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Budget Director @ calbudgetcenter.org #CABudget | #CALeg | #Medicaid | #HealthPolicy | Justice System

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Rep. Kevin Kiley registers as independent to run in left-leaning district Over the last year, Kiley has emerged as one of the few House Republicans willing to break with GOP leadership.

Kiley is trying to save his spot in Congress by pointing to "partisanship" as the source of the chaos & corruption. He'll do anything to avoid putting the blame where it belongs: on Trump and his anti-democratic MAGA cult. As a District 6 resident, I'm not buying it.

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08.03.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hate to break it to you guys, but Kristi Noem was not *fired.*

Instead, they β€œtransferred” her a β€œspecial new role” as β€œspecial envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” which is totally a β€œreal position” with β€œimportant responsibilities.”

It’s 100% not a made up nepo baby job πŸ˜‰

05.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 657    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 8
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Justice for Cricket!

05.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 768    πŸ” 190    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 13

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 40349    πŸ” 9110    πŸ’¬ 1493    πŸ“Œ 307
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How Kristi Noem Lost Her Job She probably should have seen Trump’s decision to find a new homeland-security secretary coming.

"There is no better choice than Noem for the distinction of being the first Cabinet member to be removed from this administration. She was fired, as Trump might put it, like a dog."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

06.03.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gregory Kent Bovino is now under criminal investigation by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for his conduct during Operation Metro Surge.

03.03.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8008    πŸ” 1603    πŸ’¬ 235    πŸ“Œ 94
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KLOBUCHAR: Alex Pretti's parents said what you said was one of the most hurtful things they could imagine. Do you want to say anything to Alex's parents?

NOEM: I did not call him a 'domestic terrorist.' I said it 'appeared to be an incident of'

KLOBUCHAR: I think the parents saw it for what it was

03.03.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10308    πŸ” 2867    πŸ’¬ 481    πŸ“Œ 158
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Tillis: You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested the appropriate time in training it, and then you have the audacity to say it’s a leadership lesson. You killed a goat and said it was behaving badly. You’re a farmer β€” you don’t castrate a goat, they behave badly.

03.03.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12108    πŸ” 2957    πŸ’¬ 587    πŸ“Œ 422

Tom Tillis has been DESTROYING Noem for the last five minutes.

03.03.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10485    πŸ” 2005    πŸ’¬ 485    πŸ“Œ 86
CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says
By Haley Britzky
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Helen Regan
Helen Regan
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Eyad Kourdi
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Isaac Yee
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Teele Rebane
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Lucas Lilieholm
Updated 13 hr ago

CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say
By Reuters
March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

03.03.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5176    πŸ” 2037    πŸ’¬ 329    πŸ“Œ 279
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Haha! They’re throwing Vance under the bus.

03.03.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7536    πŸ” 2179    πŸ’¬ 494    πŸ“Œ 159
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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

27.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why I Got Thrown Out of a Jasmine Crockett Rally The crowd was fired up. The candidate was on her game. And I was escorted out by armed guards.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

28.02.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Even election officials who like voter ID have issues with the SAVE America Act "It's a classic 'show your papers’ law designed to make it harder for US citizens to vote," Sec. Jocelyn Benson said.

Some election officials believe voters should prove their citizenship and show ID before casting a ballot β€” but even those in support of such initiatives think Trump’s SAVE America Act takes it too far.

It’s β€œeffectively creating a poll tax on people,” said one county clerk. β€œIt’s a huge barrier.”

26.02.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 376    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4
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Ad β€˜value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion The university is mired in a budget deficit while evidence mounts that its gridiron spending spree is a penalty flag, Tom Philp writes.

Sac State's president needs to stop hiding the ball and start doing some explaining. The lack of transparency is appalling.
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26.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pelosi’s surprise endorsement jolts Sacramento race, deepening Democratic rift | Opinion A war of words at the California Democratic Party state convention hints at a bitter campaign and a generational rift between Democrats.

From @byrobinepley.bsky.social of @sacbeeeditboard.bsky.social

Pelosi’s surprise endorsement jolts Sacramento race, deepening Democratic rift | Opinion
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22.02.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œNO KINGS Sacramento” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

20.02.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.

19.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 30163    πŸ” 8712    πŸ’¬ 1152    πŸ“Œ 462

Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

Remember this.

18.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 14192    πŸ” 4371    πŸ’¬ 323    πŸ“Œ 169
Tom Steyer wants a special election to hike corporate taxes in 2027 The California governor candidate would not say whether he’d spend his personal money to finance ballot initiatives such as split-roll as governor.

Tom Steyer wants a special election to hike corporate taxes in 2027

18.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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U2 dropping a new surprise 6-song album explicitly addressing the hellscape of our nation.

Wow. Stunning stuff.

The world is with us.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3zi...

18.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 702    πŸ” 308    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 23

They've probably already destroyed all the evidence anyway...

18.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet from @seth_kaplan: JUST IN: The FBI has formally notified the Minnesota  BCA that it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence it has collected in the shooting death of Alex Pretti.

Full statement: https://dps.mn.gov/news/bca/statement-bca-superintendent-drew-evans-alex-pretti-shooting-investigation

Tweet from @seth_kaplan: JUST IN: The FBI has formally notified the Minnesota BCA that it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence it has collected in the shooting death of Alex Pretti. Full statement: https://dps.mn.gov/news/bca/statement-bca-superintendent-drew-evans-alex-pretti-shooting-investigation

Reason #1000000 why we can’t trust a word they say – this is a cover up in plain sight.

18.02.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 329    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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17.02.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1145    πŸ” 726    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 269
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Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

16.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 803    πŸ” 297    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 37
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.

A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
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This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
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Not one dime for this cruelty.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...

15.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 19137    πŸ” 7403    πŸ’¬ 640    πŸ“Œ 396
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Court rebukes Trump administration for denying immigration detainees access to lawyers It’s the latest and perhaps most pointed rebuke yet from Minnesota federal judges.

This case raises an unsettling question: how many other incidents have gone unseen? Given ICE’s recent conduct, it’s reasonable to ask whether accountability would have happened at all absent video evidence.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

14.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 750    πŸ” 342    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 9

Sacramento State will pay around $23 million in fees to move its football team to a top-tier conference (Mid-American).

A big question this article leaves unanswered: Where do these millions of dollars come from?

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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.

14.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13998    πŸ” 3731    πŸ’¬ 232    πŸ“Œ 133

The people who are telling you they are withdrawing ICE from Minnesota are the same people who told you a year ago they would release the Epstein Files in full.

They are not to be trusted. They are allergic to truth and incapable of decency.

Stay vigilant.
Stay united.
Keep fighting.
We will win.

14.02.2026 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3208    πŸ” 964    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 28