Tom Weber
@webertom1.bsky.social
Second Gentleman of Minnesota. Buy my book! “Minneapolis: An Urban Biography.” 2006 @TIME Person of the Year. Former pubradio host.
Winter slogan: “My battery is low, and it’s getting dark.”
Winter slogan: “My battery is low, and it’s getting dark.”
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Milo endorses @peggyflanagan.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Milo endorses @peggyflanagan.bsky.social
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We deserve so much more.
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
We deserve so much more.
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I asked @peggyflanagan.bsky.social how she responds to the talking point that Democrats don’t care about marginalized communities.
This is what she said.
This is just one minute of a 20 minute interview and if you want to watch the whole thing, which I highly recommend 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v
This is what she said.
This is just one minute of a 20 minute interview and if you want to watch the whole thing, which I highly recommend 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I asked @peggyflanagan.bsky.social how she responds to the talking point that Democrats don’t care about marginalized communities.
This is what she said.
This is just one minute of a 20 minute interview and if you want to watch the whole thing, which I highly recommend 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v
This is what she said.
This is just one minute of a 20 minute interview and if you want to watch the whole thing, which I highly recommend 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v
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Political observation of the evening: Peggy Flanagan simply walking to her seat at the Indigo Girls/Melissa Ethridge concert just caused a spontaneous standing ovation.
August 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Political observation of the evening: Peggy Flanagan simply walking to her seat at the Indigo Girls/Melissa Ethridge concert just caused a spontaneous standing ovation.
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Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
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Elizabeth Warren is heading to Minnesota to stump for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is running for Senate.
It's Flanagan vs. Dem Rep. Angie Craig for this seat.
Warren: “Peggy is the only candidate in this race who has the guts to shake up the status quo in DC."
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
It's Flanagan vs. Dem Rep. Angie Craig for this seat.
Warren: “Peggy is the only candidate in this race who has the guts to shake up the status quo in DC."
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Elizabeth Warren To Stump For Senate Hopeful Peggy Flanagan In Minnesota
www.huffpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Elizabeth Warren is heading to Minnesota to stump for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is running for Senate.
It's Flanagan vs. Dem Rep. Angie Craig for this seat.
Warren: “Peggy is the only candidate in this race who has the guts to shake up the status quo in DC."
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
It's Flanagan vs. Dem Rep. Angie Craig for this seat.
Warren: “Peggy is the only candidate in this race who has the guts to shake up the status quo in DC."
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
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Beef prices are at record highs, and industry experts say could stay that way into 2026 and beyond.
Ground beef averaged $6.12 a pound in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Steak prices jumped 8% year-over-year, per the latest Consumer Price Index.
Ground beef averaged $6.12 a pound in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Steak prices jumped 8% year-over-year, per the latest Consumer Price Index.
July 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Beef prices are at record highs, and industry experts say could stay that way into 2026 and beyond.
Ground beef averaged $6.12 a pound in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Steak prices jumped 8% year-over-year, per the latest Consumer Price Index.
Ground beef averaged $6.12 a pound in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
Steak prices jumped 8% year-over-year, per the latest Consumer Price Index.
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Trump Has Golf Club Trip Scheduled After Ceremony for Bill Slashing Medicaid
Trump will head to his New Jersey golf resort this weekend
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Trump will head to his New Jersey golf resort this weekend
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Trump Has Golf Club Trip Scheduled After Ceremony for Bill Slashing Medicaid
Trump will head to his New Jersey golf resort this weekend
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July 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump Has Golf Club Trip Scheduled After Ceremony for Bill Slashing Medicaid
Trump will head to his New Jersey golf resort this weekend
meidasnews.com/news/trump-h...
Trump will head to his New Jersey golf resort this weekend
meidasnews.com/news/trump-h...
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Jeffries surpasses the record for longest Magic Minute speech as he says of Trump's big bill, "we are better than this."
July 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Jeffries surpasses the record for longest Magic Minute speech as he says of Trump's big bill, "we are better than this."
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Republicans' budget bill is emblematic of more than Donald Trump's cruelty.
It's the product of a broken Washington that values blind partisanship and corporate dollars over people. Things won't change unless we change who we send there - and how we fund their campaigns.
It's the product of a broken Washington that values blind partisanship and corporate dollars over people. Things won't change unless we change who we send there - and how we fund their campaigns.
July 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Republicans' budget bill is emblematic of more than Donald Trump's cruelty.
It's the product of a broken Washington that values blind partisanship and corporate dollars over people. Things won't change unless we change who we send there - and how we fund their campaigns.
It's the product of a broken Washington that values blind partisanship and corporate dollars over people. Things won't change unless we change who we send there - and how we fund their campaigns.
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A+. Perfect. No notes.
July 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A+. Perfect. No notes.
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READ THIS:
One of Smith’s top aides sent a scathing email to Mike Lee's staff calling them out for exploiting “the murder of a lifetime public servant and her husband to post some sick burns about Democrats.”
charliesykes.substack.com/p/have-you-a...
One of Smith’s top aides sent a scathing email to Mike Lee's staff calling them out for exploiting “the murder of a lifetime public servant and her husband to post some sick burns about Democrats.”
charliesykes.substack.com/p/have-you-a...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
READ THIS:
One of Smith’s top aides sent a scathing email to Mike Lee's staff calling them out for exploiting “the murder of a lifetime public servant and her husband to post some sick burns about Democrats.”
charliesykes.substack.com/p/have-you-a...
One of Smith’s top aides sent a scathing email to Mike Lee's staff calling them out for exploiting “the murder of a lifetime public servant and her husband to post some sick burns about Democrats.”
charliesykes.substack.com/p/have-you-a...
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Melissa Hortman was a leader’s leader. I watched her do the right thing over and over again.
I’m so glad people are getting a chance to know a little something about our friend Melissa.
I’m so glad people are getting a chance to know a little something about our friend Melissa.
June 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Melissa Hortman was a leader’s leader. I watched her do the right thing over and over again.
I’m so glad people are getting a chance to know a little something about our friend Melissa.
I’m so glad people are getting a chance to know a little something about our friend Melissa.
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DLGA Chair Lt. Governor Austin Davis' Statement on the Murder of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and the Shooting of Senator John Hoffman
June 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
DLGA Chair Lt. Governor Austin Davis' Statement on the Murder of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and the Shooting of Senator John Hoffman
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There are few times I am at a loss for words. Today is one of those days.
I’m mourning the devastating loss of my friend Speaker Melissa Hortman and her devoted husband Mark Hortman.
I’m mourning the devastating loss of my friend Speaker Melissa Hortman and her devoted husband Mark Hortman.
June 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
There are few times I am at a loss for words. Today is one of those days.
I’m mourning the devastating loss of my friend Speaker Melissa Hortman and her devoted husband Mark Hortman.
I’m mourning the devastating loss of my friend Speaker Melissa Hortman and her devoted husband Mark Hortman.
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What an absolute honor and joy to have been named Twin Cities Pride Ally of the Year!
Right now, LGBTQ2S+ community is under attack.
We need to know that love wins - but we also need to show up to protect each other. In the Senate, I will fight everyday for our LGBTQ2S+ neighbors.
Right now, LGBTQ2S+ community is under attack.
We need to know that love wins - but we also need to show up to protect each other. In the Senate, I will fight everyday for our LGBTQ2S+ neighbors.
June 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
What an absolute honor and joy to have been named Twin Cities Pride Ally of the Year!
Right now, LGBTQ2S+ community is under attack.
We need to know that love wins - but we also need to show up to protect each other. In the Senate, I will fight everyday for our LGBTQ2S+ neighbors.
Right now, LGBTQ2S+ community is under attack.
We need to know that love wins - but we also need to show up to protect each other. In the Senate, I will fight everyday for our LGBTQ2S+ neighbors.
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America did not storm the beaches at Normandy alone on June 6, 1944.
We had allies who fought with us.
Allies from Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and Poland.
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We had allies who fought with us.
Allies from Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and Poland.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
What We Need to Remember About D-Day
We were not alone.
open.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
America did not storm the beaches at Normandy alone on June 6, 1944.
We had allies who fought with us.
Allies from Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and Poland.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
We had allies who fought with us.
Allies from Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and Poland.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Let's get one thing straight: Our senators shouldn't be trying to kill us. #trumpsbillwillkill
Thanks to the folks at @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social for letting me share my story!
Republicans are gutting Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.
I’m alive today because of Medicaid. I’ll always fight for working families like mine - not billionaires or corporations cutting checks.
Republicans are gutting Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.
I’m alive today because of Medicaid. I’ll always fight for working families like mine - not billionaires or corporations cutting checks.
June 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Let's get one thing straight: Our senators shouldn't be trying to kill us. #trumpsbillwillkill
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Joni, this ain’t it.
Joni Ernst, at her town hall last night.
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
May 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Joni, this ain’t it.
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I can’t think of a presidency that has done more open and undeniable damage to this country, and the wider world, in such a short space of time, than this one.
Shocking, despicable:
Shocking, despicable:
Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I can’t think of a presidency that has done more open and undeniable damage to this country, and the wider world, in such a short space of time, than this one.
Shocking, despicable:
Shocking, despicable:
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I am beyond honored to have @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social's endorsement.
Elizabeth is a pragmatic leader who has spent decades fighting for working families.
We don't get what we don’t fight for - and I’m ready to join her in this fight in the U.S. Senate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawL...
Elizabeth is a pragmatic leader who has spent decades fighting for working families.
We don't get what we don’t fight for - and I’m ready to join her in this fight in the U.S. Senate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawL...
Elizabeth Warren Endorses Peggy Flanagan for Senate
YouTube video by Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am beyond honored to have @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social's endorsement.
Elizabeth is a pragmatic leader who has spent decades fighting for working families.
We don't get what we don’t fight for - and I’m ready to join her in this fight in the U.S. Senate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawL...
Elizabeth is a pragmatic leader who has spent decades fighting for working families.
We don't get what we don’t fight for - and I’m ready to join her in this fight in the U.S. Senate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawL...
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Ope. Just gonna sneak right past ya in 5.
Let’s go, Wolves! 🐺
Let’s go, Wolves! 🐺
May 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Ope. Just gonna sneak right past ya in 5.
Let’s go, Wolves! 🐺
Let’s go, Wolves! 🐺
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If you’re willing to listen, folks will open up - great conversation at our Kitchen Table Conversation in Cannon Falls!
From tariffs to Head Start, Minnesotans are worried about the effect of Trump's chaos on their families. We can build an economy that works for all of us.
From tariffs to Head Start, Minnesotans are worried about the effect of Trump's chaos on their families. We can build an economy that works for all of us.
May 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you’re willing to listen, folks will open up - great conversation at our Kitchen Table Conversation in Cannon Falls!
From tariffs to Head Start, Minnesotans are worried about the effect of Trump's chaos on their families. We can build an economy that works for all of us.
From tariffs to Head Start, Minnesotans are worried about the effect of Trump's chaos on their families. We can build an economy that works for all of us.