Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialErik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 8hMSP to CHI is roughly 400mi. Borealis barely scratches the surface of what is possible at 7hr 24min. By comparison, here are the train times for: • Madrid – Barcelona: 387mi • 2hr 45min • Berlin – Munich: 387mi • 3hr 45min • Paris – Marseille: 410mi • 3hr 5min • Tokyo – Okayama: 404mi • 3hr 10min 33411
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialSouth Dakota Democrats @sodakdems.bsky.social · 12hIf you registered as a South Dakota voter this year, there's a chance you still won't be able to vote in 86% of the elections on your ballot thanks to the SDGOP's SD SAVE Act. Call your county auditor today and check if you're a federal only voter. 013
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1hDid you hear, they're making a live-action version of The Lorax right now @padilla.senate.gov stars as one of the Once-ler clanhillheat.newsThe Week in Climate Hearings: Padilla's Slaughter Our Sequoias ActThere's only one markup of note, but it's a killer. 2194
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMatt Little @littleforcongress.bsky.social · 4hMet with the fine folks at SD57 yesterday to talk about the state of the race and what we need to get our country back on track! We’re a little over a month away from the general elections. Thanks for having me, SD57! 182
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialGarthtoons by Garth German @garthtoons.bsky.social · 5hPoison to the farms. Follow for more cartoons! 3249
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialJarekFA @jarekfa.bsky.social · 4hMr. Scarlett Johansson (Colin Jost) spotted riding an e-Citibike on the Hudson River Greenway this evening. 3536
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1hThe only person who needed “rehabilitation” in today's hearing was my colleague who didn’t know the difference between the Hawks and the Hawkeyes. Don't try to distract the American people from rising costs and people losing their health care, especially if you don't have your facts straight. 25362100
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 1h🔵Sen Amy Klobuchar’s dad was a newspaper sports writer www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index... Jim “started reporting /covering sports for Star Tribune in 1961 & wrote a general public interest column…retired 1995 8400 columns… voted “outstanding columnist” 1984 Natl Soc of Newspaper Columnistsklobuchar.senate.govOn the Passing of My Dad Jim Klobuchar at Age 93Statement from Senator Amy Klobuchar: “Throughout his life my dad was a champion of those on the outside. Through his writing he gave voice to the struggles and triumphs of countless Minnesotan... 010
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10hThe Republican Party is as much an enemy of American democracy as the Soviets were during the Cold War. 1115839
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.social@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 10hHOLD UP. A US Senator just royally f*cked up on live TV in a crucial hearing. This isn't a 'misunderstanding.' This was a high stakes political ploy to set a perjury trap for Jack Smith and it failed miserably. Say that. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... 1521368
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10hAfter Eric Schmitt lied and was corrected at the Jack Smith hearing, the NY Times called it a “misunderstanding.” This might be fair if Schmitt had a record of honesty (he doesn’t) and if Schmitt didn’t repeat the same lie after the hearing (he did). What the hell is the NY Times doing? 64584198
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 10hCornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows... 12382531556
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 9hGobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports. 234108431835
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 1hI get the sense that you care a lot. Just like Superman, Heroes care about #Democracy & Truth ✔️Support a Free Press You may like @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social “Total number of local U.S. newspapers in 2005 and 2024 There has been a net loss of 3,200 papers since 2005.” Map source, next 1/2 110
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 1h👍Peggy Flanagan makes a good point pediatricians note: ~40% of kids are staying away from health visits cuz of ICE threats Per Am. Society of Pediatricians ✅ ICE must pay to fix their damage @chrismogwoodbury.bsky.social 👇 We need Safe Streets 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10h“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”theguardian.comHow Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streetsUnder Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance 10408128
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialErik Osberg for Congress @erikosbergmn.bsky.social · 3hThe current administration released an ad less than 40 days from midterms patting themselves on the back. $1.7 million spent on 3 ads "Paid for by the U.S. Government." Sounds like fraud, waste & abuse to me. We need to restore checks & balances and end to the era of Governtainment. #WeCanDoBetter 054
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialpaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 12hTrump has made America pitiful, not great 371538471
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialErik Osberg for Congress @erikosbergmn.bsky.social · 6hThis is a DeeAnn Johnson appreciation post. DeeAnn is one of our most treasured volunteers and has delivered in a big way helping to organize our Fish Fry Town Halls. If you'd like to meet/thank DeeAnn join us in Glenwood tonight for our 24th #FishFryTownHall. All are welcome. Hope you can join us. 0258
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 7hMN do you bike…or why not? 🚴🏼♀️+🛴 Try this link & comment; bike plan gets updated every 10 yrs 👇 talk.dot.state.mn.us/statewide-bi... “draft MN Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan is now available for public comment thru ✅Fri, October 23, 2026” ✔️Read draft & note page numbers when you comment 1/2talk.dot.state.mn.usStatewide Bicycle+ System PlanShare your experiences of bicycling in Minnesota, including the opportunities you see and the challenges you face, in the Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan survey. 100
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 8hYes. MN vote Zack for state auditor Endorsed by Mn DFL🔵 Democrats 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 11hWith energy costs soaring nationwide, I’m pushing for federal heating assistance funding, which helps thousands of Minnesota families cover their heating costs during winter, to be released as quickly as possible. During a Minnesota winter, heating your home is a necessity, not a luxury. 46015
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 8hSouth Dakota 🗳️🟣Brian Bengs For US Senate Tied 44% 🟣 vs 44%🔴GOP bengsforsouthdakota.com 👍Good guy & Tall Solid resume •Veteran/navy & air force •Lawyer JAG •taught military college Definitely send Brian $30 or $100 & help him win He’s traveled to every SD county 2022 badlands 📺 was epic 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialTruthout @truthout.org · 9hThe case features ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, which are seeking to have a Colorado-based lawsuit against them dropped. State municipalities are seeking to hold them financially liable for the impacts of the climate crisis. 1223
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 11hNo, it deserves a resignation 929260
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 9hRussia could use tactics against NATO countries that are far harder to detect than a traditional military invasion, says Māris Andžāns, director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies. 📹: Delfi 112137
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 25/09/2026YES! VOTE!!!!! Get loud. We have wheatpasting posters to be spread. Call your members of Congress DAILY. TEXT AND EMAIL EVERYONE, ask them to join you in calling Congress. If you sign up to volunteer, we will loop you into phonebanking and such. www.standupforscience.net/take-actionstandupforscience.netTake Action NOW — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE"Get in dorks!" is our shared battle cry for joining the fight by signing our petitions, working on the ground to turn back Trump and donating to support our work of saving American science and health... 0154
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 25/09/20263. WE (you and I and all our colleagues) have an ENORMOUS amount of power. People power works, especially in moments where radical change is needed. This is our hope. If it didn’t work, all these established parties wouldn’t been working to hard to overwhelm and stop us! WE CAN SEE CHANGE. 1276
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 25/09/2026No one is coming to save us. But no one is coming to stop us either…otherwise @standupforscience.net would have been stopped by now! Imagine the world you want to live in and then work with us to make it happen. 1516
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 29/09/2026📏 Measure 🛡️ Prevent 🤝 Redistribute ♻️ Repurpose 🏠 Change habits Scaling up these solutions to fight #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste means better nutrition, a stronger economy and a healthier planet. #FLWDay 1159
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 28/09/2026The area of forest in legally established protected areas worldwide is estimated at 813 million hectares, which is about 20% of the total forest area. Get more data on the world's forests in @fao.org's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025 #COFO28 063
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 21hAlmost 90% of global deforestation is driven by agricultural expansion. Yet 28% of the world's agricultural land is used to grow food that is ultimately never eaten. We must act now to #StopFoodLossWaste. #FLWDay #COFO28 186
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 9hWorth a read. PhD Nicole Bedera sociologist on talking to kids about sexual Violence “very best thing you can do is make it easy for your daughter to disclose a sexual assault to you before..college •parent’s insurance…medical or psych •tuition…after failing •strong network emotional support 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 10hWhile I have you here, let me also link to an article I wrote years ago about how to talk to your daughters about sexual violence—without blaming them, shaming them, or restricting their freedoms.slate.comWhat You Should Really Say to Your Daughter About Campus Sexual AssaultIt’s not what you might imagine. 427569
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It is good for your son for you to say no when you need to say no. With a toddler, that might mean teaching him not to climb on your body without asking for consent. With a teenager, that might mean helping with tasks he wants you to do that you don’t have time to do. 256241
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 15hOur infrastructure must adapt to a changing climate. A more volatile world. And a Union that is growing larger. We need to build the transport system for the decades ahead. We need to build a true Transport Union ↓ link.europa.eu/dPtH3y 1117530
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMake Polluters Pay International @makepolluterpayint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is huge! The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has just used his final General Assembly speech to world leaders to pay tribute to our #MakePollutersPay movement. “You are on the right side of history – keep going.” This movement is powerful. We are changing politics. Get involved! 213055
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialKeith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 15hMy opponent Ron Schuts says he can't help you afford your life. Maybe that's because he profits from the companies making it unaffordable. Please read. bluenorthbeacon.org/p/guest-edit...bluenorthbeacon.orgGuest Editorial: Attorney General Keith Ellison - AGs and AffordabilityThe Attorney General’s Job Is to Stand Between Minnesotans and Those Who Cheat Them 0146
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 12hMike Peterson: “Rall 🖼️ suggests… 🇺🇸natl. priorities are out of whack… difficult to explain why funds 👍Congress ok’d for ⛑️medical research… redirected to 🪖Defense Dept Tho’…🧐efficiency: students of Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary aren’t in any danger of Alzheimers, so why waste money researching? 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialMike Peterson @csotd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Come see how the top tenth lives, along with Ann Telnaes, Barry Blitt, Darío Castillejos, Jonathan Brown, Mike Luckovich, Pat Bagley, Steve Brodner, Ted Rall & Wiley Miller www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...dailycartoonist.comCSotD: Lifestyles of the Rich and FamousRall suggests that perhaps our national priorities are out of whack, though it might be a better world if they were this openly explained. It would also be a better country if someone, anyone spoke th... 052
jodellm.bsky.social @jodellm.bsky.social · 13hNorthern Minnesota 🎤🔵🆚🔴🎤 Tuesday Oct 6, 6pm Choose your US Rep for Congress CD8 Debate Dem 🔵Trina Swanson vs 🔴 GOP Stauber “WDIO broadcasts •Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District debate on T Oct 6 at 6pm” 📲Submit Q’s now- what’s at stake & ✅ Plan a 📺watch party @itascacountydfl.bsky.social 000
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialThe Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 15hOn October 17th, tell Trump "No Kings!" Find an event in your community here: www.NoKings.org #FlipCongressBlue 02914
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialtoonerman @dptoon.bsky.social · 14h5K to every American would cost about 1.5 trillion. That’s a whole lot of dependency. 0135
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13hThis former paralympian is ready to shake up a deep-red state. Jen sat down with Josh Turek, the Democratic Candidate running for U.S. Senate in Iowa, to hear about why Iowans deserve better from their elected representatives. ⬇️ @jenrubin.bsky.social @joshturek4iowa.bsky.socialcontrariannews.orgIowa Is ‘Uniquely Hurting.’ This Senate Candidate Is Ready to Bring the CureIowa made a big swing to the right in 2016. Will it swing back in 2026? 110127
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hWarren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'" 21985062751
Reposted by @jodellm.bsky.socialKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 15hSummer intern @bayaburgess.bsky.social profiled eight Leavenworth community members who spoke out against CoreCivic opening an ICE detention facility, and are continuing to advocate for immigrants #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/p...kansasreflector.comProfiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic • Kansas ReflectorKansas Reflector is telling the personal stories of eight Leavenworth commuity members who gather volunteers, raise money and host meetings for the sake of those in detainment. They don’t share the sa... 0183105