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Nick Hill

@mplsnick.bsky.social

Minneapolis cargo bike enthusiast, pedestrian advocate, and very tired dad. Occasional high performance computing and AI software engineer. Retired astrophysicist.

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Graphic of At-Large candidate stances on the 9-hole plan.

Supportive: Meg Forney, Amber Frederick, Mary McKelvey, Tom Olsen, Adam Schneider, Michael Wilson.

Unknown: Averi M. Turner

No position: Matthew Dowgwillo

Graphic of At-Large candidate stances on the 9-hole plan. Supportive: Meg Forney, Amber Frederick, Mary McKelvey, Tom Olsen, Adam Schneider, Michael Wilson. Unknown: Averi M. Turner No position: Matthew Dowgwillo

Graphic of District 1 to 4 candidate stances on the 9-hole plan.

Supportive: Dan Engelhart, Dan Miller, Kedar Deshpande, Jeanette Colby, Jason Garcia

Unknown: Charles Rucker, Andrew Gebo

Graphic of District 1 to 4 candidate stances on the 9-hole plan. Supportive: Dan Engelhart, Dan Miller, Kedar Deshpande, Jeanette Colby, Jason Garcia Unknown: Charles Rucker, Andrew Gebo

Graphic of District 5 and 6 candidate stances on the 9-hole plan.

Supportive: Colton Baldus, Kay Carvajal Moran, Steffanie Musich, Cathy Abene, Ira Jourdain

Opposed: Justin Cermak

Graphic of District 5 and 6 candidate stances on the 9-hole plan. Supportive: Colton Baldus, Kay Carvajal Moran, Steffanie Musich, Cathy Abene, Ira Jourdain Opposed: Justin Cermak

We asked the candidates if they support the ecological 9-hole plan for Lake Hiawatha, as well as other topics related to the area. Pleased to have responses from 16 of the 21 candidates running this year! See their full responses here: www.hiawatha4all.com/2025-candida...

28.10.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hammock camping FTW. An 11’ hammock with underquilt and tarp
is the coziest sleep around. I like Simply Light Designs or MYOG for my own needs 😁

16.04.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Eh, my math is shoddy. More like 3:2 ratio.

08.11.2023 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
First choice votes in ward 12 Minneapolis city council election by precinct. The tallies show Aurin winning in every precinct.

First choice votes in ward 12 Minneapolis city council election by precinct. The tallies show Aurin winning in every precinct.

The thing I didn’t anticipate was that she looks to have won every precinct. The lawn sign battle in my part of Howe (12-2) really had me afraid. I would almost say it was 2-1 for Luther in signs and the election results were the inverse. Not sure what I can infer from this yet though.

08.11.2023 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My child will not nap unless she’s being held. I spend 4 hours a day bouncing on a yoga ball in a dark room with a white noise machine. My forearms are barely functioning due to the neverending cradle shape they’re in. No, I don’t need your advice. I just need a yoga ball bouncing robot.

14.10.2023 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I ran into that one at 38th and Minnehaha yesterday and just about had an aneurysm. This morning I came across someone parked outside Fire Roast *I know it’s β€œtechnically” legal* who had the β€œje ne sais quoi” to remember to fold in their driver side view mirror. That really irked me somehow.

03.10.2023 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Bike Resentment Back for the 2023 Minneapolis Election? The Star Tribune's 2023 Minneapolis City Council candidate questionnaire asks a question that divides our city and inflames the culture war: "If you're faced with the choice of spending $1 on a road f...

John once again takes the Strib Editorial Board to the woodshed. wedgelive.com/is-bike-rese...

22.09.2023 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I’ve been trying to figure how it can’t be illegal for years, and I only first encountered it when I moved to MSP. Never saw it in the South, Wisconsin, or Iowa.

07.09.2023 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Very worth all the car trips it replaces.

30.08.2023 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An urban arrow cargo bike with toddler, infant car seat, and stroller. A woman stands next to the bike.

An urban arrow cargo bike with toddler, infant car seat, and stroller. A woman stands next to the bike.

Biked to the fair’s Como bike entrance this morning with, toddler, infant, and stroller. Left around 1pm, and bike lot was like 80% filled. 14/10 best way to go to the fair. Will do again.

30.08.2023 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: *sees chip clip with metal spring in microwave bottle sanitizer tray. does not remove it and commences with sanitizing*

Wife, 4 minutes later: the bottles and sanitizer melted!

Sick Toddler, this evening: *sticks every remaining sanitized pacifier he can find in his mouth*

I am tired.

22.08.2023 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Going through bedtime routine with toddler.

Toddler: Good night, farteds.
Dad, contractually obligated to support toddler: Good night, farteds.

01.08.2023 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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