AFSCME workers want raises, homeowners at Tuesday’s Truth in Taxation hearing want tax relief, and other speakers called for police accountability following that morning’s Rose Avenue cluster. The St. Paul City Council has a flurry of budget amendments prepared, with more coming.

Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells. #Science 🧪

No stress. No uplifting some weird fake history. Supporting our immigrant owned local businesses. And oh so delicious.

“AFSCME Is Watching.” They said starting wages around $17 per hour for rec center workers were barely above the citywide minimum wage, and promotions for part-time Parks and Rec and library workers have been slow in coming. www.twincities.com/2025/11/27/s...

Thankful to be out supporting small businesses today AND overhearing employers telling their workers about the new paid leave benefits.

More money for libraries, parks and rec, firefighters? St. Paul City Council is looking to higher paramedic transport fees (billed to insurance), parking funds and more to fund 13-30 changes to Mayor Melvin Carter's budget proposal -- by Wednesday night. www.twincities.com/2025/11/27/s...

Hey Saint Paul. Bangkok Thai is open today. What other places are open? www.facebook.com/share/p/19ve...

Three things that I want to share before people (hopefully!) log off for the holiday: 1.) A conversation I had with @jasonderusha.com on WCCO today.

The St. Paul City Council and Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists issued separate statements Wednesday condemning police use of force Tuesday: www.twincities.com/2025/11/26/s...

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul. Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...

I’m deeply concerned about yesterday’s East Side law‑enforcement action & stand with Mayor Melvin Carter in calling for a full review of bodycam footage. We need to reinforce for our community the best way to show up & hold law enforcement at all levels accountable. Our community deserves better.

Apropos of nothing in particular, from Saint Paul

I am furious and devastated that ICE was once again present in Saint Paul and that federal agents continue to jeopardize the safety and well-being of our residents. The destruction this White House has caused our city in just a matter of days is unconscionable.

Statement from President VanDassor on the actions of HSI in St Paul this morning

This is how you do it.

Afscme frontline workers fighting for the work we do.

JFC

Can't remember the last time I was this angry. (What SPPD officers said about our current Mayor Melvin Carter while breaking the local separation ordinance this morning during a federal raid 👇)

St Paul pushing them back

🚨 Monarca Alert! Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable 11/25/25 9:30am Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO

absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed

This is amazing

Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore www.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...

I am a citizen and so are majority of Somalis in America. Good luck celebrating a policy change that really doesn’t have much impact on the Somalis you love to hate. We are here to stay 💁🏽‍♀️

Melvin Carter's administration is attempting to gut our Civil Service Rules! Please sign this petition to tell the mayor and city council to protect our Civil Service Rules: bit.ly/protectcivil....

So it’s quite notable that local elected officials were directly lied to repeatedly that this was not an ICE raid. www.startribune.com/ice-says-rai...

Yo Saint Paul! Join us on Tuesday for the Truth in Taxation hearing. 6pm City Hall. Tell them to set a budget that supports Front Line Workers and the services they provide.

A Trump supporter has already assassinated one Democratic elected official this year & attempted to assassinate another and his family. He's now calling for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO STOP THIS?

One problem that healthy people have is they don't have any frame of reference for what 'pain that never leaves you' feels like both on a day to day level nor over the long time horizon you'll be chronically sick, which is a problem, because doctors are healthy people overwhelmingly

It’s been almost 48 hours and we still don’t know with certainty how many people were detained on Tuesday, the grounds (if any) on which they’re being held, or what will happen next for these members of our community—all of whom have families and friends and people who love them. This isn’t normal.

Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge. The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.

Lolz. Well played Saint Paul.

Thems the rules

"reappropriated to our jail" LOLZ

Couple dozen people total (FBI, HSI, DEA) on site surrounding Bro-Tex at Hamden and Territorial. “Just executing a search warrant” was the answer given on site.

Our office is on site as the situation continues to evolve. There is a visible ICE presence, but we continue to be told this not a widespread immigration raid. We are working with community and government partners to monitor and ensure any action remains within the scope of a valid warrant.

64A and 47A Special Primaries Special Primary: December 16, 2025 Special Election: January 27, 2026 Candidate Filing Period: November 18, 2025 to November 25, 2025 (until 5:00 p.m.)

With apologies for acting like a journalist I figured I would give an update on the raid in St Paul. I should be clear i haven’t seen anything labeled ICE. Fbi, dea, etc

This is a great article summing up what the frontline workers have been saying as well. www.blckpress.com/people-over-...

cw: chronic illness You can't always predict your limits Some days you'll crash after a five-minute walk other days you'll do more than you thought possible Guilt doesn't have to control you Canceling plans is ok People will misunderstand That's their problem you don't owe an explanation Rest

Holy shit www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

LOL Just checked my junk mail for a missing email and it's like 90% Chuck Schumer spam. Well done spam filter, well done.

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.

"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY homerwear.com/products/tre...

I had to work yesterday (Contractual holiday), which means I get today off so I can spend all day hearting your northern lights photos.

From my back yard in Saint Paul

This permit has raised a lot of red flags, & I appreciate everybody who's reached out to ask questions and sound the alarm. We're working to understand exactly what's happening here. As of right now, we know the Metropolitan Airport Commission has said this is a replacement for a current building,

I wonder if work would let me call in "mad at the democrats" today.