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One thing I noticed that I’ll just put out there: it looks like they are using a trademark symbol on the title Open Streets MPLS on the our streets website. If I had to guess I would say a trademark has been filed.

Dang nice work

Hats off to Will Stancil who ran a great meeting in 7-3.

As I learned last year, running a caucus is a hard, vulnerable, & somewhat embarrassing job. If someone has to do it I’m glad to have someone who genuinely cares like Will

Ya know maybe I’m just getting used to this but that was the best caucus I’ve ever been to.

Multiple abolish ice resolutions, nice conversations with neighbors & the winning group for Hennepin County Convention was a compromise slate of:
Commissioner: Greene
Attorney: Folk
Sheriff: Uncommitted

I’m sorry but trading away timberwolves players is unacceptable At This Time we are going through enough

The strength of the rapid response in Minneapolis is in *both* the direct responders (commute and patrol) and the indirect response that comes at the sound of whistles and horns. ICE is operating among a population that is almost unanimously against them and socialized to be activated at any moment.

Caucus night is tomorrow. My strategy for caucuses: advocate for a cause, rather than a candidate. Creating or joining an “Uncommitted - ICE Out” subcaucus makes it clear to any candidate what they must do to earn my support.

Highly recommend going to the Indian Market on Central if you’re looking for a fun place to support. Whole aisle of tea biscuits. Incredible frozen food section. I’ve started swinging by after a nearby dance class & it’s a real joy

// I’ve seen very little in the way of groups advocating for resolutions at all so please link me if there are ones I should bring / vote for

Also we’re all bringing forward abolish ice resolutions are our caucuses, correct??

(I believe it is a resolution / platform year)

Your experience is different than mine! I’m glad. Good news for me: if you’re right, no one will feel attacked by my post

Thank you for going! May your chair be knowledgeable & your neighbors emotionally regulated

Hard agree!

find your caucus here:

www.sos.mn.gov/elections-vo...

Not sure there is a solution to this.

Caucus!

I personally would not expect it to be the highlight of your year, but maybe in this unified local climate it will be warm and affirming.

I just always feel for people who go in so excited the first time.

I think one of the reasons folks have such a spectacularly bad time at caucuses is because people sell it to newcomers as fun, folksy neighborhood-level politics. People come in with (largely) miscalibrated expectations & so are even more disappointed.

Stand with Springfield - Abortion Fund of Ohio Springfield, OH, is home to thousands of Haitian immigrants working & residing under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which is set to expire after February 3rd. Local leaders now believe a 30-day imm...

The Abortion Fund of Ohio put together a list of ways people can support immigrants in Springfield, OH. The small city of less than 60k is home to ~15k Haitian people, many of whom will soon lose their legal status. They are bracing for a federal crackdown.

abortionfundofohio.org/springfield/

This kind of thing is a double defeat.

Not only do you settle without getting anything new.

You also concede the reality that they've been acting illegally to the false claim it's all been legal until now.

Minneapolis Council President Elliott Payne on TV last night reflecting on the politics of the George Floyd era as it relates to the current federal threat.

Very informative best practice thank you

Very reasonable

Correct. Thank you, Josh.

A different city council ward in the same MN house district

I think I would still be allowed to vote for all the same candidates

Sometime in March / April

Does anyone happen to know what the rules are for caucusing if you’re planning to move to a different precinct? My intuition is that I could caucus but not become a delegate. I’ve looked around for a rule about this but haven’t been successful in finding it

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

I'm joined by Josh Martin as we process the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, during what feels like an occupation or hostage crisis for Minneapolis. It's the third shooting and the second… How to Caucus Under Federal Occupation (w/ Josh Martin)

Because, to the best of our knowledge we still have a local government, Josh Martin and I are preparing you for caucus season under federal occupation. Precinct caucuses will be held Tuesday, February 3.

If you see my posts on FB & are like wow that’s basic lib bologna just know the audience for that message is people I went to high school with in the VP’s district in Ohio not you

List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.

When we started this list of Minnesota businesses taking part in the Jan. 23 economic blackout we didn't realize quite what an undertaking it would be, but we are now at more than 250 and counting.

Keep 'em coming!