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Jesse Mortenson
@jk9.bsky.social
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back to start a podcast - subscribe at millcityhall.com - middle aged queer white guy in minneapolis. no presidents, no borders, no clout (ok maybe some clout?).
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 12h
Anybody labeling Wonsley or Chavez as an “extremist” is telling on themselves: these folks are only extreme if you are a conservative
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Jake Gotta @jakegotta.bsky.social · 1d
This is why safe bike routes are the cheapest & most effective climate solution possible right now
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Gretchen Donart @gbdonart.bsky.social · 1d
My e-bike has turned my hilly suburban East Richmond area into a 15-minute neighborhood. Post office, hardware store, 3+ groceries, Kaiser, gym, waterfront all in easy reach for this creaky 74 yo.
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
bsky.app/profile/maur... is one good place to look
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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 5d
Hey friends. 🧊 activity is ticking up in the Cities. We have over 2,200 ppl on our network. We had 3 ppl respond to the kidnapping in St Paul yesterday. We need more!
Next Mpls training is later this month.
MONARCA UPSTANDER TRAINING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at 4:00 PM Months into the Trump administration, we are seeing a growing wave of executive orders and policies aimed at targeting and deporting millions, especially in states like ours. Agencies are showing up in neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools. We are coming together to build power, stand with our neighbors, and shine a light on these injustices. Register to attend our Minneapolis, MN training - location details provided in registration. UNIDOSIMN COMMUNITY • LEADERSHIP• POWER • Learn how to support immigrant communities • Become part of Unidos' rapid response network. • Ensure no one faces this threat alone. REGISTER HERE bit.ly/RRT_1026
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
People have such a shallow tolerance for “things can be very bad but not all the way bad” or “things can be very bad for some people while others do ok”
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
Same, man, I’m like Neo in the matrix dodging whatever this is
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
I knew Taylor was going to post this so I didn’t have to bother live posting :)

The line that stuck out to me was “[Keith Ellison] told me he needed to look tough on crime for his next election”

If you wished you coulda been there check out the interview Mary did with Alec! rss.com/podcasts/you...
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
Chant game is cringe here 😫
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
Interesting to have a speaker here for Community Control of Police / Civilian Police Accountability Commission citing need for CPAC to enforce strong ICE separation. I think Chicago passed that? How is it working there, where ICE is aggressively acting? No mention of impact
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
God I hate the acoustics in the city hall atrium. Two modes: almost unintelligible, and total cacophony.
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
MIRAC demand list for a strengthened ordinance
Sorry too much text to type but it’s a MIRAC list of demands
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
MIRAC delivered over a thousand signatures today to Mayor Frey to demand no cooperation nor coverup with ICE
MIRAC folks standing with Real Sanctuary Now banner in city hall
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 1d
If I had a single number to which to direct complaints about drivers i would send min 3 reports every time I drive (and 1 every time I bike)
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 1d
THANK YOU, Bill!!! This story is not a story. They may as well print an exposé of the rot that appears in the online sewage immediately under their own articles.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 2d
The Strib got a week's worth of text complaints to Metro Transit -- 74 in total -- & published the 3 worst ones. Is 74 a lot? 10 complaints per day for the 2 light rail lines, which see 40K daily riders, seems pretty good to me actually. (.025% complaint rate.) www.startribune.com/metro-transi...
What a week’s worth of rider text messages reveals about Metro Transit’s problems
Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.
www.startribune.com
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
Saw NBT at the mainroom earlier this year, and I can confirm he is a Passionate One, high energy
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
nourishedbytime.bandcamp.com/album/the-pa...
The Passionate Ones, by Nourished By Time
12 track album
nourishedbytime.bandcamp.com
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
Really enjoying the new Nourished By Time record. Gotta listen on decent headphones or a real stereo: it just doesn't hit on a bluetooth speaker. I found it needs stereo spread. Described as "post-R&B" which is about right. Lyrics enigmatic but

"all I have is baggage
And a vision of lovе"

yeah
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
Seems like it turns out Area X is MAGA? Anything can be anything else, and everything
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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 3d
For perspective on her politics, Judge Immergut was one of Ken Stars' attorneys investigating Bill Clinton, a US Attorney for GW Bush, and appointed to the federal bench by Trump
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d
A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 3d
MONARCA UPSTANDER TRAINING LEGAL OBSERVER TRAINING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 LUCK, WI - 6:30 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 SOUTH UPTOWN - 1:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 PROSPECT PARK AT 6:30 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 SEWARD - 4:00 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 DINKYTOWN AT 9:00 AM
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
We mentioned these trainings in a recent episode- haven’t been yet but I’m registered!
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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 5d
Hey friends. 🧊 activity is ticking up in the Cities. We have over 2,200 ppl on our network. We had 3 ppl respond to the kidnapping in St Paul yesterday. We need more!
Next Mpls training is later this month.
MONARCA UPSTANDER TRAINING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at 4:00 PM Months into the Trump administration, we are seeing a growing wave of executive orders and policies aimed at targeting and deporting millions, especially in states like ours. Agencies are showing up in neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools. We are coming together to build power, stand with our neighbors, and shine a light on these injustices. Register to attend our Minneapolis, MN training - location details provided in registration. UNIDOSIMN COMMUNITY • LEADERSHIP• POWER • Learn how to support immigrant communities • Become part of Unidos' rapid response network. • Ensure no one faces this threat alone. REGISTER HERE bit.ly/RRT_1026
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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 5d
Hey friends. 🧊 activity is ticking up in the Cities. We have over 2,200 ppl on our network. We had 3 ppl respond to the kidnapping in St Paul yesterday. We need more!
Next Mpls training is later this month.
MONARCA UPSTANDER TRAINING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at 4:00 PM Months into the Trump administration, we are seeing a growing wave of executive orders and policies aimed at targeting and deporting millions, especially in states like ours. Agencies are showing up in neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools. We are coming together to build power, stand with our neighbors, and shine a light on these injustices. Register to attend our Minneapolis, MN training - location details provided in registration. UNIDOSIMN COMMUNITY • LEADERSHIP• POWER • Learn how to support immigrant communities • Become part of Unidos' rapid response network. • Ensure no one faces this threat alone. REGISTER HERE bit.ly/RRT_1026
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 3d
More blue state cops doing Trump’s work
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d
ISP declares unlawful assembly again via loudspeaker now.

Unsure why since all people are doing right now is standing on the sidewalk where they've been ordered to be.

They're telling people they have to either disperse or return to designated free speech zone.
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Jesse Mortenson @jk9.bsky.social · 4d
Seems worth supporting this action Monday late afternoon!
Join us as we deliver the signed petitions for our Real Sanctuary Now demands to City Hall! Monday, October 6 at 4:30 pm in the Minneapolis City Hall Rotunda (350 S. 5th St., Minneapolis). If you haven’t signed the petition yet, be sure to sign it below ASAP!
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