Laura G Mitchell
@lauragmitchell.com
Parent & safe streets advocate 🚲🚶🏻🚌
Founder of mplscargobikelibrary.com
Board President @ourstreetsmn.org
League Certified Cycling Instructor
Minneapolis, MN
lauragmitchell.com
Founder of mplscargobikelibrary.com
Board President @ourstreetsmn.org
League Certified Cycling Instructor
Minneapolis, MN
lauragmitchell.com
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As someone whose spent a decade-plus covering social services in NY and TX, let me say this has nothing to do with immigration — and everything to do with government outsourcing delivery of key services to non-profits it cannot properly supervise and politics: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As someone whose spent a decade-plus covering social services in NY and TX, let me say this has nothing to do with immigration — and everything to do with government outsourcing delivery of key services to non-profits it cannot properly supervise and politics: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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Celebrate #ShopSmall with us! We're a small family-owned business based in Denton, TX & love working with other indie brands & makers who pour back into our local bike communities.
Support your local bike shop!!!
+ check out some of our faves:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu... #BunchFam #CargoBike
Support your local bike shop!!!
+ check out some of our faves:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu... #BunchFam #CargoBike
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Celebrate #ShopSmall with us! We're a small family-owned business based in Denton, TX & love working with other indie brands & makers who pour back into our local bike communities.
Support your local bike shop!!!
+ check out some of our faves:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu... #BunchFam #CargoBike
Support your local bike shop!!!
+ check out some of our faves:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu... #BunchFam #CargoBike
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We call emergency community meetings to debate the "dangers" of ebikes, but systemic vehicular violence continues to get a pass from society at large.
It looks to me like this 90-year old driver drove 177 feet down University Ave in Los Gatos in one second, which comes out to about 120 miles per hour
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We call emergency community meetings to debate the "dangers" of ebikes, but systemic vehicular violence continues to get a pass from society at large.
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This’ll be my first winter riding a bike with a belt drive and internal hub, thanks to this new to me Priority Continuum.
I’m very excited for the lower maintenance needs.
🚲 ❤️ ❄️
I’m very excited for the lower maintenance needs.
🚲 ❤️ ❄️
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This’ll be my first winter riding a bike with a belt drive and internal hub, thanks to this new to me Priority Continuum.
I’m very excited for the lower maintenance needs.
🚲 ❤️ ❄️
I’m very excited for the lower maintenance needs.
🚲 ❤️ ❄️
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The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
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Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
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This morning I saw two bald eagles ice fishing on the Kenilworth Lagoon at Lake of the Isles. You don’t see that every day.
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This morning I saw two bald eagles ice fishing on the Kenilworth Lagoon at Lake of the Isles. You don’t see that every day.
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Minnehaha Creek is so stunning today that you get back2back creek posts from me. I apologize for nothing.
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis
11/28/25
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis
11/28/25
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Minnehaha Creek is so stunning today that you get back2back creek posts from me. I apologize for nothing.
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis
11/28/25
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis
11/28/25
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I don't even think you need to specifically own a Bunch Bike to want one of these cargo bike ornaments.
Behold, our holiday gift guide - for the crazy cargo bike mom/dad in your life! #BunchFam #cargobike
Shop the full list:
bunchbike.com/collections/...
Category recommendations here:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu...
Find 🥰 highlighting our #ShopSmall buddies in the blog post!
Shop the full list:
bunchbike.com/collections/...
Category recommendations here:
bunchbike.com/blogs/the-bu...
Find 🥰 highlighting our #ShopSmall buddies in the blog post!
Bunch Fam Gift Guide 2025
It's true. The best gift for Bunch moms and dads - is one that upgrades your daily ride and celebrates your family's cargo bike era! Of course, if you're not Bunching yet, you'll want to invest in the...
bunchbike.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I don't even think you need to specifically own a Bunch Bike to want one of these cargo bike ornaments.
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People are asking for:
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
People are asking for:
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Thanksgiving aid
Here are some ways to support relief efforts for Western Alaska, where Indigenous people are dramatically disproportionately impacted by total devastation of what remained of Typhoon Halong.
Community groups and businesses across the state are coordinating relief efforts after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought widespread devastation to Western Alaska.
Here's how you can help.
alaskapublic.org/news/environ...
Here's how you can help.
alaskapublic.org/news/environ...
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thanksgiving aid
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I’m on my third copy of #LifeAfterCars - I keep giving/lending the book out. First to a friend’s kid who is a big @thewaroncars.bsky.social fan and then to my city council member (the right hands!) who had heard of the podcast already. This copy is all mine! …for now.
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’m on my third copy of #LifeAfterCars - I keep giving/lending the book out. First to a friend’s kid who is a big @thewaroncars.bsky.social fan and then to my city council member (the right hands!) who had heard of the podcast already. This copy is all mine! …for now.
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Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
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Happy Thanksgiving! This year we’re grateful for all of the readers and listeners we’ve met on book tour and for all of the people working around the world to improve their communities and make them safer, more equitable, and more sustainable.
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! This year we’re grateful for all of the readers and listeners we’ve met on book tour and for all of the people working around the world to improve their communities and make them safer, more equitable, and more sustainable.
I have had many holidays with moments like this & can’t wait for more. 😆
We’re going to start fostering again after Christmas & hopefully adopting at some point next year.
We’re going to start fostering again after Christmas & hopefully adopting at some point next year.
Thanksgiving Conversation Devolves Into Just Stating Things Dog Is Currently Doing https://theonion.com/thanksgiving-conversation-devolves-into-just-stating-th-1840069525/
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I have had many holidays with moments like this & can’t wait for more. 😆
We’re going to start fostering again after Christmas & hopefully adopting at some point next year.
We’re going to start fostering again after Christmas & hopefully adopting at some point next year.
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Thanksgiving day on the creek
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
11/27/25
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
11/27/25
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanksgiving day on the creek
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
11/27/25
Minnehaha Creek
Minneapolis, MN
11/27/25
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Happy Thanksgiving from the ice cream aisle.
Thankful for our city.
Thankful for our city.
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the ice cream aisle.
Thankful for our city.
Thankful for our city.
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ICE OUT of our classroom, campus, city, community ❤️🔥 we keep us safe.
‘porch posters’ screen-printed by hand. message me to request yours by mail.
funds support: the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILC MN) and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s
@legalaidmn.bsky.social’s Immigration Law Project.
‘porch posters’ screen-printed by hand. message me to request yours by mail.
funds support: the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILC MN) and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s
@legalaidmn.bsky.social’s Immigration Law Project.
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
ICE OUT of our classroom, campus, city, community ❤️🔥 we keep us safe.
‘porch posters’ screen-printed by hand. message me to request yours by mail.
funds support: the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILC MN) and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s
@legalaidmn.bsky.social’s Immigration Law Project.
‘porch posters’ screen-printed by hand. message me to request yours by mail.
funds support: the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILC MN) and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s
@legalaidmn.bsky.social’s Immigration Law Project.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Biking in Minneapolis on this day 6 years ago
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Biking in Minneapolis on this day 6 years ago
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Feel free to share this with anyone this week or any time.
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Feel free to share this with anyone this week or any time.
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“We all benefit — regardless of our age, our gender, our ability, our socioeconomic status — when our cities are more balanced, where cars are not the dominant force.”
An absolute honour for Melissa to be featured in the @nytimes.com’s Women in Leadership Special Report this week.
nyti.ms/3XhNIWX
An absolute honour for Melissa to be featured in the @nytimes.com’s Women in Leadership Special Report this week.
nyti.ms/3XhNIWX
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“We all benefit — regardless of our age, our gender, our ability, our socioeconomic status — when our cities are more balanced, where cars are not the dominant force.”
An absolute honour for Melissa to be featured in the @nytimes.com’s Women in Leadership Special Report this week.
nyti.ms/3XhNIWX
An absolute honour for Melissa to be featured in the @nytimes.com’s Women in Leadership Special Report this week.
nyti.ms/3XhNIWX
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They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
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It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲