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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 21h

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 · 21h

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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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 21h

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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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 20h

We’ll also be knocking on Saturday and Sunday this upcoming weekend, for Saturday meet at our office at Sabathani, and on Sunday at Phelps park at 1pm

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Knock doors with Team Soren in October!

Early voting has started! Election Day (Tuesday, November 4th) is just around the corner! In 2024, over 81% of Ward 8 residents voted and in 2023 Ward 8 had the second-highest rate of voter turnout i...

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 20h

If you weren’t able to join us on Saturday, you missed out, but that’s OK! We’ve still got lots of doors to knock! This week we’ll be knocking on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 – Thursday we’ll also be knocking for labor-endorsed Park Board candidates Ira Jourdain (d 6) and Amber Frederick (at-large)

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 23h

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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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 21h

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

Today our team held the final session of the Monarca Yoga fundraiser series🦋☀️🍁We are deeply grateful to our beautiful instructors Angelica and Kelly for creating a space for us to reconnect with ourselves and Mother Nature 🧘🏽‍♀️

Here are a few highlights of this past week 👇🏽

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

I hope @dewayneforminneapolis.com doesn't mind me retelling a story he told me when we first met last winter. I kept it to myself because he wasn’t telling it publicly but he mentioned it yesterday. It’s one of the things that’s leading me to rank him first. A hope-its-ok-and-I-get-right 🧵:

Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, I hosted an incredible event, "Ward 8 for a New Mayor." We talked about why we need a new mayor and then @jazzformayor.bsky.social , @omarfatehmn.com , and @dewayneforminneapolis.com laid out why they should be our next mayor. I came away excited about all of them and will rank all three!

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your trust and your support! I couldn't do it without you

MikeyLightsIt @mikeylightsit.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks the first time I’ve maxed out my donations to a political candidate. I can’t think of a better recipient than @sorenwithward8.bsky.social Soren has the background, skills and empathy needed to be a champion for Ward 8 and Minneapolis.

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 1d

We then went on to knock 1000 doors in Ward 8 for new leadership on City Council and in the Mayor's office. Ward 8 is ready to break out of the status quo!

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, I hosted an incredible event, "Ward 8 for a New Mayor." We talked about why we need a new mayor and then @jazzformayor.bsky.social , @omarfatehmn.com , and @dewayneforminneapolis.com laid out why they should be our next mayor. I came away excited about all of them and will rank all three!

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 1d

I was honored to host Jazz and the other mayoral candidates for Ward 8 for a New Mayor! Ward 8 is ready to break out of the status quo and elect a new Mayor and City Councilmember!

Jazz Hampton (Jazz for Mayor) @jazzformayor.bsky.social · 1d

A fantastic rally yesterday in Ward 8, followed by a fabulous door knock for a new Mayor of #Minneapolis! Thank you to all who made this possible and showed up to do the work, & to Ward 8 Candidate @sorenwithward8.bsky.social for organizing! 💙

📸: Nestor Gomez Jimenez

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

We can keep building progressive momentum in Mpls and it's the final stretch! Just signed up for several shifts phonebanking / door-knocking for @sorenwithward8.bsky.social and you can too!

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Knock doors with Team Soren in October!

Early voting has started! Election Day (Tuesday, November 4th) is just around the corner! In 2024, over 81% of Ward 8 residents voted and in 2023 Ward 8 had the second-highest rate of voter turnout i...

actionnetwork.org

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EHB for BET! @ehbforbet.bsky.social · 2d

Today is off to a great start at @sorenwithward8.bsky.social’s door knock with @omarfatehmn.com, @dewayneforminneapolis.com, and @jazzformayor.bsky.social.

Nice shirt, Commissioner Conley! 🤩

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 3d

Team Fateh is looking forward to a rally & door-knock tomorrow with @dewayneforminneapolis.com and @jazzformayor.bsky.social, hosted by @sorenwithward8.bsky.social. It's time for new leadership in city hall that prioritizes working families over rich donors. Join us: www.mobilize.us/omarfatehfor...

Photo of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton announcing a rally and door knock at the Sabathani Community Center.

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow is Ward 8 for a New Mayor! I'm looking forward to seeing @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social at Sabathani tomorrow morning at 10am! Join us to rally and knock for a new mayor!

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Robin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 3d

“Opposing the DSA agenda and all that it entails is vital to the future of our city,” All of Mpls Chair Karin Birkeland wrote in a recent newsletter. Frey aligned PACs plan to spend millions because they hate progressives have disrupted business as usual at City Hall.

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 4d

Early voting is open at 980 E Hennepin weekdays 8:30-4!

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 4d

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 5d

Mayor Frey is an enigma: A 2-term mayor with a message suggesting he's the zero tolerance on encampments candidate, yet he has presided over an endless string of encampment tragedies. The shootings, fires, the wackamole strategy, those are his results. The rhetoric doesn't match reality.

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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 5d

Last week, Mayor Frey continued his record of vetos that help only his donors. This is his 15th veto of Council actions, which is more than the previous two mayors combined. Minneapolis deserves better than bending to corporations at the cost of our local, BIPOC small businesses.

Photo of MPR news headline: "Mayor vetoes Minneapolis ordinance requiring notice of commercial property sales".

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 5d

The mosque is still recovering from last week's attack, and there is additional damage from this attack. If you would like to help cover the costs of repairs, you can donate through this QR code

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 5d

One week prior, a fire had been started on the outside of the mosque, and MPD ruled it an accident without even looking at the video footage. In the time of repeat attacks against this exact mosque, defacement of Temple Israel, the Annunciation shooting, and more, MPD must be vigilant against hate!

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 5d

Yesterday I joined Imam Kaynan and CAIR in calling for increased protection for our muslim neighbors in Lyndale after a woman broke into the mosque with the intention of burning it down. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...

Minneapolis mosque reports break-in a week after fire

Leaders of Alhikmah Islamic Center in south Minneapolis are urging police to investigate whether a break-in Tuesday is related to a fire last week, and whether the incidents are hate crimes.

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 5d

I'm honored to have the support of New Justice Project Action. NJP Action "organizes Black Minnesotans...building real power right here at home, in elections shaping the future of Minneapolis. We support candidates who prioritize the material needs of Black low-income and no-income Minnesotans"

New Justice Project Action endorses Soren

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