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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman [a Democrat] and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.

“We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible for this will be held accountable.”

The wounded lawmaker was identified as state Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, was first elected in 2012.

Even though the suspect hasn’t been caught yet, we know the following:

  • No matter how much right wing media he consumed, media that often portrays liberals as sub-human, that media had no bearing on his decision to go on a killing spree that just happened to target people that his media consumption portrayed as evil.

  • At some point in his life he was traumatized by a trans person using the wrong bathroom, a pride flag being flown by a neighbor, or a woman deciding to have an abortion.

  • Easy availability of a gun or guns had nothing to do with this. There’s no way to regulate guns without infringing on the inalienable rights of Americans.

  • Democrats pointing out that this was a political assassination are politicizing the sad case of someone with mental issues and they’re the real problem here.

  • If the shooter was white, so what, and if he wasn’t, Democrats need to realize that non-whites are prone to violence.

In other words, everyone needs to shut up and move on. It’s been a couple of hours already. Jeez.

Update:

The guy had “No Kings” posters in his car. Fox will tell us that he was probably a Democrat any moment now.

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

Minneapolis turned up anyway! "Tom Homan is a whiny little bitch!"

https://digbysblog.net/2025/06/14/my-favorite-sign/

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

80,000 strong!

"I was there with a couple other folks. With the online threats and a gunman on the loose, we were scared.

We showed up anyway. We do not allow terrorists to dictate our behavior."

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Tam R1 year ago

Just got back from the nokings rally/march at the state capitol. Huge turnout. We had a rally with speakers and then did a two mile march with some people lining the march route. So many wonderful signs. Some percussionists and musicians showed up and formed an impromptu NOLA style second line band. We had so much fun dancing, singing and marching. Felt good to be with others who are sympathetic. Everyone was saying that they have never cried so much on a daily basis. There was a small band of counter protesters who were angrily shouting crazy stuff. The band played nananana nananana hey hey hey goodbye. The Governor’s mansion is on the route and she was flying the progress pride flag.

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

LOVE THIS

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

Tim Walz is sadly wrong on this one. Cowering in fear only attracts attack by showing weakness.

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

This was the intent of the shooter - stay home out of fear. Shooter is connected to the 'Alliance Defending Freedom" theocratic evangeluglican morons and Gov. Walz played right into his hands. Manifesto contains Dem pol hitlist. Shooter knew he'd be taken out if he was actually at a protest, hence his cowardly disguise as a cop and preying on pols at home in the middle of the night.

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

I understand, of course, why Gov. Walz had to do it. Doesn't mean I.must approve though.

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

Our protest was HUGE, lining main street for blocks & blocks, everyone making good trouble and LOTS of NOISE with drums & cowbell, all the traffic honking in solidarity & I even got an 18 wheeler to BLAST his air horn. One lady dressed in a full body taco costume and SO MANY excellent signs! It. Was. Truly. Invigorating and Amazing! Rain did NOT suppress turnout here!

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

All ages represented, and many people of color showed for this kinda tiny town. Kids, dogs, young and old, differently abled or vigorous, people of all kinds came out in the rain and brought friends and family to SHOUT and stomp!

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TBone Dinosaur1 year ago

My 81 y.o. (former O.G. hippie) Auntie is driving from Keene, NH to Brattleboro, VT her former hometown, to attend despite the rain AND recent breast cancer surgery!

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Scott H1 year ago

Here at Denver rally. Festive lots of horns. Total nonthreatening event.

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Scott H1 year ago

Lots of upside down flags.

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John S.1 year ago

Pam Bondi says: “This horrific violence will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

I’m not holding my breath for someone to tell Pam Bondi to go fuck herself after the months of hateful rhetoric her and the Trumpists have been spewing. But really, someone other than random Democrats like us should call these people out for their blatant hypocrisy.

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John S.1 year ago

Mike Johnson says: “Such horrific political violence has no place in our society, and every leader must unequivocally condemn it.”

That guy can fuck off into the sun.

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David J1 year ago

I’m at the No Kings, Yaaass Queens parade/protest in Boston. It’s well over a mile long and growing. A lot of Pride, and a lot of Resistance.

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mister mixAuthor1 year ago

Good to hear, thanks for the report.

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Sepideh M1 year ago

Remember, in response to Boulder, the police chief had barely finished his first press conference before Kash Patel started politicizing it. Where are or very involved federal people now?

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Scott H1 year ago

In DC. Plus, I'm sure the unspoken motto of "The Only Good Dem Pol Is A Dead Dem Pol" applies here.