Bernie Hebda is a defender of the faith

May 22, 2020

A little doggerel about Bernie Hebda

by Steve Timmer

Turning Christianity on its head

May 19, 2020

Get together and hug each at church didn’t work out so well

by Steve Timmer

On comments: more poetry at LeftMN

May 17, 2020

Perhaps inspiration is wherever you find it

by Steve Timmer

A Jason Lewis Shanty

May 16, 2020

A captain stout and true

by Steve Timmer

Not acceptable!

May 15, 2020

The president says of Dr. Fauci

by Steve Timmer

Ex-teacher Gov. Walz needs to hold the line, at least, on supporting public schools

May 13, 2020

I’ll note at the outset that when Tim Walz was elected governor I was quite concerned that, based on his record in the U.S. House as what’s generally called a “moderate” (there’s a milquetoast term, in contemporary politics), he would be willing to give away far too much to cut deals with legislative Republicans. I […]

by Dan Burns

Pandemicus limeratica II

May 11, 2020

Pence will not wear a mask!

by Steve Timmer

Pandemicus limeratica

May 10, 2020

The siege of virus corona / Is leaving us feeling alona

by Steve Timmer

The latest Spotty ™ winner:

May 3, 2020

What is the difference between a forecast model and a simulation model?

by Steve Timmer

Sheesh! Gov. Walz is not acting because of “pressure”

April 30, 2020

From Day One, MN Gov. Tim Walz has made it clear that the primary purposes of stay-at-home and related orders (in addition, of course, to keeping a lot of people from getting sick and even dying) are to a) provide time to figure out just what we’re really dealing with, and b) provide hospitals time […]

by Dan Burns

MN-01: Rep. Hagedorn rides the right-wing crazy train on COVID-19

April 29, 2020

There’s this: On (April 20), Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) claimed that allowing members of Congress to vote on legislation from their home is a scheme to make it easier for all Americans to vote by mail in November. In a Facebook post, Hagedorn called remote voting a “very bad idea,” even during the coronavirus pandemic, […]

by Dan Burns

Should Minnesota follow California into sovereignty?

April 20, 2020

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statements were not in fact meant to be taken entirely seriously, any more than the title of this story really is. Newsom’s remarks were about making a point, and pushing Trump’s buttons. But there is telling reality behind it all. It’s also at the forefront of our nation’s demographic transformation, and […]

by Dan Burns