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Rob Levine

@roblevine82.bsky.social

Photographer, drone pilot, writer, editor, web developer, media critic (not necessarily in that order). Proprietor at edhivemn.com, roblevinephotography.com, intheairphotography.com, threatenedwaters.com. Minneapolis

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It sure seems like they completely ignored their updated policy, and that begs the question, who was the driving force behind the decision to not enforce the policy?

04.03.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weird but true: Shortly before the ICE surge, MPD added policy language about federal immigration enforcement to include a "duty to intervene and duty to report." But somehow we got through the last several months and MPD never intervened, never forwarded any cases to the county attorney's office.

04.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Dems plan to fund catastrophic Republican war crimes

04.03.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fresh fury over Elon Musk’s underground Tesla tunnel loop The first section of the tunnel is supposed to be operational by the first quarter of 2027

This sounds really terrible - it’s dedicated transitways but without the benefit of rail! Only corrupt Republicans would do something this stupid www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

04.03.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are seeing things never before seen, like a senator breaking the limb of a marine exercising his constitutional rights objecting to an illegal war, and then telling a voter to go fuck himself. Crazy, crazy shit. (Warning, you'll witness the break happen)

04.03.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 313    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6

I would not overthink this administration's reasoning for going to war.

They thought it would go perfectly, like Venezuela did, & it didn't...because the two situations are vastly different, & these guys are incredibly fucking stupid

04.03.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Iran war may accelerate the fall of US empire This conflict could prove to be Washington's most perilous adventure yet - the classic story of a superpower overreaching

β€˜Suez did not end the British Empire overnight. But it exposed something fatal: that military capability without political legitimacy and force without restraint accelerate decline rather than prevent it … Iran may yet prove to be Washington’s Suez.’

04.03.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

GOP Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing with Iran.

The GOP owns this war and all its casualties.

04.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Holding this position requires like 10 leaps of faith, plus a love of violence and killing

04.03.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"It is fraud" -- Neguse nails Kristi Noem for lying during her testimony yesterday when she told the Senate that DHS's $220m ad campaign starring her "went out to a competitive bid" (it did not), and tells her "I think there's gonna be accountability" (1/2)

04.03.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11695    πŸ” 3518    πŸ’¬ 357    πŸ“Œ 230

This is complete bullshit from O'Hara - the Republican incel goon army violated every law in the book every day. There should be consequences for the chief of police blatantly lying to the council

04.03.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chavez: in last 3 months since your comments, MPD hasn't witnessed a single unlawful use of force against anyone in Minneapolis?

O'Hara: There is no incident where it would've been possible for an officer to intervene. If there's any incident specifically we're happy to review that.

04.03.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

This is the point. If your vaunted trillion-dollar military can't get through a few days of airstrikes because you've consolidated the industrial base so badly, then you don't have a trillion-dollar military, you just have contractors in No. Virginia getting rich

04.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2107    πŸ” 635    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 30
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflictβ€”and 9000
miles from North Americaβ€”makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

04.03.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 12787    πŸ” 4747    πŸ’¬ 514    πŸ“Œ 274
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Congressman Faces Questions About Wife’s Social Media Stances on Israel

Dan Goldman's wife, who is also his campaign treasurer, reposted at least half a dozen racist tweets on Twitter which denigrated Palestinians and Jews who sympathize with them. In one post, EndWokeness said "Jews for Palestine" are like "Chickens for KFC".

Goldman says he doesn't share those views.

04.03.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 68
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Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will stop leading police use-of-force training Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara announced Friday that the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022 and who was later named the lead use-of-force t...

Pretty wild to be watching the Minneapolis City Council meeting and see the officer who killed Amir Locke presenting about β€œofficer wellness”. Truly no shame.

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

04.03.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

The MAGA executives @ Target would rather lose money than go against Republican assholes

04.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adopt A Rent β€” Stand With Minnesota Adopt the rent of a family impacted by the ICE occupation in Minneapolis

Stand With Minnesota is out of donors for Adopt A Rent, and we currently have way more rent needs than we can cover!

Want to directly support a MN immigrant family in urgent need to help keep them safe and housed?

Fill out our form here: standwithminnesota.com/adoptarent

Thank you! πŸ’

04.03.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 223    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7
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edhivemn.com Person profile: Jean Taylor

For example, for some reason the BILLIONAIRE daughter of the Republican billionaire who owns the Star Tribune is the person who RUNS MPR! For a cool $750k a year! Think about that when they portray you contributing as some kind of civic duty www.edhivemn.com/personprofil...

04.03.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if you want to see TRULY outrageous salaries take a look at @mprnews.org - they're off the scale. The reason they pay so much is to prevent anyone from calling them on it www.edhivemn.com/recipientpro...

04.03.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These kinds of outrageous salaries at non profits are nothing new - they are ubiquitous. There's so many execs at this one nonprofit that it seems no one ever has to do much actual work.

04.03.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I guarantee you that no employee there outside of management makes more than $30/hr. Probably more like $23. These NP chiefs take home most of the money and are shit at managing their properties. In Midway we’ve been dealing with conditions at Keefer Court for years now.

04.03.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congressman Faces Questions About Wife’s Social Media Stances on Israel

I’m sure my congressman has _markedly_ different views on Israel policy from his campaign treasurer who is also his wife whom he met while attending an AIPAC event. πŸ‘ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/n...

04.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œStop honoring our dead. You’re making us look bad” is the new β€œsuckers and losers.”

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Walz to Nancy Mace: "Minnesota ranks at the top. Where do South Carolina children rank on healthiness? I'm not here to be your prop."

04.03.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2261    πŸ” 492    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 44

I agree, quite apart from the merits of the case. Alito could only defend the Supreme Court's authority to intervene by grievously misrepresenting the facts. The reality is that there's no plausible argument SCOTUS had the power to do what it did. Why didn't that matter to six justices?

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cd5 elected officials attending ilhan omar’s iftar included hilltop mayor terry wiggin, minneapolis city council vice president jamal osman, state rep & hennepin county attorney candidate cedrick frazier, hennepin county commissioner angela conley & columbia heights school board member mary granlund

04.03.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?

Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.

Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?

Noem: My condolences to their families

Raskin: You lied about them.

04.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19586    πŸ” 5836    πŸ’¬ 999    πŸ“Œ 436

Even putting aside the implications for the laws of war, someone who describes mass killing in this way is not well, nor is the society that empowers that person to kill.

04.03.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 420    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4

If ever there was projection, this is it:

04.03.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0