I think it's not even so much about "flipping' anything... but about unveiling things. Ward 13 folks really fell for the abject propaganda machine this round. Changing votes is about unmasking dog-whistle politics for what they are, and helping folks see more clearly what our city ACTUALLY needs.

Me, in our @swaempls.bsky.social chat yesterday. If you know anyone, either in or outside of SW Mpls who wants to help with this work, please point them in our direction! linktr.ee/swaempls Notably, @marymoriarty.bsky.social and her team also cracked this code.

Crying tears of relief that Zohran has won! And so have we. In a world of dialing-it-in political plodding, prophetic imagination is breaking through—a refusal to accept empire’s dystopian narrative that nothing can change, that the market is god, that scarcity must script our futures.

When I got sick, my people showed up. So many signed up for our Meal Train — many providing multiple meals for us throughout the course of my treatments. I also asked for volunteers to go on walks with me, to keep me both active and connected. A number of people chose that one.

Politicians wishing everyone a happy Labor Day should be prepared to explain their records on labor and whether they’ve championed or obstructed policies to improve the lives of workers.

These things often dawn on you slowly. At first, on Wednesday morning, I saw an alert come through on Nextdoor, about an active shooter situation nearby. Odd. Unusual. False alarm? Sometimes those happen. Surely that was it.

FOMO is not really my issue. Instead, it's Inability to Process the Firehose of Information Bowling Me Over Every Day. IPFIBMOED?

And y’all, just in case you’re wondering…this doesn’t only apply to fundraisers. Whatever your work is? You can apply it there, too. ☺️ Read the whole piece and/or listen to the related podcast episode, just released YESTERDAY... at the links here: www.fortheloveofhumanity.community/p/ep-05-if-i...

Hey again, friends! Thanks for following us... and for engaging with our content here! We're grateful to have you in our community. 💗🙏🏻💗 This series of images is drawn from our post on Substack: "If I'm a Fundraiser, Why Do I Need to Do Inner Work"?

Yeah, this would be lauded as strong, tough leadership if it was for a white constituency. I also think it elides a lot of actual stuff that leadership screwed up (especially responding to Republican stall tactics from the chair) in the final days.

Hello, friends! This quote/image is drawn from one of our Loveletters in our Substack publication, called "Ignite Your Light." Head here to read the whole piece... and then comment to let us know what resonated with you: www.fortheloveofhumanity.community/p/ignite-you...

Friends, this series of images is drawn from a piece in our Substack publication called "Our Fragile, Fragile World." You can follow the link here to find it, if you'd like to read the whole thing. Please do! And don't forget to "Subscribe" while you're there, too!

As someone who was there as a delegate, and who is weary of all the ridiculous posturing by certain factions of Minneapolis politics since then... I find this illuminating and super-helpful.

I never thought I'd actually wade into the perennial What-Is-Uptown debate that roiled #MplsTwitter forever and now has migrated to #MplsBlueSky and beyond. But alas. Drawing my own interactive map drew me in. Pun intended. Here's what I say! www.startribune.com/where-is-upt...

“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.” RIP, Joanna R. Macy (May 2, 1929 – July 19, 2025)

Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Unicorn Riot in the media organization's fight to protect newsgathering materials from a major oil company looking to use the files to further suppress Indigenous-led opposition to pipeline projects

I read it last year and wished I'd read it sooner.

Friends, we don’t need to do more. So many of us are stuck in a feedback loop, one where we constantly feel like we are not-enough… so we feel like we need to do more… in order to be enough… or at least acceptable… or even just OK. Our entire foundation is thus insecure.

MN Strib reports today that although federal funding is only 6 percent of Minnesota Public Radio’s budget, it is 25-40 percent of rural public radio budgets in Grand Rapids, Grand Marais, Bemidji, elsewhere.

Community is the way. Community is the destination... AND it is the journey. If those of us in the work of philanthropy want to get where our hearts yearn to be (to justice, to healing, to joy, to solidarity, to a place where we know that we and all of our fellow human beings matter...

Hiya! 👋🏻 We're brand-new here and would LOVE to build our following. So.... Do you care about.... - creating a better world? - loving and caring for your fellow humans? - growing community? - seeking justice and equity? - inclusion and belonging? You're our peeps. Hit that "Follow" button!

We are still not OK, here in Minnesota. And we here at For the Love of Humanity are resolute in this truth: our politics cannot be violent. Even more, we believe our politics should be centered on care for each other.

It's dangerously hot and @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is out there doing great work in Minneapolis. If you can spare a few dollars to help them out, or want to plug in another way, their Linktree is in their bio!

A curation of fire Instagram posts. 🔥 Freedom lessons from Juneteenth. 🇺🇸 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. 📖 And reflections like this one, in prep for Americans' next "freedom holiday," the 4th of July:

Peace be upon us.

Eeek! Today I just published a tiny teaser episode for the For the Love of Humanity Podcast. Check it out, to see what it's all about! www.fortheloveofhumanity.community/p/episode-00...

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. (via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

Friends, if you're not in Minnesota, know that the air here is still very heavy today. Because Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman were the kinds of lawmakers who lived in community — in community. That's not just a nice catchphrase; it's a way of life.

This is a GoFundMe to support the recovery of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette after the shooting yesterday. It was created by the PTO at the school where Yvette works. Please share and give if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/support-yv...

This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com

More on that here: 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...

Today in Boston. Over a million people turned out. Even the drone couldn't get it all. #NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest

Tens of thousands at ‘No Kings’ protests in Minnesota mourn violence targeting state politicians bit.ly/4kHZiEX 📷 Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune and Ellen Schmidt for The Minnesota Star Tribune

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune

this statement was made just yesterday

It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

In re: LRT, Minnesota is the opposite of a news desert - the Twin Cities has dozens of responsible news outlets staffed by incredibly professional journalists. They do not need your breathless, speculative assistance in covering this story. Post *local* coverage as it emerges, and ignore the noise.

Maria harvests grape leaves piece rate. She cuts them into bunches & put them into a box on her back. She must harvest 80+ lbs/day or will be fired. This isn't easy as the leaves are light so it takes a lot to reach 80 lbs. A specific size leaf and quality is needed. #WeFeedYou

Yes. Another huge ramification of these tariffs here.... #nonprofits #philanthropy

A must-read:

This is the story of the first five-figure gift I ever raised, as a fundraiser. I was meeting this donor for the first time. He was an older white man, and I knew he was very wealthy — two things that would usually make a young, not-wealthy woman like me feel lesser-than...

About time!

Hi! 👋🏻 Brand-new here! We're celebrating our ONE-YEAR BIRTHIVERSARY on Substack, so it seemed like a good time to expand and grow to places like BlueSky. We care about... #philanthropy #nonprofits #justice #solidarity #beinghuman ... and other things like that. Who else should we follow here?!

Look who's joined Blue Sky! @fortheloveofhumanity.community! Follow along for reflections on our shared humanity, especially in these most inhumane times....

Please show support for the small businesses near Lake and Bloomington and East Lake Street in general. Buy food, groceries, clothing, and more.

a very popular tiktoker, Jen Hamilton, responded to a pro-MAGA commenter by literally sitting down, opening her bible, and reading matthew 25:35 and the trump crowd is saying she was being a bully i mean. i am not a christian but isn’t reading the bible to someone you know…spreading the gospel?

"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination: indiscriminate, unrestrained, brutal, and criminal killing of civilians,” [former Prime Minister Olmert] said." www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...