Construction is starting on a new bridge to replace a 1973 connection between the old city of #Zürich across the Limmat river. Current work is construction prep, most visibly by building floating staging platforms.

Cycling side-by-side isn’t bad behaviour—it’s human behaviour. It’s how parents talk to their kids. How friends catch up. How communities form. If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure. Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

Yup.

My apartment building had no hot water yesterday. Today, we have this temporary hot water heater hooked into our lines.

Many Zürich recycling bins are buried under sidewalks. Here's how they get emptied. The precision reacement is amazing.

This mobile construction crane parked in the one- lane street outside my place to lift loads of windows onto/into the rehab next door.

"Each person plucked from their day-to-day existence left a whole life behind. There are shoes by the front door and an empty bed. There’s a car in the driveway and a job undone. There are pets that need feeding, bills that keep arriving and leases with months left to pay."

Today I visited a community center open sewing time. The retired seamstress hostess is coaching me through tailoring a blouse. Chatting, she learned I'm from the US. I learned she fled Iran. We looked at one another sadly, in our own thoughts, said "gvts not people," and picked the needle back up.

The Zürich election was yesterday. Today, I'm admiring the exceptional interactive information presentation on the city's website. My favorite bit is the "Panaschierstatistik" or preference ballot transfers on the Gemeinderat "Im Detail" section. www.stadt-zuerich.ch/de/politik-u...

Foggy afternoons at Lake of the Isles. From a couple days ago! Minneapolis, March 2026

What a nonsensical argument. Affordable housing, the kind owned/managed by affordable housing non profits, is contractually affordable. It doesn't matter who owns the buildings, it has to meet the same contractual agreements. But, it's unlikely to force a sale. Might, maybe, force a bailout.

They’re still lying to us. www.startribune.com/close-to-650...

4 March 1923 | Norwegian Jewish man, Arvid Dworsky, was born in Trondheim. In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1942. He perished in the camp on 24 January 1943. --- 📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Switzerland is also one of the most politically exclusive democracies. New official data show that only ≈60% of all residents have political rights. And given Switzerland’s low voter turnout, a small minority (roughly a quarter of all residents who vote regularly) ends up deciding for the majority

It's March 1st, and rent is due. Unfortunately, many families have lost income due to the federal occupation of Minneapolis and need assistance. We can help our neighbors! Take 2 minutes to email your legislators and ask them to support Pause Evictions, Save Lives: actionnetwork.org/letters/paus...

"...by tearing highways out of their innermost downtown cores or converting them to boulevards, cities can unlock billions of dollars of redevelopment potential, increase badly-needed property tax revenues, and reduce individual households' commute costs..." It's time to PAUSE #RethinkingI94

It never fails. Wander through the #Zürich main station, and this board is full, with the last time shown roughly half an hour out. It's glorious.

It’s day 88 of the ICE occupation of MSP. The world we are building together is beautiful. Thousands of our neighbors in hiding are having their rent paid by strangers. And many of our rent funds are powered mostly by small donations. Let’s keep our neighbors safe and housed.

'Farbe: Orange Blau' #FotoVorschlag 📷 #Ricoh #GRIIIx 🇨🇭 #Zürich

Take a deep breath, dear MN election judge followers, and check out these Zurich City Council and Mayor/Exec ballots! Council (125 members) is elected proportionately via party lists, which voters can revise. This is the Council ballot cover. It reads, "Include only 1 election slip." 1/5

Being a pregnant woman in the US is more dangerous than being a police officer. Deaths per 100,000: Police officers: 11.3 Pregnant women: 18.7 It is almost twice as dangerous to bear a child as it is to be a cop.

It was the anti-abortion playbook. It is the anti-trans playbook. They will keep pursuing it everywhere they can. We all deserve the right to make choices about our bodies, lives, and futures. Let’s stand together.

Pedestrian sights in #Zürich: a fountain at the top of a pedestrian-cut-through stairway between the old town and the university, passing by a high school.

My favorite local observation from this map: Kenwood has anti-gentrified* (shifted lower class) 1980-2020. What do you see? *The scale is confusing, I'm 99% sure a negative 'upgrading' is a downgrading

It’s day 85 of the ICE occupation of MN. We keep saying it’s not over - and this is why. Despite the messages in press conferences, there are still almost 1000 ICE agents here.

"You might think that our rules about elevators would help wheelchair users, but they can inadvertently achieve the opposite: overkill in elevator code kills elevators." Thank you @ceceliablack.bsky.social for spelling this out so clearly! www.seattletimes.com/opinion/miss...

funders: “rent is to complicated” rent funds: “so, we actually just give people their rent money.”

✨ Zurich by night ✨

Your turn, MnDOT

We're recruiting 2 PhD candidates in human geography here in Uppsala, one position focused on urban/housing issues and one in political ecology. Please spread the word/repost etc. Being a PhD student in Sweden is a good gig.

The courts and federal prosecutors are incapable of handling the current crush load of habeas corpus petitions. So of course DHS is full speed ahead on a plan to create nearly 100,000 new beds in a constellation of prison warehouses. apnews.com/article/immi...

This is a thread where you are can share places to donate in MN that are NOT in Minneapolis (unless North Minneapolis) Saint Paul and outstate/greater MN. Please follow directions for once. Please.

What's true in the US is also true in Switzerland: Building more homes, including expensive homes, results in cheaper homes for those with the lowest incomes.

Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

Zurich has an extreme shortage of homes and land. Since 2019, it's been working to expand rights to build taller buildings. In a familiar story, 3 left parties and thefar-right party allied to block the changes, which will push folks with least choice out of the city. mailchi.mp/tsri/zri-bri...

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

Two ways to get more homes: 1) Status quo: developers wait for ⬆️rents before they build more housing. 2) Reforms: ⬇️development costs, shift the supply curve; developers build more and rents⬇️. Lesson: unless there was a reform, any new housing we see is from the status quo.

Of all the things we are doing in MN, this one is just beyond. Imagine being released from hell alone in the cold. And a total stranger has waited all night with a blanket just to be ready to hug you and carry you home. Every job we do is crucial, but this one is what restores humanity and dignity.

Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help. “A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Eine Karte, die die heutigen Aktivitäten der ICE zeigt; in Minnesota ist es bereits Mittag.

Ein Abgeordnete in Minnesota, der ein Vorstadtgebiet vertritt.

Legislative session starts tomorrow - join us in asking the state to say Yes to Homes! 📝🏘️ Tell the legislature we need statewide standards to bring certainty to builders and reduce housing costs for families by signing the petition below.🧵(1/3) actionnetwork.org/forms/yes-to...

It’s day 76 of the ICE occupation of MSP. ICE is still here - we still have vastly more agents on the ground than we did in late November. And those agents are still kidnapping our neighbors and terrorizing neighborhoods. Stay vigilant, and let’s pay rent for March 1 for everyone who needs it.

Die #Schweiz diskutiert über den Auftrag des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks. Ein Blick auf die Ursprünge der #SRG zeigt, warum Unterhaltung und Identitätsbildung Teil ihres Auftrags wurden – und welche Rolle die SRG im Kampf gegen Nazi-Propaganda spielte.

The crimes committed by ICE and CBP aren't accidents or outliers. They're the point. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

It’s day 74 of the ICE occupation of MSP. We know it’s not over yet. Despite the promise of an end to the surge, what we see on the ground is ICE continuing to abduct our neighbors and terrorize our community. Stay vigilant, and keep your whistles, phones, and rapid response networks ready.

🇺🇸U.S. zoning🦅 Putting cars in a house: ✅ and often required Using car as a house: 🚫 Doing business in a house: 🚫 Using business as a house: 🚫 Using car to do business: ✅ Putting cars in a business: ✅ and often required especially if it's a bar 😱 make this make sense bsky.app/profile/tmcc...

We continue to see no drawdown today with ICE activity in the Phillips neighborhood, Columbia Heights, and Shakopee. Our pressure is working as the Senate bill to fund DHS did not pass last night. Keep up the pressure by reaching out to your federal representatives.

NEW: Minneapolis residents aren't buying that ICE is finally ending its campaign of terror in their communities, despite border czar Tom Homan declaring the surge is over. “This is a good day for sure, but I don’t trust the fuckers." www.huffpost.com/entry/what-m...

Heute findet der internationale Winter Bike to Work Day statt. @ProVeloZuerich.ch und Vélorution beschenken Menschen, die dem Velo auch in der kühlen Jahreszeit treu bleiben. Komm mich grüssen zwischen 17 und 20 Uhr mit deinem 🚲 am Bullingerplatz. www.provelozuerich.ch/event/winter...