J Hotvedt

Mom of 8, LFC fan, lifelong learner. Be the Change

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 Beginning??

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 @CheyCab The dispensary in Walker, MN only takes cash. (My son told me.)

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 Who knew?

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@CheyCab There are worse things to be.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

As Measles cases hit a 35 year high, as a senseless war rages on with no exit plan, as gas climbs to record highs, and the Epstein files remain secret, the U.S. Senate is holding a hearing today to yell at Dr. Fauci and again push horse dewormer on the American public.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 Disturbingly so. They use hate speech and accuse Muslims in America of wanting sharia law, but also advocate for a Christian version. Saddest part? Little by little they’re getting it.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@LakotaMan1 Unequivocally.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 @RachelBitecofer I love that phrase!

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Porter. He's had a long day. Needs a pup cup on the rocks. And make it a double. 13/10

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 I loved that film. ❤️

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear:

Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth.

[Paul Magers @paulmagers]

One more opening and closing and the Strait of Hormuz ties Radio Shack.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

This guy, though…

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 @MikeORourkenews As were mine. “No blacks, no dogs, no Irish”

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter

P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate freedom, recognize the history and contributions of Black Americans, and stand firmly in building a more just and equitable society.

We’re proud to hold it as an official state holiday and a long overdue celebration of independence.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

Yup. That’s the art of the deal, baby.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

So, Trump is gonna give Iran $300 billion to open a strait that wasn’t closed, so long as they promise not build a nuke they didn’t have?

Do I have that just about right?

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

Thanks Trump. Art of the deal indeed.

[David Shuster @DavidShuster]

The only consistency in accounts of the Iran-U.S. memo of understanding is that the U.S. is giving Iran $24B to open the strait of Hormuz. The strait was open before the war, a war that cost the U.S. military $29B and cost the U.S. economy $1 trillion. What a waste. #Trump

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Again and again, Trump continues to pardon fraudsters and let corrupt politicians out of prison.

[J Hotvedt @Jhotvedt2]

@FlannelGuy3 I can, but I don’t want to violate TOS.