Kris Rikkola
@karikk.bsky.social
Former lab tech, teacher and firm believer in vaccines and science. Live near the south shore of beautiful Lake Superior.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Spotify is wrapped in complicity for helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Spotify is wrapped in complicity for helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
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“It’s weird to think of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert as the canaries in the coal mine,” the comedian @wkamaubell.bsky.social tells @jemelehill.bsky.social. “But if they’re telling us, ‘We’re not afraid of rich white men,’ what can the rest of us do?”
Watch more: bit.ly/46a5DUE #TAF25
Watch more: bit.ly/46a5DUE #TAF25
September 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“It’s weird to think of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert as the canaries in the coal mine,” the comedian @wkamaubell.bsky.social tells @jemelehill.bsky.social. “But if they’re telling us, ‘We’re not afraid of rich white men,’ what can the rest of us do?”
Watch more: bit.ly/46a5DUE #TAF25
Watch more: bit.ly/46a5DUE #TAF25
Yup, the CC party
September 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Yup, the CC party
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If you’re enjoying the last weekend of the fair, don’t miss the Bison Sub from our friends at the Minnesota Farmers Union.
August 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If you’re enjoying the last weekend of the fair, don’t miss the Bison Sub from our friends at the Minnesota Farmers Union.
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Trump’s golf outings cost taxpayers millions. Why don’t Republicans cut these trips instead of school lunches?
August 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump’s golf outings cost taxpayers millions. Why don’t Republicans cut these trips instead of school lunches?
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The national news will move on, but Minnesota will not.
August 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The national news will move on, but Minnesota will not.
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We’re grateful to President Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) for being in this fight with us and supporting our mission.
California is advancing a process that gives voters the final say on implementing new maps.
This is a fair and responsible response to Trump’s unprecedented power grab.
California is advancing a process that gives voters the final say on implementing new maps.
This is a fair and responsible response to Trump’s unprecedented power grab.
August 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We’re grateful to President Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) for being in this fight with us and supporting our mission.
California is advancing a process that gives voters the final say on implementing new maps.
This is a fair and responsible response to Trump’s unprecedented power grab.
California is advancing a process that gives voters the final say on implementing new maps.
This is a fair and responsible response to Trump’s unprecedented power grab.
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We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
August 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
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This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
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Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
National and state support from Republicans and Democrats poured into the race for Iowa Senate District 1 with the GOP supermajority in the balance.
www.desmoinesregister.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
Karma. What you sow you reap.
August 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Karma. What you sow you reap.
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I analyzed and did interviews on Trump’s Putin and European meetings. Discussed all the details and manipulations. Then realized there was a deeper truth: Trump has absolutely no clue what he is doing.
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
The Idiotic, Incoherent, Incompetent Foreign Policy of Donald J. Trump
The man playing at being president has no idea what he is doing.
joecirincione.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I analyzed and did interviews on Trump’s Putin and European meetings. Discussed all the details and manipulations. Then realized there was a deeper truth: Trump has absolutely no clue what he is doing.
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
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"While Trump may want to be a king, it is still up to us, as Americans, whether we treat him like one..."
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Opinion | All the Things Trump Thinks He Owns
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"While Trump may want to be a king, it is still up to us, as Americans, whether we treat him like one..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/o...
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It was a summer Americans would never, ever forget.
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It was a summer Americans would never, ever forget.
Josh Turek we are going to see much more of you and your campaign for Iowa Senator . 👍💪👏👏👏
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Josh Turek we are going to see much more of you and your campaign for Iowa Senator . 👍💪👏👏👏
Notice how the spotlight on Epstein & Trump has shifted once again. 🤔
Trump admin. LIVE updates: Trump reaffirmed his admin’s efforts to arrange a meeting between Presidents Zelenskyy and Putin, sounding cautiously optimistic. “I hope President Putin is going to be good," Trump said. "If he’s not, it’s going to be a rough situation.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Live updates: Trump pushes for direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Live updates: Trump announces direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks
www.nbcnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Notice how the spotlight on Epstein & Trump has shifted once again. 🤔
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Reminder that Putin has never said he wants a trilateral meeting, had never said he would respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and has never said he wants to end the war. Not to be a downer, but the discussion of security guarantees is premature.
August 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reminder that Putin has never said he wants a trilateral meeting, had never said he would respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and has never said he wants to end the war. Not to be a downer, but the discussion of security guarantees is premature.
I feel bad that President Zelenskyy has to endure sitting next Trump who is dumber than a box of rocks.
It’s hard to watch.
It’s hard to watch.
WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Zelenskyy in Oval Office to discuss ending war in Ukraine
www.youtube.com/live/i7zjT2O...
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LIVE: Trump meets with Zelenskyy in Oval Office to discuss ending war in Ukraine
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I feel bad that President Zelenskyy has to endure sitting next Trump who is dumber than a box of rocks.
It’s hard to watch.
It’s hard to watch.
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“With less they beat slavery. With less they beat Jim Crow… Harriet Tubman didn’t have email, Twitter, Texts, TikTok…”
August 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“With less they beat slavery. With less they beat Jim Crow… Harriet Tubman didn’t have email, Twitter, Texts, TikTok…”
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Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.
European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks
Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.
n.pr
August 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.
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"Mishandling economic statistics or improperly accessing the confidential information used to compile them is a felony..."
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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What Happens When Politicians Meddle With Economic Data: Argentina’s Example
Echoes of the Argentine experience have reverberated in the U.S. since Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, accusing the agency of rigging jobs figures.
www.wsj.com
August 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Mishandling economic statistics or improperly accessing the confidential information used to compile them is a felony..."
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
He surely spoke some truth there.
Probably the ONLY truthful thing that he's ever said ..😱
August 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
He surely spoke some truth there.
It seems State Farm is not such a good neighba after all.
One in three Illinois homeowners holds policies with State Farm.
And since these rate hikes were announced, we’ve heard from many of them who want transparency on why.
If State Farm is truly interested in being a good neighbor, it should want that too.
And since these rate hikes were announced, we’ve heard from many of them who want transparency on why.
If State Farm is truly interested in being a good neighbor, it should want that too.
Pritzker, Welch and Harmon: Homeowners deserve transparency from State Farm, not unexplained rate hikes
Other insurance companies work with the state on rate hikes. State Farm has refused.
www.chicagotribune.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It seems State Farm is not such a good neighba after all.