Luke Mielke
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Minneapolis politics. Member
@twincitiesdsa.org
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David Brauer
about 2 hours ago
Someone inside city hall — not a politician, not D.A. — made this exact point to me the other day. They noted nobody in Frey’s coalition even remotely has the legislative policy chips of, say,
@ward2.minneapolismn.gov
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MPR News
2 days ago
In the 1970s and '80s, Minneapolis had numerous public sexual spaces. In the years to come, they would close until the final bathhouse ended service in 1988, one day before the ban took place. Raids and public fears about the AIDS crisis contributed to the city council unanimously passing a ban.
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Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out
Forty years after the adult bathhouse ban was passed, the city council is considering reversing it. A myriad of components led to the ban, but for several decades, public sexual spaces in Minneapolis ...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/15/how-minneapolis-banned-adult-bathhouses
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Safe Homes Saint Paul
3 days ago
Our team has been out and about collecting signatures across Saint Paul! From Como Park to the No Kings rally, we've been talking to our neighbors about the importance of ensuring renters have timely, quality repairs for their homes.
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floating in lotus position
3 days ago
*nodding vigorously* Mmhmm, yup. Kill yourself. You’re Nazi trash. Yup.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Josh failing to include the multiple attempts to form Ilhan walking sub-caucuses in CD3. Kelly Morrison better watch out! I see no reason not to give Ilhan a second vote in Congress.
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Taylor Carik
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David Brauer
5 days ago
This is the thing — the Strib has covered the mismanagement, but generally their substantive analysis is overhwhelmed by drama criticism & their columnists (both news and editorial page) eschew deeper analysis because they’re more into hippie punching.
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Great to see the hard work of a lot of Minneapolis folks pay off and allow endorsements like this from the Senior Caucus.
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7 days ago
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Wedge LIVE!™
8 days ago
Indignant Mayor Frey says today has nothing to do with Barnette's job performance. Which I interpret to mean massive budget overruns are not a thing you're allowed to hold against the city's highest paid employee.
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Christin With Minneapolis
8 days ago
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is the type of leader I want to be. Since her days at the MN legislature, Congresswoman Omar has been consistent, courageous, committed to the people she serves, and passionately lead from the grassroots up. Receiving her endorsement is a great honor.
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Shannon for School Board
9 days ago
Congresswoman Ihan Omar has been a heroine to me for as long as she has been in office! She is brilliant, strategic, strong, and bold in her governance, and I could not be happier to have her support.
@teamilhan.bsky.social
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Becca Dryden for School Board
10 days ago
It is such an honor to have the support of Congresswoman Omar. She is the type of leader I want to be - courageous, bold, creative, dedicated to finding real solutions for her constituents. It means so much to know that she believes in our campaign to bring out the best in Minneapolis Public Schools
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daviss
11 days ago
Large posters in the neighborhood around Target Field calling out the Minnesota Twins and it's ownership. "POHLAD FAMILY: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?" "Twin Cities WON'T BACK DOWN GET ICE OUT" Minneapolis North Loop, April 2026
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Pierre Polyester
11 days ago
Including cancer research for kids. Total dirt bags.
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Jason Chavez
12 days ago
All of Minneapolis won’t tell you the truth. Council Member Shaffer and Council Member Palmisano voted against the $2.8 million in rental assistance. How is this effective policy? This proposal was proposed by the progressives on the city council.
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Rather than invest in our public schools,
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wants to spend $40 million put an MPD "Cop City" complete with a gun range just 400 feet from the Windom Community School.
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taylr
17 days ago
on uptown, the mayor's promise, and a media bias i see that refuses to hold him and his aligned council members accountable in favor of attacking progressive CMs since there's no education being done on what a strong mayor government system looks like
taylordahlin.com/f/uptown-in-...
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Uptown in 2026: Still Waiting for Mayor Frey's Campaign Promise
The Star Tribune covered a recent meeting held by the Uptown Association and a new group called Uptown United with the framing that Ward 10 city council member Aisha Chughtai, who represents half of U...
https://taylordahlin.com/f/uptown-in-2026-still-waiting-for-mayor-freys-campaign-promise
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taylr
18 days ago
seems like hao nguyen, who is running for hennepin county attorney, just supports anyone who is challenging ilhan omar. not only did he attend latonya reeves' campaign kickoff, he spoke at julie le's campaign kickoff!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2zP...
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Andy York
19 days ago
First Ballot Results for
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467 ballots submitted 280 needed for endorsement Robin Gulley 289 votes 61.88% Jameal Lundy 151 32.33% Raeisha Williams 17 3.64% Gully endorsed on first ballot.
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Nate Pentz
20 days ago
MPD did jack shit during the occupation but collect OT
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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP
21 days ago
MPD abandoned the people of Minneapolis.
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Eric Hauge
21 days ago
Nonprofit landlords who opposed temporary pre-eviction notice extensions are contributing to increased eviction filings in Hennepin County: Aeon & Alliance Limited Partnership (LP associated w/ Aeon) each filed 5 evictions yesterday. Appears they're responsible for ~41 filings in just March alone.
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Shannon for School Board
22 days ago
I'm Shannon Gibney, and I'm running to represent District 3 on the Minneapolis School Board. Learn more by visiting my campaign website. Thank you for your support!
www.shannonforschoolboard.com
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Shannon Gibney for School Board | Get Involved Today
Support Shannon Gibney for District 3 Minneapolis School Board. Join us to promote community engagement and accountability in public education.
https://www.shannonforschoolboard.com/
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Cedrick Frazier
22 days ago
My name is Cedrick Frazier. I never worked for Donald Trump. And I’m running to be the next Hennepin County Attorney.
secure.actblue.com/donate/cedri...
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Donate to Cedrick Frazier
Show your support with a contribution.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cedrick-for-county-attorney
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In 2020, the City of Boston gave $100 million to Boston Public Schools to support student wellness and mental health supports, curriculum enrichment, and programming and activities. The tools exist if the political will could be found.
www.boston.gov/departments/...
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Ms. K is UNCOMMITTED for MN Gov
23 days ago
this is not true. the city funds our school based clinics, which are crucial resources for our students and families housed inside our schools. there is a lot of creative collaboration that can be done here with funding,
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, & that $40 million could go a long way.
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Eli Sherman
23 days ago
why do people in power, who get to vote on these things, always act like they can't do anything.
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Zaynab Mohamed
23 days ago
This is completely false. The council member met with us and I made it very clear to him that I would not be introducing such a bill.
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taylr
23 days ago
becca dryden, in a minneapolis families for public schools shirt, who is running for minneapolis school board, asks jamison whiting about spending so much money on MPD now when schools are facing budget cuts
@beccaforschools.bsky.social
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If you can't find an author for your bonding project & the legislative deadline is Friday, this project isn't happening. Stop pretending otherwise. Without bonding money committed this is just
@jamisonwhiting.bsky.social
insisting we blow $6 million to buy a building to sit empty for years.
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Robin for Ward 2
23 days ago
Today the St. Paul City Council unanimously passed their own version of Pause Evictions, Save Lives, and extended pre-filing eviction timelines to 60 days through the end of 2026. This critical protection was lead by Council Members
@hwajeongkim.bsky.social
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ICE OUT State Fan
24 days ago
Food $200 Data $150 Rent $800 Police Spas $30,000,000 Utility $150 someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my city is dying
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Wedge LIVE!™
24 days ago
Frey administration is proposing to defund cats (animal control) and traffic safety to purchase the property. I feel personally attacked.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
26 days ago
This facility was opened by Obama. I say that not to downplay what’s happening now but to emphasize that family detention was horrific from the moment it began.
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Great to see Ron Latz denied the DFL endorsement today! Excited to see
@lynettedumalag.bsky.social
elected this August.
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Omar Fateh
26 days ago
I am proud to be DFL ENDORSED! Thank you to today’s Senate District 62 Convention delegates for endorsing me on the first ballot! SD62 DFLers understand that now, more than ever, we need leaders who won’t fold.
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Daniel Suitor
28 days ago
We cannot elect a former Trump Administration preferred lawyer to oversee the prosecutions of the ICE agents who murdered Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Folk can't be trusted with that work. Cedrick Frazier all the way.
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Wedge LIVE!™
27 days ago
Rep. Ilhan Omar took an especially hands on approach to counting bodies during the walking subcaucus process at the SD61 DFL convention today. Delegates picked today will move on to the CD5 convention where Omar is seeking the party endorsement.
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JessLewisMN
27 days ago
Thank you SD 43! Let’s get to work!
#CrystalMN
#PlymouthMN
#GoldenValleyMN
#RobbinsdaleMN
#SD43DFL
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MPD twiddled their thumbs and racked up overtime while we were out in the streets keeping our neighbors safe from ICE. Minneapolis has far better ways to spend $40 million than rewarding MPD inaction with their own "cop city". Email the Council to vote no:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Twin Cities DSA 🌹
about 1 month ago
Sound off in the comments - what would you want Mpls to spend $40M on? 🗣️🗣️
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Come work with us this summer!
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Kat Abughazaleh
about 1 month ago
Deeply honored and grateful to have the support of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a leader who has never been afraid to put justice, humanity, and the truth ahead of political convenience. Her courage has helped blaze the path for so many of us.
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ashley fairbanks
about 1 month ago
Delta swore to its employees and unions that it was not transporting deportees this way.
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So not only are MN corporations like Delta refusing to stand with us against ICE they're actually profiting off the ongoing occupation of the Twin Cities.
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Jason Chavez
about 1 month ago
Latonya needs to address this immediately. You have no business running for CD5 if you cannot respect people's identities and the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Christin With Minneapolis
about 1 month ago
When state leaders trust you to advocate at the Capitol, you're doing something right! Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura is backing Christin because she's already been doing the work. Organizing. Advocating. Building support for Minneapolis Public Schools.
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Twin Cities DSA 🌹
about 1 month ago
Renters deserve a safe home! That's why we are launching Safe Homes Saint Paul, a ballot measure campaign fighting for renters' right to repair! This gives renters a tool to get timely fixes for needed repairs in their homes. Join us by volunteering with the link in our bio!
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