Hammer for ND
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Navy & Marine Corps Vet. 2026 Democratic Candidate for U.S. House. Science teacher, oil field roughneck, freight rail conductor. Writer. #FBR #Veterans #BlueCrew
My campaign for U.S. House of Representatives is underway. Got off to a bumpy start with my father’s hospitalization and subsequent death, but now we are steaming full speed ahead and we will not give up the ship.
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Fan Mail
Replying to a Future Constituent
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February 16, 2026 at 12:59 AM
My campaign for U.S. House of Representatives is underway. Got off to a bumpy start with my father’s hospitalization and subsequent death, but now we are steaming full speed ahead and we will not give up the ship.
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My campaign for U.S. House of Representatives is underway. Got off to a bumpy start with my father’s hospitalization and subsequent death, but now we are steaming full speed ahead and we will not give up the ship.
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Fan Mail
Replying to a Future Constituent
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February 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
My campaign for U.S. House of Representatives is underway. Got off to a bumpy start with my father’s hospitalization and subsequent death, but now we are steaming full speed ahead and we will not give up the ship.
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A quick recap of our campaign’s past week…
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February 14, 2026 at 5:12 AM
A quick recap of our campaign’s past week…
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Stopped for coffee in Fargo… these are the times we live in. Help me change this.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Stopped for coffee in Fargo… these are the times we live in. Help me change this.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Thank you to Olivia Schloegel, Katrina Christiansen, and all the others who joined me for coffee at Babb’s Coffee House in Jamestown this afternoon!
February 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Thank you to Olivia Schloegel, Katrina Christiansen, and all the others who joined me for coffee at Babb’s Coffee House in Jamestown this afternoon!
Thanks again to the Bis-Man Dems for the opportunity to speak at their convention. I love the energy in the crowd!
Don’t give up the ship!
Don’t give up the ship!
February 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Thanks again to the Bis-Man Dems for the opportunity to speak at their convention. I love the energy in the crowd!
Don’t give up the ship!
Don’t give up the ship!
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Cancellation of the Norsk Høstfest removes a major opportunity to run into other Trygves & to meet people from all around the state, country, & world.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
January 30, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Cancellation of the Norsk Høstfest removes a major opportunity to run into other Trygves & to meet people from all around the state, country, & world.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
"Their version of the United States of America is not worthy of my father’s presence in it."
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Not the Greatest Weekend
For My Family or the United States of America
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January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"Their version of the United States of America is not worthy of my father’s presence in it."
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You can make a difference at no cost and with very little effort. Let me tell you how. (A thread)
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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Punching Up | Truth with a Left Hook
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January 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
You can make a difference at no cost and with very little effort. Let me tell you how. (A thread)
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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A committed Congress requires committed senators and representatives determined to take back their rightful power.
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
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I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A committed Congress requires committed senators and representatives determined to take back their rightful power.
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveha...
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
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"Still in costume from the set of *Save a Hoss, Ride a Cowgirl*, a campy Western of unknown rating, Noem sought to reassure an anxious nation that no one who mattered had died in the incident.
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Provocative Policing
Did Someone Misspell 'Proactive' in the ICE SOP?
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January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"Still in costume from the set of *Save a Hoss, Ride a Cowgirl*, a campy Western of unknown rating, Noem sought to reassure an anxious nation that no one who mattered had died in the incident.
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"Maybe Congress will get those details for us and hold those agencies accountable.
Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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A Vestigial Organ
An Exclusive and Expensive Club of No Consequence, for Now . . .
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January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
"Maybe Congress will get those details for us and hold those agencies accountable.
Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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So, formation flying is like life or business or government: It works best when you focus on the right things and make small adjustments. If you come in smashing things willy-nilly, you’d better have enough parachutes for everyone.
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A Good Stick
Small Corrections Prevent Mid-Air Collisions (and Other Disasters)
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December 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So, formation flying is like life or business or government: It works best when you focus on the right things and make small adjustments. If you come in smashing things willy-nilly, you’d better have enough parachutes for everyone.
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If Donald Trump hadn’t mentioned Melania’s steamed unmentionables at a North Carolina rally, this gift idea would never have occurred to me. Why it occurred to Trump during a speech about the economy remains one of the mysteries of the season and of dementia trygvehammer.substack.com/p/come-a-lit...
Come a Little Bit Closer
You're My Kind of--AAAHHHH! (Also, Merry Christmas and All That)
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December 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If Donald Trump hadn’t mentioned Melania’s steamed unmentionables at a North Carolina rally, this gift idea would never have occurred to me. Why it occurred to Trump during a speech about the economy remains one of the mysteries of the season and of dementia trygvehammer.substack.com/p/come-a-lit...
People are funny that way: If you mow a lawn and then plant a burning cross on it, no one notices what a fine job you did of edging and blowing the grass clippings off of the sidewalk.
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Swastika is the New Gray Area
Did You Nazi That Coming?
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December 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
People are funny that way: If you mow a lawn and then plant a burning cross on it, no one notices what a fine job you did of edging and blowing the grass clippings off of the sidewalk.
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For a man that regrew his ear it’s strange that his hand is always in recovery mode
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
For a man that regrew his ear it’s strange that his hand is always in recovery mode
That was so embarrassing for our country. Making America Mockable Again.
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
That was so embarrassing for our country. Making America Mockable Again.