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Jim Meyer

@strongmeyer.bsky.social

Minneapolis resident into local political affairs, and now a council candidate in Ward 11. Not much to see here, yet. Maybe. Former local-music reviewer, magazine editor. Current nightshift LPN.

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Was it between the goalie's legs? Can't see, but he split down and next thing it was in the net.

08.03.2026 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The last time more people moved to the Midwest than left may have been in the 1950s. What explains the flip in domestic migration? econ.st/4rQfYxD

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26.02.2026 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Best albums over 2 hours:

The Clash - Sandinista
Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
OutKast - Speakerboxx/The Love Below
The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions

Shout out to birthday boy (tomorrow) George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

25.02.2026 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Total failure of leadership ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ

25.02.2026 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | I fact-checked Trump's speeches for years. Here's what to expect from his State of the Union address. Glenn Kessler on what he learned about debunking this president from his years running The Washington Post Fact Checker.

My former colleague @glennkessler.bsky.social ran the Washington Post Fact Checker for 15 years. He pre-bunked tonightโ€™s State of the Union Speech for @ms.now: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

25.02.2026 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Bored on a long flight so hereโ€™s my philosophy on sharing links here. If I pay for a news site & get gift links, you get as many as I can give. If I pay but no gift links, I will use archive.is & breech your paywall. Youโ€˜re already getting my money, donโ€™t be assholes about letting me market you. 1/x

08.02.2026 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re a retail corporation, every time you let Bovino use your restroom is going to cost you five billion dollars.

And if youโ€™re looking for someone to blame, blame your CEO.

07.02.2026 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 171    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They scooped @katz.theracket.news and @marisakabas.bsky.social (and perhaps others) some 30 months after the fact, but yes, itโ€™s true.

07.02.2026 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 570    ๐Ÿ” 184    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
DESPERATE Trump Plans Hostile Election Takeover
YouTube video by Democracy Docket DESPERATE Trump Plans Hostile Election Takeover

In this episode, I explain Trumpโ€™s escalating threats, DOJ ballot seizures, and the real plan to undermine free and fair voting in targeted states and cities.

Watch and share.
youtu.be/ODU-tIrb4iA?...

08.02.2026 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 993    ๐Ÿ” 377    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Released.

Outside of South Mpls, no community hit harder than Columbia Heights.

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

04.02.2026 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If she finds out can she ask why my friends haven't received their paychecks?

01.02.2026 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Technically, Michelle, itโ€™s Joyce in accounting.

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...

01.02.2026 23:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Mountains of Ice When you listen to the song you can hear below you might doubt me โ€“ but it is not a topical song written about recent events. It was written by Parlando alternative voice Dave Moore in 2014. Daveโ€™sโ€ฆ

And Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood is named for Wendell Phillips, a fervent abolitionist. He was once asked why he couldn't turn down the heat in his rhetoric: why are do you always have to be so firery? Phillips' reply: "Yes, I'm on fire--becuase I have mountains of ice to melt!"

24.01.2026 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 424    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

ICE / DHS employees: I know thereโ€™s way more alarm internally than is public. Text me via signal at 202-510-1268. Iโ€™ll protect your anonymity

24.01.2026 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3333    ๐Ÿ” 674    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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At a rally in Union Square right now, Council member @chiosse.bsky.social tells the crowd, โ€œWe certainly need to abolish ICE, but thatโ€™s not enoughโ€”we need Nuremberg trials.โ€

24.01.2026 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2036    ๐Ÿ” 498    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

bsky.app/profile/cweb...

25.01.2026 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60626    ๐Ÿ” 18876    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1404    ๐Ÿ“Œ 741

bsky.app/profile/muel...

24.01.2026 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Witnesses are being taken to Whipple.

From a lawyer friend: โ€œTheyโ€™re trying to keep local PD and BCA from getting statements and confiscating any phones with video.โ€

24.01.2026 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3927    ๐Ÿ” 1707    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 177
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Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trumpโ€™s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.

The firehose of lies from DHS about its ICE operations encounters a serious problem: a flood of video and audio evidence demonstrating what is actually happening.

24.01.2026 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

There are so many prestigious League/Continental/Champions Cups already that La Copa del Mundo is just some other one now. I don't believe any unique stadia were built so no biggie. The qualifiers have pretty much been set, so give everyone a medal, shake hands and unite against tyranny.

24.01.2026 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ahmed Bin Hassan, a citizen of Somali citizen confronted ICE and Greg Bovino despite the intimidation he faced. This is heartwarming to see people resist and demand them accountability.

24.01.2026 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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A 'Demographic Time Bomb' Is About To Go Off โ€”ย And the Transportation Sector Isn't Ready โ€” Streetsblog USA A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.

I have been sounding this alarm forever. Anyone who has followed me on socials for any period of time knows this! Just riding a bus and seeing increase in number of walkers & wheelchairs should tell you what's coming. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/a...

23.01.2026 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@molly.wiki has a guide for ghost specifically! bsky.app/profile/moll...

18.01.2026 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anybody have that thread again where people talked about how to switch over to other platforms from Substack?

18.01.2026 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 304    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Invoking the Insurrection Act would mean treating Minnesotans like an enemy population, but Lisa Demuth can't say no to sending even more federal force into our streets.

15.01.2026 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Places to Donate to in Minnesota Buy/Donate Materials: Help buy dashcams for legal observers Bethel Church Food Pantry TC Food Justice: Donate food Mutual Aid Funds: Lyndale School Mutual Aid Fund Rent Relief Fund for Southside Fami...

I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota.

If you have places for me to add, please DM me.

12.01.2026 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1037    ๐Ÿ” 954    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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Immigration officers received a "legal refresher" reminding them that personal insults and rude gestures are legal, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...

13.01.2026 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2890    ๐Ÿ” 749    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 104
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Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash Leaked documents show Border Patrol needs volunteers for Minneapolis surge

๐ŸšจLeaked docs about the ICE-led deployment to Minneapolis: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...

13.01.2026 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1806    ๐Ÿ” 574    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 101    ๐Ÿ“Œ 115

Same thought recently.

11.01.2026 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0