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Heather Silsbee
@hsilsbee.bsky.social
Editor, communicator, abolitionist, Southwest Minneapolis resident trying to make it less of a problem. Queer/bi, chronically ill, she/her
Emergency food donations needed by 11am at the American Indian Center! I'm there volunteering and we need more donations before starting distribution.
maps.app.goo.gl/GZaA4oSUsSMk...
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Wikipedia paragraph on this is 👩🏻‍🍳💋.

From what I've seen/heard, his whole personality is as a political climber. He doesn't care about building community or getting to know the depths of our city & state. He loves power and plenty of similarly-minded folks are happy to help him keep it.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Me, in our @swaempls.bsky.social chat yesterday.

If you know anyone, either in or outside of SW Mpls who wants to help with this work, please point them in our direction! linktr.ee/swaempls

Notably, @marymoriarty.bsky.social and her team also cracked this code.
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ready to re-elect Katie today! Make sure you remind all your people that polls are open til 8pm! 🧡🌻
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My partner just received this. They are not a parent or coach, are not named Matthew, and have not supported Dowgwillo in any way.

Anyone want to check on Matt's camp and make sure they're okay?
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is a pretty good, balanced article. Though, they didn't do the work to contextualize this claim by Shaffer.

I did, and I'm sure it's true that her supporters want change. But the change they want is to add more corporate fast food franchises to Minneapolis.
mplsmusings.com/2025/10/28/w...
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@elitalksmpls.bsky.social reached out to Hannah Wydeven of Solcana Fitness about her experience with the September encampment shooting near her property.

Read what she had to say, plus Eli and my thoughts on Frey's failure to meaningfully address homelessness in his 8 years so far.
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Just voted! 🎉🗳️

The early voting center is bumping today! Open today until 3pm and tomorrow 9am-3pm.

My ballot:
Mayor - Fateh, Davis, Hampton
Council - Cashman
BET - Harris Bernstein, Brant
Park D6: Jourdain
Park At-Large: Olsen, Wilson, Schneider
October 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Here's one of the types of @startribune.com pieces @jk9.bsky.social, @robingarwood.bsky.social, and Cam mentioned in the episode.

This is a profile of Frey from his City Council term in 2015 with some (imo, telling) quotes.
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This was in Eagan/Dakota County.

CW for horrific details of the conditions of Bimpong's treatment and death in the article.
October 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
👀🔥

(Those three great leaders are @omarfatehmn.com, @dewayneforminneapolis.com, and @jazzformayor.bsky.social)
October 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The signatories.
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tbh, seems to be of the same flavor as Elizabeth Shaffer's "I don't see federal politics because it doesn't affect us here in Minneapolis" messaging.
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
New "apolitical" park board slate just dropped (into my email from a mysterious mailing list I definitely didn't opt-in to). 🙃
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Lowlights of Elizabeth Shaffer's Strib voter guide answers:
-Pro-forcing workers to return to office
-Anti-safe injection sites
-Bad writing/comms? What does that last sentence even mean?

www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
September 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Among the signers are
26 current elected officials and 6 current candidates for elected office!

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September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We broke 1,000 signatures!! 🎉😭

You all are amazing!! We especially want to thank the elected officials and candidates who have signed on. We know this is a political risk for you and it means so much.

If you want to join this list of impressive folks, you have until end of day today! 😊
September 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Please join me in supporting CM Cashman's campaign with a donation or signing up to make calls or knock doors! 🌻

Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/katie...

Volunteer: www.mobilize.us/katieforcoun...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here's the entirety of what I wrote.

The Ward 7 race is one that may determine the balance of progressive vs moderate power in our city for the next 4 years. And the choice to me is very clear.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you have a few extra bucks, I'm helping boost this gfm for this local cat, Phoenix, and his new-to-Minneapolis owners! 🐈‍⬛💜
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ph...
August 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Frey has already indicated he's perfectly aligned with Trump on this.

Just one more reason we NEED @omarfatehmn.com or @dewayneforminneapolis.com in the Mayor's office. We need someone who will stand up and protect the most marginalized among us, not imprison them.
July 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Last seen on Saturday In Northeast Minneapolis! 🐾😿
July 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Don't let him get away with this. He threatened to veto the funding for the BCR if it touched the police budget (even tho it has reduced work for officers). And behind the scenes, this is how his admin treated staff who designed it.

(From my Frey's Record presentation for @swaempls.bsky.social)
July 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
From then-Council Member Frey's campaign website in 2017.
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM