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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 37m

thank you for having me on “no name in the street” today @bullycreative.bsky.social !! great conversation about politics, music and minneapolis. you can listen here www.mixcloud.com/kfaiFMradio/...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 36m

MSP Airport has joined a growing list of airports declining to show a new video to travelers in which Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and flight delays.

Some U.S. airports decline to show Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for government shutdown, including MSP

Phoenix, Houston, Seattle and several other airports are eschewing the video from the Department of Homeland Security secretary, too.

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 50m

Donate $50 by the end of the week, and get a Baddies for Omar Shirt! We can't wait to see you, and all the baddies, on Friday from 5-9pm at Arya Cafe!

Photo of Mohammed Hersi painting to advertise the Baddies for Omar event.

Photo of Omar Fateh advertising the Baddies for Omar event.

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 2h

New episode with Elliott Payne, President of the Minneapolis City Council. We bike and talk about issues at stake in the 2025 city election. Listen wherever you get podcasts or watch on YouTube.

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Minnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 2h

Just three weeks until election day 2025 🗳 Make your voice heard in local elections and help us keep the Minnesota Senate blue!

Learn more at dfl.org/vote.

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 3h

The last campaign finance filing deadline before the election is less than a week away. Help us reach our goal of $1,500 so that we can win in November!

Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/neigh...

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 3h

I had a fun opportunity to record a video at Speak MPLS to tell you more about the issues I’m running on: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKs...

Check out Speak MPLS at: www.speakmpls.com

Soren Stevenson - Minneapolis City Council Candidate - Ward 8 | ELECT MPLS

YouTube video by SPEAK MPLS

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House Public Information Services @mnhouseinfo.bsky.social · 3h

SESSION DAILY: Frazier named DFL co-chair of House Ways and Means Committee

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Frazier named DFL co-chair of House Ways and Means Committee - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 3h

🚨 New episode of the Wedge LIVE podcast: City Council President Elliott Payne takes me on a ride through Northeast into downtown that he promised would be exclusively downhill.

Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts.

Biking Northeast Minneapolis to Downtown w/ Council President Elliott Payne

A bike ride conversation with Elliott Payne, President of the Minneapolis City Council. We talk about issues at stake in the 2025 city election as he leads me through the heart of Northeast, across…

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 3h

the ward 2 league of women voters forum between robin wonsley and shelley madore is tonight at 6:30pm, coffman union theater!

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gretchen brown, real snoopy enjoyer @gretchenbrown.bsky.social · 3h

on MPR News, @claymasters.bsky.social interviewed Ilhan Omar about her Mpls mayoral endorsement, the ongoing shutdown and peace in Gaza: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Fateh endorsement, government shutdown and Gaza

Today, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed State Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Rep. Omar outside Minneapolis City Hall just after her endorsement Mon...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 4h

"There haven’t been this many people living in Minneapolis in half a century. It is not dead or emptying out, despite the implications of a recent primetime documentary," writes columnist Eric Roper.

Roper: Doomsday docs aside, Minneapolis’ lush urbanity makes it a special place to call home

The city blossoms in the warmer months, even when bad headlines drown out what makes it great.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 6h

Instead of working to solve a budget crisis in partnership, Mayor Frey aired ads about a program he knows is at risk and could destabilize families who depend on the city’s support for housing. 1/

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Minneapolis' model anti-homelessness program faces "fiscal cliff"

Mayor Jacob Frey has a plan to prop up Stable Homes Stable Schools — but it would cancel another anti-homelessness effort.

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 4h

I'm proud to have the broadest coalition of support from elected officials, community members, and organizations, of any candidate in this race. We deserve
a Mayor that's ready to collaborate, work across differences, and deliver for residents of Minneapolis.

Photo of Omar Fateh and all his endorsers.

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daviss @chaddavis.photography · 6h

Very first light rail vehicle through West 21st Street Station in Minneapolis!

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Kay Carvajal Moran @kayforparks.bsky.social · 6h

I’m honored to have received the endorsement of Council Member @emilykoskimpls.bsky.social! It was a pleasure to connect with her and lear from her collaborative approach to leadership.

A graphic of CM Emily Koski endorsing Kay Carvajal! CM Koski said "I am excited to endorse Kay for Parks. A youth worker, union member, and community advocate.
Our shared values around supporting youth, expanding extracurricular activities, creating third spaces, and advancing workers' rights are what our district deserves. I look forward to her continued work in building a stronger and more inclusive”

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 6h

Council President @elliottpayne.org is a dedicated public servant, he knows first hand what kind of leadership is needed at City Hall. Watch his video to learn about why he supports Senator Omar Fateh as his 1st choice to be the next Mayor of Minneapolis.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 19h

This was the vibe at the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Powwow!

@omarfatehmn.com got tons of love and support. Getting stopped every second.

And cars just kept honking at him and saying hello as he was leaving.

Something special is happening in Minneapolis.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 20h

Almost a year after Davis Moturi was shot in the neck by his neighbor, City Council is asking MPD to share the results of their audit.

Moturi noted the similarities between his case and Mariah Samuels, who was killed last month after calling the police for weeks looking for help.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 22h

Ilhan has long stood by working families across Minneapolis and understands that Omar will deliver the change Minneapolis residents deserve.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 22h

Minneapolis is just a few weeks away from electing a new mayor, and we just took a big step closer.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has endorsed @omarfatehmn for mayor.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 22h

ilhan omar endorses omar fateh as first choice for mayor of minneapolis in front of city hall. “our city deserves a fighter who will unapologetically stand up for working people and who meets the pivotal moment our city is in.”

@ilhanmn.bsky.social @omarfatehmn.com

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 22h

We can't wait to move the buses off Nicollet Mall because we have a grand plan to activate Nicollet Mall, said the downtown business community.

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

can't wait for holidazzle by the uptown association, sponsored by small business the UPS store in uptown

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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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Kay Carvajal Moran @kayforparks.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a Kay for Parks Meet & Greet co-hosted by CM @aurinmpls.bsky.social and CM @jchavezmpls.bsky.social at 10am on October 19 at Arya Cafe (4605 Minnehaha Ave). With 22 days left until the election, I am excited to continue to engage with community members on my vision for the Park Board!

A flyer of a Meet & Greet for Kay for Parks co-hosted by CM Aurin Chowdhury and CM Jason Chavez. It will take place at Arya Cafe 4605 Minnehaha Ave this Sunday Oct 19th from 10:00am -12:00pm.

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Josh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social · 23h

It was campaign finance law and not tax law, but the precedent set in Mielke v. Baskins may be of assistance.

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