Damn right it does. Now more than ever. (Rockin’ my favorite t-shirt today.)

And this is your neighborhood also, @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social . Since your responsibility is the entire city, it slips my mind sometimes that you're from Nordeast.

I'm sure y'all are planning to go see this, @snackeru, @vincempls.bsky.social @chrissteller.bsky.social Do any of you know how long it will be present?

Excellent points! Thank you, @bjkeefe.bsky.social

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Wonderful story! Thank you, @btarrington.bsky.social for this one and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for the series. Follow @250to250.bsky.social for more nuggets of our history.

As a subscriber, I can honestly say that Public Notice is one of only 1-2 newsletters that I make sure to read every time. (The other is "Letters from an American" by @hcrichardson.bsky.social ). Aaron's newsletter is really good, and if you have a few coins, I encourage you to join up.

"Leave a Future" has left the building. www.startribune.com/u-ditches-ne... @snackeru.bsky.social @chrissteller.bsky.social

Wonderful to visit Big Rice Lake in Superior National Forest yesterday. While the lake is indeed big, the name refers to wild rice, and the size & flavor of the grain here compared to other regional lakes. The Bois Forte Ojibwe and other Native nations have riced here for thousands of years.

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Excellent lede: "The farm bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation most of us have never heard of – and Congress is negotiating it right now." Thanks for boosting this @anneschech.bsky.social !

Another sign that truly local, people-centering journalism must fill the voids as national media institutions shrink.

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that we can break through the stalemate & suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'Liberal,' then I'm proud to say that I'm a 'Liberal.'" ~Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy, 9/14/1960. Kennedy was born on this day in 1917. Image: National Archives. 2/2

"If by 'Liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead & not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties-someone who believes 1/2

Well put, @blindeke.bsky.social !

Seconding this.

On this day in 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin forcefully pinned George Floyd to the ground and held his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes until he died.

Twain: When I was born, St. Paul had a pop of 3 persons, Mpls had just 1/3 as many. The then population of Mpls died two years ago; and when he died he had seen himself undergo an increase, in 40 years, of 59,999 persons. He had a frog’s fertility. @vincempls.bsky.social @chrissteller.bsky.social

On this in 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board of Education decision that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional because it denies children of color the protection of laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. h/t @hcrichardson.bsky.social Image: Bettmann Archive.

Should have called out to @archaeomather.bsky.social , @chrissteller.bsky.social and others on this thread.

This isn't completely about underwater archaeology, but has some nice pieces in it. openrivers.lib.umn.edu/issue/issue-... Love the tribute to Doug Birk also.

Crossing the Mississippi River from the 1805 Louisiana Purchase to the original 1783 United States in @eastbankmpls.bsky.social takes only seconds on the Number 10 bus.

Where do you think this is @vincempls.bsky.social ? North (west) side between Lowry and Broadway?

Can't wait to see this from @mississippifreepress.org . We all need it right now!

Thank you for sharing this with us, @learothawms.bsky.social .

“In a very real sense, the world no longer has a choice between force and law. If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.” ~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 1, 1958. Image: Getty Images/Bert Hardy/Stringer. Hat tip to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for the quote.

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is the only fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves the higher consideration.” ~Abraham Lincoln. Image: National Portrait Gallery.

Heroic! We all learn from the work @atrupar.com does. Thank you, Aaron, on behalf of subscribers to publicnotice.co and those who are not yet subscribers. The newsletter is a gem, btw.

There's always good stuff here!

MAGA accounts are pushing Trump’s White House ballroom as the solution to last night’s shooting. A ballroom isn’t the problem here. Will every school get a ballroom to protect our students?

On behalf of all the rest of the "river folks," thank you!

Let’s not forget pasta and dogs Dr. Foley!

Happy Earth Day 🌎

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

It might be good if this were more widely known.

HCMC is an essential State of Minnesota asset. Keeps thousands of people alive every year. Thank you for spotlighting this @laflaneuse.bsky.social

He's got it right!

Everyone who is going to #SEJ2026 should meet with these folks--they're the best! @melissasevigny.bsky.social @mschleifstein.bsky.social , I know you have peeps to send their way!

These are data centers that need our support! Thank you for highlighting this viewpoint @btarrington.bsky.social I know that others like @shannonmattern.bsky.social @drangelasutton.bsky.social and @learothawms.bsky.social would be on board with this!

Yes. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has this issue exactly right. Long-term, grass-roots work builds coalitions and helps people feel part of something bigger.

Thomas Jefferson born on this day in 1743. He wrote “all men are created equal” but was also an enslaver who took sexual advantage of at least one enslaved woman who had no agency to refuse/resist. Jefferson’s complicated legacy embodies many of American history’s contradictions. Image: WHHA.

Still sitting with this article. (A dangerous educated proletariat.)

History is full of people doing unbelievable things in the face of hopelessness because they were in the right time and place. This happens over and over again. There will come a time when the impossible becomes possible. You have to stay safe and ready for when it's your time.

The thing about fascism is that it weaponizes chaos. If they win, you lose. If they fail and chaos ensues, you still lose. Heads they win, tails you lose. So instead you build up yourself and others and you get ready and you stay ready so you can seize the moment. Start reconstructing now.

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Essential contributions from @minnesotareformer.com @mississippifreepress.org @thetnholler.bsky.social @veritenews.org all of the orgs working with @agwaterdesk.bsky.social plus many more. Look for who is covering your area and support them!

That is SO impressive! @veritenews.org @mschleifstein.bsky.social @lailluminator.com all of y'all are on this story, but maybe @agwaterdesk.bsky.social isn't?

Wise words here. Thank you for highlighting them @btarrington.bsky.social . Always appreciate your wise historical take on the world today.

On this day 52 years ago-4/8/1974-Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time career home run record of 714. Aaron, a Black man, faced racist comments and death threats as he approached Ruth’s record and after breaking it. Image: Associated Press.