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Cole Hanson

@coleinmidway.bsky.social

Dad, neighbor, and local pot-stirrer. Socialism is good for you (yes, you). Local man in Hamline-Midway, St Paul Free Clinic Clinician in S. Minneapolis Registered Dietitian at a Hospital Near You Views are mine.

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Yeah yeah structural conditions are real - but nobody forced them to walk into city hall and testify alongside landlords.

That tells you why they are lobbying against the city (who can actually do something here) instead of Walz. They know the moratorium isn't coming, and that MPLS is serious.

04.03.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a cool local t-shirt company to print these babies honoring Minneapolis community responders. (This started as a MPLS jacket response, but morphed.) Union preferred, anti-ICE preferred.

02.03.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

Neigh

02.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nah, Appaloosas. We had ~15 at one point? Breeding and show farm til my mom passed. Not a good horse for white supremacists since they're a horse long bred by indigenous American tribes.

Anyway, ask me anything about these beautiful money pits in your local field or pasture.

02.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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POV the editor after typing this

02.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True, I understand graham platners justifications for nazi tattoos less than I do what's going on in a horse race (having grown up around both white supremacists and horses).

02.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Today should be your 38th birthday..
When you lose your son you lose more than a child you lose a piece of your heart and your joy. Life is forever altered, and nothing can ever fill that space. Yet in my soul, he remains, my precious boy, forever loved. His laughter, his smile, and his love are woven into who I am. My love for him will never fade. Yor are my pride and my joy - you've made a change that cannot be broken..

Today should be your 38th birthday.. When you lose your son you lose more than a child you lose a piece of your heart and your joy. Life is forever altered, and nothing can ever fill that space. Yet in my soul, he remains, my precious boy, forever loved. His laughter, his smile, and his love are woven into who I am. My love for him will never fade. Yor are my pride and my joy - you've made a change that cannot be broken..

Alex's mom on his 38th birthday.

02.03.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 21178    πŸ” 5296    πŸ’¬ 470    πŸ“Œ 308

People love a horse race

02.03.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

90% of evictions in MN are for nonpayment of rent. I did a sample a week ago and found the avg nonpayment eviction in Hennepin County would take $5,122 to stop. Studies (before the high inflation of the past few years) suggest stopping an eviction saves $6,832 in public costs. It just makes sense

28.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 274    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

rent is due tomorrow and again today 2/28 bench pressed are donating proceeds from sales of this β€œFUCK ICE” shirt online and in store to rent relief funds in minnesota!

28.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I support rapid response pharmacy

27.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A major shift, via Gallup. More from @joshuakeating.bsky.social www.vox.com/politics/480...

27.02.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2505    πŸ” 734    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 205

list em, need it for the boys during off season

27.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Angie Craig literally did the meme

26.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

malΓΆrt powered, St Paul based, can't lose

26.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't even have your own baseball team anymore that's gotta be rough

26.02.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The coolness of The Jacket has struck a severe blow to Minneapolis's sense of superiority."

Can't wait to see what our other half comes up with πŸ˜‚

26.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I figure as someone who has the least to lose, it's my job to stay and make things better for those who have the most to lose.

26.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Jacket is the last thing you see before a St Paul dad hands you a Hamms

26.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Hell yeah brother πŸ’ͺ

26.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly it's the most reasonable take - I send you a letter and I have to rely on your discretion to not post it or share it around.

26.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Next step, off brand gunpla

26.02.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Dan! With the Guv holding the reins on eviction moratorium, I hope this bill goes ahead to protect the tens of thousands of families across the state whose homes are at stake.

It's a bipartisan issue and should be a winner for GOP and DFL alike.

25.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I liked yours too. I think we are granted a unique opportunity in the Twin Cities to confront the uprising in 2020 and how to make people safer while reclaiming control of public spaces for public uses.

Traffic calming works whether it's DIY or Public Works β€” just comes down to how and for whom.

25.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to write about something so close to home (literally down Highway 65 where I grew up). We deserve better, no matter where we live 🏘️🚐🏒

25.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of time to catch up with him at WoW (surely they'll have WoW in re-education right?)

25.02.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kids’ immune systems always know when you are under immense pressure to get a lot of detail-oriented work done.

24.02.2026 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1919    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 11

Imagine having first floor retail you could walk to, even when it's cold. A proper city. Ya know, like Chicago. Or wherever else.

24.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Community Defense Meets Public Streets: The Cedar Avenue and Hamline Park Blockades: https://streets.mn/2026/02/24/when-community-defense-meets-public-streets-the-cedar-avenue-and-hamline-park-blockades/

When our safety depends on it, we have the right β€” and the responsibility β€” to defend o...

24.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I use Sick and Safe time.

As in I'm not safe from my daughter getting sick 😷 I'm gonna need some time

24.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0