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Earlier this week I was elected Chair of the Saint Paul DFL. We demand the immediate release of Nekima Levy Armstrong, William Kelly, and two time St. Paul DFL endorsed Chauntyll Allen, as well as their respective charges being dropped.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Earlier this week I was elected Chair of the Saint Paul DFL. We demand the immediate release of Nekima Levy Armstrong, William Kelly, and two time St. Paul DFL endorsed Chauntyll Allen, as well as their respective charges being dropped.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
Wait….what???
Holy shit.
Holy shit.
UPDATE: Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, St. Paul School Board member Chauntyll Allen and social media personality William Kelly have been booked into the Sherburne County Jail. Their attorneys say they are not like to be released today: www.twincities.com/2026/01/22/t...
Feds appeal after Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen granted release following church protest arrest
They were granted release on conditions, including no contact with potential victims or witnesses and a stay-away order from Cities Church. The two have not yet been charged.
www.twincities.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Wait….what???
Holy shit.
Holy shit.
Could not have said it better! Rebecca Noecker gains Sustain St. Paul’s endorsement in the Ramsey Co Commissioner race. 🙌
Rebecca's nuanced grasp of policy, collaborative approach, and consistent responsiveness to constituents make her an excellent fit for a role that demands disciplined and technocratic attention to the unflashy yet vital details of delivering everyday programs and services to residents.
January 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Could not have said it better! Rebecca Noecker gains Sustain St. Paul’s endorsement in the Ramsey Co Commissioner race. 🙌
Found this at an estate sale many moons ago and now the ole Acme Thunderer has a purpose again.
January 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Found this at an estate sale many moons ago and now the ole Acme Thunderer has a purpose again.
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People keep asking what it's like living in Minneapolis right now. The best description I can think of is this: imagine any dystopian movie or book, except the resistance all have day jobs, snow to shovel and kids in sports.
January 20, 2026 at 3:13 AM
People keep asking what it's like living in Minneapolis right now. The best description I can think of is this: imagine any dystopian movie or book, except the resistance all have day jobs, snow to shovel and kids in sports.
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The unfortunate reality that is that peace prizes lose half their value the minute you drive them off the lot
January 16, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The unfortunate reality that is that peace prizes lose half their value the minute you drive them off the lot
Commenting turned off I see. Ah how I love Bluesky…
I have no idea. Nobody does. Except I think we can be quite certain that if Walz and MSP mayors “command” state and local police to arrest ICE, there will be mass bloodshed. I don’t want this.
I have no idea. Nobody does. Except I think we can be quite certain that if Walz and MSP mayors “command” state and local police to arrest ICE, there will be mass bloodshed. I don’t want this.
How do you think this is going to turn out if nothing is done?
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Commenting turned off I see. Ah how I love Bluesky…
I have no idea. Nobody does. Except I think we can be quite certain that if Walz and MSP mayors “command” state and local police to arrest ICE, there will be mass bloodshed. I don’t want this.
I have no idea. Nobody does. Except I think we can be quite certain that if Walz and MSP mayors “command” state and local police to arrest ICE, there will be mass bloodshed. I don’t want this.
Not the greatest timing, but it’s nice to see this project get going again. The Transportation Museum will be a great spot to highlight the diverse and storied history this little house sheltered over the decades.
Remember the Justus Ramsey Stone House on W. 7th Street? It will rise again, stone by stone, beginning today at 1 p.m. at the Minnesota Transportation Museum: www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/k... Story by @imanicruzen
Kickoff to rebuild Ramsey Stone House on Wednesday
The Minnesota Transportation Museum will celebrate the rebuild of the Justus Ramsey Stone House on museum grounds at 1 p.m.
www.twincities.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Not the greatest timing, but it’s nice to see this project get going again. The Transportation Museum will be a great spot to highlight the diverse and storied history this little house sheltered over the decades.
I hope Joe Thompson runs for Attorney General.
The career prosecutor overseeing the federal investigation into state social program fraud resigned abruptly this week, along with five other senior federal prosecutors.
The exodus follows reports that the DOJ was scrutinizing Renee Good's political activity in its investigation of her killing.
The exodus follows reports that the DOJ was scrutinizing Renee Good's political activity in its investigation of her killing.
Top fraud investigator, five others quit U.S. Attorney’s office • Minnesota Reformer
The career prosecutor overseeing the sprawling federal investigation into social program fraud in Minnesota resigned abruptly this week. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson was one of at ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I hope Joe Thompson runs for Attorney General.
The replies are astonishing. Not a single person on this site has noted that barely a week ago Walz said Thompson was guilty of “defamation” and should be fired.
Joe Thompson is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state.
It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants.
It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants.
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The replies are astonishing. Not a single person on this site has noted that barely a week ago Walz said Thompson was guilty of “defamation” and should be fired.
Even if this man is released at some point he’s going to have shoulder issues for the rest of his life. Probably low back and hip stuff, too. In the abundance of horrors, I’m thinking of all the soft tissue injuries that will also ruin lives.
January 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Even if this man is released at some point he’s going to have shoulder issues for the rest of his life. Probably low back and hip stuff, too. In the abundance of horrors, I’m thinking of all the soft tissue injuries that will also ruin lives.
This is very, very bad. Despite revealing some uncomfortable truths for us democrats, Joe was one of the good guys. I’m grateful for his service, questioning of the timing, and fearful of who he will be replaced with.
January 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is very, very bad. Despite revealing some uncomfortable truths for us democrats, Joe was one of the good guys. I’m grateful for his service, questioning of the timing, and fearful of who he will be replaced with.
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Shoutout to this little oddball dealie in downtown Mpls
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Shoutout to this little oddball dealie in downtown Mpls
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If you're able, please go out and support your local immigrant-owned restaurants, grocery stores, and shops today. ICE enforcement is harming their business and keeping their workers and customers scared and at home.
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you're able, please go out and support your local immigrant-owned restaurants, grocery stores, and shops today. ICE enforcement is harming their business and keeping their workers and customers scared and at home.
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This week has been incredibly heavy for all of us. I wanted to share some thoughts, reflections, and actions we’re taking to stand up to this unprecedented incursion into our city.
Please know you are not alone. We are fighting back.
Please know you are not alone. We are fighting back.
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This week has been incredibly heavy for all of us. I wanted to share some thoughts, reflections, and actions we’re taking to stand up to this unprecedented incursion into our city.
Please know you are not alone. We are fighting back.
Please know you are not alone. We are fighting back.
“According to the audit, one unnamed grant manager with BHA approved a payment of $672,647 to a new vendor for a single month’s work, then left state employment a few days later. That grant manager subsequently provided consulting services to the provider.”
Another nexus of fraud? Auditor zeros in on drug, mental health grants minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/a...
Another nexus of fraud? Auditor zeros in on drug, mental health grants • Minnesota Reformer
One unnamed grant manager with BHA approved a payment of $672,647 to a new vendor for a single month’s work, then left state employment a few days later. That grant manager subsequently provided consu...
minnesotareformer.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
“According to the audit, one unnamed grant manager with BHA approved a payment of $672,647 to a new vendor for a single month’s work, then left state employment a few days later. That grant manager subsequently provided consulting services to the provider.”
This is why I love my community (and work hard to make it better) and stay in St. Paul, despite the exploding costs and inconveniences of city living at times.
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This is why I love my community (and work hard to make it better) and stay in St. Paul, despite the exploding costs and inconveniences of city living at times.
Hooooooooly crap. It is so much worse than we imagined. At least now there is concrete evidence that state DHS staff actively colluded in and abetted the large-scale grift, whereas before it was simply the only logical explanation. Now there is proof.
www.startribune.com/audit-finds-...
www.startribune.com/audit-finds-...
Audit finds widespread problems in DHS oversight of behavioral health grants
It comes as Minnesota is under scrutiny for fraud in social services programs.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Hooooooooly crap. It is so much worse than we imagined. At least now there is concrete evidence that state DHS staff actively colluded in and abetted the large-scale grift, whereas before it was simply the only logical explanation. Now there is proof.
www.startribune.com/audit-finds-...
www.startribune.com/audit-finds-...
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I may be the first, but I won't be the last! Let's get to work, Saint Paul!
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I may be the first, but I won't be the last! Let's get to work, Saint Paul!
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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So odd that kids these days don’t play outside anymore
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
So odd that kids these days don’t play outside anymore
I second this!
Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.
January 6, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I second this!
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Melissa Hortman would have been a great governor.
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Melissa Hortman would have been a great governor.
Non-controversial take: if a day care racks up dozens and dozens of code violations in the space of a year, they not should continue to receive millions of dollars in public money.
Non-controversial take: random adults with no children at a daycare shouldn’t be trying to go into said daycare.
December 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Non-controversial take: if a day care racks up dozens and dozens of code violations in the space of a year, they not should continue to receive millions of dollars in public money.
Having seen footage of the dozens and dozens of establishments calling themselves “daycares” this is not much of an exaggeration. Heck, you could probably also get state money to run an adult daycare, home health care, and autism clinic out of this location!
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Having seen footage of the dozens and dozens of establishments calling themselves “daycares” this is not much of an exaggeration. Heck, you could probably also get state money to run an adult daycare, home health care, and autism clinic out of this location!