Ben Swope
@benswope.bsky.social
I'm here for Minneapolis folks and hyper local politics. He/him.
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To anyone biking south on Bryant today: watch out for this pole that a driver ran over *into* the bikeway.
It can be hard to see from the north side of the intersection.
I already reported it to the city but want to avoid anyone crashing before they fix it.
It can be hard to see from the north side of the intersection.
I already reported it to the city but want to avoid anyone crashing before they fix it.
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To anyone biking south on Bryant today: watch out for this pole that a driver ran over *into* the bikeway.
It can be hard to see from the north side of the intersection.
I already reported it to the city but want to avoid anyone crashing before they fix it.
It can be hard to see from the north side of the intersection.
I already reported it to the city but want to avoid anyone crashing before they fix it.
LOL, LMAO even.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
LOL, LMAO even.
I was the person behind the comedian who got the last question at the DFL Listening Tour tonight.
I wanted to say "Big tents require sturdy poles and people holding axes shouldn't be welcomed in. If someone is being transphobic, they are holding an axe. Even if you can't see it, other people can."
I wanted to say "Big tents require sturdy poles and people holding axes shouldn't be welcomed in. If someone is being transphobic, they are holding an axe. Even if you can't see it, other people can."
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I was the person behind the comedian who got the last question at the DFL Listening Tour tonight.
I wanted to say "Big tents require sturdy poles and people holding axes shouldn't be welcomed in. If someone is being transphobic, they are holding an axe. Even if you can't see it, other people can."
I wanted to say "Big tents require sturdy poles and people holding axes shouldn't be welcomed in. If someone is being transphobic, they are holding an axe. Even if you can't see it, other people can."
Going to be at the DFL listening Tour tonight. Trying to articulate my questions in such a way to conform to the "family friendly" nature of the event, IE not just swearing at them for invalidating Minneapolis DFL's work and seemingly trying to push everyone left of Mitch McConnell out of the party.
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Going to be at the DFL listening Tour tonight. Trying to articulate my questions in such a way to conform to the "family friendly" nature of the event, IE not just swearing at them for invalidating Minneapolis DFL's work and seemingly trying to push everyone left of Mitch McConnell out of the party.
Is there any research on why Minnesota drivers are so weird? I know why *I'm* weird (neuro-spicy), but I'm atypical compared to other drivers I've seen for years here.
Example: driving under the speed limit in the leftmost lane because they're going to take a left exit MILES ahead.
Example: driving under the speed limit in the leftmost lane because they're going to take a left exit MILES ahead.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Is there any research on why Minnesota drivers are so weird? I know why *I'm* weird (neuro-spicy), but I'm atypical compared to other drivers I've seen for years here.
Example: driving under the speed limit in the leftmost lane because they're going to take a left exit MILES ahead.
Example: driving under the speed limit in the leftmost lane because they're going to take a left exit MILES ahead.
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If you want to do this in Minnesota specifically for your LGBTQ+ siblings, might I recommend ABetterDFL.org in this trying time?
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you want to do this in Minnesota specifically for your LGBTQ+ siblings, might I recommend ABetterDFL.org in this trying time?
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Woke up today to the news
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Woke up today to the news
Roller Skating lessons
Cheapskate in Coon Rapids
6pm
$20 gets you 1.5-2 hours of lessons + rental skates if you need
Any skill level
I teach beginners, which starts with toddling along on the carpet and goes up to skating backwards on the rink.
Also intermediate and advanced classes.
Cheapskate in Coon Rapids
6pm
$20 gets you 1.5-2 hours of lessons + rental skates if you need
Any skill level
I teach beginners, which starts with toddling along on the carpet and goes up to skating backwards on the rink.
Also intermediate and advanced classes.
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Roller Skating lessons
Cheapskate in Coon Rapids
6pm
$20 gets you 1.5-2 hours of lessons + rental skates if you need
Any skill level
I teach beginners, which starts with toddling along on the carpet and goes up to skating backwards on the rink.
Also intermediate and advanced classes.
Cheapskate in Coon Rapids
6pm
$20 gets you 1.5-2 hours of lessons + rental skates if you need
Any skill level
I teach beginners, which starts with toddling along on the carpet and goes up to skating backwards on the rink.
Also intermediate and advanced classes.
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My team is hiring! We have a bunch of new positions (temporary project hire) at the studio, but it includes a spot on my team! Mutuals feel free to reach out thatsnomoon.com/careers/5676...
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October 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My team is hiring! We have a bunch of new positions (temporary project hire) at the studio, but it includes a spot on my team! Mutuals feel free to reach out thatsnomoon.com/careers/5676...
This feels incredibly out of touch. I can't help but think that she means to encourage the building of more single family homes in Ward 10. SFH's that poor folks will not be able to afford. Does she want these affordable small businesses to (under)pay workers who have to live outside of the Ward?
Millard: "Best form of rent control is the 30 year mortgage."
"Building is the way we keep the market stable."
"The way that we can also make things affordable is by supporting our small businesses and keeping them open" when they close, your tax burden goes up.
"Building is the way we keep the market stable."
"The way that we can also make things affordable is by supporting our small businesses and keeping them open" when they close, your tax burden goes up.
October 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This feels incredibly out of touch. I can't help but think that she means to encourage the building of more single family homes in Ward 10. SFH's that poor folks will not be able to afford. Does she want these affordable small businesses to (under)pay workers who have to live outside of the Ward?
Keeping this one in mind for the next state-wide DFL primary.
mary moriarty speaks of frustration with media and copaganda, tells story for the first time about a case involving a 15 year old boy that was taken away from her and given to attorney general keith ellison by gov tim walz. walz said “this is starting to look like chauvin, it’s going to be on CNN”
October 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Keeping this one in mind for the next state-wide DFL primary.
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If you think ICE won't come for you, you're wrong. I live in a building in Highland Park of mostly retired white people and they still knocked on our door and wanted entry. Will they stormtrooper our building like the one in Chicago? I don't actually know. But they COULD. We are ALL targets now.
October 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If you think ICE won't come for you, you're wrong. I live in a building in Highland Park of mostly retired white people and they still knocked on our door and wanted entry. Will they stormtrooper our building like the one in Chicago? I don't actually know. But they COULD. We are ALL targets now.
I'm curious if becoming a school teacher is:
a) possible for me to do in the MNSCU system without any prior degrees after highschool? I'm not set up financially to self fund, need Northstar promise.
b) a reasonable thing to attempt when I'm in my 40's with no prior exp?
My research is inconclusive.
a) possible for me to do in the MNSCU system without any prior degrees after highschool? I'm not set up financially to self fund, need Northstar promise.
b) a reasonable thing to attempt when I'm in my 40's with no prior exp?
My research is inconclusive.
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I'm curious if becoming a school teacher is:
a) possible for me to do in the MNSCU system without any prior degrees after highschool? I'm not set up financially to self fund, need Northstar promise.
b) a reasonable thing to attempt when I'm in my 40's with no prior exp?
My research is inconclusive.
a) possible for me to do in the MNSCU system without any prior degrees after highschool? I'm not set up financially to self fund, need Northstar promise.
b) a reasonable thing to attempt when I'm in my 40's with no prior exp?
My research is inconclusive.
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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PSA for Twin Cities parents in the M Health/Fairview system: pediatric covid vaccine appointments are finally available through mychart!
September 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
PSA for Twin Cities parents in the M Health/Fairview system: pediatric covid vaccine appointments are finally available through mychart!
I'm about 70% sure I just got a Linux (Bazzite) gaming computer up and running after about 6 hours of fussing with it. (No, my entire personality isn't going to become Linux.)
Trying to get this set before Windows 10 end of support next month was my goal, hopefully this'll keep working.
...1/2
Trying to get this set before Windows 10 end of support next month was my goal, hopefully this'll keep working.
...1/2
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I'm about 70% sure I just got a Linux (Bazzite) gaming computer up and running after about 6 hours of fussing with it. (No, my entire personality isn't going to become Linux.)
Trying to get this set before Windows 10 end of support next month was my goal, hopefully this'll keep working.
...1/2
Trying to get this set before Windows 10 end of support next month was my goal, hopefully this'll keep working.
...1/2
I'm disappointed with the end of Season 3 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. I didn't really feel anything about it, and that's a problem. I have problems with pretty much the entire season really, and wonder what would have been if Paramount didn't need to kowtow to fascism to get their merger.
September 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I'm disappointed with the end of Season 3 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. I didn't really feel anything about it, and that's a problem. I have problems with pretty much the entire season really, and wonder what would have been if Paramount didn't need to kowtow to fascism to get their merger.
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Sen. Matt Klein, a physician, wants to establish a commission similar to other states that could offer its own vaccine recommendations.
DFL State Senator plans to introduce legislation to protect vaccine access in Minnesota
Sen. Matt Klein, a physician, wants to establish a commission similar to other states that could offer its own vaccine recommendations.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Sen. Matt Klein, a physician, wants to establish a commission similar to other states that could offer its own vaccine recommendations.
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There should be bumble versions of every organism.
September 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
There should be bumble versions of every organism.
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Nextdoor app posted this. It isn't real. Its AI hallucinated a school shooting, and sent safety alerts to everyone.
10 days after the Annunciation shooting, its AI sent a FAKE alert to people in the SAME area that another shooting was happening.
They must do better.
10 days after the Annunciation shooting, its AI sent a FAKE alert to people in the SAME area that another shooting was happening.
They must do better.
September 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Nextdoor app posted this. It isn't real. Its AI hallucinated a school shooting, and sent safety alerts to everyone.
10 days after the Annunciation shooting, its AI sent a FAKE alert to people in the SAME area that another shooting was happening.
They must do better.
10 days after the Annunciation shooting, its AI sent a FAKE alert to people in the SAME area that another shooting was happening.
They must do better.
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I'll never understand why the Minneapolis Downtown Council--an openly political organization--is written into city code as the sole recipient of downtown business district taxes. Shouldn't there be regular contract review and open competition to provide services downtown? See 465.20 (c)
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September 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I'll never understand why the Minneapolis Downtown Council--an openly political organization--is written into city code as the sole recipient of downtown business district taxes. Shouldn't there be regular contract review and open competition to provide services downtown? See 465.20 (c)
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Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
August 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
Time to do the traditional State Fair things with my family.
Any food suggestions for me this year?
Any food suggestions for me this year?
August 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Time to do the traditional State Fair things with my family.
Any food suggestions for me this year?
Any food suggestions for me this year?