Laura Delventhal
@laura-jean.bsky.social
Twin Cities artist and political agitator. she/her
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My eternal pet peeve with the world right now: Front end height is the largest determinant of pedestrian death by a significant factor. These things kill people for no reason.
There is no magic thing you can do with modern vehicles, that we weren't doing in smaller vehicles in the 90s. Nothing.
There is no magic thing you can do with modern vehicles, that we weren't doing in smaller vehicles in the 90s. Nothing.
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My eternal pet peeve with the world right now: Front end height is the largest determinant of pedestrian death by a significant factor. These things kill people for no reason.
There is no magic thing you can do with modern vehicles, that we weren't doing in smaller vehicles in the 90s. Nothing.
There is no magic thing you can do with modern vehicles, that we weren't doing in smaller vehicles in the 90s. Nothing.
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I will not support this bill that completely fails to help Americans afford their health care.
Trump and R’s have more than doubled Americans’ health care premiums, and for 40 days they have refused to lift a finger to do a thing about it. In fact, they’ve made it worse by taking food from kids.
Trump and R’s have more than doubled Americans’ health care premiums, and for 40 days they have refused to lift a finger to do a thing about it. In fact, they’ve made it worse by taking food from kids.
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I will not support this bill that completely fails to help Americans afford their health care.
Trump and R’s have more than doubled Americans’ health care premiums, and for 40 days they have refused to lift a finger to do a thing about it. In fact, they’ve made it worse by taking food from kids.
Trump and R’s have more than doubled Americans’ health care premiums, and for 40 days they have refused to lift a finger to do a thing about it. In fact, they’ve made it worse by taking food from kids.
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Minority Whip Katherine Clark puts out a stinging statement on the senate deal. "A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today."
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Minority Whip Katherine Clark puts out a stinging statement on the senate deal. "A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today."
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Does anyone know, in this deal that has been struck, what the status is on backdoor abortion bans and access to trans healthcare?
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Does anyone know, in this deal that has been struck, what the status is on backdoor abortion bans and access to trans healthcare?
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There’s no one I trust less than Donald Trump and Mike Johnson.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
There’s no one I trust less than Donald Trump and Mike Johnson.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
Any deal that relies on Republicans to keep their word is a bad one.
Democrats can’t give up on affordable health care for an empty promise. Minnesotans can’t afford for Democrats to cave.
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My kids have measles and my SNAP benefits were cut. But at least those cashiers at Walmart aren’t writing “they/them” on their name tags anymore.
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My kids have measles and my SNAP benefits were cut. But at least those cashiers at Walmart aren’t writing “they/them” on their name tags anymore.
Well the cutie is pretty pissed about the mayor, but very excited for @amberforparks.bsky.social and @kayforparks.bsky.social
This cutie was very insistent about coming to vote with me today! She is very passionate about the Minneapolis Park Board 🤣
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Well the cutie is pretty pissed about the mayor, but very excited for @amberforparks.bsky.social and @kayforparks.bsky.social
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We did it for you Dick Cheney
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We did it for you Dick Cheney
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This is incredibly important:
we must frame tonight as a resounding victory — an electoral landslide, a mandate from the universe itself
and as a repudiation of MAGA, of Trump, and of vichy democrats
we must be relentless, we must not shut up
we must frame tonight as a resounding victory — an electoral landslide, a mandate from the universe itself
and as a repudiation of MAGA, of Trump, and of vichy democrats
we must be relentless, we must not shut up
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is incredibly important:
we must frame tonight as a resounding victory — an electoral landslide, a mandate from the universe itself
and as a repudiation of MAGA, of Trump, and of vichy democrats
we must be relentless, we must not shut up
we must frame tonight as a resounding victory — an electoral landslide, a mandate from the universe itself
and as a repudiation of MAGA, of Trump, and of vichy democrats
we must be relentless, we must not shut up
This cutie was very insistent about coming to vote with me today! She is very passionate about the Minneapolis Park Board 🤣
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This cutie was very insistent about coming to vote with me today! She is very passionate about the Minneapolis Park Board 🤣
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
Cast "our" ballot for @kayforparks.bsky.social and @amberforparks.bsky.social
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Polls are open. Get in line, stay in line. Rock the vote. This is your brain on ballots. Friends don't let friends not vote.
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Polls are open. Get in line, stay in line. Rock the vote. This is your brain on ballots. Friends don't let friends not vote.
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i really hope we do the right thing
i just really really hope tomorrow goes well
i just really really hope tomorrow goes well
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
i really hope we do the right thing
i just really really hope tomorrow goes well
i just really really hope tomorrow goes well
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I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
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are you sure got everyone there @startribune.com ??????
this is beyond absurd.
this is beyond absurd.
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
are you sure got everyone there @startribune.com ??????
this is beyond absurd.
this is beyond absurd.
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reminder that mpls and st paul have an election on tuesday! mpls: vote for Fateh/Davis/Hampton for mayor, Brandt for BET, Wilson/Olsen/Frederick for park board at-large, progressives for city council, and Engelhart, Garcia, Moran, and Jourdain for park board districts! st paul vote yes on both ?'s
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
reminder that mpls and st paul have an election on tuesday! mpls: vote for Fateh/Davis/Hampton for mayor, Brandt for BET, Wilson/Olsen/Frederick for park board at-large, progressives for city council, and Engelhart, Garcia, Moran, and Jourdain for park board districts! st paul vote yes on both ?'s
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Platner is not a victim of opposition research. This is what happens when you run for federal office. People scrutinize everything you’ve ever done. Every word and every action. Accountability does not exist in playing the victim of your own behavior.
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Platner is not a victim of opposition research. This is what happens when you run for federal office. People scrutinize everything you’ve ever done. Every word and every action. Accountability does not exist in playing the victim of your own behavior.
You know I just wanted to Bluesky at 1am like any normal insomniac but apparently all the world is a baseball today.
October 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
You know I just wanted to Bluesky at 1am like any normal insomniac but apparently all the world is a baseball today.
Skeets I cannot show my children
The Republican health care plan is about as real as Santa Claus.
COLLINS: If the government reopened tonight, would Republicans have a plan to address the Obamacare subsidies?
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. We do. We have proposals. Yeah. We can have that ready immediately.
MIKE JOHNSON: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. We do. We have proposals. Yeah. We can have that ready immediately.
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Skeets I cannot show my children
Are the folks trying to debate the plausibility of accidentally getting a Nazi tattoo also going to give Musk a pass for accidentally doing a Nazi salute. These things are the same guys. You don't Nazi by mistake.
October 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Are the folks trying to debate the plausibility of accidentally getting a Nazi tattoo also going to give Musk a pass for accidentally doing a Nazi salute. These things are the same guys. You don't Nazi by mistake.
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After a few days offline, Becka Thompson's TikTok account is back. I never bothered to make a spreadsheet of all her bullshit, but she definitely deleted some of her worst videos.
October 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
After a few days offline, Becka Thompson's TikTok account is back. I never bothered to make a spreadsheet of all her bullshit, but she definitely deleted some of her worst videos.
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
Who says there is no joy to be had in local politics? I, for one, am fucking riveted by this thread.
(Many thanks to @taylordahlin.com for the excellent reporting)
(Many thanks to @taylordahlin.com for the excellent reporting)
wall feels he is being “bullied” in this proceeding. mentions “the girl in the back corner putting it out on twitter”
that’s me!
that’s me!
September 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Who says there is no joy to be had in local politics? I, for one, am fucking riveted by this thread.
(Many thanks to @taylordahlin.com for the excellent reporting)
(Many thanks to @taylordahlin.com for the excellent reporting)
Pro-tip: if you're ever trying to figure out who *not* to vote for, check out the lawn signs posted outside apartment buildings. As a general rule, it's safe to assume that landlords and I have different policy objectives.
September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Pro-tip: if you're ever trying to figure out who *not* to vote for, check out the lawn signs posted outside apartment buildings. As a general rule, it's safe to assume that landlords and I have different policy objectives.