Richard Tomkinson

Freelance production designer, husband, dad and Christian. Not necessarily in that order.

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@peggyflanagan Don’t be so quick to assume he would have acted the way you wanted him to.

[The Post Millennial @TPostMillennial]

Minnesota Dem lawmaker wants to study the "benefits of shoplifting"

https://t.co/OOoQLVTdRw

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

Support $7k for Kids – invest in Minnesota’s next generation! #mnleg #7kforKids https://t.co/w0fx7BM9K9 via @MNThinkTank

[AK Kamara @realakkamara]

"Community driven checkpoints"

I can't figure out if these people are seriously just this low IQ to not see the comically high levels of irony here or if they are just trolling 🤔 🤷🏿‍♂️
https://t.co/2DSCRl2KMG

[LeftistsofMN @LeftistsofMN]

@GovTimWalz @Tim_Walz We're turning the page!

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@MayorFrey We had free school meals long before Walz came along. The difference now is, even people who can easily afford it get it free.

[Minnesota Staff Fraud Reporting Commentary @Minnesota_DHS]

Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota. We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports. Instead of partnership, we got the full weight of retaliation by Tim Walz, certain DFL members and an indifferent mainstream media. It’s scary, isolating and left us wondering who we can turn to.

In addition to retaliating against whistleblower, Tim Walz disempowered the Office of the Legislative Auditor, allowing agencies to disregard their audit findings and guidance. Media and politicians supporting Tim Walz or the DFL-agenda attacked whistleblowers who were trying to raise red flags on fraudulent activities.

This is a cascade of systemic failures leading up to Tim Walz. Agency leaders appointed by Tim Walz willfully disregarded rules and laws to keep fraud reports quiet - even to the extent of threatening families of whistleblowers. These same leaders are not qualified for their jobs, instead getting leadership jobs via Tim Walz’s friendship so state government were left floundering. DFL lawmakers refused to acknowledge fraud and deflected any serious conversation to stop fraud. Biased mainstream media such as WCCO and MPR showed absolutely no interest in covering fraud happening in our own state. Programs, especially in behavioral health and disability services were built without any guardrails against fraud, all in an attempt to extract more funding from legislature and the federal government.

As staff, we firsthand witnessed and observed fraud happening yet we were shutdown, reassigned and told to keep quiet. Sometimes more. Leadership did not want to appear to discriminate against certain communities and were unwilling to take action, such as stopping fraud, that would have an adverse impact on their image. To date, no single agency leader has been held responsible for their role in fraud whether it’s Shireen Gandhi, Jess Geil, Jodi Harpstead, Natasha Merz, Eric Grumdahl or others.

It is a structure created and maintained by Tim Walz who has created an environment of inter-related agencies and institutions including the media - that help foster fraud through retaliation and turning a blind eye in exchange for political gain in the form of high power agency leadership jobs or other perks.

Fundamentally, Tim Walz is dishonest, lacks ethics and integrity, has poor leadership abilities, and has never taken any accountability for his role in fraud. Instead, Tim Walz deflects by blaming national politics for his own failings and distracts the public with inveterate lying. These lies include his reference of a budget surplus under his tenure. Fact is, Minnesota never had a surplus, we had been given federal ARPA funds that were conflated as surplus money otherwise, we’d be in a deficit. And those ARPA funds, which were meant to be temporary funds were used to create more leadership positions for Tim Walz “buddies.”

As such, we can’t fight fraud in Minnesota alone hence why we’re appealing to the federal levels of government. We need all the help we can get as Tim Walz’s agency leaders have upped their brazen approach in covering up their knowledge of fraud.

We are grateful to numerous solid politicians (esp the Fraud Committee) and media outlets who are trying to halt fraud. We are also grateful to other whistleblowers who are bravely stepping up.

Thank You NY Times for bringing the plight of Minnesota to the national stage.

@nytimes

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@peggyflanagan It's called Country Over Party.

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

Throwback to when Sens. Klobuchar and Smith voted for ACA subsidies to expire in 2025 https://t.co/Xl7BRlGO8u

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@MsMelChen Until the invention of utensils, I assume we all ate with our hands. But now, to reject use of these tools is seen as a rejection of civil behavior. That's my view. And we still encourage washing our hands before we eat, even though our hands don't touch our food.

[Dustin Grage @GrageDustin]

Get in, losers, we’re gonna go blow through another surplus and raise your taxes again!

[Rep. Harry Niska @HarryNiska]

Here’s what @Tim_Walz’s announcement video would say, if he were honest.

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@espn Minnesota vs Vegas game is super glitchy. FIX IT!!

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

@GovTimWalz @mikehowardmn @mhwiklund Support $7k for Kids — invest in Minnesota’s next generation! #mnleg #$7kforkids via @MNThinkTank https://t.co/z9VtBlFeNF

[Richard Tomkinson @RLTomkinson]

I hate @espn for not showing the start of the Minnesota vs Vegas playoff game!!!! We missed nearly HALF of the 1st period.

[Republican Party of Minnesota @mngop]

Today's the day! If you live in Roseville or Shoreview get out, enjoy the sun and vote for Paul Wikstrom! Polls are open until 8pm. Remind all your friends in #40B to #VotePaul

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Soros purchased our Justice System.

The districts with Soros-backed prosecutors saw an increase in crime.

It's time to get rid of rogue prosecutors, judges, and DA's.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

They say red light helps you sleep better

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

I’m feeling unburdened by what has been.

You?

[Sebastian Gorka DrG @SebGorka]

The Question is..."We'd really love to know what your plan is to lower the cost of living?"

Listen to Kamala's answer...