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You matter. Terrorist/spy/trafficker hunter. Accountability. Integrity. Justice. Montana
“There are 2 ways of viewing govt’s duty. 1: a favored few are helped and hope some of their prosperity will leak to the farmer. The other is based on a simple moral principle: the welfare of a Nation depend 1st on what the great mass of the people wish and need; 2: whether they are getting it.” FDR
July 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“There are 2 ways of viewing govt’s duty. 1: a favored few are helped and hope some of their prosperity will leak to the farmer. The other is based on a simple moral principle: the welfare of a Nation depend 1st on what the great mass of the people wish and need; 2: whether they are getting it.” FDR
It’s not that hard
Just do your best to be a good human
When you err
Take responsibility
Do better next time
This is the leadership America needs
Just do your best to be a good human
When you err
Take responsibility
Do better next time
This is the leadership America needs
June 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s not that hard
Just do your best to be a good human
When you err
Take responsibility
Do better next time
This is the leadership America needs
Just do your best to be a good human
When you err
Take responsibility
Do better next time
This is the leadership America needs
Our country has been here before
A century ago, The Great Depression led us to question our govt
The elite hoarded money while everyone else suffered
The antidote?
Hope
Leaders who stepped up
The result were social safety nets like social security
There is opportunity here
Listen here ⬇️
A century ago, The Great Depression led us to question our govt
The elite hoarded money while everyone else suffered
The antidote?
Hope
Leaders who stepped up
The result were social safety nets like social security
There is opportunity here
Listen here ⬇️
June 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our country has been here before
A century ago, The Great Depression led us to question our govt
The elite hoarded money while everyone else suffered
The antidote?
Hope
Leaders who stepped up
The result were social safety nets like social security
There is opportunity here
Listen here ⬇️
A century ago, The Great Depression led us to question our govt
The elite hoarded money while everyone else suffered
The antidote?
Hope
Leaders who stepped up
The result were social safety nets like social security
There is opportunity here
Listen here ⬇️
Apparently a difficult concept for some to understand
June 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Apparently a difficult concept for some to understand
There should be Congressional term limits
Period.
Period.
June 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
There should be Congressional term limits
Period.
Period.
The whole point of democracy
Is ordinary people having a say in their governance
Many of you have imposter syndrome around your ability to effect change
You are way more powerful than you realize
What is one change you’d make to benefit your community and democracy?
Is ordinary people having a say in their governance
Many of you have imposter syndrome around your ability to effect change
You are way more powerful than you realize
What is one change you’d make to benefit your community and democracy?
June 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The whole point of democracy
Is ordinary people having a say in their governance
Many of you have imposter syndrome around your ability to effect change
You are way more powerful than you realize
What is one change you’d make to benefit your community and democracy?
Is ordinary people having a say in their governance
Many of you have imposter syndrome around your ability to effect change
You are way more powerful than you realize
What is one change you’d make to benefit your community and democracy?
“An amendment to the budget reconciliation bill written by Mike Lee (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) authorizes the sale of 258 million acres of BLM and Nat’l Forest land across 10 western states
The move comes after a provision exempting land used for grazing from the sale was removed”
Wow
The move comes after a provision exempting land used for grazing from the sale was removed”
Wow
June 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“An amendment to the budget reconciliation bill written by Mike Lee (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) authorizes the sale of 258 million acres of BLM and Nat’l Forest land across 10 western states
The move comes after a provision exempting land used for grazing from the sale was removed”
Wow
The move comes after a provision exempting land used for grazing from the sale was removed”
Wow
You matter
25 yrs ago my parents split
Billy saved me that day
He picked me up
We sat on swings for hrs
The day was formative
Not bc of the divorce
But bc someone took the time to let me know that I mattered too
If you feel forgotten
I see you
I believe in my bones that you matter too
25 yrs ago my parents split
Billy saved me that day
He picked me up
We sat on swings for hrs
The day was formative
Not bc of the divorce
But bc someone took the time to let me know that I mattered too
If you feel forgotten
I see you
I believe in my bones that you matter too
June 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You matter
25 yrs ago my parents split
Billy saved me that day
He picked me up
We sat on swings for hrs
The day was formative
Not bc of the divorce
But bc someone took the time to let me know that I mattered too
If you feel forgotten
I see you
I believe in my bones that you matter too
25 yrs ago my parents split
Billy saved me that day
He picked me up
We sat on swings for hrs
The day was formative
Not bc of the divorce
But bc someone took the time to let me know that I mattered too
If you feel forgotten
I see you
I believe in my bones that you matter too
To the man in the clinic lobby,
Thank you. I’m on active duty, and the briefing I gave the general got moved this morning to right before my doctor’s appt. I knew I couldn’t reschedule my Dr appt since it was within 24 hrs, so I sat in the clinic lot for 90 min before my appt taking the meeting…
Thank you. I’m on active duty, and the briefing I gave the general got moved this morning to right before my doctor’s appt. I knew I couldn’t reschedule my Dr appt since it was within 24 hrs, so I sat in the clinic lot for 90 min before my appt taking the meeting…
June 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
To the man in the clinic lobby,
Thank you. I’m on active duty, and the briefing I gave the general got moved this morning to right before my doctor’s appt. I knew I couldn’t reschedule my Dr appt since it was within 24 hrs, so I sat in the clinic lot for 90 min before my appt taking the meeting…
Thank you. I’m on active duty, and the briefing I gave the general got moved this morning to right before my doctor’s appt. I knew I couldn’t reschedule my Dr appt since it was within 24 hrs, so I sat in the clinic lot for 90 min before my appt taking the meeting…
“No nation is any healthier than its children or more prosperous than its farmers" - Harry Truman
He said this after signing the National School Lunch Act
He believed a healthy population and a thriving ag sector were crucial for a nation's overall health and prosperity
[cont in comments]
He said this after signing the National School Lunch Act
He believed a healthy population and a thriving ag sector were crucial for a nation's overall health and prosperity
[cont in comments]
May 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“No nation is any healthier than its children or more prosperous than its farmers" - Harry Truman
He said this after signing the National School Lunch Act
He believed a healthy population and a thriving ag sector were crucial for a nation's overall health and prosperity
[cont in comments]
He said this after signing the National School Lunch Act
He believed a healthy population and a thriving ag sector were crucial for a nation's overall health and prosperity
[cont in comments]
Can you imagine being told in HS what type of job you’ll have?
That’s what happens in Germany
They identify the professional track you’ll be on and educate you accordingly
Blue or white collar
What if you’re a late bloomer?
This expresses a blessing of the US education system
Don’t waste it
That’s what happens in Germany
They identify the professional track you’ll be on and educate you accordingly
Blue or white collar
What if you’re a late bloomer?
This expresses a blessing of the US education system
Don’t waste it
May 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Can you imagine being told in HS what type of job you’ll have?
That’s what happens in Germany
They identify the professional track you’ll be on and educate you accordingly
Blue or white collar
What if you’re a late bloomer?
This expresses a blessing of the US education system
Don’t waste it
That’s what happens in Germany
They identify the professional track you’ll be on and educate you accordingly
Blue or white collar
What if you’re a late bloomer?
This expresses a blessing of the US education system
Don’t waste it
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
- Emma Lazarus, 1883
In 2025, she is worth fighting for
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
- Emma Lazarus, 1883
In 2025, she is worth fighting for
May 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
- Emma Lazarus, 1883
In 2025, she is worth fighting for
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
- Emma Lazarus, 1883
In 2025, she is worth fighting for
We can’t arrest our way out of our drug problem
In fact, whether it’s drug use, child s*x abuse, trafficking…
We must address the root cause if we want to make MT safer and for Montanans to thrive
These issues are almost always rooted in mental health
So glad the MT leg is helping Montanans heal
In fact, whether it’s drug use, child s*x abuse, trafficking…
We must address the root cause if we want to make MT safer and for Montanans to thrive
These issues are almost always rooted in mental health
So glad the MT leg is helping Montanans heal
May 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We can’t arrest our way out of our drug problem
In fact, whether it’s drug use, child s*x abuse, trafficking…
We must address the root cause if we want to make MT safer and for Montanans to thrive
These issues are almost always rooted in mental health
So glad the MT leg is helping Montanans heal
In fact, whether it’s drug use, child s*x abuse, trafficking…
We must address the root cause if we want to make MT safer and for Montanans to thrive
These issues are almost always rooted in mental health
So glad the MT leg is helping Montanans heal
Speaking at a church s*x abuse survivor event last night
You want to see the best in people
But when someone shows you who they are
Believe them
You have the power to hold leaders - elected and unelected - accountable
You simply have to decide if you’re worthy of it
You want to see the best in people
But when someone shows you who they are
Believe them
You have the power to hold leaders - elected and unelected - accountable
You simply have to decide if you’re worthy of it
May 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Speaking at a church s*x abuse survivor event last night
You want to see the best in people
But when someone shows you who they are
Believe them
You have the power to hold leaders - elected and unelected - accountable
You simply have to decide if you’re worthy of it
You want to see the best in people
But when someone shows you who they are
Believe them
You have the power to hold leaders - elected and unelected - accountable
You simply have to decide if you’re worthy of it
Meet K9 Lulu
She finds digital media evidence in child s*x exploitation cases
We’ve been PAWtners since 2018
Accountability and justice have always been cornerstones of our work
It’s been an honor to serve and protect our communities
Because people thrive when they live in safe environments
She finds digital media evidence in child s*x exploitation cases
We’ve been PAWtners since 2018
Accountability and justice have always been cornerstones of our work
It’s been an honor to serve and protect our communities
Because people thrive when they live in safe environments
May 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Meet K9 Lulu
She finds digital media evidence in child s*x exploitation cases
We’ve been PAWtners since 2018
Accountability and justice have always been cornerstones of our work
It’s been an honor to serve and protect our communities
Because people thrive when they live in safe environments
She finds digital media evidence in child s*x exploitation cases
We’ve been PAWtners since 2018
Accountability and justice have always been cornerstones of our work
It’s been an honor to serve and protect our communities
Because people thrive when they live in safe environments
Weekend reading
The author has studied civil wars since the 90s
She argues the US is currently an anocracy — a partial democracy
And ethnic entrepreneurs have exploited cultural and ethnic fears to win votes
The antidote is regulating social media
My antidote? Hope and empowerment
You matter
The author has studied civil wars since the 90s
She argues the US is currently an anocracy — a partial democracy
And ethnic entrepreneurs have exploited cultural and ethnic fears to win votes
The antidote is regulating social media
My antidote? Hope and empowerment
You matter
May 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Weekend reading
The author has studied civil wars since the 90s
She argues the US is currently an anocracy — a partial democracy
And ethnic entrepreneurs have exploited cultural and ethnic fears to win votes
The antidote is regulating social media
My antidote? Hope and empowerment
You matter
The author has studied civil wars since the 90s
She argues the US is currently an anocracy — a partial democracy
And ethnic entrepreneurs have exploited cultural and ethnic fears to win votes
The antidote is regulating social media
My antidote? Hope and empowerment
You matter
“Democracy is not guaranteed. It is the hardest of human undertakings, because it requires us to see each other not as rivals, but as neighbors.”
Presidential historian, John Meacham
Check out his podcast “Hope Through History” if you need some hope today
Presidential historian, John Meacham
Check out his podcast “Hope Through History” if you need some hope today
May 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“Democracy is not guaranteed. It is the hardest of human undertakings, because it requires us to see each other not as rivals, but as neighbors.”
Presidential historian, John Meacham
Check out his podcast “Hope Through History” if you need some hope today
Presidential historian, John Meacham
Check out his podcast “Hope Through History” if you need some hope today
This is not a good use of federal resources
The American people want their tax dollars to be used to support them
What are MT’s reps doing about housing, stagnant wages, and the rising cost of everything?
Answer: very little
The American people want their tax dollars to be used to support them
What are MT’s reps doing about housing, stagnant wages, and the rising cost of everything?
Answer: very little
May 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is not a good use of federal resources
The American people want their tax dollars to be used to support them
What are MT’s reps doing about housing, stagnant wages, and the rising cost of everything?
Answer: very little
The American people want their tax dollars to be used to support them
What are MT’s reps doing about housing, stagnant wages, and the rising cost of everything?
Answer: very little
Who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary?
Consumers
You know the answer
You don’t want to be held accountable for it
The people of Montana deserve better
If you’re not happy to pay more on goods
Show it with your vote
Consumers
You know the answer
You don’t want to be held accountable for it
The people of Montana deserve better
If you’re not happy to pay more on goods
Show it with your vote
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Who pays tariffs, Mr. Secretary?
Consumers
You know the answer
You don’t want to be held accountable for it
The people of Montana deserve better
If you’re not happy to pay more on goods
Show it with your vote
Consumers
You know the answer
You don’t want to be held accountable for it
The people of Montana deserve better
If you’re not happy to pay more on goods
Show it with your vote
As a child sex crimes expert, it’s frustrating seeing childrens’ safety politicized
You want to know the REAL data on who is responsible?
I have receipts
www.linkedin.com/posts/alanib...
You want to know the REAL data on who is responsible?
I have receipts
www.linkedin.com/posts/alanib...
No more being polite
Americans tout the moral high ground
But their… | Alani Bankhead, PCC, ELI-MP | 19 comments
No more being polite
Americans tout the moral high ground
But their actions say differently
While perpetrators are a minority
They wield a strange power over the masses
Their primary tool?
Fear
...
www.linkedin.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As a child sex crimes expert, it’s frustrating seeing childrens’ safety politicized
You want to know the REAL data on who is responsible?
I have receipts
www.linkedin.com/posts/alanib...
You want to know the REAL data on who is responsible?
I have receipts
www.linkedin.com/posts/alanib...
Hey, Montana
How well is this Congressional delegation working for you?
How well is this Congressional delegation working for you?
May 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hey, Montana
How well is this Congressional delegation working for you?
How well is this Congressional delegation working for you?
Our hard stories shouldn’t only help us survive the world
They should help us want to change it
Honestly, guys:
Many have fallen in the habit of blaming others
But it’s not the “other” that takes our power
We do it ourselves
Want your circumstances to change?
Retake your power
And they will
They should help us want to change it
Honestly, guys:
Many have fallen in the habit of blaming others
But it’s not the “other” that takes our power
We do it ourselves
Want your circumstances to change?
Retake your power
And they will
May 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Our hard stories shouldn’t only help us survive the world
They should help us want to change it
Honestly, guys:
Many have fallen in the habit of blaming others
But it’s not the “other” that takes our power
We do it ourselves
Want your circumstances to change?
Retake your power
And they will
They should help us want to change it
Honestly, guys:
Many have fallen in the habit of blaming others
But it’s not the “other” that takes our power
We do it ourselves
Want your circumstances to change?
Retake your power
And they will
Almost 100 years after the Great Depression
America needs FDR’s New Deal 2.0
Government’s role is to 1) ensure it’s continuity and 2) serve its citizens
For those suffering or feeling hopeless today
We have been here before
We can overcome it again
Together
America needs FDR’s New Deal 2.0
Government’s role is to 1) ensure it’s continuity and 2) serve its citizens
For those suffering or feeling hopeless today
We have been here before
We can overcome it again
Together
May 2, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Almost 100 years after the Great Depression
America needs FDR’s New Deal 2.0
Government’s role is to 1) ensure it’s continuity and 2) serve its citizens
For those suffering or feeling hopeless today
We have been here before
We can overcome it again
Together
America needs FDR’s New Deal 2.0
Government’s role is to 1) ensure it’s continuity and 2) serve its citizens
For those suffering or feeling hopeless today
We have been here before
We can overcome it again
Together
Whether on a farm or in the oval
The people of MT know:
Together is better
“It goes back to the basic idea of society and of the Nation itself that people in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about.”
FDR Fireside Chat #3, July 24, 1933
The people of MT know:
Together is better
“It goes back to the basic idea of society and of the Nation itself that people in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about.”
FDR Fireside Chat #3, July 24, 1933
April 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Whether on a farm or in the oval
The people of MT know:
Together is better
“It goes back to the basic idea of society and of the Nation itself that people in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about.”
FDR Fireside Chat #3, July 24, 1933
The people of MT know:
Together is better
“It goes back to the basic idea of society and of the Nation itself that people in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about.”
FDR Fireside Chat #3, July 24, 1933
Montanans are survivors
Their forefathers craved a better life
It doesn’t matter where they came from
YOU are the answered prayers of your ancestors
And now it’s time to learn how to thrive
Stop settling for mediocre leadership
You have the power to create the life and community you want
Their forefathers craved a better life
It doesn’t matter where they came from
YOU are the answered prayers of your ancestors
And now it’s time to learn how to thrive
Stop settling for mediocre leadership
You have the power to create the life and community you want
April 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Montanans are survivors
Their forefathers craved a better life
It doesn’t matter where they came from
YOU are the answered prayers of your ancestors
And now it’s time to learn how to thrive
Stop settling for mediocre leadership
You have the power to create the life and community you want
Their forefathers craved a better life
It doesn’t matter where they came from
YOU are the answered prayers of your ancestors
And now it’s time to learn how to thrive
Stop settling for mediocre leadership
You have the power to create the life and community you want