Eric Harris Bernstein

Spotted two ice fisherman on the south portion of Lake of the Isles today. I was surprised to see them out this early in the freeze but caught one of them trudging up to his car and he told me he measured it 4 - 5 inches thick.

I would still recommend heavy caution.

Older guy who walks his dog past my house at least four times per day just walked by with a friend for the first time in three years.

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Yeah I like waymo. Waymo public transit, bike lanes and benches!

Rude.

May Day Cafe is reducing hours for a second time. They were open until 6pm before converting to co-op and now just 1:30pm (!) — not even through the lunch hours.

Having trouble resisting a rant about Minneapolis business operating hours.

Dear neighbor, I want to let you know that we are witnessing increased enforcement actions by agents in South Minneapolis. There continues to be reports of residents being followed while driving, stopped and taken away. 1/

Let me slip into something more comfortable AKA take off this sweaty neck gator I have been wearing since 11am.

Am I elected official enough to tell people “I don’t drive on Sundays” and get away with it?

Some good ideas in there as well as some truly confounding ones, like lowering taxes on gasoline. wut?

Temps tonight will reach the high 40s. These are the dwindling days of easily rideable weather for which the emergency ride system was designed.

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PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I mean, honestly, going down the line here, it seems like Josh would have been preferable in every way.

All of his policies would result in good outcomes while Soren’s will all result in disastrous ones! Shoot.

Cleaning up my house and now very concerned about Soren Stevenson’s election.

It says here he’s going to institute policies that will raise rents and property taxes, driving out residents and small businesses. Why would he do that??

I dominated Kaohly in the popular vote 😂

Ok, but I didn't post it.

Coming down the home stretch and I am doing everything I can to throw this election.

Arguing publicly against RCV and picking aggressive fights with voters who criticize my endorsements. It might be too late but if I only had another 10 days, I think I could lose by double digits.

Partisan!

I would be fine with a ranked choice primary. Another important reform, in my mind, would be fusion voting to encourage more party formation.

I think the opposite: We have three candidates vying for airtime in a cacophony of messages when the only question that really matters is whether we want more of the same leadership or a change.

I think we've completely lost the plot and many voters I'm talking to have no idea what's going on.

It also assumes the availability of helpful information, which I think disappears in RCV elections because candidates are often incentivized to minimize their differences.

So not only does it require more research, it also makes information less clear and helpful.

RCV is politics for late-capitalist consumers: The illusion of individual expression through voting when in reality, politics is about organized interests.

Current parties aren't great but they're important. RCV allows candidates to claim broad party affiliation without meaningful vetting.

Imagine you're at a restaurant with dog shit, maggots, and puke on the menu. Then imagine someone told you the answer is a better system of choosing between the three. That's RCV.

It obscures core contradictions, de-emphasizes parties, and turns elections to a mush of same-same talking points.

Real heads know RCV is an op and yes I will risk my BET election on this belief.

I did not lose the debate! I made the far more compelling points to which everyone responded, "bu- bu- my untested pre-conceived assumptions!"

You'll learn.

Sean, Aurora, and Eric Harris Bernstein knocking doors in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Ward 13

Knocking doors in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Ward 13, for @ehbinmn.bsky.social & @olsenforparks.bsky.social!

It’s so rewarding to inform folks about important at-large down ballot races that greatly affect residents’ standard of living. My favorite conversation was with a retired MPS teacher!

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Damn had no idea

I want you to correct my typos and I thank you for it but also fuck off and die I am doing my best.