luna stargays 🏳️‍⚧️
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29, trans woman (she/her), minneapolis, disabled, occasionally nsfw 💜 @slippstreamm.bsky.social venmo @glsases
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I've sent a response.

I'm extremely upset.

I'm going to take some time to decide what to do next.
An email from me to Richard Carlbom:

"Richard,

I am extremely disappointed in this response.

Last week's Feminist Caucus meeting was a clear display of the transphobia running rampant in certain corners of the DFL. We brought it to your attention hoping you would condemn it, hoping you would say that this behavior is not welcome in our party. You have refused to do so.

We hoped you would take decisive action to immediately ensure that DFL events, meetings, and other spaces are safe for trans people. We hoped you would use your position to make clear to everyone that as Chair, you will not stand for transphobia in these spaces. You have refused to do so.

When we met with you on Monday, your first ideas for what to do about this were to have a listening session for trans folks in the party, to have a DFL T-shirt designed by a trans person, and to involve trans people in Rep. Sarah McBride's upcoming visit. You had no suggested actions that would root out the transphobia in the party - only ones that would amplify the visibility of trans people. While amplifying trans voices is important, It means nothing if it's done in transphobic spaces. You have done nothing to stop DFL spaces from becoming transphobic spaces." It's no wonder so few trans people are active in party leadership, despite the fact that Minnesota has the highest concentration of trans adults. It's no wonder so many of my trans friends have become disillusioned with politics and with the DFL. So many trans people have lost our faith in the DFL, and for good reason. The fact that you have refused to take this opportunity to repair that trust speaks volumes.

I still have respect for you and hope for the party, but this is an insufficient way to meet the moment. When trans people are under attack from the Republicans, from the federal government, and from some Democrats, the DFL should consider fighting transphobia to be its duty and its honor. The fact that you instead just regurgitate these non-committal, mealy-mouthed statements that are ostensibly in support of trans people but have no action attached to them? That's incredibly disappointing.

I will be taking the next few days to decide my next steps with the party, including whether to step away entirely.

Respectfully and regretfully,
Luna Brekke (she/her)
SCC Delegate for SD62
Director-At-Large of the Progressive Caucus
Member of the Feminist Caucus
i love being extremely trans, extremely autistic, and moderately drunk at the 19 on a thursday night 🥰
estradiol injected ✅
shower complete ✅
enormous knot brushed out of my hair ✅
cup of applesauce eaten without a spoon ✅
trash taken out ✅

i'm so close to almost being a functional adult by societal standards! so naturally it's time to go to the gay bar & hang out with my fellow deviant trans women
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Join us for a Ward 7 community forum at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church on Thursday, October 16th from 7-8PM. Come show your support or bring a neighbor to learn more. RSVP to let us know you're coming here: www.mobilize.us/katieforcoun...
Candidate forum with Katie, Thursday October 16, 7PM, Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
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Fab idea! his is the closest we'll get to a European plaza!
1. The street is VASTLY underused, inconveniencing few
2. It's WIDE, not a narrow shadowy north-south canyon a la Nicollet.
3. It borders a PARK, perfect ancillary use
4. Buildings are cute, would accommodate re-use
5. Cool skyline view!
i want to pedestrianize harmon place in loring park
this seems very strange 👀 reposting to see if someone following me might know what's up
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ok something is very strange. the Minneapolis Rental Properties Violations Dashboard list seems a lot shorter. about 2 months ago, I searched the same building I reported today and saw violations come up (which were documented in 2024). but now they're gone?
this is absolutely true - and that time tax is a policy choice! we need to improve transit infrastructure to make taking transit a more appealing option for people - it shouldn't always take 2-4x longer to bus somewhere than to drive there
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It's very cold, especially overnight! If you find yourself with any extra fall or winter clothes or blankets, please consider bringing them to any of our drop-off locations! ❤️
And this temp drop won't stop: the low tomorrow night is supposed to be 37°... the low was 71° just last week.

If you are in the Twin Cities & have extra blankets and cold weather clothing, consider donating to @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social - our unhoused neighbors could probably use warm things!
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Our football coach makes six million dollars and our students get a food bank SKI U MAH
Shelley Madore just said a food bank and budgeting lessons is her approach to the food desert around the U 😭😭😭😭
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gf had never heard of "Minnesota sushi" so I showed her what it is and she got really mad
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If I’m reading Kyle right, Frey admits failing to issue 100 housing vouchers *that are funded this year because he wants to kill the program next year.* (This is not Stable Schools, but for single folks.) This is unallotment Trump-style, especially since county/MPHA are in.
Friction point: In August, to remedy Stable Homes Stable Schools' $3.2 million projected shortfall, Frey proposed canceling another promising anti-homelessness initiative to provide 100
emergency housing vouchers for chronically unsheltered individuals and families. • Many City Council members believe this is needed just as urgently, and the council earmarked the funding last year to revive the pandemic-era program "that had incredibly successful outcomes at long-term housing stability," Ward 2 representative Robin Wonsley
wrote in a newsletter. Yes, but: No vouchers have been issued yet, so Frey administration officials decided it would be irresponsible to begin a new anti-homelessness initiative - promising though it may be - with
an existing program short on funds.
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PAC report: safer hennepin is back again and we can do better mpls has launched a website. we don't know yet who is funding either, but i want to highlight the blog that we can do better has - taylordahlin.com/f/new-and-re...
New and Returning PACs: We Can Do Better Mpls and Safer Hennepin
Two PACs are now operating in Minneapolis ahead of the November 4th election, and both are connected to one man.
taylordahlin.com
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Increasing stories of stuff like this brings back the strong mayor memories. Critics like me and John raised the concern that the Mayor would simply refuse to implement the council’s decisions. Strong Mayor backers assured us that would never happen.
On today's episode, Council President Payne and I talk about this issue as it relates to the city council funding (and Frey not implementing) civilian investigators for MPD.
youtu.be/9Bqw7PBG36w?...
Biking Northeast Minneapolis to Downtown w/ Council President Elliott Payne
YouTube video by Wedge LIVE!
youtu.be
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You may have seen an ad from Mayor Frey in the last month lifting up Minneapolis’s Stable Homes, Stable Schools program.

What you probably didn’t know is that he’s actively defunding it.

It turns out, the Mayor’s 2026 budget sends the program over a “fiscal cliff.”
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we are back for more of ward 2, this time at coffman for the league of women voters forum. it’s a reunion! @wedge.live
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my girlfriend flew home today! it was a wonderful visit and i miss her already

i've been kinda out of the loop the last week or so, is there anything notable i missed? mpls politics or otherwise
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hi babes this unemployable bitch is still unemployed and unable to pay her rent after moving to Da Big City (no not that one) (or that one) (nope, colder... colder)

if u can spare anything i'll be so thankful, once again. i'm thrillow on venmo + cashapp 🖤
i miss my girlfriend already. what a wonderful visit 💜
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The next statewide Minnesota DFL precinct caucuses are scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m
thank you so much 💜💜💜 i'll take a listen
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