Mary Beth Leone-Getten
@mbleone.bsky.social
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Resident of Funkytown. True believer in the power of citizen organizing. Amateur crop artist. Furiously hopeful.
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stevenmazie.bsky.social
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
mbleone.bsky.social
My crop art entry at the 2025 #minnesotastatefair didn’t win any ribbons, but I love him so much! And yes, #pigglywiggly was the first self service grocery store in the US.
mbleone.bsky.social
It smells like corruption. Do your freaking job, @nytimes.com
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ellenbraaten.bsky.social
We have to stop talking about him as if he is he is a man who has the ability to understand diplomacy or military tactics….or anything else for that matter. He is a pathological narcissist with limited cognitive functioning. No one should discuss him with any other lens.
gtconway.bsky.social
Or maybe he’s psychologically incapable of acting and speaking on anything but pure impulse.
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grantstern.bsky.social
Musk and DOGE just shitcanned the 18F open source development team whose job is to make government more efficient.

Because 🤪.

This was never about efficiency.
GSA shutters 18F, possibly leaving agencies in the lurch
On early Saturday morning, the General Services Administration eliminated the program.
fedscoop.com
mbleone.bsky.social
Nothing sinister about regular citizens putting in a shit ton of work to make a better, more just MN for all. Thanks to Tom for calling BS.
tombasgen.bsky.social
I think one thing that stuck with me today from last night’s tax hearing was this sort of Sneering Undercurrent towards local organized churchy group ISAIAH.
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ericholder.bsky.social
Hunter
Here’s the reality.

No USAtty would have charged this case given the underlying facts. After a 5 year investigation the facts as discovered only made that clear

Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been - fundamentally and more fairly - a declination

Pardon warranted
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ericholder.bsky.social
Ask yourself a vastly more important question. Do you really think Kash Patel is qualified to lead the world’s preeminent law enforcement investigative organization? Obvious answer: hell no.
mbleone.bsky.social
This Minnesotan endorses this idea 💯
mbleone.bsky.social
Minnesotans in Angie Craig’s district, it’s time to act! CALL HER OFFICE NOW!
indivisible.org
🚨 TODAY: The House will vote on H.R. 9495, the bill that would give Trump unchecked power to go after his political opponents. Please contact your representative (especially if it’s one of these Democrats who voted for the bill last week) and tell them to vote NO: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
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ardenthistorian.bsky.social
These cabinet announcements feel increasingly like the hunger games cannon announcing the death of yet another part of the federal government
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davelevitan.bsky.social
It takes until the *tenth paragraph* in this piece to introduce the phrase “thousands of children may die”
npr.org
NPR @npr.org · Nov 15
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
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