When the fishery collapsed, distrust was deep and 440 square miles of water were fished out. Hardly the setting for a historic recovery—but that’s what happened. The tribe and DNR listened, respect grew, and subsistence fishermen paused their livelihood for 7 years. That’s commitment.

I went to college not far from Red Lake. With 85–90% reserved for Red Lake Nation citizens—many living in poverty—the lake was vital for food and income. With large indigenous harvests, anglers on the 15% open to the public often fished with a “get it before it’s gone” mindset. The crash came fast

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Also worth saying: stop making extremists rich. Consider who you’re empowering every time you buy.

True — but the key difference is that white ethnic groups were once treated as ‘other,’ yet they were eventually allowed to assimilate. Non‑white communities haven’t been given that path. That asymmetry is real.

Gmail seems to know something.

You’re right that history matters. Racism and backlash to civil rights were central to the Southern Strategy, and the GOP exploited that. What persists now is identity lock-in: grievance, culture, and loyalty reinforced over generations. Tim Walz being a friend to soybean farmers didn’t change that.

Sad part is generally they nice people. It’s less about hate than identity and insulation. Party loyalty is inherited, not calculated, and when outcomes clash, blame gets reassigned—to immigrants, elites, or “the system.” Once politics is who you are, even a bad deal feels worth defending.

Watching farmers stick with Trump is wild. He damaged the farm economy, yet loyalty holds. Identity, culture, and resentment beat balance sheets every time. When politics becomes who you are, bad outcomes get explained away. Feels like rock bottom has to come first.

And if they did, the joke was on them. AI is shortening the half‑life of every technical skill — coding just happens to be first in line.

Thanks for this and your continued efforts!
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We’ve heard promises before. Remember Paul Ryan’s ‘premium support’—vouchers for Medicare, HSAs, Medicaid block grants, ACA repeal. All framed as reform, but critics warned of higher patient bills. Announcing a plan is easy; delivering real protection is the hard part

Section 230 gave platforms immunity to grow. Now they want the same for AI. Neither should escape accountability. We’ve seen the harm of unregulated social media—AI must not repeat it. Companies don’t understand how these AIs work or what they may do. Read: IF ANYONE BUILDS IT, EVERYONE DIES.

Child mortality has dropped more than two‑thirds since the 1970s, with vaccines responsible for roughly 40% of the improvement. If you’re unsure, visit older cemeteries and count the graves of kids under 5. Before 1950, they were tragically common.

Thank you for this! In the meantime, someone should hold a contest for the most creative and simple way to fix that pass with a Sharpie.

Me too. Funny how everyone hated it, but I actually enjoyed the chaos. Holidays are hectic and full of mishaps, so the slapstick felt relatable, not bleak. My only critique: McDonald’s should’ve leaned harder into a festive, warm ending to balance the humor.