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The irony of Seth Bodnar claiming to be independent of external control is that the actual policy contrasts between Alani Bankhead and Bodnar are all issues that have majority bipartisan support, with Bodnar (and Alme) representing the minority view.

60% of Republicans with lower incomes say ensuring health coverage for all is the federal government’s responsibility. Bodnar and Alme oppose universal healthcare, Alani supports universal healthcare.

57% of Republicans want to see the Epstein criminals arrested. Bodnar and Alme have never once mentioned Epstein. Alani has been talking about the need to hold the Epstein criminals accountable the entire race.

75% of Montana voters oppose data centers. Bodnar and Alme have dramatically revised their original positions on data centers as their earlier support becomes increasingly untenable, but still oppose a moratorium. Alani has consistently supported a moratorium.

All of these positions show favoritism towards the ultra-rich and powerful; the billionaires who get to pay 0% effective tax rates while people go bankrupt cause they can’t afford healthcare; the wealthy bankers and politicians named in the Epstein files; the handful of billionaires that control the AI industry and are starting to talk about their need for a bailout.

Bodnar is wealthy - UM paid him $365K a year, and his wife probably made much more than that at her medical practice. He’s never had to worry about paying for healthcare.

Bodnar helped cover up rape at UM, with female students at UM reporting they were threatened by the administration if they tried to make reports of rape. He made a campaign ad this race calling himself “so hot” and claiming students on campus called him “daddy bod”. This is not the type of person with a willingness to prosecute sex crimes.

Bodnar is supported by the Montana Dem who most recently held power in Congress, Jon Tester. Tester is one of the top all-time recipients of AIPAC money (which Bodnar has said he wouldn’t refuse) and sits on an Anthropic advisory council. He told Chuck Todd in an interview earlier this year that what really gets his knickers in a twist is the morons who oppose data centers. “AI is here. China!” he argued. Anthropic and OpenAI have both started floating their need for nationalization. Even Palantir CEO Alex Karp says that the ai labs will need to be nationalized purely to be protected from intellectual property lawsuits. Bodnar is likely here to give Anthropic a return on their Jon Tester investment.

You would expect an actually independent centrist/moderate to take the positions with the most bipartisan support, but that’s not actually what’s happening. Bodnar’s actual policy positions are the clearest sign that he’s working for the Epstein class, just like Alme.

It's a drop dead gorgeous fall-ish day out there and we're some of the luckiest people in the world here in Missoula, MT. People spend their entire lives dreaming of a visit to our own backyard.

You may want to put your phone down and get out there to enjoy it.

WHO ARE THR AHOLES that drive around town between 11:30pm-1:30am and REV THEIR ENGINES OVER AND OVER AGAIN?! It’s so loud and rude.

-a zoo resident with migraines.

I think there’s a strong chance that the second that sign comes down he’s just gonna start dissolving. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

I just turned 21 and ive never been to a bar here! Any suggestions? Are people nice lol? I dont have any friends 21+ and im nervous to go alone

Hey folks, strange post, but we caught someone taking pictures through our apartment windows tonight. We live very close to downtown (hip strip ish). He wouldn't give us a reason and insisted he didn't speak English. It took a few tries to even get him to go away.

Not sure if he's casing places or being a creep (or both) but heads up for everyone. Stay safe.

Edit: I haven't given a description because it was very dark, he had his phone up in front of his face for most of the encounter, and kept turning away. I would rather give no description, or a very vague one, then make up some specifics. He was probably around 5'10"ish or so with dark hair. If the lack of specific detailed physical description makes you decide I'm lying, that's on you. The incident was reported.

Just FYI, Conlins having a huge liquidation sale event. I know because a car was driving around with a giant sign.

Better get down there. I guess they’re “retiring”

There's literally nowhere to go if you want to bring your cat along while you get a donut.

Does anyone have any ideas how I can decrease the cost of a flight from Missoula to Minneapolis in two weeks? I received last minute confirmation of a 3-day evaluation at the Mayo Clinic to donate half my liver to a family friend with cancer. Delta flights are north of $1k and their customer service line said they wouldn’t be able to offer any medical discounted seats for those dates.

We might end up having to pay full but if there was ever a situation to not pay $1200 for a flight, I feel like this should qualify.

Thank you 🙏🏼

Hey you drunk fucks, the pathways and crosswalks go two ways, so move your fat asses to the side so athletic people can actually use the space recreationally.