David Brauer
@dbrauer.net
Former journalist, long-time Minneapolitan, curator of Uptown’s borders and chief rememberer, Halloween Blizzard of 1991. Posts too much about Minneapolis politics and knows it, but old professional habits die hard.
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“Minneapolis ward boundaries changed slightly between 2021 and 2025 due to redistricting.”
That’s a major understatement. Ward 3 shedded nearly 10k voters in redistricting. Ward 2 lost 5k voters.
If you’re reporting on voter turnout, either compare with current precinct boundaries or don’t do it.
That’s a major understatement. Ward 3 shedded nearly 10k voters in redistricting. Ward 2 lost 5k voters.
If you’re reporting on voter turnout, either compare with current precinct boundaries or don’t do it.
www.startribune.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Minneapolis ward boundaries changed slightly between 2021 and 2025 due to redistricting.”
That’s a major understatement. Ward 3 shedded nearly 10k voters in redistricting. Ward 2 lost 5k voters.
If you’re reporting on voter turnout, either compare with current precinct boundaries or don’t do it.
That’s a major understatement. Ward 3 shedded nearly 10k voters in redistricting. Ward 2 lost 5k voters.
If you’re reporting on voter turnout, either compare with current precinct boundaries or don’t do it.
Another discussion from last night (among those of us who didn’t grow up here): how many of the current City Council and the new one were raised in Minneapolis? Is it possible the only one is in Ward 11, which switched native @emilykoskimpls.bsky.social for native @jamisonwhiting.bsky.social?
At the @sorenwithward8.bsky.social victory party tonight, someone noted how low St. Paul’s mayoral turnout was and damn, it was: 66,000 mayoral votes compared to 147,000 in Minneapolis. Guess even-year elections can’t come soon enough over there.
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Another discussion from last night (among those of us who didn’t grow up here): how many of the current City Council and the new one were raised in Minneapolis? Is it possible the only one is in Ward 11, which switched native @emilykoskimpls.bsky.social for native @jamisonwhiting.bsky.social?
I mean, you called the company Crooked Beverage: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
www.startribune.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I mean, you called the company Crooked Beverage: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
At the @sorenwithward8.bsky.social victory party tonight, someone noted how low St. Paul’s mayoral turnout was and damn, it was: 66,000 mayoral votes compared to 147,000 in Minneapolis. Guess even-year elections can’t come soon enough over there.
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
At the @sorenwithward8.bsky.social victory party tonight, someone noted how low St. Paul’s mayoral turnout was and damn, it was: 66,000 mayoral votes compared to 147,000 in Minneapolis. Guess even-year elections can’t come soon enough over there.
I think you have to beat a good team to be a good team, Wolves fam
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I think you have to beat a good team to be a good team, Wolves fam
My “only 22 percent of our priests’ sexual abuse victims were children and boy victims don’t count” t-shirt is raising a lot of questions about my t-shirt.
“Why does this matter to the Catholic League?” Great question, glad you asked:
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My “only 22 percent of our priests’ sexual abuse victims were children and boy victims don’t count” t-shirt is raising a lot of questions about my t-shirt.
The @startribune.com has interesting data/maps on 2025 Minneapolis mayor RCV rollup. However, they repeat MinnPost’s error of comparing ward turnout 2021/2025 … all wards were redistricted in 2022, so they are comparing apples to oranges … cc @jakesteinberg.com www.startribune.com/the-most-pop...
www.startribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The @startribune.com has interesting data/maps on 2025 Minneapolis mayor RCV rollup. However, they repeat MinnPost’s error of comparing ward turnout 2021/2025 … all wards were redistricted in 2022, so they are comparing apples to oranges … cc @jakesteinberg.com www.startribune.com/the-most-pop...
I saw the little dude do his motorcycle scene about a block from here 42 years ago
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I saw the little dude do his motorcycle scene about a block from here 42 years ago
At the Prince play. I’m basically a seat filler. Just saw a pedal pub go by. It is November 14.
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
At the Prince play. I’m basically a seat filler. Just saw a pedal pub go by. It is November 14.
After @maggiek.bsky.social brought it up this morning, I biked to the Lyn Park neighborhood, one of the few I’ve never visited in 46 years here. It truly is a suburb in the city: big 1977-79 push to make home-owning more achievable for the black community. Promptly got my first flat of 2025 there!
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
After @maggiek.bsky.social brought it up this morning, I biked to the Lyn Park neighborhood, one of the few I’ve never visited in 46 years here. It truly is a suburb in the city: big 1977-79 push to make home-owning more achievable for the black community. Promptly got my first flat of 2025 there!
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Know any twin cities small-business owners?
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Know any twin cities small-business owners?
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
I'm hosting a gathering of businesses against fascism on Wed. Nov. 19 @6pm.
Working w/ ISAIAH to connect business owners with a broader anti-authoritarian movement with shared demands. Please send anyone you know who might be interested my way!
The plan:
I hate to give her air, but this is 2-finger-down-the-throat stuff: “Sitting under a pine tree in Los Angeles, Nuzzi gave up the pretense of trying to explain the unexplainable and reached for a joke for the people who simply could not fathom what came over her.
‘Maybe it was the vaccines.’”
‘Maybe it was the vaccines.’”
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I hate to give her air, but this is 2-finger-down-the-throat stuff: “Sitting under a pine tree in Los Angeles, Nuzzi gave up the pretense of trying to explain the unexplainable and reached for a joke for the people who simply could not fathom what came over her.
‘Maybe it was the vaccines.’”
‘Maybe it was the vaccines.’”
I see Ryan Winkler is running for @repfreiberg.bsky.social’s Minnesota House 43b seat as Mike runs for the Senate. The Golden Vally-centered district somewhat overlaps Winkler’s old 46A seat. Anyway … anyone else running in primary?
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I see Ryan Winkler is running for @repfreiberg.bsky.social’s Minnesota House 43b seat as Mike runs for the Senate. The Golden Vally-centered district somewhat overlaps Winkler’s old 46A seat. Anyway … anyone else running in primary?
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This will make you smile youtu.be/k5dkwQY-_tk?...
La Bamba (Los Lobos) feat. Andrés Calamaro | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This will make you smile youtu.be/k5dkwQY-_tk?...
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At first I was like “take down your 12 ft Home Depot skeleton it’s Nov 13!!” And then I looked closer. Well played.
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
At first I was like “take down your 12 ft Home Depot skeleton it’s Nov 13!!” And then I looked closer. Well played.
Closing the barn door after the pot got out
New statement from the MN Office of Cannabis Management says the agency is "disappointed" by the federal hemp changes and is planning to meet with folks from the hemp industry, state officials and policymakers to discuss a path forward.
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Closing the barn door after the pot got out
What New York Times calls “a light resume” for Seattle’s new progressive mayor turns out to be leading successful campaigns that expanded mass transit & housing & helped the city balance its budget. What a lightweight! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
What New York Times calls “a light resume” for Seattle’s new progressive mayor turns out to be leading successful campaigns that expanded mass transit & housing & helped the city balance its budget. What a lightweight! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Tired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Vikings fans at Met Stadium
Wired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Loons fans at Allianz Field
Wired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Loons fans at Allianz Field
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Vikings fans at Met Stadium
Wired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Loons fans at Allianz Field
Wired: Snowmobile-suited Minnesota Loons fans at Allianz Field
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Doing some election analysis on some estimated precinct demographics and it looks like the strongest correlate of Frey vote share is median household income (0.75) [1 is perfect correlation]. Strongest negative correlation is between Frey vote share and share taking transit to work (-0.65)
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Doing some election analysis on some estimated precinct demographics and it looks like the strongest correlate of Frey vote share is median household income (0.75) [1 is perfect correlation]. Strongest negative correlation is between Frey vote share and share taking transit to work (-0.65)
Final blue shingles being put on the Lake Harriet Bandshell outbuildings
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Final blue shingles being put on the Lake Harriet Bandshell outbuildings
The thing about the U is, however hard it’s sucking right now, if Walz faceplants the next administration will be phantasmagorically worse. I hate having the fate of my state lashed to a weakened third-term attempt but here we are.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The thing about the U is, however hard it’s sucking right now, if Walz faceplants the next administration will be phantasmagorically worse. I hate having the fate of my state lashed to a weakened third-term attempt but here we are.
I say this as a guy who had *seven* damn lawn signs but it’s pleasure walking around the city again without seeing (most of) ‘em. It was like neighbors writing out their Facebook posts and jamming them in their yard. I’d rather live in ignorance of their inner monologues.
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I say this as a guy who had *seven* damn lawn signs but it’s pleasure walking around the city again without seeing (most of) ‘em. It was like neighbors writing out their Facebook posts and jamming them in their yard. I’d rather live in ignorance of their inner monologues.
Pretty shitty aurora rn
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Pretty shitty aurora rn
Monte Carlo & Lyle’s. Neither permanent. Latter no longer exists.
Yall ever been kicked out of a bar or club? Like are you banned from anywhere. 😂
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Monte Carlo & Lyle’s. Neither permanent. Latter no longer exists.