An interesting video, but I was struck by another thought: this is a former senator speaking for a full 2 minutes clearly and intelligibly; can you imagine former senator Kamala Harris trying that?

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And without notes or teleprompter.

Ah, such fond memories

Good: let's make Minnesota a reservation for all the nation’s whack jobs, the better to keep a watchful eye on them

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They need a place where they can rest and recuperate and feel safe; California’s burning, Oregpn’s too wet, so why not sunny Minnesota?

land thief

Tim Walz Could End Up Facing Off Against An Even More Radical Version Of Himself In Senate Race

Gizhiiwewidamoonkwe Flanagan declares for Senate — hooray!

In her announcement, Flanagan touted her Native American ancestry, writing, “in Ojibwe, my name means ‘speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.'” Flanagan similarly shared her Native American name while speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.

“My name in the Ojibwe language is Gizhiiwewidamoonkwe, or in English, ‘speaks with a clear and loud voice woman,’” she told the audience in August. “I’m a member of the White Earth Nation and my family is the Wolf Clan.”

In July 2020, Flanagan claimed that Minnesota’s government was “created” to “eliminate” indigenous people. 

“When I walk in the door of the state capitol, I take two breaths … the second breath is a breath of protection, because I know that I am walking into a building that was not created by us, for us or with us. But in too many instances, [it] was created to eliminate, erase and silence us. And by ‘us,’ I mean people of color and indigenous folks,” Flanagan said in 2020.

“At the center of all her work is making progress for children, working families, communities of color and indigenous communities, and Minnesotans who have historically been underserved and underrepresented,” according to Flanagan’s website.

Fun Fact: The lady is living on land stolen from the Sioux by her ancestors.

Miss Red Cheek’s Ojibwe ancestors were pushed into Minnesota from the east in the late 1600s-early 1700s and in turn shoved the Sioux out onto the Great Plains in the mid-1700s, where they frolicked among the buffalo for all of 100 years before the Battle of Little Big Horn signaled the end of their stay (yes, they “won” that battle, but it was a pyrrhic victory, marking the apex of their stay on the plains, and they’d be rounded up and permanently removed within 10 years)

Search Labs | AI Overview (Answering the question, “when did the Sioux move onto the Great Plains?”

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The Sioux began migrating westward onto the Great Plains in the mid-17th century, primarily pushed by the Ojibwe tribe who were moving into their territory in Minnesota, and attracted by the abundant bison herds of the plains and the spread of horses from the south; by the early 18th century, they were established as a major presence on the Northern Plains. 

Key points about the Sioux migration:

  • Pressure from other tribes:

    The primary force driving the Sioux westward was pressure from the Ojibwe (also known as the Chippewa) who were expanding from the Great Lakes region. 

  • Horse culture:

    The arrival of horses from the south significantly facilitated the Sioux's movement onto the plains, allowing them to hunt bison more effectively. 

  • Region of settlement:

    The Sioux primarily settled in the northern Great Plains, encompassing present-day North and South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska. 

My guess is it’s too late

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Sweden Pushing Remigration of Immigrants

David Strom

Of all the countries in Europe you would expect to be liberal on immigration policies, Sweden and Denmark would be near the top of the list. 

We all know that Poland and Hungary are standing firm on border issues. Georgia Meloni in Italy won on a "get strict "policy on immigration. 

But Sweden and Denmark? Yep. It turns out that they are now hard core when it comes to taking back their countries. Sweden is even paying migrants to pack up and leave. 

“Sweden is being forced to confront reality for a simple reason: it has become the bombing capital of Europe, with 35 in January alone, and Malmo is now known as the "rape capital of Europe" as well. Crime is out of control, and getting the problem under control is an existential matter.”

And Biden ushered in 23 million.

No, dear, you couldn't be her patient, because you don't have a uterus

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Full text of this miserable, confused person’s post:

I did not sleep well last night. I suddenly thought about what Dr Beth Upton said about nurse Sandie Peggie, which left her "upset and afraid." I suddenly thought: "That nurse could be looking after me." Many trans people won't access NHS healthcare for fear of embarrassment, fear of "what people will say or think" in the first place, but now we have gender-critical people to consider. Can you imagine the likes of JK Rowling or Maya Forstater being a nurse given their views on trans people? Or how about Helen Joyce, the woman who proudly held aloft a ripped LGBT+ Progress flag while trampling the section representing trans people underfoot? Did she not suggest there should be fewer trans people? People like Rowling, Forstater and Joyce exist and work in the NHS - their views are even legally protected! Being trans will be on our health record - but being GC won't be on theirs. So if the shoe is "on the other foot", for example, a trans healthcare professional would not know if someone was GC, but it doesn't work the other way around. , And before the neutral (not to mention the transphobes) scream at this post saying health professionals take an oath, so did Lucy Letby, convicted of killing a dozen babies, and Ian Paterson, who carried out some 20 unapproved mastectomies and got 20 years.

(I had to look up the word to see what kind of medical facility Mr. Richards works at — I hope he didn’t have to resort to the same remedy for ignorance) “Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus. It can cause pelvic pain, painful periods, and infertility.”)  

"Not a penny to be cut — the cupboard is bare"

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Dept of Ed spending soared 749% despite downsizing, new DOGE-inspired initiative reveals

'Spending has outpaced not just inflation but also growing headcounts – often many times over,' watchdog says

According to OpenTheBooks, staff levels at the Department of Education have decreased since 2000, but the agency's spending grew by 749%. OpenTheBooks says the calculation is "even more galling" after recent statistics from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that student achievement has still not recovered since it saw big drops during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In some cases, such as with the Department of Education, the group found as much as a sevenfold increase in spending while staff headcounts remained relatively static or even went down. At the National Institutes of Health, for example, staff levels appreciated by 21.5%, but spending grew 301%.