When President Clinton banned assault rifles in 1994, mass shootings dropped by 43%. After Republicans let the ban expire in 2004, they increased by 243% — please don’t tell me bans don’t work, because I don’t want to hear it.

How is it possible U.S. citizens are being held as illegal aliens in America even after they produce their birth certificate? This is intolerable. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

@marchforsciencemn.bsky.social at the MN state capitol

Of note: the MN Budget Forecast doesn’t account for anything that happened after February 10th. Which means Trump managed to lose us hundreds of millions in twenty days. What a deal!

Senate Agriculture Chair Aric Putnam highlights the damage Trump's will do to farmers and Minnesota's agriculture economy.

Sen. Putnam will hold hearings Feb. 17 to hear from farmers about how federal actions will impact agriculture and rural communities.
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Remember, chaos is part of their plan. Do not give in.

these checks and balances ain’t checking or balancing…

It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

First hints of spring

"All these new apartment buildings... Yet so many people forced to sleep outside.."
Seen in Bellingham Washington

If you try to look up the constitution of the United States on the White House website, this is what you get:

for the people in the back

Koko’s designated screen time for the day.

Beautiful!

Millennials can never have anything fun. #riptiktok #ripvine #ripmyspace