Some things never go out of style. MPD horse patrol, 1900, still doing it in 2026. Turns out four legs and good visibility beat whatever the city council keeps trying to replace them with. (Minneapolis Police Horse Patrol, about 1900)

HANDS OFF OUR HORSES! 🐎 The Minneapolis Mounted Patrol is the last one left in the entire state of Minnesota — and the City Council just tried to kill it again. Just a few months ago, during the 2026 budget process, the Council stripped funding for the Mounted Patrol. Once again, they tried to put these proud horses out to pasture and weaken community policing in our city. The Mounted Patrol does incredible work in the community. Officers on horseback are far more approachable — people feel comfortable coming up to talk with them. Kids especially love the horses, which helps build positive relationships and trust between the police and our neighborhoods. They provide a highly visible, calming presence at parades, parks, crowd events, and in areas where patrol cars can’t easily go. They are part of our city, our police, our community, our horses. Tell the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor: Hands Off Our Horses! Take Action Today: - Call or email your City Council Member - Call or email Mayor Jacob Frey - Demand they restore full funding for the Minneapolis Mounted Patrol Our City. Our Police. Our Community. Our Horses. #HandsOffOurHorses #SaveTheMountedPatrol #ProtectMinneapolisMounted #MNFOP #FOPStrong 🇺🇸

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family. What happened next honestly caught me off guard. By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway. For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes. I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name. But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten. After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too. Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen. This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for. And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸