Gerrit VanderWaal

Reminder that buzzballs bounce! (idk about the biggest ones)

Thank you for attending!

What a repellant person lmao

Thanks! It probably went to your spam folder.

Can I DM you with questions about your data? I think you'd need to follow me first.

Do you want to be more involved, either in Edina or neighboring communities? You're unmessageable here, but if you'd like more details I'd be happy to chat.

I'm sure the folks in Richfield would love to have your assistance!

Today I learned that the light rail trains have a maximum capacity and if it's exceeded the doors don't work and the train can't move lol

Suggest:
- balaclava
- snowpants
- mittens (shouldn't be tight around your hands)
- durable coat
- ski goggles or wrap around sunglasses

Thanks!

Link please?

Minneapolis has been under siege since the first week of December. Please fix your article.

Agreed. I haven't heard of any other metro PD so intent on actively working against its own citizens and it's fucked up

A whole bunch of you posting really cool and important pictures without alt text.

Let’s make thee images accessible to everyone, ok?

MDH report finds most of Minnesota's maternal deaths are preventable. Here are the big takeaways The state's latest maternal mortality report, published Monday, Jan. 12, found that American Indian and Black Minnesotans face higher maternal mortality risk compared to the overall state population.

"These findings ... underscore the urgent need for action to ensure every family receives the supports and services required for a safe and healthy pregnancy."

Minnesota's latest review of maternal mortality is available. For @postbulletin.bsky.social, I wrote about the report's biggest takeaways:

100%. I think most Minneapolitans are feeling that way assuming they're not totally checked out.

(Solemnly)

awooo

Thanks! That's very helpful.

Thank you!

Are the deportees presumed to originate in the general metro area or do they come from across the state? Or nearby states? Is there a way to know?

That's cuz the short URL redirects to a URL containing "utm_source=twitter.com", suggesting @blockclubchi.bsky.social doesn't care to differentiate between bluesky/twitter, or as @jmd5120.bsky.social suggested, they mixed up their URLs when updating their socials

A hardware and grocery store next to residential house, with a car out front.

A woman standing in a parking lot, behind her are two trees and a field.

An aerial view of industrial development and highways along the Mississippi River.

An overhead view of the Mississippi River, with three bridges spanning across it.

Rerouted Lives: How Route 52 Transformed West St. Paul: https://streets.mn/2025/12/23/rerouted-lives-how-route-52-transformed-west-st-paul/

In the 1960s, St. Paul’s West Side Flats were razed for highway and industrial development: displacing families, shuttering businesses, and leaving lasting ...

Drop top sleigh ride, right? Right?

Depends. Low transaction numbers but increasing prices suggest people can't afford entry level homes and the low supply of entry level homes is increasing prices more than low demand can lower prices. Good if you're selling your entry level home, bad if you're buying. The rich live on another world.

Yesterday, N278GX did an ICE deportation flight from MSP to HRL, repositioned to AUS, and flew home the University of Wisconsin Volleyball team.

I feel the same. It's the worst.

Did you stick to the perimeter or was the ice good throughout?

Public Facebook post from Darnella Frazier: This is my sister. Rekeya Frazier. Last Wednesday, a number of ICE agents approached her and her boyfriend. They were in an unmarked vehicle and were not all fully dressed in their uniforms. In the world we live in today, you don't know what's real and fake, or what to trust anymore. Allegedly her boyfriend's student visa was expired and they were questioning him about his immigration status. In the process of doing that, he got extremely scared and hopped in the back seat of my sister's car, allegedly pointing his gun at my sister while she drove to the nearest police station in complete fear. Meanwhile her boyfriend, Bamigboye was on the phone with the police.

My sister is not a criminal. Why would she drive to the police station if she intentionally committed a crime? She was scared, as most of us would be. Rekeya is 23. A manager, A CNA who's spent countless days saving lives and coming home to her dogs every night. She loves make up, she loves fashion, cooking, and she is very creative. She's built her own little harmless life. I'm sharing this because my sister is more than a mugshot and a headline. There are REAL families behind these stories. My sister is currently in federal custody with no voice or outlet. So I will use mine. An expired student visa does not make you a criminal. Neither does seeking help when you feel you are in danger. If you have read this far, please help spread the word. #SeeSomethingSaySomething

4 photos, 3 of which show Rekeya, a young Black woman dressed up and happy. The 4th is a screenshot of an Alpha News headline with Rekeya and Bamigboye's mugshots with the headline "Two charged with assaulting federal HSI agent who feared 'he was being abducted'"

Please read this Facebook post from Darnella Frazier about her sister Rekeya, who is in federal custody.

For those who don't know, Darnella was the girl who shared the first viral video of George Floyd's murder.

All kinds of ICE in our neighborhoods is a policy failure.

Now that I actually look at Kid Cann's Wikipedia page he was involved with a jukebox Racket in Chicago. Wonder how many people were connected with "jukeboxes" in the metro at that time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Can...