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I love it so much

"To deliver public goods, you have to first deliver public excellence." Fabulous messaging from Zohran. Progressives and leftists should be the most diligent about generating a high return on taxpayer dollars. Note his attention to fraud and outsourcing.

Oh and just in case anyone's wondering how I'm doing after my @wemakemn.bsky.social researcher took over my @minnesotareformer.com beat and immediately got featured in the @racketmn.com — I am fine! Totally fine! Read this great write-up of an excellent column on HCMC: racketmn.com/wanna-buy-a-...

HCMC — the most important safety net hospital in the Upper Midwest — is on the verge of collapse, while Mayo netted $1.5 billion in profit. It’s not just a struggling institution, it’s a broken system.

SD 62 supremacy SD(C) 62

HAPPENING NOW: Very cute candidate fair to select state convention delegates for the Josh Martin Cult subcaucus

Ok this whole convention business was great but now that the Ilhan room is out of Diet Coke we have a fucking problem

Aaaaand I just saw my first fruit fly

My hot take is that conventions are wonderful and some people just feel the need to complain because they are self-conscious about admitting they enjoy hanging around their neighbors even if it means being inside on a nice day.

People ask me why I don't like St. Patty's Day. Those people never worked in midtown Manhattan.

Good but depressing episode about the struggles in Uptown. It is hard to say what could make a difference, but one thing that's clear is that we need a more active approach by the city. Whether that's about physical redesign or caring for unhoused neighbors, the status quo is failing us.

Heartened to see the number of friends and politicos pissed off about the slew of bogus tax cut proposals coming from national Dems right now.

Shot, chaser

For years, I've shared my concerns about the false populism of Democrat-backed tax cuts, so I was delighted by this video from @jamellebouie.net explaining the importance of broad taxes and broad public benefits. We can't out-tax-cut the GOP and we don't want to. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXZv...

It was an honor to speak at AFSCME’s joint day on the hill this morning. I was followed an hour later by Sen. John Hoffman who repeatedly demanded that leadership play this 1979 PSA: youtu.be/9hCs-fVyUEU?...

My burner account is right as usual.

This right here

I am going to light myself on fire.

It is horrifying to see the media going from: “Trump launches unconstitutional war on Iran” to: “Will Trump’s Iran gambit pay off?” inside of a week. These are extraordinarily dark times.

The city is absolutely filthy and it’s a major bummer. More street cleaning would be a big public value.

Logging on to tell you that the Mayo Clinic's annual profit is equal to HCMC's entire operating revenue. However can we find the money to save our bedrock safety net hospital? 🤔 www.startribune.com/mayo-clinic-...

I've long said that Mancini's is my favorite restaurant in the Twin Cities. Now it is my favorite in the world. racketmn.com/yes-that-man...

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

Affordability is a poisoned chalice for Dems. It had a moment (kind of) but you can't deliver it and it doesn't mean anything. The platform that actually makes life affordable is extending human rights to things like healthcare, and that's a far more compelling vision than coupons for basic needs.

Authoritarianism is rising because our democracy was failing before Trump. When pro-democracy forces take back power, we can’t just restore the status quo. We need to change a political system that gives oligarchs a veto over working people. We need a new democracy.

Well, this is horrifying.

Trump = tax cuts. Tax cuts are always bad. Anyone who disagrees is a closet Trump supporter. I mean this literally.

They showed up to a snowball fight and acted like they were getting attacked. If they had any self-respect they would have returned fire. Might have even earned them some good will. Instead they stomped around like a bunch of sad sacks and waited for their union to call it attempted murder.

My friend @ziibiing.com is a super hero.

today marks 16 years since i quit drinking. i went to park ave for rehab and the state paid for it because i was a jobless loser going nowhere and minnesota understands that investing in people’s well being is best for all of us! life beyond alcoholism is so much better

Skied the Birkie, finished in style.

Last night my state Rep. @aishagomez.bsky.social delivered a guy-wrenching tribute to Minnesota's fight against federal oppression. It's a must-watch but this was my favorite part: They call us paid protestors because they can't conceive that we love our neighbors enough to stand up for them.

Here’s a Wall Street Journal reporter I can boost

Very sad to lose Jesse Jackson. Here is an article I read about him at the height of Bernie's 2020 campaign that made me appreciate his long history of fighting for a more just country. jacobin.com/2020/02/jess...

Every election cycle, I spend 100s of hours knocking 1,000s of doors for DFL candidates all over the state. I carry the lit and follow directions that field staff give. I’d put my efforts to win Dem power up against almost anyone and that gives me the right to have opinions about our candidates.

I hope and trust we’ll beat Trump in 2028, but I also believe we need candidates to break with the status quo that got us here. More broadly, it is in no way illegitimate to express frustration with a political party or your desire for what it should represent.

I’ve come full circle on Will‘s take here. At first I found it tiresome and incoherent. But now I realize his amplification of defecting leftists raises fear of lost votes and encourages candidates to move on key issues. Comrade Stancil is selflessly moving the discourse in our favor.

Abolish ICE is the moderate position.

People are hating on Frey for this letter but I don't mind it. He and CM Chughtai are correct to point out general fund headwinds and the need for caution. We will also need to look for savings and new revenue to fund a strong recovery from this crisis. Difficult, but I believe in us.

Despite all of the progress in movement building in Minnesota, we are still struggling with, "I have thought of a potential objection to this idea and therefore must state it at length in a group chat." You can actually hold these thoughts in your head and choose when it's important to share!

Achieving a major career milestone: Instead of staying up late sloppily editing my op-ed draft, I am staying up late sloppily editing an op-ed draft written by my staff researcher. And to think, I'm only 37 years old.

Big news for Minnesota! From 2024 to 2025 we gained residents from domestic migration for the first time in almost a decade. Extra exciting because this is the first year of data following historic public investments made during the 2023 legislative session 👊🎉 www.startribune.com/minnesota-ga...

As a city, we are united. But Dan is alone with this one. Sorry, bud.

Remember when it said “dirty Jew” on our TVs because the Israel lobby relies on self-victimization in order to justify its genocidal treatment of the Palestinian people? I do!

These operations are going to have a long tail even when they end, on people, families, schools, and businesses. We’re going to need to step up to sustain the vibrancy of this beautiful state. www.kare11.com/article/news...

Shocking video of Witt‘s sheriffs acting exactly like ICE. These are not Feds, this is local law enforcement. www.startribune.com/ice-hennepin...

I was slightly encouraged by Joe Rogan's criticism of the Renee Good killing and so I made the ENORMOUS mistake of listening to the episode following Alex Pretti. Just need to get that off my chest.

Strongly encourage everyone to watch Rep. Morrison's video and read about conditions at Whipple. Detainees are being held in cramped makeshift cells without beds, blankets, or emergency care. Appalling human rights violations are unfolding right in our backyard. www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...

Honestly, pretty depressing that we all just understand and accept that our phones are government listening devices and that we are not free to say things the current regime might decide to prosecute. Even more depressing that probably not a single national Dem would stand on that.