Hammer for ND
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Navy & Marine Corps Vet. 2026 Democratic Candidate for U.S. House. Science teacher, oil field roughneck, freight rail conductor. Writer. #FBR #Veterans #BlueCrew
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You can make a difference at no cost and with very little effort. Let me tell you how. (A thread)
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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Cancellation of the Norsk Høstfest removes a major opportunity to run into other Trygves & to meet people from all around the state, country, & world.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
January 30, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Cancellation of the Norsk Høstfest removes a major opportunity to run into other Trygves & to meet people from all around the state, country, & world.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
Events like Norsk Høstfest are one of the perks of living in our great, pluralistic melting pot of a country.
"Their version of the United States of America is not worthy of my father’s presence in it."
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Not the Greatest Weekend
For My Family or the United States of America
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January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"Their version of the United States of America is not worthy of my father’s presence in it."
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You can make a difference at no cost and with very little effort. Let me tell you how. (A thread)
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
punchingup.com
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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Punching Up | Truth with a Left Hook
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January 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
You can make a difference at no cost and with very little effort. Let me tell you how. (A thread)
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
punchingup.com
I am Trygve Hammer, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Punching Up newsletter on Substack.
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A committed Congress requires committed senators and representatives determined to take back their rightful power.
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
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I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A committed Congress requires committed senators and representatives determined to take back their rightful power.
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveha...
I am committed to making Congress matter again.
I will not give up the ship.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveha...
"Still in costume from the set of *Save a Hoss, Ride a Cowgirl*, a campy Western of unknown rating, Noem sought to reassure an anxious nation that no one who mattered had died in the incident.
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Provocative Policing
Did Someone Misspell 'Proactive' in the ICE SOP?
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January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"Still in costume from the set of *Save a Hoss, Ride a Cowgirl*, a campy Western of unknown rating, Noem sought to reassure an anxious nation that no one who mattered had died in the incident.
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"Maybe Congress will get those details for us and hold those agencies accountable.
Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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A Vestigial Organ
An Exclusive and Expensive Club of No Consequence, for Now . . .
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January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
"Maybe Congress will get those details for us and hold those agencies accountable.
Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
trygvehammer.substack.com/p/a-vestigia...
Don’t laugh—even your appendix served some purpose long ago. Congress can get back to serving its purpose, but it will probably require some surgical removals in 2026."
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So, formation flying is like life or business or government: It works best when you focus on the right things and make small adjustments. If you come in smashing things willy-nilly, you’d better have enough parachutes for everyone.
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A Good Stick
Small Corrections Prevent Mid-Air Collisions (and Other Disasters)
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December 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So, formation flying is like life or business or government: It works best when you focus on the right things and make small adjustments. If you come in smashing things willy-nilly, you’d better have enough parachutes for everyone.
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If Donald Trump hadn’t mentioned Melania’s steamed unmentionables at a North Carolina rally, this gift idea would never have occurred to me. Why it occurred to Trump during a speech about the economy remains one of the mysteries of the season and of dementia trygvehammer.substack.com/p/come-a-lit...
Come a Little Bit Closer
You're My Kind of--AAAHHHH! (Also, Merry Christmas and All That)
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December 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If Donald Trump hadn’t mentioned Melania’s steamed unmentionables at a North Carolina rally, this gift idea would never have occurred to me. Why it occurred to Trump during a speech about the economy remains one of the mysteries of the season and of dementia trygvehammer.substack.com/p/come-a-lit...
People are funny that way: If you mow a lawn and then plant a burning cross on it, no one notices what a fine job you did of edging and blowing the grass clippings off of the sidewalk.
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Swastika is the New Gray Area
Did You Nazi That Coming?
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December 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
People are funny that way: If you mow a lawn and then plant a burning cross on it, no one notices what a fine job you did of edging and blowing the grass clippings off of the sidewalk.
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For a man that regrew his ear it’s strange that his hand is always in recovery mode
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
For a man that regrew his ear it’s strange that his hand is always in recovery mode
That was so embarrassing for our country. Making America Mockable Again.
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
That was so embarrassing for our country. Making America Mockable Again.
I know Pete Hegseth is in way over his head, but he really need to keep better track of his raccoon.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I know Pete Hegseth is in way over his head, but he really need to keep better track of his raccoon.
“ . . . ‘c'mon don't tell me that the rich don't know / Sooner or later it all comes down to money’/
And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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High-Plains Grifter
All Hat, No Ethics
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November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“ . . . ‘c'mon don't tell me that the rich don't know / Sooner or later it all comes down to money’/
And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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Cat toys, moonshine and a $2000+ check from Donald Trump. Your check will be in the mail right after we get the Republican health care plan.
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Checks Mix
Welcome to the Donnie Win-Free (Money) Show: You Get $2000!, You Get $2000! You Get $2000!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cat toys, moonshine and a $2000+ check from Donald Trump. Your check will be in the mail right after we get the Republican health care plan.
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“I would tell any veteran that service is service, period. It doesn’t matter what your MOS was or if you ever came under fire. It doesn’t matter whether or not you ever entered a war zone. You signed up knowing that you could go in harm’s way.“
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Service Account
Feeling Extraordinarily Fortunate on Veterans Day
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November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
“I would tell any veteran that service is service, period. It doesn’t matter what your MOS was or if you ever came under fire. It doesn’t matter whether or not you ever entered a war zone. You signed up knowing that you could go in harm’s way.“
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Thanks to @andreajoh.bsky.social , whose post put me on to this. Irrefutable fact! Um, looking kind of refuted.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Thanks to @andreajoh.bsky.social , whose post put me on to this. Irrefutable fact! Um, looking kind of refuted.
Today's House Republican press conference proved that they learned nothing from Tuesday's election results and are misreading the government shutdown. All that time back in their districts did not put them in touch with reality.
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today's House Republican press conference proved that they learned nothing from Tuesday's election results and are misreading the government shutdown. All that time back in their districts did not put them in touch with reality.
“Voters are displeased with the “American system” and the people running it. They want improvers, not defenders, of our economic, social, and political systems. They want good governance that addresses their concerns.”
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"I Have Four Words For You:"
"Turn the Volume Up!"
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November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“Voters are displeased with the “American system” and the people running it. They want improvers, not defenders, of our economic, social, and political systems. They want good governance that addresses their concerns.”
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My wife’s crafting group prepped meals for people who are struggling in this economy and who won’t get SNAP benefits on November 1st. The need is increasing while the relief is being cut.
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Frankly, It's the Beans
"Let them eat soy," says the GOP.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
My wife’s crafting group prepped meals for people who are struggling in this economy and who won’t get SNAP benefits on November 1st. The need is increasing while the relief is being cut.
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"Leaders model behavior, and when they have no reverence for their organization or fellow human beings, they model undignified behavior."
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Reverence
Or Lack Thereof
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October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"Leaders model behavior, and when they have no reverence for their organization or fellow human beings, they model undignified behavior."
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
And I will be referring to any wag-the-dog escalation of military strikes on Venezuela as the "Epstein War."
October 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
And I will be referring to any wag-the-dog escalation of military strikes on Venezuela as the "Epstein War."