Chuck Schumer’s Wario
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Shitposting through the pain
Yeah that’s fair- I agree it’s worthwhile to look into this. Hopefully someone can dig up the original application or recommendation. To me it just seems like the dude was an opportunist with an inflated sense of self importance, and “application to largely meaningless commission” fits that MO
June 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Yeah that’s fair- I agree it’s worthwhile to look into this. Hopefully someone can dig up the original application or recommendation. To me it just seems like the dude was an opportunist with an inflated sense of self importance, and “application to largely meaningless commission” fits that MO
I mean it’s an unpaid position on a nonpartisan commission required by federal law. These commissions are always looking for members- most likely scenario is that he applied using his background in the food industry, and was taken on as a voice of that industry. Not really a conspiracy here
June 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I mean it’s an unpaid position on a nonpartisan commission required by federal law. These commissions are always looking for members- most likely scenario is that he applied using his background in the food industry, and was taken on as a voice of that industry. Not really a conspiracy here
Excellent piece in the StarTribune this morning debunking a lot of this stuff better than I could www.startribune.com/fact-check-d...
Fact check: Was suspected assassin Boelter close with MN Gov. Walz?
Boelter was appointed to an advisory board in 2019, but one member says the board does not interact with the governor on a regular basis.
www.startribune.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Excellent piece in the StarTribune this morning debunking a lot of this stuff better than I could www.startribune.com/fact-check-d...
Hoping Boelter is apprehended soon, and we get more information as to his motive. In the meantime, ignore right wing accounts amplifying lies (15/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Hoping Boelter is apprehended soon, and we get more information as to his motive. In the meantime, ignore right wing accounts amplifying lies (15/15)
There are many other plausible explanations for why he had them in his car other than being a violent leftist (throwing off authorities, plans to attack a protest, etc.) Without his manifesto, these cannot be automatically explained by protest support. (14/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There are many other plausible explanations for why he had them in his car other than being a violent leftist (throwing off authorities, plans to attack a protest, etc.) Without his manifesto, these cannot be automatically explained by protest support. (14/15)
Claim: “Boelter had flyers for No Kings.” The “flyers” were pieces of printer paper with the words “No Kings” written/typed on them. They had no information on where/when protests would take place, nor were they official logos/text for No Kings. (13/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Claim: “Boelter had flyers for No Kings.” The “flyers” were pieces of printer paper with the words “No Kings” written/typed on them. They had no information on where/when protests would take place, nor were they official logos/text for No Kings. (13/15)
He was also previously appointed by Mark Dayton (DFL). This is also a board that requests applications, meaning he was likely not sought out by Walz, and political affiliation was not something asked in the application. mn.gov/deed/gwdb/ab... (12/15)
The Board / Governor's Workforce Development Board
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June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
He was also previously appointed by Mark Dayton (DFL). This is also a board that requests applications, meaning he was likely not sought out by Walz, and political affiliation was not something asked in the application. mn.gov/deed/gwdb/ab... (12/15)
Claim: “Boelter was appointed by Walz, so he is a Dem.” The Workforce Development Board is a nonpartisan group of 41 business leaders. Given Boelter’s work in the food sector (key in MN, where companies like Cargill and General Mills are located), this makes sense for non-nefarious reasons (11/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Claim: “Boelter was appointed by Walz, so he is a Dem.” The Workforce Development Board is a nonpartisan group of 41 business leaders. Given Boelter’s work in the food sector (key in MN, where companies like Cargill and General Mills are located), this makes sense for non-nefarious reasons (11/15)
However, the CEO of MAU noted that Boelter only spoke at MAU (which makes sense given his business interests in the DRC), and was not connected to leadership. themetropolitan.metrostate.edu/dr-vance-boe... (10/15)
Dr. Vance Boelter E.d.E, CEO of Red Lion Group Identified as Shooter in Melissa Hortman Case – The Metropolitan
themetropolitan.metrostate.edu
June 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
However, the CEO of MAU noted that Boelter only spoke at MAU (which makes sense given his business interests in the DRC), and was not connected to leadership. themetropolitan.metrostate.edu/dr-vance-boe... (10/15)
Claim: “Boelter was part of an NGO related to rights of African immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.” Boelter was in fact listed on the website of MN Africans United, an organization that provides support and services to African immigrants in Minnesota. (9/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Claim: “Boelter was part of an NGO related to rights of African immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.” Boelter was in fact listed on the website of MN Africans United, an organization that provides support and services to African immigrants in Minnesota. (9/15)
If his motive were to “punish” Dems defecting, this set of facts doesn’t make sense. What makes more sense is Boelter going after pro-choice activists/lawmakers, given that his list also allegedly contained abortion providers. www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/u... (8/15)
Suspect in ‘politically-motivated assassination’ of Minnesota state lawmaker identified, officials say | CNN
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim W...
www.cnn.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If his motive were to “punish” Dems defecting, this set of facts doesn’t make sense. What makes more sense is Boelter going after pro-choice activists/lawmakers, given that his list also allegedly contained abortion providers. www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/u... (8/15)
Claim: “Boelter was motivated by Hortman’s vote on undocumented healthcare.” While it is true that Hortman voted with Republicans to strip healthcare from undocumented immigrants, the same cannot be said for Hoffman, nor does it explain the fact that 70 other names were on Boelter’s hit list. (7/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Claim: “Boelter was motivated by Hortman’s vote on undocumented healthcare.” While it is true that Hortman voted with Republicans to strip healthcare from undocumented immigrants, the same cannot be said for Hoffman, nor does it explain the fact that 70 other names were on Boelter’s hit list. (7/15)
Now, onto the lies coming from the right trying to paint this man as a violent leftist. Here are some of the claims you will see, all of which are wrong or at best, wildly misleading: (6/15)
June 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Now, onto the lies coming from the right trying to paint this man as a violent leftist. Here are some of the claims you will see, all of which are wrong or at best, wildly misleading: (6/15)
Boelter is the CEO of Red Lion Group, a security contractor based in the DRC, worked for Praetorian Guard Security, another security contractor in MN, and ran a ministry with his wife, where he claimed to have preached in Gaza. www.wired.com/story/shooti... (5/15)
Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.”
www.wired.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Boelter is the CEO of Red Lion Group, a security contractor based in the DRC, worked for Praetorian Guard Security, another security contractor in MN, and ran a ministry with his wife, where he claimed to have preached in Gaza. www.wired.com/story/shooti... (5/15)
Boelter’s car, left on the scene after he fled the murder of Hortman’s house after a shootout with police, contained and unreleased manifesto and a list of other targets, as well as flyers that said “No Kings”. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... (4/15)
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination'
The assailant, who is still at large, was identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter by the state's public safety commissioner.
www.nbcnews.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Boelter’s car, left on the scene after he fled the murder of Hortman’s house after a shootout with police, contained and unreleased manifesto and a list of other targets, as well as flyers that said “No Kings”. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... (4/15)
The assassin is Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old MN resident. He served two terms on the Minnesota Governor’s Workforce Development Board under Mark Dayton (DFL) and Tim Walz (DFL) kstp.com/kstp-news/to... (3/15)
FBI offers $50,000 reward for suspect sought in targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.
kstp.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The assassin is Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old MN resident. He served two terms on the Minnesota Governor’s Workforce Development Board under Mark Dayton (DFL) and Tim Walz (DFL) kstp.com/kstp-news/to... (3/15)
What we know:
The assassin shot MN State Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are both injured. He also killed State Rep. Hortman and her husband. To break into lawmakers houses, he impersonated a cop. www.npr.org/2025/06/14/n... (2/15)
The assassin shot MN State Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are both injured. He also killed State Rep. Hortman and her husband. To break into lawmakers houses, he impersonated a cop. www.npr.org/2025/06/14/n... (2/15)
Suspect named in targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.
www.npr.org
June 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What we know:
The assassin shot MN State Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are both injured. He also killed State Rep. Hortman and her husband. To break into lawmakers houses, he impersonated a cop. www.npr.org/2025/06/14/n... (2/15)
The assassin shot MN State Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are both injured. He also killed State Rep. Hortman and her husband. To break into lawmakers houses, he impersonated a cop. www.npr.org/2025/06/14/n... (2/15)
Fair enough. Tired of the misinformation and lies about my state that will only lead to more violence. Probably not worth it though
June 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fair enough. Tired of the misinformation and lies about my state that will only lead to more violence. Probably not worth it though
Oh cmon… it was a meaningless bipartisan board. He was a holdover from the pre-Trump Dayton admin. The letter from Dayton was identical to the one from Walz, this was not someone who Walz had any real ties to. He was recently unemployed, swimming in RW misinfo, and likely self-radicalized recently
June 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Oh cmon… it was a meaningless bipartisan board. He was a holdover from the pre-Trump Dayton admin. The letter from Dayton was identical to the one from Walz, this was not someone who Walz had any real ties to. He was recently unemployed, swimming in RW misinfo, and likely self-radicalized recently
The plan? Run the exact same scam as your partner. It can’t fail twice
May 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The plan? Run the exact same scam as your partner. It can’t fail twice