Carolyn (she/her)
@carolynlb.bsky.social
Minnesotan, Methodist, cook, cat lady, chaplain turned legislative staffer.
Saint Paul is the superior Twin City.
God bless abortion providers. God bless abortion care patients.
Opinions = my own
Saint Paul is the superior Twin City.
God bless abortion providers. God bless abortion care patients.
Opinions = my own
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Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
NEW: Republican-led states, in a new filing at the D.C. Circuit, say D.C. residents are irrelevant, D.C. belongs to everyone else. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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Stole this from the Cedar Cultural Center’s page since they aren’t here. ♥️♥️♥️
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Stole this from the Cedar Cultural Center’s page since they aren’t here. ♥️♥️♥️
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"What if we moved online gambling outside the realm of sports and into literally everything" seems like something that happens immediately before a global economic depression.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"What if we moved online gambling outside the realm of sports and into literally everything" seems like something that happens immediately before a global economic depression.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you see any federal activity, call the MONARCA rapid response hotline at 612-441-2881.
Sign up for the next Monarca Upstander Legal Observer Training on Monday, December 15 at 6pm here: buff.ly/h6K1Y5e
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There are a lot of ways to show up for and with communities facing challenges in this moment.
You shouldn’t - in fact you can’t - do everything, you just need to do something.
Take stock of your skills, networks, resources; engage them for good. Keep learning & showing up.
It matters.
You shouldn’t - in fact you can’t - do everything, you just need to do something.
Take stock of your skills, networks, resources; engage them for good. Keep learning & showing up.
It matters.
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There are a lot of ways to show up for and with communities facing challenges in this moment.
You shouldn’t - in fact you can’t - do everything, you just need to do something.
Take stock of your skills, networks, resources; engage them for good. Keep learning & showing up.
It matters.
You shouldn’t - in fact you can’t - do everything, you just need to do something.
Take stock of your skills, networks, resources; engage them for good. Keep learning & showing up.
It matters.
but....resilience!!! it's so inspirational and makes little to no demands for systemic change!
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December 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
but....resilience!!! it's so inspirational and makes little to no demands for systemic change!
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Recently talked with a DC friend re: my hatred of car ownership and driving. She shared that her experience in a Waymo felt far safer than a traditional rideshare. Interesting to see data digging into this more.
There is a jobs component that cannot be ignored. But on a public health level, self driving cars with track record like Waymo’s (not Tesla’s) could save many many many lives. The data here is gobsmacking. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Recently talked with a DC friend re: my hatred of car ownership and driving. She shared that her experience in a Waymo felt far safer than a traditional rideshare. Interesting to see data digging into this more.
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New ad dropped. Let’s go! I'm running for Congress in Utah's 1st District to take on big corporations & the billionaires. To make housing & energy more affordable, fight for Medicare for All, protect our public lands, & to build a future for all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Senator Mann is whip smart and a fierce advocate. This is massive loss to the wellbeing of the entire state.
She is announcing her retirement, a year from now. Until that time, I expect Senator Mann will continue her fierce, eloquent, unrelentingly fight for people. That is, after all, the Mann Plan.
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Senator Mann is whip smart and a fierce advocate. This is massive loss to the wellbeing of the entire state.
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lol the vikings are so bad
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
lol the vikings are so bad
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Weird how voluntarily being Trump's bitch never works out like you hope it will.
The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Weird how voluntarily being Trump's bitch never works out like you hope it will.
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i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
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600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
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2/2 link:
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
2/2 link:
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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former chamber of commerce CEO jonathan weinhagen is expected to enter a guilty plea on monday in his fraud charges
calling him an "erstwhile wunderkind" is so funny, just say "disgraced"
www.startribune.com/jonathan-wei...
calling him an "erstwhile wunderkind" is so funny, just say "disgraced"
www.startribune.com/jonathan-wei...
Former Minneapolis Chamber CEO’s downfall ‘could make a TV movie’
Erstwhile wunderkind Jonathan Weinhagen hastily left the chamber after an internal investigation discovered $290,000 missing. He is expected to enter a plea Monday on fraud charges.
www.startribune.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
former chamber of commerce CEO jonathan weinhagen is expected to enter a guilty plea on monday in his fraud charges
calling him an "erstwhile wunderkind" is so funny, just say "disgraced"
www.startribune.com/jonathan-wei...
calling him an "erstwhile wunderkind" is so funny, just say "disgraced"
www.startribune.com/jonathan-wei...
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Who’s gonna tell ‘em
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Who’s gonna tell ‘em
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Related to pt 2, anyone in a state or national Dem leadership position who still thinks ICE brutality isn’t a “kitchen table issue” is completely delusional.
It’s a topic at family dinner. It’s a topic at my aunt’s book club. It’s a topic at my uncle’s church group. They see it for what it is.
It’s a topic at family dinner. It’s a topic at my aunt’s book club. It’s a topic at my uncle’s church group. They see it for what it is.
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Related to pt 2, anyone in a state or national Dem leadership position who still thinks ICE brutality isn’t a “kitchen table issue” is completely delusional.
It’s a topic at family dinner. It’s a topic at my aunt’s book club. It’s a topic at my uncle’s church group. They see it for what it is.
It’s a topic at family dinner. It’s a topic at my aunt’s book club. It’s a topic at my uncle’s church group. They see it for what it is.
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Extended fam in Hibbing asked about St Paul ICE raids at dinner yesterday. So we told them about @katiestp.bsky.social arrest at Bro-Tex.
2 takeaways:
1) Thankful to have supportive family
2) A *lot* more people in small places are aware of & repulsed by ICE than we probably give them credit for
2 takeaways:
1) Thankful to have supportive family
2) A *lot* more people in small places are aware of & repulsed by ICE than we probably give them credit for
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Extended fam in Hibbing asked about St Paul ICE raids at dinner yesterday. So we told them about @katiestp.bsky.social arrest at Bro-Tex.
2 takeaways:
1) Thankful to have supportive family
2) A *lot* more people in small places are aware of & repulsed by ICE than we probably give them credit for
2 takeaways:
1) Thankful to have supportive family
2) A *lot* more people in small places are aware of & repulsed by ICE than we probably give them credit for
should I make a gallette with leftover cranberry sauce and whole cranberries?
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
should I make a gallette with leftover cranberry sauce and whole cranberries?