For the sake of this email and my moral beliefs
I’m sure many of you are, like me, watching and reading the news each day in horror. I’ve been paying close attention to Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who still sits in a notoriously awful prison in El Salvador.
A Quick Joke (and an ask)
Trump now claims he said he would make peace in Ukraine “one day,” not “in one day.”
50 Years of SNL!
Earlier this year, we got to celebrate SNL’s 50th anniversary. It was great to get together with compatriots whom I worked with thirty-five, forty, even fifty years ago.
Don’t despair!
Feeling hopeless? Don’t! I know, I know — things can feel like a dumpster fire inside a train wreck. But guess what? Good things are happening. Case in point: Wisconsin, yesterday!
22nd Amendment? April Fools!
Trump has been floating the idea that he could run for a third term in 2028. And he clarified that he’s “not joking.” So much for an April Fools joke.
This one’s real!
Today is the last day of the first quarter of the year!
This March Madness Has Nothing to Do with Basketball
We are in the thick of March Madness. And before you ask — no, I’m not talking about basketball, and no, the Gophers did not make it into the NCAA men’s or women’s tournaments.
Peggy Flanagan!
I want to tell you about someone who’s unbelievably great. Someone who understands what’s at stake in this moment, who listens, who leads, and who embodies the values that make Minnesota, well, Minnesotan.
MUSK MEDDLING IN WISCONSIN
I wrote you last week about the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. For reference, see that email at the bottom of this email.
A Joke for a Depressing Time
This is a pretty depressing time. And it’s important for us to turn that depression into action — which we’re very good at over here at Midwest Values PAC.