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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 3h

Lisa Goodman got elected and reelected for 26 years not because she had an active agenda or attempted new policy. It was enough that she charmed them at public gatherings, would cast anti tax protest votes against the budget, and pandered to their grievances.

Getting Gophery @gettinggophery.bsky.social · 3h

Weird. Who was on the city council for a decade after 2012?

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 3h

you're welcome, mike erlandson. the house has been vacant since 2012, and new prolonged vacancy program was partially because of things like the c david george property in loring that i exposed and @dansuitor.bsky.social complaining about a house on his block

www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

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The Alternate Historian @althistorian.bsky.social · 3h

Now that is some fine schadenfreude.

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3h

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

www.rawstory.com

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 4h

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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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 5h

It’s funny how black people are expected to reach across the aisle to voters like these, while no one ever expects them to reach across the aisle to black people. Amazing who gets to be human, and who doesn’t.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Robin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 5h

I am looking forward to answering questions from Ward 2 residents and sharing my vision for an equitable Minneapolis. See you at the Coffman Memorial Union theater at 6:30!

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4h

you have to hunt a bit for the results (though delivered through a nice infographic) so a partial list of the brands that tested low: Optimum Nutrition (whey, not the mass gainer) Owyn, Transparent Labs

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 6h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 4h

This week’s episode is Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, where the Court butchered a statute in order to let Trump keep blocking foreign aid.

Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition

Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 10/14/2025 · 39m

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Amanda Jean Stevenson @amandajean.bsky.social · 1d

Confusing is good, actually.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 5h

Transness is not bourgeois. This is a wedge idea dreamed up by some gleefully amoral think tank lobotomite to split trans people and make us fight each other. That we relay on modern medicine doesn't make us any more bourgeois than someone who needs antidepressants or cleft palate repair.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 5h

To be clear: these are the exact same folks who have been doxxing & putting people on must-fire lists for simply posting innocuous Charlie Kirk comments…

“the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely”

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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onion person @junlper.beer · 5h

israel has already broken the ceasefire

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 7h

Today would have been George Floyd’s 52nd birthday. He should be here celebrating with his loved ones.

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Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 5h

City level protections are critical.

Everything local matters.

Truthout @truthout.org · 3d

Elected leaders are failing to protect immigrant workers. We must build community power, as only we can keep us safe.

ICE Is Targeting Day Labor Centers in LA That Hold Contracts With the City

Elected leaders are failing to protect immigrant workers. We must build community power, as only we can keep us safe.

buff.ly

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 6h

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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Kelly is ranking Fateh, Davis, and Hampton @kellyrogers.bsky.social · 6h

(TW: RACIAL VIOLENCE)

Sometimes I get caught on sentences while reading and the abject violence of this fucking world just sinks into my chest. This is one of them. And this is the kind of historical accounting those fucks in the white house would so badly like to suppress.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 7h

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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Matt Keliher @mattkeliher.bsky.social · 9h

I wonder how long the Strib will get away with saying the crime problem in MPLS is the result of an "understaffed police force" instead of saying that the city's leadership chooses to not implement proven strategies for reducing violent crime. www.startribune.com/roper-doomsd...

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.

www.startribune.com

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 9h

“I served with Omar Fateh. He doesn’t flinch, he doesn’t fold and he doesn’t forget who he’s working for: you.” — My former state senator, Patricia Torres Ray

Another day, another glowing endorsement for @omarfatehmn.com from a trusted political leader. (No paywall)

Opinion | Why Omar Fateh is the best choice for Minneapolis mayor

"I served with Fateh, have seen how relentless he is and know he is the type of leader we need at City Hall," Patricia Torres Ray writes.

www.startribune.com

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daviss @chaddavis.photography · 9h

It’s a lovely day in Minneapolis for a train to go over the Lake of the Isles-Cedar Lake channel

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marymoriarty.bsky.social @marymoriarty.bsky.social · 10h

“We went out to Denver as a group, and some representatives from Hennepin County came and we learned about the Denver model, which was to have an intense effort around those investigations.”

HCAO did go and we were excited about the Denver model. Minneapolis didn’t implement it.

Mayor Melvin Carter @mayorcarter.bsky.social · 22h

We treat every non-fatal shooting in Saint Paul with the same urgency as a homicide. We’re solving more cases, cutting crime by double digits, and producing a record-low homicide rate—proving this action-driven approach creates safer outcomes.

St. Paul solved more crimes, had drastically fewer homicides in 2025

A remarkable shift is under way in St. Paul. The city is on track for a 70 percent drop in homicides by the end of 2025. And they’re solving more than 70 percent of crimes.

www.mprnews.org

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

sorry, kids, adam duininck killed holidazzle, it costs too much money to put on! don't look at the downtown council giving we love mpls $35,000 in may 2025

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

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

www.startribune.com/downtown-min...

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.

www.startribune.com

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 20h

Sorry, the Downtown Council is just a glorified PAC now.

“Going out and doing festivals is not one of those areas we need to improve,” he said. “Where we do need to improve is safety and advocacy. Where we do need to improve is our long-range plan and making it happen to make Minneapolis the best city that it could possibly be.”

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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 12h

What California did for fast food workers, Minnesota is preparing to do for nursing home employees. What a new state workforce standards board means for our end-of-life care economy, by @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social

Minnesota has a plan to turn around nursing homes’ staffing crisis - MinnPost

For nursing homes, retaining workers is a persistent and growing challenge, particularly in rural communities.

www.minnpost.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar said he was in hiding because of threats on his life after weeks of bloody protests over corruption and his government’s failure to improve the quality of life. Here's the latest: nyti.ms/3W0EptQ

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Kelly is ranking Fateh, Davis, and Hampton @kellyrogers.bsky.social · 21h

and it hurts more day 3. OWWWW

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