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Dani Kasprzak
@foucauldron.bsky.social
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Leftist. Penchant for hyperlocal Minneapolis politics. Psychoanalytic therapist. Former academic book editor (occasional current proofreader). Queer single parent. Piano, gardening & gossip fuel me

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 and Abolish ICE 🧊
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Need a moment of joy? I just had (another) conversation with my 4yo about ICE today. She jumped up and said she needed to read me a book. It was this one. She read the whole thing to me out loud. (cc: @prisonculture.bsky.social)
Prisons Must Fall by Mariame Kaba and Jane Ball, illustrated by Ollie Costello
January 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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Bless you, sweet child. (Find your joy where you can)
Screengrab of Harry Styles new album dropping on March 6, 2026
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Cathartic to grieve in community together
Photo of vigil for Renee Goode. Hundreds (thousands?) of people crowded onto Portland Ave at dusk
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Merry Christmas from Portland, OR 🎄
Tall pine trees in the background, blue playground equipment in the foreground. It’s nighttime
December 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Never not taking photos of @uminnpress.bsky.social books in the wild. (In this case at Wallace Books in Portland.)
Photo of Deleuze and Guattari’s A THOUSAND PLATEAUS shelved in the psychology section
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Blooms!
Amaryllis blooming on a desk with a silver task lamp, spider plant cutting, fake lavender plant, and the book WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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LOL tell me you’re a therapist who is a Millennial parent to a preschooler without telling me you’re a therapist who is a Millennial parent to a preschooler. (Mama Nous rocks, btw, even for adults who need to hear they’re good enough!)
Spotify Wrapped graphic with five songs by Mama Nous
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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One of my favorite things about being an editorial assistant was getting to come up with bios. It didn’t happen often (most folks just have their departmental and institutional affiliation). But it sure was fun to be, like, what should we say about Foucault?
Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French historian and philosopher associated with the structuralist and poststructuralist movements. He is often considered the most influential social theorist of the second half of the twentieth century, not only in philosophy but in a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Among his most notable books are Madness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, and The History of Sexuality.
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A squirrel with a full dinner roll in its mouth was hanging on to my window screen this morning. What does this portend? And why does this squirrel keep harassing me?? (Photo from earlier this fall after it chewed threw my screen, came into my kitchen, and ate an avocado and bread)
Gray squirrel hanging on to a window screen with a hole it chewed by its lower left leg
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Why?
Black Tesla with a MN blackout plate that says LOWCARB
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Repost with an iconic fictional band
Zack Attack from Saved By The Bell
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Why?
Black SUV with three Dan Orban signs taped to the front, side, and back
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Is it normal for a mayor to comment on a city council member's Facebook post with a rebuttal that is mostly an attempt to shame said council member? I'm genuinely asking. It seems odd that Frey would comment on @jchavezmpls.bsky.social's post. But maybe I just don't follow Facebook closely enough?
Dear neighbor, It breaks my heart to hear the anti-immigrant bigotry being lobbed at street vendors on top of community members threatening ICE on them. This behavior is abhorrent and has no place in Minneapolis. It’s also come to my attention that the police are being called on vendors, which is creating deep fear. I am writing this post to update you all on the street vendor situation in Minneapolis. Mayor Frey’s administration has made it clear that the next level of enforcement for unlicensed vendors will involve criminal citations, discarding of food, and possibly taking vendor equipment. I will not be co-signing this punitive approach that could lead to the deportation of immigrants and impact their immigration status. I do not support this action and strongly condemn this approach. My office has been working hard to find solutions, which includes passing a new ordinance, reducing the fees for a permit, and establishing a program to help vendors pass and take tests. I continue to believe a comprehensive approach can help us address these issues. Issuing citations is not the only way to enforce regulations. This criminalization approach risks damaging the trust and relationships in our community. This is not how we should welcome our immigrant neighbors. Instead, we must lead with compassion and understanding. An immediate solution that does not involve the criminalization of immigrants, people trying to make a living, and vendors would be to allow them into our parks to sell food, as we wait for residents to pass their exams and acquire permits. It could help alleviate the concerns of community while still allowing working people to make a living. Council Member Chavez, As you know, City staff has been working directly with your office to amplify these efforts. Staff are already providing unlicensed vendors with education, translation, and training so they can comply with the health code. But we still have a health code—including City regulations you passed—that cannot be ignored. Our staff enforce these codes based on a concern for public health. Period. That’s their job: to support small businesses while upholding the laws you helped craft. Our ask is that you resume working with City staff to ensure food safety and advise these prospective vendors to operate legally and successfully.
September 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Wow — the political sightings of current, former, and future elected officials at Powderhorn Porchfest! 👀 Too many to name. Also can we please please please close down streets more often?! The mushroom bike needs room to roam
Red bicycle (actually five bicycles soldered together) with a red and white lit up mushroom on top
September 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Last days of summer in Powderhorn ☀️
Morning glory climbing up a wooden ladder with a garage in the background Pink, yellow, and red zinnias Purple asters
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Join us! 👯
Seward Child Care Center Pint Night at Blackstack Monday September 29 from 5-7p 755 Prior Ave N $1 per pint will go towards our new floor fund
September 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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And just like that I have a piano ☺️
Photo of an upright piano
September 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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I am embracing chaotic gardening which goes against every instinct I have. What a growth edge
August 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Please enjoy the first zucchini I have ever grown
Green zucchini amongst lots of zucchini stems and some yellow zucchini flowers
August 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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When did the CC Club start adding romaine leaves to their nacho plate?!
Large pile of nachos with romaine leaves on the bottom of the plate and a Fair State Hazy IPA on the right
August 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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LOLOLOL love the two options for this question on the random survey I received
Which of the following types of candidates for City Council do you find more appealing? A candidate who will focus city resources on improving the quality of life in Minneapolis and delivering the basics by taking on crime and the rising cost of living A candidate who will take a stand on issues that are important to you personally even if they don’t directly impact Minneapolis Don’t Know
August 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Huge broken tree blocking a sidewalk.
July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Solstice Storm of 2013. No tornadoes, just straight line winds. Watched a transformer blow in Whittier from the CC Club window and then lost power. They put candles stuck in pickles in ketchup cups. Someone brought in a generator to get the jukebox going. No power at my apartment for over two days.
Tree upended with large trunk crushing a car
July 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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My first garden ever ☺️🌱🍅🥒🍓🌶️🌸
Photograph of a small Minneapolis backyard. Raised bed in the foreground with tomatoes, cucumbers, marigolds, strawberries, zucchinis, squash, kale, pepper, and zinnia plants (non flowering or fruiting yet). Raspberry bushes in the background. A swing set with a blue disc rope swing in the background. Concrete stairs leading up to the alley.
July 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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See you at People’s Pride at Powderhorn Park this afternoon! Best part of Pride weekend! 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🧱
Graphic that says MPLS PEOPLE’S PRIDE JUNE 28 12-4 PM POWDERHORN PARK NO CORPORATIONS // NO COPS
June 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM