Alex Schieferdecker
@alexschief.bsky.social
Mpls Ped/Bike Coordinator. Cold weather apologist. Sports appreciator. Cookie enthusiast. State capacity booster. Opinions do not represent those of the City.
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Last night at our Council meeting, we swore in Robin Hutcheson, our new Met Council Chair.
Chair Hutcheson is a respected leader in transportation and infrastructure, previously serving in senior leadership in the US Department of Transportation. Welcome Chair Hutcheson!
Chair Hutcheson is a respected leader in transportation and infrastructure, previously serving in senior leadership in the US Department of Transportation. Welcome Chair Hutcheson!
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Last night at our Council meeting, we swore in Robin Hutcheson, our new Met Council Chair.
Chair Hutcheson is a respected leader in transportation and infrastructure, previously serving in senior leadership in the US Department of Transportation. Welcome Chair Hutcheson!
Chair Hutcheson is a respected leader in transportation and infrastructure, previously serving in senior leadership in the US Department of Transportation. Welcome Chair Hutcheson!
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The Twin Cities' newest bus rapid transit line launches this weekend, with the E Line running between Southdale Center in Edina and the University of Minnesota.
It's the third BRT line Metro Transit has launched this year.
It's the third BRT line Metro Transit has launched this year.
So long, Metro Transit Route 6; Hello, E Line, Metro Transit's new rapid bus line
The E Line will be the agency’s third such line to open this year.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Twin Cities' newest bus rapid transit line launches this weekend, with the E Line running between Southdale Center in Edina and the University of Minnesota.
It's the third BRT line Metro Transit has launched this year.
It's the third BRT line Metro Transit has launched this year.
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Yep. Murder.
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Yep. Murder.
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Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
BREAKING: Supreme Court GRANTS Texas request to restore redistricting maps
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Simply amazing that the Supreme Court declared an end to legal race discrimination in the affirmative action case two years ago and now allows overt racism in both immigration arrests and redistricting.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
Using race to help minorities? Bad. Using it to discriminate against them? Very, very good.
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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i'd go even further and say there is a reason even nixon kept this kind of stuff to himself. you would have to go back quite a bit to find a point at which is acceptable for a president to say anything like this *in public*, to say nothing of in the oval office.
I don’t want to be pollyannish about the past, but it was basically inconceivable twenty years ago that a president would say this publicly
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
i'd go even further and say there is a reason even nixon kept this kind of stuff to himself. you would have to go back quite a bit to find a point at which is acceptable for a president to say anything like this *in public*, to say nothing of in the oval office.
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these are bad, racist, disgusting people and no matter how much the powers that be attempt to normalize this kind of shit it is unacceptable
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
these are bad, racist, disgusting people and no matter how much the powers that be attempt to normalize this kind of shit it is unacceptable
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NYT: Is the President tired?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
NYT: Is the President tired?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
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related: claremont doesn't ever think "hey if this is how we treat allies who fought for us, how does this shape future american engagements?"
americanmind.org/salvo/settli...
americanmind.org/salvo/settli...
December 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
related: claremont doesn't ever think "hey if this is how we treat allies who fought for us, how does this shape future american engagements?"
americanmind.org/salvo/settli...
americanmind.org/salvo/settli...
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The fog of what now? When did the United States Congress declare war on Venezuelan fishermen?
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The fog of what now? When did the United States Congress declare war on Venezuelan fishermen?
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Donald Trump’s disgraceful attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community are injecting more of his poisonous racism into our beloved home state. Hearing him single out our people based solely on their race and country of origin is downright disgusting.
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Donald Trump’s disgraceful attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community are injecting more of his poisonous racism into our beloved home state. Hearing him single out our people based solely on their race and country of origin is downright disgusting.
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Minneapolis is proud to be home to the largest Somali community in the country. They are our neighbors, our friends, and our family — and they are welcome in our city. Nothing Donald Trump does will ever change that.
Mayor Frey, Chief O'Hara and Council Member Osman will hold a 1 p.m. press conference in response to the Trump administration's threat to target Somali immigrants. Watch the livestream of the press conference: https://youtube.com/live/jFdRnc80h2c
December 2, 2025 Minneapolis officials repond to Trump administration targeting Somali immigrants
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December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Minneapolis is proud to be home to the largest Somali community in the country. They are our neighbors, our friends, and our family — and they are welcome in our city. Nothing Donald Trump does will ever change that.
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It’s just going to be wide open, unapologetic bigotry from here on out.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It’s just going to be wide open, unapologetic bigotry from here on out.
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trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Via Reddit: "I Think the American Dream Still Exists In (Southern) Minnesota!" www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Via Reddit: "I Think the American Dream Still Exists In (Southern) Minnesota!" www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
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if your solutions to improve the economy are 1) subsidize homebuying (as if we don't do that already) 2) ban China from buying single-family homes (fake problem) and "fewer immigrants" you're not a rebel truth teller in the Republican party you're actually an establishment figure with no new ideas
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
if your solutions to improve the economy are 1) subsidize homebuying (as if we don't do that already) 2) ban China from buying single-family homes (fake problem) and "fewer immigrants" you're not a rebel truth teller in the Republican party you're actually an establishment figure with no new ideas
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three years ago today ChatGPT launched. so i wrote about its legacy (for now). (turns out a whole hell
of a lot happened in just 3 years) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
of a lot happened in just 3 years) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The World Still Hasn’t Made Sense of ChatGPT
OpenAI’s chaos machine turns three.
www.theatlantic.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
three years ago today ChatGPT launched. so i wrote about its legacy (for now). (turns out a whole hell
of a lot happened in just 3 years) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
of a lot happened in just 3 years) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
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The Kremlin bet that offering lucrative business deals would convince the White House to ignore its war crimes in Ukraine. The bet paid off.
Also, get a look at the kicker here. Why, Witkoff asks, would Ukraine want missiles when it can get a tariff exemption?
Also, get a look at the kicker here. Why, Witkoff asks, would Ukraine want missiles when it can get a tariff exemption?
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Kremlin bet that offering lucrative business deals would convince the White House to ignore its war crimes in Ukraine. The bet paid off.
Also, get a look at the kicker here. Why, Witkoff asks, would Ukraine want missiles when it can get a tariff exemption?
Also, get a look at the kicker here. Why, Witkoff asks, would Ukraine want missiles when it can get a tariff exemption?
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
The small Hodaka/Chizuko exhibit at the MIA (for a full year) is worth dropping into when you get the chance. new.artsmia.org/exhibition/a...
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The small Hodaka/Chizuko exhibit at the MIA (for a full year) is worth dropping into when you get the chance. new.artsmia.org/exhibition/a...
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The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
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Every time I read an FDR speech it breaks my heart to see someone who assumes his audience is actually capable of understanding complex ideas and interested in learning more.
We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
![I confess that I always had difficulty with interpreting the Biblical precept to love our neighbours “as ourselves” until I read some of the words of C.S. Lewis. He pointed out that we don't exactly love ourselves when we fall below the standards and beliefs we have accepted. Indeed we might even hate ourselves for some unworthy deed.
None of this, of course, tells us exactly what kind of political and social institutions we should have. On this point, Christians will very often genuinely disagree, though it is a mark of Christian manners that they will do so with courtesy and mutual respect. [Applause] What is certain, however, is that any set of social and economic arrangements which is not founded on the acceptance of individual responsibility will do nothing but harm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xbnsfdtxoothg654ujxe3p25/bafkreicrdgbtvm54qnmttwe6crhxwt4be5v3izjmqtnvlxmaljwg5wolai@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Every time I read an FDR speech it breaks my heart to see someone who assumes his audience is actually capable of understanding complex ideas and interested in learning more.
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The US federal government is openly warring against its own nonwhite population in a way no one alive has ever experienced. It’s not even getting to hide it. The overt bigotry is comparable to Jim Crow. And our pathetic, cowed, putrid political class just keeps pretending it isn’t even happening.
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The US federal government is openly warring against its own nonwhite population in a way no one alive has ever experienced. It’s not even getting to hide it. The overt bigotry is comparable to Jim Crow. And our pathetic, cowed, putrid political class just keeps pretending it isn’t even happening.
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Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.