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applegrove

(131,468 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:54 PM Monday

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Minnesotaâ€™s flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

He spent his life pushing America to live up to its highest ideals and his fight for civil rights, dignity, and fairness will inspire generations to come.
— Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) 2026-02-23T18:58:37.858Z

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I hope many blue states do this: [View all] applegrove Monday OP

K&R spanone Monday #1

K & R....................... Lovie777 Monday #2

NC did dweller Monday #3

Kentucky did! Resistance1 Monday #4

Thank you, Gov. Beshear! Bayard Monday #6

Colorado did! k0rs Monday #5

Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this? wnylib Monday #7

Illinois lowered the flags MustLoveBeagles Monday #8

PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th. SaveOurDemocracy Monday #9

PA, NY & Delaware Did as well Wiz Imp Monday #10

Thank you, Governors. electric_blue68 Monday #11

I second that emotion. raccoon Yesterday #12

Johnson should be censured for not giving Jackson the honor of lying in state. Martin68 Yesterday #13

And he'll lie in state BaronChocula Yesterday #14