SD51dfl
@sd51dfl.bsky.social
The DFL (Democrats for farmers and labor, and, of course, people-based democracy) of SD51 in Minnesota. More details at https://www.51DFL.org
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Immigration officers in Minneapolis are now using a weapon that’s unfamiliar to many protesters: grenades that spew a noxious green gas.
These grenades contain worrisome chemicals.
These grenades contain worrisome chemicals.
What's the deal with that scary-looking green gas ICE is using in Minneapolis?
There are toxic ingredients in all of this stuff, but looks may be deceiving.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Immigration officers in Minneapolis are now using a weapon that’s unfamiliar to many protesters: grenades that spew a noxious green gas.
These grenades contain worrisome chemicals.
These grenades contain worrisome chemicals.
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"So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal."
My Letter to Martin Luther King Jr. and the People of Minnesota
So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal."
Happy #MLK #MartinLutherKing day to #SD51MN #DFL and the Democrats in our #MNleg. Enjoy a peaceful holiday and remember to vote at your precinct caucuses 2 weeks & 1 day away on Tue Feb 3.
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Happy #MLK #MartinLutherKing day to #SD51MN #DFL and the Democrats in our #MNleg. Enjoy a peaceful holiday and remember to vote at your precinct caucuses 2 weeks & 1 day away on Tue Feb 3.
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The Minneapolis pastor had observed "ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic" and insisted they take him instead of harassing her. An agent then “came, got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, ‘Are you afraid now?’” trib.al/CZ3Lff5
January 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The Minneapolis pastor had observed "ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic" and insisted they take him instead of harassing her. An agent then “came, got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, ‘Are you afraid now?’” trib.al/CZ3Lff5
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Kelly Morrison on a Twin Cities ICE facility she & other members of Congress tried to visit: "We were told to leave. We met with 2 of the commanding officers & they told us the reason we were not able to stay & meet with detainees is because the funding for ICE came from the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'"
January 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Kelly Morrison on a Twin Cities ICE facility she & other members of Congress tried to visit: "We were told to leave. We met with 2 of the commanding officers & they told us the reason we were not able to stay & meet with detainees is because the funding for ICE came from the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'"
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You are now about 25 times more likely to be killed by an ICE agent in MN than an undocumented immigrant.
The safest thing would be for ICE to deport themselves from Minnesota.
The safest thing would be for ICE to deport themselves from Minnesota.
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
You are now about 25 times more likely to be killed by an ICE agent in MN than an undocumented immigrant.
The safest thing would be for ICE to deport themselves from Minnesota.
The safest thing would be for ICE to deport themselves from Minnesota.
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JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
Not how it should be done and not legal. That and the FBI is run by the same people running ICE. #MNleg #DFL @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov please contact @govpritzker.illinois.gov for guidance.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday it was told the FBI is now in sole control of the investigation around the killing of a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday by an ICE agent. The BCA has been denied access to evidence.
State agents ousted from ICE shooting probe, feds take control
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday it was told the FBI is now in sole control of the investigation around the killing of a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday by an ICE agent.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Not how it should be done and not legal. That and the FBI is run by the same people running ICE. #MNleg #DFL @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov please contact @govpritzker.illinois.gov for guidance.
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milkshake duck hotel edition
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
Hilton says it is removing a Minnesota hotel from its system over ICE controversy
Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing an independently owned Minnesota hotel from its system after a location denied rooms to ICE employees.
www.businessinsider.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
milkshake duck hotel edition
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The federal ban could eliminate the most profitable market for farmers who grow hemp. (via @kcur.org)
Hemp farming is booming again. A federal ban on hemp-derived THC products puts the crop in jeopardy
A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products is expected to go into effect in November. It could eliminate the most profitable market for farmers who grow hemp.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The federal ban could eliminate the most profitable market for farmers who grow hemp. (via @kcur.org)
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That's today. #MNleg #DFL #affordability #taxes #TaxTheRich #ProgressiveTax #BillionaireTax #TaxWealth
A week from Monday, property tax levies for Minnesota local governments must be finalized, and many homeowners have flooded public hearings to voice displeasure over what’s on tap — including, in many cases, a hefty increase.
Chorus of complaints greet local leaders as Minnesota property taxes finalized
Across the state, local government officials have been hearing plenty from constituents about increases in property taxes. Those taxes must be finalized by next week.
www.mprnews.org
December 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
That's today. #MNleg #DFL #affordability #taxes #TaxTheRich #ProgressiveTax #BillionaireTax #TaxWealth
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When and if sane and honest people ever again control the U.S. government, one of the first things they should do is enact a tax on large accumulations of wealth. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-the-market-were-working-well-we
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
When and if sane and honest people ever again control the U.S. government, one of the first things they should do is enact a tax on large accumulations of wealth. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-the-market-were-working-well-we
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When ProPublica’s @gingerthompson.bsky.social began talking to people in Albany, GA, she didn’t expect that they would be so fearful to criticize the town’s sole hospital on the record — or how powerless they were to hold that hospital to account.
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
Sick in a Hospital Town: As Phoebe Memorial Grew, the Health of Albany, Georgia, Declined
The five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” pursues one question: Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?
projects.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When ProPublica’s @gingerthompson.bsky.social began talking to people in Albany, GA, she didn’t expect that they would be so fearful to criticize the town’s sole hospital on the record — or how powerless they were to hold that hospital to account.
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
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Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and taken into an ambulance.
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and tak...
www.mprnews.org
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and taken into an ambulance.
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#BoycottTesla
Musk fined millions and wants to abolish the 🇪🇺 EU
The EU Commission found that the short messaging service X lacked transparency - and imposed a fine on Elon Musk's company. He is lashing out on his platform.
#EU #Musk
www.bluewin.ch/en/news/musk...
Musk fined millions and wants to abolish the 🇪🇺 EU
The EU Commission found that the short messaging service X lacked transparency - and imposed a fine on Elon Musk's company. He is lashing out on his platform.
#EU #Musk
www.bluewin.ch/en/news/musk...
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#BoycottTesla
Musk fined millions and wants to abolish the 🇪🇺 EU
The EU Commission found that the short messaging service X lacked transparency - and imposed a fine on Elon Musk's company. He is lashing out on his platform.
#EU #Musk
www.bluewin.ch/en/news/musk...
Musk fined millions and wants to abolish the 🇪🇺 EU
The EU Commission found that the short messaging service X lacked transparency - and imposed a fine on Elon Musk's company. He is lashing out on his platform.
#EU #Musk
www.bluewin.ch/en/news/musk...
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Turns out Elon is the one censoring the EU, not the other way around.
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Turns out Elon is the one censoring the EU, not the other way around.
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A Minnesota federal judge has denied X Corp.'s request for a favorable ruling in its challenge to a Minnesota state law curtailing the dissemination of "deepfakes" aimed at influencing elections.
Judge Rejects X's Early Attempt To Block Minn. Deepfake Law - Law360
A Minnesota federal judge has denied X Corp.'s request for a favorable ruling in its challenge to a Minnesota state law curtailing the dissemination of "deepfakes" aimed at influencing elections, saying X had not shown that it could be harmed by the law in a manner that would give it standing to block it.
www.law360.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A Minnesota federal judge has denied X Corp.'s request for a favorable ruling in its challenge to a Minnesota state law curtailing the dissemination of "deepfakes" aimed at influencing elections.
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Health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise steeply in costs next year, and most people say they can't afford the increase. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows • Minnesota Reformer
WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, ac...
minnesotareformer.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise steeply in costs next year, and most people say they can't afford the increase. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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I’m running again to keep working hard and fighting back. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN
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I’m running again to keep working hard and fighting back. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN
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December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I’m running again to keep working hard and fighting back. #mnleg #BloomingtonMN
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#DFL SD51 #SD51MN central committee tonight (Wed 12/3) at Kennedy High School in Bloomington, starts 6:30pm. See your your meeting announcement from Larry @larryn1966.bsky.social for details.
December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#DFL SD51 #SD51MN central committee tonight (Wed 12/3) at Kennedy High School in Bloomington, starts 6:30pm. See your your meeting announcement from Larry @larryn1966.bsky.social for details.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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11/ Read our full investigation:
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
11/ Read our full investigation:
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Stonewall DFL’s 2026 Endorsement Interest Form is LIVE! Candidates running for federal, state, or local office in Minnesota and who align with the DFL are encouraged to fill out the form linked below:
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2026 Stonewall DFL Endorsement Interest Form
Thank you for your interest in Stonewall DFL's endorsement. Please fill out this form to indicate your interest for endorsement of the Stonewall DFL community caucus for the 2026 electoral cycle.
The...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Stonewall DFL’s 2026 Endorsement Interest Form is LIVE! Candidates running for federal, state, or local office in Minnesota and who align with the DFL are encouraged to fill out the form linked below:
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Why We Must Replace the Global Economic System Built by the 1% | This is not rocket science and the global majority, the 99%, have the answers and are already putting them into practice.
Why We Must Replace the Global Economic System Built by the 1%
This is not rocket science and the global majority, the 99%, have the answers and are already putting them into practice.
www.commondreams.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Why We Must Replace the Global Economic System Built by the 1% | This is not rocket science and the global majority, the 99%, have the answers and are already putting them into practice.