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Yesterday a few folks pointed out that Trump has changed major details about his reflecting pool project since he announced it in late April. I've created a video with graphics that point out how much he's lied about it. This includes edits of longer rambling statements.

MARCO RUBIO: “The goal of the war in Iran is now to return it to how it was before Trump started the war.” Unreal.

MONDAY, April 13 will feature a legitimate tornado/BIG hail risk across the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest! Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Iowa – pay close attention! We'll have a low pressure center near Brookings lifting a warm front north. Multiple rotating supercells are likely to form along the warm front, perhaps between Watertown, Minneapolis and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Cells on the warm side of the front (south) will pose the risk of a couple tornadoes, and perhaps an isolated significant EF2+ tornado. If supercell(s) can latch onto the warm front, they'll gobble up extra low-level helicity (spin) and rotate even more. Any thunderstorm cells, including those on the cool side of the boundary, may be able to produce large, destructive hail. A couple instances of baseball-sized hail are possible. (If you live in Minneapolis, perhaps consider parking your car in the garage or beneath a carport *just in case*). I'm noticing a lot of dry air at the mid-levels of the atmosphere, which helps to allow supercooled water droplets to stick onto growing hailstones, making them bigger. Plus temperatures get chilly FAST as one climbs higher into the atmosphere. This could be a locally significant severe weather episode where storms track, BUT it won't be widespread. Only a couple storms will form. However, those that do will likely be intense.

Does this mean we have to give back their president? #wbc #worldbaseballclassic

@PGATOUR2K yup. What you got?

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@pepsi I love pepsi

Reply I Love Pepsi to this. Could change everything. Could keep things just as good. You won’t know until you reply.

Been a long time print subscriber, but the move of printing to Iowa and the crazy early lid on scores will almost certainly end that. No scores/stories for games that start at two or later? C'mon. @StribSports and @StarTribune

@HarryNiska @Tim_Walz I'm going with Walz is not running? Seems like an easy question.

If you want to “fix what’s wrong” in Minnesota government “without fear or favor,” what did @Tim_Walz do wrong? Please be specific. A few short months ago, you said @Tim_Walz is “an incredible governor” who should be reelected. Did you change your mind? Why?

The @Vikings need to do the right thing here. And fast.

@JROZAY1042652 @outsidewide @KFAN1003 @Vikings You are an idiot.

@outsidewide @KFAN1003 @Vikings I’m willing to bet there are some protesters being paid.

Hey KFAN- I’m a big fan but I am very disappointed that Paul Allen @KFAN1003 was peddling some bullshit lies, fascist propaganda about “paid protesters” in Minneapolis. What a shame. You’re going to lose a lot of legitimacy and listeners. @Vikings

@HarryNiska @GovTimWalz Harry, Did you check whether this is true before attacking MN again?

@GovTimWalz Did you check whether this is true before attacking federal law enforcement again?

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

@HarryNiska Awesome! Now do Trump.

During times of unrest, the words and choices of elected leaders matter. We are accountable for what we say and we must speak thoughtfully, especially in times of crisis.  Time and again, Governor Walz has failed that test. Instead of calming tensions, he has fueled fear and anger by claiming Minnesota is ‘at war’ with the federal government, ‘under attack’ by ICE, and by smearing federal agents as the ‘modern-day Gestapo.’ This kind of extreme and reckless rhetoric makes everyone less safe, fans the flames of hate and division, and emboldens Minnesotans to interfere with and attack federal law enforcement, putting themselves and officers in harm’s way. Across the country, thousands of criminal illegal immigrants are arrested and deported every day without riots, without chaos, and without violent confrontations because state and local governments coordinate with federal immigration authorities. Here in Minnesota, the solution is straightforward. Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and other elected leaders should end sanctuary policies and cooperate with federal law enforcement to identify, arrest, and detain criminal illegal immigrants. Defying federal law and demonizing federal law enforcement is not working and is only making the situation worse.

COMMANDER: We’re fighting for freedom. And part of that freedom… is the freedom to retire with dignity. So we’re going to start accounts called 401(k)s. SOLDIER 1: What’s a 401(k)? COMMANDER: It’s a retirement account. You put money in, it grows tax-free, you take it out when you’re old. SOLDIER 2: So I don’t pay taxes on it? COMMANDER: Well, you pay taxes later. When you withdraw. SOLDIER 2: So it’s not tax-free. COMMANDER: It’s…tax-deferred. SOLDIER 2: What’s the difference? COMMANDER: You pay taxes later instead of now. SOLDIER 1: What if I want to pay taxes now? COMMANDER: Then you do a Roth 401(k). SOLDIER 3: What’s a Roth? COMMANDER: You pay taxes now, and it grows tax-free. SOLDIER 2: That’s what I thought the first one was. COMMANDER: No, the first one you pay taxes later. SOLDIER 1: Which one’s better? COMMANDER: Depends on your tax bracket in retirement. SOLDIER 1: …How would I…know that? COMMANDER: You don’t. You just guess. ⸻ SOLDIER 4: What if I don’t have a 401(k) through my employer? COMMANDER: Then you open an IRA. SOLDIER 4: What’s the difference? COMMANDER: One’s through your job, one’s on your own. SOLDIER 4: Can I have both? COMMANDER: Yes. SOLDIER 4: Should I? COMMANDER: Maybe. SOLDIER 3: Can I do a Roth IRA? COMMANDER: Only if you make under a certain amount. SOLDIER 3: What’s the limit? COMMANDER: Changes every year. SOLDIER 2: What if I make too much? COMMANDER: Then you do a backdoor Roth by putting it in a Traditonal first. SOLDIER 2: …Is that legal? COMMANDER: Surprisingly, yes. SOLDIER 1: What’s a backdoor Roth? COMMANDER: You contribute to a traditional IRA, then convert it to a Roth…but watch out for “pro rata”. SOLDIER 1: Why wouldn’t I just contribute to the Roth directly? COMMANDER: Because you make too much money. SOLDIER 1: But this way I can? COMMANDER: Yes. SOLDIER 1: That feels like a loophole. COMMANDER: It is. But the IRS is cool with it. ⸻ SOLDIER 5: I just changed battalions. What do I do with my old 401(k)? COMMANDER: You roll it over. SOLDIER 5: Into what? COMMANDER: An IRA. Or your new 401(k). Depends. SOLDIER 5: On what? COMMANDER: The funds. The fees. Whether your new plan accepts rollovers. SOLDIER 5: What if I just take the money out? COMMANDER: You’ll pay taxes plus a 10% penalty. SOLDIER 5: What if I’m 59? COMMANDER: Penalty. SOLDIER 5: 59 and a half? COMMANDER: No penalty. SOLDIER 5: …The half matters? COMMANDER: The half matters. ⸻ SOLDIER 3: What’s a mega backdoor Roth? COMMANDER: Okay. So. Your 401(k) has a limit of how much you can contribute. SOLDIER 3: Right. COMMANDER: But the total limit including employer contributions is higher. SOLDIER 3: Okay… COMMANDER: So if your plan allows ~after-tax~ contributions, you can put in more, then convert that to Roth. SOLDIER 3: Does my plan allow that? COMMANDER: I don’t know. You have to ask Betsy. SOLDIER 3: Will Betsy know? COMMANDER: Probably not. ⸻ SOLDIER 2: Can I deduct my IRA contribution on my taxes? COMMANDER: Are you covered by a retirement plan at work? SOLDIER 2: Yes. COMMANDER: Then only if you make under a certain amount per year. SOLDIER 2: What’s the amount? COMMANDER: Depends if you’re married. SOLDIER 2: What if my wife has a plan but I don’t? COMMANDER: Different limit. SOLDIER 2: What if neither of us has a plan? COMMANDER: Full deduction. SOLDIER 2: So it’s better to not have a 401(k)? COMMANDER: No… ⸻ SOLDIER 1: Can I just keep my money in a sock? COMMANDER: You could. But inflation will slowly destroy it. SOLDIER 1: What’s inflation? COMMANDER: (sighs)…

@HarryNiska C'mon Harry. You're better than this.

What does DFL really stand for in 2026?

If I have learned anything visiting both my parents and in-laws this holiday season, it's that I need to save for my future heating bills. #sohot

Whoever dubbed this is great

Not sure this is a winning strategy for Mike Lindell...."Lindell said Trump’s former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is giving him political advice."

We were rooting for you all tonight, and you should all be very proud of what you have accomplished and how you have represented our country. My boys still talk about hanging out at the Worlds in Ottawa! @TeamShuster @Shoostie2010 @chrisplys @MattHamilton25 @colinhufman

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