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We cosign this PSA:

This is accurate

the Boundary Waters fires may be burning "until snow puts them out" which means air quality issues are going to continue pending weather & intensity of those fires, so yeah, it would be nice to be able to make reasonable decisions about leaving the house for alternative indoor spaces this summer.

Change/wash your filters! Home HVAC filter? Window a/c unit filter? CPAP filter? Car HVAC filter? Filters!

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The air quality is "a direct product of the greenhouse gases humans keep emitting. In Minnesota, transportation is the single largest source of those emissions, and personal automobiles are the biggest slice." For a livable planet, we need to reduce car trips. Invest in ebikes & public transit.

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Just got a notification about air quality that was really just a pass through from pollution control. After the air quality has been hazardous for what, like 12 hours? Nothing about heat.

The entire gap is excessive police overtime

The smoke is back. It is harmful to our health, especially those moving outdoors under their own power. We've got a few tips and recommendations on our site alongside some reflections on how this relates to our work. Check them out at ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.bikemn.org/moving-under...

N95 masks also help with smoke! Remember to check air quality today/this week.

Two Minnesota solar farms seeded native wildflowers under their panels, and 5 years of counting revealed native bees had multiplied twentyfold, then crossed the fence to pollinate the neighbour's soybeans

Heat pumps! Heat pumps!

"Corridor zoning" amounts to jamming low-income residents into big, bland apartment buildings alongside stroads, where they can serve as a buffer, absorbing all the noise & air pollution cars produce, protecting the precious single-family homes that dominate everywhere around them. It's abominable.

The more I’ve been a parent, the more firmly I believe that literally everyone who cares for and teaches my child is undervalued. They should all make at least double what they’re getting paid, especially today’s delightful swim class instructor.

My fellow dehydrated noodles, Is it entirely too hot today? Is your favorite forest currently on fire? Did you forget your water bottle at home? You know the drill. Go get a new beverage and a snack, and take a big gulp. It is too fucking hot to be dehydrated.

oh it's non-binary awareness week BEWARE NON-BINARY PEOPLE ARE AMONGST YOU YOU MIGHT EVEN BE ONE

Thank you to all the first responders and firefighters putting themselves in harm’s way to combat the wildfires up near the Boundary Waters. Everyone in the area should listen to the guidance of state and local officials. Stay safe Minnesota!

Cities are better when they prioritize people over cars!

Whatever this is, it is my politics

If the world gets at least one cargo bike convert due to this article, we have won. I hope many more folks give it a shot and start to think about bikes in a new way. 🌈

I know Mpls can’t throw stones because we have Jacob, who sucks hard. But St. Paul what have you done? Carter was relatively good on encampments. Ugh.

My husband: comes in humming, waking me up. After a minute I blearily squint at him. Him: idk it's like you don't even want to know that Lindsey Graham died! Me: Lindsey Graham??? (This slowly registers) Is Mitch McConnell even in this thing?

This is, perhaps, something @racketmn.com might report on?

Team Frazier isn’t just getting started. We’ve been at it for months! I believe that leadership begins with listening. Throughout countless conversations, doors knocked, and questions answered, it’s clear: Minnesotans want accountability, justice, and safety that moves us forward.

FRIENDS, ROMANS, COUNTRYMEN (aka the three genders) WE HAVE OFFICIALLY CROSSED THE $30,000 THRESHOLD YOU WILL NOW BE GETTING A MARCH MADNESS-STYLE PLAYABLE BRACKET OF SOMETHING

💯 this, times 💯

*sigh* He didn't explain it well but as a Black guy that knows how harmful cat calling is, let me explain. Think of me as one of the guys in front of the bodega. He is *not* saying "If you move to a Black neighborhood, you should just accept and tolerate cat calling🤡." That's not what he is saying

Some cities have designated slow streets post-pandemic to be business-friendly and cater to walkers and cyclists.

TMORA really is an underrated gem. I saw this exhibit last month and it's lovely! (Also, best museum gift shop in town, hands-down, especially during the holiday season.)

Simultaneously, both Minneapolis & St. Paul have small groups of unhinged people railing against basic road construction, but using "bike lanes" as a talking point / fig leaf to obscure their retrograde inanity. The need to reconstruct streets is just a fact. No point in a tantrum. And yet...

The city needs thirteen more bosses than the zero it has right now.

Oregon’s model multifamily zoning code regulates size with “FAR.” What do floor area ratios look like? I went to one of the very few small-lot neighborhoods where Portland has re-legalized apartments, right next to I-5 in NoPo. See alt text for their FAR

I'm at the MN Secretary of State Business Services office... enjoying that the loon from the new state seal is helping answer FAQs about business filings.

I want .. both of these. They're so pretty!

they also have computers you can use, devices you can check out, and movies and audiobooks! They have a LOT.

Western South Dakota politics report: 79yo mom shows off pins she got for herself and friends.

If your jaw doesn't drop more than once looking at these Duluth sidewalk pictures, I will refund your money. streets.mn/2026/07/09/d...

A city that has leading ped intervals and 2 way bikeways should NOT allow right turn on red for drivers. RTOR decreases the safety benefits of the ped interval and 2 way bikeways bc IME drivers *cannot* be trusted to look for bikes & peds when they’re checking for car traffic to turn.

I prefer this use for golf courses, although I know some of you freaks have other ideas.

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I've been walknig around Pioneer Square, looking at the food trucks and streets where people can walk without fear, and saying "we can do this ALL the time" throughout the World Cup. Pedestrianization works best when you just do it, rather than Seattle Processing the concept until it's a no.

This is especially important if you're part of the LGBTQ community. A lot of us do not have relationships with our blood family, and need to make it official to ensure our chosen family can have access to us!

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I am not watching the World Cup and know nothing about the sport, but it is truly delighting me that I can follow what's going on by the string of reaction posts on my timeline. I am so glad you all are enjoying it!

Also, $232k is the auction total, but THE NUMBER WILL GO UP! We have second chance offers to send out, and many folks round up when making their donation. We added another $50k in 2024. Anyway: @voteriders.bsky.social get a net ready to catch all this cash we're slinging your way! 💓

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