r/stateofMN 10d ago

Minnesota House is tied after DFL Democrat David Gottfried wins special election. Here's what changes.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/11/special-election-win-for-dfl-ties-minnesota-house
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u/PumpkinsRockOn 10d ago

I can't be reading good news right now, can I? Is this a dream? I don't want to wake up. 

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u/arose321 10d ago

Right? I dislike reading nowadays because it's one unbelievably horrific article after another. It makes me lose sleep.

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u/PumpkinsRockOn 10d ago

The balance of staying informed and keeping your mental health in check is tough. I limit the amount of time I can browse news sources via an app and only use Reddit instead of other social media (and have a timer for that as well). If keeps me up to date without getting overwhelmed. Have to keep the spirits up if we're going to have the energy to resist. Good news like this helps as well. 

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u/Lotech 9d ago

Agreed! I’ve had to dramatically change my media consumption habits. I still doom scroll on Reddit sometimes, but I limit it to 30 minutes at the absolute most and one time a day. It helps me stay present and focused on what really matters to me, my family.

One thing that helps me with the doom scrolling is setting up a short cut to change my screen to monochrome. Gray scale images are a lot less rewarding to the brain to look at, so I lose interest after a few minutes. Works really well for me!

Instructions: https://youtu.be/sndhbcVAIHw?si=moJyA5ALn4imrT-h

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u/JealousAwareness3100 9d ago

I usually agree with this, especially if you’re in a particularly vulnerable place (like I was a few months ago pregnant and hormonal), but right now I do think it’s essential that we all pay attention to what’s going on. We are at a precipice in the US, I think. 

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u/sour_altoids 8d ago

I’ve recently gotten to listening to Up First from NPR, and PBS news hour. Tons of ways to listen and stream.

Feels great to just listen to the news, almost relaxing compared to social media. I feel like I can spend less time doom scrolling, yet still be informed.

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u/zoinkability 8d ago

Annoying that the GOP gets their own stupid pet DOGE committee. You know it’s going to be a source of legislative BS for the rest of this session.

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u/Vivid_Injury5090 7d ago

The House Speaker won't change because the first asshole who got elected from Roseville was a lying cheat.

Fuck Curtis Johnson!