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@dansuitor.bsky.social

Former tenants rights attorney. Landlords do not @ me. New England then, Minneapolis now, housing and economic justice forever.

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I worked with him at my last firm but never got around to asking. For what it's worth, my experience was that he's an incredibly nice guy, a sharp lawyer, and a fair thinker.

08.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New and Returning PACs: We Can Do Better Mpls and Safer Hennepin Two PACs are now operating in Minneapolis ahead of the November 4th election, and both are connected to one man.

PAC report: safer hennepin is back again and we can do better mpls has launched a website. we don't know yet who is funding either, but i want to highlight the blog that we can do better has - taylordahlin.com/f/new-and-re...

08.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Glad we can savor this as a little treat once the actual bloodbath is over

07.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

of counsel / non-equity partner / 2L summer associate

07.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

City manager, city council, city mayor

07.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I was mostly not concerned with the maniac candidate from Ward 12 losing by North Korea numbers β€” until she dragged Taylor and I into campaign finance court. But it's been a fun ride.

07.10.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

A big fucking fumble here: court of appeals reverses a conviction for possession of 194 grams of Fentanyl because the officer impermissibly expanded the scope of the stop.

06.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't know going in there was going to be a cancer mom subplot. I might have been scared off, because my wife got through a diagnosis and two surgeries last year. But it completely disassembled me and put me back together. A beautiful story. Never squeezed my kid harder than that night.

06.10.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Titanic actually rules, though. Only saw it a few years back, but it far surpasses whatever reputation you think it has

06.10.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

anyone living in mint properties now or recently who can answer a question about language in their leases? DM me please

05.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"They [cats] just want to have exciting parties."

He was talking about this cat in particular.

05.10.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

sad to have missed the Most Dad campaign event of this election cycle 😭😭😭

05.10.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Madore moved to Minneapolis in 2018, buying a north Minneapolis duplex in Ward 5. She began renting an apartment in Prospect Park in January, she said in an interview, a move she acknowledged was to make her eligible to run in the ward. Candidates must live in their district for at least 30 days prior to the general election under state and city of Minneapolis rules.

Madore moved to Minneapolis in 2018, buying a north Minneapolis duplex in Ward 5. She began renting an apartment in Prospect Park in January, she said in an interview, a move she acknowledged was to make her eligible to run in the ward. Candidates must live in their district for at least 30 days prior to the general election under state and city of Minneapolis rules.

shelley madore admits to the strib to renting a ward 2 apartment in january just to run for office

alternate headline: strib finally covers residency issues in ward 2, doesn’t mention john wall faking his address to influence the convention

www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

04.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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KARE veteran Rick Kupchella returns to reporting for film on Minneapolis β€œA Precarious State” premieres Thursday night on KSTP and other ABC affiliates.

Kinda telling that Kupchella wouldn’t tell Star Tribune journalists who funded his landlord ad & the Strib still called it β€œjournalism.” Meanwhile they haven’t really covered one of the biggest Minneapolis political stories: landlords dumping big $$ into the race. www.startribune.com/kare-veteran...

03.10.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

visiting New England so I'm within a reasonable drive of one of the VistaVision theaters >>>>>>>>>>>

03.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man Sealed Inside C David George's 200 Oak Grove St Rescued On the night of October 2nd, the Minneapolis Fire Department and the Minneapolis Police Department responded to 200 Oak Grove St, C David George's condemned Loring Park building, after a man called 91...

last night the fire department rescued a man who was sealed inside c david george’s loring park building on tuesday morning

taylordahlin.com/f/man-sealed...

03.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6
Hi Council Members,
My name is Davis Moturi. In October 2024, I was shot in the neck by my neighbor John Sawchak after dozens of attempts to get help from MPD the year prior.
I'm writing to you today to ask that the City of Minneapolis make public, the results of MPD's review of the Department's handling of my case and any changes they have made to their
procedures based on the results of their review.
In an MPR article by Cari Spencer in April a spokesperson from MPD revealed that "MPD has conducted a thorough review of the violent incident." They also shared that the Department is "committed to implementing necessary changes, procedures and partnerships to address any identified gaps when these reviews are concluded."
If they have made changes based on the results of their internal review, the public should know

Hi Council Members, My name is Davis Moturi. In October 2024, I was shot in the neck by my neighbor John Sawchak after dozens of attempts to get help from MPD the year prior. I'm writing to you today to ask that the City of Minneapolis make public, the results of MPD's review of the Department's handling of my case and any changes they have made to their procedures based on the results of their review. In an MPR article by Cari Spencer in April a spokesperson from MPD revealed that "MPD has conducted a thorough review of the violent incident." They also shared that the Department is "committed to implementing necessary changes, procedures and partnerships to address any identified gaps when these reviews are concluded." If they have made changes based on the results of their internal review, the public should know


If they have made changes based on the results of their internal review, the public should know what changes they've made and what specifically from their handling of the case led them to make those changes. If they are not making any changes based on their review, the public should know why they won't begin that process if, by their own admission, there are "necessary changes" that need to be implemented. I recently learned of the murder of Mariah Samuels, and noticed that both of our cases are eerily similar. A black person in fear for their lives, and a
department who can't be bothered to forward a case for consideration of charges in our time of greatest need. The community and I deserve answers- and accountability.
I look forward to your response.
Davis Moturi

If they have made changes based on the results of their internal review, the public should know what changes they've made and what specifically from their handling of the case led them to make those changes. If they are not making any changes based on their review, the public should know why they won't begin that process if, by their own admission, there are "necessary changes" that need to be implemented. I recently learned of the murder of Mariah Samuels, and noticed that both of our cases are eerily similar. A black person in fear for their lives, and a department who can't be bothered to forward a case for consideration of charges in our time of greatest need. The community and I deserve answers- and accountability. I look forward to your response. Davis Moturi

Davis Moturi email to city council, read aloud by CM Wonsley Wednesday. Sees similarity between his case & Mariah Samuels: "A black person in fear for their lives, and a department who can't be bothered to forward a case for consideration of charges in our time of greatest need."

03.10.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

centrist democrats made a 1 hour documentary to whine about how much they are getting their ass kicked despite holding the mayor office, charter commission and all the money in local politics. weak people with weak beliefs who can’t get anything done.

02.10.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

At least Dangerous Man just admitted you were getting nothing for your dollar

02.10.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, TP Review branded gift baskets with strong coffee and chili jam would be a hit

02.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't legalize sports betting in MN please and thank you

02.10.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Other option: reserve a few for chili jam!

02.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And, ultimately, they begged their largely Twin Cities customers to finance their move to an hour away. It was gross. And then they not-apologize doubled-down.

02.10.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
October 2022: The building that housed the space we rented for our Northeast taproom was listed for sale, prompting uncertainty about our future there. As renters, we couldn’t afford to purchase the property, leaving us in limbo regarding our fate in this space. At this time the gravity of COVID set in: we were experiencing very significant financial losses as a result of the aforementioned restrictions, lack of outdoor space, employee burnout and personal loss, and further yet, business was not returning to our pre-covid β€œusual”.
March 2023: Our Maple Lake production facility became operational, enabling us the potential for distribution of our beverages across Minnesota, and we started with distribution to the greater Twin Cities metro area.
Summer 2023: The Northeast building was sold to lovely new owners who had different ideas for the future of the space, thus leading to the closure of our taproom in October 2023.  While we were sad to say goodbye to the space where we created our community and helped blaze the trail for MN craft brewing, we were so happy to see the building go to good hands as a new kind of space for community gathering.

October 2022: The building that housed the space we rented for our Northeast taproom was listed for sale, prompting uncertainty about our future there. As renters, we couldn’t afford to purchase the property, leaving us in limbo regarding our fate in this space. At this time the gravity of COVID set in: we were experiencing very significant financial losses as a result of the aforementioned restrictions, lack of outdoor space, employee burnout and personal loss, and further yet, business was not returning to our pre-covid β€œusual”. March 2023: Our Maple Lake production facility became operational, enabling us the potential for distribution of our beverages across Minnesota, and we started with distribution to the greater Twin Cities metro area. Summer 2023: The Northeast building was sold to lovely new owners who had different ideas for the future of the space, thus leading to the closure of our taproom in October 2023. While we were sad to say goodbye to the space where we created our community and helped blaze the trail for MN craft brewing, we were so happy to see the building go to good hands as a new kind of space for community gathering.

I never saw anything public about a rent increase. All I saw is that they said there was "uncertainty about our future there" and that the new owners "had different ideas for the future of the space." Pretty vague. Every challenged business knows how to write the words "rent increase"

02.10.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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All that trouble to give up your location and move everything out of the Cities, ruining your reputation in the process, only to move back during a worse business environment πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

01.10.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

But if it happens during the shutdown, while landlords are not getting the government payments, there's probably a decent argument that they're actually terminating because of the nonpayment of the Voucher amount.

01.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, absent any other restriction (such as state or locals laws or the terms of a different subsidy such as Section 42), Section 8 Voucher tenancies generally don't have any special protections against termination. So Voucher tenants could still legally have their leases ended.

01.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Do You Live in HUD or USDA Housing? Know Your Rights During the Government Shutdown | NHLP HUD and USDA Tenants’ Rights During a Government Shutdown

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01.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think any of the prior government shutdowns have shown any long-term effects on affordable housing. Landlords will get every dime they're owed.

01.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Because the federal government shut down on the first of the month, everyone should know folks with a Section 8 Voucher cannot be evicted because the government didn't make the voucher payment, nor can their portion of the rent be increased to cover the voucher payment. 24 C.F.R. Β§ 982.310(b)(1)

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