nearly 4 months minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/01/f...

#MAYDAY Today is a day to remember those in the workforce who are not fairly represented. Today is about them. Here are some of the Amazon laborers who died on the job. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

The filthy, kompromat SCROTUS.

UNITE HERE Local 17 is a union built by workers who have always had to fight for dignity on the job – immigrant workers, women, and workers of color who have refused to accept less. That fight is still happening today. I’m proud to stand with them, and honored to have earned their endorsement.

Our democracy is on life support. But we are a country ready to fight to protect it.

The plain truth...

in today's post: Preznit Fuckwit brags about being an astronaut, and forgets which country he started an illegal war with. perfectly normal stuff! thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

Our current economy is rigged. It just is. A new report shows that 88 of the largest companies in America, including: Amazon Citigroup Haliburton Kohl's Palantir PayPal PG&E Southwest Airlines Tesla United Airlines Disney paid ZERO corporate income tax last year.

It's official: Louisiana's Republican governor just suspended state congressional elections so lawmakers can pass a new gerrymandered map first.

May Day started in Chicago. Not as a holiday, but as a fight for the 8-hour day and basic dignity at work after the Haymarket Massacre of 1886. That fight didn’t end, it went global as International Workers’ Day. This May Day: Strike. Boycott. Disrupt.

🚨”Tax the mother f*cking rich!” a protestor says at TAX THE RICH protest outside NY Gov Kathy Hochul's office. Hochul has resisted approving NYCMayor Zohran’s proposal to increase taxes on wealthy and corporations. WE’RE LIVE NOW ⬇️

TOMORROW: Americans are calling out of work, walking out of school, and refusing to shop on the nationwide day of economic disruption. There are many ways you can get involved on May Day: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Join one of the over 3,000 events planned: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?...

Did you know that wild chimpanzees and baboons play together? Both of them are social primates, and both participate in many of the same playful behaviours. That means when groups with young ones meet out in the wild, researchers get to see an interspecies playdate! Video: Bill Wallauer

Family of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence

MSF warns humanitarian conditions in #Haiti have severely deteriorated in recent years and people are paying the price. Our teams routinely hear gunfire as they respond to overwhelming needs, while access to medical care continues to collapse. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/haiti-the-co...

here's today's post: "world leaders, stop legitimizing Preznit Fuckwit with your presence" — Donny shits the bed in front of King Charles. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

Absolutely! Two can play at this game.

Join our contingent during the march on May Day at 4:30pm at Lake and Portland. Look for the red DSA flag! On Friday May 1st we won't work or shop, so to send a clear message to Trump and the billionaire class that working people deserve fair wages, healthcare and affordable housing - not war.

BREAKING: The Florida legislature has passed a new gerrymandered map. It will now go to Gov DeSantis for his signature. Instead of standing up for their constituents, Florida Republicans have voted to silence millions of Floridians in service of Trump’s plot to steal the 2026 midterm elections.

Today, the Israeli court approved the extension of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's abduction. The request for his immediate release was denied, despite the unlawful nature of his detention while carrying out his medical duties.