Laurie LK
@laurielk.bsky.social
Dabbling in cities, gardening, books, bikes, dogs and cats. Saint Paulite
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Stauber is doing this right now, while the state is under federal occupation.
Congress is moving to strip protections from 225,000 acres near the BWCA.
MN Rep. Stauber introduced H.J. Res. 140, a giveaway to Chilean mining company Antofagasta that puts toxic mining next to our cleanest water.
We have 60 days. Contact Congress & vote NO: www.friends-bwca.org/get-involved...
MN Rep. Stauber introduced H.J. Res. 140, a giveaway to Chilean mining company Antofagasta that puts toxic mining next to our cleanest water.
We have 60 days. Contact Congress & vote NO: www.friends-bwca.org/get-involved...
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Stauber is doing this right now, while the state is under federal occupation.
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For fuck's sake. (If you think Minnesotans are enraged now . . . well, there are a lot of things to be enraged about.)
Breaking: A congressional plan to overturn the 20-year mining ban near the BWCA emerges. This unprecedented step could trigger a fast-track congressional vote. We will keep you updated as we learn more:
www.savetheboundarywaters.org/new-congress...
www.savetheboundarywaters.org/new-congress...
New congressional plan to overturn Mining ban near Boundary Waters
www.savetheboundarywaters.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
For fuck's sake. (If you think Minnesotans are enraged now . . . well, there are a lot of things to be enraged about.)
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December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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ICE is apparently slapping "student driver" stickers on their cars for today and that's the funniest possible tactic to cover for an asshole who can't drive in snow.
December 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
ICE is apparently slapping "student driver" stickers on their cars for today and that's the funniest possible tactic to cover for an asshole who can't drive in snow.
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Rep. Beatty is on the Kennedy Center’s board and says she was not allowed to speak out against renaming it.
Also, coincidentally, she has over 67,000 followers on X, yet almost no views on any of her posts.
Also, coincidentally, she has over 67,000 followers on X, yet almost no views on any of her posts.
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rep. Beatty is on the Kennedy Center’s board and says she was not allowed to speak out against renaming it.
Also, coincidentally, she has over 67,000 followers on X, yet almost no views on any of her posts.
Also, coincidentally, she has over 67,000 followers on X, yet almost no views on any of her posts.
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It’s important to know what they want here. They want it to be legal to sell health insurance across state lines, so you could get a cheap South Dakota policy in California that covers the bare minimum.
Scalise: "Everybody complains, 'Why when I watch TV do I see this Gecko lizard & emu & all these animals out there selling car insurance & homeowners insurance? Why aren't they selling healthcare?' That's bc federal laws prohibit people to have choices for lower cost products for health insurance"
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It’s important to know what they want here. They want it to be legal to sell health insurance across state lines, so you could get a cheap South Dakota policy in California that covers the bare minimum.
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Meet one of St. Paul's wonderful utility box artists. www.parkbugle.org/ruby-thompso...
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Meet one of St. Paul's wonderful utility box artists. www.parkbugle.org/ruby-thompso...
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IT’S “SOMALI” NOT “SOMALIAN”
CORRECT EVERY MFER WHO DOES THIS WRONG
CORRECT EVERY MFER WHO DOES THIS WRONG
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
IT’S “SOMALI” NOT “SOMALIAN”
CORRECT EVERY MFER WHO DOES THIS WRONG
CORRECT EVERY MFER WHO DOES THIS WRONG
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🚨Proposed zoning changes to the Mississippi River Critical Corridor could severely limit development downtown. 🌇
With a thriving downtown being essential to the health of our tax base, we ask you to submit a public comment before the city's hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd🧵
With a thriving downtown being essential to the health of our tax base, we ask you to submit a public comment before the city's hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd🧵
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨Proposed zoning changes to the Mississippi River Critical Corridor could severely limit development downtown. 🌇
With a thriving downtown being essential to the health of our tax base, we ask you to submit a public comment before the city's hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd🧵
With a thriving downtown being essential to the health of our tax base, we ask you to submit a public comment before the city's hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd🧵
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I feel like there’s this Minnesota liberal idea that we’re in a blue state so things are better here in terms of detentions and deportations.
Our state protections aren’t strong enough!!!
Kidnapping is happening every day here!
Our state protections aren’t strong enough!!!
Kidnapping is happening every day here!
Minnesota, we are now up to 5 detention centers.
Freeborn Co
Sherburne Co
Kandiyohi Co
Crow Wing co
NW Regional in Crookston
We started the year at 3.
They’re eyeing a huge private prison out west in Appleton.
Freeborn Co
Sherburne Co
Kandiyohi Co
Crow Wing co
NW Regional in Crookston
We started the year at 3.
They’re eyeing a huge private prison out west in Appleton.
November 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I feel like there’s this Minnesota liberal idea that we’re in a blue state so things are better here in terms of detentions and deportations.
Our state protections aren’t strong enough!!!
Kidnapping is happening every day here!
Our state protections aren’t strong enough!!!
Kidnapping is happening every day here!
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The next president better start tearing this garbage down day 1
Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom but just wanted to
Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom but just wanted to
Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom but just wanted to
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The next president better start tearing this garbage down day 1
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Trump is cooking the Fed and they didn't even get to fire Lisa Cook.
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
Statement from Senator Warren on the Federal Reserve’s Reported 30% Staff Cuts on Supervisory and Regulatory Team | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
The Official website of The United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
www.banking.senate.gov
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump is cooking the Fed and they didn't even get to fire Lisa Cook.
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
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The techno fascist police state is being built out in the open with our tax dollars and our lives.
NEW: DHS is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
by me @ wired:
by me @ wired:
DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
www.wired.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The techno fascist police state is being built out in the open with our tax dollars and our lives.
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If you don’t think this is a dry run for the midterms, buddy, well…
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov
October 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you don’t think this is a dry run for the midterms, buddy, well…
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DoD today confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. - Pentagon Press Association
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
DoD today confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. - Pentagon Press Association
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Holy crap. This is terrible.
The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.
The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Holy crap. This is terrible.
The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.
The article states it's "not related to the current U.S. government shutdown". But of course it is: they are both connected by the GOP destroying everything good about this country from the top down and the bottom up.
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They'd better start protecting or selling to private land trusts all the Northern Forests in Minnesota or they will be destroyed for lumber.
The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent [via @highcountrynews.org]
The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent
The public has less than a week remaining to comment on the administration's plans.
www.motherjones.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
They'd better start protecting or selling to private land trusts all the Northern Forests in Minnesota or they will be destroyed for lumber.
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Help keep the Minnesota Senate in the DFL’s hands by giving $5 directly to one of our swingiest districts: the White Bear Lake/Vadnais Heights area. Give $5 to Heather Gustafson’s campaign now: secure.actblue.com/donate/5doll...
Thanks!
Thanks!
September 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Help keep the Minnesota Senate in the DFL’s hands by giving $5 directly to one of our swingiest districts: the White Bear Lake/Vadnais Heights area. Give $5 to Heather Gustafson’s campaign now: secure.actblue.com/donate/5doll...
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Please note: if you see stickers or posters advertising an “Active Club,” they are not some sort of benign fitness club.
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Patriot Front is hidden hand behind dozen active clubs
The white nationalist hate group is trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large swath of the active clubs network.
www.splcenter.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Please note: if you see stickers or posters advertising an “Active Club,” they are not some sort of benign fitness club.
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
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The Trump administration’s move to classify birth control as abortifacients is utterly batshit science and completely predictable policy. It will have devastating outcomes open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
The Trump Administration Says IUDs and the Pill Are Abortions
9.12.25
open.substack.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Trump administration’s move to classify birth control as abortifacients is utterly batshit science and completely predictable policy. It will have devastating outcomes open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
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Does #Minnesota have the ability to revoke the license for a #PrivatePrison? @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov ? How is it legal to operate this here?
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
August 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Does #Minnesota have the ability to revoke the license for a #PrivatePrison? @ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov ? How is it legal to operate this here?
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Don't we all love how capitalists love contract law until they decide the contracts they don't like can and should be unilaterally canceled and it's somehow legal and good? Don't we love it!?!?
New and expecting parents who work at Veterans Affairs are getting approved maternity and paternity leave canceled after their union contract was terminated by the White House, according to two internal memos viewed by Axios. 1/2 www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...
Exclusive: VA curbs maternity leave following White House cancellation of union contract
Last week, the VA was the first federal agency to terminate a union contract.
www.axios.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Don't we all love how capitalists love contract law until they decide the contracts they don't like can and should be unilaterally canceled and it's somehow legal and good? Don't we love it!?!?
This week's hot events: I received my Medicare card and got my first 65+ discount when rejoining the JCC.
August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week's hot events: I received my Medicare card and got my first 65+ discount when rejoining the JCC.