Wild turkeys would like a word.

A poster comparing things people from out of state would be afraid of in Minnesota. One the left starting from the top going down to the bottom… a bear, a wolf, and a moose. The true terror of Minnesota recognized by MN residents is pictured on the right column… the goose.

Very strong @lookitup.baby vibes from this photo posted on a Facebook page for MN wildlife and parks.

It has been 78 days since Andrea Pedro-Francisco was detained by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. She is being held in El Paso, Texas, without appropriate medical treatment for a large ovarian cyst.

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery. — St. Augustine

Want to stand for nothing and get paid not to rock the boat? Third Way has funding for you.

Important to note that the Congress in the most powerful country in the world has chosen to completely ignore a deepening global economic and political crisis flowing from Trump's failed war.

No hearings, no legislation, no studies about mitigating the damage, rebuilding afterwards. Just this 👇

Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of Iran continues | CNN Politics Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Wednesday evening.

Replacing the Secretary of the Navy during an active wartime blockade with someone whose résumé includes warning that witches were overrunning a California community is… certainly a choice.

Senator Chris Murphy goes through the timeline of Donald Trump's war in Iran for the past two weeks.

(Had to split it all up into 3 videos, but totally worth the watch)

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Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 1: The Business of Care Welcome to Albany, Georgia, where one hospital dominates the political and economic landscape. The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial is the story of American health care.

The U.S. is blessed with one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced health care systems in the world.

And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last.

Read "Sick in a Hospital Town," a 2026 Hillman Prize winner:

The Canadians are overly optimistic.

C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines

The acting head of the CDC has canceled the publication of a study that found that the Covid vaccine sharply cut the odds of hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

Almanac - Hennepin County Charges ICE Agent - Twin Cities PBS Mary Moriarty details the felony charges her office brought against an ICE agent this week.

"There is no such thing as 'Absolute Immunity'. Federal agents who come here and violate state law can be prosecuted"

Our community deserves transparent and thorough investigations into unlawful actions made by Federal agents during Operation Metro Surge

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TINA SMITH: Secretary Kennedy, a trillion dollars in cuts according to the CBO, 7 million people losing their health insurance because of the Trump administration. That's not debatable

RFK Jr: There is nobody legally enrolled in Medicaid who is losing coverage

SMITH: That is just not true!

Image of syringe, vial, and thermometer.

Commentary: RFK Jr’s mercurial congressional testimony again showcases ideology over vaccine science

Read the full commentary by CIDRAP staff member Kevin Griffis: ow.ly/402u50YO3X6

When ICE came to Minnesota, toddlers and teenagers were taken from their schools and their bus stops and brought to detention centers like the one in Dilley, Texas, where they endured horrifying conditions like spoiled food and measles outbreaks.

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

Pulitzer-worthy reporting here from Minnesota immigrant news @sahanjournal.bsky.social.

70+ children detained during Operation MetroSurge.

30 sent to Dilley. Two dozen held >20 days, a Flores violation.

7 still detained as of March 10. ~20 have been deported.
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LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America


SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours

Tim Walz just went global to take a massive swipe at JD Vance and the "wannabe authoritarians" the regime is propping up. While Trump isolates the U.S., the rest of the world is forming a united front. See what happened in Barcelona: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-in-f...

So where is Senator Bipartisan?

I introduced the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act with Sen. Rand Paul to protect Minnesota’s hemp industry. A one-size-fits-all federal ban would hurt farmers, brewers, and small businesses. Our bill lets states regulate safely while protecting consumers and jobs.

Bipartisan hemp! And bipartisan fertilizer too! That will take care of those fascists!

CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.

The #CDC report that showed the #Covid vaccine halved the risk of a recipient needing emergency care or hospitalization has been shelved by HHS, @lenasun.bsky.social reports. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

What the news needs is more news.

Screenshot of a tweet by Democrats Deliver (@DemzDeliver) highlighting that Minnesota now has the third lowest poverty rate in the nation, 45% lower than West Virginia. The post includes a split image of Governor Tim Walz smiling outdoors and an aerial view of the Minneapolis skyline along a river.

Blue governing leads the way.

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They not only won’t cancel; they’ve handed the entire event over to the fascists.

Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth are sitting at CBS’ table.

FCC’s Brendan Carr has actually been invited, while he’s trying to take away press freedoms.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

This is so heinous, I do not know what to say. This shit devastates me.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Secrets Have Been Spilled The leaked memos from a 2016 EPA case expose the spurious reasoning behind one of the justices’ most consequential decisions of the past decade.

The court these days is remarkably willing to let the Trump administration govern the country however it wishes nowadays.

Future generations will lament the Supreme Court’s departure from its own practices, both in practical terms and in democratic ones. trib.al/gP6rbJi

Yeah, but usually they want a beach or a mountain at least before they settle in to an Omaha.

Senator Murray on Republicans Releasing Their Budget Resolution to Cut Another Blank Check for ICE & Border Patrol | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

Instead of doing literally anything to lower costs, Republicans are now racing to give ICE & CBP another $70 billion without ANY accountability.

Families want relief from sky-high prices, not more of their tax dollars thrown at a rogue agency that doesn’t respect their rights.