@sduvick

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Husband, Dad, Software Dev mostly in .Net, based in MN
@weatherwest It hit 75 where I live in Minnesota (where it definitely should not be 75 yet). Last weekend, we had a blizzard. On Tuesday, it was -2 when I left for work. #Minnesota #MnWx
Trump appointee Kari Lake, who twice lost statewide elections in Arizona and then came to Washington and shut down the Voice of America, hurls a juvenile insult at a former Ohio Republican governor who praised the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance

The judicial system is notoriously slow, unable to keep up with Trump's vicious attacks on our constitutional rights, allowing him to break things, while you have to get a judge to try to fix it long after the facts. It is also increasingly cowardly and deferential.

Judge rejects Minnesota bid to block federal immigration agent surge - https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/immigration/judge-rejects-minnesota-bid-to-block-federal-immigration-agent-surge

#justicedenied #minnesota #fuckice #fucktrump #ice

Judge rejects Minnesota bid to block federal immigration agent surge

A federal judge denied Minnesota’s bid to block a surge of immigration agents in the Twin Cities, saying the state failed to prove legal overreach.

Scripps News

"The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed."

~ Michael and Susan Pretti

#AlexPretti #Trump #DHS #murder #execution #lies #truth #fascism #Minneapolis
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-update-pam-bondi-demands-voter

Front page of tomorrow’s Star Tribune.
Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, responds that he has clearly explained to President Trump that the peace prize is awarded by an independent Nobel committee and not the Norwegian government.
It bears repeating that when the history of this time is written, Trump, his enablers, and supporters will not be the good guys.

Thanks go to the #Minnesota Department of Health for this:

"MDH aligns immunization recommendations with professional medical associations; breaks with CDC recs"

https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2026/immuniz010826.html.

Yet again, USA:

Get the kids their shots.

And #ImpeachRFKJr.

MDH aligns immunization recommendations with professional medical associations; breaks with CDC recs - MN Dept. of Health

We published this almost 10 years ago. We wish it hadn't been relevant so often since then, but we hope it helps you breathe for a moment today. #MNastodon https://twincitiesgeek.com/2016/07/how-to-be-okay-when-the-world-isnt/
How to Be Okay When the World Isn’t

There has been so much pain and sorrow in the world as of late. I won’t list all of the horrors—you know them well. This post isn’t about the horrors of the world; it’s about you. In light of these events, you have no doubt been inundated with information, the likes of which you wish weren't true. You may have chosen to become (more) active in the fight for human rights, whether that means attending protests and vigils, immersing yourself in rhetoric on these topics, or engaging in conversations with others. But what if I told you that caring for yourself is also a radical and political act? This immersion in the ills of the world, when you do not care for yourself enough, can cause compassion fatigue. Longtime activists describe a similar experience, which they refer to as activist fatigue. This is a type of emotional exhaustion that stems from

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