This whole thing is very much “a horse is in the hospital” and everyone who has the ability to remove the horse is getting praised for asking other horse removers to do something about it.

I don’t know where to go. Why does it appear nothing is happening? Where are the checks? Where are the balances? Are we just letting it all fall to pieces and hoping we have enough superglue to reassemble it when it finally shatters? @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @mccollum.house.gov

I love that there is a real person responding in person as a human at the Star Tribune. It’s good to remember that there are people doing these things everyone.

Capital/Rice Street Station after the protest. Capital grounds completely cleared in an hour after the protest ended. Way to go @metrotransitmn.bsky.social!

Overheard in Downtown St. Paul: we took the gold line and it was so full at our stop we had to wait for four buses before there was room for us to board.

The county should make West 7th one lane in each direction between Edgcumbe and Montreal until the road is resurfaced. Being a passenger on a bus in the far right lane is not comfortable and there is no way that is good for any vehicle’s suspension.

Hey Minnesota political types, this year was my first "serious" caucus. While there I signed up as a delegate and volunteered for the credential committee, I have yet to be contacted about these things, is that normal?

Pristine parking lot and an atrocious sidewalk to the bus stop. Thank you Speedway! Sarcasm intended.

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Where are my State Representatives and Senators regarding the attacks being lobbed constantly by right wing media at Augsburg University? The national highly suspect claims being shouted loudly with no evidence has got to be making things there very dangerous.

A who's who of elected officials, staff, and the fine citizens of Minneapolis are here on a cold winter morning celebrating the opening of a line that makes the Twin Cities the BRT capital of North America.

Celebrated the launch of the new Metro E-line. On my way home via the E-line, I stopped at Kramarczuk’s for pierogi and then Fletchers for ice cream. So good!

just a reminder that *lots* of countries have universities, and (to my knowledge) none of them but the U.S. treat their universities as largely minor league sports franchises

Do all the neighborhood pages on Facebook transform into armchair snow emergency managers whenever it snows or is that a unique St. Paul thing?

Saw The Beths last night in St. Paul at the Palace. It was so good.

Traveled to Indianapolis to see the final @durrymusic.bsky.social stop on their tour. Tonight I am at the 808 at Indy CD and Vinyl to see Will Varley. Good times!

The problem with ranked choice voting is when it becomes strategic gaming of a system. Ranked choice voting is to cast the votes for who you really want to win, not to play candidates as a statement and hope that your third choice actually wins the election.

Ooh boy Mayor Carter should have probably campaigned.

At least it has never ever snowed on Halloween in Minnesota.

Had an enlightening conversation with a Metro Transit Operator this week. We were talking about the unique differences in operating a bus versus operating a train. (1/3)

If Musk quits then Tesla’s stock tanks because his presence is what keeps this meme stock afloat. There is nothing in their business that warrants its current stock value apart from Musk’s value as an influencer. www.ft.com/content/81fe...

Attending the “Future of West 7th” meeting hosted by a large number of folks at North Garden Theater. Yet another community meeting about the problems of West 7th as a State Highway running through our neighborhood not to mention the constant battles over transit types.

My cell number is in the hands of a lot of conservative text lists for unknown reasons. After the election they went silent. Since the shutdown, I've been getting at least 5+ texts a day from various lists. I'd say that a political party somewhere is nervous about this shutdown blowing back on them.

It drives me absolutely crazy that all the icons in @microsoft.com Office 365 look so similar. How many times a day do I accidentally open another instance of Outlook instead of Word. Microsoft. Please fix this. On a PC. Thank you for your consideration.

Very first light rail vehicle through West 21st Street Station in Minneapolis!

Alternative Headline: Minneapolis cedes celebration of winter to St. Paul. Long live the Winter Carnival and the European Christmas Market. www.startribune.com/downtown-min...

If the National Guard is deployed to Minnesota, I’d like to think that we work out some way to invite them to experience how awesome the twin cities are. If they are being given a trip to a peaceful place under the guise of it being terrible we might as well ensure they see it for how awesome it is.

The solution seems to be that American Soybean farmers need to start mining for rare earth on their land and hope for the best. Like crypto.

I think Josh's judgment is correct, this has GOP vibes. Btw, fraud *on* the government (what we have had in MN) is not the same as fraud *in* the government (which we don't have), which is also distinct from political corruption (a local problem, imho). They are not the same.

Anyone else receive text messages from the North Star State Poll saying they want feedback on key issues to help empower Minnesota voices. The survey questions have a bit of a push polling feel and were worded clumsily especially on culture war issues. Any ideas of the source of this?

Election 2025: Saint Paul Mayoral Race. naomikritzer.com/2025/10/09/e...

Fair Check on the Green Line.

What if the “they” who are “remaking the city in their image” are not the politicians, but the electorate?

At Concordia Ave and Pascal. What would it take to at least get some bollards in place to enforce the right turn only onto Pascal to prevent cars from driving in that bike lane?

The chances of serious injury, crime and death are much higher driving a car; more people continue to perceive transit as unsafe. This perception shaped by sensational media of transit crimes, paired with limited reporting on the dangers of driving distort risk usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/m...

Overheard on the bus to the RenFest: We don’t really need more houses here because the schools are already too full.

Dearest Martha, I write from the front lines of war-torn Portland. Today I fought bravely through a hostile farmers market, narrowly surviving a volley of kombucha bottles. Supplies of pour-over coffee and oat milk run low. Clouds of artisanal incense fill the sky, the drum circles beat incessantly

Has anyone been posting photos from “war ravaged Portland”? I think it would be good for the entire country to see the sheer devastation of an American city that is supposedly ravaged by war.

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide! It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers. It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

I used to drive between St. Paul & St. Cloud on I-94 weekly. I drove during various times of the day and would pass off-ramps that I never saw anyone use. I never thought those ramps didn't deserve to exist. I assumed someone must use them or find value in them.

Have the Bluey folks said anything about Kimmel?

Riding the 74 to 46th St Station to remind folks about the rail closure in the Blue Line from this Monday, Sept. 22 through October 4. Plan your alternate routes or take the replacement bus service. Learn more here: www.metrotransit.org/renew-the-blue

I feel like the demographic information here would be very different about 15 years ago, except for the White and maybe the home-school part.

At the Ward 2 Community picnic St. Paul City Council member Rebecca Noecker speaking says that it is community gatherings like this where community members come together and talk are a part of the solution to all those folks who say that cities don’t work.

The wobbly man rises.

DURRY at First Ave tomight

Bought cat food today. I walked past a boutique 5lb bag of cat food at Chuck and Don’s that was priced at $99.99. Most 4lb bags in the place were nearing the $30 mark. That seems like serious inflation at work.

the limbic system is the deep, animal part of your brain that processes fear I talk about it in writing classes because once it’s been activated, it overcomes all rational thought & you are vulnerable do me a favor today: go through your profile and count the ratio of positive to negative posts

Looking to start as a bike commuter… lots of stuff to sort out and no easy place that I have found for “How to get started when you have an interest but very little knowledge.” Most stuff seems to be crafted for serious bike people. How do I start and what should I know? Bike is already secured…