Diane
@dyn13.bsky.social
Retirement is amazing! Grandma, proud Minnesotan, campground host, volunteer, traveler, nature-lover, leguminati, and rose-colored glasses optimist, even now.
I will take every bit of good news!
"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I will take every bit of good news!
A person can dream!
(And work to elect folks who think like this!)
(And work to elect folks who think like this!)
December 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A person can dream!
(And work to elect folks who think like this!)
(And work to elect folks who think like this!)
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If the Sep. 2 boat really had "narco-terrorists" on board, questioning the survivors would have been a way to learn about how the organization worked, where more drugs were stashed, etc. But this isn't a counter-terrorism campaign. It's a shooting gallery with helpless targets.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If the Sep. 2 boat really had "narco-terrorists" on board, questioning the survivors would have been a way to learn about how the organization worked, where more drugs were stashed, etc. But this isn't a counter-terrorism campaign. It's a shooting gallery with helpless targets.
In MN, my Congresscritter #TomEmmer has been hammering Gov. Walz about a Medicaid fraud scheme. Wonder what he has to say about this pardon???
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In MN, my Congresscritter #TomEmmer has been hammering Gov. Walz about a Medicaid fraud scheme. Wonder what he has to say about this pardon???
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This is great. Very few people want to go to jail, get disbarred or die for this regime. Make them fight you. They will cave.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is great. Very few people want to go to jail, get disbarred or die for this regime. Make them fight you. They will cave.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
This seems like a candidate worth watching!
December 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This seems like a candidate worth watching!
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The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Exactly this!
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Exactly this!
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
Research, science, evidence, real world impact...all count for zilch with this conspiracy befuddled bunch of internet-famous 🤡.
And it is innocent kiddos who will suffer the most.
Cue story after story of bereaved parents telling how they just thought they were doing the best for their child.
And it is innocent kiddos who will suffer the most.
Cue story after story of bereaved parents telling how they just thought they were doing the best for their child.
The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991.
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Research, science, evidence, real world impact...all count for zilch with this conspiracy befuddled bunch of internet-famous 🤡.
And it is innocent kiddos who will suffer the most.
Cue story after story of bereaved parents telling how they just thought they were doing the best for their child.
And it is innocent kiddos who will suffer the most.
Cue story after story of bereaved parents telling how they just thought they were doing the best for their child.
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I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
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Something to keep in mind for 2025
Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction
Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction
January 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Something to keep in mind for 2025
Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction
Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction
Minneapolis for the win! Born there and can confirm that it is a great place to live. Of course there are still issues to work thru, but the City of Lakes is full of amazing people. (Including lots of fabulous immigrants like our Somali neighbors.)
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Minneapolis for the win! Born there and can confirm that it is a great place to live. Of course there are still issues to work thru, but the City of Lakes is full of amazing people. (Including lots of fabulous immigrants like our Somali neighbors.)
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Great compilation, but this is more than 'wild stuff'.
Did Biden ever do anything this 'wild'?
You had enough opinions on that for a book.
Did Biden ever do anything this 'wild'?
You had enough opinions on that for a book.
The president posted/reposted more than 100 times last night from 7:20 pm to midnight, attacking Democrats and immigrants, pushing conspiracy theories (including from Alex Jones), proudly sharing the video when he called a woman reporter “stupid,” and much more. Wild stuff.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Great compilation, but this is more than 'wild stuff'.
Did Biden ever do anything this 'wild'?
You had enough opinions on that for a book.
Did Biden ever do anything this 'wild'?
You had enough opinions on that for a book.
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Welcome to a busy Election Day.
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
TOMORROW
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
—Dems hope for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta offices
—McGreevey comeback bid
—broader ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City
all in my Bolts guide
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Welcome to a busy Election Day.
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
The menu? Well, yes, here it is:
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Pete Hegseth should’ve been fired a long time ago
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Pete Hegseth should’ve been fired a long time ago
Proud of my state. I don't begrudge one cent of the state taxes i pay to live in a top-tier state. Good place for kids and grandkids!
👍👍👍
ICYMI: Minnesota just ranked as one of the safest states in the nation.
Making Minnesota the best place to live starts with safety.
That’s why I signed the largest public safety bill in state history, and why I’m glad to see that work paying off today.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Making Minnesota the best place to live starts with safety.
That’s why I signed the largest public safety bill in state history, and why I’m glad to see that work paying off today.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Proud of my state. I don't begrudge one cent of the state taxes i pay to live in a top-tier state. Good place for kids and grandkids!
All about the photo opp.
Sums up this admin pretty well.
Sums up this admin pretty well.
Per a new report, Kash Patel refused to exit his plane without an FBI jacket, but the only one that would fit him was a woman’s jacket. Then he demanded SWAT patches for it. www.scribd.com/document/958...
December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
All about the photo opp.
Sums up this admin pretty well.
Sums up this admin pretty well.
Some helpful bipartisanship!
My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Some helpful bipartisanship!
What an amazing study. University of MN long term research provides insights that can actually change lives for the better ....if people in charge follow real science. And this admin is not only denying science, it is cutting funding for research.
That is most definitely not America first.
That is most definitely not America first.
“In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.”
They are trying to dumb-down America.
flip.it/sH5foh
They are trying to dumb-down America.
flip.it/sH5foh
Fluoride and the brain: Largest US study ever unearths surprise new link
In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cogniti...
flip.it
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
What an amazing study. University of MN long term research provides insights that can actually change lives for the better ....if people in charge follow real science. And this admin is not only denying science, it is cutting funding for research.
That is most definitely not America first.
That is most definitely not America first.
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For real!
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
For real!