Another #snowplownoir post for @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Move your cars. Help your neighbors. More at www.stpaul.gov/snow

My post on X urging people to support one of our workers who was here legally but was still detained, has brought out the bots and the disinformationists. No surprise. I'm urging people to ignore, respond with kindness/support, or post an ABBA video like this. IYKYK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj_9...

Please consider helping one of our employees who was blatantly racially profiled by ICE, detained, and is now facing deportation. Funds go to support his wife who is still here and afraid to go to work because of what happened to him. Any amount helps. THANKS. gofund.me/9295faaf5

DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee. In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.

Does this movement need, or have, a Prince hashtag/phrase/moniker? I saw a post that said “nobody thought The Revolution would start in Minneapolis…Except Prince.” Brilliant. Sometimes it snows in April. Sometimes we melt ICE in January 💜

Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.

This is a great short piece that features what it's like for our plow drivers! kstp.com/kstp-news/lo... #saintplow #publicworks #mysaintpaul

Saturdays are for sewers! Or… where else does my poop go? This week I spent a morning under 10th St., working with our @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Public Works crews to clean one of our old sanitary sewer tunnels. It was really rewarding work. And really tiring. Highlights:🧵 1/

"On one East Side block in St. Paul, Public Works crews showed up nine times to fix the same lights. Nine times. Como Park looks like a constellation map of darkness when you check the crowdsourced outage reports." streets.mn/2025/12/18/h...

Thanks to Streets.mn for the chance to talk about snow operations in @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social streets.mn/2025/12/15/c...

This is #SaintSmall. When you show up at 0550 to pick up a gross of donuts and a barrel of coffee for @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social plow drivers, and the super friendly staffperson at @dunkindonutscoffee.bsky.social is the father of one of your drivers.

Why don’t we declare a snow emergency tonight 12/9? Good question. Some thoughts below, but go to www.stpaul.gov/snow for more. 1) “Why don’t we plow?” We brought in extra crews today; they are staying longer; & night crews came in early. We’ve been plowing all day, & will plow all night. 🧵

Watching my 2nd fav Christmas show: where daddies, bears, queens, furries, otters, and twinks save Christmas. Now I know why it made me cry when I was 2 years old and watched it the first time. A former boss nicknamed me "Herbie" for good reason. Mary Christmas to everyone who celebrates! ❄️🎄🐻✨

Move your cars. Help your neighbors. Feed your snowplow drivers. Thanks @dunkindonutscoffee.bsky.social

Annual #snowplownoir pic as they head out.

I say lots about folks that take care of streets, but I don't say enough good things about the @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social comms staff, esp in Public Works, that have to sift through lots of "salty" comments & respond with civility & useful information.

Update on snow operations below.

It’s too late for me to be cool, but not too late for you to sign up for @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social snow alerts at www.stpaul.gov/snow ❄️☃️🪏

Great work by @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Solid Waste and Recycling team! www.fox9.com/video/1720922

The @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Solid Waste and Recycling team is amazing. Check this out and share with anyone who might be interested.

As we transition from Sinkhole Season to Snow Season in Saint Paul, I can’t say enough good things about our @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social sewer teams. From the moment they responded to the collapse, public safety, safety for everyone working on site, and business support were their #1 priorities.

Saint Paul Public Works gave it's budget presentation to City Council yesterday. Link to download PPT is here: stpaul.legistar.com/gateway.aspx... Happy to answer questions or respond to comments.

Rest in peace W7th Sinkhole. You did a great job chilling traffic out. I loved you.

Twin Cities finest concert series.

Join us for the last show of the season! The weather, the community, and the artists will be amazing!

My brother Jeremy and his wife Avesa run the #heckofthenorth gravel events and he put this post about Grand Oak Opry on his Cadence Journal blog. Check it out and come to our last #GrandOakOpry show!

Dylan Salfer was incredible!

Our last show of the season this Sat. the 23rd with TABAH. Gate at 6:30. Show at 7:30. Click the link to learn more! We hope you'll join us! grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin...

This Sat the 16th!! Join us!

Great work from the public, @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social Public Works and Saint Paul Police in capturing the person likely responsible for all of this damage. Awareness and cooperation between the public and government made this possible. Thanks! www.twincities.com/2025/08/08/s...

The weather and the music will be incredible Saturday for RAWTWHYLAH. More info in this link. Gates at 6:30. Show at 7:30! 💜🔥🥁🌳 grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin...

Join us tonight. More info on SoulFlower below. Concert details here: grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin...

Our next show is this weekend. Check it out and bring a friend!

In my latest for Minnpost, I wrote about the revitalization of downtown Detroit, and what St. Paul can learn from it. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...

Follow @grandoakopry.bsky.social and join us for the show tonight. The weather will be perfect and IAMJOY is debuting new music that they've been working on for months. Logistics in the link in the post!

The next @grandoakopry.bsky.social concert is Sat. the 12th at 7:30. Details here: grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin... We hope you'll join us. #GrandOakOpry #MySaintPaul #West7th #LiveMusic

Grand Oak Opry is now on Bluesky! Follow and share. @grandoakopry.bsky.social Our next show is IAMJOY, Sat. July 12 at 7:30. Join us! grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin...

If you don't have plans, make some to join us for Grand Oak Opry Presents Cherokee Social, Sat. at 7:30. Information here. Details and logistics in the event link. Gate at 6:30. grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin... #GrandOakOpry #MySaintPaul #West7th #LiveMusic

Thanks to @thecurrent.org for the feature on Grand Oak Opry. www.thecurrent.org/feature/2025... Join us this Saturday at 7:30 for Cherokee Social! Details at www.grandoakopry.com

Summer is here! Join us for our first show of the year: Grand Oak Opry Presents Cherokee Social, Sat. June 28, 7:30pm. Details in the link. They were incredible last year. Don't miss this! #GrandOakOpry #MySaintPaul #West7th grandoakopry.com/2025-upcomin...

It's National Public Works Week! Please wave to trucks and employees when you see them. Thanks for everyone's support and feedback. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Aef... #NPPW #APWA

All access to local businesses has been maintained thanks to the work of City crews and the patience and cooperation of great local businesses. www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXk...

Signs don’t lie. (Antique sign in our shop.)

As a municipal leader, “proactive work on illegal dumping” is one of the sweetest things anyone’s ever said to me. Thank you @seankershaw.bsky.social & Saint Paul Public Works crew! #HowItsGoing

So proud of the teamwork & leadership that has made this possible. We’ve been working on it for years, and today it begins. Saint Paul is back in the garbage hauling service. This team is amazing, & they can’t wait to make Saint Paul better every day! #MySaintPaul #PublicWorks #GarbageTruckNoir

Spring is almost here, but winter isn’t over yet. Proud to work with the plow drivers that put in long hours to keep our streets safe and passable. Hear from one of our drivers: www.startribune.com/in-their-sho...

West 7th multi-modal plan released. www.twincities.com/2025/03/11/n... Story by @frederickmelo.bsky.social

Seriously: The windrows (piles of snow created by plow blades) will be vicious given the amount of snow and the temps. Please move your cars and urge your neighbors to do so as well. It will be warm next week but not the next two mornings. Thanks!

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED in Saint Paul on 3/5/25. Night route plowing begins at 9 p.m.. Day route plowing begins at 8 a.m. on 3/6/25. More info at stpaul.gov/snow #TeamSaintPlow

❄️🚨A snow emergency has been declared for Saint Paul, starting tonight. More at this link. Help your neighbors if you can. www.stpaul.gov/departments/...