matt meshm
@meshm.bsky.social
Minneapolis-based tinkerer. Work on websites for science at UMN's Supercomputing Institute. Into bikes, city infrastructure, and local politics
This is what MPD's permanent ALPRs look like (Insight LPR). If it's a dome camera it's something else
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is what MPD's permanent ALPRs look like (Insight LPR). If it's a dome camera it's something else
I just went on a bike ride verifying and entering locations of MPD and Hennepin County Sheriff ALPR cameras so DeFlock should be pretty accurate for Minneapolis now deflock.me/map#map=13/4...
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I just went on a bike ride verifying and entering locations of MPD and Hennepin County Sheriff ALPR cameras so DeFlock should be pretty accurate for Minneapolis now deflock.me/map#map=13/4...
They should've led with a photo of one of border patrol's covert installations
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
They should've led with a photo of one of border patrol's covert installations
Proud to announce I won a drawing for a dairy and meat showroom gift bag, I was nominated for my contributions as UMN research staff. This is as close as I'll get to winning a meat raffle
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Proud to announce I won a drawing for a dairy and meat showroom gift bag, I was nominated for my contributions as UMN research staff. This is as close as I'll get to winning a meat raffle
Almost half of Frey voters only ranked him, far more than any other 1st choice. Davis 1st choicers were the most generous, 84% of them ranked 3
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Almost half of Frey voters only ranked him, far more than any other 1st choice. Davis 1st choicers were the most generous, 84% of them ranked 3
This morning Minneapolis park workers performed a controlled burn of the oak savanna near 36th St and W River Pkwy. It was the first time that the area was burned since habitat restoration began around 2001. Proud of MPRB for skilling up and expanding their use of fire to manage natural areas!
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This morning Minneapolis park workers performed a controlled burn of the oak savanna near 36th St and W River Pkwy. It was the first time that the area was burned since habitat restoration began around 2001. Proud of MPRB for skilling up and expanding their use of fire to manage natural areas!
Who ranked Brenda? She only got 767 first round votes but was ranked on 10,200 ballots. Frey was the most common first choice for those who dared to dream
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Who ranked Brenda? She only got 767 first round votes but was ranked on 10,200 ballots. Frey was the most common first choice for those who dared to dream
Frey dominates among people writing in random names. The most common ballot including at least one undeclared write-in (UWI) was: "Frey, UWI, UWI."
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Frey dominates among people writing in random names. The most common ballot including at least one undeclared write-in (UWI) was: "Frey, UWI, UWI."
"You will receive a ... survey regarding the technologies that you use at the University of Minnesota, including your perspective on generative artificial intelligence in higher education"
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"You will receive a ... survey regarding the technologies that you use at the University of Minnesota, including your perspective on generative artificial intelligence in higher education"
Fateh needed to net almost 15k more 2nd/3rd choice votes than Frey to beat him, and he got less than half that (6484 more than Frey). Frey wins with just over 50% of votes cast :-(
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fateh needed to net almost 15k more 2nd/3rd choice votes than Frey to beat him, and he got less than half that (6484 more than Frey). Frey wins with just over 50% of votes cast :-(
Soren Stevenson shows up at the unofficial south Minneapolis post election party to cheers as I turn into a pumpkin and leave
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Soren Stevenson shows up at the unofficial south Minneapolis post election party to cheers as I turn into a pumpkin and leave
A constituent made a cake for @robin4mpls.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A constituent made a cake for @robin4mpls.bsky.social
Posted up on campus harassing undergrads to vote for @omarfatehmn.com @robin4mpls.bsky.social Let's do this!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Posted up on campus harassing undergrads to vote for @omarfatehmn.com @robin4mpls.bsky.social Let's do this!!
She's technically opposed by crank candidate Bob Again. I kinda like @taylordahlin.com 's idea of ranking him, maybe behind a write in first choice
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
She's technically opposed by crank candidate Bob Again. I kinda like @taylordahlin.com 's idea of ranking him, maybe behind a write in first choice
The three flavors of Minneapolis yard decorations in October:
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The three flavors of Minneapolis yard decorations in October:
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
It's that time of year again
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It's that time of year again
New bike day! It doesn't count as an additional bike if I found one with the same color scheme as one of my other bikes, right?
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
New bike day! It doesn't count as an additional bike if I found one with the same color scheme as one of my other bikes, right?
What the fuck is this official MN DFL mailer showing a seemingly random selection of endorsed candidates? Only one of 3 at large parks endorsees, and Bob Fine but not Steve Brandt? Is the DFL just trolling us at this point?
October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What the fuck is this official MN DFL mailer showing a seemingly random selection of endorsed candidates? Only one of 3 at large parks endorsees, and Bob Fine but not Steve Brandt? Is the DFL just trolling us at this point?
Just got my covid and flu shots. The UMN clinic was giving away great branded pens
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just got my covid and flu shots. The UMN clinic was giving away great branded pens
It's progressive PAC lit day over here. Great mayoral mailers from @mplsforthemany.com and working people's project, and a parks flier from working america
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It's progressive PAC lit day over here. Great mayoral mailers from @mplsforthemany.com and working people's project, and a parks flier from working america
Would a *socialist* get an $8 drink at the corn maze??? Checkmate, leftists
October 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Would a *socialist* get an $8 drink at the corn maze??? Checkmate, leftists
Down a couple percent but not 8%. I think the 2024 total here includes the whole year, so the 2024 YTD is probably more like 5.0MW vs 4.8 this year
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Down a couple percent but not 8%. I think the 2024 total here includes the whole year, so the 2024 YTD is probably more like 5.0MW vs 4.8 this year
Good news! @jchavezmpls.bsky.social pointed out I got the tabulation wrong here and Davis would in fact be the winner in my scenario according to Mpls RCV procedure
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good news! @jchavezmpls.bsky.social pointed out I got the tabulation wrong here and Davis would in fact be the winner in my scenario according to Mpls RCV procedure
I am still trying to work this out but getting stuck on the difference between "votes that could possibly be transferred" in the first definition here and "sum of all ranked choice votes" in the second. Are they always going to be the same in my scenario?
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I am still trying to work this out but getting stuck on the difference between "votes that could possibly be transferred" in the first definition here and "sum of all ranked choice votes" in the second. Are they always going to be the same in my scenario?
What kind of people are running this country?
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What kind of people are running this country?