Happy Birthday, Mr. Obama 🥂

Minnesota will stand as a firewall against any and all attacks on reproductive freedom. We were the first state to establish an ironclad right to abortion after the Dobbs decision and we will remain an island of freedom for those seeking to make their own healthcare decisions.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · yesterday

Acting AG Todd Blanche plans to outlaw abortion nationwide: We're working to get solutions so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state. We're putting policies in place so that states can't do things like mail abortion drugs. We will have victory, and it will be permanent.

How is this not the leading story on newscasts or the headline on any newspaper in America???? My god. He wasn’t president in 2021, and if I recall correctly money laundering is illegal.

John Collins@logicallyjc.bsky.social · yesterday

I prefer presidents who don’t have their accounts closed over money laundering concerns.

This week’s main story is about how police use surveillance tools like cameras, microphones, license plate readers, “cell site simulators,” and the practice of “predictive policing,” to create a world that has been lovingly described as “Big Brother on steroids.” Full segment at the link in our bio.

Pfft. Why would anyone believe anything he says???

Barb McQuade@barbmcquade.bsky.social · 3d ago

Blanche’s appeasement is hollow. Trump still gets immunity from tax audits worth $100 million. And last week’s payout to abortion clinic blocker shows the path to payouts to rewrite history will be individual settlements instead of one designated fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

We impeached but never convicted him Had four years and mountains of evidence but never held a federal trial Convicted him at the state level on 34 felony counts and then levied no punishment, not even probation Tell me what, in all of this, would lead me to believe he’ll be held to account

Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m old fashioned, but the sitting president has all but declared war on states that didn’t vote for him, and I feel like the media should be talking about that every once in a while, right? Post Anything Here: interactink.vercel.app

I’m trying to be good aunt. I took my nephew shopping for dorm supplies. We have not even gone to IKEA yet and so far it’s $550. Dorm supplies. (I tend to splurge on nice things for myself, but I’m genuinely shocked at what it has cost so far.)

LorennaCleary.bsky.social@lorennacleary.bsky.social · 4d ago

Broke down and ordered groceries and somehow I feel like I did something bad. Like buying toilet paper and olive oil and spinach was a bad thing as excessive as eating out at a fancy restaurant. Basic groceries shouldn’t make you feel like you’re irresponsibly blowing money on luxuries.

When is he going to die? This behavior is repugnant.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d ago

Donald, just die on a toilet next week and I will forgive you for this ridiculousness.

BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit

Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...

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In 2024, Minnesota’s Superior National Forest secured a $10 million grant for wildfire prevention efforts. Then, DOGE delayed it. Now, parts of that forest are burning. Former ranger Aaron Kania says we “need action,” not politics, to effectively fight wildfires. #ConnectwithJacob

Fmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’

Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE came along and delayed funding. Now, parts of that area are burning. “Could th...

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I was wondering why they were covered up while I was out there. So trashy. He’s just so awful. I’m really out of words for how disgusting I find him.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)@repstansbury.bsky.social · 5d ago

While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

Minnesota has the safest, freest, and fairest elections in the nation. Vote early by mail or in person for Minnesota’s primary elections by August 11!

Yep. He thinks he can wave a magic wand and think Minnesotans will vote for his pillow friend. Every Minnesotan around me hates his guts with a passion. To be clear we hate them both.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

just incredible to watch the US president take Iran's side when my state's water systems are under cyberattack

My sixth grade geography class could do better. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil

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My god, I 💞 Barack Obama.

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 6d ago

Here are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.

Oh my! Nobody asks us anymore why we stay in our old home. Why would we ever leave when ours is at 2.25%. We’d have to be idiots to move. God he sucks. You know who I mean…🍊💩

NPR@npr.org · 6d ago

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.66% on average Thursday. n.pr/4yLOb5f

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 7d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Love him💙👍

I don’t remember other presidents redesigning airports. Doesn’t he have more important things to be concerned about? $22.5 billion. Unbelievable. Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...

Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport (Gift Article)

The project would make the airport easier to navigate and include a new United lounge, officials said. It’s part of the president’s plans to remake the Washington area.

nytimes.com

You could not pay me to near Trump. Thank you, Marc Elias for all of your work to thwart Trumpy’s continued attempts to dismantle democracy.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 7d ago

I would never eat dinner with Donald Trump. I would never clap or laugh at his jokes. I would never shake his hand. When he attacks me, I wear his scorn as a badge of honor. I founded Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld

man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"

Methinks the appropriate target to blame for the deaths of over a million Americans is not Dr. Fauci.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."

Tic Tacs, you say?

I can’t believe I’m reposting “The New Republic.” It’s an excellent headline! 👀

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · last wk.

A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” trib.al/ouHgmYA

Trump and companies like Kalshi are more interested in lining their pockets than protecting public trust and keeping people safe. Regardless of their grift, I’m taking action to reinforce the strong ethical standards we have in Minnesota. www.fox9.com/news/walz-si...

Walz signs order barring Minnesota workers from trading on insider information

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is taking new steps to keep state employees from using confidential information for personal gain on prediction markets.

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In Minnesota we went from the furnace running to turning on the A/C in a few days. It’s currently 96° and they’re talking about “corn sweat” contributing to the heat/humidity. CORN SWEAT. I’m 53 and have never heard of corn sweat until today. 🔥🔥🌽🌽🥵🥵

Trump tried canceling $646,000,000 in infrastructure money for Minnesotans just because we didn’t vote for him. But the real kicker is that he tried blocking new transmission lines that would connect the grids in *Republican* states (SD, ND, IA, MO, NE and KS) just because they included Minnesota.

“The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power.” - U2 “American Obituary” Despite all the 💩 we are seeing everyday. I believe this.

Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social · last wk.

You have much more power than the people in charge of Washington want you to believe. 100 days from today comes the best chance we’ve had in a long time to use it. Let’s get to work.

Can't wait for the morning I wake up, have my coffee, and he's nowhere in the news. Just an orange stain in the history books. And the stuff that actually matters to people gets to be the headline again.