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demmiblue

(39,296 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:30 PM Jan 9

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The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately. [View all]

The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
— Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) 2026-01-09T23:45:41.304Z

at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-09T23:22:14.030Z

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The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately. [View all] demmiblue Jan 9 OP

Yea................... Lovie777 Jan 9 #1

One more way in which markodochartaigh Jan 9 #2

That will be great for the economy. Dave Bowman Jan 9 #3

He's spending tariff money 14 different ways and OOOH oil money!!! underpants Jan 9 #6

This revenge needs to stop NOW vapor2 Jan 9 #4

Jesus Christ. Minnesota is under a coordinated attack. underpants Jan 9 #5

It's an all out assault. demmiblue Jan 9 #8

This goes back to Paul Wellstone. LisaM Jan 9 #31

To be clear, that wasn't his funeral dflprincess Jan 9 #34

Thank you for clarifying. LisaM Jan 9 #40

I think our second amendment right covers not paying taxes to a fascist regime nt yaesu Jan 9 #7

Man, they are really terrified of Walz. Phoenix61 Jan 9 #9

Fucking Nazi Assholes. Cha Jan 9 #10

Google maps on 'Constitutional Crisis' -- 70sEraVet Jan 9 #11

Walz has put MN Natl Guard on Standby duckworth969 Jan 9 #12

He's like the world's biggest and oldest five-year-old Seinan Sensei Jan 9 #13

I agree in principle, but...... lastlib Jan 9 #36

The Federal Government Has Declared War On Minnesota angrychair Jan 9 #14

Gonna see my extended family tomorrow. Most are Minnesota farmers NickB79 Jan 9 #15

Not true Cirsium Jan 9 #20

Sure going out of your way to defend Republicans from the consequences of their actions there NickB79 Jan 9 #22

Say what? Cirsium Jan 9 #23

The farmers might blame Trump or the Dems. mysteryowl Jan 9 #16

Never mind farmers Cirsium Jan 9 #18

They are important. They provide our food. mysteryowl Jan 9 #19

Huh? Cirsium Jan 9 #24

I'm not accusing you of being a repuke. mysteryowl Jan 9 #25

I know Cirsium Jan 9 #41

Peace... mysteryowl Jan 9 #42

No worries Cirsium Jan 9 #43

I was criticized heavily for saying something similar a few months ago debsy Jan 9 #17

I didn't think it was possible, but 2026 is shaping up to be worse than 2025. sop Jan 9 #21

Another lawsuit forced onto a state that will surely be knocked down by the courts as has most of Bev54 Jan 9 #26

Clearly the federal government no longer represents us. Yet we still are forced to pay taxes. PatrickforB Jan 9 #27

This is Agent Orange's way of punishing Tim Walz for being a veep candidate. AZLD4Candidate Jan 9 #28

I'm with Rupar. Why are we paying taxes? AllyCat Jan 9 #29

Lawsuits incoming bucolic_frolic Jan 9 #30

The Dem governors need to activate their National Histfs Bread and Circuses Jan 9 #32

How is this even legal? Zelda_Orchid Jan 9 #33

Them: "What is this word, 'legal,' of which you speak?" nt Wednesdays Jan 9 #39

This orangecrush Jan 9 #35

This. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #46

That's o.k. dude orangecrush Jan 10 #48

There are no MAGA farmers in Minn? Norrrm Jan 9 #37

Too many DFW Jan 10 #45

Good reason to secede and join up with Canada. Justice matters. Jan 9 #38

Time for a redux of the Hartford Convention of 1814. roamer65 Jan 9 #44

What would be the point of Minnesota sending money to the Federal Government. Norbert Jan 10 #47