Mendoza channeling his best Kirk Cousins impression! #B1G10

Today, 3 MN GOP leaders were asked to reject Trump’s remarks calling our MN neighbors garbage. Not one of them did. This is not hard. Racist, xenophobic attacks on our MN community members are abhorrent. Those unable to condemn them fail the moral test.

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"Whether it takes him going to a Sunday School class or familiarizing himself with our country’s foundational documents, I hope the president soon learns that God doesn’t make garbage. God only makes beautiful things. And my Somali neighbors are beautiful"

Hoye said a test drilling for Geothermal pilot is happening, and could serve neighbors beyond. Also exploring Geothermal at the Democracy Center.

Hoye discussed a study to learn more about the needs of cost burdened households. Got a $250,000 grant to look at education and engagement around electrification and Geothermal along with building interest and signing up folks interested in moving forward if we get federal funding.

Centerpoint held Eco stakeholder meetings in October. How can Eco focussed initiatives help . Follow up in February.

Centerpoint shared an update on Geothermal pilot. No location yet, but in their service area in Minnesota. Robust evaluation. Hired expert on site ID, Resources Innovation have a list of potential sites. Sites that made 1st round being evaluated now. June target to publish with PUC.

Xcel goals 2

Xcel goals 1

Xcel Solar and Battery plan at Sherco.

At the Clean Energy Partnership Q4 meeting, Megan Hoye demonstrating the Climate Equity Tracker on the Mpls city Website climatetracker.minneapolismn.gov

This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.

@hiimwhitney.bsky.social @chrissysea.bsky.social

Will the price of an ACA tax credit extension be Epstein immunity for Trump?

1) Here are my remarks regarding the franchise Fee increase proposed in Minneapolis, to support clean energy home upgrades. #climateandequity www.youtube.com/live/ycZXtro...

So far of the 50+ speakers discussing the Franchise Fee Increase, the only ones against are the Downtown Council and the utilities.

Updated billing impact to residential customers.

At the Climate and Infrastructure Committee meeting today. Staff showing the increase, which for residential customers would be a <$10/year increase.

Welp!

🚨EARLY EXITS: all your enemies are voting in high percentages and will get their way over the next four years unless you show up to the polls and bring several friends.

the frey boys on reddit are going hard in on "Fateh is transphobic and homophobic" today in a last ditch effort to persuade undecideds to go Frey Frey ran away from me at a literal pride parade

“I just see a lot more hope and excitement about what we could have than I do frustration and fatalism about some of the way we are doing things.”

Hey, everybody! Helpful reminder for us all:

matt delong got absolutely dragged in this thread (that he started!), and this was somehow his last word on the subject of the extensive frey/weinhagen connections

Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."

This is so well done. But will any of the extremely confident ignorant people in local subreddit comment sections watch it?

Happy Tight Ends Day! to all who celebrate!! #GoPackGo!

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage. The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn. No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.

Minneapolis needs a mayor capable of developing strong working relationships with other elected officials serving the city. Especially in these uncertain times. After 8 years in office, Jacob Frey has no endorsements from the Mpls legislative delegation or county commissioners serving the city.

We’re getting close to election day in Minneapolis, and I’ve figured out who I plan to vote for. I endorse Dr. DeWayne Davis and Sen. Omar Fateh. I also plan to rank Jazz Hampton.

This moment requires all of us to stand up for our neighbors. Sorry Kristi Noem - Minnesotans support our immigrant communities. You can’t divide us. We won’t abandon one another.

While City Council is trying to finalize next year’s budget, Mayor Frey is withholding crucial public data. The City paid $650,000 for a survey on City employee compensation. But while the survey is complete, Frey won’t let the City Council see it!

You need to read this, if you are able. www.hennepind2.com/statements/2...

you gotta be honest and take accountability, @startribune.bsky.social if you recognize “haters” was bad, which you clearly did because you changed it, explain! “our original headline said haters. we regret this word choice” blah blah blah, instead they changed it without even acknowledging

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT "A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

I like Presidents who don't bulldoze the White House

In an alternate universe, business columnists concerned about Minnesota’s slow growth would note the program responsible for reigniting Minnesota’s college enrollment growth was largely due to someone currently running for Minneapolis mayor: Omar Fateh. www.startribune.com/ramstad-minn...

This is a desecration and an abomination. First he posts an AI video of himself wearing a crown dumping shit on the heads of Americans, then he starts tearing down part of the White House for his Mar-a-Lago style ballroom.

He did the same with the mayor being solely responsible for the oversight of the police!

And we're still looking for accountability and transparency from a mayor who promised meaningful public safety reforms. In two weeks, we have a chance to turn the page on Jacob Frey and elect a mayor who is ready to ensure that when you dial 911, the right person shows up at the right time.

No Kings means For the People, By the People. 🚫👑 As we fight against the billionaire oligarchs that have bought the White House, let us not let millionaires and corporate PACs buy our local elections either. We need big money out of politics for a truly representative government.

Great episode! youtube.com/watch?v=ISAe...

Hanlon: "We ran out of funding in August, and it is a tough budget year, but we are interested in looking at what future budgets would look like. Proud of what we've accomplished, looking at next best step."

Hanlon, we are looking at Network Geothermal anywhere in the city!

After 2 years, here are the benefits of the Climate Legacy Initiative! Not even done with this year's numbers! $364,000,000 in savings with a $20 million investment!

Hanlon notes that the Climate Equity Plan is 65% in motion, and they are turning attention to Network Geothermal! He is making the case to increase the Franchise Fee to generate more funds to keep the work going and allow more residents to transition their homes to get the cost savings sooner!