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14. USA Today doesn't even mention the victims were lawmakers

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Sat Jun 14, 2025, 09:39 AM

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Two MN Lawmakers Shot in Their Homes [View all] MN2theMax Yesterday OP

Conditions unknown Marthe48 Yesterday #1

It's a lot worse than ridiculous. It's terrifying. Ocelot II Yesterday #8

My vocabulary is failing Marthe48 Yesterday #12

No source for her dying, however muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #11

Thanks Marthe48 Yesterday #13

The article I read says their condition is unknown, but grave. MoonchildCA Yesterday #46

Speaker of the house Melissa Hortman and her husband did not survive. LiberalBrooke Yesterday #56

Sad news Marthe48 Yesterday #59

OMG. 😱 AllyCat Yesterday #64

This is so tragic. 😥 ShazzieB Yesterday #69

The MAGA "final solution." SergeStorms Yesterday #93

Rep. Hartman and her husband died lonely bird Yesterday #63

DAMN! Bayard Yesterday #2

Both Dems MN2theMax Yesterday #4

Former speaker of the house, through last December, 2025 SharonAnn Yesterday #83

Both Dems, DFL party Marthe48 Yesterday #5

Democratic LiberalArkie Yesterday #6

Holy shit. Watch, it will be a pardoned January Sixer. mjvpi Yesterday #3

Who'll be pardoned once again. SergeStorms Yesterday #95

Of course YepYep Yesterday #7

DFL, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party sop Yesterday #17

Horrifying. Like the cosplay ICE agents kidnapping our neighbors off the streets. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #9

Wonder where the shooter got the idea to dress up as a LEO to commit his crime? sop Yesterday #22

Exactly. Trump is the best thing to happen to criminals, ever! SunSeeker Yesterday #24

Considering the way ICE dresses up as gangsters, even with masks, soldierant Yesterday #92

Maybe not "dressed up" at all? SergeStorms Yesterday #96

And so the day starts SorellaLaBefana Yesterday #10

USA Today doesn't even mention the victims were lawmakers SorellaLaBefana Yesterday #14

Oddly, the local Fox Station has the best reporting I've found so far SorellaLaBefana Yesterday #16

Local Fox broadcase stations aren't propaganda outlets like the national cable station. Ocelot II Yesterday #21

Yes, agree. Fox tv shows were really progressive and out there too. ananda Yesterday #25

Agreed wryter2000 Yesterday #29

I found the Fox9 to be the most detailed and emphathetic reporting on Somali-Americans in a burning building progree Yesterday #31

And MN House is tied and Senate has Dems with a 1 seat majority Mr.WeRP Yesterday #23

The legislature doesn't reconvene until January, and if it becomes necessary Ocelot II Yesterday #36

One of the suspects was taken into custody in Brooklyn Park progree Yesterday #15

Thanks for this update SorellaLaBefana Yesterday #18

This is civil war. Trumpers are out to kill liberals Mr.WeRP Yesterday #19

Frightening indeed. Attempted murder instigated after laughing off Paul Pelosi. This has roots. Hope they live and perp Evolve Dammit Yesterday #20

TWO different locations** Both close to Mpls but still a drive between the two........ riversedge Yesterday #26

And who NOW thinks that Felon-47 would not like to pardon them for doing his bidding? Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #27

'Something' was broken around here long before that orange gibbon took office for the first time. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #30

Pattern here Kali999 Yesterday #28

No, the PA arsonist was just a run of Deminpenn 22 hrs ago #111

Omg! I hope everyone is ok! SheltieLover Yesterday #32

Trying to scare the 'opposition', eh? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #33

This exemplifies the reasons ICE & other leos cannot be masked & must be ideftifiable! SheltieLover Yesterday #34

Ali Velshi on MSNBC just said they'd be bringing more details on this shooting after the break Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #35

White House and Fucks News will claim the shooter is from Antifa. generalbetrayus Yesterday #37

Math enters the conversation. The state house is tied 67 Dems-67 Reps, the state senate is 34 Dems-33 Reps. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #38

They need to find the culprit & find him fast. William769 Yesterday #39

MAGA wants a hot Civil War Glaisne Yesterday #40

it is DEMOCRACY vs FASCISM Skittles 18 hrs ago #115

I hope they catch the SOB's. And too bad that Minnesota. raccoon Yesterday #41

So much for claiming to be "the party of law and order" Grim Chieftain Yesterday #42

To a MAGA that is law and order. nt doc03 Yesterday #52

MSM in 3...2... "Both sides need to cool it down..." Alice B. Yesterday #43

News conference Mrsfiddlegirl Yesterday #44

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR. Basso8vb Yesterday #48

Unfortunately it may take that mvd Yesterday #51

If that's the case, start arming up and hitting the shooting range NickB79 Yesterday #53

Time to hold politicians timms139 Yesterday #50

No, it's the voters who are responsible The Grand Illuminist 20 hrs ago #113

Mahalo for Gov Walz' statement. Cha 23 hrs ago #107

Also, their spouses have also been shot. JohnSJ Yesterday #45

It was only a matter of time. The republicans cheered on the guy who tried to kill Nancy Pelosi's husband. BComplex Yesterday #47

Assassins Norrrm Yesterday #49

Also: Stargleamer Yesterday #84

A caveat from Betty Bowers krkaufman 23 hrs ago #109

Thanks. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #114

if you go to xitter they are already blaming democrats moonshinegnomie Yesterday #54

Weird story - she said people were really angry with her because she voted with Republicans womanofthehills 15 hrs ago #116

Governor Walz update cbabe Yesterday #55

Here's the effed up thing about this, apart from the obvious... SKKY Yesterday #57

The media will focus just on this and not the no kings protests Dangling0826 Yesterday #58

Security details for every Mountainguy Yesterday #60

trumpthugs.. mountain grammy Yesterday #61

Apparently authorities have their vehicle GopherGal Yesterday #62

And the vehicle looks like a police vehicle - this has been carefully planned muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #75

Everyone needs to wait before assigning blame for this, thought we would have learned by now toesonthenose Yesterday #65

"by a gunman impersonating a police officer" IronLionZion Yesterday #66

one of the articles says the gunman exited the house AmandaRuth Yesterday #67

They claim shots were fired by real cops and fake cop. JanMichael Yesterday #71

Not necessarily an impersonation. Marcuse Yesterday #68

This is serious news LilElf70 Yesterday #70

Top story on CNN Fox ABC NBC and CBS websites underpants Yesterday #74

Wait a few months if and after they are convicted LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #72

$1000 says it was NOT an illegal immigrant. (nt) Maine-i-ac Yesterday #73

These were political assassinations dlk Yesterday #76

Yes LilElf70 Yesterday #80

Such horrible news democrank Yesterday #77

drumph's america bagimin Yesterday #78

Trump's America! UCmeNdc Yesterday #79

I wonder who was behind these killings? katmondoo Yesterday #81

This message was self-deleted by its author jcmaine72 Yesterday #82

Right wind death squads LudwigPastorius Yesterday #85

This occurred because of that vile pig in the WH wolfie001 Yesterday #86

The shooter has been identified as Vance Boelter MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #87

Google search brings up Dr. Vance Boelter radical noodle Yesterday #88

Hope he's caught soon MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #89

well catsudon Yesterday #94

He was twice appointed to the non-partisan radical noodle Yesterday #97

Watching MSNBC MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #100

I'm watching MSNBC but missed that radical noodle Yesterday #102

Maybe that was his next target. tanyev Yesterday #104

Anything is possible right now MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #105

Also, I don't know where you get your news, radical noodle Yesterday #98

Right now we don't have enough information MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #101

NYT update on Boelter's job tonekat Yesterday #90

The Economic Times radical noodle Yesterday #103

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #91

You need to get your facts straight. radical noodle Yesterday #99

The simplest problem here is ProudToronto Yesterday #106

Your concern is noted JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #110

GD Catch this Terrorist Assassin, POLICE!! Cha 23 hrs ago #108

This is exactly the same kind of Jan.6 violence being inspired by our Felon in Chief! n/t AntiFascist 21 hrs ago #112