Latitude only tells half the story and is a very disingenuous framing. Living near the sea acts as a natural AC in the summer and a heater in the winter.
For instance, San Francisco versus Madrid. Same latitude and very different climate.
You can get window and portable AC units for very cheap and only run them a few times a year you actually need it.
Downstream of that flood are the world's deepest potholes in Taylor Falls, MN at Interstate State Park.
Turbulent water caused large potholes in volcanic rock that are up to 20 feet wide and 60 feet deep. Some, probably deeper but have never been excavated of all the sand.
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Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024. It’s time you know the truth.
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@EthicalSkeptic 6000 year old Whitebark Pine's were found in melting glaciers in Montana as well. Almost 600 feet above the current tree line. 🤔
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When politicians say they want to seize/tax "wealth" but actually mean "shares in your own company that you yourself founded", the real point is making it impossible for anyone to actually control their own company for more than a decade.
They won't let you stay, either.
Tim Walz is the greatest threat to our Democracy.
Thank you to Alpha News and Liz Collins for the powerful documentary on Tim Walz and his connections with Mao Zedong. The parallels between these two despots are uncanny and cannot be ignored. As state employees with decades of work experience, we have seen the darkness of Tim Walz's ideologies. We are genuinely scared for our state.
Tim Walz rose to power by tapping into public anger, radicalizing vulnerable groups, capitalized on frustrations, and created uncertainty, promising leadership while delivering policies that many Minnesotans believe have left the state weaker, more divided, and less recognizable than it once was. Our work as state workers is now less about serving our people and now, more about serving Tim Walz's perverse vision.
In our view, Tim Walz represents everything wrong with modern politics: a politician skilled at crafting a public image while avoiding accountability for the consequences of his decisions. Tim Walz has lied his way through politics and shrugging off any criticisms. Under his leadership, Minnesota has experienced growing division, declining public trust, and a political climate increasingly driven by ideology rather than common sense. Our state has been sold out to fraudsters to advance and project his power. Any credibility in state government has now been clouded with suspicion and distrust.
We have observed Minnesota news media acted less like independent watchdogs and more like a protective shield, giving favorable coverage, minimizing failures, and attacking those who questioned the governor's record. Instead of receiving the scrutiny that comes with power, Walz was often portrayed as "above criticism" while legitimate concerns from Minnesotans were dismissed or ignored. We have been left with just a handful of news outlets that we consider trustworthy - this does NOT include WCCO or the Star Tribune.
Tim Walz repeatedly reinvented himself politically whenever it was convenient, saying whatever was necessary to advance his career while presenting conflicting narratives to different audiences. We see a pattern of political calculation, not principled leadership. Moreover, any state employee that dared to challenge Tim Walz was subject to many "communist" like tactics that include surveillance, repeat investigations designed to harass and intimidate, and direct threats to our lives or livelihoods. Whistleblowers were not only retaliated against, we were crushed by his ideological tanks. This is no Democracy.
Tim Walz's rhetoric and policies fueled deeper polarization throughout Minnesota. Rather than bringing people together, he helped create an environment where political disagreement became personal hostility, leaving communities fractured and public debate increasingly toxic.
The damage goes beyond any single policy. We see a broader legacy of eroded trust, weakened institutions, and a government more focused on ideology than on serving ordinary citizens. We argue that Minnesota was sold a vision of unity and progress but received division, dysfunction, and decline instead.
Supporters might fiercely reject these criticisms. But for us as real Minnesotans, Tim Walz stands as a symbol of a political establishment that capitalized on public anger, benefited from friendly media coverage, and pushed Minnesota down a path that threatens the state's future and undermines confidence in democratic governance itself.
As Minnesota state employees, we are genuinely worried about the state of Minnesota.
Tim Walz, Mao Zedong, Pol Pot, Robert Mugabe, North Korean dictators, and many others - all belong in the same group. They created a dynastic personality cult based on loyalty to the party, quashing any dissent, and harming their own countries in the quest for unquestioned authority.
Thank You
@lizcollin@AlphaNews
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