The Tim Caucus

I swore many years ago that I would never pay for journalism because I am a jerk. I now happily pay for @racketmn.com. Here is a great selection of some important Racket articles.

Minnesota’s Mighty Maker Spaces - Racket Need a cement mixer? A 3D printer? A pottery wheel? A laser cutting station? Yeah, these places have got you covered.

Minnesota’s Mighty Maker Spaces. By @hamatron3000.bsky.social racketmn.com/minnesotas-m...

'An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet of Humanity': How the Eagles #34 Mixes Punk, Pulltabs, and Social Club Tradition - Racket The south Minneapolis outpost of a national 'fraternal organization' has broadened its reach to stay true to its mission.

‘An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet of Humanity’: How the Eagles #34 Mixes Punk, Pulltabs, and Social Club Tradition. By @usefulnoise.bsky.social racketmn.com/how-the-eagl...

How the Twin Cities’ Volunteer-Run Spaces Make it Work - Racket Behind the scenes at Boneshaker Books, KFAI, and the Trylon Cinema.

How the Twin Cities’ Volunteer-Run Spaces Make it Work. By @biketrouble.bsky.social (shout out @corbindewitt.bsky.social) racketmn.com/how-the-twin...

‘America's Electronic Soapbox’: Minneapolis Public Access Television at 40 - Racket Looking back at local icons, current offerings, and its future as SPEAK MPLS.

‘America’s Electronic Soapbox’: Minneapolis Public Access Television at 40. By @hamatron3000.bsky.social racketmn.com/americas-ele...

With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity - Racket As neighborhoods stand up to ICE, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops are collecting donations, handing out whistles, and acting as gathering sites for volunteers and observers.

With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity. By @biketrouble.bsky.social racketmn.com/with-the-twi...

They Asked for Donations to Buy $10 Burritos. They Raised More Than $10K. - Racket As Operation Metro Surge continues, community-led mutual aid efforts are feeding and housing Minnesotans in need—but there’s a lot of work yet to be done.

They Asked for Donations to Buy $10 Burritos. They Raised More Than $10K. By @biketrouble.bsky.social racketmn.com/they-asked-f...

Tonight’s @racketmn.com member dispatch had me tearing up and sent me down a rabbit hole reading some of their assorted works about local community and institutions, both from the last couple months and things that’ve been around. Gonna link a few articles in the replies.

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I think this was my third stump party. I had a blast, and I hope it continues. After all, what is a tradition but a bit persevering?

Now I actually need to make it to grumpy’s sometime

I just saw three consecutive posts from local businesses shutting down on 1/23 in solidarity with the day of action. On top of the general support im seeing. I love living here

“Unifies”

So this is a day in Minneapolis where I felt I must go outside a couple times. Love @metrotransitmn.bsky.social for their regular updates, helped the work flow at the @twincitiesdsa.org office, and I love living walking distance from a Cub. I’m living my dream.

I’ll be turning thirty in a couple months. I don’t think I’ve ever tried Mountain Dew

The dude is ready

Hey gang, check this out... Democratic Snow-cialism

I’ve been informed my employer might possibly cover the purchase of a bicycle through their trade time for fitness program, and that fits too perfectly with my current life plans

This beef stew about to feed me for a week

There will be four TCDSA endorsed city council members in Minneapolis come January

What even is the purpose of Bloomington Central Station? It doesn’t feel like it needs to exist.

Solidarity forever

*If no one facilitates, everyone facilitates”

“True communism will finally be tried”

Honestly, this is progress. A testament to how much we’ve grown

I am broadly angered by the cowardice of caving on the continuing resolution. I’m especially angered at the included hemp legislation. This will legitimately ruin so much

“The election is over, I can finally relax-“

[added to a half dozen new group chats in a week, and been informed of another dozen that have *popped up* that I *could be* in]

… Such is existing in a community 😜

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After a hard fought election cycle, join TCDSA members at Arbeiter Brewing tomorrow at 8pm for a casual social and conversations about the organizing that lies ahead of us.

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I feel like I’m reliving 2017 on steroids in the best and worst possible ways.

I definitely had the Democratic Party selling out in my bingo card.