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@jaredhoutsma.bsky.social

Proud Minnesota native. Lifelong pain of loving Minnesota sports. Weird interest in local government.

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Hakuna matata

06.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why wouldn't officers exiting a Hertz rental car with looking nearly exactly like this man with their firearms brandished be treated like a threat to one's life?

06.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

05.02.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Been waiting for this one

03.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You pick the candidate that aligns closest with your cause that can win the seat. Texas Republicans would LOVE to face her.

03.02.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For all we know, it was ICE

02.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I pray their units are forever empty.

01.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could make an outfit very similar to this. At some point a Minnesotan is going to fear for their life and act in self defense. Good luck getting a Minnesota jury to convict.

01.02.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This fits the narrative of the police chiefs. It wasn't all officers that were causing problems, but a very particular set of officers were causing most of the problems, and they had recently been deployed to Minnesota.

29.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That would fall outside the state's jurisdiction, no federal judge is going to accept that. Minnesota can put requirements on vehicles that are rented within Minnesota.

28.01.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Does Trump have permission to play this one at his rallies?

28.01.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump said he wanted a weaker dollar to encourage manufacturing. We got the weakened dollar, but not the manufacturing.

27.01.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it is a pretty pressing issue, Americans have very little remedy against federal officers that violate their rights. Assuming the executive branch isn't willing to prosecute an officer; JD was right, courts have created an environment where agents of the state enjoy near absolute immunity.

27.01.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He meant to say he bought a billboard. Simple mistake.

25.01.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's for anyone who thought they could get cute with executive orders or internal memos citing novel legal theories. The courts are putting them on notice.

25.01.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIt’s like call of duty! So cool huh?”

Trump’s goons treat shooting at and tear gassing protestors like a video game, caught on national TV on a hot mic

One even clapped after Alex Pretti was killed

abolish ICE

25.01.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2445    πŸ” 1280    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 132

Idaho was able to successfully severe supremacy.

25.01.2026 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect we are going to see the state file charges. Quite frankly, we're demanding it. It will get remanded to federal court where the federal government is going to have to argue that 6 ICE officers were following US code when they executed an unarmed man.

25.01.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic comparing two quotes:

"Fuckin' bitch."
ICE agent after Renee Good was shot and killed two weeks ago.

"Boo hoo."
Federal agent after a man was shot and killed today.

A graphic comparing two quotes: "Fuckin' bitch." ICE agent after Renee Good was shot and killed two weeks ago. "Boo hoo." Federal agent after a man was shot and killed today.

These monsters are sick.

24.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5047    πŸ” 1912    πŸ’¬ 587    πŸ“Œ 219

She knows it's emotionally impossible even if it was legally required right now. It's not legally required, they are bullies intentionally inflaming us.

24.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the β€œlargest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead

07.01.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7697    πŸ” 2167    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 66
ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary

ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary

ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary

24.01.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1612    πŸ” 243    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 9

They violated his rights, then he protests them violating his rights, they shoot him.

They violated his constitutional rights. #iceout #Minnesota

24.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” - ICE #iceout

24.01.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They've got guns, we've got whistles πŸ˜₯

24.01.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More likely they are afraid of -20⁰ weather.

24.01.2026 05:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gerrymandering would be far less of an issue if we didn't limit the house to 435 members.

24.01.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His best odds are a clogged artery.

23.01.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

22.01.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14713    πŸ” 7031    πŸ’¬ 397    πŸ“Œ 533

Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.

21.01.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5983    πŸ” 2949    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 255

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