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Josh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just last night I remembered another reason why you all need to make sure you get out to vote this year. In 2024, Wisconsin beat us in voter turnout and that is *unacceptable*. We can't let that happen again. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

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Wisconsin squeaks past Minnesota for the top spot in voter turnout

The Minnesota Secretary of State confirms Wisconsin narrowly surpassed Minnesota with voter turnout in the 2024 election.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I’m down in Fairmont today for Outreach Day with the DFL Outreach Officer at the Martin County Fair!

A smiling man stands behind a Minnesota DFL booth at the Martin County Fair. The booth is decorated in blue with patriotic bunting, a Minnesota-themed quilt, legislative district maps, informational materials, and campaign signs for DFL candidates, including Amy Klobuchar, Peggy Flanagan, Keith Ellison, Zack Filipovich, Jake Johnson, and Steve Simon.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’m so thankful my classroom wish list was fulfilled! Now I’m hoping we can share some of that love with one of my fellow kindergarten teachers at Maxfield as they get ready for the new school year! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Check out my list on Amazon

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Ms. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

and we fully funded a third (!!) amazing Black educator’s Minnesota classroom wishlist! 💙✊ that’s almost $3,000 in just a few days 💕💕

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who bought items or sent money for my school wishlist. In just a few days, we’ve cleared the list! Over $1000 worth of items — I’m so excited about my students new dramatic play center because our Maxfield students deserve the best! THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Back-to-school season is here! 🍎 I have a new classroom space this year and am starting fresh. I put together an Amazon wish list with things to help bring my kindergarten classroom at Maxfield to life! Anything helps! Classroom Wish List: www.amazon.com/registries/g...

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Quentin’s 2026 Kindergarten Classroom Wishlist | Amazon Gift List

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is an appreciation post to all the amazing people who work for the Minnesota DFL Coordinated Campaign and the volunteers from all over the state who helped deliver amazing results up and down the ballot for our endorsed candidates. Y’all are amazing!

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I’m thinking a lot about this photo tonight. I truly don’t have the words but am so proud of the Minnesota and America my daughter can grow up in with fighters like Peggy Flanagan in the US Senate. There is darkness but god willing, there is light! Let’s do this!

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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.

I love you, Minnesota! Miigwech, thank you for everything!

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 06/08/2026

The @startribune.com needs to learn how to write about trans subjects in news story. The teen in question is deadnamed by their reporter, and his correct pronouns are never used, creating tortured sentences. It's bad writing. cc @stribrooks.bsky.social www.startribune.com/urban-explor...

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Fate of urban explorer who fell inside vacant Minneapolis grain elevator ‘could go either way’

The 18-year-old from Forest Lake fell while with others on the dormant property near Hiawatha Avenue.

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Abolish the DFL Code of Conduct Committee @bundleofsticks7.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hi all! Something I forgot to share from this last week that’s super exciting. Last Sunday, I was elected as the Co-Chair of the DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee, serving alongside our State Outreach and Inclusion Officer @quentinocama.bsky.social

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 29/07/2026

thank you for trying to drive turnout in loring park!! we are the most populated downtown neighborhood and not activated enough politically

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Minnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 29/07/2026

Working families deserve to get by and get ahead. Expanded child tax credits and universal school meals drive costs down. Republicans voted No on both.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hot take on this website apparently: I don’t think sexual harassment is funny.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 29/07/2026

We absolutely wouldn't be making these jokes if the mayor was a man, and I think we need to keep in mind how this kind of humor and joking can stop men who experience sexual harassment from coming forward.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I guarantee you that there are people you care about in your life who have been sexually harassed so maybe think twice before posting your crude joke about hot dogs or wieners.

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🌸ayana🌸 @ayanajsk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I know the premise of weiner-gate feels funny because of how absurd it is, but let's remember that we're talking about allegations of sexual harassment.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Grateful to attend today’s rally for DFL-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan and to hear from Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with so many other inspiring voices. Don’t forget that Primary Day is August 11!

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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I don’t know who these people are —or who this person is — and I don’t care (as in please don’t explain to me who it is, I don’t care) but absolutely unconscionable to compare my colleague Senator Fateh to Platner. You can dislike people and their politics, but this is beyond the pale.

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Matt Doll @mattjdoll.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

If you're as pissed about the wildfire smoke as I am, channel it toward climate action: help elect climate champion @peggyflanagan.bsky.social to the US Senate and a DFL trifecta in Minnesota!

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Once again, it was great to be in Rochert with so many amazing candidates and community members at the Becker County DFL’s Earth Fest celebration. Feeling fired up and ready to keep building for November!

A group of six people stand together outdoors on a grassy area in front of pine trees during a community event. Several are wearing campaign T-shirts and buttons supporting Minnesota DFL candidates, including shirts for Rob Kupec, Dan Rogan, Owen Wrenner, and Thaddeus Laugisch. The group is smiling and posing casually for the photo in sunny weather.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

No one candidate is bigger than the work of building a better Minnesota. It’s frustrating to watch a campaign prioritize its own interests over the success of the rest of the ticket and the party as a whole. Sometimes you can win the battle and still cost us the war.

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Minnesota Young DFL @mydfl.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride, Minnesota! We are proud to be a trans refuge state and a beacon for the LGBTQ+ Community. Be you, be out, and be proud.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 01/06/2026

“no turning back now… for the people of minnesota,” says lt gov peggy flanagan in st. paul, as she files to get on the ballot for US senate this fall, days after winning the DFL endorsement at the state convention

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

It was an honor to serve as one of the Assistant Co-Chairs of the DFL State Convention this weekend in Rochester. After 2 long days of work, we leave with a strong slate of DFL endorsed candidates for statewide office and US Senate and completed a ton of important party business.

A person stands at a podium speaking during a Minnesota DFL convention or party event. They are wearing a light blue blazer over a light-colored shirt and are speaking into two microphones mounted on the lectern. The podium prominently displays a large blue “Minnesota DFL” sign. Behind the speaker is a blue stage backdrop filled with policy- and values-oriented phrases such as “Transparent Government,” “Safe Communities,” and “Democracy.” Purple-blue stage lighting illuminates the scene.

To the left of the podium, a wooden gavel rests on a black-draped table beside a U.S. flag. Two teleprompters are positioned on either side of the stage. Additional flags are visible to the right of the podium. The speaker appears to be addressing convention delegates or attendees from the main stage.

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charlie @charliestdennis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Angie Craig has announced that she is no longer seeking the DFL endorsement for US Senate. She will run in the primary. Charlie St. Dennis, credentialed reporter on the scene.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/05/2026

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued a nationwide arrest warrant on Monday for the ICE agent who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge and then lied about the circumstances that led to the shooting.

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ICE agent charged in shooting of man in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office issued a nationwide arrest warrant for Christian Castro in the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in north Minneapolis.

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cursedthing @cursedthing.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Shout-out to @quentinocama.bsky.social for a great De-escalation training yesterday. If you're a state delegate, I hope you were able to join one of the trainings.

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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Rep. Kim Hicks deserves all the flowers for getting this through! So proud to be the Senate champion for this bill

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I really need to do a better job posting on here — so many apps and so little time 😂😭

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Spent the day outside my classroom to join my colleagues at SPFE to talk to legislators about pension parity, a statewide healthcare pool for educators and support staff, and advocating for no cuts to special education and mental health funding. Thanks to all the legislators who met with us today!

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Minnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 20/04/2026

Minnesota Republicans recently spoke for 20 minutes on "improving school safety" and not once did they mention guns, school shootings, or gun violence. We haven't forgotten about the 200+ Minnesota children who have been killed by gun violence since 2021.

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Jason Garcia for MPRB District 4 @jason4parks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I’m happy to report that along with @aurinmpls.bsky.social and @angelaconley.bsky.social, I was part of the unanimous vote of the Planning Commission to remove the name of Cesar Chavez from the Minneapolis street carrying his name today.

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🌸ayana🌸 @ayanajsk.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The DFL has always included a coalition of ideologies aimed at supporting working class people and encouraging them to get involved in grassroots organizing and governance. I'm disappointed that in this political moment, some are seeking to divide rather than unify.

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If you are a liberal who is sick of the Democratic Socialists co-opting the DFL, join the team:

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We're DFL volunteers fighting for the party Humphrey built: pragmatic, progressive, and built to govern. The DSA runs candidates on our ticket with a very different platform. We think voters should see it.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I posted this message elsewhere, but I think it’s important, as a party leader, to clearly call out what thehumphreyproject.com is: a divisive gimmick designed to split our party heading into our state convention. We have so many new people excited to enagnge in our party — we have to do better.

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I’ve traveled across Minnesota and seen the energy in our organizing unit conventions firsthand. It’s real, and much of it is being shaped by the frustration coming out of Operation Metro Surge. DFLers are tired of the cruelty and the constant overreach of this administration.

That’s what makes gimmicks like this so extremely disappointing and exhausting. This is the kind of stuff that makes people wary of engaging in any kind of partisan political activity.

At a time of creeping fascism, we should be looking for ways to continue to expand our coalition, not shrink it.

There will always be people in this party whose views, tactics, and even personalities don’t align with yours. And that’s okay.

But if the whole history of our party has actually taught us anything, from 1968 to 2024, it’s that we win when we do everything in our power to bring voices to the table and lose when we decide to shut voices out.

Anything less misses the moment we’re in. We can and should do better — the question is: will we?"

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today we re-endorsed the amazing Erin Murphy today at our Senate District 64 Convention who took the time to read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? after Lucy dragged it over to her. Incredibly cute moment with our amazing Senator!

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Had the privilege of serving as Convention Chair for Senate District 63 today. Thank you to SD63 for letting me guide you throughout this process! We got a lot done in about 6ish hours! 📸 @taylordahlin.com

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The fact that nobody seriously believes there is an institution in this country that will check the president—that we’re all just sitting here hoping that he gets distracted and fails to follow through on his genocidal threats—is the most damning indictment of our political system I’ve seen yet.

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Minnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 02/04/2026

You work hard. You should be able to afford care for your kids. GOP leaders are telling you it's not a priority.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Didn’t she work for someone who is banned for life by the state party for inciting violence? I’m really not interested in hearing her opinion tbh, and any DFLer who reaches out to Alpha News to (nonsescially) attack our party isn't a credible voice (or a real DFLer).

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

FOX CONFIRMS PAM BONDI OUT AS AG TODD BLANCHE TO BE INTERIM AG

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 31/03/2026

The Supreme Court did not strike down conversion therapy bans today. Not nationwide. Not in Colorado. Not anywhere. Here's what actually happened in Chiles v. Salazar—and why the coverage you're seeing serves the conservative legal movement more than it serves you.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Just a helpful reminder to everyone: Wednesday is April 1st. If you see a news story or something that looks like a news story that makes you think "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??!??" ...the answer is probably yes, yes they are, that's it exactly.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

One year ago today, I became @dfl.org Outreach Officer. Together with many incredible volunteers and leaders across the state, we built new resources, expanded training opportunities, and strengthened our statewide structure to support outreach and inclusion in every unit (1/9)

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richardcarlbom.bsky.social @richardcarlbom.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Today, March 29, is one year since I was elected to lead the MN DFL. During my campaign I made two clear commitments: 1. Hire organizers earlier than ever ✅ 2. Launch a new training program for activists, party leaders, and candidates ✅ 1/

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Liam Davis Temple @liam2manynames.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Yikes

Elliott engen tweeting The DFL has been drunk at the wheel in protecting taxpayer dollars from systemic fraud.
There are over $1 Billion dollars worth of reasons
Minnesotans are ready to chart a new path.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 22/03/2026

I think more conventions need to be doing this! That’s why I put it in my remarks - make it fundamentally clear.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 22/03/2026

Lots of people seem to have shown up to convention just angry about how things are, without awareness that this WHOLE THING is volunteer driven. Do what I did: if you’re upset with the process, get involved. If you have thoughts, people need to hear your perspective before everything is in place.

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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Had the privilege of being a convention parliamentarian at SD60 - what a fantastic experience with so many first-time delegates! Long day but worth it to see all this energy in Minneapolis.

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