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ChrisShields

BridgetCusick Of all the companies from whom I don't want to get an email titled "Memorial Day is upon is," Coors is probably near the top of the list. 12:43 PM May 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by ChrisShields
RT @mizzoufootball: The 50 yard line is down. GP #MIZZOU twitter.com/mizzoufootball… 12:43 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
The city council can't "send a bill back to the Legislature." #mnleg #vikings #basicgovernmentclass 11:02 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
ABetterMN Paycheck fairness should be a no-brainer, but women are still paid $11,000 less than men a year on average ow.ly/b7Xr6 #stribpol 9:50 AM May 24th via HootSuite Retweeted by ChrisShields and 2 others
RachelSB hotdishpolitics: Senate billed for legal services to deal with ex-employee Brodkorb bit.ly/Kq8ngK #stribpol 2:43 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed Retweeted by ChrisShields and 1 other
Sad to see Rep. Sandra Peterson decide not to run. Worked with her when I was on staff at the #mnleg. Wish her the best. 1:40 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
The President of Minnesota Majority is named Jefferson Davis. Let that sink in. #stribpol 11:47 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPad
@zackstephenson Sadly, Krinkie knows exactly what he is saying. 8:22 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck in reply to zackstephenson
WolfVanHalen AWESOME hockey stick I got as a gift from the venue tonight... You guys were crazy! Hope you all had fun! We sure did.. twitter.com/WolfVanHalen/s… 10:38 PM May 19th via Photos on iOS Retweeted by ChrisShields and 41 others
I'm at Xcel Energy Center for Van Halen (Saint Paul, MN) w/ 22 others 4sq.com/LozH25 4:54 PM May 19th via foursquare from Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
Will putting the US on the gold standard be part of this year's platform? #MNGOP12 3:34 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
Just a reminder. Congress & President Wilson created the fed so big banks wouldn't be in charge of setting interest rates. #MNGOP12 3:33 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
The #MNGOP12 convention's embrace of Ron Paul is a sign that the GOP is becoming the isolationist party it was before the 1950s. 3:28 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
Too liberal of an idea. RT @tomscheck: The convention chair just told the audience "that there is no break for lunch." #mngop12 12:06 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
Just an angry crew. RT @sturdevant: Tone in voices at delegate microphones is already angry, and nothing has happened yet. #mngop12 9:24 AM May 18th via TweetDeck
johnkriesel I'm tempted to rip Tom Emmer for calling me a "democrat in disguise" on his radio show, but his campaign and radio show are enough of a joke 1:09 PM May 17th via Echofon Retweeted by ChrisShields and 51 others
Senjem is blaming lobbyists? He's Senate Majority Leader & Cap. Investment Chair. How does he not get a project for his district? #mnleg 10:22 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
I just told conservative legislators their time in the majority is up, join me #mnleg secure3.convio.net/pn/site/Advoca… via @ABetterMN 12:44 PM May 16th via Tweet Button
RT @MNAFLCIO: Help Colombian workers respond to this emergency: aflcio.mn/KtpeAR #1u #p2 10:22 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
Why do all these right-wingers keep tweeting about the #narn, an alien race on Babylon 5? twitpic.com/9lqbpf 8:50 AM May 16th via TweetDeck

Name Chris Shields
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Bio @MNAFLCIO Communications Dir., Techno-Progressive, Mizzou Journalism Grad, geek. These tweets are my views, not necessarily my employer's (but usually are).