I was at a campaign event yesterday & a politician friend made this very important point to me: we can talk about all the different MN elections in Nov, but none of them is as close and crucial to fighting fascism than reelecting Keith Ellison
It looks like shit *now* but let’s see what another year brings. 10 years from now it’s going to be scary good. (I’m not happy about this.)
At some point in the next few weeks, a Minnesotan will hold an "ICE OUT" sign on the podium or at the end of their competition, and they will become a local hero
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
I deleted rants about the caucuses to replace them with this: if you want to create an equitable organization and democratic policies, doing so in a way that is geared toward a very small subset of people is going to create a narrow, undemocratic organization.
Rebekkah Brunson speaks on Minneapolis before the Wolves game (h/t @gettinggophery.bsky.social)
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
There should be more murals of 70 year old guy grabbing a bottle of water and walking into the gas than there are of Bob Dylan in this town.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
In some countries the outbreak of bloodshed inspires the opposition party to call for the leader to resign
This interview is outstanding. The constant violations of everyone’s Constitutional rights by these Federal thugs is beyond words. #iceout
Do something then! Why is it the people on the ground and not our politicians who are fighting back?!?!
I love my country Minnesota #iceout
Location?
It’s real that struggling businesses are taking the hit today for expressing solidarity with the victims of ICE slavecatchers. So for those with means, I declare the weekend Spent That Shit Saturday and Sunday at their shops and eateries to provide them some instant payback. #spendthatshit
no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Is there going to be an emergency @thesportive.com regarding the Wolves-Spurs game?
Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open
Trump wants a show. Don’t give it to him.
Also, how many inches of snow need to fall for the city to clear it? 1 inch 2“ quarter of an inch? What about when spring time comes and we have a freeze/thaw that forms ice on sidewalks? Will the city come out and deal with that?
You clearly have not walked on any the sidewalks cleared by cities like Richfield Edina, Bloomington, etc. They’re terrible often far worse than the photo you’re showing.
I’m not arguing that. I view the position of Mayor similar to CEO. It’s one that should come with a high wage. Same with the city council and other elected representatives.
I do think the mayor should be paid like the head of a company. He/she/they run a city with a billion dollar+ budget. It’s a high-stress job. For that matter I think the city council and elected positions in general need to get paid more.
It’s not poverty, but it’s far from extravagant. Student loans, food, extracurriculars, mortgage, car payments, taxes, on and on. Living on $140 as a family takes work. It shouldn’t, but it does.
