Cathy Thom
@cathyscorner.bsky.social
Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.
“If this was the CEO of a private company, this would be jail time.” apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on...
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Gorgeous weather for an after dinner boat ride! 😎☀️🚤💦🌊 Watched the great blue heron and osprey fish, the barn and tree swallows chase insects across the water, and spent some relaxing quality time with Paul. ❤️🥰
What is the difference between the current IranWar and Vietnam? The 🍊 one had an exit strategy for Vietnam.
Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.
Want to know how the candidates for local offices stand on issues important to our community? Check out the upcoming candidate forums schedule from the League of Women Voters! Can’t make it in person? You can watch the recordings - check out their social media a few days after it takes place.
He has broken many of his campaign promises. Many of his policies have proven to be awful 🤮 & have harmed 🤕the American people. Now that voters are beginning to see through the bull 💩, the 🍊one’s solution, rather than change course, is to cheat in the midterm elections. 😡
There are few more impactive elements to add to your parade crew than a visit from the Handmaids of Minnesota. They say so much without saying a word. How lucky 🍀 were we to host them for Chaska River City Days Parade?! Thank you, Handmaids! 💙🇺🇸🥳 🌊
DFLers know that politics are above all about showing up for our neighbors and communities. Thank you to Gather and Grow Good Shelf and all who brought donations to the SCC meeting in Waconia last Saturday! 💙🇺🇸🤝
Sounds about right. 🤨🙄 And here I thought MAGA opposes gender affirming care. 🤡😂
Our national debt is now over $39 trillion. During his five and a half years as President, the 🍊one has added $11 trillion (so far) to that total. That’s over 28% of the total amount - with 2 1/2 years still to go. 💸
Paul is in Washington DC. The reflecting pool is absolutely green, gross 🤢, & losing its “beautiful blue” bottom. I told him not to touch anything because he might get arrested, & because eeeuuuwww. 😜😆 So much for “beautifying” DC. 🙄 It is so metaphoric for this entire 💩show of an administration.
CD6 communities were well-represented at the Waconia Marching Band Festival yesterday. Talented students from Waconia, Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman, Sauk Rapids-Rice, & Foley all gave phenomenal performances - congrats to all participants! 💙🎺🥁
Waconia’s Big Black did not disappoint as they hosted talented high school marching bands from around the state at the annual Waconia Marching Band Festival yesterday! 🥁🎺🎵🎶 It was a special treat to run into @joebrothersformnhouse, who came out to support our kids. 💙😎
Ike thoroughly enjoyed his first boat ride of the summer. ⚓️😎☀️🌊
After handing out more tax cuts to billionaires, the 🍊one’s vanity projects, war, slush funds, & other corruption already adds up to well over 1/2 trillion dollars after just 18 months in office. While his lapdog Congress & agencies propose cutting even more basics that actually serve taxpayers. 😡
When hard rain lays one’s irises down to rot on the ground, one must improvise so that they can still be enjoyed. 🙂 ☀️
For two years, Mike Johnson refused to hang the plaque on the wall honoring police officers who defended the Capitol on J6 against a mob of violent rioters, even though a law was passed to mandate it. But he supports paying over a billion dollars to the criminal rioters.
Mark Wentling for the Bulwark reports that last year FBI Director Kash Patel led a private snorkeling expedition very near the USS Arizona Memorial site in Pearl Harbor. This is perhaps one of the most vile things he has ever done. That place is a sacred burial site for over 1000 US Navy sailors. 😡
Trump is negotiating to settle his lawsuit against his own IRS, and one of the remedies being floated (along with almost 2 billion dollars) is the IRS dropping all audits of Trump, his family, and his businesses. Just absolutely staggering corruption.
Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here: youtu.be/TLhsXRBfDtw
Trump gets NIGHTMARE NEWS as GOP TANKS…IN ALASKA?!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Tom Nichols: “We are really seeing the cost of a debilitated president, a screwed up foreign policy process, and a weakened America on the world stage.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social
inflation 📈 corruption 🐍 waste 🗑️ debt 💸 incompetence 🤡
Courtney grills McMahon on increasing education costs for nurses COURTNEY: We have a nursing shortage, and you're worsening it. What do you say to nurses who asked for your consideration? McMAHON: Nurses are an incredibly respected profession COURTNEY: Your rule certainly doesn't show that
Voters in my suburban district want MN lawmakers to do something to stop the increasing rates of gun violence. Eliminating easy access to weapons of war is an important first step. www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
Minnesota Senate DFL shows unified front in passing assault weapons ban
The House will likely kill the bill. But the DFL is lockstep on guns with elections looming.
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