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In August 2021, protesters planted teepees on this politician’s lawn and chained themselves to this politician’s fence; that environmentalist protest was part of the Stop Line 3 Campaign that criticized this politician’s withdrawal of an appeal against the project. This politician recorded a cell phone video giving a pro tip about changing a burnt-out headlight harness on a Ford Focus. This politician admitted (10[2])“I’m a knucklehead” (10[1])after falsely claiming to have been in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square (10[1])protests. (10[2])In (10[1])2023, this politician signed a bill providing universal free school breakfast and lunch. (-5[1])This politician (10[1])went viral for a rant saying “these guys are weird” in an appearance discussing Republicans on MSNBC. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this governor of Minnesota. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Tim Walz [or Timothy James Walz]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Shiv SeshanCambridge BWarwick B6210
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial ANYU C6210
Andy HuffLSEOxford C6510
Joseph CollinsImperial BSheffield7810
Louis CameronCambridge ECambridge A7910
Arya KarthikOxford ASouthampton A7910
Sam HuttonCambridge DBristol8010
Lucas JohnsWarwick ACambridge C93-5
Paige CrawleyOxford BDurham9510
Nathan EasowManchesterSouthampton B112-5
Joel DickerSouthampton BManchester11210
Ian McDowellCambridge CWarwick A12110

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%0%65.67
Florida2025-02-013100%0%81.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%0%68.83
Midwest2025-02-016100%0%69.67
North2025-02-013100%0%65.33
Northeast2025-02-015100%20%75.20
Overflow2025-02-015100%20%66.60
South Central2025-02-012100%100%121.00
Southeast2025-02-014100%25%91.25
UK2025-02-0110100%20%83.30
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%0%68.13
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%0%90.67