Tom Olsen

Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner At Large. Visit for more info.

Comms Specialist MN House DFL. MPLS, biking, Twolves. He/him/his.

[Tom Olsen @OlsenForParks]

Time for a belated (my graphics friend recently had a kid, congrats, Laura!) victory lap! On Saturday, with a clear quorum and over 82% of the vote, I was endorsed by the DFL! With a clear-cut progressive park board slate, it's time to chart a new future for our parks!

[Peyton Lewis @peytonlewis__]

🚨 NEW: Angie Craig super PAC uses AI deepfake TV ad to attack DFL-endorsed Senate candidate
@peggyflanagan

The MN legislature voted nearly unanimously to ban deepfakes in political ads. It’s appalling that Rep. Craig stands by this slimy, possibly illegal GOP tactic.

[Tom Olsen @OlsenForParks]

@LiberallyLiving @nickhaltermpls It has been public, you can watch the most recent discussion on it here: https://t.co/598FUzClaQ

Good additional info on the context is here: https://t.co/73gcN5nso9

[taylr @taylr]

1 year ago today we took the first photos for jason garcia ahead of their running for the minneapolis park and recreation board and now they hold the seat. so proud of them and we are lucky to have such thoughtful representation in district 4

[NBC News @NBCNews]

No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the FDA that was quietly made public. https://t.co/N99uOgFTQ9

[Trashed Panda @RailroadRaccoon]

Amtrak has a train that is slower than driving (end to end) and runs 1 round trip daily, yet it saw nearly 100k more ridership than projected. The people yearn for an alternative to driving.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

This is what corruption looks like.

[onion person @CantEverDie]

incredibly based minnesota

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In @nytopinion

“Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals,” the editorial board writes. https://t.co/90p0oikL6f

[taylr @taylr]

anders folk accepted maximum campaign contribution from mike furnstahl, who prosecuted both marvin haynes AND myon burrell. haynes’ conviction was later vacated, burrell’s life sentence commuted, but furnstahl stands by charging. haynes was even awarded $4.5 million by state 🧵

[Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver]

🚨 HUGE: Minnesota Democrats pass major anti-fraud bill, making it easier to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud.

[taylr @taylr]

HUGE WIN FOR LORING PARK - state bonding bill is funding the rest of the money needed to complete the berger fountain restoration!! this fountain has sat dry for 6 years and i kinda gave up hope it would ever come back

thank you commissioner jason garcia

https://t.co/duEQwy6ZP6

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

I stand with the Annunciation parents, students, and dedicated Minnesotans who are speaking out at the State Capitol to demand common-sense reforms to reduce gun violence and keep our kids safe.

[Minnesota House DFL @mnhouseDFL]

Last night, the House passed a major DFL anti-fraud bill that:

✅Hires more investigators and prosecutors to fight Medicaid fraud
✅Stiffens penalties and makes it easier to prosecute fraudsters
✅Unlocks a 3-to-1 federal funding match for anti-fraud efforts

[Minnesota House DFL @mnhouseDFL]

37 hours straight on the House floor.

[Tom Olsen @OlsenForParks]

@NortonMpls JFC. Love hallucinating increased pedestrianization though.

[Tom Olsen @OlsenForParks]

Hey @hasanthehun, you're being cited as a reason why we can't do gun control in Minnesota. Your leftist ideology (platformed by the NYT!) causes mass shooting apparently!

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

"For some reason"

[ally @missmayn]

they want us to believe it’s a national security emergency to fall behind china on Ai but falling behind china on high speed rail, renewable energy and childhood nutrition is a-OK.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

Trump finally admits it.

[Aaron Gleeman @AaronGleeman]

My big news: I've left The Athletic because they wanted me to stop covering the Twins.

I refused to give up my dream, so I'm betting on myself and returning to my independent roots.

I need your support to make it work. Join me and let's do this together: https://t.co/osUsyR3GwG