Not a socialist. More of a centrist JFK Democrat as opposed to a modern progressive. AKA Left of center moderate with some decidedly very Libertarian leanings.

Minnesota
Joined April 2010
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This short MP4 and GIF animated map is one fruit of my work on the history of concealed carry laws in the US. The works are free to use but please give credit: David Yamane, Gun Culture 2.0.
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"Our politics are dominated by extremes: shouting, rallies, and protests. Diplomacy, statesmanship, and finesse feel like relics of another era." ~ Terry White open.substack.com/pub/better…?
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Rochelle Olson gets most things wrong, but has a point here: "I value the First Amendment and divergent views, but taking the stage with a incendiary figure the week before the election doesn’t do any favors for Fateh’s more mainstream DFL colleagues" startribune.com/hasan-piker-…
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MNSplainers ™️ - people not from Minnesota who think they can explain Minnesota to those of us who live here.
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....." If they don’t call him out, there is something about base they are comfortable accepting – which should be noted by moderate voters. It’s also a place where if Ken Martin was still chair, there would be a swift and firm pushback." ~ Blois Olson
"At minimum, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, or Attorney General Keith Ellison should be willing to call out left-fringe friends Omar & Fateh. Just as DFLers expect Republicans to call out President Trump, this is a test of principle over party. " ~ @bloisolson open.substack.com/pub/thedai…?
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"At minimum, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, or Attorney General Keith Ellison should be willing to call out left-fringe friends Omar & Fateh. Just as DFLers expect Republicans to call out President Trump, this is a test of principle over party. " ~ @bloisolson open.substack.com/pub/thedai…?
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Far-left voices accuse Anders Folk of being a "Republican". They point at his corporate experience and paint him as a Trump crony. It's Bizarre. For a nonpartisan race, this hyper-partisan smearing is absurd. Hennepin County voters: Vote smart-vote Folk! startribune.com/mary-moriart…
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"The next county attorney will shape the lives of people who are arrested and will also play a central role as the whole community looks for ways to improve safety in Minneapolis and Hennepin County..." open.substack.com/pub/better…?
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......"My answer is simple: My views haven’t changed nearly as much as they think. They’ve certainly evolved over the years, but the more fundamental transformation wasn’t mine. It was the Left’s." open.substack.com/pub/future…?
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
I’m so beyond disgusted that these losers who have never set foot in a classroom past 12th grade utilize these shootings to be about guns. They certainly don’t care about children and only give teachers lip service when they need the teachers union endorsement. I dont own a gun, have never owned a gun and don’t plan to, so let’s make that super clear as you read the rest of this: This is about the lunatic mental health crisis that we see from over medicating children- especially boys- in manners that mess with their brain chemistry which then explodes with testosterone in the body during adolescence. No one studies the long term effects of adderol on the brain, or how about the cocktail of anti-depressants we give to children by age 12, do they? No, no one wants those answers. Let me ask you Adam, how much money do you take from pharmaceuticals? We talk “trauma informed” all the time, yet refuse to listen when children express the violence of our “grand utopia” makes them scared, unsure and grasping for truth. Have you ever asked kids what seeing the burning of our cities, fentanyl addicts in the street or uptick in car jackings of teenagers has affected them Adam? We complain about gaslight, yet do it to children every day. Our news media is one long list of “everything’s fine” but “f- those fascists and racists”- And if kids try to ask what that means they’re labeled one. All the adults are wronged and can file grievances but what about those children in schools where even the bullying that ends up reported to a teacher is then deleted by an admin who wants to “keep the numbers down” for the budget? God forbid we tell the truth. On top of that we continue to have a culture that glorifies violence. Mr. Schiff, are you going to decry Hollywood every time there is a shoot out on TV? How about when kids film jumping someone in the cafeteria for their Facebook live? How about all those in the DSA which so denigrates men that these boys have so few role models? You, sir, need to be regulated way before the guns are. This is like crying for the abolition of cars every time someone gets in a crash. Or the abolition of vaccines if one person has a deadly reaction. And on top of ALL that, even if I believed in regulation, you still wouldn’t regulate the MASSIVE street market for guns. No, in fact, you encourage and support “prosecutors” who won’t even charge when an illegal gun is found. Your words are just noise. Grow up Adam. If you want to solve this problem, answer just a few of the questions above. Until then, sit down and take the government paycheck you don’t deserve, you insignificant clown.
A teenager used a gun to murder innocent children. An educator died in a job that should not be life threatening. And yet the GOP majority will again resist any meaningful effort to stop the next school shooting. This is the reality of the current Congress. And it’s heartbreaking.
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
Going out of your way to align yourself with Hasan Piker is probably the weirdest thing any politician could do in 2026.
The rumors are true! My sis Representative @IlhanMN and my brother @hasanthehun will be joining me for the inaugural event of “I’m The Host Now!”
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
How the fuck is Hetfield NOT wanting to divide the @Metallica audience “controversial”?! I was at this show when he said this and it got the most applause of the night. Truly insane on every level! So now it’s controversial to go play your songs & give the audience a break from politics for 2 hours?! WTF??!
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
People should note that Mike's response to me here just straight up ignores me calling him out for his latest lie, pretending that Folk only "recently started claiming to be a Democrat". The pernicious part of this lie is that, because Folk has been a career prosecutor,
Replying to @JurffTT
Isn’t your whole argument about Cedrick guilt by association? Anders just really likes to hang out with republicans. I’m not saying he’s a republican, I’m just saying he’s Republican aligned.
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I have found it! I have found your anti 2nd Amendment propaganda for today. Written by people who do not understand the Constitution. It definitely checks ✔️ all the infringement boxes And for all I know paid for by the mom's demand/everytown people. startribune.com/article/6018…
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
Trouble in paradise for the @MinnesotaDFL? Interesting takeaway from Nate silver and the pulse on MN recent governance, or lack thereof by @GovTimWalz and his close political ally and Lt Governor for 8 years @peggyflanagan
Replying to @NateSilver538
Maybe not so hard to see why. Flanagan is the Lt. Gov. to Tim Walz, who is quite unpopular and seen as having governed the state poorly. The other data points for this pattern are in gubernatorial races in Oregon and New York.
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Paul Thoresen retweeted
Mary Moriarty has failed. Cedrick Frazier promises more of the same dysfunction. Hennepin County needs an experienced prosecutor who will hold anyone who breaks the law accountable. No exceptions. Vote Anders Folk for a safer Hennepin County.
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Do I want to vote for somebody who basically has been a career prosecutor (Folk) ? Or do I want to vote for somebody who has basically become a career politician (Fraiser)? The choice is very clear. For the chief prosecutor in the county, Folk it is: startribune.com/hennepin-cou…
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