Tina Smith
@smith.senate.gov
Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible) ✈️ 🍩🍺
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Tina Smith
@smith.senate.gov
· Oct 30
Hello (again) Bluesky! I’m going to start posting here again, because that other app has become a disaster.
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
But first, I want to introduce myself. My name is Tina Smith, and I’m a proud United States Senator for Minnesota… ⬇️
Habari Gani, Minnesota! May your Kwanzaa be filled with joy and hope.
December 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Habari Gani, Minnesota! May your Kwanzaa be filled with joy and hope.
Merry Christmas! Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful day filled with joy.
December 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Merry Christmas! Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful day filled with joy.
Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my dear friend Melissa. An incredible piece.
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my dear friend Melissa. An incredible piece.
He gets a ballroom, a performing arts center, and a private jet from Qatar… but when people ask for health care he won't lift a finger.
Grift.
Grift.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump's hand-picked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says.
December 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
He gets a ballroom, a performing arts center, and a private jet from Qatar… but when people ask for health care he won't lift a finger.
Grift.
Grift.
Tired of these moderate R's who grandstand about how much they care but aren’t willing to grow a spine and take a real stand. Showboating won’t protect anyone’s health care.
If these guys were serious, they’d have joined @repmcgovern.bsky.social in forcing a vote on health care TODAY.
If these guys were serious, they’d have joined @repmcgovern.bsky.social in forcing a vote on health care TODAY.
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Tired of these moderate R's who grandstand about how much they care but aren’t willing to grow a spine and take a real stand. Showboating won’t protect anyone’s health care.
If these guys were serious, they’d have joined @repmcgovern.bsky.social in forcing a vote on health care TODAY.
If these guys were serious, they’d have joined @repmcgovern.bsky.social in forcing a vote on health care TODAY.
Every single day we see a new horror unfolding in Minneapolis at the hands of ICE’s untrained, unvetted, masked officers terrorizing immigrants AND citizens in the Twin Cities.
End “Operation Metro Surge” and fire Kristi Noem.
End “Operation Metro Surge” and fire Kristi Noem.
MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Every single day we see a new horror unfolding in Minneapolis at the hands of ICE’s untrained, unvetted, masked officers terrorizing immigrants AND citizens in the Twin Cities.
End “Operation Metro Surge” and fire Kristi Noem.
End “Operation Metro Surge” and fire Kristi Noem.
The American people deserve to know if a war crime was committed.
Pete Hegseth just confirmed he will NOT release the full unedited video of the controversial Sept. 2 double-tap boat strike.
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The American people deserve to know if a war crime was committed.
WHAT?! No way... shocking really. WHO could have seen this coming?
Meanwhile, Mike Johnson just told reporters that the House will *not* be voting this week on an amendment to extend soon-to-expire ACA subsidies.
Many House Republicans in swing districts "did want to vote on this Obamacare Covid-era subsidy" but "it just was not to be."
Many House Republicans in swing districts "did want to vote on this Obamacare Covid-era subsidy" but "it just was not to be."
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
WHAT?! No way... shocking really. WHO could have seen this coming?
Their “MAHA” bullshit was always a farce
The Trump administration has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under EPA regulations.
Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Their “MAHA” bullshit was always a farce
If anyone in the private sector posted HALF of what he did about the Reiners, they’d be fired on the spot.
December 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If anyone in the private sector posted HALF of what he did about the Reiners, they’d be fired on the spot.
TOXIC NARCISSISM: When you see the brutal murder of two people and make it about you, because you think everything is about you.
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
TOXIC NARCISSISM: When you see the brutal murder of two people and make it about you, because you think everything is about you.
Happy Hanukkah, Minnesota! Wishing an eight days filled with warmth, light and joy to everyone gathering to celebrate tonight.
December 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Happy Hanukkah, Minnesota! Wishing an eight days filled with warmth, light and joy to everyone gathering to celebrate tonight.
Archie and I are heartbroken seeing news of the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
No matter your faith, you should be able to practice openly and without fear for your safety.
No matter your faith, you should be able to practice openly and without fear for your safety.
December 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Archie and I are heartbroken seeing news of the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
No matter your faith, you should be able to practice openly and without fear for your safety.
No matter your faith, you should be able to practice openly and without fear for your safety.
13 years – and yet every year since Sandy Hook, more parents join the growing cohort of families who grieve losing their child to a school shooting.
We can end this. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. The time for policy and action has been overdue for years.
We can end this. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. The time for policy and action has been overdue for years.
Even after 13 years, the searing pain & grief remains real. At the Sandy Hook firehouse on that December 14, I saw loved ones learn that their 20 beautiful children & 6 great educators would never be coming home. We must honor them with action.
December 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
13 years – and yet every year since Sandy Hook, more parents join the growing cohort of families who grieve losing their child to a school shooting.
We can end this. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. The time for policy and action has been overdue for years.
We can end this. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. The time for policy and action has been overdue for years.
Disgusted, but not surprised
Trump appears 4 times in newly released Epstein photos released by House Democrats. Here they are. www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
December 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Disgusted, but not surprised
Somali Minnesotans can speak to this xenophobia so clearly because they feel the consequences of his hateful words.
Read what Faisa has to say:
Read what Faisa has to say:
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Somali Minnesotans can speak to this xenophobia so clearly because they feel the consequences of his hateful words.
Read what Faisa has to say:
Read what Faisa has to say:
The fear and violence that President Trump has unleashed on our home is destroying any sense of public safety.
The Administration needs to put an immediate end to “Operation Metro Surge”.
The Administration needs to put an immediate end to “Operation Metro Surge”.
December 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The fear and violence that President Trump has unleashed on our home is destroying any sense of public safety.
The Administration needs to put an immediate end to “Operation Metro Surge”.
The Administration needs to put an immediate end to “Operation Metro Surge”.
You know what else is a great way to stay healthy (and doesn’t involve embarrassing yourself at the airport?)
Vaccines.
Vaccines.
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
You know what else is a great way to stay healthy (and doesn’t involve embarrassing yourself at the airport?)
Vaccines.
Vaccines.
Bookmarking this to use whenever Republicans tell me how much they care about the national debt
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Bookmarking this to use whenever Republicans tell me how much they care about the national debt
In an unfortunate but completely predictable turn of events, they managed to mess up a good thing.
December 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In an unfortunate but completely predictable turn of events, they managed to mess up a good thing.
An A+++++ economy doesn’t have layoffs reaching the same levels as the Great Recession
December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
An A+++++ economy doesn’t have layoffs reaching the same levels as the Great Recession
Shoutout to @repilhan.bsky.social, a strong woman who refuses to be bullied by Trump. Obviously there’s something wrong with him.
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Shoutout to @repilhan.bsky.social, a strong woman who refuses to be bullied by Trump. Obviously there’s something wrong with him.
Letting AI decide whether or not you can get the treatment your real-life doctor thinks you need? Nobody is asking for this. It's an irresponsible dangerous gamble by the Trump Administration.
A new Medicare pilot program is about to launch that will let private companies use AI to review requests for certain medical care — and reward companies when they deny claims.
stateline.org/2025/12/04/m...
stateline.org/2025/12/04/m...
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers • Stateline
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it.
stateline.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Letting AI decide whether or not you can get the treatment your real-life doctor thinks you need? Nobody is asking for this. It's an irresponsible dangerous gamble by the Trump Administration.
Amy’s right. AI can be a game-changer – but we still need some basic protections like any other product.
AI holds immense promise, but it also enables scams and deepfakes that harm Americans. States are leading with responsible safeguards. President Trump’s executive order threatens to override them.
We should not undo the few protections Americans have.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
We should not undo the few protections Americans have.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Opinion | Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Amy’s right. AI can be a game-changer – but we still need some basic protections like any other product.