theemilyb
@theemilyb.bsky.social
Fighting to #EndALZ. Always judging your grammar. Probably watching hockey.
We’re prosecuting the Feeding Our Future abhorrence while the president pardons fraudsters involved in exponentially more egregious schemes.
Where is the outrage from MAGA? Why is there even the hope of a pardon for people who defraud Americans? Why wasn’t $1.6 billion in stolen funds worth prison?
Where is the outrage from MAGA? Why is there even the hope of a pardon for people who defraud Americans? Why wasn’t $1.6 billion in stolen funds worth prison?
President Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
David Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re prosecuting the Feeding Our Future abhorrence while the president pardons fraudsters involved in exponentially more egregious schemes.
Where is the outrage from MAGA? Why is there even the hope of a pardon for people who defraud Americans? Why wasn’t $1.6 billion in stolen funds worth prison?
Where is the outrage from MAGA? Why is there even the hope of a pardon for people who defraud Americans? Why wasn’t $1.6 billion in stolen funds worth prison?
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There’s ICE operations under way today in Saint Paul. I was on scene at BroTex and share your fear and concern. I’m in close contact with our City Attorney’s Office and police. Remember you have rights. Visit stpaul.gov/immigration-resources. Saint Paul officers will identify themselves.
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
There’s ICE operations under way today in Saint Paul. I was on scene at BroTex and share your fear and concern. I’m in close contact with our City Attorney’s Office and police. Remember you have rights. Visit stpaul.gov/immigration-resources. Saint Paul officers will identify themselves.
1939–Great Depression, progress on atomic weapons, of course the start of WWII and escalation of the Holocaust.
1981–recession, Israㅌㄴ‘s illegal annex
of Syrian land expelling 130k, so many conflicts, Reaganomics cut social programs (e.g. SNAP) to fund 40% more defense funding.
Choose your player.
1981–recession, Israㅌㄴ‘s illegal annex
of Syrian land expelling 130k, so many conflicts, Reaganomics cut social programs (e.g. SNAP) to fund 40% more defense funding.
Choose your player.
Hegseth: "We are not building for peacetime. We are pivoting the Pentagon and our industrial base to a wartime footing. Building for victory should our adversaries FAFO."
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
1939–Great Depression, progress on atomic weapons, of course the start of WWII and escalation of the Holocaust.
1981–recession, Israㅌㄴ‘s illegal annex
of Syrian land expelling 130k, so many conflicts, Reaganomics cut social programs (e.g. SNAP) to fund 40% more defense funding.
Choose your player.
1981–recession, Israㅌㄴ‘s illegal annex
of Syrian land expelling 130k, so many conflicts, Reaganomics cut social programs (e.g. SNAP) to fund 40% more defense funding.
Choose your player.
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HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
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We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.
It's appalling that SNAP benefits are cut off today, but we can't let our most vulnerable neighbors suffer. We're setting up food and resource collection sites at several library and rec center locations. Visit stpaul.gov/fooddrive to help!
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's appalling that SNAP benefits are cut off today, but we can't let our most vulnerable neighbors suffer. We're setting up food and resource collection sites at several library and rec center locations. Visit stpaul.gov/fooddrive to help!
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
www.nbcnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
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Today at a press conference with @abettermn.bsky.social, we urged those who are able to donate to The Food Group, which will be absolutely vital to Minnesotans during the shutdown.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Today at a press conference with @abettermn.bsky.social, we urged those who are able to donate to The Food Group, which will be absolutely vital to Minnesotans during the shutdown.
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Across the nation, federal workers are turning to food banks and taking on second jobs as missed paychecks continue.
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Across the nation, federal workers are turning to food banks and taking on second jobs as missed paychecks continue.
Don’t worry. She’s sending out the Department of War to keep us all safe… 👀
This political satire writes itself.
This political satire writes itself.
Kristi Noem came to Minnesota today to spread cruelty, not solutions. Her attacks on immigrant families don’t make our state safer — they just stoke more fear, confusion, and hurt.
We will never be a state for that kind of politics.
We will never be a state for that kind of politics.
October 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Don’t worry. She’s sending out the Department of War to keep us all safe… 👀
This political satire writes itself.
This political satire writes itself.
We just want safe schools. We just want fully-funded #publiceducation.
📢 Fact: #Trans people are less than 1% of the American population. Fewer are athletes. And even fewer are high school athletes.
MAGA’s obsession with dehumanizing marginalized people… it’s showing your whole fascist ass.
📢 Fact: #Trans people are less than 1% of the American population. Fewer are athletes. And even fewer are high school athletes.
MAGA’s obsession with dehumanizing marginalized people… it’s showing your whole fascist ass.
More school board members urge Minnesota to comply with federal transgender athlete policy
As deadline lingers for policy change, school board members from more than 40 districts have signed a letter saying failure to comply with federal policy will threaten the integrity of their athletic ...
www.startribune.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We just want safe schools. We just want fully-funded #publiceducation.
📢 Fact: #Trans people are less than 1% of the American population. Fewer are athletes. And even fewer are high school athletes.
MAGA’s obsession with dehumanizing marginalized people… it’s showing your whole fascist ass.
📢 Fact: #Trans people are less than 1% of the American population. Fewer are athletes. And even fewer are high school athletes.
MAGA’s obsession with dehumanizing marginalized people… it’s showing your whole fascist ass.
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Our straw purchase lawsuit is going to trial. A judge ruled @ag.state.mn.us’s evidence is strong enough to take Fleet Farm to court for enabling straw gun purchases—weapons used in the horrific Truck Park mass shooting in 2021. (1/2)
October 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our straw purchase lawsuit is going to trial. A judge ruled @ag.state.mn.us’s evidence is strong enough to take Fleet Farm to court for enabling straw gun purchases—weapons used in the horrific Truck Park mass shooting in 2021. (1/2)
ICYMI: Folks from Puerto Rico—just like Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—are, in fact, U.S. citizens. Geography 101. #themoreyouknow
a rainbow colored shooting star with the words " you know " in the background
ALT: a rainbow colored shooting star with the words " you know " in the background
media.tenor.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
ICYMI: Folks from Puerto Rico—just like Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—are, in fact, U.S. citizens. Geography 101. #themoreyouknow
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EIGHT. MORE. YEARS. #mnwild #kirillkaprizov
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
EIGHT. MORE. YEARS. #mnwild #kirillkaprizov
TOMORROW!! The 2025 @alzMNND Twin Cities Walk to End Alzheimer’s is less than 24 hours away. Help me reach my goal of $1,000 in memory of my grandma, Maureen. 💜
Help get us closer to a world without #Alzheimers! Donate ➡️ act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk...
#walk2endalz #endalz
Help get us closer to a world without #Alzheimers! Donate ➡️ act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk...
#walk2endalz #endalz
Emily Buss's Walk to End Alzheimer's Page
I am participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's. Donate today and help me reach my goal.
act.alz.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
TOMORROW!! The 2025 @alzMNND Twin Cities Walk to End Alzheimer’s is less than 24 hours away. Help me reach my goal of $1,000 in memory of my grandma, Maureen. 💜
Help get us closer to a world without #Alzheimers! Donate ➡️ act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk...
#walk2endalz #endalz
Help get us closer to a world without #Alzheimers! Donate ➡️ act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk...
#walk2endalz #endalz
Saint Paul: 2
Trump: big fat goose egg
Trump: big fat goose egg
This week, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from withholding critical grant dollars from Saint Paul and 10 other jurisdictions. The court affirmed what we’ve always known: a president cannot hold hostage funding to force compliance with a political agenda.
September 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Saint Paul: 2
Trump: big fat goose egg
Trump: big fat goose egg
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We’re repurposing vacant buildings into housing. We’re creating new parks and green spaces. We’re opening new restaurants, bars, and retail. We’re driving $1 billion of development in downtown Saint Paul. This is relentless revitalization in action.
Running for a third term, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter shares his plans for eliminating some red tape en route to quicker development after Madison Equities folded.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to ‘reinvent’ downtown after major landlord’s collapse
Running for a third term this fall, the mayor shares his plans for eliminating some red tape en route to quicker development after Madison Equities folded.
bit.ly
September 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We’re repurposing vacant buildings into housing. We’re creating new parks and green spaces. We’re opening new restaurants, bars, and retail. We’re driving $1 billion of development in downtown Saint Paul. This is relentless revitalization in action.
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The time for inaction is over. We are moving forward in Saint Paul with decisive action to prevent gun violence. Minnesotans support the common sense protections proposed in our ordinance—state law blocks them. The moment preemption is lifted, Saint Paul will be ready.
September 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The time for inaction is over. We are moving forward in Saint Paul with decisive action to prevent gun violence. Minnesotans support the common sense protections proposed in our ordinance—state law blocks them. The moment preemption is lifted, Saint Paul will be ready.
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NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS.
On Oct 18, millions will rise again to show the world: America has no kings; the power belongs to the people. The Hands Off team of ITC, @womensmarchmn.bsky.social , @mn50501.bsky.social & @mnaflcio.org are joining together for the big event in MSP. SAVE THE DATE.
On Oct 18, millions will rise again to show the world: America has no kings; the power belongs to the people. The Hands Off team of ITC, @womensmarchmn.bsky.social , @mn50501.bsky.social & @mnaflcio.org are joining together for the big event in MSP. SAVE THE DATE.
September 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS.
On Oct 18, millions will rise again to show the world: America has no kings; the power belongs to the people. The Hands Off team of ITC, @womensmarchmn.bsky.social , @mn50501.bsky.social & @mnaflcio.org are joining together for the big event in MSP. SAVE THE DATE.
On Oct 18, millions will rise again to show the world: America has no kings; the power belongs to the people. The Hands Off team of ITC, @womensmarchmn.bsky.social , @mn50501.bsky.social & @mnaflcio.org are joining together for the big event in MSP. SAVE THE DATE.
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"It's a failure burying children." Governor Tim Walz said he will call for a special legislative session to address gun violence in the wake of the shooting that killed two children at the Annunciation School in Minnesota last month.
September 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
"It's a failure burying children." Governor Tim Walz said he will call for a special legislative session to address gun violence in the wake of the shooting that killed two children at the Annunciation School in Minnesota last month.
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It is a fine day to be excited about books.
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It is a fine day to be excited about books.
Tariffs on Brazil left in place. 50% tax on COFFEE BEANS. Yes, there are much bigger issues. But wasn't his platform on lowering the price of groceries? Plain language: slower economic growth, higher prices for consumers.
Guys. Come on now.
#tariffs
Guys. Come on now.
#tariffs
Brazil’s president schools Trump on tariffs and democracy in New York Times op-ed
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Trump’s actions against Brazil are a nakedly political attempt to help former President Jair Bolsonaro.
www.msnbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tariffs on Brazil left in place. 50% tax on COFFEE BEANS. Yes, there are much bigger issues. But wasn't his platform on lowering the price of groceries? Plain language: slower economic growth, higher prices for consumers.
Guys. Come on now.
#tariffs
Guys. Come on now.
#tariffs
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Our young people shouldn’t know the trauma of gun violence. Yet, too often it shapes their reality. There’s no stronger call to action than the voices of our youth, standing up for a safer future they deserve. We must meet their courage with the urgent change this moment demands.
Students converge in Twin Cities to become gun violence prevention advocates
In the wake of a deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers, more than 100 volunteers with Students Demand Action will be on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus this week to learn all about the power of advocating for gun violence prevention in politics.
www.cbsnews.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Our young people shouldn’t know the trauma of gun violence. Yet, too often it shapes their reality. There’s no stronger call to action than the voices of our youth, standing up for a safer future they deserve. We must meet their courage with the urgent change this moment demands.
#Minnesota Rep. Michelle Fischbach and #MAGA cronies on the House Rules Committee voted against publishing evidence against #Epstein. She’s actively participating in the deliberate cover up. Sad state of affairs when elected leaders choose to protect pedophiles rather than serve their constituents.
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump tells supporters not to 'waste time' on Epstein files. They're not happy
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
n.pr
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#Minnesota Rep. Michelle Fischbach and #MAGA cronies on the House Rules Committee voted against publishing evidence against #Epstein. She’s actively participating in the deliberate cover up. Sad state of affairs when elected leaders choose to protect pedophiles rather than serve their constituents.