Anita (she/her) 🩷💜💙
@anitalynns.bsky.social
Wife & momma, progressive dem. YIMBY. Tired but caring. Posts are my own & not on behalf of anyone else or any org, obvi. Life is funnier in Pawnee. Bloomington, MN.
It’s open enrollment at my work. It’s costing me $700/paycheck for health, dental, vision, funding a health savings account at less than my OOP max, and a very modest dependent care account. Just tax us already and give us all single payer health coverage.
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It’s open enrollment at my work. It’s costing me $700/paycheck for health, dental, vision, funding a health savings account at less than my OOP max, and a very modest dependent care account. Just tax us already and give us all single payer health coverage.
Bloomington! We voted early on Saturday. Proud to cast my votes for Danielle Robertson (Council At-Large), and for Bennett/Dymoke/Moore/Steigauf for School Board.
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Bloomington! We voted early on Saturday. Proud to cast my votes for Danielle Robertson (Council At-Large), and for Bennett/Dymoke/Moore/Steigauf for School Board.
A few months old, but this piece on the impacts of the anti-democratic, anti-worker, anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act was a worth a read. onlabor.org/the-laken-ri...
The Laken Riley Act Doesn’t Just Hurt Immigrants—It Harms All Workers ✦ OnLabor
In 2016 Rajdai Roopnarayan, an immigrant housekeeper in New York City, was arrested after a necklace and some rings went missing from an apartment she cleaned. Any relief Roopnarayan felt the next day...
onlabor.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A few months old, but this piece on the impacts of the anti-democratic, anti-worker, anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act was a worth a read. onlabor.org/the-laken-ri...
Day 1 of the Republican Government Shutdown.
Remember: A Republican is in the White House, and Republicans control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. They are literally in charge, but incapable at leading. They will try to blame Democrats; don’t fall for it.
Remember: A Republican is in the White House, and Republicans control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. They are literally in charge, but incapable at leading. They will try to blame Democrats; don’t fall for it.
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Day 1 of the Republican Government Shutdown.
Remember: A Republican is in the White House, and Republicans control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. They are literally in charge, but incapable at leading. They will try to blame Democrats; don’t fall for it.
Remember: A Republican is in the White House, and Republicans control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. They are literally in charge, but incapable at leading. They will try to blame Democrats; don’t fall for it.
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Right now, Minneapolis can choose a different story than the one people are telling about us – we can choose to believe in the power of us.
Voting is open now until November 4. I hope you'll rank me first on your ballot because Minneapolis deserves better.
Voting is open now until November 4. I hope you'll rank me first on your ballot because Minneapolis deserves better.
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Right now, Minneapolis can choose a different story than the one people are telling about us – we can choose to believe in the power of us.
Voting is open now until November 4. I hope you'll rank me first on your ballot because Minneapolis deserves better.
Voting is open now until November 4. I hope you'll rank me first on your ballot because Minneapolis deserves better.
At two DFL events over the weekend, U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig said in her speech ‘we as democrats oppose taking away due process from undocumented immigrants.’
She voted for the Laken Riley Act, which does precisely that.
I’m watching your votes, not your quotes, Angie. For shame.
She voted for the Laken Riley Act, which does precisely that.
I’m watching your votes, not your quotes, Angie. For shame.
September 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
At two DFL events over the weekend, U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig said in her speech ‘we as democrats oppose taking away due process from undocumented immigrants.’
She voted for the Laken Riley Act, which does precisely that.
I’m watching your votes, not your quotes, Angie. For shame.
She voted for the Laken Riley Act, which does precisely that.
I’m watching your votes, not your quotes, Angie. For shame.
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Just a sports mom, standing in front of her child’s sports app(s), asking for an “add to calendar .ics” button.
September 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just a sports mom, standing in front of her child’s sports app(s), asking for an “add to calendar .ics” button.
Angie Craig missed the 1st day of the MN State Fair because she was the opening act for Eric Trump at a GOP Crypto-fest. When she made it to the fair she decided to court GOP voters that hate her by bringing cookies to their booth. Wild campaign choices from someone who wants to replace Tina Smith!
September 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Angie Craig missed the 1st day of the MN State Fair because she was the opening act for Eric Trump at a GOP Crypto-fest. When she made it to the fair she decided to court GOP voters that hate her by bringing cookies to their booth. Wild campaign choices from someone who wants to replace Tina Smith!
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A statement from Senator Zaynab Mohamed on the shooting Minneapolis.
August 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A statement from Senator Zaynab Mohamed on the shooting Minneapolis.
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28 party insiders met privately and voted to overturn our endorsement.
Let me be clear, we’re still in this fight. And we’re going to win.
Donate and sign up for a shift today. www.fatehformayor.com/donate
Let me be clear, we’re still in this fight. And we’re going to win.
Donate and sign up for a shift today. www.fatehformayor.com/donate
August 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
28 party insiders met privately and voted to overturn our endorsement.
Let me be clear, we’re still in this fight. And we’re going to win.
Donate and sign up for a shift today. www.fatehformayor.com/donate
Let me be clear, we’re still in this fight. And we’re going to win.
Donate and sign up for a shift today. www.fatehformayor.com/donate
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Sometimes you serve the revolution by going to long boring meetings.
LFG. Every open seat on every board OH, caucus, SCC, state committees.
LFG. Every open seat on every board OH, caucus, SCC, state committees.
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
From Huey to Ken the DFLs been dictated by suit & tie white supremacy- purge em out
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.
August 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sometimes you serve the revolution by going to long boring meetings.
LFG. Every open seat on every board OH, caucus, SCC, state committees.
LFG. Every open seat on every board OH, caucus, SCC, state committees.
Thinking about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The science of why Tim Walz swears so much
And why we like it when politicians do.
www.motherjones.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thinking about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Proud to be part of the team that drafted the DFL Progressive Caucus statement condemning structural and interpersonal transphobia. Please check it out and share, and even sign on if you agree with us! dfl-progressive-caucus.org/condemning-t...
The DFL Progressive Caucus condemns structural and interpersonal transphobia
The DFL Progressive Caucus strongly condemns the increasingly visible instances of transphobia that have occurred in our communities
dfl-progressive-caucus.org
August 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Proud to be part of the team that drafted the DFL Progressive Caucus statement condemning structural and interpersonal transphobia. Please check it out and share, and even sign on if you agree with us! dfl-progressive-caucus.org/condemning-t...
My first choice ranking for Mayor goes to whoever will commit to painting the concrete under/around the light rail tracks a bright yellow color so cars stop driving on the tracks. (Does the mayor have input on this? Probably not. Is this still my position? Yes. Do I live in Mpls? No, but if I did!!)
August 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My first choice ranking for Mayor goes to whoever will commit to painting the concrete under/around the light rail tracks a bright yellow color so cars stop driving on the tracks. (Does the mayor have input on this? Probably not. Is this still my position? Yes. Do I live in Mpls? No, but if I did!!)
21 colleagues are laid off
CEOs big raise
Can I pay for camp next week?
CEOs big raise
Can I pay for camp next week?
July 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
21 colleagues are laid off
CEOs big raise
Can I pay for camp next week?
CEOs big raise
Can I pay for camp next week?
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i saw so much leadership from the mayoral candidates on site. @omarfatehmn.com talking to an upset woman who saw agents take people away. @jazzformayor.bsky.social running around trying to deescalate. @dewayneforminneapolis.com checking on the person who was injured
no mayor frey
no mayor frey
June 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
i saw so much leadership from the mayoral candidates on site. @omarfatehmn.com talking to an upset woman who saw agents take people away. @jazzformayor.bsky.social running around trying to deescalate. @dewayneforminneapolis.com checking on the person who was injured
no mayor frey
no mayor frey
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Says a lot about religion, family, and the dearth of freedom in American suburbia that *one family's* religiously motivated plan to build an ADU for people leaving homelessness prompts the city council to deny this request and pause ADU approvals citywide for a year!
Resident’s plan to build backyard dwelling for homeless family prompts Blaine to rethink rules
Blaine allowed accessory dwelling units. But when a resident asked to build one for a homeless family, the City Council hit pause on the idea.
www.startribune.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Says a lot about religion, family, and the dearth of freedom in American suburbia that *one family's* religiously motivated plan to build an ADU for people leaving homelessness prompts the city council to deny this request and pause ADU approvals citywide for a year!
Really proud of our work in the Stonewall DFL caucus to screen all 5 mayoral candidates. Several were good, but Rev. Dr. Davis was phenomenal and was overwhelmingly supported by the political committee & the board. He will be an outstanding mayor for Minneapolis.
May 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Really proud of our work in the Stonewall DFL caucus to screen all 5 mayoral candidates. Several were good, but Rev. Dr. Davis was phenomenal and was overwhelmingly supported by the political committee & the board. He will be an outstanding mayor for Minneapolis.
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seems kind of weird that the vice president of the united states is openly supportive of german neo-nazis!
Not only is he going out of his way to strengthen the European far right, that claim about the Berlin Wall is beyond absurd.
This is a broad strategic alignment away from the liberal democracies toward the global right.
This is a broad strategic alignment away from the liberal democracies toward the global right.
May 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
seems kind of weird that the vice president of the united states is openly supportive of german neo-nazis!
ok, who has a screen printer and is going to have a NAZ REID shirt making party?
May 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
ok, who has a screen printer and is going to have a NAZ REID shirt making party?
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I feel like this is a good time to remind Minneapolis Senior Caucus members who helped us change leadership last month that this is another VERY important meeting to decide the our recommendation mayoral endorsement May 17. Members decide, not leadership. We need everyone to turnout again!
Hill & Lake Press dings Katie Cashman for not appreciating the contributions of feminist icon Mary Pattock.
May 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I feel like this is a good time to remind Minneapolis Senior Caucus members who helped us change leadership last month that this is another VERY important meeting to decide the our recommendation mayoral endorsement May 17. Members decide, not leadership. We need everyone to turnout again!
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I've read the Court's order denying a Temporary Restraining Order and permitting the Ward 2 Convention to proceed on Sat., May *3*. The Court found that all the major factors to consider in a TRO case except one weighed against the Plaintiffs.
To summarize: this is a political dispute. Work it out.
To summarize: this is a political dispute. Work it out.
The order is in: restraining order denied. The Ward 2 Convention will proceed on May 2.
May 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I've read the Court's order denying a Temporary Restraining Order and permitting the Ward 2 Convention to proceed on Sat., May *3*. The Court found that all the major factors to consider in a TRO case except one weighed against the Plaintiffs.
To summarize: this is a political dispute. Work it out.
To summarize: this is a political dispute. Work it out.
If you can support my dear friend @andrewpatricia.bsky.social with some mutual aid, I would appreciate it. They are the most lovely person and always give so much to the community, and I want to see them have the time they need to rest and recover.
I’m posting this mutual aid ask to help me pay my bills for May. I’m so grateful for everyone who has provided financial support for me right now.
goal: $1,500 (anything over will go to paying down debt)
venmo: @apweston cashapp: $apw1312
goal: $1,500 (anything over will go to paying down debt)
venmo: @apweston cashapp: $apw1312
May 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you can support my dear friend @andrewpatricia.bsky.social with some mutual aid, I would appreciate it. They are the most lovely person and always give so much to the community, and I want to see them have the time they need to rest and recover.
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Ike fought and won World War II.
Real men don't complain about the taxes they have to pay to live in a fair and just society.
Real men don't complain about the taxes they have to pay to live in a fair and just society.
May 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ike fought and won World War II.
Real men don't complain about the taxes they have to pay to live in a fair and just society.
Real men don't complain about the taxes they have to pay to live in a fair and just society.