Lynnell Mickelsen
@lynnellmick.bsky.social
Citizen of Minneapolis. Die-hard progressive. Tweets on education, policing, politics and urbanism. Love dogs, horses, cats, skiing (nordic/downhill) walking in the woods and camping with family and friends.
I don't always agree with Dan Pfeiffer, but this is a thoughtful take.
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I don't always agree with Dan Pfeiffer, but this is a thoughtful take.
Democrats Kill Hope (Again). Oliver Willis lays it out. This also describes Amy Klobuchar to a T.
Democrats Kill Hope (Again)
Chuck Schumer Reboots The Montreal Screwjob
www.oliverexplains.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Democrats Kill Hope (Again). Oliver Willis lays it out. This also describes Amy Klobuchar to a T.
Note to fellow Boomers in Minneapolis upset about the Senate Democrats caving yet again:
#1: This is precisely why The Youngs have embraced the DSA and why you should the same. Or at least quit demonizing young Dems who are looking for big change. The DSA caucus is the future.
# 2....
#1: This is precisely why The Youngs have embraced the DSA and why you should the same. Or at least quit demonizing young Dems who are looking for big change. The DSA caucus is the future.
# 2....
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Note to fellow Boomers in Minneapolis upset about the Senate Democrats caving yet again:
#1: This is precisely why The Youngs have embraced the DSA and why you should the same. Or at least quit demonizing young Dems who are looking for big change. The DSA caucus is the future.
# 2....
#1: This is precisely why The Youngs have embraced the DSA and why you should the same. Or at least quit demonizing young Dems who are looking for big change. The DSA caucus is the future.
# 2....
Josh Marshall with a slightly more optimistic (?) or certainly long-term take on Team Cave’s Big Win. (He hates the Dem Cave.I find Josh to be grounded and sane, so that's why I read Talking Points Memo.)
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win
I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Josh Marshall with a slightly more optimistic (?) or certainly long-term take on Team Cave’s Big Win. (He hates the Dem Cave.I find Josh to be grounded and sane, so that's why I read Talking Points Memo.)
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Nobody in American politics hates their own voters more than the Democratic Party
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Nobody in American politics hates their own voters more than the Democratic Party
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How long till we learn American, United & Delta worked the phones on Senate Dems?
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
How long till we learn American, United & Delta worked the phones on Senate Dems?
Love love love my senator from Minnesota, @smith.senate.gov .
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 2:34 AM
Love love love my senator from Minnesota, @smith.senate.gov .
Attention: @klobuchar.senate.gov and @smith.senate.gov
Don't do the GOP's dirty work for them. GOP has the voted. Let them end the filibuster; call back Congress and let the GOP take 💯 of the credit for their policies.
I mean, sheesh, read the room. Don't make a deal.
Don't do the GOP's dirty work for them. GOP has the voted. Let them end the filibuster; call back Congress and let the GOP take 💯 of the credit for their policies.
I mean, sheesh, read the room. Don't make a deal.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Attention: @klobuchar.senate.gov and @smith.senate.gov
Don't do the GOP's dirty work for them. GOP has the voted. Let them end the filibuster; call back Congress and let the GOP take 💯 of the credit for their policies.
I mean, sheesh, read the room. Don't make a deal.
Don't do the GOP's dirty work for them. GOP has the voted. Let them end the filibuster; call back Congress and let the GOP take 💯 of the credit for their policies.
I mean, sheesh, read the room. Don't make a deal.
Almost everything Elizabeth Spiers says about Andrew Cuomo and his rich donors also applies to Jacob Frey (minus the sex scandals). I so wish these guys and their world view hadn't prevailed in Minneapolis.
Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out, Andrew Cuomo
I wrote about the end of Cuomo-ism for The New York Times. Here's the column:
Back on Aug. 8, at 5:40 p.m., the retirement-aged nepo baby and disgraced former governor of New York tweeted at the much...
www.elizabethspiers.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Almost everything Elizabeth Spiers says about Andrew Cuomo and his rich donors also applies to Jacob Frey (minus the sex scandals). I so wish these guys and their world view hadn't prevailed in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis friends: Any idea what to do with lawnsigns for Davis, Fateh and Jazz? Are the signs recycle-able? Any place to recycle or reuse the metal stands?
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Minneapolis friends: Any idea what to do with lawnsigns for Davis, Fateh and Jazz? Are the signs recycle-able? Any place to recycle or reuse the metal stands?
Troll alert: mpls-today.bsky.social just popped up today as a Pro-Frey account to demonize opposition. Time to get your muting and blocking fingers working.
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Troll alert: mpls-today.bsky.social just popped up today as a Pro-Frey account to demonize opposition. Time to get your muting and blocking fingers working.
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With this election over, my next organizing projects are 1) coalition building for the DFL, to build our bench to win in 2026 and 2) resisting the Minneapolis Charter Commission's efforts to weaken the separation of powers.🧵
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
With this election over, my next organizing projects are 1) coalition building for the DFL, to build our bench to win in 2026 and 2) resisting the Minneapolis Charter Commission's efforts to weaken the separation of powers.🧵
Such a good thread! I'm so sad/mad that the forces of ratfucking, fear, racism, division + $$$$ returned Frey to office. And I have such love & pride for the amazing progressive community & allies who work so hard for a better city. We're still here. We persist. We ain't leaving. Onward.
Good morning. I woke up at 7AM and have had a cup and a half of coffee already.
A lot of people outside Minneapolis probably are wondering what's going. What's happened to the "Midwest Mamdani"?
And a lot of people who just learned about us this year are probably confused. It's okay!
A lot of people outside Minneapolis probably are wondering what's going. What's happened to the "Midwest Mamdani"?
And a lot of people who just learned about us this year are probably confused. It's okay!
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Such a good thread! I'm so sad/mad that the forces of ratfucking, fear, racism, division + $$$$ returned Frey to office. And I have such love & pride for the amazing progressive community & allies who work so hard for a better city. We're still here. We persist. We ain't leaving. Onward.
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If he does pull this out, there's a book to be written about how he and his cronies transformed one of the most democratically engaged cities in America into a bitter, cynical place where a widely despised mayor can somehow magically win three terms.
Minneapolis mayoral results will continue to be tabulated tomorrow. Mayor Jacob Frey says "it looks damn good for us." He says "Minneapolis is on the rise."
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If he does pull this out, there's a book to be written about how he and his cronies transformed one of the most democratically engaged cities in America into a bitter, cynical place where a widely despised mayor can somehow magically win three terms.
"At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy; a vision of a world too evil to be saved....Because the world isn't actually like that....most American conservatives must mainline Fox News directly to their brains at all hours to remain within the fantasy that both sustains & degrades them."
Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made | Defector
At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy. It’s a vision of a world too evil to be saved or cared about, and fearsome enough to justify any and every impulse toward cruelty and violence that a ...
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy; a vision of a world too evil to be saved....Because the world isn't actually like that....most American conservatives must mainline Fox News directly to their brains at all hours to remain within the fantasy that both sustains & degrades them."
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Dick Cheney Was Doing War Crimes in Exactly the Right Way, by Ezra Klein.
November 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Dick Cheney Was Doing War Crimes in Exactly the Right Way, by Ezra Klein.
This is why I'm ranking @dewayneforminneapolis.com, @omarfatehmn.com and Jazz Hampton for mayor. Eight years of Jacob Frey has done so much damage to our city and prevented so much progress. Frey is bad news. We deserve better! We can do better. Liam knows his stuff.
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 11:34 PM
This is why I'm ranking @dewayneforminneapolis.com, @omarfatehmn.com and Jazz Hampton for mayor. Eight years of Jacob Frey has done so much damage to our city and prevented so much progress. Frey is bad news. We deserve better! We can do better. Liam knows his stuff.
I grew up in White evangelical culture--my family went to church at least four times a week. i graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois. And I'm sorry to say this is 💯 accurate about White evangelicals.
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I grew up in White evangelical culture--my family went to church at least four times a week. i graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois. And I'm sorry to say this is 💯 accurate about White evangelicals.
Yet another horrible Trump cabinet member that our senior senator, @amyklobuchar.com, voted to approve, so she could burnish her "bi-partisan" and "centrist" image. Just another reminder why AmyK is so useless.
Transportation chief Sean Duffy threatened to ground all U.S. flights amid the ongoing shutdown, warning "we'll shut the whole airspace down."
Trump official threatens to ground all flights before Thanksgiving in shutdown standoff
Transportation chief Sean Duffy threatened to ground all U.S. flights amid the ongoing shutdown, warning "we'll shut the whole airspace down." As the stalemate drags into the second month, it's adding more potential risk to the aviation system and putting a further strain on air traffic control staf...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yet another horrible Trump cabinet member that our senior senator, @amyklobuchar.com, voted to approve, so she could burnish her "bi-partisan" and "centrist" image. Just another reminder why AmyK is so useless.
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Great work to whomever put up these signs around the Franklin / Hiawatha fence labyrinth.
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Great work to whomever put up these signs around the Franklin / Hiawatha fence labyrinth.
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"Instead of solving challenging problems, our governments have turned to fences that cut off necessary urban connections, and it amounts to an abdication of public obligation to people on foot."
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Using fencing to curb homelessness in the Twin Cities is an insult - MinnPost
Agencies and governments turn to fencing instead of actual solutions for problems related to people experiencing homelessness.
www.minnpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"Instead of solving challenging problems, our governments have turned to fences that cut off necessary urban connections, and it amounts to an abdication of public obligation to people on foot."
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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I personally know the gentleman who wrote this thread and I know no one who is more locked in to city politics. He works at city hall and has lived and breathed this stuff his whole life. If he says Frey is slime, Frey is slime. Read through this whole thread and then don’t put him on your ballot.
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 8:36 PM
I personally know the gentleman who wrote this thread and I know no one who is more locked in to city politics. He works at city hall and has lived and breathed this stuff his whole life. If he says Frey is slime, Frey is slime. Read through this whole thread and then don’t put him on your ballot.
💯 worth reading and please pass on to any one you know who may still be thinking about ranking Frey.n#DontRankFrey.
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 10:04 PM
💯 worth reading and please pass on to any one you know who may still be thinking about ranking Frey.n#DontRankFrey.
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Hello reasonable person, good luck casting your vote in a sensible manner.
wedgelive.com/minneapolis-...
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Minneapolis 2025 Guide to Voting Reasonably » The Wedge Times-Picayune
Tomorrow brings us to the end of another slog of an election year in Minneapolis. Here’s a cheat sheet to help as many people as possible assess the candidates on criteria that are actually relevant…
wedgelive.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hello reasonable person, good luck casting your vote in a sensible manner.
wedgelive.com/minneapolis-...
wedgelive.com/minneapolis-...
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It's not that Steve Minn doesn't understand the mayor is in charge. It's not that he doesn't get that crime is down - and funding & staffing are up. The Frey PAC strategy is to scare you into electing a council majority for the rich & powerful - on all the issues that have nothing to do with crime.
In the Thrive Mpls presentation, Steve Minn suggests that every time there is a “crime event,” All of Mpls should geotext in a 1 mile radius “about crime,” basically describing like a combination of the Citizen app but with messaging to vote for Mayor Frey and moderate councilmembers
August 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It's not that Steve Minn doesn't understand the mayor is in charge. It's not that he doesn't get that crime is down - and funding & staffing are up. The Frey PAC strategy is to scare you into electing a council majority for the rich & powerful - on all the issues that have nothing to do with crime.