This got replayed a couple weeks ago and is another reminder that folks get driven out of their homes for the commercial benefit of already rich people all the time.
The fact this country isn’t burning in righteous indignation over the mistreatment of the poor and minorities is all you need to know about how timid folks are.
She could become the first Native American woman governor if Tim Walz steps down. Meet Peggy Flanagan
We could be in for a seismic demographic representational change in this state.
Flanagan seems good people. My only rip on her is that her husband, Tom Weber, was a great up-and-coming journalist for MPR before she became the lieutenant governor. He stepped down because of the perceived conflict of interest.
Frankly, given the conservative voice MPR has had since it changed owners, they’d have run him off anyway, but it was definitely a loss at the time.
Lawrence: ‘Stupidest’ candidate Trump did not answer reporters’ questions
Once in a blue moon, one of our major media journalists remember that they are there to serve the public, not just pass on lying pablum.
VP Pick Tim Walz Is A Certified Car Guy

Wholesome car news related to our Guv.
Tim Walz, Who Spent Decades as an Enlisted Soldier, Brings Years of Work on Vets Issues to Dem Ticket
On a ticket featuring a draft dodger and a REMF, focusing on trying to villainize a 24 year long military career as a bad thing is a really stupid thing to do. But that’s the Republican party for ya.
JD Vance and the rise of the ‘New Right’
You have likely heard a lot about awful anti-democracy tech bros, Project 2025, and the couch-loving nitwit carrying that torch. Here is a background on, well, most of that.
Why Costco Gave Up On Its Other Food Court Hot Dog
It has been a minute…actually about six years…but I am still miffed I can’t get a brat at Costco anymore.
OPINION: The Tim Walz pick highlights the great things happening in the Great Lakes
We are probably gonna lose our governor this fall.
That is great news for the rest of the country if so. And so are the trendlines from other states letting Democrats fighting back and taking the lead.
The Historic Power of Prey is in Your Ears
Little did I know that there is a Comanche language version of Prey.
The flag of pride

It is loooooooooong past time to reclaim what is ours. Not the Nazis or Confederates or Klukker bastards.
Our’s. Not to wear on our dirty ass cheeks, but to wave in honor of what it took to overcome the forces of those who wanted to put out our light. Both foreign AND domestic.
