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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 18h

this is part of the city's vibrant storefronts program!!

the center for people and craft will be opening a folk school in loring park! upcoming events include an open house on 10/26 and a skill share and potluck on 11/15. you can sign up for more info and donate at www.peopleandcraft.org

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 16h

A friend lost their partner to cardiac problems very unexpectedly this weekend. They are fundraising to cover funeral expenses and set up his children for the future: everloved.com/life-of/warr...

Visit Warren Ellington Jones's Memorial Website

Take part in remembering Warren Ellington Jones. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

Discovered near the ICE facility in Portland this morning.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 20h

omar fateh, jamal osman, aurin chowdhury and aisha chughtai outside of city hall after the press conference announcing ilhan omar’s endorsement of fateh

@omarfatehmn.com @aurinmpls.bsky.social @aishaforward10.com

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Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 20h

It took 90years but the Downtown Council & Minneapolis Chamber of Secrets "let's bury the labor massacre we committed" fireworks show is finally done

Long live the Strikers of 34, adios aquatennial!

Andy @alleysofmpls.bsky.social · 21h

Downtown is back, baby!

Minneapolis Downtown Council pulls plug on Holidazzle and Aquatennial, seeks new organizer

After years of inconsistent funding, the business group is hoping others will continue or reimagine the city’s signature events as the area keeps working on its post-pandemic rebound.

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 21h

“Minneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment. Our city deserves a champion for working people. That’s why I can’t wait to cast my ballot for my friend, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for Mayor.” - @repilhan.bsky.social
secure.actblue.com/donate/fateh...

Photo of Ilhan Omar endorsing Omar Fateh, with a quote saying "Minneapolis deserves new, bold leadership that meets this pivotal moment. Our city deserves a champion for working people. That's why I can't wait to cast my ballot for my friend and colleague, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for Mayor."

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 23h

Here’s last night’s story about Bari Weiss, CBS News, Paramount Skydance, and why the Upper West Side is a lot more than just “Seinfeld territory.” youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Cvkvlv Beadwork @cvkvlv.com · 10d

Boosts appreciated 🔁

It's a great time to start shopping for holiday gifts! I make handmade jewelry for a living, so your business this holiday season means far more to me than it will to any large business. Grab my new spooky earrings → cvkvlv.com

MVTO!!

Goal progress in comments ↓↓

#Beadwork

Two pairs of fringe earrings with ghosts on them, one with a purple and orange background and one with a purple and green background

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Heather Silsbee @hsilsbee.bsky.social · 22h

The only logical conclusion here is that she doesn't support our sanctuary policies in the first place.

Could a journalist please follow up on this and ask Elizabeth Shaffer directly: do you support our current separation ordinance or do you think MPD should assist ICE with deporting residents?

Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 23h

Ok Liz, you got me here: what the honest fuck do you believe

Do you agree with how the city handled its presence at the federal drug investigation on Lake Street in June, and how can Minneapolis improve its response in future incidents?
Yes. MPD has a responsibility to ensure the overall public order and safety of protestors, law enforcement officers, residents, and nearby businesses.
Ideally in this situation, the communication between law enforcement agencies and residents could have been better to help avoid some of the inaccurate information on social media.

Did the city violate its sanctuary policy during the June Lake
Street raid?
Yes

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Adam @wyseapple.bsky.social · 23h

Being the “adult in the room” means lying to voters that you’ll be a budget magician and somehow cut a ton but then once you’re in office, you realize that’s not plausible, and then you blame your colleagues.

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Adam @wyseapple.bsky.social · 23h

The thing with candidates like these: they never really say what we should cut. They just insist we have to. All our budget stuff is public information. It’s not hard to come up with a couple million in cuts. But if you’re talking $300 million in cuts, that’s massive.

Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 23h

Things that make you go “hmmmm:” Liz Shaffer thinks the city should scale back its budget without cutting services…almost like she has no plan here at all

In 2022, Federal, State and Local grants totaled nearly $500 million. Now in 2025, these same sources of revenue will drop 60%, to under $200 million - a $300 million annual shortfall in only three years. We will not be able to easily make up $300 million of lost revenue without looking for ways to scale back our city budget. We will also need to work with our state and county funding partners to fulfill their obligations, as well as work together to protest federal cuts.

Should the city cut services as one way to address loss of federal funds and dwindling downtown tax base?
No

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

The Treasury Secretary declares himself to be pro-monarchy, and promises to punish the entire country if the people exercise their First Amendment rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

The @sahanjournal.bsky.social has published its City Council election guide. In Ward 8, @sorenwithward8.bsky.social was the only one to respond. sahanjournal.com/democracy-po...

2025 Minneapolis City Council election: See where the candidates stand on homelessness, immigration and more

Meet some of the candidates running for the Minneapolis City Council. All 13 wards are up for election. Three council members aren’t running for reelection.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

elizabeth shaffer refused to answer sahan journal on whether or not she supported the 7.8% property tax increase proposal in mayor frey's proposed 2026 budget. said she didn't know. how don't you have an opinion on this by now? it's weeks before election day

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 23h

“I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They beat us while we were naked day and night.

Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.

We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”

- released Palestinian prisoner

Palestinian prisoner Shadi Abu Seed has given a harrowing account of life inside an Israeli prison after his release as part of the ceasefire deal.

“I went hungry for the past two years. I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They kept us naked. They beat us while we were naked day and night. We were tortured,” Abu Seed said.

“Until our last day in Israeli prison, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.

“We couldn’t even sleep. They threatened us with our children. They told me they killed my children. They told us that Gaza was destroyed. I arrived here and found that everything was gone. It looked like the end of the world. Everything is different.”

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 1d

I’m so excited to have my Congresswoman and friend, @ilhanmn.bsky.social, on board with my candidacy for Mayor! She fights hard for the working people of Minneapolis. As Mayor, I’ll partner with leaders like her to build an affordable city that's accountable to us. secure.actblue.com/donate/fateh...

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 23h

I'll be doorknocking this Sunday for DeWayne and Aurin in Ward 12, and the following Saturday with Aisha and Fateh in my ward. It's more important than ever that we talk to our neighbors about the election and have those conversations. Please join me.

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Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 23h

This election is so important that I've actually committed to knocking doors for the first time in a decade. Back in 2016, I knocked thousands of doors as an organizer in rural Iowa and burned out on it so hard that I never ever wanted to do it again. But here I am.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 1d

Minneapolis deserves a champion for working people.

This is our opportunity to build a city where every single resident can thrive. I can’t wait to cast my ballot for my friend and colleague, Omar Fateh, as my first choice for mayor by November 4th, and I hope you will join me.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 23h

The moderates of this city really want to deliver a Republican legislature next year. And corporate democrats are giving them the lay up.

It won’t hurt progressives. But it will hurt the top of the ticket next year.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23h

Former KARE-11 anchor Rick Kupchella won’t say who paid for the film that paints a dark picture of Minneapolis and progressive City Council members, who dispute policies the film ascribes to them.

What to make of ‘A Precarious State,’ the new film that sees Minneapolis through a dark lens

Producer paid to broadcast documentary focusing on crime, test scores and socialism.

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KedricKillian @kedrickillian.bsky.social · 23h

The council member is totally right. If the downtown council, Mayor Frey and his allies don’t condemn this anti-Minneapolis propaganda, they’re teeing up Republicans to run statewide on this garbage next year. They’re willing to risk a GOP governor or leg to make sure their stooge remains mayor.

Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 23h

The moderates of this city really want to deliver a Republican legislature next year. And corporate democrats are giving them the lay up.

It won’t hurt progressives. But it will hurt the top of the ticket next year.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23h

Former KARE-11 anchor Rick Kupchella won’t say who paid for the film that paints a dark picture of Minneapolis and progressive City Council members, who dispute policies the film ascribes to them.

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 2d

The thing that would make me happiest for my birthday is to know my friends are safe ❤️

Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 5d

I have only about 200 of this which leaves about 3.1k and need to knock as much of this out before court on the 16th so I don't lose my housing.

$danirockasota
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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 10d

Okay somewhat decent news.
I actually only owe 3.3k in total and they said they're going to let the courts know I've made payments and we will reach on some kind of payment plan.
So still urgent but slightly less urgent

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Kyle Tran Myhre @guante.info · 1d

So much of what this country is... is contained in this story.

Read it, be angry, and donate.

(via @releasemn8.bsky.social over on IG)

Donate to Urgent Support Needed for a Hmong Family in Threat of ICE!, organized by MN8 Team

Calling for support towards a Hmong community leader and his famil… MN8 Team needs your support for Urgent Support Needed for a Hmong Family in Threat of ICE!

www.gofundme.com

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

9/ That’s right — Jacob Frey wanted a “black friend” to run cover for him. Davis refused; the mayor acted like Davis owed him something for appointing him to the committee, in a cynically transactional calculation that twisted Davis’s volunteer public service into political fealty.

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

8/ The part the public DOESN’T know is that in the firestorm after Locke’s killing, Frey called Davis, then on vacation in Mexico. Davis — fully expecting Frey to discuss how to better control MPD — instead found the mayor pleading with him to fly home & stand with Frey at a news conference.

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