Gov. Walz gives update on fatal shooting involving federal agents

If this has already been posted at DU, I haven't been able to find it. Apologies for any unintentional duplication.

Appreciation thread for the people of Minnesota

After ICE's SECOND MURDER of an INNOCENT American in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, I just want to say how impressed I am by the people of Minnesota, including Governor Tim Walz and other state and local leaders at this horrible scary time.

My hat is off to all of the people who have been peacefully protesting, blowing whistles, and in particular, filming the atrocious behavior of ICE to create an accurate record of what's going on in the Twin Cities right now. As the secretary of DHS and all the other despicable criminals who staff the administration of the most evil, criminal, psychopathic president in our nation's history continue to make up and spread lies and slander the character of INNOCENT people who can't speak for themselves because they've been murdered in cold blood, these heroic videographers are creating the evidence that will ultimately set the historic record straight. They're out there right now, in below zero weather that would keep my elderly ass inside (almost) no matter what was going on, and I just want to say the following:

Minnesotans, you rock! I see you, I respect you, and I stand with you. You are fighting the good fight for all Americans, and we will all be forever in your debt. Stay strong, and keep on taking care of yourselves and each other as you have shown you're so very good at doing.



Renee Good
Alex Pretti

Willow is slowing down.

I haven't posted anything about Willow in over a month, and it feels like time for an update. Basically, she's sleeping more and eating less these days. She has less energy than she used to, and she's also lost a bit of weight, which makes sense with the appetite decrease. (Not a scary amount of weight at this point - she was a bit of a chonk to begin with - but it is noticeable.)

She still loves to get pets and snuggles, which we are happy to provide, and she enjoys getting frequent drinks of water from the bathroom sink, so we know she's not getting dehydrated. Mr. B and I both feel like she probably doesn't have a lot of time left. We talked about it the other day and agreed it might be time to say goodbye in a month or two. Maybe sooner, depending on how things progress. We'll see how it goes.

The thought of saying goodbye makes us feel sad, but as we watch her showing more and more signs of going down hill, we are grateful to know we will be able to call an end to things as soon as we can tell she's really not enjoying life any more. I really appreciate this group's support and will post again when there is news.

P.S. For anyone not familiar with what's been going on with our little lady, here are links to my last 2 posts about her:

Update on Willow - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 1:45 am
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1161103946

Willow's trip to the vet (3rd attempt) - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 10:13 pm
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1161103966

Josie Caballero for Montgomery County Council

This article is a few months old, but as far as I can tell, it hasn't been posted here before.

Well, there goes the neighborhood!

Look what's moving to my town!

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/owner-of-shuttered-trump-and-truth-store-in-huntley-announces-she-will-open-new-store-in-crystal-lake/

The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, which was closed down in July following an eviction, announced she will be opening a new retail store in Crystal Lake this month.

The Trump Truth Store is expected to “pre-open” on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend on January 17. The business will sell apparel, cups, mugs, posters, flags and other memorabilia related to President Donald Trump. The new store is located in a strip mall at 829 South Virginia Street in Crystal Lake and will be open that Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when it pre-opens.

After Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the business will be open Thursday and Friday from 12-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Trump Truth Store is expected to host a grand opening in March and a regular daily operating schedule will begin at that time./excerpt]

The article goes on to say that the eviction mentioned above was due to the store owner continuing to display Trump signs, flags, tables,chairs, a Trump inflatable and a sign on her trailer outside the store, despite despite numerous requests by the landlord and the Village of Huntley and and both the store owner and her landlord being charged with numerous ordinance violations by the Village of Huntley. After repeatedly going to the store and speaking with the store owner, asking her to comply with the village’s ordinances, the landlord finally got fed up and evicted her ignorant ass!

Needless to say, I will be keeping a close eye on this situation.

Trump's mental decline is accelerating - Psychologist / The Daily Beast Podcast

On Friday I made a post about Schlump's dementia, featuring videos of Dr. John Gartner's appearances on the Daily Beast Podcast. Today a new one dropped. Imo, this is the most informative one yet, as it includes up to the minute commentary on some od the Orange Hellbeast's most recent displays of being non compos mentis (not of sound mind).

Yes, Trump DOES have dementia.

Earlier today, Amaryllis posted about Trump's dementia and why it resembles FTD (frontotemporal dementia) rather than Alzheimer's here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220878564

While reading the replies, I became aware that a number of people seemed to be rejecting the idea of Trump having dementia out of hand, which surprised me greatly. After replying to a couple of them, I've decided to make an op on the subject along with some supporting links laying out the evidence that Trump definitely does have some form of dementia.

The following links feature Dr. John Gartner, a clinical psychologist who has been particularly outspoken on the subject of Trump's mental health since the Orange Hellbeast's first term. Back in 2017, he warned people about Trump's personality disorders, including his severe narcissism and psychopathy, and why those issues made him unfit for office. When Trump started to show signs of cognitive decline, Gartner began talking about that as well, explaining how it interacts with and exacerbates his other mental disorders. Because Gartner does a much better job of explaining this stuff than I could, I'm going to let him do the talking.

I'm sure not everyone will want to look at all of these links, and that's fine. I do hope at least some of those who are convinced that there's nothing wrong with Trump other than being an asshole will check out at least one of these and hear what an expert has to say about it.

Trump’s Cognitive Decline More Obvious Every Day
Audio and transcript of an Interview with John Gartner, a prominent psychotherapist, author and founder of Duty to Warn, conducted by Scott Harris

Recent appearances on the DailyBeast Podcast:

Husky doesn't dare touch the kittens without the golden retriever's permission

Mary Trump on Jim Acosta: Donald is depraved

Mary Trump joins Jim Acosta to react to the shocking killings of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner and to Donald's response, which Mary argues showed zero basic human decency.

In this recap, Mary calls Trump's behavior "depraved" and "evil" and say it's proof he is patient zero of the very derangement syndrome he accuses other of having.

Guinea pigs go crazy for watermelon

Cute little critters enjoying tasty snacks!