Lars Negstad

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers • Minnesota Reformer Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released th...

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/08/r...

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

www.freetaxusa.com

Pastor
Farmer

The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

this seems bad. like really bad.

Screenshot of an X post by Tom Bonier stating that the “save women’s sports” crowd has been quiet since Trump mocked the U.S. women’s hockey team, suggesting they don’t genuinely care about women’s sports.

It’s never been about protecting women’s sports.

From 2020–

“Trump’s company billed the government at least $2.5 million.”

@fahrenthold.bsky.social for @washingtonpost.com

Minnesota needs a Manufactured Home Park Resident Bill of Rights • Minnesota Reformer Out-of-state operators are buying Minnesota manufactured home parks and implementing aggressive rent increases on residents who own their homes but rent the underlying land.

EVERY state needs this! minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/25/m...

Map of 13 states that offer Paid Leave, with text that reads " Minnesota is one of 13 states plus DC to enact a Paid Leave program  Only seven countries worldwide do not have some sort of paid leave program  73% of American workers lack access to paid family leave • States that have implemented paid leave programs have seen:  Stronger employee retention  Better health and development outcomes for children  Higher labor market attachment for women and labor force participation generally  Greater economic security for families"

Proof that we *can* have nice things

Minnesota is in its 8th week of Paid Leave being a reality. Nearly everyone is covered. And the program has been rolled out successfully, with over 20,312 people approved for leave already

Take a look at the whole presentation www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/Vc...

Va. lawmakers try again on paid sick leave and family medical leave bills • Virginia Mercury In Virginia, there is no state policy that sets a minimum for paid sick days, so it’s up to companies whether they offer them or not. A multi-year effort to require paid sick leave for workers is up f...

MN is one of 13 states plus DC (and most of the rest of the world) that offer Paid Leave. Will Virginia be next?

Va. lawmakers try again on paid sick leave and family medical leave bills virginiamercury.com/2026/01/29/v...

the PEOPLE'S STATE of the UNION. FEB 24 8:00 PM ET / MoveOn.org/LIVE SEN. ED MARKEY SEN. JEFF MERKLEY SEN. CHRIS MURPHY SEN. TINA SMITH SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN REP. YASSAMIN ANSARI REP. BECCA BALINT REP. GREG CASAR REP. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ REP. MAXWELL FROST REP. JIM HIMES REP. SARA JACOBS REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL REP. JOHN B. LARSON REP. SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE REP. SUMMER LEE REP. CHELLIE PINGREE REP. AYANNA PRESSLEY REP. EMILY RANDALL REP. MARY GAY SCANLON REP. DELIA RAMIREZ

Instead, I'll be on the National Mall where we'll heave a far more truthful discussion about how this Administration is making it harder for Americans to afford their lives and feel safe in their neighborhoods.

I’ve been to Trump’s State of the Unions before and really don’t need to go again.

He uses his speeches to pillory his political enemies and spread lies – not to mention they're long and boring.

Since this will likely come up in the SOTU: Yes, US stock markets are up since Trump took office (14%).
But in the rest of the world, markets are up WAY more. Cumulative market gains are more than triple ours (43%)

Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

This strikes me as a little silly. We could both tax billionaires out of existence, because they're a danger to democracy, and also generate more tax revenue from higher taxes on centi-millionaires. All of which would also improve the economy.

Glad to see some Americans are able to see how gross the patriotism looks when you have a fascist regime in office kidnapping and murdering citizens on the street, actively destroying any semblance of democracy and attacking international allies.

This one hits hard.

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

if this doesn't gut you and piss you off, you have a rotten turnip where your heart should be

Still more than Chicago had at its peak. And Chicago has about 10x more people than the Twin Cities

Incredible opinion. It holds that the common ICE tactic of jumping out of an unidentified rental vehicle and seizing suspected noncitizens while masked violates the Fourth Amendment because the *manner* of the seizure is incompatible with a free society governed by the rule of law.

The ICE surge in Minnesota isn’t over — it just moved outside of the Metro.

ICE agents are still terrorizing innocent people in the suburbs. They’re targeting bus stops and hospitals and parks and being more deceptive than ever.

This isn’t over until ICE is out of the ENTIRE state.

🔊😄 Not everyone knows what “link in bio” means. But we do know all Minnesotans deserve a stable place to call home, no matter how it’s built.

Minnesotans deserve a Manufactured Home Residents Bill of Rights.

🔗 Visit bit.ly/parksunited4change and stand with manufactured homeowners today.

New analysis w/ @aaronsojourner.org finds consumer spending declined by 2.9% in MN in Jan 2026 due to Operation Metro Surge, resulting in a loss of $626 million. Bigger losses in food and accommodation spending (3.8% in MN, 4.1% in Hennepin County).

northstarpolicy.org/impact-metro...

ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...

Attorney John Hayden: “This whole campaign of just going out and finding vulnerable people, good people, people who are following rules, it's just another example of blowing the pretext of this whole operation.” (2) share.google/6jLXKUEtusHJ...

On January 10, 2026, while driving back to work after getting lunch with his father and cousin, a car quickly passed O., sped up, then stopped in front of him. (Id. ¶ 3.) A few men in civilian clothes stepped out of the car and asked for his identification. (Id.) The men threatened O.—if he did not get out of the car, they would force him out. (Id.) O. exited the car and was told he was under arrest. (Id.) The men handcuffed him and did not allow him to bring his phone. (Id.) O. felt like he was being kidnapped. (Id.) The men detained O., his father, and his cousin, taking them all to Whipple. (Id. ¶ 4.) At Whipple, there was “food scattered on the floor, the floor was sticky with mud, and everything stuck to your shoes.” (Id. ¶ 5.) The space was so cramped that sometimes there was no space to sit on the floor. (Id.)

The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

ICE OUT of MN press conf at 10. www.youtube.com/live/MqHJXZf...

We showed them exactly how to stand up to bullies with strength, dignity, and peace.

But this drawdown won’t make torn apart families whole again. It won’t replenish the tens of millions of dollars small businesses lost. It won’t de-traumatize our kids. It won’t bring back Alex or Renee.