Pro tip if you're ever trying to remember how to pronounce Jacob Frey's name: it rhymes with "that fucking guy"

This thread is a heartbreaking, enraging, and informative read.

I have nothing to add to this, just want to make sure it's visible.

This is going to end up on my shitlist right next to that photo of the Everlake Apartments, isn't it

I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.

Is there any kind of database for presumed/confirmed ICE abduction victims? I noticed a car that's been parked in the same weird way for at least 24 hours now. If there's a way to notify their family/friends of its location without involving the cops, that would be nice.

It's 10:30pm, are you harassing your representatives? Left a vm with the Klob telling her to abolish ICE and release detainees and if she wants my vote for governor she had better convince me that she's different from a Republican. Smith's vm full. Omar will go down swinging, did not call her.

Beautifully written, brutal piece. Fuck ICE and everyone who voted for this.

Just left a voicemail with Klobuchar telling her to vote against the upcoming ICE bill and also please resign.

They are trying to strangle us.

@mnaflcio.org Hey, is this a legitimate fundraiser? workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_I3... It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened It's happening again right in front of our eyes There's updated footage, wild speculation Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies (It's about George Floyd, but... not exactly irrelevant now)

Yeah, pretty much where I'm at right now.

Oh good, another thing to worry about. I guess at least the time I got welding-induced pneumonia it was just the regular kind?

Minneapolis house dwellers: shovel out your garage bins in the alley while it's warm! This morning almost all of the bins in my alley were still behind the plow berm, and the poor sanitation workers were pulling individual bags out of them. (They're a lot more dedicated than I am.)

As a former welder (different trade now but still weld sometimes) from Minnesota, this Amber Czech thing is really getting to me... especially since I used to go out of my way to encourage other women to get into the trades. Fucking awful.

This is a phoenix; you cannot convince me otherwise.

Minor left-wing twitter celebrity Major centrist bluesky pinata

under a maple tree

Holy shit the last bit of the green line is a nightmare, I should have left myself way more of a cushion. Currently 20 minutes over the Google Maps estimate.

In case anyone else was wondering, an unopened bottle of champagne is good for 3-4 years.

Great day at the fair yesterday. Had fun with a friend I don't see in person enough. A stranger gave me a coupon for deep fried cheesecake. And, best of all, we got to watch a calf being born, AND the front row of spectators get splashed. Truly a high point of my life.

Queer relationship problems: our combined nail polish collection has escaped containment. Had to buy stacking drawer units to try and get it into some semblance of order.

I'm hosting a #solarpunk book club tonight (5/25)! *Psalm for the Wild Built* 7pm ET online Join us! climatereality.zoom.us/j/9839081801...

Trying to come up with a comprehensive list of Trump's abuses of power. Not things that are merely bad but within the realm of normal politics in a democracy--fundamental abuses of power. I know I'm missing stuff. Let me know what. So far, I've got:

Phew, nothing like carrying your elderly 65lb dog down the stairs *and* trying to round up cats. Luckily all that crud blew over us quickly.

It's so dry here in Minneapolis that I might have to break down and water my established native plants.

Can't believe I've been putting up with this douchebag for 14 years. Happy gotcha day, Loki.

Trying to sort through and downsize my crap (so far I've mostly just made a bigger mess) and found this genuine vintage item. First edition!

What a handy resource for finding shitheads!

So, I got one of those old Star Tribune newspaper boxes to convert to a Little Free Library! Going to make a thread about it and update as I go, so that anyone thinking about doing the same thing can see exactly what they're getting into. Yes they are only $20, and they will even deliver it.

I don't think this chart is proving the thing that all the commenters think it's proving. No shit most people don't want to work in a factory. I don't want to either. I briefly worked on an assembly line and it was a terrible fit. There are a lot of other jobs I'd rather not do.

Before and after on last fall's backyard trash cat. What we thought was a mostly-grown short-haired cat turned out to be a 5 month old long-haired kitten. This is what I get for being a sucker. Tried 3 brushes and 2 combs so far. Some of them kind of help. At least he grew into those whiskers.

Minnesotans: yesterday I had a conversation with some relatives who are generally very well-informed, but had no idea that Klobuchar has voted for 7 of Trump's cabinet nominees. ballotpedia.org/How_senators... (this source is from March and doesn't include the 2 recent ambassadorial appointments).

So I went to my ward 12 caucus tonight and it sounds like it was wildly different from other caucuses?? My precinct delegates never mentioned specific candidates for mayor or CM. Possibly because there were usually about the same number of nominees and positions? Holy shit why is this so confusing

I honestly believe that anyone trying to do a postmortem on why Harris lost in 2024 is wasting their time. It was the right wing media. ~50% of the population lives in a different reality. "She didn't campaign right" they twisted everything. 1/

This and the comments underneath are so true. Especially the stuff about Many Waters. *That* brought back some memories.

Post a warning

Remembering the time I went into that lumber store to get wood for fixing a cracked joist in my house, mainly because it was convenient. They said "oh! We have everything else you need for that too!" and sent me home with super heavy duty wood already cut to length, wood glue, and carriage bolts.

Hey south Minneapolis - if any of your plumbing has been having weird issues, check your water pressure. My shower kept spiking super hot. Checked my water pressure on an unrelated whim and it was 95psi. Code max is 80psi. After a pressure reducing valve was installed, it hasn't happened again.

*Finally* got myself switched over to my new laptop and primarily using Linux Mint. Only had minimal issues, most of the delay was procrastination. After 10+ years on Windows 7 & 10, it feels like I'm home. Everything is so fast, nothing feels like it's invading my privacy.

@felixforrester.bsky.social and I can't remember all the humors. Woe, rizz, fomo, and yolo right?

If you haven't watched this before, you really should.

I was judgmental at first, started trying to explain how mine are organized, and realized they really aren't. It's by genre except where it's by author except where it's chronological except where it's by size, and unread books are mostly but not entirely in one spot.

Uh... what in Minneapolis would leave prints like this? There's one more to the right with the same spacing.

Fucking called it. The most recent company I worked for specialized in building and expanding sewage treatment plants. At least 80% of them are MAGA. I told a sane coworker in December that they'd just voted themselves out of a job. He thought I was overreacting.

I mean, mills ARE an important part of Minneapolis history. Also these have no particular significance and they are right on a transit corridor. Tear them down and build as many housing units as possible.

South Minneapolis: I braved NextDoor to see what's up with that fucking helicopter. They don't know either.

Aw man, just found out Practical Goods in St. Paul is closing at the end of the year :( it's been so nice to have a place to find natural fiber clothes.