Al Strauss
@alstrauss.bsky.social
I like sports, music, movies, history and most of all, laughter. Big fan of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and Booker T. & the MGs. Favorite movie is Airplane.
I support democracy.
I support democracy.
Local Twin Cities man here.
Tim Walz is running for a 3rd term and the fraud stories are really hurting his chances. The MN GOP has admitted helping Nick Shirley.
This story has been dominating the local news for a long time.
Walz is in trouble. The GOP & Trump won't let the story go away.
Tim Walz is running for a 3rd term and the fraud stories are really hurting his chances. The MN GOP has admitted helping Nick Shirley.
This story has been dominating the local news for a long time.
Walz is in trouble. The GOP & Trump won't let the story go away.
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Local Twin Cities man here.
Tim Walz is running for a 3rd term and the fraud stories are really hurting his chances. The MN GOP has admitted helping Nick Shirley.
This story has been dominating the local news for a long time.
Walz is in trouble. The GOP & Trump won't let the story go away.
Tim Walz is running for a 3rd term and the fraud stories are really hurting his chances. The MN GOP has admitted helping Nick Shirley.
This story has been dominating the local news for a long time.
Walz is in trouble. The GOP & Trump won't let the story go away.
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I don't know if you heard that Jimmy Kimmel was invited to give the "Alternative Christmas Message" to run opposite the one from King Charles. This is it, and I, personally, got a kick out of his last line.
Jimmy Kimmel's Alternative Christmas Message (Channel 4 UK)
YouTube video by LateNighter
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December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I don't know if you heard that Jimmy Kimmel was invited to give the "Alternative Christmas Message" to run opposite the one from King Charles. This is it, and I, personally, got a kick out of his last line.
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GREENLAND UPDATE: 🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱
Message from the Premier of Greenland
Message from the Premier of Greenland
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
GREENLAND UPDATE: 🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱
Message from the Premier of Greenland
Message from the Premier of Greenland
Serious question: last week, Jack Smith testified to a congressional committee behind closed doors.
Since Jack Smith is a private citizen, not an elected official, is there anything that prevents him from holding a press conference to discuss his testimony?
Since Jack Smith is a private citizen, not an elected official, is there anything that prevents him from holding a press conference to discuss his testimony?
December 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Serious question: last week, Jack Smith testified to a congressional committee behind closed doors.
Since Jack Smith is a private citizen, not an elected official, is there anything that prevents him from holding a press conference to discuss his testimony?
Since Jack Smith is a private citizen, not an elected official, is there anything that prevents him from holding a press conference to discuss his testimony?
Watch this and prepare to be disgusted.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Watch this and prepare to be disgusted.
If CBS cared about the integrity of its news division, Bari Weiss would have been let go by now. The lack of action by her superiors sends a bad message to its staff and viewers.
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If CBS cared about the integrity of its news division, Bari Weiss would have been let go by now. The lack of action by her superiors sends a bad message to its staff and viewers.
What color is the sky in Donald Trump’s world?
December 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What color is the sky in Donald Trump’s world?
If you are looking for a Rob Reiner movie to watch, see if you can find Fire Sale. It came out in the 70s. Reiner plays the son of a dept. store owner who wants to set his failing store on fire for the insurance money.
Needless to say, things do not go according to plan.
Needless to say, things do not go according to plan.
December 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you are looking for a Rob Reiner movie to watch, see if you can find Fire Sale. It came out in the 70s. Reiner plays the son of a dept. store owner who wants to set his failing store on fire for the insurance money.
Needless to say, things do not go according to plan.
Needless to say, things do not go according to plan.
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In case you have never seen this.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In case you have never seen this.
It’s a fair question.
December 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It’s a fair question.
Hard to argue.
It's awful hard to see Republicans as patriots when they side with Russia and wage war on American democracy.
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Hard to argue.
It's easy to see how the Mayor-elect won.
Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
December 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It's easy to see how the Mayor-elect won.
And in other news, I have won the "Al Strauss Award," given to the best Al Strauss that lives at the same address as me.
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And in other news, I have won the "Al Strauss Award," given to the best Al Strauss that lives at the same address as me.
Charges dropped in Georgia and Trump gets away with it yet again.
I don't blame Trump for doing all the crap he's done his entire life. I blame the people that let him get away with it and that is a long list.
I don't blame Trump for doing all the crap he's done his entire life. I blame the people that let him get away with it and that is a long list.
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Charges dropped in Georgia and Trump gets away with it yet again.
I don't blame Trump for doing all the crap he's done his entire life. I blame the people that let him get away with it and that is a long list.
I don't blame Trump for doing all the crap he's done his entire life. I blame the people that let him get away with it and that is a long list.
Look at what Canada is doing and know they are not alone. Think about what it means to the US economically - unless the next administrations [note the plural] solidly reject MAGA, it will hurt us for decades.
#Canada PM Carney says world can move on without US, stresses new ties
www.straitstimes.com/world/canada...
www.straitstimes.com/world/canada...
Canada PM Carney says world can move on without US, stresses new ties
He emphasised that he won’t have his agenda dictated by US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Look at what Canada is doing and know they are not alone. Think about what it means to the US economically - unless the next administrations [note the plural] solidly reject MAGA, it will hurt us for decades.
If the Epstein files show you have committed a sex crime against children (or adults, for that matter), you need to go to prison.
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
If the Epstein files show you have committed a sex crime against children (or adults, for that matter), you need to go to prison.
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Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
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I miss her
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I miss her
Even if the man is a suspect, no one, including the police officer, was in danger. This is not the way these things are done. I hope the cop is fired and faces charges of his own.
Makes me wonder what else this police officer has done.
Makes me wonder what else this police officer has done.
WTF 🤬
A police officer in Baltimore, Maryland, attempted to run over and kill a civilian who refused to answer their questions.
A police officer in Baltimore, Maryland, attempted to run over and kill a civilian who refused to answer their questions.
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Even if the man is a suspect, no one, including the police officer, was in danger. This is not the way these things are done. I hope the cop is fired and faces charges of his own.
Makes me wonder what else this police officer has done.
Makes me wonder what else this police officer has done.
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This seems like a salient point.
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This seems like a salient point.
3 thoughts:
I'd really like to know what the operator of the bulldozer thought as he started demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
How could the media NOT know it was going to happen in advance?
I hope someone does a thorough checking for listening devices once the work is complete.
I'd really like to know what the operator of the bulldozer thought as he started demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
How could the media NOT know it was going to happen in advance?
I hope someone does a thorough checking for listening devices once the work is complete.
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
3 thoughts:
I'd really like to know what the operator of the bulldozer thought as he started demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
How could the media NOT know it was going to happen in advance?
I hope someone does a thorough checking for listening devices once the work is complete.
I'd really like to know what the operator of the bulldozer thought as he started demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
How could the media NOT know it was going to happen in advance?
I hope someone does a thorough checking for listening devices once the work is complete.
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The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
I attended my first protest today! There were at least 500 well-behaved loyal Americans in Northfield, MN (!) and the main speaker was Richard Painter, who worked in W's administration.
October 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I attended my first protest today! There were at least 500 well-behaved loyal Americans in Northfield, MN (!) and the main speaker was Richard Painter, who worked in W's administration.
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Let this be a reminder that corporations will always put themselves first. They don't care about you and are not capable of it. People within a company may care about you but not the company itself, no matter what you are told.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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MSN
www.msn.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Let this be a reminder that corporations will always put themselves first. They don't care about you and are not capable of it. People within a company may care about you but not the company itself, no matter what you are told.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...