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Thank you to MN State Senator @epmurphymn.bsky.social for hosting this event and for your demonstration of leadership in SD-64. Unfortunately, we're not seeing similar actions from our U.S. House Representative @mccollum.house.gov. #resistance #advocacy #Minnesota

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Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.

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It was great to meet @patrickbarb.bsky.social this past weekend at his book signing in Red Wing, Minnesota. Eager to read his latest. #writingcommunity #writers #booksky #reading

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Here are 10 suggestions for things Democrats can do right now to fight back that don't require a congressional majority or victory in court.

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“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” –Albert Camus #writingcommunity #resistance #authors

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Will the new league be called Golf of Saudi Arabia or Golf of America?

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My President's Day blitz begins with an op-ed in Newsweek: Trump's obsession with Obama's origins was never about citizenship. It was a calculated effort to delegitimize the first Black president by exploiting deep-seated prejudices.

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“What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind." - The Bard #writing #literature

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What book is your favorite presidential biography? #booksky #writing #reading #history #PresidentsDay

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Okay, then...good luck with that. www.mediaite.com/politics/hou...

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I'm excited for pitchers and catchers to report for spring training in just a few days. And, for the release of this book. #writing #booksky #baseball

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Folks--anyone have recommendations for a consultant or trainer particularly skilled in persuasive writing? I'm working on presenter recruitment for a summer conference. Minnesota-based or western-Wisconsin based professionals preferred. #writingcommunity #writing #Minnesota #trainers

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On this day in 1959, "The Day The Music Died". Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) were on board a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane enroute to a concert in Moorhead, Minnesota, when it went down just outside of Clear Lake, Iowa. All on board were killed.

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Wondering if the U.S. Congress will finally grow a spine when #PresidentMusk-Trump puts a halt to all Social Security benefit payments. #WhatWillItTake

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I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask: "Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?" And see what happens.

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Good writing tip.

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"We mock intelligence and glorify egomania and materialism. We crave spectacle and are voyeurs for anger, confrontation, and violence." #journalism #writing #editorial

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I'm heartbroken for decent public servants who are losing their jobs and having their life's work publicly denigrated by a tyrant.

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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Looking back 10-20 years ago, if you at that time had some way of knowing about the threats to our democracy and general way of life occurring in the present, what might you have done differently to prepare for or to forestall this moment? #writingprompt #writingcommunity #writing

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Looking back 10-20 years ago, if you at that time had some way of knowing about the threats to our democracy and general way of life occurring in the present, what might you have done differently to prepare for or to forestall this moment? #writingprompt #writingcommunity #writing

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As of tomorrow, the world is likely to begin changing in ways we can’t even fathom. Be present. Stay strong. Keep engaging.

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As of tomorrow, the world is likely to begin changing in ways we can’t even fathom. Be present. Stay strong. Keep engaging.

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Anyone have recommendations for good reads on the cultural history of television programming in the 1960s? #writing #books #history #television #TV #authors #sociology

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Anyone have recommendations for good reads on the cultural history of television programming in the 1960s? #writing #books #history #television #TV #authors #sociology

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One of the most pronounced divisions in the U.S. exists between those who respond to a crisis with "How can we help?" and those who choose "Who can we blame?"

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Point to one person serving right now who has stepped up and shown fierce courage, boldness, and exemplary leadership since November 7th. I'll wait.

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Please consider following my friend Ellie. She is one of the region's most respected advocates for the #transgender community. A talented #writer, #speaker, and #inclusivity trainer.

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Mourning the passing of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills in our nation. #MondayCurmudgeon

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Quid pro quo.

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I believe it's important to repost this one while specifically tagging the #writingcommunity this time.

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#books #writing #authors #history #politicalscience #biography

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This.

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Successful communication is a two-way street. If one party does not understand what the other is trying to articulate, that results in a communication failure.

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The sad reality is, the overwhelming majority of Americans don't know there's a voter for the Speaker going on, don't care & won't be able to name him after the vote. This is what happens in a country where civics education is no longer universal. Its absence lets darkness settle in over democracy.

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There is no more endearing movie about parenthood than "Parenthood."

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Only in America where the 400 richest people are worth a record $5.4 trillion, each has at least $3.3 billion and a dozen have $100 billion-plus fortunes—and an electorate largely comprised of people struggling to make ends meet votes in this crowd who will make themselves even richer.

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Public safety officials and elected officials speaking in New Orleans are clearly ill-prepared for the press conference happening right now.

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