Congratulations to @peggyflanagan.bsky.social for her victory in today's primary. Now the fight begins to defeat Michele Tafoya in November and take the fight to Trump & his rubber stamps in the U.S. Senate.
Al Franken
@alfranken.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Granddad, Democrat, Minnesotan, Author, Human Cannonball, Comedian, Head of Midwest Values PAC, Host of The Al Franken Podcast, AlFranken.com
Good morning, Minnesotans. Today's the day to get out and vote for @peggyflanagan.bsky.social, a true progressive in the tradition of Humphrey, Mondale, & Wellstone, who will fight for Minnesotan families in the U.S. Senate!
Of course.Here’s what happened:Bondi wouldn’t indict Comey again.Then, she got fired(for all kinds of reasons).Blanche couldn’t indict right away(too obvious), so he waits a few months & says evidence came in - a yr after Comey posted the photo.This'll get thrown out. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says
The request suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.
nytimes.com
Saddened to hear of Lindsay’s death though we so regularly disagreed. But he was a good friend and an amazingly effective Senator. Also, the funniest. (1/2)
Happy 250th, everybody! I think our Founders would be surprised at how much money Trump made last year. And without slaves!
My son Joe’s dog, Charlie, passed last week. He was 14 years old and still a great guy. This picture of him and my second grandson, Jacob, has been my phone background for the past 10 years, because I love them both very much and also because I don’t know how to change it. (1/2)
Happy 13th Birthday to my eldest grandchild, Joe. Here's the two of us playing Rummikub. He's much better than me.
This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @normornstein.bsky.social welcomes Rep. Rosa @delauro.house.gov (D-CT) to cover all the news happening in Congress. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Happy Mother’s Day, Fran, my mother-in-law. She’s 103 this month!
This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @thetraecrowder.bsky.social is joined by his friend and fellow standup comedian, Geoffrey Asmus! They discuss the state of Trump's base, comedy culture wars, and more! Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host Heather McGhee is joined by @theatlantic.com's @adamserwer.bsky.social! They discuss the continued unrest in MN, the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship, and more! Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Congrats to Trump on his effective use of Nixon’s Mad Man Theory to get the Iran ceasefire. Trump’s Truth Social posts of late have been far loonier than Nixon’s deliberately erratic behavior during Vietnam. Keep up the great work, Mr. President!!!
This Week on The Podcast: America is at war with Iran, despite Trump pledging "no new wars" during his campaign. We're joined by @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @rieckhoff.bsky.social to break it all down. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
On The Podcast: @motherjones.com’s @ariberman.bsky.social! Here’s Ari on how the Republicans' onerous voter ID laws in the SAVE America Act may actually backfire. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
If Kristi Noem hadn’t shot her dog or written about shooting her dog, she very well might be Vice President. Just a weird thought.
This Week on The Podcast: @motherjones.com's @ariberman.bsky.social discusses the alarming ways the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to cheat and interfere in the 2026 midterms and what is standing in their way. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
This is horrific. Unfortunately we can’t believe a word DHS and ICE say. ICE must leave the state. Of course, they won’t.
Fare thee Well to Bobby Weir who brought joy and inspiration to millions for six decades. I was honored to be his friend and will miss him dearly.
This is so tragic. Trump did not send 2,000 ICE agents to my state to make Minnesotans safer. Chaos was the point and now a woman is dead. (1/2) www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/u...
Video shows moment ICE officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis | CNN
Video taken by a witness shows the moment an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
cnn.com
Trump’s response to the Reiner tragedy is sick and cruel. If anyone suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome, it’s Trump.
Grieving for my friends, Rob and Michele Reiner. I am shocked and heartbroken. My heart goes out to their family.
Trump’s comments about Somalis are disgusting. For him to leverage the actions of a few to push his racist agenda with such vulgarity is deplorable.
And we have KILLED 80 supposed low-level smugglers. This is as crazy as it is downright obscene. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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Trump’s withholding of SNAP is truly evil. This level of cruelty is beyond comprehension.
This Week on The Podcast: Every day under Trump brings a new constitutional crisis. Former U.S. Attorney @harrylitman.bsky.social of @talkingfeds.bsky.social joins us to cut through the chaos and explain what the hell is happening. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
On The Podcast: Comedian and Podcast Host @johnfugelsang.bsky.social on his bestselling book about right-wing Christians distortion of Christianity. Here’s John on what Jesus ACTUALLY stood for - it’s pretty far from MAGA. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
This Week on The Podcast: Comedian and Radio Host @johnfugelsang.bsky.social! Trump has the backing of Evangelicals and fundamentalist Christians, but the Bible and Jesus’ teachings show their policies are far from Christ-like. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...