We’ve seen the Mayoral candidates in debates and forums all year long, and we know one thing for sure: That the status quo isn’t working and we need change at the City. We also know that we have some truly excellent candidates to get us that change. To that end…

GOOD RIDDANCE www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...

Ward 8‘s Josh Bassais has cozied up to Frey $, so please set aside some time Saturday Oct. 11 to doorknock for @sorenwithward8.bsky.social & mayoral hopefuls @dewayneforminneapolis.com @omarfatehmn.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social - lots of folks means lots of fun & good work. Organized people > money.

Think of what you could accomplish with a general strike.

With all 9 MPRB seats up this fall, it’s time to brush up on what the Park Board does, why it’s important, and meet the DFL candidates. Your Parks, Your Vote Mon, Sept 29, 5:30 - 7:30 pm (doors open at 5:00) Martin Luther King Park 4055 Nicollet Ave, Mpls RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

This is the resolution that every Minnesota Democrat in Congress except for the principled CD5 Rep. Ilhan Omar approved

it’s the first day of early voting in minneapolis. i hope you will be ranking omar fateh, dewayne davis, and jazz hampton for mayor. it’s time for new leadership @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social

A Few Thoughts on KimmelGeddon: Josh Marshall, of Talking Points Memo, with, as usual, one of the most pragmatic and smart takes about what we do in response. I love Josh and TPM!!! ": talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-few...

LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

"Jacob Frey is a deeply performative empty suit who literally runs away from hard questions. He’s also genuinely terrible at working with the City Council, terrible at collective problem solving, and terrible at overseeing the Minneapolis police" naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e... #DontRankFrey.

Just talked with my wife, we are cancelling our Disney+ subscription. If you have one, I encourage you to do the same.

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

It was a good run.

This is a fantastic thread and I need every single centrist opinion writer and Dem leadership member to read it (I know they won’t, but they need to)

Trump’s so-called Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.

The U currently pays former administrator Myron Frans $800 per hour in consultant fees, up from $700 per hour the previous year. The average union service worker earns $26.11 per hour.

Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...

Good.

Election 2025: Minneapolis City Council, Ward 1. naomikritzer.com/2025/09/10/e...

More of this.

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

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Beautiful!

The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social

Minneapolis peeps! She has started. The indispensable Naomi Kritzer offers election research and recommendations. Yay!

Vanquishing so many communicable diseases through vaccination is one of the greatest achievements in the history of public health. Are we going to give it all away for nothing?

really appreciate that JB Pritzker's response to Ted Cruz saying 'you're fat' was like 'and you're a sorry excuse for a public servant, so.'

100% co-signed. We need leaders, not consultant followers.

I feel this. Not the 10 years old part, but the rest.

The hyper-local content I love. I remember that too.

In slightly better societal news, a friend is doing a suicide awareness project in Minnesota, so if that’s pertinent to your interests here’s a link

Angie is the new Tulsi

For my Lyndale peeps.

Holy shit‼️ Epstein’s survivors are compiling their own list, because they know exactly who the predators are.

Look for a protest near you!

Important if you live in Ward 8 to get involved (see story) and elect a Council Member @sorenwithward8.bsky.social who is friendly to bikes. These streets are trouble & even though I drive on both, state requirements are too rigid (again, see story). streets.mn/2025/08/29/s...

Another pick-up opportunity.

the 146th shooting at a k-12 school so far in 2025. the 146th shooting at a k-12 school so far in 2025. the 146th shooting at a k-12 school so far in 2025.

Good for you Jacob. Could not agree more. But I think there is a law that says localities cannot pass legislation that contradicts statewide law, at least in the area of gun control. But that’s OK, this is the right thing to do.

That Strib has the largest newsroom in the Upper Midwest and when they do all hands on deck, as they did yesterday to cover the Annunciation shooting, the result is superlative. If you can, get your hands on a hard copy; virtually the entire A section is on the shooting. Kudos, esp. to the photos.

Yes!

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC: “We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."

I thought Frey and O’Hara did well today. Their words were comforting and informative. The real political test for all our leaders now is going to be supporting the trans community to the fullest.

it's a good time to make sure we #ProtectTransKids

Just looked this up for my own reference.

A reminder at awful times like this

You go, Iowa!

This is how you stand up to bullies and aspiring tyrants.