Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner At Large. Visit https://xitter.gq/t.co/myauCDbwWL for more info. Comms Specialist MN House DFL. MPLS, biking, Twolves. He/him/his.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined December 2012
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Tom Olsen retweeted
On Tuesday, Democrats flipped:
At least 43 House seats.
At least 7 Senate seats.
At least 5 governorships.
At least 500 state legislative seats.
With more races still to be called.
This is what happens when you invest in state parties: You can win anywhere.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Yeah, Martin basically won tenure yesterday. The "why is he investing in these unwinnable states" chatter will go away after Blississippi.
Not long ago critics called for his resignation. This week, DNC Chair @kenmartin73 delivered Democrats their largest victory in 50 years.
Martin told me those critics have yet to reach out with congrats but said he's unconcerned as the DNC prepares for 2028 and beyond.
newsweek.com/dnc-chair-ken-m…
Tom Olsen retweeted
The stars have aligned for midwest high speed rail.
Once in a generation opportunity at our doorstep! Get plugged in with the High Speed Rail Alliance @HSRail.
Become a member!
Tom Olsen retweeted
I am being so serious right now when I say this and you will listen to my fucking words.
do not welcome any billionaire who seemingly "got better" after tonight and tries to quirk chungus their way out of responsibility
they are showing their bellies, don't fawn, stab it.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Minnesota recap:
- First female Gov @amyklobuchar
- First Native woman US Senator @peggyflanagan
- Reelected @keithellison
- Flipped CD1
- First Black Henn Cty Attorney @CedrickFrazier
- Flipped House +10
- Held Senate +5
- Const Am for more $ for schools
What a night. 🌊
Tom Olsen retweeted
Cole Birkeland flips House District 41A! As a civil rights attorney born and raised in the St. Croix Valley, Cole is no stranger to fighting for his community.
Congrats, Cole!
Tom Olsen retweeted
Democrats will now control the House and Senate and be able to hold Trump accountable. That's great.
At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, we must do more. We must aggressively fight for working families.
No more excuses.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Brad Tabke is re-elected. In the face of the ICE Surge, Brad showed up & stood up for his neighbors. From winning from 14 votes in 2024 to over 3,000 today, his neighbors clearly see the work he does.
We’re glad to keep you in the House & Shakopee sure is too. Congrats, Brad!
Tom Olsen retweeted
JUST IN: Dems have gained control of the state government of Wisconsin.
For first time since 2010.
They have flipped state Senate & flipped state House, and kept the governorship. Among things they're likely to do: repeal Scott Walker's restrictions on collective bargaining.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Cedrick Frazier by 1.5% over Folk in the race for Hennepin County Attorney. 390 out of 395 precincts reporting.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Ken Martin has taken a lot of shit as DNC chair. But pretty hard to argue with this scoreboard.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Nine months ago, Alex Pretti was on Nicollet Ave when federal agents disarmed him before shooting him at least 10 times, killing him. Today, America is voting, and in Minneapolis, people are showing up on Nicollet Ave in the rain to place their “I Voted” stickers at his memorial.
Tom Olsen retweeted
Republican Michele Tafoya is a 'no comment' on the Kare 11 story about ICE purchasing a prison for $496m from a company that offered to sell the vacant prison to the state in 2025 for $75 million.
startribune.com/live-minneso…
Tom Olsen retweeted
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in living memory, and even for him, this is shocking. Congress must investigate this corrupt $400+ million overpayment to a Trump donor immediately.
"New records obtained by KARE 11 show the company that owned a vacant private prison in Appleton, Minnesota offered to sell it to the state in 2025 for $75 million.
One year later, the Trump administration agreed to use taxpayer funds to buy the same abandoned prison from CoreCivic, Inc., for $495.6 million.
The price difference, $420 million, is more than taxpayers are estimated to have lost in Minnesota’s much-publicized Feeding Our Future fraud scandal." kare11.com/article/news/inve…
