“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

My favorite fever dream of a house is back on the market in Plymouth. 10,000 sq ft of stunningly incoherent styling that is eclipsed only by the mountain of cocaine required to conceptualize it. It’s a 6 bed, 5 bath, 10,277 sq ft masterpiece for a cool 2.9 million if anyone wants to start a cult

I’ve known dozens of contractors working for the State of MN through small tech consulting companies with H-1B visas. Including people who worked for me. These are our neighbors and our kids’ classmates’ parents, not some vague “big tech” problem.

Do you know how badly things have to be going in America for us to be owned this hard by the Dutch? The Dutch of all people

Ranked choice voting means you actually get to vote for what you want. I’m ranking Davis 1st because I like him. I’m ranking Omar 2nd because I think he’s the most likely to win and I agree with his policies the most. I’m ranking Jazz 3rd bc not ranking all 3 is a vote for Frey! We deserve better!

We had an all day in-person management all-staff meeting today. 300 people, mostly white men, in a room with lots of forced networking and group exercises. As an introvert, I’m utterly exhausted and can’t imagine who likes these sorts of things…

Election 2025: Minneapolis Mayor Race (the four contenders). My ranking: (1) DeWayne Davis (2) Omar Fateh (3) Jazz Hampton naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e...

The awesome people at The Hair Creative are putting on free gender affirming haircut event for underserved youth and communities.

completely unhinged headline and yet I have no further questions

This! There was a mass shooting right on the other side of 35W at Lake the day before Annunciation, and now multiple shootings yesterday. Are they connected? Are there leads? Is there a description we as the public can act on?

Minneapolis, please show up!

When the fuck did Sabri become the good guy? I’ve only known him as a questionable commercial landlord.

New phishing scam to notify your parents and neighbors about about: text messages from the "Minnesota Department of Revenue" asking recipients to update their banking info. MN DOR will never ask for personal or financial information via text message.

Blowing this off didn't stop the chief from running his mouth about how people need to step up and help police find the killer. if you'd done your fucking job, you wouldn't be needing to pretend you are going to start doing it now

My agency is doing a celebration week of sorts which includes a bunch of stuff, including Years of Service Awards and someone is getting their 50 Years award. FIFTY YEARS!!! That's totally bonkers.

My kid biked 8 miles today. I didn’t sign up for a big family ride yesterday because I doubted she could bike 4 miles and she proved me very wrong.

It’s horrific and inexplicable. Donald Trump and RFK Jr. are objectively pro-cancer. They’re destroying the entire infrastructure that has made so much progress and is poised to make much more. People will suffer and die because of them. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

We went up to the newly revamped Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (aka the BP side of the Coon Rapids Dam.) New playgrounds, splash pad, interpreter center, treetop trail and more. I’ve been going there for 40+ years and the change is impressive. www.threeriversparks.org/MississippiG...

My brother is a striking janitor. I wish I could attend this because I want to show support and he's HOPING this is the one and only big rally because the U will get their shit together and give them a good contract

I'm working from home today, so I actually went out and grabbed lunch. Tried Hippo Pockets today and really liked it. Looks very kid friendly, so I think its going to become a go-to fast dinner for us.

I wonder how employees would have responded if they hadn't done this survey in the weeks before announcing Return to Office.

We literally do not know why he was killed. He could’ve had gambling debts for fucks sake. I feel like I’m being gaslit

When I was a kid, being able to bike to the library whenever I wanted kept me sane every summer. Today my kid biked to the library for the first time (with me following.) I’m so happy to pass that down to her and live somewhere it’s possible.

witchtok in shambles rn

I didn't realize the Landscape Arboretum staff are also on strike, though I should of since it is run by the U. Anything else run by the U that maybe I wouldn't suspect?

Didn't expect to see my uncle who died nine years ago in one of the photos in this article. Similarly, the bar still occasionally posts under his name on Facebook, which is also jarring every time I see it.

This woman bowler is the only person I’ve ever see pick up a 7-10 split. An impossible feat! She’s 90!!!!

This whole clip is jaw dropping. What in gods name is he talking about?

This whole article seems to come down to Minneapolis parents don't want their kids getting TBIs so they play flag football instead of tackle. Maybe the high school league should adjust to that? varsity.startribune.com/football-acr...

Finally, the first day of preschool (year 2)

Adult beginner tennis lessons were a ton of fun again tonight. Next time the Park and Rec Board offers them, I’m going to tell you all to sign up. There are pickleball lessons starting soon!

If you’re gonna scream, scream with me Scream club Lake Nokomis Minneapolis,MN 9/7/25

Probably won’t be a lot of videos of people booing Trump at the US Open because half an hour after scheduled start half the seats are empty with long lines of people waiting to go through security.

I’m making a chocoflan cake to celebrate my kid going back to school tomorrow finally.

It’s like your grandpa who spends all day on Facebook slamming the like button on weird viral clips of people doing bad stuff, except your grandpa is the president

My husband, who has about 1/3 of his income come from tips, is not on the list. Great.

Any MSP locals have interest in about a half ounce of already vaped bud (avb)? Must be 21 and willing to pick up in Standish. I’ll never use it www.leafly.com/news/cannabi...

Doctors I trust more than RFK JR

I keep thinking about how every time I get a vaccine at a corporate pharmacy it’s a total clusterfuck and every time I get one at a work-sponsored event it is almost delightful.

Lunch with the kid at Kataki in Richfield. She really liked the Philly roll, chicken katsu, and cream cheese wontons. Not so much the takiyaki or crunch roll

Successfully vaccinated for the flu and Covid today. It was a bit of a mess, because the CVS was having computer issues, but it got done. And they gave me a $10 off $20 Target coupon that went to a slime making kit.

It would be a lot easier to be excited for the first night of bowling for the season if it wasn’t cold and raining. Really just want to curl up under my blankets tonight.

I don't know if what I'm reading was written by AI or just stolen from some website, but it is obviously not written by a government employee. We don't have "market share" or "sales teams" or "competitive advantage" here at the State of MN.

Just to say what is actually happening in a way the press will never: Your President, a known sexual predator and pedophile, has dispatched the military to terrorize and silence sexual assault victims who, it is likely, he personally interacted with.

I have to rely on all of you to tell me that the monthly sirens are working because I work in a building with really good windows and never hear it. Thanks for you help! 🚨

Because @amanjo.bsky.social reminded me, got out to the Arboretum to see the dahlias with the family today. The dahlias in late summer and the azaleas in spring are my favorites each year.

Needed to buy a new bike lock today and bought a nice Kryptonite. Their anti theft offer is total bullshit. I would need the receipt from when I bought my bike 3 years ago (or for my Surly which I bought in 2006) and it’s only free for one year.

Watching the TPT documentary “State Fair Stories” and spotted myself in the crowd at the llama costume contest segment.

We have a bike rider! Put the pedals on her bike tonight after weeks of her using it as a balance bike. Within a minute she was peddling.