Ben Caswell
@bencaswell.bsky.social
Minneapolis union and campaign guy. Politics is local, be involved. Free 🇵🇸!! He/him
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Ben Caswell
@bencaswell.bsky.social
· Jan 31
Also please spread this gigantic list of trans-friendly resources in the twin cities!!!
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
“Fun” fact: tear gas, pepper spray, and other chemical weapons are banned as weapons of war under the Geneva Convention
But I guess okay to use on civilians in residential neighborhoods
But I guess okay to use on civilians in residential neighborhoods
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“Fun” fact: tear gas, pepper spray, and other chemical weapons are banned as weapons of war under the Geneva Convention
But I guess okay to use on civilians in residential neighborhoods
But I guess okay to use on civilians in residential neighborhoods
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If it wasn’t clear before, this awful post makes it obvious.
Many Crime Watch pages aren’t objectively about solving problems & creating safer communities.
They’re often run by people looking to vilify, divide, & sow fear.
If ever someone references them w/ respect, show that person this post.
Many Crime Watch pages aren’t objectively about solving problems & creating safer communities.
They’re often run by people looking to vilify, divide, & sow fear.
If ever someone references them w/ respect, show that person this post.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If it wasn’t clear before, this awful post makes it obvious.
Many Crime Watch pages aren’t objectively about solving problems & creating safer communities.
They’re often run by people looking to vilify, divide, & sow fear.
If ever someone references them w/ respect, show that person this post.
Many Crime Watch pages aren’t objectively about solving problems & creating safer communities.
They’re often run by people looking to vilify, divide, & sow fear.
If ever someone references them w/ respect, show that person this post.
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My "Not involved in a generational financial scandal" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
it's happening dot gif
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My "Not involved in a generational financial scandal" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
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Trans lives must be safe, affirmed, and protected. Minnesota’s promise is that you can live your full and complete life here. Each of us can help fulfill that promise so every Minnesotan can safely live and thrive.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Trans lives must be safe, affirmed, and protected. Minnesota’s promise is that you can live your full and complete life here. Each of us can help fulfill that promise so every Minnesotan can safely live and thrive.
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your movement has to be like 8 levels removed from reality to think that some of the starving kids in gaza also having serious medical conditions makes Israel look better. it's completely insane. they just think because it's an additional fact it's somehow exonerating.
Jewish Federations applauds Olivia Reingold, a staff writer at Bari Weiss's Free Press, as she victory laps her (ghoulish and erroneous) reporting that some of the children Israel was starving to death and denying medical aid to in Gaza had pre-existing conditions.
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
your movement has to be like 8 levels removed from reality to think that some of the starving kids in gaza also having serious medical conditions makes Israel look better. it's completely insane. they just think because it's an additional fact it's somehow exonerating.
Update: I am inside the rec center (it is cold lmao). Say hi inside if you want or just leave the sign in the pile :)
I’ll be at Powderhorn until 6! Come drop off your lawn signs and say hi! (If it gets really cold I may move inside lol)
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Update: I am inside the rec center (it is cold lmao). Say hi inside if you want or just leave the sign in the pile :)
I’ll be at Powderhorn until 6! Come drop off your lawn signs and say hi! (If it gets really cold I may move inside lol)
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’ll be at Powderhorn until 6! Come drop off your lawn signs and say hi! (If it gets really cold I may move inside lol)
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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Listen to those workers closest to day-to-day realities, so we don’t need a 50th anniversary remembrance of the next preventable disaster. 🚢🌊
SS Edmund Fitzgerald had a structural defect in its keel. Sailors on that ship had complained about the ship bending and flexing during storms, especially when it was overloaded, which it usually was. They had also found old keel weld breaks due to structural fatigue, which were never repaired
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Listen to those workers closest to day-to-day realities, so we don’t need a 50th anniversary remembrance of the next preventable disaster. 🚢🌊
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I think it's pretty simple then. If the Republicans don't keep their word, all 8 should resign immediately.
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I think it's pretty simple then. If the Republicans don't keep their word, all 8 should resign immediately.
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Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
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If you want to keep your sign, please take it down tonight or tomorrow. We'll be picking up signs that are still standing throughout the week after the drop off event to be in compliance with state law. 2/
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
If you want to keep your sign, please take it down tonight or tomorrow. We'll be picking up signs that are still standing throughout the week after the drop off event to be in compliance with state law. 2/
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We'll be hosting a lawn sign drop off event tomorrow Monday, November 10th, from 4-6pm at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center (3400 15th Ave S) if you'd like to return your sign! 1/
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
We'll be hosting a lawn sign drop off event tomorrow Monday, November 10th, from 4-6pm at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center (3400 15th Ave S) if you'd like to return your sign! 1/
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I’m on board. I hope you all can join me as well. 🏳️⚧️✊🏽
Hi Minnesotan Bluesky:
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’m on board. I hope you all can join me as well. 🏳️⚧️✊🏽
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One of the all time greats. I have a Jason Garcia poster in my childhood bedroom.
November 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
One of the all time greats. I have a Jason Garcia poster in my childhood bedroom.
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According to VoteMpls, @jason4parks.bsky.social won their seat on the Park Board and this legit gives me a lot of joy! Jason's care for our city, and parks is gonna be necessary and good to have! Congratulations :)
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
According to VoteMpls, @jason4parks.bsky.social won their seat on the Park Board and this legit gives me a lot of joy! Jason's care for our city, and parks is gonna be necessary and good to have! Congratulations :)
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The longstanding racism and anti-immigrant sentiment amongst “Democrats” is increasingly, nakedly obvious. The mad nasty gloating of some of the Frey-cronies reveals the desire only to win, the lack of interest in the DFL platform or the well-being of Minneapolis residents.
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The longstanding racism and anti-immigrant sentiment amongst “Democrats” is increasingly, nakedly obvious. The mad nasty gloating of some of the Frey-cronies reveals the desire only to win, the lack of interest in the DFL platform or the well-being of Minneapolis residents.
Bill you can help by paying 2% of your income over $1M! :)
Didn’t even take 24 hours for billionaires to decide they aren’t leaving New York after all.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Bill you can help by paying 2% of your income over $1M! :)
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Didn’t even take 24 hours for billionaires to decide they aren’t leaving New York after all.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Didn’t even take 24 hours for billionaires to decide they aren’t leaving New York after all.
And look at the results of our organizing!! Our worst precinct is almost 73% of the vote!!!
Just overwhelming consistency for the best* and hardest-working councilmember in the city ❤️
*(I’m biased but not that biased lol)
Just overwhelming consistency for the best* and hardest-working councilmember in the city ❤️
*(I’m biased but not that biased lol)
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
And look at the results of our organizing!! Our worst precinct is almost 73% of the vote!!!
Just overwhelming consistency for the best* and hardest-working councilmember in the city ❤️
*(I’m biased but not that biased lol)
Just overwhelming consistency for the best* and hardest-working councilmember in the city ❤️
*(I’m biased but not that biased lol)
So proud of you Jason, and so excited to have you as my next Park Board commissioner!! ❤️🌹
Thank you District 4, and the supporters who carried this victory! Once I’m a bit more healed up, we will definitely be celebrating this win- the vision of parks for everyone is something we can all share and bring to fruition.
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
So proud of you Jason, and so excited to have you as my next Park Board commissioner!! ❤️🌹
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if anyone is interested while we wait for more detailed data, I compiled this last night with first ballots in the mayor's race summarized by ward
it does appear @aurinmpls.bsky.social and ward 12 led in turnout (and was DeWayne's best ward by far!)
it does appear @aurinmpls.bsky.social and ward 12 led in turnout (and was DeWayne's best ward by far!)
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
if anyone is interested while we wait for more detailed data, I compiled this last night with first ballots in the mayor's race summarized by ward
it does appear @aurinmpls.bsky.social and ward 12 led in turnout (and was DeWayne's best ward by far!)
it does appear @aurinmpls.bsky.social and ward 12 led in turnout (and was DeWayne's best ward by far!)
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Jason's team crushed it this year, and I don't think any council candidate in the city knocked as many doors as @jchavezmpls.bsky.social. Absolute legend.
One of the things I’m proudest of in this campaign is the fact that a TON of the increased turnout this year came from Ward 9.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
What I love most about Jason Chavez’ campaign is how they worked—and succeeded!—at increasing turnout.
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Jason's team crushed it this year, and I don't think any council candidate in the city knocked as many doors as @jchavezmpls.bsky.social. Absolute legend.
One of the things I’m proudest of in this campaign is the fact that a TON of the increased turnout this year came from Ward 9.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
What I love most about Jason Chavez’ campaign is how they worked—and succeeded!—at increasing turnout.
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
One of the things I’m proudest of in this campaign is the fact that a TON of the increased turnout this year came from Ward 9.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.