When are we going to stop finding ways to test our democracy? It's been nearly 250 years...you'd think that was enough time to work out all of these kinks.

Footage of where Council Member Rainville was when he “inadvertently” missed the vote to approve the federal consent decree that came as a result of the Minneapolis Police Department’s pattern of excessive force:

MN Senate held an informational hearing today on the harms of legalizing sports betting apps. youtube.com/live/8EqojQLJg…

Polite local version of Jan 6th happening in the Minnesota House Chamber, with MN GOP Reps playing fake governance right now. Where the fuck is Steve Simon? Why doesn't he walk back in there and shut this shit down? What are we doing just watching and letting this happen?

AKA 67 Republican legislators practiced how they would elect a speaker and conduct business if they had a quorum and the majority.

Free headline: Republicans play house in MN

The fake "rules committee" today "authorized" taxpayer money to go to "chair" Niska's law firm to pay for defending their illegal power grab. You can't make this stuff up. Can you imagine the GOP outcry if Dems did this?

I wonder if/when the state police (capitol security) and/or the national guard are going to get involved with this MN house business. Denying SoS Simon into the chamber feels treasonous.

Rich whites want more political power in MPLS...Barnette appoints rich whites to the charter commission...mayor appoints Barnette to the highest paid position in MPLS...charter commission proposes at-large council. Corruption complete.

My public comments at the rethinking I-94 PAC meeting:

House Republicans are essentially saying “You can have your special election earlier if you legitimize our coup.” If there was no quorum, the resolution doesn’t count.

Normally the exhaust from my water heater makes a melted spot in the yard, but today it's a frosty spot. -14F Also, can you tell that the rabbits love when the squirrels drop crab apples for them?

Minnesota justices set to settle questions of control in ‘dysfunctional’ House mprnews.org/story/2025/01/…

taylr Update: Steve Simon and the rule of law are back, baby.

Coming soon to a State Capitol near you.

If this is actually going to turn into the big impoundment fight, better to have it sooner rather than later, I guess.

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