New rule: no Minnesotan buys their own drinks until we’re on the other side of this.

Just finished a yoga class that was just a 30 minute nap. Totally recommend.

I can think of a 1000+ businesses that are actually providing leadership and contributing to a strong and vibrant state. Not one of these a-holes is on that list. Fuck these guys.

me: I give up mpls: we are going to flood our frozen city with candlelight

Our vigil was beautiful from beginning to end, but the moment that destroyed me was when a neighbor I’ve never met cane into the circle and said, with a crack in his voice, “I haven’t talked to anyone about it yet. I need to be here.“

Several times today my 4yo asked me “did we melt ICE, mama?” And every time I got to answer, “a little bit, honey. We melted them a little bit.“

So here's the deal. We're gonna close in protest of federal occupation on Friday. If you want to buy a drink for the local queer soccer bar and some Minnesotans who are fighting ICE everyday, we've started a tab for Thursday and Saturday night. www.blackhartstp.com/new-products...

Good morning my beloved cities.

People are handing out whistles and helping neighbors make safety plans in the gym locker room. People are organizing everywhere.

Y’all know he’s lying. But, I was at that Target. It was just a bunch of people who were trying to run their errands or do their jobs who weren’t about to let them hurt our neighbors. No one want them here.

In Minneapolis

So many people are so angry about this, and even as ICE becomes more violent and confrontational, even more and more regular people are joining into the effort to protect their neighbors. It’s inspiring.

Her name. Was. Good.

Our kid picked out a real banger of a video game today. There’s a solid chance my spouse and I will be up all night playing this.

Macaroni. There’s nothing macaroni does that another pasta can’t do better.

[beleaguered sigh] i stand with jimmy kimmel, i guess

This is a country of people who mostly can't get 8 people to a meeting consistently but who think others should get 10,000.

Oh gee, we wouldn’t want that to happen, would we?

Saint Paul Ward Four! YOU HAVE AN ELECTION TODAY. THAT'S RIGHT, TODAY. (It's a special election for a new City Council rep.)

If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.

One of the best things about living in the city is having so many ways to get around, including Evie. Carshare makes it possible for us to stay a one car household hating each other.

Did you know the Twin Cities has the largest municipality-owned and nonprofit-operated electric carshare fleet in the country? Evie is now threatened federal funding cuts, but can survive with more users. It saves my family $10k/year by not purchasing a 2nd car. Check it out: eviecarshare.com

Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations will be eliminating its entire statewide team of reporters and editors at the end of the year after the Indiana General Assembly defunded the organization.

It's always a good day to buy a book. Now to figure out what books I should buy this weekend.

Fireflies are out in St. Paul!

Pride month @amyklobuchar.com tracker, day 30: Skeets supporting Pride: 2 (extremely tepid) Skeets supporting trans rights: 0 IMO, this is a pathetic showing for anyone claiming to be an ally. Here's what I know about Klobuchar's silence on LGBTQIA+ issues, particularly trans rights. 🧵 1/

Oh gosh. This is LITERALLY 95% of all Central Asian and Caucasus language education in the US and Canada (and like 75% of US+Canada+Western Europe) happens. This is an actual national security issue, beyond the academic loss. All of us that study former USSR went through their programs.

"i asked chatgpt" yeah well i went to the doctor, i went to the mountains, i looked to the children, i drank from the fountains there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line and the less I seek my source for some definitive closer I am to fine

To every young trans person, know that we see you, and that you are a valuable member of our community. You are not alone, and the fight is not over. Call Trans Lifeline's Hotline at (877) 565-8860 for support. (2/2)

And dogs everywhere just became pro-tariff.

for all of the praise of law enforcement we've seen since Saturday, it's now clear cops had at least two opportunities to prevent Vance Boelter from murdering Melissa Hortman and her husband but failed to do so.

AG Ellison staying at the No Kings rally despite being on the assassin’s hit list to tell the crowd to not be stopped, to keep marching is exactly what I needed in this moment.

Umbrella Man is my Roman Empire. I think about Umbrella Man all the time. MPD investigators can find who keyed a Tesla but they’ve sure slow walked this case. Interesting, Huh. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

That’s it, I’m never flying again.

I thought if a song was playing on the radio it was also playing on MTV. If Thriller was on when we got home, I’d run inside to try and catch the end of the video.

Bro, you have our actual friend lists.

This is exactly what we’re doing. Any purchase we were planning for the next year or two is happening now. We’re spending a lot, but only because we’re planning to spend a lot less in the future.

WTAF

Many MN state employees are on edge. From a constant stream of unconstitutional actions from the WH to a looming state budget crunch, uncertainty is creating incredible stress. @governorwalz.mn.gov's move today doesn't help Respectfully Gov, your next town hall should be with your state workforce

Dems have a trans messaging problem. Don’t overthink it: Trans rights are human rights. And human rights are non-negotiable. It’s actually quite simple.

I majored in theater, which is basically a degree in useful shit. All the other classes were just learning for learning’s sake. Except walking for fitness. That was an excuse to drink more coffee.

Our kid’s child care rates have increased 20% each year. It’s now our highest bill by far. Almost no one can truly afford the actual cost of day care.

Google's spending billions on AI so that Gemini can pop up, unbidden, in a table I've created in Sheets and suggest I convert it into a table.

As an evaluator, I support this proposal.

When your three year old learns about Twist and Shout. The true count is at least double this.

Post an Onion article that lives in your head rent/free. theonion.com/mom-hasnt-or...

It’s 5 degrees and this old dog couldn’t be happier.

Just a reminder that Amazon workers are striking tomorrow through Monday, and that none of the “deals” are good enough to justify crossing the picket line.

heartwarming story for the holidays ❤️‍🔥 “…the neo-Nazis told police they had never experienced a response like the one they received in Columbus. They said people pulled guns on them and threw cans and vegetables as they marched... One of the officers noted the men were ‘covered in’ pepper spray.”