Friends, I am excited to announce that I am running for MN Senate in District 50. From the Minnesota River to Morningside, we all deserve the freedom to thrive. I can't wait to get to work fighting for Edina & Bloomington. Learn more: AnitaSmithsonMN.com Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/anita...

It’s open enrollment at my work. It’s costing me $700/paycheck for health, dental, vision, funding a health savings account at less than my OOP max, and a very modest dependent care account. Just tax us already and give us all single payer health coverage.

Bloomington! We voted early on Saturday. Proud to cast my votes for Danielle Robertson (Council At-Large), and for Bennett/Dymoke/Moore/Steigauf for School Board.

A few months old, but this piece on the impacts of the anti-democratic, anti-worker, anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act was a worth a read. onlabor.org/the-laken-ri...

Day 1 of the Republican Government Shutdown. Remember: A Republican is in the White House, and Republicans control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. They are literally in charge, but incapable at leading. They will try to blame Democrats; don’t fall for it.

Right now, Minneapolis can choose a different story than the one people are telling about us – we can choose to believe in the power of us. Voting is open now until November 4. I hope you'll rank me first on your ballot because Minneapolis deserves better.

At two DFL events over the weekend, U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig said in her speech ‘we as democrats oppose taking away due process from undocumented immigrants.’ She voted for the Laken Riley Act, which does precisely that. I’m watching your votes, not your quotes, Angie. For shame.

Just a sports mom, standing in front of her child’s sports app(s), asking for an “add to calendar .ics” button.

Angie Craig missed the 1st day of the MN State Fair because she was the opening act for Eric Trump at a GOP Crypto-fest. When she made it to the fair she decided to court GOP voters that hate her by bringing cookies to their booth. Wild campaign choices from someone who wants to replace Tina Smith!

A statement from Senator Zaynab Mohamed on the shooting Minneapolis.

28 party insiders met privately and voted to overturn our endorsement. Let me be clear, we’re still in this fight. And we’re going to win. Donate and sign up for a shift today. www.fatehformayor.com/donate

Sometimes you serve the revolution by going to long boring meetings. LFG. Every open seat on every board OH, caucus, SCC, state committees.

Thinking about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Proud to be part of the team that drafted the DFL Progressive Caucus statement condemning structural and interpersonal transphobia. Please check it out and share, and even sign on if you agree with us! dfl-progressive-caucus.org/condemning-t...

My first choice ranking for Mayor goes to whoever will commit to painting the concrete under/around the light rail tracks a bright yellow color so cars stop driving on the tracks. (Does the mayor have input on this? Probably not. Is this still my position? Yes. Do I live in Mpls? No, but if I did!!)

21 colleagues are laid off CEOs big raise Can I pay for camp next week?

i saw so much leadership from the mayoral candidates on site. @omarfatehmn.com talking to an upset woman who saw agents take people away. @jazzformayor.bsky.social running around trying to deescalate. @dewayneforminneapolis.com checking on the person who was injured no mayor frey

Says a lot about religion, family, and the dearth of freedom in American suburbia that *one family's* religiously motivated plan to build an ADU for people leaving homelessness prompts the city council to deny this request and pause ADU approvals citywide for a year!

Really proud of our work in the Stonewall DFL caucus to screen all 5 mayoral candidates. Several were good, but Rev. Dr. Davis was phenomenal and was overwhelmingly supported by the political committee & the board. He will be an outstanding mayor for Minneapolis.

seems kind of weird that the vice president of the united states is openly supportive of german neo-nazis!

ok, who has a screen printer and is going to have a NAZ REID shirt making party?

I feel like this is a good time to remind Minneapolis Senior Caucus members who helped us change leadership last month that this is another VERY important meeting to decide the our recommendation mayoral endorsement May 17. Members decide, not leadership. We need everyone to turnout again!

I've read the Court's order denying a Temporary Restraining Order and permitting the Ward 2 Convention to proceed on Sat., May *3*. The Court found that all the major factors to consider in a TRO case except one weighed against the Plaintiffs. To summarize: this is a political dispute. Work it out.

If you can support my dear friend @andrewpatricia.bsky.social with some mutual aid, I would appreciate it. They are the most lovely person and always give so much to the community, and I want to see them have the time they need to rest and recover.

Ike fought and won World War II. Real men don't complain about the taxes they have to pay to live in a fair and just society.

It’s wild to me that two party members are suing the Minneapolis DFL because they don’t like a decision the Executive Committee voted on; and it’s even more wild that state party leadership is not defending the subordinate body. Do I have a future in this party anymore? Feels like not.

No Other Land, directed by a four-person Israeli-Palestinian collective, has won the Oscar for Best Documentary. But no one in the U.S. wanted to distribute it.

It’s a damn shame & will be a knife fight to keep someone as left in this seat. (There’s an outside chance you could get someone leftier, but my guess is the odds of a moderate or a Republican are greater. Only a guess - the world is insane and 2026 feels eons away rn.)

Spotify took me from Alanis to Whitney, and listen, I love Whitney, but that’s not the vibe today.

Excuse me @nathancoulter.bsky.social This is the best use of this gif. A++

I am deeply grateful for Rep. Nathan Coulter's mentorship as we've worked together to turn Bloomington blue. Thank you for your support! DFL State Central Committee, save the date March 29 for party leadership elections at the spring Business Conference. I ask for your support and your vote.

Hi folks. I am announcing my candidacy for DFL Secretary. I am looking forward to productive conversations about the future of our party and how we will hold the MAGA GOP party accountable over the next 4 years. www.anitasmithsonmn.com/about-me

Congratulations @kenmartin.bsky.social on your election as Chair of the DNC! LFG!

Feeling like a 90s female alt music kind of day. Just ignore if I start rage singing at my desk.

My 6 year old saw a no smoking / no vaping sign and said “oh, good. No smoking AND no tasing!” 😅

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

Got my drivers license renewal in the mail today. Straight up the worst photo I’ve ever had taken of me. 💀 I am a catfish of my license.

How convenient that TikTok owners can stroke the ego of our incoming POTUS, which is what he loves above almost everything except money. He gets to be the hero in the crisis of his own creation. State owned media would be an unspeakably awful end to this saga.

A generation plagued with the fear of near constant school shootings just watched the federal government ban a silly video app while AR-15’s are still widely available for sale. I think young people are going to remember this moment for a long time.

TikTok is down. Open reels. They are objectively awful, can’t even pause the videos. Turn on tv to SNL. See who the host is, turn it off. Guess I’ll go to bed.

Where should my husband and I go this weekend for a child-free dinner?

Uhhhh, this is weird. MN MAGA GOP is not ok.

Honored to be able to recognize the Bloomington Freedom to Read Club with the Omar Bonderud Human Rights Award for their work defending against book bans and advocating for gender inclusion. www.hometownsource.com/sun_current/...

I guess I know what I’ll be doing next week. 👀

I remain steadfastly opposed to predatory mobile sports-betting for exactly this reason: it’s a predatory industry. Our neighbors (Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota) prohibit predatory mobile sports-betting and if MN legalizes, we should follow suit.

“The reason why you’re seeing increases in your property taxes is largely because of the mismanagement of MPD.” @robinformpls.com with an important reminder this budget season. Years of mismanagement of MPD is costing the people of Minneapolis.

YES IN MY BACK YARD. I AM A NEIGHBOR SUPPORTING MORE NEIGHBORS. YES YES YES.

Bloomington MN City Council discussion on Missing Middle Housing at 10:15 once my kids are finally sleeping - hell yeah. Perfect timing for me!

BREAKING: Multiple people wounded in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, according to police.