La Tortilla brought the truck to our neighborhood weekly starting early in the pandemic. We’ve visited them most weeks since. Our 2 y.o. calls our local brewery “the taco truck” because they’re one and the same to him. We know their family, they know ours. Please support this community institution.

Chief O’Hara recently stood in front of the council and said it was MPD’s position that in three months, MPD did not see a single, solitary instance of unlawful force by a law enforcement officer against any person in this city.

Less than a week after this piece came out—making it abundantly clear that Folk is a Republican ghoul—the mayor of Minneapolis announced that he's endorsing Folk. Great stuff. Gift link:

Just one more 38 million bro Come on, one more 38 million I swear we won’t shoot you or play candy crush while your car gets stolen Just one more 38 million

It makes sense that this is who the most conservative council member (Palmisano) is supporting for county attorney.

Anybody else get this text from the North Star Constitutional Defense Fund?

This is the best thing online today. 🚲

As a Manchester United fan I rightly expect absolutely no sympathy for the abject state of my club. I will also say: Wenger's Arsenal overwhelmed Manchester United fair and square, while Chelsea and Manchester City didn't, and football as a whole is still paying a huge price for that.

Wenger got mocked and memed for years on end while other clubs, particularly Chelsea, had to break the law repeatedly to beat his Arsenal side. It is shameful but of course capitalism has no shame.

A day after Frey vetoed pre-eviction notice, two ICE vehicles are parked in MPD parking outside City Hall. My assumption would be that they’re here to meet with the mayor’s administration. We’re still under occupation.

We need your help bringing two pregnant women back home from ICE detention! Their loved ones and community are asking for financial assistance to support the family during these difficult times. givebutter.com/bring-pregna...

Reading through all the quote-posts Madi’s post, you get a clear view into the impact that CM Chavez has on people and community. People see him and his work because he’s out there actually doing the work.

Congrats to Rep. @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social and family, who biked to the hospital last week and came back with baby Hans. Here's what she told me about the ride:

After Bovino randomly stopped his convoy to assault a park in Uptown, I remember people on the ground wiping pepper spray out of their faces, someone shouting that there were bullets in the snow, and then the gas clearing and there was Jason Chavez with a big, resolute smile helping people up.

This is the kind of leadership MN needs right now: His friends get nervous, he said, and tell him to avoid putting himself in harm’s way. “I don’t care. They’re coming after our people,” Chavez said. “Like, over my dead body are they gonna kidnap more people.”

Pretty wild to be watching the Minneapolis City Council meeting and see the officer who killed Amir Locke presenting about “officer wellness”. Truly no shame. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

This smarmy letter—written by lawyers at a fancy downtown high-rise firm on behalf of landlords—not only opposes the pre-eviction notice extension ordinance, but also questions whether CMs would violate the Code of Ethics by voting for it. jumpshare.com/s/PfHPYXpra6...

Reflecting on our first 5 years during Women’s History Month.

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Someone was abducted in St Anthony this morning at 6 AM near 29th Ave & Silver Lake Road. And then at 8 AM we saw at least 5 agents out of their vehicles at 26th & Jackson near Walgreens before they dispersed into the neighborhood. This isn’t over. We still need people keeping watch & staying safe.

Grudgingly thanking all the NIMBYs out there who walked to stop a duplex or a bike lane or whatever so that states could run to stop the feds from building their detention center archipelago.

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If Defend 612 was a city department they would give a presentation to the city council with a slideshow charting their amazing response times. And brag about not using any of their overtime budget, because they have no budget.

I’m just a Minneapolitan, standing in front of a country, asking them to stop platforming our mayor for swearing on tv about ICE and then doing nothing substantive while antagonizing city council members that are

Same thing happened to the northbound E Line, causing blocked traffic. In turn, that caused the southbound (my bus) to get stuck on a hill, spinning its tires.

Why in the world is Sheriff Witt, whose agency has been collaborating with ICE throughout the duration of Operation Metro Surge, featured on a panel of “key voices dedicated to . . . community resilience?”

When council discusses the $5 million Small Business Resiliency Fund tomorrow, prepare for at least one of the conservative members to say the problem is too big and the SBRF won’t make a difference so they shouldn’t do anything at all.

We’re here on Lake street supporting small businesses ahead of a big vote tomorrow on City Council to establish a $5 million Small Business Resiliency Fund. The fund would be for small businesses negatively impacted by Operation Metro Surge.

Seeing this made me think that no matter how bad Walz’s MNDOT has been on Rethinking I-94, Klobuchar’s is going to be so much worse. Grim stuff.

While Walz, Klobuchar, Frey & their ilk steal Minnesota valor on TV, our City Council members are still out in the streets, protecting our neighbors ❤️‍🔥

Jacob Frey on TV: “We just approved rental assistance that is targeted towards the people who hopefully need it most.” Jacob Frey to Minneapolis City Council:

I am proud of you and our immigrant residents. Your resiliency, strength, and dedication have led to the announcement that “Operation Metro Surge” will end soon. 1/

Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones. Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.

Far from the most important thing, but something that stands out while regularly keeping watch for an occupying force outside of my kid’s school: a vast, vast majority of drivers don’t give a shit about staying anywhere near the speed limit, even next to a school. Not shocking, still terrifying.

anyone who loves someone in Minnesota is really learning to detest this worthless man

for @autostraddle.bsky.social, i wrote about how minnesota's queer-owned businesses (and queer folks in general) are standing up to ICE and defending their communities:

I've advised small businesses here for over 2 decades, and worked directly with the City for at least half of that on programs to assist them. The progressives of council are the ONLY ones who are ever pushing for actual funding and programming to help those businesses. Thank you CM Chavez et al!

Living in Minnesota right now feels like being in the emergency room. Literally everyone is suffering in different ways, even if it's "just" a badly twisted ankle rather than a kidney stone or a full-on heart attack. The staff are working as hard as they can but energy and resources are dwindling.

Yo @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social is there a way to report a caravan of five unaccountable ICE vehicles blocking bike lanes and public streets outside City Hall in Minnneapolis?

The city has spent ~$5M above budget in the past month to deal with the occupation, with roughly $130k per day going to MPD overtime. So when mod CMs/the mayor tell you that we can’t afford rent relief, they’re telling you that they prefer to spend your tax dollars on this instead.

Alright. You go first.

Today at City Hall, an ICE agent parked in a no parking/accessible transfer spot. Around the block were two ICE agents, one parked in the MFD Chief’s spot and another in a sheriff’s spot. While ultimately inconsequential, a microcosm showing there’s no law too small for these turds to break.

ok so leftists were right about trump. and they were right about biden. and they were right about Palestine. and they were right about ICE. and they were right about cops. and they were right about musk… but here is how their purity tests cost us everything.

I messaged @marabrust.bsky.social today to let her know that I had a package delivered and asked her to bring it in the house. She messaged me back that my birthday present from her and the kid was also delivered today. Anyway, Abolish ICE.

Y'all it tears me up seeing these marches all over the country in support of the Battle for Minnesota. We Will Win.

I am in awe seeing our neighbors care for each other - showing up every day keeping each other safe. Our Council Members are present with us & we are taking care of each other. But our systems are failing us & our mayor is absent everywhere (other than the media). It doesn’t have to be this way.

Two weeks later, I just got on the E Line and the driver asked if I lost my wallet on the bus recently. When I told him it was me, he asked whether I got it back and made sure that nothing was missing. What an absolute legend of a public servant.

This morning, federal agents arrested my friend Jamael Lundy for exercising his first amendment rights along with members of the media. He was violently awakened by federal agents, and I’m disappointed to see the Trump administration weaponize the justice system. 1/