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Saint Paul MN. Local politics. Clean energy. Bike/Ped/Transit. Women’s soccer. (He/Him)

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Jean jackets *are* amazing

05.03.2026 00:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This week, we've given $500 each to four local mutual aid funds:

-Four Seasons School in Saint Paul rent relief
-West Side Rent Assistance
-Eastside Partnership Rental Aid
-Zion Community Commons food aid

04.03.2026 14:05 — 👍 68    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 0
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Donate to Standing with Daisy's Family in Crisis, organized by Daisy Vang My name is Daisy, and my dad was recently taken into ICE custody. He has attended an… Daisy Vang needs your support for Standing with Daisy's Family in Crisis

ICE is still tearing families apart.

My friend, Daisy, who I worked with at City Hall, and her siblings had their father taken from them last week.

They are all here in Saint Paul. He is in El Paso.

Please give if you can. She is the best.

Share widely.

gofund.me/bedd2fa30

03.03.2026 02:59 — 👍 46    🔁 31    💬 1    📌 0
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Soldier from Minnesota killed in Kuwait Sgt. First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, was killed during a drone strike in Port Shuabia, Kuwait on Sunday.

Completely unauthorized wars have consequences. This person should not have lost their life. I cannot believe this is the time we’re living in.

www.kare11.com/article/news...

04.03.2026 01:07 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I think it says a lot that these morons think it's not possible to offer young men anything more than crypto, & gambling.

03.03.2026 21:48 — 👍 470    🔁 75    💬 9    📌 4
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Crowd-sourced data shows a high number of ICE-involved incidents in North — North News By Azhae’la Hanson , Reporter  North Minneapolis has the second-highest number of ICE-involved incidents, according to a crowdsourced data website.  With no official way to track ICE da...

“The Northside isn't getting the same light,” Smith said. “As far as ICE activity, we're also not getting the same level of support, and we're having to do that all on our own, without a network of bigger things supporting us.”

mynorthnews.org/stories/2026...

03.03.2026 14:14 — 👍 66    🔁 36    💬 1    📌 1
MRFF President and Founder Mikey Weinstein, a veteran of the Air Force and the Reagan White House, told me that since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran early Saturday morning, the MRFF has been “inundated” with similar complaints:

These calls have one damn thing in freaking common; our MRFF clients [service members who seek MRFF aid] report the unrestricted euphoria of their commanders and command chains as to how this new “biblically-sanctioned” war is clearly the undeniable sign of the expeditious approach of the fundamentalist Christian “End Times" as vividly described in the New Testament Book of Revelation.

Many of their commanders are especially delighted with how graphic this battle will be zeroing in on how bloody all of this must become in order to fulfill and be in 100% accordance with fundamentalist Christian end of the world eschatology.

MRFF President and Founder Mikey Weinstein, a veteran of the Air Force and the Reagan White House, told me that since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran early Saturday morning, the MRFF has been “inundated” with similar complaints: These calls have one damn thing in freaking common; our MRFF clients [service members who seek MRFF aid] report the unrestricted euphoria of their commanders and command chains as to how this new “biblically-sanctioned” war is clearly the undeniable sign of the expeditious approach of the fundamentalist Christian “End Times" as vividly described in the New Testament Book of Revelation. Many of their commanders are especially delighted with how graphic this battle will be zeroing in on how bloody all of this must become in order to fulfill and be in 100% accordance with fundamentalist Christian end of the world eschatology.

Well, that's bad

jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-...

03.03.2026 10:56 — 👍 285    🔁 94    💬 6    📌 20

Sent the link for standwithminnesota.com to my friend Emily who just helped a family make rent.

She said via text: "Maybe the best I've ever felt giving money, I love how directly this can help people."

03.03.2026 02:22 — 👍 43    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1
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a man wearing a surgical gown and a mask says but why ALT: a man wearing a surgical gown and a mask says but why

…Choogie…?

02.03.2026 23:57 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Agreed. It would make no sense but I’ve always wanted to sign both bothers haha

02.03.2026 23:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wolves push the pace, show playoff readiness in win over Nuggets In a consequential contest, the Wolves christened the crucial month of March with alacrity.

Wolves' playoff prospects are getting a lift from role players and a rejuvenated bench, adding versatility on offense and defense. The latest from @brittrobson.bsky.social for MinnPost:

02.03.2026 22:58 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Re-electing Justice Earls this year is essential, and part of making that happen is ensuring that people understand just how incredible she is. Billy’s book is critical to that effort!

02.03.2026 22:17 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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02.03.2026 19:34 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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The NYT style guide

02.03.2026 04:09 — 👍 8159    🔁 3304    💬 69    📌 105
White sedan parks behind a white suv, blocking the sidewalk

White sedan parks behind a white suv, blocking the sidewalk

Please don’t park like this. I can easily step between the cars and get by but anyone with a walker or wheel chair or other mobility device can’t.

Even if something doesn’t impact *you*, it might impact others. Just park on the street or wherever and make the neighborhood more livable.

01.03.2026 01:19 — 👍 83    🔁 16    💬 5    📌 0
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01.03.2026 01:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
White sedan parks behind a white suv, blocking the sidewalk

White sedan parks behind a white suv, blocking the sidewalk

Please don’t park like this. I can easily step between the cars and get by but anyone with a walker or wheel chair or other mobility device can’t.

Even if something doesn’t impact *you*, it might impact others. Just park on the street or wherever and make the neighborhood more livable.

01.03.2026 01:19 — 👍 83    🔁 16    💬 5    📌 0

Oh of course ha ha

28.02.2026 23:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Someone maybe tell him hats exist…

28.02.2026 23:14 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
We have friends everywhere Tifo rebel loon

We have friends everywhere Tifo rebel loon

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We have friends everywhere Tifo rebel loon

Wonderwall Tifo @mnwonderwall.bsky.social #mnufc

28.02.2026 21:39 — 👍 342    🔁 78    💬 8    📌 16
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Yes.

28.02.2026 21:28 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE surged in Minnesota to arrest criminals. Many of them were already in jail. An analysis of the Trump administration’s “worst of the worst” list shows about half of the immigrants detained were not taken off the streets.

“About half of the people ICE took credit for detaining in Minnesota, who are featured on a Trump administration website titled ‘worst of the worst,’ were already in federal, state or county custody or had recently been released.”

28.02.2026 12:52 — 👍 39    🔁 19    💬 0    📌 0
Screenshot of the New York Times reading: 

Live Updates: U.S. Attacks
Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government
Israel joined the major U.S.-led assault as President Trump pledged to eliminate Iran's nuclear program and devastate its military. Iran vowed retaliation and several Arab states that host U.S. military bases said they had been attacked.

Screenshot of the New York Times reading: Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government Israel joined the major U.S.-led assault as President Trump pledged to eliminate Iran's nuclear program and devastate its military. Iran vowed retaliation and several Arab states that host U.S. military bases said they had been attacked.

Screenshot from New York Times reading:

Tehran Retaliates, Firing Missiles at Israel and U.S. Bases in Region
• Several rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks failed to stave off strikes. 1h ago
• Trump's case for striking Iran rests on questionable claims. 3h ago
• Here's what world leaders are saying about the attacks. 3h ago
See more updates ›
Erika Solomon
Iranian state news agencies said that dozens of people died in a strike on a girls' school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, though that could not be independently verified.

Screenshot from New York Times reading: Tehran Retaliates, Firing Missiles at Israel and U.S. Bases in Region • Several rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks failed to stave off strikes. 1h ago • Trump's case for striking Iran rests on questionable claims. 3h ago • Here's what world leaders are saying about the attacks. 3h ago See more updates › Erika Solomon Iranian state news agencies said that dozens of people died in a strike on a girls' school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, though that could not be independently verified.

Hard news to wake to but not unexpected. We are once again facing a regime change war, a regional war, an effort of chaos and destruction without understanding where we are headed and what it will cost the world.

Once More: NO MORE WAR.

28.02.2026 14:57 — 👍 47    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0

The 2026 midterms have to be about impeachment. If you aren’t able to make case to the American people now, you aren’t going to suddenly find the willpower to do what is so obviously necessary after being elected. If we still have a Constitution—or laws at all—impeachment is necessary.

28.02.2026 14:14 — 👍 1597    🔁 439    💬 90    📌 20
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If FIFA did, for some reason, regularly give out a Peace Prize, you’d think #1 on the list of criteria for potential winners would be “do not start a war with another nation in the World Cup, directly before the start of the World Cup”

28.02.2026 13:05 — 👍 1309    🔁 273    💬 12    📌 6

True. It was messy. But their pivot from hard pitch to “we’ll lay back” was deranged. I can’t even believe there’s discourse about HER wronging them. They hard pitched and then laid back. So wild. And they could have had the votes!

27.02.2026 03:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Johnny and Tara screwing over Natalie at the table led to this. And INSANE move on their part. They had the game in their hands. #Traitors

27.02.2026 03:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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