Putin has made clear his goal is to conquer Ukraine. Putin has made clear that he has to be defeated before he will change his goal. We should quit reaching out to Putin and focus on defeating him enough that he reaches out to us.

Wishing everyone on X (including the weirdos - but not the bots) a terrific Labor Day weekend. Let’s remember the workers who busted their cans to help make this country great!

My take on the future implications of @realDonaldTrump’s efforts to reduce crime in DC:

My 10 second analysis of @GavinNewsom as a candidate for national office:

Robots, drones implantable/wearable medical or military devices (and more) will rely on next generation battery technology. China has a very big and growing lead. Regardless of EV politics, the U.S. needs aggressive initiatives to close the battery technology gap with China.

Light bulb FINALLY coming on? “We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin. He’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.” @realDonaldTrump said yesterday. Providing Ukraine just enough help to lose slowly - is a bad plan with historic implications.

Putin is making it very clear that any truce in Ukraine will come only when he is defeated. We talk, he kills Ukrainians. We talk some more, he kills more Ukrainians. He has openly said he wants to destroy Ukraine and that is his war aim. A combined Ukrainian-US-European effort

Maybe the greatest sentence ever written by human hands (Jefferson with edits from Franklin and Adams): We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life,

From the NYT article, “30 Charts That Show How Everything Changed.” @nytimes

Organizational stupidity advances when people inside institutions are afraid to challenge even the most nutty ideas for fear of retribution or being cancelled. The open and free exchange of competing ideas is central to America’s brilliance.

I’m so grateful for free speech - and all of America’s many other strengths and blessings. Whether you’re a Twitter friend, critic or bot programmer, I wish you and your family a restful and fun Thanksgiving holiday. Even the Twitter crowd can agree on football, food and family!

Looking to 2024, some Republicans say the party needs to recast its place in Minnesota politics, rethinking organizing, the candidates it nominates and how they reach a broader coalition of voters. https://t.co/VFsvB3hCWt #Election2022

A Nation At Risk; Goals 2000; No Child Left Behind; Race To Top; endless infusions of $ and more over last 40 years. Yet less than 50% of students are proficient in reading or math. #’s worse in disadvantaged communities. Time to fund parent/student choice, not failing systems.

“Defund the police” is one of the most idiotic and dangerous ideas in modern American history. Liberty, equality and opportunity don’t exist without safety and security.

“Government is instituted for the security, benefit and protection of the people” (Art. I, Sect. 1 MN Constitution). Leaders who can’t or won’t address violence and lawlessness violate their most basic duty to the people they purport to serve.

America’s soul reflects many things - including hope, beauty, wonder and the enduring sense of possibility that comes with being both free and responsible. We can and will do better than our present difficulties suggest. We always have and always will. Happy 4th!

MN should move up its presidential primary so it’s held at or near the start of the process. MN's tradition of incredible civic engagement would add huge value to the nominating process for both major parties. @GOP @mngop @MinnesotaDFL @DNC

Biden should remember the Powell Doctrine: When America uses force it should do so with overwhelming might. The same doctrine should apply to military aid: Instead of offering Ukraine just enough aid to avoid defeat, we should provide enough to win.

That equates to $1.5 million in tax every DAY since he became a US citizen in 2002.

“It’s time for the reign of criminals who are destroying our city to come to an end”. We need to be “less tolerant of the bullshit that has destroyed our city”. Overdue words from liberal S.F. Mayor @LondonBreed reflecting the use of common sense Republicans have been urging.