Sven: Hey Ole, have ya heard in Minnesota there's only two seasons? Ole: Oh ya, dats an old one: winter and road construction, haha. Sven: No, Ole, dere's a new answer now:

I know it was an impossible time for thoughtful decision making, but god I wish more of that Covid had been spent on installing high quality HVAC in schools sites. We could have hundreds or thousands of filtered and air conditioned spaces for people to shelter in from this smoke.

"No one built a psychiatric unit to solve hunger." My new piece in @statnews.com on food insecurity, mental illness, and what the SNAP cuts mean for the patients I see every day: www.statnews.com/2026/07/16/s...

Honored to receive the Lewis Memorial Trophy for Community Service and Philanthropy at Theta Chi's 170th Convention in San Antonio, TX! Nearly 20 years as a Theta Chi, from fundraising chair to chapter president, now marrow donor with @giftoflife.bsky.social and 45+ new people registered today 🦴❤️

MyPlate kitchen lives again! myplate.food/recipes

The last time I listened to this album, I was delivering pizzas in Braham and still had a MySpace. The new recordings (and new track) throw me right back. music.youtube.com/watch?v=BYOL...

Wild that #StPaul adopted a 60 day eviction notice for residents and then moved ahead with encampment eviction plans, ignoring their own rules and without plans to actually house everyone.

Wait, what?

Minnesota has a professional soccer team that is undefeated since its inception in regular season play and they’ve been wronged. Pass it on. #Aurora www.instagram.com/p/DadFJm-Frg...

Today: What if you could fix the stuff your landlord has been putting off? @forksandfigures.org tells us about a St. Paul ballot initiative to do just that. Plus, Minneapolis considers drones as first responders, @combs0294.bsky.social reports. twincities.citycast.fm/podcasts/st-...

Lace up your skates and boogie on down to Rice Park for a Roller Disco party! Happening Fridays, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, now through September. FREE skate rentals, DJ sets and good vibes brought to you by Twin Cities Skaters. 🌟🛼 #RollerDisco #FreeFun #TwinCitiesSkaters

What a shame - would have made for much safer street.

‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios

Rent control can help poor people keep affordable housing without meaningfully affecting housing supply

It is time once again to discuss the Most Dad Things we have done in the past year. A couple of reminders: - gender is a social construct, anyone can do Dad Things - you need not be a parent to do a Dad Thing - the definition of a Dad Thing is entirely subjective and maybe made up I’ll go first:

As we approached the airport the pilot started banking. A ridiculous time for a career change, I felt.

Out of the house so I can't analyze in depth, but the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the landlords in this case do not have standing to challenge our state's mandatory eviction expungement law. Sela Investments, Ltd. LLP v. J.H., No. A24-1380. Full opinion: mncourts.gov/_media/migra...

Renter Right to Repair is headed to your #StPaul City Council member's desk for a vote! Let them know why renters deserve common sense tools to keep our homes and neighborhoods safe. 7,500+ neighbors agreed: #RtR is common sense. @safehomessaintpaul.bsky.social www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

Another birthday trip for the memories! Here's to 7 🎂 😭

🎉 Congrats to @safehomessaintpaul.bsky.social for passing the ballot measure signature threshold! 🥳 Renter Right to Repair is headed to a (St. Paul) City Council near you! www.monitorsaintpaul.com/stories/safe... #righttorepair #renters #rent #housing #safehomes #stpaul

They hate us cause they ain't us. As in we're not sick. Thank you MDH and Team D(iarrhea)!

When a billionaire tells you a union is bad for you, that’s not advice. That’s a signal that you’re onto something that actually works. minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/09/t...

apparently the Mexican government has backed a new super cheap EV van, 100 percent made in Mexico, that looks sick as hell www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"Adjusted for inflation, rent is down in every [St. Paul] neighborhood in the city since 2020...citywide average rent has dropped from almost $1,600 in 2020 to between $1,400 and $1,500 at the end of 2025." Be still, my heart! Turns out good policy, not landlord or developer puffery, lowers rents.

Thank you to Manna Market and all of the wonderful people who spoke with me for this piece. As someone who grew up in rural Minnesota, it's always a pleasure to share some hope and real people's stories. Make sure you stop at the grocery store on your way to the lake 🥪 🏪

In November, St. Paul voters could see two ballot questions related to housing services — or will they? Maybe not. Hate to be coy, but getting signatures during Operation Metro Surge was tough. A key deadline approaches. www.twincities.com/2026/06/03/t...

I think anything worth analyzing about the failure to challenge Klobuchar happened before March 1st, and any analysis of events since is Monday morning quarterbacking. We gotta understand why none of the (sizable!) bench of left electeds felt it was worth taking a crack and fix those conditions.

What a suspicious and miserable cluster on the Lake / Marshall bridge

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on

Bring your friends and neighbors (who need to see a doc) to Philips Neighborhood Clinic! Local Man, RD, is precepting tonight, so bring your weird symptoms and upset stomachs 😁 mphysicians.org/pnc #freeclinic #rd #umn

Man, I cannot imagine being so out of step with the city you represent. To endorse someone who voted for the Laken Riley Act and to give gratitude to ICE is tremendously insulting to the community that stood up to a federal ethnic cleaning campaign made possible by these very imperfect votes.

George Floyd should be alive today. Feels like everything and nothing changed the day he was murdered 6 years ago.

@mollycoleman.bsky.social deja vu - I'm reminding everyone Norm isn't your dad again www.startribune.com/twin-metals-...

I finally pulled all my writing together into a single place and, if you feel like keeping up or catching up, read it all at forksandfigures.org! Like facts and figures... But food! I link directly to outlets so they can benefit from your curiosity. Make sure to check them out too 😁

This time, in @statnews.com: I wrote about how the conversation around seed oils is hurting my patients. The #MAHA movement isn't just about vaccines anymore: my patients will pay the price for beef tallow and butter all the same. www.statnews.com/2026/05/22/s... #publichealth #seedoils

This week in @streets.mn: I'm dreaming about the Midtown Bike Center where "the trail wiggles just a little and the walls hold the memory of every commuter who has ever locked up a wet bike and walked in for a coffee or tune up." Thanks Aten-wa for the interview 🚲 streets.mn/2026/05/21/t...

A better world is possible!

Harvard doing more to tackle inflation than the Fed

Mac's Fish and Chips is changing logos and I feel like it's giving up character for... idk whatever that gull us up to. I'm not even Irish and I'll miss the shamrock.

Disappointed to see the Manufactured Home Bill of Rights didn't move to the governor's desk this year. No matter how resilient, these communities are vulnerable to abuses by private capital and only proper legislation will begin to shore up their rights. www.startribune.com/what-did-and...

Bike helmets for all, all the time, especially your kids.

Commuted to work, ran all my errands, and got my kid to and from hebrew school this entire week on two wheels thanks to my #ebike. By surprise, another achievement. 1500+ miles in 2 years — nearly $500 in fill ups for my truck saved. Wild! Get a #bike, save money, save the world, see the sights!

"If she has her own house, what will she need me for?" I don't know, dude, maybe be cool and fun to be around and be happy for her success instead being whiny little sad-ass troll about it? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

This one stays relevant every day.

I got one during the pandemic for public health service. It always felt a little macabre to be get these in civilian contexts or for organizational events. Give me a hand written card. Goes to a broader concern I have: why are we making army stuff normal in every facet of life? I don't get it.

Thanks @citycasttwincities.bsky.social - really thankful to share more on the story I worked on in Little Canada for @minnesotareformer.com If you haven't read it yet (look up "Big Trouble in Little Canada"), now you can hear me talk about it directly 😁 twincities.citycast.fm/podcasts/art...

My latest in @pioneerpress.bsky.social : Renters deserve the #RighttoRepair - and St. Paul should deliver for it's residents just like Duluth did! #RtR is a commonsense solution for all of us. Learn more or sign up to volunteer @safehomessaintpaul.bsky.social www.twincities.com/2026/05/10/c...

Yeah I'll see you dorks Monday, I'm busy becoming crab store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...