I want everyone to flip out over this proposal to give the mayor a $46,000 raise. I completely agree that our elected officials should be well paid. But people tear their hair out over council pay, so we need to bring that same energy to this one. lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA...

That’s a 25% raise. Who gets 25% raises? He wants to massively raise his property taxes. This is bullshit.

These things are always hard to measure, but the Copenhagenize Index ranks Montreal as the 15th most bike-friendly city in the world. Top 5 in North America: 1. Montreal 2. Quebec City 3. Vancouver 4. Portland 5. Minneapolis I worry we’ll fall in the next few years though!

Re Waymo in MN--idk what will happen at session in 2026, but if you are opposed to Waymo, it's gonna be a legislative fight.

Someone on the Minneapolis subreddit caught Waymos being delivered. We need the City Council need to ban the use of driverless cars. The technology isn't there. Our city cannot be a testing ground for 1.5 ton autonomous projectiles.

Now through December 15th, spend at least $25 at a small, locally-owned shop in the lake street area and upload your receipt to lakestreetloyalty.com and get a $15 gift card to 1 of 5 local shops!! This is how you support our immigrant community

When asked if he thought Trump was a bad president… Pete: I would go well beyond a bad president. 🔥🔥🔥

Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand. If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers. If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers. Spread the word.

Really glad to see this; and especially glad that it's coming out of the Public Health & Safety Committee. It is a public health issue but it's also safety. Thank you CM @jchavezmpls.bsky.social and the rest of the committee! Please don't let it stay a report.

I've never wanted to visit Alaska, until right now!

WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.

A bucket list item achieved! I've finally seen the northern lights. And now I know photos don't really capture what the lights look like in real life and how spectacular they are. They were less vivid but much more complex and detailed than this photo shows.

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

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Polls are open. Get in line, stay in line. Rock the vote. This is your brain on ballots. Friends don't let friends not vote.

You may remember that in 2022, we fought to guarantee 24/7 bus lanes. Following Mayor Frey’s veto, we compromised so Hennepin could open today. I know there's work left to be done. If re-elected, I’ll work with a pro-transit Mayor like @OmarFatehMN to achieve 24/7 bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue.

the real star of the new hennepin ave is the bike path

Buses are back on Hennepin Avenue South! Thank you for your patience during construction!

"Critically, there is no way to know the complete scope of these stops since the government itself does not track them." An astonishing amount of work that went into shining a light on the details in this remarkable void.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

The colors are absolutely perfect right now on the Mississippi River valley. I highly recommend a walk or bike ride along West River Parkway soon!

New bike lanes on 24th St S, new mini roundabouts in my neighborhood, and new paint on Hiawatha LRT trail, all on my morning bike ride today! I go away for 10 days and come back to this. It's like Christmas! 24th was one of the most dangerous streets I biked on regularly. Now I'll be so much safer!

100,000-150,000 people march through downtown Minneapolis but it doesn’t make the front page if the Star Tribune. Instead, the top left story is “Ooo e-bikes dangerous.” How many head injuries from car/pedestrian, car/bike and car/car crashes are a year? Do they get top billing?

NO KINGS includes the corporate money flowing into the Minneapolis municipal election. The wealthy want to buy seats at city hall while expanding their kingdom and wealth.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Doing my part for democracy and justice. #NoKings

Initial crowd estimate of No Kings Twin Cities at 100,000-150,000 people! Way to show up for Democracy!! We filled the park, and the streets! #NoKings #NoKingsTwinCities @indivistwincities.bsky.social @mn50501.bsky.social @mnaflcio.org

I've heard people wondering about ranked choice voting, so I'm reposting my explainer from 2021. The TLDR version is just rank your three favorite (or least unfavorite) candidates in order. But you can read this if you want a deep dive. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I got to volunteer with both Rep. Katie Jones and my city council member Aisha Chughtai at their booths on Hennepin Open Streets! But man, I miss when Open Streets festivals were run by Our Streets. This one just didn't have the same zing. However, the skirt situation at Aisha's booth was top tier!

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...

Frey fencing already erected just hours after a mass shooting here at the Lake/Greenway connector path for the I-35W/Lake St transit station. We have lost yet another critical active transport link to the inattention and inaction of the @jacob-frey.bsky.social adminstration.

The letter is at 1000 signatures. I'm blown away by the support for trans people within Minnesota as we push our party to Do Better. I refuse to let this be quietly pushed down and hidden in the name of "unity" or "civility." I am not making myself smaller to appease a transphobic few.

94% of jobs across the metro aren’t accessible by public transit in under 45 minutes. That’s why I am excited to announce I have been endorsed by Move Minnesota Action @movemnaction.bsky.social so we can ensure Minneapolis elects a leader who prioritizes transit options & making our city affordable.

I know there's disappointment about Hennepin County's proposed design for Lyndale not including dedicated space for bikes. Whether the county wants to listen or not, I have never felt more support for better and safer streets. I feel good about that.

My neighbor has had a smoke alarm with low battery beeping for 3 days now, and genuinely, how do people live like that? I once walked 3 miles round trip at 1 am to find a store that was open so I could buy a battery and make my alarm stop, and that was preferable to listening to it beep!

Today, 4-6 pm. Express your concerns and confusion!

One day until the Taco Tour on Lake Street, Saturday, September 6th! 🌮 Be there to enjoy tacos, music, family games, contests, and free swag! 🙌✨ 📅 Saturday, September 6 🕛 12–8 PM 📍 El Nuevo Campo | 2709 E Lake Street, Minneapolis #TacoTourOnLakeStreet #VisitLakeStreet #HotSauceTasting #TacoTour

it is only davis, fateh, and hampton participating tonight

Minneapolis sunset light really put on a show this evening!

I finally wrote about the Twin Cities' "opt-out" transit agencies and why they're dumb. www.minnpost.com/news/2025/08...

mpls for the many chair chelsea mcfarren responds to omar fateh losing his DFL endorsement

No matter what the DFL tries to say, remember that this happened. Multiple progressive campaigns spent months organizing and beat Frey so bad he staged a failed walk out and subsequently had to manipulate the state party into overturning the clear result. This can happen again in November.

"When the donors don't get the outcome that they want through the party process, they go to a super party process outside of the norm to try to reverse the decision of the delegates," Payne said. "It's an extremely short-sighted thing to do, not just tactically but philosophically," he added.

I am disappointed that the DFL has stripped the DFL Endorsement from Senator Omar Fateh, who clearly had overwhelming support at the convention. They met privately and voted to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates. An effort led by Mayor Jacob Frey. 1/

Minneapolis deserves values driven leadership to can meet the challenges we face boldly, compassionately and with integrity. That’s why today, we’re endorsing @omarfatehmn.com #1 for Mayor! His track record in the Senate fighting for working people is exactly the leadership we need in Minneapolis.

In 2024, the City of Minneapolis logged steady and meaningful progress in making our transportation system safer, more comfortable, and more equitable for travelers of all modes. Some stats from last week's Your City Your Streets annual report: lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA...

We used to take our N95s off when we stepped outside, now we put on N95s on when we step outside! Never thought I'd be nostalgic for the days when I didn't think about the air.

We are living the realities of unmitigated climate change. In MN it’s hotter, wetter and smokier summers, all leading to increased health problems, especially for those with asthma & similar conditions. We will spend more time indoors, more screen time for all, physical health will suffer...

I’ve seen a lot of false information circulating in the weeks following the Minneapolis DFL convention. Some of it feels like reading Jan 6 voter conspiracy theories, so as the person who stepped in as head teller + audited the voting system, I’d like to set the record straight🧵