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Life finds a way. The giant catalpa that was knocked down in the storm earlier in the spring is sprouting. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Muggy morning in Ypsilanti.

I need #a2council folks to understand something: when you hear candidates talking about the city having a "$1B general obligation bonding capacity", what they are talking about is taking the city into debt without a clear plan for how to pay it back. Fancy words, insane plan.

Yo! This 1993 Toyota Sera could be yours.

#A2Council Why I'm supporting Christopher Taylor for mayor sstrudeau.com/posts/taylor...

Can I melt brass in my fire pit with wood?

The sun is just peeking out from being the tree line at the Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Hot and sunny in Ypsilanti.

Somebody has been eating my neighbor’s cherries.

Another gorgeous morning in Ypsilanti.

Today is the day: the annual Normal Park Neighborhood Association yard sale is today. If you’re in Ypsilanti, stop by.

A second whistleblower lawsuit has hit the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department.

Sharp-shinned hawk with a European starling.

The Ypsilanti Water Tower bathing in the first light of dawn.

Murals at Dunbar are almost done and they look fantastic! Does anyone know the artist? #a2council

This sarcastic but otherwise inoffensive reply prompted Ward One #a2council Candidate Rebecca Arends to report me to the City Council and the City Administrator for potential discipline under the CPC bylaws. Seriously. a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs.

🗳️ Did your #A2CityCouncil candidate respond to our housing election questionnaire? Share this post with their campaigns if you want to hear from them! Every candidates' full, unedited responses will be published on June 19th! Got to www.moreneighborsa2.org/2026election for more info!

Sunrise at our state,s most architecturally significant building: the Ypsilanti Water Tower.

Almost as if it were cheaper to build multi-family instead of single family dwellings. #a2Council

Back at Penny Roll Sushi.

REMINDER: An important “election” is happening right now. Here are a few of my personal endorsements! #A2Council #GoVote VOTE HERE: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Another perfect spring morning in Ypsilanti.

A nice bit of news - thanks to CultureSource & the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation for awarding me one of the Washtenaw Artist Grants; the funding will support me creating my first solo gallery exhibition! A huge milestone for me as an artist.

At a housing training this spring, a presenter walked us through the math behind building a small affordable project–it reframed how I think about the whole debate. I wrote up a little reflection on what I learned, including the question I can't stop asking: who is going to close the gap? #a2council

The streak of perfect spring days continues.

Another beautiful day in paradise.

We have our first #A2Council candidate answers! See images for a sneak preview of their answers. To hear back from more candidates, we need to tell them how much housing matters to us. Your voice matters more than you might realize! Make yourself heard: moreneighborsa2.org/2026election

Penny Roll Sushi is Ypsilanti's newest restaurant. It's currently only open for lunch and is selling Australian-style sushi at an incredible price point. "What is Australian-style sushi?" you ask. To find out, you will have to click through. www.damnarbor.com/2026/05/rest...

Trumpeter swans flying over Normal Park, Ypsilanti.

Clear skies in Ypsilanti.

Today in Ypsilanti! Come out and get some winged wonder #a2council

Awkward teenage robin.

Beautiful spring morning in Ypsilanti.

Tulip polar (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower. A species of magnolia, tulip poplars or tulip trees, are the second tallest tree in the eastern US. #bloomscrolling

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This article and the way AAPS seems to be describing this as hit in funding frustrates me. The way we pay teachers is based almost entirely on enrollment. Isn’t the new housing that will increase enrollment worth something to them? #a2council #a2schools www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

If you lost your TARDIS, it’s in Normal Park, Ypsilanti.

Cool, overcast morning in Ypsilanti.

Silhouette of a sharp shinned hawk with a fresh kill.

Happy Sweaty School Auditorium season to all those who celebrate.

The traffic calming on Brooks, today, is both uncontroversial and effective, and these arguments against the project (“I have never heard of a kid getting hit by a car”) continue to be made against every pedestrian protection project that the city proposes. #a2council

Cloudy and cooler this morning in Ypsilanti.

Weather Shield trying their hardest. #a2council

#a2council A brief history of Burns Park not liking things 🧵

The sun has burned off the early morning fog.

Foggy morning in Ypsilanti.