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WOW! hear us roar-photo diary
Rain, cold and road construction could not stop a couple hundred of us from standing up and speaking out against the patriarchy! Sisters of all ages and a good contingent of brothers too, fighting...
View ArticleHandicapping Minnesota for 2012 County by County--Romney Counties
I had hoped to write one giant diary to cover my profiles of all 87 Minnesota counties and the corresponding predictions for the 2012 Presidential election, but with about 80 of 87 county writeups...
View ArticleHandicapping Minnesota For 2012 County by County--Obama Counties
Ever since I got my first World Almanac in 1990 I have compulsively followed Minnesota's county-by-county election returns, and beginning in 1997 when I got my hands on the Minnesota blue book, my...
View ArticleCEO of GOP company didn't know company existed or he was CEO
The Minneapolis Star Tribune broke a story yesterday about the CEO of a company the state GOP formed to pay the lawyers for the 2010 recount. Funny thing, the CEO says he didn't know he was CEO, or...
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Severe weather open thread: Happy May Day, MN and IN!
Portions of 9 states are under a tornado watch at this moment: Minneapolis is in the area under watch until 1am. Joy.
View ArticleToo Big To Fail, MN GOP Edition
Monday, the state House debated HF 2795, a bill to allow greater reach for the local horse track racing industry. The most dedicated of the House republicans are arguing in favor of the bill using...
View ArticleMinnesota State Patrol, DPS target Occupy Minneapolis with drugs and addicts
Minnesota State Patrol and Department of Public Safety, plus rural Sheriffs' Departments target OccupyMinneapolis at Peavey Plaza with illicit drug use offers: This is an outrage: MK Occupy Minnesota:...
View ArticleMN-08: Powerful Northeastern Minnesota Legislators Endorse Rick Nolan for...
Former Minnesota Congressman Rick Nolan of Crosby added to his long list of endorsements for his campaign for US Congress Sunday, winning endorsements from three high ranking Democratic-Farmer-Labor...
View ArticleMinnesota's Eighth Congressional District
I am publishing this diary as a place for the Daily Kos community to collect their thoughts and feelings about the MN-8 race and the endorsement at the convention this past weekend in Duluth. Here is...
View ArticleRahm tries to squash probe of health care collection company
In this article in the Minneapolis StarTribune, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson reveals that Rahm Emanuel sent her a letter requesting she hold off her pursuit of Accretive Health. Accretive...
View ArticleMinnesota Democratic Gerrymander, 2020
This is my first diary ever so please bear with me...I could not for the life of me figure out how to embed the images in the diary directly without linking them. Anyway... This is a purely...
View ArticleNot Every Battle Can Be Won.
North Carolinians against Amendment One lost their fight. An amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman as "the only legal domestic union" is now part of the state's constitution....
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Lessons from Tuesdays elections
Cross-posted at MN Progressive Project. Minnesota has a marriage ban on the November ballot like the one that just passed in North Carolina. Tuesday was probably the most momentous day of primary...
View ArticleMN-08: Rick Nolan Invites Chip Cravaack To Fishing Opener
It's the opening of fishing in northeastern Minnesota. Do you know where your congressman is? Unfortunately, if you live in the 8th congressional district, the answer is likely to be New Hampshire....
View ArticleMN-08: Chip Cravaack Tosses Red Herring On Minnesota Fishing Opener
Science tells us for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This weekend, 8th district Rep. Chip Cravaack reminded us the same is frequently true in the world of campaign politics. On...
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Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: Eyepopping downballot numbers kick off the...
While more attention will undoubtedly get paid to the presidential numbers today (including nearly a half-dozen new state polls that broke over the weekend), there are two sets of numbers downballot...
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University of Minnesota Students Produce Film Calling for Apology to Dakota...
This post originally appeared Sunday, May 13, in the 14th edition of First Nations News & Views, one element in the "Invisible Indians" project created by navajo and me. Here is where you can view...
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Mpls May Day Parade-photo diary- better late than never
Postponed to Mother's Day due to swampy conditions May 6, the Heart of the Beast May Day Parade & Festival celebrates social justice and progressive causes. This year's theme was overconsumption....
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Urban Trails: Hidden Falls Regional Park
Last weekend was Mother's Day weekend; in Minnesota, that means it was also the fishing opener. :) I don't fish, and my Mom has been gone for many years, but the weather was too nice to stay inside...
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Walk in the Woods: Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Recently, I've started exploring some cardio-challenging trails available in the Twin Cities area. Lebanon Hills Regional Park is a a true gem, with rugged, hilly trails that make you feel you are...
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