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It’s a simple concept. Government should work FOR the people. And it’s easy to do. If you are an elected official, you work a** off to make the country a better place for its citizens. You don’t have to be perfect. You simply have to care

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“There are 2 ways of viewing govt’s duty. 1: a favored few are helped and hope some of their prosperity will leak to the farmer. The other is based on a simple moral principle: the welfare of a Nation depend 1st on what the great mass of the people wish and need; 2: whether they are getting it.” FDR

It’s not that hard

Just do your best to be a good human

When you err

Take responsibility

Do better next time

This is the leadership America needs

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Our country has been here before

A century ago, The Great Depression led us to question our govt

The elite hoarded money while everyone else suffered

The antidote?

Hope

Leaders who stepped up

The result were social safety nets like social security

There is opportunity here

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Apparently a difficult concept for some to understand

There should be Congressional term limits

Period.

The whole point of democracy

Is ordinary people having a say in their governance

Many of you have imposter syndrome around your ability to effect change

You are way more powerful than you realize

What is one change you’d make to benefit your community and democracy?

Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land

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“An amendment to the budget reconciliation bill written by Mike Lee (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) authorizes the sale of 258 million acres of BLM and Nat’l Forest land across 10 western states

The move comes after a provision exempting land used for grazing from the sale was removed”

Wow

Catholic Cathedral, Helena, MT

You matter

25 yrs ago my parents split

Billy saved me that day

He picked me up

We sat on swings for hrs

The day was formative

Not bc of the divorce

But bc someone took the time to let me know that I mattered too

If you feel forgotten

I see you

I believe in my bones that you matter too

[Pt 4] But it meant a lot to me

This might sound cheesy, but I don’t care. People like you are what make America great. The Montanan that helps a perfect stranger. You gave me reason not to drop my retirement paperwork out of frustration today

Thank you

[Pt 3] I know I said thank you multiple times, but I don’t think I accurately reflected how much your kindness meant

I’d had a really hard day — the kind that makes you want to throw in the towel. But you saw me, and offered what help you could. I know you’d say you didn’t do anything special…

[Pt 2] My military briefing was already hard, and I hate being late after I did my best to make everything work for everyone

You chimed in and said you were also seeing my doctor and that I could cut into your appointment time

[Pt 1] I hoped we’d finish on time, and I could sprint in the building.

But my meeting went 15 min over. The receptionist didn’t want to admit me. I still had my headset on and the laptop connected to the meeting as I explained the situation. I just needed to get my meds re-authorized

To the man in the clinic lobby,

Thank you. I’m on active duty, and the briefing I gave the general got moved this morning to right before my doctor’s appt. I knew I couldn’t reschedule my Dr appt since it was within 24 hrs, so I sat in the clinic lot for 90 min before my appt taking the meeting…

The seeds of national healing are already in Montana’s DNA

I am deeply grateful to the farmers who tirelessly work to feed America

They deserve better support

Because when you heal and support the food chain

Our children grow stronger

America thrives

Support farmers

Photo: MSU, Kelly Gorham

“No nation is any healthier than its children or more prosperous than its farmers" - Harry Truman

He said this after signing the National School Lunch Act

He believed a healthy population and a thriving ag sector were crucial for a nation's overall health and prosperity

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Can you imagine being told in HS what type of job you’ll have?

That’s what happens in Germany

They identify the professional track you’ll be on and educate you accordingly

Blue or white collar

What if you’re a late bloomer?

This expresses a blessing of the US education system

Don’t waste it

“Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

- Emma Lazarus, 1883

In 2025, she is worth fighting for

There is a spectrum of sex offender. For some, it’s a crime of opportunity — they can be rehabilitated. Others, it’s a pathology — they cannot. Many perpetrators I talk to could’ve avoided handcuffs if they’d gotten the help they needed. This legislation is a great step towards creating a safer MT

When I was running cyber child sex crimes investigations, I remember asking my law enforcement bosses to partner with a local non-profit to help create safe spaces for men to address their mental health struggles. They laughed

We can’t arrest our way out of our drug problem

In fact, whether it’s drug use, child s*x abuse, trafficking…

We must address the root cause if we want to make MT safer and for Montanans to thrive

These issues are almost always rooted in mental health

So glad the MT leg is helping Montanans heal

Speaking at a church s*x abuse survivor event last night

You want to see the best in people

But when someone shows you who they are

Believe them

You have the power to hold leaders - elected and unelected - accountable

You simply have to decide if you’re worthy of it

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Meet K9 Lulu

She finds digital media evidence in child s*x exploitation cases

We’ve been PAWtners since 2018

Accountability and justice have always been cornerstones of our work

It’s been an honor to serve and protect our communities

Because people thrive when they live in safe environments

Weekend reading

The author has studied civil wars since the 90s

She argues the US is currently an anocracy — a partial democracy

And ethnic entrepreneurs have exploited cultural and ethnic fears to win votes

The antidote is regulating social media

My antidote? Hope and empowerment

You matter

LEOs must discern between what is legal and what is not. As a career LEO myself, I’ve had to intervene a number of times when a peer wanted to do something unethical or illegal

When they’re breaching the wrong house, that points to shoddy op planning

There must be accountability