Gonna be *interesting* with rto mandates and no raises as well.

The lovely desk is out! Bittersweet. @phoenix-rights.bsky.social vacuumed & carpet cleaned where it sat. Gotta clean out underneath the headboard & move the bed over a couple inches. My role has to get creative bc my neck is out & range of motion is limited.

Do you like old documents, or 19th century poetry, or Native women's history? The Library of Congress is currently crowdsourcing the transcription of papers from 19th century Ojibwe poet Jane Johnston Schoolcraft!!!

Wondering why we oppose Waymo? Read our in-depth policy position, covering concerns from labor and safety to privacy and increased air pollution. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2026/03/06/w...

🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨 Call Mayor Frey (612-673-2100) and urge him to support PAUSE EVICTIONS, SAVE LIVES. After you call, send an email too: actionnetwork.org/letters/paus...

[to] the god that lives in your fist when you fight for something worth fighting for, what more could life be for, on the brink? eye of sauron looked right at my city; we made it blink

If landlords are being forced to collect rent, tell Frey to put pressure on mortgage lenders to give landlords the break they can pass onto their tenants who need the help.

MSP is defined by small cozy nice-to-haves that alongside the need-to-haves, bundled together, make for the best livability for the money of just about anywhere in America. That's what we've been fighting for. And basic human decency. And love of our neighbors.

As usual the daily news brief at my institution didn’t mention my piece :) It’s not because I’m too radical, it’s because staff aren’t visible.

Our younger cat, Stinky, is the one with lots of enrichment needs. We had acquired these plastic springs with a mesh... casing? & they were a hit right away. Even better when Stinky successfully removed the inner spring & in doing so clearly proved himself as a hunter. 1/5

This Sunday! Bilingual children's book event <3

Everyone needs to be talking about this.

Why is the Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust fund, that all residents pay for, only available to developers and not to residents especially in emergency? Also think about who would crash out if we even suggested we all had access to a fund we pay for.

New music! SECRET RIVERS is me and @seemore.bsky.social, and 100% of the proceeds from this project go to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Twin Cities ICE Relief Fund. It's also Bandcamp Friday, so the platform doesn't even take a cut if you get it today: secretrivers.bandcamp.com

Pilllar has been a hub for patrollers and observers for months and they continue to give back to the community even with their biggest events. It’s going to be a great weekend at Pilllar! www.kare11.com/article/ente...

The public transit + cargo bike challenge is one we need to put more energy and resources into solving.

We are so grateful to have been a tiny part of @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social cargo bike journey! Her family borrowed a bike from us last fall as they were looking to evaluate which cargo bikes might best fit their needs. If you're looking to do the same, keep an eye out for our spring orientations!

It’s day 94 of the ICE occupation of MN. Today we’re celebrating Jason Chavez, a local hero in the resistance to ICE.

I don’t believe Noem, I have no reason to believe Homan either. There *are* fewer than before. But they are still doing harm here and elsewhere. Abolish ICE.

Yesterday at the House Transportation Finance and Policy committee, a bill on autonomous vehicles (pushed by @waymo.bsky.social lobbyists) was heard in the House Transportation committee. We testified against it, and it did not pass! Listen to Joe Harrington's testimony: youtu.be/ef8mP2UqfA8?...

One of our newest parks commissioners has been doing a lot to help uplift folks in need. Let's help.

Today's raspberry mango smoothie looked really pretty while I was making it

On March 1, demonstrators converged on the Federal Building outside the Twin Cities, temporarily blockading ICE inside it. On one side of the building, fifty people established a shield wall. Sheriffs attacked immediately, but they held their ground for almost an hour. crimethinc.com/BlockWhipple

Please take the time to do this! The useless mayor must be reminded that people want him to do the right thing for once.

Pt 1 🧵Look at the last line & how he refers to "Homeland." Reminder: This article from Ta-Nehisi Coates (Linked in pt 2)

chris pohlad, chief of staff at united properties, who were protested last week by CTUL for refusing to stand up to ICE to protect their workers, has an op-ed in strib about the gap between mayor jacob frey's media appearances and actually serving the city www.startribune.com/downtown-rev...

CALL AND EMAIL FREY DEMANDING HE UPHOLD THE EVICTION EXTENSION & LEAVE THE VETO PEN IN THE DESK

Mmk. Diasporic Native is stepping away from all the landlord/housing/Homeland of the everything for the day. Please only contact me to be really kind & helpful & cool & stuff.

Let's talk about 287(g) agreements. The TLDR is, they suck. Less trust for our local law enforcement, more unreported crime, and the deputizing of Gestapo antics. #287g #aclu #iceout #mnhouse #mnleg

Flu, COVID, and RSV have a toll every year, whether or not we decide to take them seriously at that time. All have vaccines to protect against them. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/560...

this is 100% correct. miller has been shadow-running DHS on immigration the entire time and Noem was amenable to that but Mullin is going to puff out his chest a bunch to try to show Miller he's boss and it's gonna be a mess

In short, Kristi Noem has not succeeded in achieving dictatorial control of the population of the US via DHS. Trump is trying a new strategy aimed at the same goal. Thanks to the brave people of the Twin Cities and everyone all around the country who is fighting back. This fight is far from over.

Pt 2 🧵

When Trump imposed his illegal tariffs and raised costs for families across Minnesota, I sued him and won at the Supreme Court. Yet again, I have no choice but to take him to court to uphold the rule of law and protect Minnesotans’ pocketbooks from the damage his tariffs will cause.

Pt 1 🧵Look at the last line & how he refers to "Homeland." Reminder: This article from Ta-Nehisi Coates (Linked in pt 2)

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck

EVEN THOUGH they don't have funding to help people, they're saying that bc of THEIR OWN policies for assisting people, early intervention is the ONLY way. well. yes. when you won't pay out til there's a court order then yes, the earlier that comes the lower the bill. for non-profits, not renters.

it's INFURIATING bc the non-profit social workers have been trying to connect their clients with mutual aid organizers. organizers are often able to get money, but it takes longer because the need has been unaddressed & ongoing FOR SO LONG. but the non-profits lobbied AGAINST eviction extension

MINNESOTA IS NOT AN ISLAND

If you live in northeast and care about having a good community high school, please email Dir Abdi and district staff: Ryan Strack [email protected] Lametria Eaddy [email protected] Shawn Harris- Berry Shawn.Harris- [email protected] Abdul Abdi [email protected]

It’s budget cut season at MPS. The district is aiming to cut $1 million from Edison budget alone. I’m sure every school is facing similar deep cuts. We need more $ for schools, not cops!

Chavez, Chughtai, Chowdhury, Payne, Stevenson—all doing the work. Shaffer? Twiddling her thumbs to look busy while doing nothing for constituents that aren’t landlords claiming to be barely solvent as consequences of their own terrible actions.

I had really been sleeping on El Sazon. I’ve been dreaming about that burrito for DAYS now. Please support them so I can keep going there because oh em gee it’s incredible. Best camaron in town and it’s not close

🖋️ “Censure & Remove Sheehy, Gonzales, Lee. Stop bringing disrepute” hit 100 signers! 💬 Text SIGN PGJCIG to 50409

whiting and the 5 CMs who voted against this would rather see a huge wave of evictions crash over minneapolis than risk that some renters get help they don’t want them to have

The War in Iran is costing taxpayers nearly $1 billion a day. While Trump funds another illegal war, Republicans in Congress are cutting healthcare and food assistance.  Invest in the American people, not more endless wars.

Thirty years ago seeing a bald eagle was a rare thing, you'd be lucky to see one in the remote places of northern WI/MN. Today I saw two flying in tandem above downtown St Paul. People did that. We banned DDT, made a change for the better, the eagles came back. Better things are possible.

Another truckload of black SUVs arrived at the Whipple Bldg this morning. They are never leaving.