Glenn Howatt
@glennhowatt.bsky.social
Former health care reporter at Star Tribune. Trying to figure out what's next. Interests: Medicaid, public health, LGBTQ health
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"The delay comes largely because when the project was advertised for bids from construction firms in September 2025, none was received..." www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
Renovation of the Lake Street/Midtown Blue Line station is delayed - MinnPost
On the up side, more time planning means less risk once the renovations finally – hopefully – begin in 2027.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"The delay comes largely because when the project was advertised for bids from construction firms in September 2025, none was received..." www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
"The findings, published Monday in JAMA, don't prove caffeine causes these beneficial effects, and it’s possible other attributes protected caffeine drinkers’ brain health."
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2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"The findings, published Monday in JAMA, don't prove caffeine causes these beneficial effects, and it’s possible other attributes protected caffeine drinkers’ brain health."
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February 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Will he pledge to eliminate litter boxes in school bathrooms? www.startribune.com/scott-jensen...
Scott Jensen ends campaign for Minnesota governor, announces run for state auditor
Jensen, the GOP’s 2022 nominee for governor, exited the race after finishing fourth in a statewide straw poll.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Will he pledge to eliminate litter boxes in school bathrooms? www.startribune.com/scott-jensen...
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So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
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Everything you’re hearing from the Trump administration is a lie. Today was one of the most active days in Northeast since the entire Operation Metro Surge began.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Everything you’re hearing from the Trump administration is a lie. Today was one of the most active days in Northeast since the entire Operation Metro Surge began.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minneapolis, no matter what headlines Trump and Homan try to create.
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While Tom Homan was trying to grab headlines this morning ICE was again circling our schools. They’ve been out all morning and no “drawdown” is enough until every single one of these agents is out of our state and DHS is abolished.
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
While Tom Homan was trying to grab headlines this morning ICE was again circling our schools. They’ve been out all morning and no “drawdown” is enough until every single one of these agents is out of our state and DHS is abolished.
“The D.O.J., the D.H.S., and ICE are not above the law,” Judge Blackwell said during the hearing on Tuesday. “They do wield extraordinary power, and that power has to exist within constitutional limits. "
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
“The D.O.J., the D.H.S., and ICE are not above the law,” Judge Blackwell said during the hearing on Tuesday. “They do wield extraordinary power, and that power has to exist within constitutional limits. "
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell spent more than half the money he raised in his campaign for Minnesota governor last year buying copies of his autobiography.
Mike Lindell's campaign for governor is buying boatloads of Mike Lindell autobiographies • Minnesota Reformer
Mike Lindell’s memoir, “What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO,” has enjoyed a new surge of sales since he announced a run for governor late last year. Who’s buying the book, which details his ad...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell spent more than half the money he raised in his campaign for Minnesota governor last year buying copies of his autobiography.
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Great piece by the former public editor for the NYTimes, @sulliview.bsky.social. An amazing newsletter generally speaking as well.
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
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February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Great piece by the former public editor for the NYTimes, @sulliview.bsky.social. An amazing newsletter generally speaking as well.
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University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
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‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
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February 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
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ICE OUT! Over Nokomis.
February 1, 2026 at 2:38 AM
ICE OUT! Over Nokomis.
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Variety review: On the Amazons Melania “documentary”:
"If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out."
"If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out."
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Variety review: On the Amazons Melania “documentary”:
"If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out."
"If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out."
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This is Minneapolis.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
This is Minneapolis.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force.
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laying candles at a vigil for alex pettri in loring park after he was shot by ICE today in minneapolis under the noisy state patrol helicopter that has been a constant presence
January 25, 2026 at 2:40 AM
laying candles at a vigil for alex pettri in loring park after he was shot by ICE today in minneapolis under the noisy state patrol helicopter that has been a constant presence
🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
I’ll share any picture anyone sends of these memorials
Everyone in the suburbs are putting them out on our porches. At least around us in Eagan
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵
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right now: hundreds of people walking down 34th Avenue in South Minneapolis; this is happening all over the city. ICE Out.
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
right now: hundreds of people walking down 34th Avenue in South Minneapolis; this is happening all over the city. ICE Out.
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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Vigil at St. Anthony Park tonight in Nordeast. Being with neighbors is healing. (That’s the wife, a church choir member, leading with the lyrics)
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Vigil at St. Anthony Park tonight in Nordeast. Being with neighbors is healing. (That’s the wife, a church choir member, leading with the lyrics)
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#BREAKING: A protest is taking place, blocking traffic in downtown Seattle. According to organizers of Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the group has come together to hold an emergency protest and vigil at the Federal Building.
Seattle group rallies in response to man killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis
A protest erupted in downtown Seattle Saturday afternoon, an anti- ICE group blocked all southbound traffic on 2nd Ave at Madison St.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
#BREAKING: A protest is taking place, blocking traffic in downtown Seattle. According to organizers of Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the group has come together to hold an emergency protest and vigil at the Federal Building.
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I’m out here in Los Angeles, where hundreds have gathered in response to the ICE execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Chants and speeches underway here outside the Federal Building in DTLA. Working multiple cameras today so posts may be sparse
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I’m out here in Los Angeles, where hundreds have gathered in response to the ICE execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Chants and speeches underway here outside the Federal Building in DTLA. Working multiple cameras today so posts may be sparse
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.