Mayumi (new here)

Also, he doesnt even make close to $5100/mo 🙃

Goes without saying.

Also, protect and expand public housing. Organize towards the abolition of rent.

Should be considered a crime everywhere for landlords to charge deposit, 1st month rent, and last month rent upfront in order for ppl to move in. My dad's new landlord is asking for $5100 upfront and unfortunately it's the cheapest rent ($1700/mo) he could find in the area. #abolishlandlords

I wish I was fluent in Spanish, Somali, and Chinese.

You know how when you meet someone new you ask them about their values (ie: BLM, Trans rights, unions) before deciding to connect further? Nowadays, I mostly come across "leftists" so now I just ask their thoughts on labor aristocracy to see if I want to go get banh mi with them.

Zohran had already strayed away from DSA's values and is making it more clear now. His campaign is built on a coalition of SocDems, Democrats, YIMBYs, carceral reformists, labor zionists, etc. A mish mash of visions born out of that is just progressive liberalism and that's what he will answer to.

Progressive Dems: "I'm against genocide but I support Israel's right to exist"

Translation: "I support the fascistic zionist settler colonial state's right to carry out their oppressive agenda as long as they do it quietly and in piecemeal."

"Good" landlords are ultimately bad bc landlordism is inherently bad for our quality of life.

Photo of molted snake skin on the edge of gravel path and grass.

Ooo s-s-snake s-s-skin at Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) in Minneapolis.

Close up photo of base of a tree covered in moss, sprouts, and other vegetation with a focus on the pixie cup lichens.

We found these cool pixie cup lichens at Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Image of a vintage style bookcover titled "Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism" Communist Working Group, original introduction by Arghiri Emmanuel, new prologue and epilogue by Torkil Lauesen, and new preface by Henry Hakamaki & Nemanja Lukic

This is a must read. No matter which issue area you organize in, it's always good to bring internationalist perspective into the struggle. Free pdf version on Iskra Books if you don't have the means to purchase.

"Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism"

www.iskrabooks.org/unequal-exch...

It's good that it passed, but it is still deeply concerning that 43% were against the resolution. That is a pretty high percentage.

When I lived in NY, my friends and I took our broke asses around town collecting cans/bottles to deposit at local stores for money. We'd use that money to buy cheap beer and pizza. It was a weekly routine. I was shocked when I moved to MN and learned that this isn't a thing here.

The self-described leftist electoral "pragmatists" punching down on those who are rightfully criticizing their candidates for backpedaling are more defeatist than they are pragmatic.

Abandoning principles and resigning to the interests of liberalism and zionism is not pragmatic.

It's funny seeing some white Democrats say how wonderful Minneapolis is to get back at the Republicans, but then they post photos of mostly white ppl enjoying al fresco dining and parks as proof. It just shows the two different flavors of racists / classists on both sides.

Acting sorrowful and outraged in public about the starving children in Gaza while also supporting the Iron Dome and saying shit like "Israel has the right to 'defend' itself" is peak hypocrisy. It's disgusting.

We really need to revive the "MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS / CANCEL RENT" energy from 2020-2022 and build on that. We should keep that momentum going and not let nonprofits and electoral work groups get in the way.

#abolishrent #abolishlandlords

White liberals will punch down on Defend Glendale, but won't unite with them in punching up at the racist system that is crumbling the much needed public housing. It's a lot of "public housing tenants should shut up and just accept the reality of this system" type of attitude. It's disgusting.

Send your kids to community colleges, vocational schools, or public state universities.

Why on earth would you want to send your money and effort to Ivy Leagues + private institutions?

If we're able to collectively raise over a million dollars for Minneapolis council + mayoral campaigns every few years then we can definitely provide more for local mutual aids / direct material support.

If you're stuck between donating to someone's campaign or mutual aid, then choose mutual aid.

Is this the Cub Pharmacy in Uptown by any chance? There's this one pharmacist there who is super helpful and even gives very helpful reminders on best way to take the meds and what not to do to minimize side effects etc. even when I forget to ask about it.

Doomer liberals need to stop blaming Palestinian people & other oppressed people for the current administration.

The Democrats handed it to them on a silver platter. The voters were just a vessel for that transition that was bound to happen given the bipartisan groundwork laid out for the oligarchs

Photo of three wild turkeys outside in Minneapolis during late winter

Counted 21 wild turkeys hanging out as a group in the riverside area the other day. Probably the most I've seen in Minneapolis all at once.

Photo of the view of the moon through the telescope

Went to this lovely full moon gathering at Crosby Farm Park in St. Paul last night. Bonfires, smores, blankets, soup, and great conversations. Reconnected with some familiar faces and met some new ones too!

"Girlboss-ified" business owners, nonprofit leaders, property owners, and the likes do nothing to smash toxic patriarchy. If anything, they embolden it.

Comrades ✅️ Bosses ❌️

Happy women's month to all of the women/femme/nb identifying workers and unemployed people who hate "feminist" capitalism!

Hand holding a flyer from the We Love Minneapolis group with photo grid of diverse group of people across different race, age, and gender at the top followed by a text which reads "We Love Minneapolis. But we think it can be a safer, more affordable city that provides opportunity for all of its residents. We are a grassroots project focused on building that brighter future together, but we need political leaders who share our vision. And we need you." Followed by a subheading text which reads "make a plan to attend the DFL precinct caucus on April 8 at 7pm."

Is We Love Mpls an affiliate of the All of Mpls group? I was approached by their canvasser recently regarding the DFL caucus in Minneapolis. They were rude after I answered their questions. At a quick glance on their website, it seems like their politics are in line with that of All of Mpls.

Ngl. Kinda sad right now.

ICE needed to be melted.

Dear aspiring Leftists (socialists and communists),

Getting into socialism and communism doesn't start by reading theory. It starts by caring about other people. It starts by being super uncomfortable with injustice. It starts by having love as the basis of your drive for socialist revolution.

Everyone on my bsky feed: *posting intellectually stimulating thoughts whether I agree with them or not and engaging in growing receipts of discourses...some that are diplomatic and some that spiral into verbal cat fights, but entertaining nonetheless*

Me on bsky: "me sad lol. look what I made."