Jared Houtsma
@jaredhoutsma.bsky.social
Proud Minnesota native. Lifelong pain of loving Minnesota sports. Weird interest in local government.
It seems running out of water will create an extremely dire security threat.
January 9, 2026 at 5:22 AM
It seems running out of water will create an extremely dire security threat.
Seems you should use your platform to highlight the absurdity, then go on to use your entire time talking about the random thing you bet on.
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Seems you should use your platform to highlight the absurdity, then go on to use your entire time talking about the random thing you bet on.
Members hired in 2025 will always be a problem.
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Members hired in 2025 will always be a problem.
This was so predictable and the department has done NOTHING to deescalate. A half a mile from Floyd's murder by an officer.
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This was so predictable and the department has done NOTHING to deescalate. A half a mile from Floyd's murder by an officer.
It's the Donrow Doctrine.
January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's the Donrow Doctrine.
If I was reading a transcript of that and you replaced Rubio with Trump, I would have no reason not to believe you. Completely unintelligible.
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
If I was reading a transcript of that and you replaced Rubio with Trump, I would have no reason not to believe you. Completely unintelligible.
CBS could start by explaining to America why we attacked a foreign country.
January 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
CBS could start by explaining to America why we attacked a foreign country.
Canada and Denmark are low odds but still in the mix...
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Canada and Denmark are low odds but still in the mix...
If I was Maduro I would insist on my right to a speedy trial in US court. There is 100% chance this administration is not prepared for argument.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If I was Maduro I would insist on my right to a speedy trial in US court. There is 100% chance this administration is not prepared for argument.
Technically correct, but not practically correct. Going from 15 to 20 percent isn't going to result in significantly lower investment. We aren't going to 50%+.
January 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Technically correct, but not practically correct. Going from 15 to 20 percent isn't going to result in significantly lower investment. We aren't going to 50%+.
We are well past the point where there is incentive to divest based on taxes. Show me a well regarded company that is having a hard time getting the resources needed to invest in the growth of their company. The money has to go somewhere whether that be equities, bonds, real estate, ect.
January 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
We are well past the point where there is incentive to divest based on taxes. Show me a well regarded company that is having a hard time getting the resources needed to invest in the growth of their company. The money has to go somewhere whether that be equities, bonds, real estate, ect.
Pulling up stakes might work for wealthy people in NY, but the wealthy can't leave the United States. I don't know the right number, but it's ridiculous that the marginal taxes on someone earning $150k are higher than that of someone earning $150M from capital gains.
January 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Pulling up stakes might work for wealthy people in NY, but the wealthy can't leave the United States. I don't know the right number, but it's ridiculous that the marginal taxes on someone earning $150k are higher than that of someone earning $150M from capital gains.
Democrats didn't kick Biden out for catching a cold. The public saw what the administration had been hiding and the public decided he shouldn't be president. His poll numbers among Democrats and the general public reflect that.
December 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Democrats didn't kick Biden out for catching a cold. The public saw what the administration had been hiding and the public decided he shouldn't be president. His poll numbers among Democrats and the general public reflect that.
Spoiler alert, people like Donald Trump because he makes them laugh. It's going to be one of the biggest problems for Vance. Stop trying to make it sound like it's a bad thing and matters less than a purity test of votes.
December 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Spoiler alert, people like Donald Trump because he makes them laugh. It's going to be one of the biggest problems for Vance. Stop trying to make it sound like it's a bad thing and matters less than a purity test of votes.
He took out a popular sitting senator, his office wrote key portions of the ACA law related to medical spending & voted for ACA, unsuccessfully supported immigration reform.
And yeah, I liked that my senator made people laugh. It was one of his greatest political tools & shouldn't be diminished.
And yeah, I liked that my senator made people laugh. It was one of his greatest political tools & shouldn't be diminished.
December 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
He took out a popular sitting senator, his office wrote key portions of the ACA law related to medical spending & voted for ACA, unsuccessfully supported immigration reform.
And yeah, I liked that my senator made people laugh. It was one of his greatest political tools & shouldn't be diminished.
And yeah, I liked that my senator made people laugh. It was one of his greatest political tools & shouldn't be diminished.
Your acting like those things matter for the party. Ooh, she supported these things? I suppose that means we got Palestinian statehood and single payer healthcare? Of course not, they were feel good votes that accomplished nothing.
December 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Your acting like those things matter for the party. Ooh, she supported these things? I suppose that means we got Palestinian statehood and single payer healthcare? Of course not, they were feel good votes that accomplished nothing.
Is Tina Smith bad? No. Is she more than a Democrat vote? No.
December 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Is Tina Smith bad? No. Is she more than a Democrat vote? No.
You took a charming senator & replaced him with a forgettable senator that didn't step outside the lane leadership made for her. Up until this incident I thought Franken had presidential potential; he certainly could go up against Donald's humor. He was a celebrity that went to DC & learned his job.
December 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
You took a charming senator & replaced him with a forgettable senator that didn't step outside the lane leadership made for her. Up until this incident I thought Franken had presidential potential; he certainly could go up against Donald's humor. He was a celebrity that went to DC & learned his job.
As a Minnesotan, I can assure you that's not true.
December 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
As a Minnesotan, I can assure you that's not true.
I'm not sure if it should be the kankles, the bruised hand, the tennis picture, or the one of him with all the fast food at the Whitehouse. We might just have to settle for a digital frame to rotate through our favorites.
December 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm not sure if it should be the kankles, the bruised hand, the tennis picture, or the one of him with all the fast food at the Whitehouse. We might just have to settle for a digital frame to rotate through our favorites.
Your cowardness will be remembered.
a woman in a hijab says shame in front of a crowd of people
ALT: a woman in a hijab says shame in front of a crowd of people
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December 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Your cowardness will be remembered.
Your misunderstanding is wrongly applying the definition of "victim" to not include the real victims, government officials.
December 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Your misunderstanding is wrongly applying the definition of "victim" to not include the real victims, government officials.
When I think of German immigration, I think more Minnesota & Wisconsin. But yes, you're invited to join me at a Bierstube, or we can find a bar next to the lake.
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
When I think of German immigration, I think more Minnesota & Wisconsin. But yes, you're invited to join me at a Bierstube, or we can find a bar next to the lake.
There are dozens of people outside Edina who think it should be in Edina, dozens.
December 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
There are dozens of people outside Edina who think it should be in Edina, dozens.