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My little girl and I watch Stillwater in the mornings. There’s a story about kintsugi: broken pottery repaired with gold and the seams become the beauty. Yesterday, Minnesota looked like that: cracked, but mending in public, together.

It's March 2, 2026, here's what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

It’s really crazy how much I’ve been agreeing with Rep. Thomas Massie recently!

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Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Will Be Honorary Chairs of the Met Gala

Wha?
Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Will Be Honorary Chairs of the Met Gala www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/s...

NEWS: Former ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson has been ARRESTED in the UK after police searched two of his homes as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office tied to the Epstein probe.

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

Breaking MS NOW:

An ICE whistleblower is expected to testify at a congressional forum today that the agency is "lying to Congress and the American people" about its training of new recruits.

Ryan Schwank was an ICE academy instructor for new recruits before he resigned earlier this month.

A gentleman by the name of John Barron called C-SPAN to complain about the Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs.

It seems I’ve heard that voice somewhere before, who could this be?

We are the laughingstock of the world because of our moronic and psychotic president. Deservedly so.

YouTube video by Jess Craven 101 🆘 Another newborn baby at Dilley is in danger! Please help! #shorts

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BREAKING: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of the Epstein files investigation, per the BBC.

The probe centers on allegations he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as trade envoy.

Is it any wonder why so many people have given up on the system?

Here’s the latest.

Former Prince Andrew arrested over accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Jack Bergman #MI01

Not surprising, but at least it’s now on the record. A report by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that U.S. companies and consumers had shouldered the burden of Trump’s expansive tariffs.

Don’t forget about the boycott of Trump’s State of the Union next Tuesday. MoveOn and MeidasTouch announced today that they’ll host a “People’s State of the Union” rally at 8:30 p.m. ET near the Capitol!

Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.

I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.

#BrutalButAccurate

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Breaking: Ash Wednesday Mass will lift up immigrants’ resilience — Coalition for Spiritual & Public Leadership Following a judicial injunction issued Thursday requiring the Department of Homeland Security to permit clergy access to the Broadview ICE facility , the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leader...

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Wisconsin - time to dump Bryan Steil!

This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.