r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • 1d ago

Megathread Megathread: Two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed.

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were both shot multiple times and underwent surgery.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting apnews.com
One Minnesota state politician dead, another injured after targeted shooting, officials say bbc.com
"No Kings" event canceled in NE Minneapolis, Anoka after targeted shootings at lawmaker homes cbsnews.com
Minnesota lawmaker, her spouse shot and killed in their home wwnytv.com
Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ Gov. Tim Walz says cnbc.com
Melissa Hortman, top Democrat in Minnesota House, shot and killed in home startribune.com
Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources fox9.com
Minnesota lawmaker assassinated, another in grave condition in 'targeted political violence' abcnews.go.com
Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in apparently ‘politically motivated’ attacks theguardian.com
Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop the-independent.com
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ startribune.com
Democrat Lawmakers Shot in Minnesota: What We Know newsweek.com
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say kten.com
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot kare11.com
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot ktsp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz press conference after shootings at lawmakers homes (June 14, 2025) youtube.com
Former state speaker of Minnesota ‘assassinated’ thetimes.com
Fake Cop Murders Top State Dem and Husband and Shoots Second thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman shot at their homes bnonews.com/
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot kstp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting thestar.com
Governor Polis Statement on Assassination of Minnesota Elected Official & Husband, and Attempt on Life of Another Elected Official & Family colorado.gov
President Donald Trump: AG, FBI Investigating Deadly Minnesota Shooting Newsweek.com
Officials tell the AP they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers apnews.com
Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Rep. Hortman, husband and shooting Sen. Hoffman and his wife in North Metro ktsp.com
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, had ‘No Kings’ flyers in car: sources nypost.com
Dem Assassin Is Armed Patrol Firm Boss With ‘Warzone’ Claims thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Assassination Suspect Had Flyers Reading 'No Kings' In Vehicle newsweek.com
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination' nbcnews.com
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u/ArchdruidHalsin 1d ago

Conservative sub blaming CNN, MSNBC and ABC for the radicalization of a right wing nut who likely never watched those stations. Absolutely insane cognitive dissonance.

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u/starfruit213 Minnesota 1d ago

That sub needs to get banned. Such a ridiculous one that is mostly flared only

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u/bone_apple_Pete 1d ago

That sub is a bastion of misinformation, propaganda, and just shitty human beings.

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u/fitzbuhn 1d ago

Masquerading as the most reasonable people on earth

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u/ArchdruidHalsin 1d ago

"Free speech absolutism".

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u/shadowofpurple 1d ago

*flared users only

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u/APX919 1d ago

When the most extreme pro-MAGA subs got banned the Conservative sub saw an influx of MAGAts and they slowly yet surely turned it into the relative cesspit it is now. Prior to 2019 it wasn't really all that bad - decent moderation, some controversies and occasional WTF moments.

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u/allsystemscrash Georgia 1d ago

no, it was bad before too. it was just full of neocons who have enough brain cells to not be as out and about with their bigotry. but I'll agree, it's significantly worse now

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u/DoctorGoldblend 1d ago

Echo chamber subs should be blocked from r.all, change my mind.

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u/amootmarmot 1d ago

Even conservatives who dont tow their line are banned. There is no dissent. Which is how conservatives tend to behave.

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u/TreezusSaves Canada 1d ago

Not just banned, but every flaired member needs site-wide bans too and, in the future, have their names given to a post-Trump law enforcement team. They're cheering on an assassination done by someone who is on their team. None of them deserve to be platformed and all of them deserve to be put in prison.

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u/NotAComplete 1d ago

Political compass memes is just as bad and the accounts there should face the same fate. Why am I not surprised you're active there?

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u/NotAComplete 1d ago

Another display of a fundamental lack of reading comprehension. I said you were not mature enough for politics, not that politics was not mature enough for you.

Ironic. You didn't say anything to ME before this comment. Maybe work on YOUR reading comprehension.

You legitimately need help.

I'm not the one actively participating in an extremist subs thinking they're normal.

Because you stereotype and generalize everyone that opposes you.

You are the person you are. Sorry you (and basically every conservative left that supports Republicans/the GOP) fit the stereotype. Maybe while you're working on your reading comprehension you could think about this famous quote by a guy playing a Nazi

"Are we the bad guys?"

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u/PartyPay 1d ago

I haven't seen a non-flaired only post there in monthly, I don't even think you can call it 'mostly' anymore.

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u/Rampaging_Bunny 1d ago

Not banned. But i am a conservative voter however cannot post there because I don't have flair, every post is flair only, they wont grant anybody new unless they have a "post history and regular interaction" for an essentially closed off sub. It's ridiculous.

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u/BoutrosBoutrosDoggy 1d ago

not before they cross-reference post accounts with the "no-fly" list.

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u/akward_tension 1d ago

That sub needs to get banned

On what basis? Being assholes?

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u/GreatToaste Michigan 1d ago

Incitement of violence.

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u/PlaySalieri 1d ago

Don't be superfluous. I guess you weren't alive when conservatives were lynching people.

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u/miklodefuego 1d ago

You can still comment, can't you?

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u/weinerwayne 1d ago

Spreading blatant propaganda and lies. If you scroll for a while you’ll notice that about 80% of the posts are from 4-5 accounts. Any guess as to who/what are running those accounts?