One can easily imagine Trump dressed in drag elbowing his way onto one of the Titanic's lifeboats.

Turnout observation for competitive primary races! 5/5 Democrats trounced the Republicans on turnout. The Right has an enthusiasm gap. Now the real fight begins because millionaires/billionaires are going to try to buy these seats for the mngop. Get ready to fight 10 times harder until November.

Turnout observation for competitive primary races! 4/5 MN08 vote totals: mngop (who hold the seat) – 67,187 DFL – 70,443

Turnout observation for competitive primary races! 3/5 MN01 vote totals: mngop (who hold the seat) – 56062 DFL – 57761

Turnout observation for competitive primary races! 2/5 MN Senate (total votes for the top three vote-getters): mngop – 354,392 DFL – 690,552 Democrats nearly double the Republicans’ vote totals

Turnout observation for competitive primary races! 1/5 MN Governor (total votes for the top three vote-getters): mngop – 402,073 DFL (Which was a guaranteed Klobuchar landslide) – 663,489 Democrats got over 260,000 more votes than the Republican total.

Without a doubt Hong's DISASTEROUS answer to her anti-Thanksgiving post cost her the nomination. Considering how vicious the Wisconsin Democratic establishment was against her in the weeks leading up to the primary, I'm not sure "let's unite" will resonate with her. www.politico.com/live-updates...

David Crowley defeats democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin governor primary

His victory is a relief for establishment Democrats who had warned nominating Hong would hand the governor’s mansion to a Trump acolyte in November.

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There was a lot of money pouring in to stop Matt Little. That was an impressive victory. www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

Matt Little prevails in the 2nd District, expanding progressive wins in Democratic primaries

The lawyer ran as a progressive, besting flight attendant Kaela Berg and Mayo Clinic physician Matt Klein.

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This race wasn't close! It was 20 points. Craig and dark money groups outspent Flanagan 3-1! We are starting to see the dam break regarding money getting voters to ignore reality. minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/11/p...

Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota in victory for progressive flank • Minnesota Reformer

Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be...

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I was surprised by this. She took NO TIME to jump on the "I'm really a moderate" lie! The campaign ad writes itself: "Demuth double-crossed the families of the victims of the Annunciation Shooting, kids shot while they prayed in a Church." www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

Snubbed by the state GOP and Trump, Demuth rallies to win the GOP nomination for governor

At a no frills campaign night party, Demuth supporters said she is a better bipartisan negotiator than Klobuchar, her opponent in November.

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The first observation I'll make is that KSTP polling sucks, either due to incompetence or by intention.

Live coverage of the primaries starts at 8 PM tonight on @am950radio.bsky.social! Listen for updates during the breaks, and then break-ins when the big races are called!

Thanks to Patrick Coolican from the @minnesotareformer.com for talking with Brett today about the Minnesota primaries going on today and a little on Don Lemon's legal maneuvers against the Feds. #Spotlight Interview! soundcloud.com/user-5879035...

Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (8/11/26)

Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minneosta Reformer, joins Brett Johnson for our weekly Tuesday conversation. This week they preview primary elections and the unintended consequences of Don Le

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Trump sends the Feds to intimidate our free election process. Minnesota ordered them to go outside and stay 100 feet away from the polling places! You don't have to talk to them! www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Minnesota officials to have people monitor federal observers outside polling places during primary

Tuesday is the long-awaited primary in Minnesota and turnout is expected to be high. State officials are preparing for federal observers at some polling locations.

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From the inevitable section. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Vikings name Kyler Murray starting QB, sources say

The Vikings have named Kyler Murray the team's starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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One of the best explanations of why the SAVE Act is absolute garbage. @minnpost.com www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

Minnesota election experts: SAVE America Act would disrupt voting to fix ‘a problem that doesn’t exist’

Academic reviews of recent elections have found illegal voting to be extraordinarily rare and often unintentional when it does occur.

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Secret Service: "Trump, there's a threat against your Qatari plane. We need to evac now!" Trump - "Not my pretty gift plane! Here's the deal: I'll fly to England. Use the press as bait. If they make it, then I'll get back on my gift plane! Now, where's a food cart?" www.rawstory.com/trump-decoy-...

'Ham-fisted' blunders that forced Trump's plane stunt slammed by expert: 'Clown show!'

President Donald Trump's stunt to use a decoy plane stunned Michael Feinberg of Lawfare.His analysis came in the middle of an MS NOW panel that discussed the issue in the context of the Justice Depart...

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This is the dumbest damn thing. If there was a serious threat, whisk him off to another plane taking a hard-to-track route. Then tell the media to get off the plane that could be targeted! "But if I go, you go, right?" - Said by a man who fled to a safe place. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say

The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.

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The US suggesting that more oil is coming out of the Strait of Hormuz today than before the stupid war Trump started is such a stupid lie. 'Baghdad Bob' this war is the Trump Administration. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Strait of Hormuz blockade

US forces disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port.

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Another Primary Night in America! www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/p...

Live updates: Lindsey Graham’s seat up for grabs in South Carolina GOP special election | CNN Politics

Today’s primaries feature tests on both sides of the aisle, with a snap GOP primary in South Carolina and closely watched Democratic contests in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Follow our live updates.

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Why would you swim in a lake in gator country, not knowing if there was a gator in there? Gators and big poisonous snakes...NOPE! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Florida paddleboarder rescues woman from alligator attack

Mike Heard used his paddle to strike gator that had latched on to swimmer in Silver River after hearing yells of ‘Gator!’

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On today's (8/11) show - GATOR! Primary Night Primer. #OperationClusterF! Trump visited the land where the food lives! SAVE yourselves! Vikes pick #1. Feds came into town and were put in their place. @minnesotareformer.com's Coolican. Spy game. VOTE!!! soundcloud.com/user-5879035...

The Matt McNeil Show - August 11, 2026

Alligator attack; war updates; Trump hides in catering truck to escape Turkey after Iran threats; Patrick Coolican discusees the latest from the Minnesota Reformer; Matt implores you to please vote; D

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We cannot forget what Major Watson did. Jason stood up for something bigger than himself. As the days pass, we cannot allow his sacrifice to fade away We remember. We keep telling his story. And we keep carrying his message forward. Remember This Guy angrymalevet.substack.com/p/remember-t...

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Politicians Seem to Want to Forget Major Watson

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Homeland Security got caught spying on @repilhan.bsky.social Omar at a town hall. Nice work, Richfield Police, for sniffing out the fascists! minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/10/r...

Rep. Ilhan Omar raises questions about undercover ICE agent at town hall • Minnesota Reformer

An undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent parked outside a community center while Rep. Ilhan Omar held a town hall on Aug. 6, the Democratic Congresswoman wrote in a letter to Department of...

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How many people think that if Trump were given a map and told to point out where Oman is, he could do it? Heck, I am pretty sure he would have a hard time with Wyoming. Thanks @telecomone.bsky.social for the image.

As Trump hides in a catering cart, Pakistan is once again trying to find a solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz... a solution Diaper Don will embrace, call great, and then, two days later, rip up. ...sigh... #OperationClusterF! www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Pakistan’s interior minister in Iran as Hormuz talks advance

Houthi attack on vessel in Bab al-Mandeb Strait in Red Sea kills four people, according to Yemen's government.

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Remember that Lauren Boebert insists that sexual predators are due to the LGBTQ population. From what I see, 'Republican' seems to be the biggest red flag regarding the likelyihood to be committing sex crimes. www.rawstory.com/tyler-boeber...

New details emerge in child exploitation case against Lauren Boebert's son

Newly released court records are filling in the case against Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who was arrested Sunday on three felony charges of sexual explo...

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My only suggestion on Primary Day in Minnesota and Wisconsin is this: Vote for Democrats who, when put in charge, won't say, "What's done is done, let's let bygones be bygones, we can't undo the past." HOLD THESE MF'ERS ACCOUNTABLE!!! We should NEVER make excuses for criminals and racists!

Hey city slickers, try THAT in a...wait a sec... This is what Republicans call "Responsible Gun Ownership." This happens because the far right only focuses on a Black child with a firework in the city, the white evil lurking next door. www.kare11.com/article/news...