Erik McDonald
erikmcdonald.bsky.social
Erik McDonald
@erikmcdonald.bsky.social
Russian teacher in Minneapolis

xixvek.wordpress.com
This is one place where I think inclusive design makes things better for everyone—it's often not that hard to make tests shorter or time limits longer so no one runs out of time.
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by Erik McDonald
If you look at our electorate in off-cycle years, we don't have a normal distribution. Instead of most voters clustering in the middle, our two biggest blocks are at the ends of our distribution. Neither end of the distribution has a majority on its own. Read the alt-text about building a majority.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Tbf, in the Minneapolis case, Omar Fateh playfully compared himself to Mamdani at the city DFL convention
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Reposted by Erik McDonald
here is steve minn telling jewish insider in may that he voted for donald trump three times. his company lupe gave $30k to safer hennepin. he also maxed out to jacob frey, shelley madore, michael rainville, josh bassais, tim peterson, and paula chesley this year
November 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Ours is down around 7% (3.1 MWh in 2023, 3.2 in 2024 including about 3.0 through October, 2.8 in 2025 to date)
October 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I endorse Omar Fateh because I've been impressed with the drive & energy he brings to the campaign &, more importantly, to fighting for & with working people as a public official. At this moment we need leaders aligned with regular folks not wealthy interests, and Sen. Fateh is that kind of leader.
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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I endorse DeWayne Davis bc I've been impressed w/ how he is bringing people together in his campaign & his mix of political experience & dedication to serving people in our community. He's shown a high level of integrity in how he’s navigated challenges in Mpls, & that's especially important now.
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Not very reassuring words from a man who runs a publication founded in order to provide a watchdog role against corrupt government and speak truth to power. Trusting Trump to “figure it out” is the height of cowardice + a total abdication of duty as a journalist. Honestly horrifying.
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Route 3 also drop off only.
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This one still makes me worried about calling 911 for a medical emergency, and I doubt the people who ignored actual hypoglycemia suffered any professional or legal consequences. They assumed the man must be on drugs after being accurately told he was diabetic and suffering from low blood sugar.
'It was hell:' Ketamine shot sends Minneapolis man into intensive care, renews calls for investigation
Partner says giving man sedative put him in ICU.
www.startribune.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM