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One simple but powerful way to help students on campus alleviate stress: More trees, parks and green spaces! š³ Research shows even being able to see greenspack from the classroom window lowers anxiety.
Minnesota can act to protect our kids. But we also need action at the national level. Back to DC today. Our kids deserve better than Rās sitting back and saying thereās nothing we can do.
Hundreds gather for south Minneapolis march in show of unity, hope after Annunciation attack - The Minnesota Star Tribune
Rural areas with strong social networks are attracting younger residents, leading to a boom in local food startups and farm-to-table initiatives. buff.ly/TQCO1eL
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This is just sad. Weāve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down. The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
August 30, 2025
Microdosing mushrooms has gained traction among celebrities, but unlabeled gummies and edibles with mix-and-match ingredients can cause serious side effects. Hospital visits are on the rise, for vomiting, seizures and heart problems.
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When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, youāre right, thatās the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
More than 90% of pregnant women take at least one medication, yet data on prescription drugs' effects on the fetus is sparse. New research on medication safety during pregnancy is at risk due to ongoing funding cuts, according to maternal and child health researchers. buff.ly/Wkaqnip
The Trump administration plans to deploy more than 200 Homeland Security officers to a naval installation outside of Chicago to start an immigration enforcement campaign in the city.
August 29, 2025
I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns donāt kill kids, antidepressants do. Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
Yes he should be fired
So excited for this conversation today!! Watch it on TheSirenNetwork.com
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š 3D-printing special patterns in seawalls could change them from ocean killers to thriving marine environments. @fiu.bsky.social's Sara Pezeshk explains how these BIOCAP tiles work and why they could be a game changer for coastal cities threatened by rising seas. #ClimateChange #3DPrinting
Some international postal services suspend shipment of packages to U.S. - CBS News
We all know the goal was always to āown the libs.ā And in chasing that, too many have given up their own freedoms just to claim a hollow āwin.ā What they donāt see is that the monster they fed never stops, it eventually comes for us all. And now their silence is deafening.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: āImagine thinking scientists, historians, scholars, economists, and journalists devoted their lives to deceiving you ā but a reality-TV star, proven in court to be a lying felon, is your beacon of truth and honesty.ā
We are moving dangerously close to martial law. Trump openly said he intends to āgo afterā Chicago and New York in his next federal crackdown, saying heās prepared to deploy U.S. troops against civilians.
August 22, 2025
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
Trump is now claiming that museums are the last segment of wokeness in America. Thereās a lot we could say about how completely absurd and unhinged that is, but honestly, his own words say more than we ever could. Hereās what he posted:
Eight House Democratic members will be forced back onto the floor tonight after publicly tearing up the Republican-mandated āpermission slipsā required to leave the chamber. They will remain there, held against their will.
Trump stripped 37 current and former national security officials of their security clearances, a group that included many who had focused on Russian activities and foreign interference in U.S. elections, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
August 18, 2025
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Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.
August 17, 2025
Let me put this in their own words:
Amazing turnout in Austin today and all across the country! Huge thanks to everyone who showed up, and to those who checked in virtually. Weāre always in awe of the way people show up for each other and stand together.
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of the summit - NPR
Crowd at Audi Field chanting āFree D.C.ā at the Spirit match. #freedc
An incredible moment at tonight's Washington Spirit home game at Audi Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.
Cartoon by Guy Richards Smit.
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July 30, 2025
Thank you to Scotland š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ for showing up and taking a stand this weekend. We loved the signs, so many of them made us laugh. This weekend showed that the resistance is growing and that we have friends everywhere! Scotland the Brave!
RFK Jr. plans to fire all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force calling them too āwokeā. The panel sets free coverage rules for cancer screenings & more. A key meeting was quietly canceled.
Join us this Sunday Morning, July 27at 10 am for outdoor worship at Good Samaritan, where weāll have a camp meeting atmosphere with Pastor Jim preaching and music by Homeward Bound! Our Amphitheater is behind our building adjacent to our lower parking lot. 5730 Grove St., Edina, MN 55436.
July 25, 2025
Todayās front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.
July 23, 2025
Let that sink in for a sec.
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace - Emma sings this beautiful hymn, whose text is attributed to the Prayer of St. Francis, set to music by Sebastian Temple. May we be channels of peace during these times. ā®ļø#peace #progressivechristianity #stfrancisassisi ONE LICENSE #A-710821 & CCS License #12712.
A new report by Human Rights Watch and partner nonprofits released today confirms that migrants at the downtown Miami ICE facility were indeed shackled with hands tied behind their backs, forced to kneel, and made to eat from styrofoam plates ālike dogs.ā
Forcing institutions to fire nutrition and health educators seems like a strange way to āMake America Healthy Again,ā no?
Jeffries stalls final vote on Trumpās megabill with marathon floor speech - The Hill
BREAKING: I will object to Republicans moving forward on their Big, Ugly Bill without reading it on the Senate floor Republicans wonāt tell America whatās in the bill So Democrats are forcing it to be read start to finish on the floor We will be here all night if thatās what it takes to read it
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šØNew: āTrump Company Reduces Stake In Crypto Ventureā āAs the MAGA faithful continue to throw money at Trumpās crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profitsā @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com (with a little reporting from me)
Theyāre cranking up the propaganda machine again: claiming Brad Lander āunlawfully interferedā and that ICE is just āenforcing Trumpās policy.ā Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICEās conduct reflects a deeply troubling use of federal power.
Fascinating, illuminating, eye-popping conversation between @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @gilduran.com about the unholy stew of techbro-fascist-religious delusions bubbling behind the current attacks on democracy
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This push began under Muskās leadership at DOGE. Now itās Thielās turn. And make no mistake, this is about power. With a centralized, government-controlled data system, Trump gains new tools to target critics, intimidate dissenters, and go after immigrants.
WTF. This is the most sensitive, classified information and they want a Fox News anchor/producer to have access to it? Good luck having anyone share intel info with us. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
May 26, 2025
Have you heard? Thereās a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...
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Bottom line: This isnāt budget policy, itās a power grab. It strips judges of their ability to enforce the law and gives government officials a green light to ignore court orders. Itās authoritarian by design and itās buried in the fine print.
President Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans reut.rs/4mI3S7w 1/3
May 21, 2025
The people are not having it.
Trump's first-term corruption seemed huge, but it's already been dwarfed by the ongoing, unchecked festival of domestic and foreign corruption four months into in his second term. Blame the Supreme Court and the Republican Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-unqu...
May 13, 2025
Our Big Music Sunday is April 18th at 10 am for our In-Person Sanctuary Worship! If you are local to our Edina, Minnesota campus, please join us for a fun morning! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86fMcbE/
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"The President is selling access and influence to the highest bidder. Qatar isn't giving a $400 million jet out of the goodness of their hearts ā they expect something in return. That's how transactional relationships work, and nobody understands transactional relationships better than Trump."
Itās a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident. We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.
WARREN: If 700,000 Americans lose their jobs because of these tariffs, will the Trump administration suspend these tariffs? GREER: That's not going to happen WARREN: I take that as a no
April 5, 2025
Wow. #HandsOff rally in St. Paul, Minnesota is massive!
Washington, D.C. crowd was loud and clear š£ļø Hands-Off!
The people are awake. The people are angry. And the people are organized. š Chicago, Illinois #HANDSOFF
#HANDSOFF #NYC
April 4, 2025
To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media hereābut we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. āWith love, Your American allies.
Please share!!! This is getting ridiculousāthey just canāt accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last yearās closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.
April 2, 2025
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The incompetence of this Administration never ceases to amaze. Waltz and other NSC members used Gmail to conduct official government business, with Waltzās staff even sharing information about sensitive military positions and advanced weapon systems tied to an ongoing conflict.
Again.
I donāt do this often and promise not to make a habit of it, but just this once: WE TRIED TO WARN YOU!!!!!
Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
Was able to speak for a while this morning as @booker.senate.gov enters Hour 13 of holding the Senate floor. With two glasses of water and sheer determination, heās telling the world that America is fighting back against this President. Go Cory!
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Right now @booker.senate.gov is filibustering on the senate floor āfor as long as [he is] physically able.ā Grateful to see Dems with some fight in them! This part about John Lewis is particularly meaningful. Check it out and then go find Senator Booker live on every platform!!
Cory Booker is now in his *third hour* on the Senate floorāstill speaking with heart, fire, and fierce conviction. Heās not just holding the floorāheās holding the line for democracy. This is what moral courage looks like. Keep going, Senator. We see you. We stand with you.āš½š @booker.senate.gov
If other Senators come to support Cory Booker and extend this effort indefinitely Democrats can put a stop to Trump and Musk-at least temporarily And that could save thousands of lives THIS is the kind of fight we want from Democrats @schumer.senate.gov If you can't do it Get out of the way
WEāVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! Cory Booker is throwing downāfilibustering & standing up to Trumpās authoritarian overreach. This is what we needāDems who disrupt, resist, and fight back. Bookerās stand is a rallying cry for all of us to demand better. Watch here šš¾ www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Heads upā¦ Democratic Senator Cory Booker started a filibuster of the U.S. Senate at 7 pm tonightā¦ Booker said heās shutting down the Senate to protest Trumpās actionsā¦ He says heāll continue the filibuster as long as heās physically able...
