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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · 2d

I was at the 2017 ward 7 convention when I first met Frey. I asked him "why run for mayor, why now" and he said "I've done what I can as CM and now it's time for the next step" which to me meant this was a power grab game to him from the jump. Could not believe that was his answer.

David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 2d

2/ A question I ask every mayoral challenger is “why are you running?” People who run against Frey face an avalanche of $$ & elite wagon-circling. It’s no fun. Policies motive, and undoing injustices, but there’s often something they’ve experienced that make getting into the arena unavoidable.

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 2d

7/ Caught in a lie, Frey never apologized. Instead, we got his famously weasely “Language became more casual, including my own.” BTW this is the 1st election voters can hold Frey accountable for lying & Locke dying, but the incident is almost memory-holed in coverage. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Minneapolis Mayor Frey Admits To Being Misleading On 'No-Knock' Policy Changes

"Language became more casual, including my own, which did not reflect the necessary precision or nuance. And I own that," Mayor Jacob Frey said.

www.cbsnews.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · 9d

It was great to meet you irl! I didn't put two and two together till later, but if I had would e wanted to say power to you re: feminist caucus.

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 24d

After almost eight years, Mayor Frey’s failed approach to encampments is harming everyone in our communities.

In an open letter to Mayor Frey, Cat Salonek Schladt highlights the impact of Frey’s “unwillingness to provide health, sanitation and trash services to our unhoused neighbors.”

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · 25d

Aiiiieeee 😬

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 26d

I find this extremely chilling:
I spoke w a reporter this morning about Kimmel. (Reporter was / is great) They got back to me a short while ago to say they sought White House comment & WH demands to know first which experts they spoke with. I told reporter I'm happy to be quoted IN THE STORY but 1/x

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James Belcher @jamesbelcher.bsky.social · 28d

The victim blaming in press coverage of last night's mass shootings in Minneapolis is unfuckingbelievable. Every story focuses on city efforts to shut down a homeless encampment.

I've read three stories on it—all of which quote officials—and I still have no idea WHO was shooting, much less WHY.

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · 28d

This weekend on a drive out to see some friends in the burbs, kid in the backseat goes "I'm the sweep today!" b/c when we bike together as a fam usually it's me on the cargo bike hauling kid and my partner behind us sweeping 😇

Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jan 24

My 3yo just called the airport the "plane station" and honestly thats what it should be called. Also I feel I've succeeded at implanting trains first in this little consciousness.

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the crowing @trillharris.bsky.social · Sep 1

On the right day South Minneapolis is the most beautiful place on earth

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The Spirit of The Paradox of Tolerance @seltsamerweise.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you believe anything - ANYTHING - else then block me now.

Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trans women are not dangerous. Being trans is not a mental illness. Mental illness does not make anyone a murderer, being a murderer does.

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Aug 24

I loved it, hope y'all do too

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Aug 22

Biking to fair mistake I made today: using the transit way 😵‍💫 so crowded and loud 🫨

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Aug 12

There is an effort to log them, but I'm guessing you've seen that?

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Aug 10

Wow. Bold.
Sorry about your ride, Mary ❤️‍🩹

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jul 29

Wizard

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jul 21

I get why endorsements are important for funding campaigns, but I feel you.

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jul 21

I'm a natural extrovert. I love door knocking. I love coalition building. I love having hard conversations. I have a master's degree, English is my first language, I'm tall and white. Even with all these things going for me, *I* hate caucuses and conventions! Let's get real and have primaries.

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jul 21

Frey was a bad loser on Saturday. I don't support him. This all day political pageantry has just got to stop. We can do better, democracy deserves better, I get primaries cost more and I'll fundraise to make the switch.

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Hilary Lovelace @hilove.bsky.social · Jul 21

Where is the mpls dfl effort to move away from caucuses and conventions, towards something like a regular ass primary? can I be part of that work? Hmu.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · Jul 18

The primary owner of two Twin Cities Mexican restaurants was held in ICE custody for weeks after federal officers served search warrants at his business.

Restaurant owner in Lake Street raid spent weeks in ICE detention

Francisco Estrada de Haro, who owns the Las Cuatro Milpas restaurants targeted last month in a federal raid, was being held in Freeborn County until recently.

bit.ly

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It’s Julie. Dr. Tilsen, if you’re nasty. @queeringtherapist.bsky.social · Jul 14

You can have your Ring security. This our security system here in Minneapolis

An orange sign nailed to a power pole: Neighborhood Witch is in black all caps above a graphic of an eye

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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · Jul 10

HEY! So we all know some of the best bookstores in the Twin Cities are on Lake Street - and now there’s no better way to get to them than the B Line bus!

Check out my day on Lake Street riding the B Line and buying (too many) books!

www.instagram.com/visitlakestr...

Lake Street, Mpls on Instagram: "📚 All aboard the B Line with Alex! Today, he's showing us his favorite bookstores and cozy stops along Lake Street, and the best part? Every spot is accessible by Metr...

4 likes, 0 comments - visitlakestreet on July 10, 2025: "📚 All aboard the B Line with Alex! Today, he's showing us his favorite bookstores and cozy stops along Lake Street, and the best part? Every sp...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jul 7

'Vacations.'

The word is 'vacations.'

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Gen Z is using micro-retirement to avoid burnout, find greater fulfillment in their work, and enhance their overall well-being. However, it's not just Gen-Z:

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · Jul 1

So, things look bleak I know

But here's a cool local good news story - and there's a fundraiser linked within the article if you want to help out a local, artist-run CSA #Minneapolis

www.minnpost.com/artscape/202...

Minneapolis urban farming business Black Radish is rooted in art

Started by two artists, the Community Supported Agriculture project works with homeowners to create gardens filled with edible crops.

www.minnpost.com

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