Brad Kramer

Conservative, Catholic, dad, occupational safety consultant & trainer, watershed & SWCD board manager, leader, and love learning about how the world works.

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

Oh @grok...
I cannot get Grok to understand not to put the lower hitch on a gooseneck trailer. 🤦I've explained it, sent photos, asked it to research trailer designs, sent it pictures of the incorrect hitch circled with an explanation of why...

[Provenio Consulting @ProvenioInc]

Locking covers over start buttons or push switches are surprisingly common… but they don’t meet OSHA’s lockout/tagout requirements.

Under 29 CFR 1910.147(b), push buttons, selector switches, and other control circuit devices are not energy isolating devices.

Here’s why it matters:
These switches usually operate at low voltage and control a solenoid or relay that actually switches the power. That creates multiple potential failure points — a bad switch, a shorted wire, or a stuck solenoid — any of which can allow unexpected energization.

OSHA requires isolation using a mechanical device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy (disconnect switches, circuit breakers, line valves, blocks, etc.). A locking cover over a control-circuit push button doesn’t do that.

Have you seen this practice in the field? Drop a comment — I’d be interested to hear how it’s being handled where you work.

[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

What Democrats think fascism means: Republicans

What fascism actually means: a far-left, authoritarian ideology focused on creating a highly centralized, dictatorial state that subordinates to the state all aspects of society—economy, culture, media, education, and private life

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

We The People need to collectively tell the @CIA to go to hell. This agency has worked against the interests of the American people for generations, doing things we all know happen that Americans despise, are disgusted with (Republicans and Democrats alike), and are absolutely sick of having to fund.

Overturning and propping up regimes. Funding insurgents who later kill US troops with weapons and training from the CIA. Spying on and blackmailing American citizens and politicians. Running drugs and weapons. And so much more.

If the CIA can stroll into the Director of National Intelligence's office and grab boxes of files the duly elected president declassified, without any order, then America as a democratic republic is not even a facade anymore...it's run by a deep state that is untouchable by the American people.

Defund them. Put them in the spotlight. Declassify everything not pertinent to our national security. Hang every CIA leader for treason who worked against the American people. After a fair trial of course, which is something the CIA wouldn't know much about.

The CIA has made a mockery of our nation for long enough. They've lied to, and manipulated, the American people long enough. They've trotted around the globe committing crimes in our name long enough. They've had endless funding from taxpayers in the name of 'national security' long enough.

We've had enough of the CIA.

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

@WalterHudson @SteveDraz @PeggyABennett @GeneDornink @RepFinstad @KendallQuallsMN @GOPMajorityWhip @RepMueller

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

Why the Minnesota State Flag Matters So Much — And Why We Must Bring It Back

Communities across Minnesota are passing resolutions to restore our traditional state flag. Why does this issue hit so hard for conservative voters?

It’s not just cloth. It’s our story.

The old flag was commissioned in 1893 — very similar to the one we flew proudly until 2024. It had minor updates in 1957 and 1983, but it stayed recognizable and meaningful: a double-sided design (later simplified for cost), navy-to-medium blue, small seal tweaks. It was our flag.

What is the purpose of a flag? A flag carries meaning. The traditional one told Minnesota’s story in every detail:
• 19 stars around the seal — Minnesota as the 19th state to join the Union.
• The year 1858 — when we became a state.
• The ribbon with 1819 and 1893 — Fort Snelling commissioned and the flag adopted.
• L’Étoile du Nord — “Star of the North” — our motto celebrating the hardiness of our people, the beauty of our land and waters, our brutal winters, and everything that makes northern life what it is.

The seal itself showed a Native American on horseback with a spear at the edge of a field where a farmer worked the plow, rifle in the background. It captured the exact moment Minnesota became a state — European settlers and Native Americans in a strained but real coexistence. For better or worse, that is our history. Both sides committed atrocities. Life was brutal. Modern people love to judge it from the comfort of their phones, but history doesn’t work that way.

European settlers came fleeing oppression, poverty, pandemics, war, and famine. No starving family in Europe thought, “We shouldn’t go to America because natives have a claim.” The “stolen land” argument is a farce — pure talking-point virtue signaling. The same people who scream it would never hand their own property back to a tribe and start over somewhere else. Just look at Billie Eilish. She stood on stage preaching “no one is illegal on stolen land,” yet lives in a multi-million-dollar mansion on Tongva ancestral territory — and has never offered compensation or moved. It was all performance. No action. Pure hypocrisy.

Yes, some Native tribes practiced horrific rituals: human sacrifice, wiping out rival villages, enslaving women and children, and torture so brutal victims sometimes lived for days while being dismembered. Early Minnesota settlers faced real terror during uprisings. Government and military leaders also committed atrocities — slaughtered villages and broke treaties. Neither side was innocent. We’re fallen people. History exists to be learned from, not erased when it makes us uncomfortable. A culture can be both celebrated and mourned.

That flag flew in thousands of classrooms, courthouses, and public buildings. It was carried by Minnesota regiments into battle after battle across the globe. It held soldiers together with dignity and solidarity. It was one of the threads that bound generations of Minnesota families. Progressives have pulled thread after thread from our shared culture until almost nothing holds us together anymore.

Then, in a bureaucratic backroom with almost no public input and only one elected official (DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon), they scrapped it. No vote. No real process. They called our historic flag “racist” and “outdated” and replaced it with something that looks unmistakably like the flags of the failed nation of Somalia and its Jubaland state — a nation defined by corruption, violence, and failed governance. Minnesota now has the highest Somali immigrant population in America. Minneapolis is nicknamed “Little Mogadishu.” We’ve seen billions stolen through massive fraud schemes while some leaders looked the other way in exchange for political support. The visual similarity isn’t a coincidence we can ignore.

“But the star and points are different!” Please. An 8-pointed star meant to look like four M’s, with points flipped inward or outward? It’s an afterthought trying to justify a design that never should have happened.
It’s time to put this nonsense behind us.

It’s time for city after city, county after county, school board after school board, and homes across Minnesota to retire this silly excuse for a flag and bring back the one our forefathers flew. The flag that survived blizzards, built churches, and answered the call to defend our nation. The flag that still tells the story of the Native and the farmer standing together at the birth of our state.

To the person who says, “We have more important things to worry about than a silly old flag,” I say: For now.
When the last threads of our shared culture are gone and we no longer recognize who we are as a people, lower gas prices and better roads won’t matter. You can’t fix a nation that has forgotten its own reflection.

I’m organizing a festival right here in Albert Lea that celebrates Christian faith, traditional family, and patriotic love of country. We have musicians playing Southeast Asian, Spanish, and Dutch music alongside youth bands. Bikers, grizzled veterans, public school kids, homeschoolers, and Christian school students — the most diverse crowd you’ll find in Albert Lea. All united under one narrow but powerful banner: faith, family, and patriotism. That’s real diversity. That’s real unity. And the Minnesota flag — like Old Glory — has a story, hope, and a promise for every single one of them.

Bring her back. Fly her over every courthouse and schoolyard again. Bring back the recognition of the Native and the farmer. Stitch one more thread back into the tattered flag that still binds us together.

Minnesotans — what do you say? Should we bring our flag home?Drop a 🇺🇸 in the comments if you agree. Share this post. Contact your city council, county board, and school board. Let’s make it happen — one community at a time.

The flag of our forefathers is waiting. Let’s bring her home.

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

@GrageDustin

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

I see close calls with lithium ion batteries...all the time! Not just on the job, but at home. Businesses and families need to have conversations about the hazards of batteries.

[Provenio Consulting @ProvenioInc]

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere… and they can burn your business (or home) to the ground.

We use them in phones, laptops, power tools, e-bikes, scooters, and more. They’re cheap, powerful, and convenient — but they’re also one of the fastest-growing fire hazards in workplaces and homes today.

Here’s what most people don’t realize:
-A damaged battery can spontaneously ignite with no warning and no heat source
-Even if the fire is put out, other cells inside can reignite later
-These fires burn at extreme temperatures and spread incredibly fast
-Standard water or ABC extinguishers often make them worse (lithium reacts violently with water)
-The toxic, flammable gases can turn a fire blanket into a fireball

Simple steps to protect your team and facility:
-Never charge batteries overnight or while unattended
-Immediately pull any battery that gets unusually hot, won’t hold a charge, or shows damage
-Never buy cheap off-brand batteries — they fail safety testing at much higher rates
-Rotate batteries out on a schedule (they degrade over time)
-Keep anything with a lithium battery away from emergency exits

Want to get ahead of this risk? We help companies build practical lithium-ion battery safety programs, including proper storage, charging protocols, and emergency response.

Comment “BATTERY” below or DM us and we’ll help!

#LithiumBatterySafety #WorkplaceSafety #FirePrevention #OSHA #ProvenioConsultin

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

I work with many safety professionals and companies across the country, and often see organizations list safety credentials in their job postings that have little to do with their operations. I'd love to help your business hire the right person!

[Provenio Consulting @ProvenioInc]

HR Professionals: Are you accidentally writing job posts that scare away the best safety candidates?

Many companies copy-paste credentials from old postings or competitors — and end up with the wrong person (or no one at all).

Common mistakes we see:
-Requiring a CSP for roles where it’s not actually needed
-Asking for an OSHA Outreach Instructor… then never letting them teach
-Telling qualified OSHA 501/511 instructors they’re “not qualified” because they don’t have a 10/30 card (when they’re literally authorized to teach the class)

At Provenio Consulting, we’ve worked with hundreds of safety professionals across nearly every industry. We can help you:
✅ Cut through the credential confusion ✅ Identify exactly what your operation actually needs ✅Develop and promote strong internal candidates

Stop guessing. Let’s get the right safety professional (or program) in place so your team stays protected and productive.

Comment “SAFETY” below or DM us — we’ll help you get it right.

#SafetyHiring #HR #WorkplaceSafety #OSHA #ProvenioConsulting

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

The DOJ has ONE WEEK left to charge Anthony Fauci for the worst cover-up in modern medical history.

He lied to Congress about funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan. Millions died. Trillions were spent. And Fauci walked away with book deals and fawning media coverage instead of handcuffs. I re-upped my criminal referral to the DOJ because the evidence is overwhelming, and justice has been delayed long enough.

RT if you’re ready to see Fauci behind bars.

[Lee Zeldin @epaleezeldin]

I told Senator Sheldon WhiteClub today that I won’t be listening to or caring about any of his lessons on morality knowing that he joined an all-white Rhode Island Country Club.

I’m also done with the likes of AOC, Al Gore, John Kerry, and the rest of the lying cabal that make stupid climate predictions, plunder tens of billions of tax dollars, enrich their well-connected allies, and are committed to strangulating out of existence entire sectors of our economy.

Climate alarmist AOC wants to be taken seriously while also insisting the world is imminently about to end due to climate change (Just under 5 years remain on her nutty Jan 2019 prediction that only 12 years of life are left on Earth).

Al Gore is now speaking publicly about his concern with global freezing after decades of grift talking about global warming. “Within the decade there will be no more snows of Kilimanjaro,” said Gore in 2006 (There’s still snow on Kilimanjaro year-round). Gore also predicted in 2009 ice-free Arctic summers within 5-7 years.

John Kerry warned in 2009 that the Arctic would be ice-free by 2013.

These people are dishonest, power-hungry hacks.

The GREEN NEW SCAM is DEAD!!!

[Provenio Consulting @ProvenioInc]

Most fire extinguisher training is fake. This one isn’t.
Real fire. Real extinguishers. Real pressure.

If your employees are expected to use a fire extinguisher in an emergency, OSHA requires them to be trained. Classroom PowerPoints and simulator apps don’t give them the muscle memory or confidence they’ll actually need when it matters.

We do hands-on training with real fire so your team walks away knowing exactly what it feels like to put one out. No guessing. No “I think I got it.”

Watch the 11-second clip. Want your crew to get the real thing? Comment “FIRE” below or DM me. I’ll send you dates and pricing for your next hands-on session.

Provenio Consulting Hands-on safety training that actually sticks | Albert Lea, MN

#FireExtinguisherTraining #OSHA #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyTraining #HandsOnTraining #ProvenioConsulting

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

I enjoy making safety training hands-on, engaging, memorable, and FUN! This is how we do combustible dust explosion training...not in a classroom, but showing the science!

[Provenio Consulting @ProvenioInc]

Combustible dust explosions happen in the blink of an eye! We love doing hands-on, engaging, memorable, and effective safety training, and would love to help you!

[Farm Girl Carrie 👩‍🌾 @FarmGirlCarrie]

Ambassador Stevens was sent to Benghazi to secretly retrieve US made Stinger Missiles that the State Dept had supplied to Ansar al Sharia in Libya WITHOUT Congressional oversight or permission.

Sec State Hillary Clinton had brokered the Libya deal through Ambassador Stevens and a Private Arms Dealer named Marc Turi, but some of the shoulder fired Stinger Missiles ended up in Afghanistan where they were used against our own military.

On July 25th, 2012, a US Chinook helicopter was downed by one of them. Not destroyed only because the idiot Taliban didn't arm the missile. The helicopter didn't explode, but it had to land and an ordnance team recovered the missile’s serial number which led back to a cache of Stinger Missiles kept in

Qatar by the CIA.

Obama and Hillary were in full panic mode, so Ambassador Stevens was sent to Benghazi to retrieve the rest of the Stinger Missiles. This was a "do-or-die" mission, which explains the Stand Down Orders given to multiple rescue teams during the siege of the US Embassy.

It was the State Dept, NOT the CIA, that supplied the Stinger Missiles to our sworn enemies because Gen. Petraeus at CIA would not approve supplying the deadly missiles due to their potential use against commercial aircraft.

So then, Obama threw Gen. Petraeus under the bus when he refused to testify in support of Obama’s phony claim of a “spontaneous uprising caused by a YouTube video that insulted Muslims.”

Obama and Hillary committed TREASON!

THIS is what the investigation is all about, WHY she had a Private Server, (in order to delete the digital evidence), and WHY Obama, two weeks after the attack, told the UN that the attack was the result of the YouTube video, even though everyone KNEW it was not.

Furthermore, the Taliban knew that the administration had aided and abetted the enemy WITHOUT Congressional oversight or permission, so they began pressuring (blackmailing) the Obama Administration to release five Taliban generals being held at Guantanamo.

Bowe Bergdahl was just a useful pawn used to cover the release of the Taliban generals. Everyone knew Bergdahl was a traitor but Obama used Bergdahl’s exchange for the five Taliban generals to cover that Obama was being coerced by the Taliban about the unauthorized Stinger Missile deal.

So we have a traitor as POTUS that is not only corrupt, but compromised, as well and a Sec of State that is a serial liar, who perjured herself multiple times at the Congressional Hearings on Benghazi.

Perhaps this is why no military aircraft were called upon for help in Benghazi: because the administration knew that our enemies had Stinger Missiles that, if used to down those planes, would likely be traced back to the CIA cache in Qatar and then to the State Dept’s illegitimate arms deal in Libya.

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

@johnthune @FoxNews Compromised coward. Pass the SAVE Act!

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

@mattvanswol Wouldn't even know Congress had members of the GOP the way this shit is going.

[The SCIF @TheSCIF]

After a 68% error rate with mail-in ballots was found in the Michigan 2020 election, a forensic audit of Dominion Voting Machines by election experts was performed, the results were released by a judge that read:

"We conclude that the Dominion Voting System is intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results. The system intentionally generates an enormously high number of ballot errors. The electronic ballots are then transferred for adjudication. The intentional errors lead to bulk adjudication of ballots with no oversight, no transparency, and no audit trail. This leads to voter or election fraud. Based on our study, we conclude that the Dominion Voting System should NOT be used in Michigan. We further conclude that the results of Antrim County should not have been certified."

[Brad Kramer @bradskramer]

@Billy6003139092 @JDVance_News Whoever the hell you are...hiding behind a picture that isn't you.

[G-MA & G-PA @GPAIndiana]

The Whole World Needs to Hear This Story!! 🫵