John West

Getting reports of bad election ideas in Signal groups. Defend democracy by shooting these down. No, you can’t show up at a precinct & be a challenger/observer. Those must be appointed by a party, nonpartisan campaign or ballot initiative. Letter must be accepted by officials. No letter, out you go.

@bryancurtis.bsky.social @thepressbox.bsky.social Listening to the 10/1 ep, which mentioned the end of Madden/Summerall. I have a very clear memory of their last game, during which Madden and others paid tribute to Pat and Pat didn’t seem to realize he was retiring. Did I imagine that?

So I’m not in MN this week and I’m not following news closely - there’s a cloud of smoke that causes explosive diarrhea??

Well I hope at least some Seattle residents got to beat up some Belgians afterward

@repangiecraig.bsky.social I expected this from Emmer. What’s your excuse?

@wcconews.bsky.social : “Minnesota State government software is 30+ years old and is at risk of catastrophic failure.” @kstptv.bsky.social : “WHAT WILL THESE FRIVOLOUS SOFTWARE UPGRADES COST MINNESOTA TAXPAYERS? WE PUT THE SCREWS TO THESE INCOMPETENT SWAMP DWELLERS”

“I am carny trash. I am uneducated. If you want to say I have a position of expertise, it is that I have lied to people onstage and gotten them to believe it. And I think I could do what that police officer did.” @adamliptak.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

@thepressbox.bsky.social NOT a candidate for Strained Pun Headline

‘Oh my God, did someone accuse me of killing my mom?’

Conan’s cold open was disappointing and monologue was painful. Why can’t the broadcast match the quality of the nominated films?

NYT might as well make this their permanent header.

All parking ramps at MSP marked “full” this morning except Silver? Is something going on, or are they really that busy?

Dang she wears a lot of makeup

NYT: We Talked to Some Dumbasses

Apologies if this has already been shared. The most effective piece of journalism I’ve encountered since this all began. overcast.fm/+ABNzfizGF2Y

Totally agree that members of LE shouldn’t be masked. But what happens when that runs up against a) it’s cold; and b) COVID is surging?

Meanwhile, Minnesota’s lame duck senators @amyklobuchar.com and @smith.senate.gov are doing what?

Reminder about "They're here ILLEGALLY" Being undocumented is a civil offense, not a criminal one. That's why they're not entitled to a court-appointed lawyer, why it's "civil detention" not a jail, why it's not in the criminal code, etc. Other civil infractions are things like parking tickets.

The Wilfs need to take a closer look at how they operate the Vikings. Unlocked for all to read. juddzulgad.substack.com/p/zygi-and-m...

Shrinking power ratings: 1) Derek 2) Paul 3) The remaining cast

Nooooo Pooh why

Congrats Governor Lindell. A true rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story.

Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

A reminder that Tom Homan (now in charge of ICE in Minnesota) took a $50k bribe from an undercover FBI agent before Trump killed the investigation. Homan was never Senate confirmed because he’s a caricature of corruption. His appointment and authority is illegal.

Shapiro is throwing Walz under the bus on Colbert rn. Not cool.

Otsego Minnesota

We’re supposed to believe this is a domestic terrorist attacking ICE with a gun

@governorwalz.mn.gov SHOW THE VIDEOS

@governorwalz.mn.gov Why should we believe that “the state justice system will have the last word”? You didn’t do anything with Renee Good’s killer and you won’t do anything with this killer. Stop gassing and gaslighting your citizens and start protecting us.

Said this during George Floyd and it’s true again today: Mike Max is a freaking superhero.

WAS THE GUN IN HIS HAND OR JUST “ON HIM”???

@wcconews.bsky.social Tell Reg and your reporters to stop fucking apologizing for the profanity we’re hearing.

The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."

Just watch those cowards scatter after one of them murders another citizen

Just got off the phone with Opus - we stepped up and prevented an ICE facility in our community which would have harmed Minnesotans. Great work, all!!!

Breaking NYT: The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

Minnesota is the best of us.

In a dispatch from Minnesota, I want to talk about "Real Minnesota" and the failed, pathetic vision of Minnesota that Tom Emmer and City Church offer. I want to talk about how Real Minnesotans take care of strangers. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...

DUDE it’s like a metaphor, y’know? The bus driver is Trump and the duck is like all, wait, this is the wrong direction? And calling the bus company doesn’t do anything just like me calling Tom Emmer, right? And at the end the company says like sorry that was weird, please vote for us again next time

Didn’t get the job I was hoping for, so now I’m on the couch doomscrolling with a blanket and two dogs and coffee and I think this is my life now

If you have extra money, please find something else to do with it - anything else - besides this total waste of resources.

Good (maybe unnecessary) reminder for protesters in MN: disable Face ID on your phones. Makes it much too easy for ICE to unlock your device. H/T @thepressbox.bsky.social