Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting with @repangiecraig.bsky.social key staffer, Rachel Hunter, seen on the far left. I have enjoyed working with Rachel for the last few years. She and Rep. Craig are so supportive of the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

I’m in Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress on Tuesday as part of #CCL2025. @CitizensClimate is their spot on Bluesky. So proud to be with CCL climate advocates from all across the country and from other countries, too.

Perfect…

Rep. Craig slams Trump's megabill: 'Middle class gets completely screwed' - MSNBC

I am so glad that @repangiecraig.bsky.social is my representative in Congress.

From Jennifer Rubin: “Senate Republicans certainly lack spine…But their greatest moral failure is arguably not lack of courage but rather lack of empathy. They simply do not care about the pain they are inflicting on others.”

U.S. halts key weapons for Ukraine in new sign of weakening support for Kyiv - The Wall Street Journal

This is just horrendous and a surrender to Putin.

I like the idea of a “shadow cabinet.”

Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says

Republicans’ budget bill will add at least $3.3 trillion to the national debt.

And this is the party of “fiscal responsibility”?
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And are now having thugs impersonating ICE or was the viral video a hoax? (Not this video.)

We need to stop being distracted by Trump’s chaotic moves.

The President’s unilateral decision to launch direct strikes and threaten a wider, open-ended war in the Middle East without Congressional debate or authorization puts U.S. and allied troops and civilians at risk. Right now our top priority must be protecting Americans and our allies in the region.

The Iranian regime’s nuclear program is one of the greatest threats to the U.S. and our allies, and I remain committed to ensuring Iran never possesses a nuclear weapon. Like many Minnesotans, I believe we must avoid another costly war in the Middle East that will risk American lives.

Iran’s nuclear program is a threat to global security, and they cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

But President’s Trump’s action to bomb Iran with no consultation with Congress is unacceptable and ignores the Constitution.

House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains

This bill gets a higher price tag every day. Make no mistake – a budget bill that adds $3.4 trillion to our national debt will bankrupt our country and raise costs for the middle class.
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Rep. Miller of Illinois is wrong. She wrote, “America was founded as a Christian nation, and I believe our government should reflect that truth, not drift further from it.” We were founded as a secular nation with no established religion. As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am happy about that.

@jenrubin.bsky.social, your recent column inspired me to create this sign and use it at our weekly protest in Northfield MN.

This demonstrates the utter incompetence of the Trump administration. How can just 22M pills save 119M lives? Doesn’t anyone understand basic math?

It was great meeting #repangiecraig staffer, David Chernack, and handing him dozens of letters supporting clean energy permitting reform.

April 23, 2025 After previously suggesting that the U.S.

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Trump is selling out Ukraine to Russia. This is embarrassing. How will the USA recover?

4 Senate Republicans warn against ‘full-scale’ repeal of energy tax credits A group of four Senate Republicans warned against a “full-scale” repeal of energy tax credits passed by Democrats in 2022. “While we support fiscal responsibility and prudent efforts to streamline …

Thank you to Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator John Curtis, Senator Thom Tillis, and Senator @jerrymoran.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉

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March finished above normal in temperature, and despite cooler than normal temperatures in early April, I expect we will be above normal again for the whole month of April. Please get active in the fight against climate change.

I was wondering how many protested. Northfield MN had hundreds out on our Bridge Square by the Cannon River.

Dean Blundell on Substack Biggest. World. Leader. Balls. Ever.

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Cup of Coffee Extra: The Department of Defense erases Jackie Robinson The Department of Defense labeled a webpage about Jackie Robinson as "DEI" and deleted it

Cup of Coffee Extra: The Department of Defense erases Jackie Robinson.

Free article. No paywall.

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Hands Off protest at Minnesota State Capitol on April 5, 12 noon to 2pm. My wife and I plan to be there as we work to protect and save our democracy.

The Constitutional Crisis May be Upon Us With Trump openly challenging the courts, democracy defenders must draw a line in the sand

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We need to keep the clean energy tax credits in the next budget reconciliation. Please contact Republicans who represent you and tell them to support these tax credits which create jobs and raise revenue.

X post by Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuc ...), featuring a verification badge, posted 1 day ago. The post reads, "President Trump went to the Justice Department and called judges 'corrupt,' prosecutors 'deranged,' and opponents 'scum,' all while calling the January 6th insurrectionists 'political prisoners.' Here's another adjective: disgraceful." Below the text, there is an image of Donald Trump speaking at the Justice Department, with a backdrop featuring the Department of Justice seal and American flags. The bottom of the image includes a C-SPAN graphic stating, "FIRST 100 DAYS TRUMP DELIVERS REMARKS AT JUSTICE DEPARTMENT," along with a timestamp of "3:50 pm ET."

It will take everything we have to get him out of power and years to rebuild trust and the rule of law afterwards. This is what we mean when we say elections have consequences.

I say no to keeping the Trump tax cuts, to creating a cryptocurrency reserve, and no to DOGE. We must stop deficit spending, but do it in a way that doesn’t hurt the 90% that aren’t billionaires.