On a personal note, I’ve known Mayor Carter more than 20 years. He’s a close friend who has centered the children and families of Saint Paul in his decision-making, and I know his service to our community is not over.

I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next. Thank you, Melvin.

Was out knocking the doors today for a black mayoral candidate and had a resident say he, a white male, didn’t feel represented by city leadership because “no one in the mayor’s office or on City Council looks like me or *even* like you” (I’m a white woman). 1/x

Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."

lotta talk about the new local documentary so I just wanna put on the record: I think Minneapolis and Saint Paul are wonderful, beautiful cities full of vibrant and diverse people and food and culture, music, art, queer inclusion.
A Precious State, is more like it. I love it here.
Okay. That is all.

EDD says she’s not sure if Cathy knows she retired.

Elena Delle Donne weighs in with back-up for Phee’s statement 💀

Incredibly brave of Napheesa Collier to call out the flaws she sees in the W’s leadership in this way. She established herself as one of the most powerful voices and leaders in the league with Unrivaled and this is further proof of her willingness to publicly demand better.

As everyone has said but it's still worth saying again: this is incredible from Collier. Holy moly.

I would love for a reporter with an established history/relationship with Sophie to ask her which of Charlie Kirk’s messages she agreed & disagreed with.

I.E. “reject feminism,” “prowling Blacks,” Black women lacking “brain processing power.”

Not in an antagonistic way, asking her with curiosity.

Cheryl Reeve blasts "sexualization of women" after dildo incidents at WNBA games. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sp...

YouTube video by Jemele Hill NFL Star Opens Football Camp to LGBTQ+ Youth, Here's Why | Spolitics

On this week’s episode of SPOLITICS, New Orleans defensive tackle Khalen Saunders shares how watching his brother, Kameron, who is gay, deal with homophobia and navigating life as a gay Black man, informed his allyship youtu.be/0WxpRAE0080?...

The biggest endorsement I can make for Bluesky is that replacing Twitter with this app on my phone probably improved my general mood when I’m on my phone by 20-25%. I know there are better reasons but it is what it is!

Nick Saban has no business speaking about the best interests of college football players A flurry of reports from last week resulted in two clear tidbits: (1) a presidential college sports commission is coming; and (2) former Alabama (and Michigan State and LSU and Miami Dolphins) coach N...

When it comes to NIL and pay-for-play, Nick Saban thinks he knows what's in the best interests of college players. He absolutely does not.
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On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World? The coach of the Golden State Warriors stands up to bullies like Donald Trump. Let’s hope that others in the NBA will follow suit.

Wrote something about Steve Kerr's willingness to break through a grey cloud of political silence in the NBA and the catalytic effect it could have on the league and beyond. Thanks to @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

It should be an absolute embarrassment that UF kept this man as their coach but I guess enjoy your championship

Thinking of all the women who came forward with their stories about Golden’s harassment and the student journalists who so diligently reported that story. Hope they all have support tonight.

If you don’t follow sports you might not have noticed that Mina Kimes from ESPN has been doing a tremendous job bringing football to this website and deserves a lot of credit for why it was fun to be on Bluesky during the Super Bowl

Really excellent overview here from @lindsayhjones.bsky.social

Roger Goodell, on the NFL’s DEI policies moving forward: “We’re not in this because it’s a trend. It’s about attracting the best talents.”

“I think we’ll continue those efforts.”

When I was a teacher, my students and I always took time this month to honor the generations of Black Americans who fought against injustice to achieve equal rights.

May we all reflect on our past as we continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.

Normalizing spelling out what people actually mean when they cite DEI rather than letting them hide behind the safe cover of a euphemism that's been sapped of meaning

Mina Kimes denies claims Bluesky is a liberal echo chamber amid 'Xodus' ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes explained her decision to leave X for Bluesky and why it's more than just a political choice.

Mina Kimes on the migration from X to Bluesky: "We are conflating egregious racism and misogyny with diversity of thought, or with reasonable opinion and disagreements.”

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