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burnsiemn.bsky.social
The low bar of being an ally today is to sign onto this letter.
flanknits.bsky.social Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · Sep 12
Minnesota DFLers, this is a moment for cis allies to step up. Please sign onto the open letter.
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 12
This letter is now live and ready for signatories!

We are asking cisgender allies in Minnesota who consider themselves members of the DFL to sign on to show support for trans people here.
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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leighfinke.bsky.social
I hope our @dfl.org leadership takes seriously the experiences of trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit voters in this state.
We have worked hard to build a trans-inclusive Minnesota. Our community growing deep roots here. To see our community dismissed and disregarded in this way is unacceptable.
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 10
My statement on tonight's DFL Feminist Caucus Annual Meeting. This statement is being emailed to the Feminist Caucus Chair, Alicia Gibson, and to the State DFL Chair, Richard Carlbom.

This caucus should be ashamed of itself.
Tonight, I attended my first and last DFL Feminist Caucus meeting. As someone who did not come by my feminism through how I was raised, but rather fought my way through to live as the gender I am and to exist as a non-binary person in this world, I found the experience to be demeaning, demoralizing, and actively anti-feminist. If being a feminist in the DFL means caucusing with this group, count me out. My pronouns are very simple and yet the caucus chairs and caucus leadership could not get them correct, despite being repeatedly reminded and corrected at every single opportunity. However, they could suddenly use the singular “they” when it came to my fellow caucus member who happened to be a trans woman, despite her repeatedly giving her pronouns as she/her. This was just the beginning. It was clear from the start that no one leading this meeting understood Robert’s Rules, and very clearly wanted to vote for their friends and be done with it. At the very beginning, an illegal motion was made to just adopt an entire slate of leadership, despite there being challengers to those positions known to the caucus. For me, however, the most hurtful thing was that despite repeatedly affirming that underrepresented people should run for caucus office, should be prioritized in the process, no trans or non-binary people were represented in any of the caucus leadership, much less respected in the meeting. My pronouns - they/them - were clearly seen as an inconvenience, met with eyerolls and annoyance whenever I corrected people. At one point, one of the newly elected caucus leadership claimed her pronouns are “Black Queen,” a clear mockery of the process of asking for pronouns altogether. Does this reflect DFL values? To mock a non-binary person whose community is under direct attack from the president himself? To refuse to use a person’s proper pronouns so repeatedly and without care that I had to make a SIGN with them on it for the meeting? It wasn’t as though my pronouns were a surprise. I sent in my statement of intent to run for Vice Chair the day before the meeting and it was sent out to all members. I identified my pronouns in that statement. And yet, they were ignored. The DFL Feminist Caucus is anything but. I resign my membership.
September 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
dsabrandon.bsky.social
What happened last night was bleak to say the least. I didnt fight transphobia from moms for liberty types in a red area of MN just to see the same shit from DFLers.
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 10
My statement on tonight's DFL Feminist Caucus Annual Meeting. This statement is being emailed to the Feminist Caucus Chair, Alicia Gibson, and to the State DFL Chair, Richard Carlbom.

This caucus should be ashamed of itself.
Tonight, I attended my first and last DFL Feminist Caucus meeting. As someone who did not come by my feminism through how I was raised, but rather fought my way through to live as the gender I am and to exist as a non-binary person in this world, I found the experience to be demeaning, demoralizing, and actively anti-feminist. If being a feminist in the DFL means caucusing with this group, count me out. My pronouns are very simple and yet the caucus chairs and caucus leadership could not get them correct, despite being repeatedly reminded and corrected at every single opportunity. However, they could suddenly use the singular “they” when it came to my fellow caucus member who happened to be a trans woman, despite her repeatedly giving her pronouns as she/her. This was just the beginning. It was clear from the start that no one leading this meeting understood Robert’s Rules, and very clearly wanted to vote for their friends and be done with it. At the very beginning, an illegal motion was made to just adopt an entire slate of leadership, despite there being challengers to those positions known to the caucus. For me, however, the most hurtful thing was that despite repeatedly affirming that underrepresented people should run for caucus office, should be prioritized in the process, no trans or non-binary people were represented in any of the caucus leadership, much less respected in the meeting. My pronouns - they/them - were clearly seen as an inconvenience, met with eyerolls and annoyance whenever I corrected people. At one point, one of the newly elected caucus leadership claimed her pronouns are “Black Queen,” a clear mockery of the process of asking for pronouns altogether. Does this reflect DFL values? To mock a non-binary person whose community is under direct attack from the president himself? To refuse to use a person’s proper pronouns so repeatedly and without care that I had to make a SIGN with them on it for the meeting? It wasn’t as though my pronouns were a surprise. I sent in my statement of intent to run for Vice Chair the day before the meeting and it was sent out to all members. I identified my pronouns in that statement. And yet, they were ignored. The DFL Feminist Caucus is anything but. I resign my membership.
September 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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stonewalldfl.bsky.social
Completely and totally unacceptable behavior from leadership of a recently chartered DFL Community Caucus. Transphobia anywhere is a threat to our community everywhere.

This is only the most recent example of transphobia being tolerated within the party. When will @dfl.org step in to stop this?
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 10
My statement on tonight's DFL Feminist Caucus Annual Meeting. This statement is being emailed to the Feminist Caucus Chair, Alicia Gibson, and to the State DFL Chair, Richard Carlbom.

This caucus should be ashamed of itself.
Tonight, I attended my first and last DFL Feminist Caucus meeting. As someone who did not come by my feminism through how I was raised, but rather fought my way through to live as the gender I am and to exist as a non-binary person in this world, I found the experience to be demeaning, demoralizing, and actively anti-feminist. If being a feminist in the DFL means caucusing with this group, count me out. My pronouns are very simple and yet the caucus chairs and caucus leadership could not get them correct, despite being repeatedly reminded and corrected at every single opportunity. However, they could suddenly use the singular “they” when it came to my fellow caucus member who happened to be a trans woman, despite her repeatedly giving her pronouns as she/her. This was just the beginning. It was clear from the start that no one leading this meeting understood Robert’s Rules, and very clearly wanted to vote for their friends and be done with it. At the very beginning, an illegal motion was made to just adopt an entire slate of leadership, despite there being challengers to those positions known to the caucus. For me, however, the most hurtful thing was that despite repeatedly affirming that underrepresented people should run for caucus office, should be prioritized in the process, no trans or non-binary people were represented in any of the caucus leadership, much less respected in the meeting. My pronouns - they/them - were clearly seen as an inconvenience, met with eyerolls and annoyance whenever I corrected people. At one point, one of the newly elected caucus leadership claimed her pronouns are “Black Queen,” a clear mockery of the process of asking for pronouns altogether. Does this reflect DFL values? To mock a non-binary person whose community is under direct attack from the president himself? To refuse to use a person’s proper pronouns so repeatedly and without care that I had to make a SIGN with them on it for the meeting? It wasn’t as though my pronouns were a surprise. I sent in my statement of intent to run for Vice Chair the day before the meeting and it was sent out to all members. I identified my pronouns in that statement. And yet, they were ignored. The DFL Feminist Caucus is anything but. I resign my membership.
September 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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stargays.bsky.social
btw, just to clarify based on tonight's events: it is misgendering to use they/them pronouns to refer to a trans woman who has repeatedly said that she uses she/her pronouns. that behavior by certain members of the feminist caucus towards me was hurtful, disrespectful, and transphobic
September 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
dsabrandon.bsky.social
I distinctly recall some of the same people who did to Dex misgendering someone who uses they/them at a Progressive caucus meeting last year. But guess who got in trouble? That person who was misgendered.
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 10
I have been misgendered *every single time* I have asked to speak.

I made a sign with "THEY" on it just in case.
stargays.bsky.social luna stargays 🏳️‍⚧️ @stargays.bsky.social · Sep 10
Dex makes a great speech after being misgendered by caucus convenor Cheryl Polling. Cyndy Martin also speaks. Once again, I'm supporting Dex.
September 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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mplsdfl.org
We deserve better.
dexanderson.com Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · Sep 10
I have been misgendered *every single time* I have asked to speak.

I made a sign with "THEY" on it just in case.
stargays.bsky.social luna stargays 🏳️‍⚧️ @stargays.bsky.social · Sep 10
Dex makes a great speech after being misgendered by caucus convenor Cheryl Polling. Cyndy Martin also speaks. Once again, I'm supporting Dex.
September 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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bullycreative.bsky.social
The Star Tribune will give you 1500 words on a Black muslim socialist candidate's wife but wont give you 3 words on your typical Wayzata wealthy developer couple lying about their residency to game the whole of Minneapolis elections and policy votes for the next 4 years.
September 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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bullycreative.bsky.social
That petty small time corruption doesn't get notoriety, how people with money and power regularly and effortlessly cheat the system. Cheat you because they tip the scales voting for folks like Vetaw + Rainville +Frey who do their bidding. What the Mpls PACs are built on.
taylordahlin.com taylr @taylordahlin.com · Sep 8
according to hennepin county, john and patricia wall's primary residence is in wayzata. they receive a tax break from designating this property as homesteaded. so how did they serve as ward 2 delegates in minneapolis?
September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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dansuitor.bsky.social
Johnnie Boy....... this is Robin Wonsley's lawyer...... I am BEGGING you to keep posting through it!!!!
taylordahlin.com taylr @taylordahlin.com · Sep 8
john wall has his neighborhood on nextdoor set to wayzata
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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twincitiesdsa.org
The same unelected body that undemocratically rescinded Omar Fateh’s endorsement as the Minneapolis DFL candidate for Mayor is also threatening to toss out the resolutions that city convention delegates passed overwhelmingly.
Remedies section from the Minnesota DFL Constitution, Bylaws, And Rules Committee's August 22, 2025 decision on Minneapolis DFL City Convention challenges
August 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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kalmn.bsky.social
Cyndy Martin is one of the people who revoked Fateh’s endorsement. Why does a murderer from up north get to have any say in who is mayor of Minneapolis?
wentrogue.bsky.social Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · Aug 22
More context: Cyndy Martin is still chair of the DFL Feminist Caucus.
August 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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wedge.live
Mayor Frey has cemented Minneapolis PAC politics. Multiple "independent" orgs, run by his friends, funded with millions from his richest his donors, scaring us into voting right.
taylordahlin.com taylr @taylordahlin.com · Aug 21
karin birkeland says all of mpls has been working “tirelessly” the past month at “invalidating the convention” that endorsed not just omar fateh but the park board slate. also said they had a team of pro bono lawyers helping with this effort
August 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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bschorshy.bsky.social
having large campaigns like Ilhan/Keith do what the ADA (Humphreys gang in 44) did- train up 100s of statewide vols & grab every fucking seat out of the SCC, then hold these craven freaks by the institutional throat

From Huey to Ken the DFLs been dictated by suit & tie white supremacy- purge em out
nowcait.bsky.social NotNowCait @nowcait.bsky.social · Aug 21
Like. This is a sickness. How does it get fixed??? We can’t just throw new people in like cannon fodder, volunteer your whole life for a year or more and then leave burned out or broken.
bschorshy.bsky.social Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · Aug 21
There's a vindictive strain of cruel people in the DFL who I've watched not only drive talent & excitement from their ailing infrastructure, but also intentionally drive people to crisis: extreme stress through repeated procedural harassment- early births at conventions, strokes, and more
August 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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taylordahlin.com
mike erlandson, former DFL party chair, donated to republican brad finstad in 2022

x.com/dinosaurfeat...
August 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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dbrauer.net
Wait; Frey folks are mad about a teller being pals with people who like Fateh but there’s a committee member reviewing these challenges who was so mad about Fateh that Target Center security had them kicked out?
taylordahlin.com taylr @taylordahlin.com · Aug 17
someone on the CBRC was forced to leave the minneapolis convention at the request of target center security. not as a result of anyone with the DFL asking, they witnessed this person chanting "you're gonna lose!" at omar fateh and told them it's time to go
August 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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maddielove.bsky.social
I’ve seen a lot of false information circulating in the weeks following the Minneapolis DFL convention. Some of it feels like reading Jan 6 voter conspiracy theories, so as the person who stepped in as head teller + audited the voting system, I’d like to set the record straight🧵
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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dbrauer.net
You’d think a story on Fateh’s effect on “DFLers outside the city” would talk to any of the several legislators outside the city (including Duluth, St. Cloud and the suburbs, where the real action is) who’ve actually endorsed Fateh. www.startribune.com/what-the-ris...
Sen.Jen McEwan, Sen. Aric Putnam, Sen. Liz Boldon, Sen. John Hoffman, Sen. Susan Pha, Sen. Mary Kunesh, Sen. Tau Xiong, Sen. Jim Carlson.
July 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
dsabrandon.bsky.social
1 join TCDSA = 1 abolish senate

JOIN NOW AND WE WILL THROWN IN A FREE NATIONALIZE FOSSIL FUELS AND PUBLIC BANKING
July 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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twincitiesdsa.org
dsausa.org/join
July 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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sean-cubed.bsky.social
frame of the top left corner of robb elementary security camera recording during the uvalde shooting when police waited for over an hour down the hall while children and teachers died. time stamped 11:33:24:18 caption reads, "editor's note: the sound of children screaming has been removed"
July 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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jasoncomix.bsky.social
Another feature of the “balance” on this board would be to require a supermajority to make any recommendations, which would allow one side to unilaterally block anything.

And remember, that’s all the board could do- make recommendations to the city council, which might or might now support them.
taylordahlin.com taylr @taylordahlin.com · Jul 19
boos as frey describes what labor standards board he would support
July 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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omarfatehmn.com
I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis Mayor. This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us. fatehformayor.com/donate
July 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM