Michelle Leppek
@michellefrommi.bsky.social
I enjoy making maps, riding the bus, and going to the library. Grateful to live in Detroit.
Love this energy from Detroit Documenters. Engage with your community!
What do you mean you don’t have anything to do this week but work?!
Talk policy with some candidates. Peep the fashion of local artists. Hear authors talk about their work. With so many folks to meet, plan yourself a busy week!
Just get involved, already ...
Talk policy with some candidates. Peep the fashion of local artists. Hear authors talk about their work. With so many folks to meet, plan yourself a busy week!
Just get involved, already ...
Detroit job postings, civic events and more: Get involved
Browse Detroit job postings, or hit up some film screenings and author talks.
outliermedia.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Love this energy from Detroit Documenters. Engage with your community!
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Here in Detroit, give to the Ruth Ellis Center. They focus on supporting LGBT folks, with a deep commitment to intersectionality & justice.
September 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here in Detroit, give to the Ruth Ellis Center. They focus on supporting LGBT folks, with a deep commitment to intersectionality & justice.
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Clement “Fame” Brown Jr. is doing something special at THREE THIRTEEN right here in Detroit.
September 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Clement “Fame” Brown Jr. is doing something special at THREE THIRTEEN right here in Detroit.
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Also great! "That's why I think we should fund libraries more. It's not just because they're a great resource, it's because I don't wanna know what librarians will do if we don't give them a place to go."
September 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Also great! "That's why I think we should fund libraries more. It's not just because they're a great resource, it's because I don't wanna know what librarians will do if we don't give them a place to go."
Shout out to the Linwood - where I am finally binding off on this project.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Shout out to the Linwood - where I am finally binding off on this project.
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BREAKING: The City of Detroit is suing a cryptocurrency-based real estate company RealT for failing to maintain hundreds of rental properties across the city, following investigations by @outliermedia.org.
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outliermedia.org/realt-lawsui...
Detroit sues crypto landlord RealT over blight, tenant harm
The lawsuit alleges RealT, a cryptocurrency-based real estate company, failed to maintain hundreds of properties it owns in Detroit.
outliermedia.org
July 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
BREAKING: The City of Detroit is suing a cryptocurrency-based real estate company RealT for failing to maintain hundreds of rental properties across the city, following investigations by @outliermedia.org.
outliermedia.org/realt-lawsui...
outliermedia.org/realt-lawsui...
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Events like this, at a private golf club, show where the city's priorities lie when it comes to further enriching the lives and experiences of people who do not live in this city at the expense of those who do.
June 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Events like this, at a private golf club, show where the city's priorities lie when it comes to further enriching the lives and experiences of people who do not live in this city at the expense of those who do.
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Hey @michaelduggan.bsky.social @cityofdetroit.bsky.social why are Detroit Police and PGA staff directing people to park in the 'protected' bike lane through Palmer Park when there is open available parking on both sides of the street already?
June 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Hey @michaelduggan.bsky.social @cityofdetroit.bsky.social why are Detroit Police and PGA staff directing people to park in the 'protected' bike lane through Palmer Park when there is open available parking on both sides of the street already?
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Just got re-outraged at the fact that in 1982, a judge sentenced the murderers of Vincent Chin to probation and a $3,000 fine, saying they “weren’t the kind of men you send to jail.”
A new street sign honoring Chin was recently unveiled in Chinatown. outliermedia.org/vincent-chin...
A new street sign honoring Chin was recently unveiled in Chinatown. outliermedia.org/vincent-chin...
Vincent Chin street sign unveiled in Detroit’s historic Chinatown
A street sign honoring Vincent Chin was unveiled Monday, more than four decades after his death.
outliermedia.org
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Just got re-outraged at the fact that in 1982, a judge sentenced the murderers of Vincent Chin to probation and a $3,000 fine, saying they “weren’t the kind of men you send to jail.”
A new street sign honoring Chin was recently unveiled in Chinatown. outliermedia.org/vincent-chin...
A new street sign honoring Chin was recently unveiled in Chinatown. outliermedia.org/vincent-chin...
Come on, DDOT!!
The #16 Dexter route no longer services my stop. This is the high frequency route that I use to get downtown to work. Feeling disappointed.
The #16 Dexter route no longer services my stop. This is the high frequency route that I use to get downtown to work. Feeling disappointed.
June 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Come on, DDOT!!
The #16 Dexter route no longer services my stop. This is the high frequency route that I use to get downtown to work. Feeling disappointed.
The #16 Dexter route no longer services my stop. This is the high frequency route that I use to get downtown to work. Feeling disappointed.
Back on the Linwood today after a bus hiatus! Working on a hat today☺️🧶
June 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Back on the Linwood today after a bus hiatus! Working on a hat today☺️🧶
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Spotted in the Library of Congress. Gotta love librarians and supporters!💪🏻
May 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Spotted in the Library of Congress. Gotta love librarians and supporters!💪🏻
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Through the Grow Hamtramck initiative, the City of Hamtramck is planning to plant 1,000 trees over the next four years. Residents can request a tree in front of their house, at a park, or another public place using this form or by emailing [email protected]
May 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Through the Grow Hamtramck initiative, the City of Hamtramck is planning to plant 1,000 trees over the next four years. Residents can request a tree in front of their house, at a park, or another public place using this form or by emailing [email protected]
This is a cool story about a restoring a native ecosystem near Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood. Really enjoyed the bird sounds in the background of the audio recording. 🐦
wdet.org/2025/04/14/d...
wdet.org/2025/04/14/d...
Detroit nonprofit Arboretum Detroit brings new life to vacant lots with community forest project - WDET 101.9 FM
Circle Forest is just one example of local grassroots movements to restore native ecosystems and increase access to nature in Detroit’s neighborhoods.
wdet.org
April 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is a cool story about a restoring a native ecosystem near Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood. Really enjoyed the bird sounds in the background of the audio recording. 🐦
wdet.org/2025/04/14/d...
wdet.org/2025/04/14/d...
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There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Happy to hear this news 🙂
Chef Molly Mitchell said she'll serve breakfast and lunch, and also offer her Jefferson Ave. space to aspiring restaurant owners for nighttime residencies. www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
Acclaimed Detroit diner plots a comeback: Rose's Fine Foods to reopen this spring
Chef Molly Mitchell closed the small, community restaurant on Detroit's east side in 2023.
www.detroitnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy to hear this news 🙂
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Once again highlighting the importance of libraries, in this case the most common provider of public restrooms.
April 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Once again highlighting the importance of libraries, in this case the most common provider of public restrooms.
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Ypsilanti District Library is hiring Summer Interns to assist with library programming, our "Meet Up and Eat Up" summer lunch program, YDL's Summer Challenge, and more! Internships will run May 19–August 9 at 20 hours/week. To learn more and apply, visit ypsilibrary.org/engage/jobs/.
April 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ypsilanti District Library is hiring Summer Interns to assist with library programming, our "Meet Up and Eat Up" summer lunch program, YDL's Summer Challenge, and more! Internships will run May 19–August 9 at 20 hours/week. To learn more and apply, visit ypsilibrary.org/engage/jobs/.
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We had such a great time at the Mapping Your Local Environment workshop on Saturday with @planetdetroit.org and Detroit Data!
Community members learned to identify and challenge biases in data to build powerful narratives.
Photo credit: Liz Barney
Community members learned to identify and challenge biases in data to build powerful narratives.
Photo credit: Liz Barney
April 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We had such a great time at the Mapping Your Local Environment workshop on Saturday with @planetdetroit.org and Detroit Data!
Community members learned to identify and challenge biases in data to build powerful narratives.
Photo credit: Liz Barney
Community members learned to identify and challenge biases in data to build powerful narratives.
Photo credit: Liz Barney
Very cool! This is an important map and highlights the lack of these important facilities across our City. Access to public restrooms is fundamental to human dignity.
Had a great time at @detdocumenters.bsky.social 's Mapping Your Local Environment workshop. I decided to map public bathroom data from DetroitData.org . You can see my map here: felt.com/map/Detroit-...
Detroit Public Bathrooms – Felt
The only cloud-native GIS platform.
felt.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Very cool! This is an important map and highlights the lack of these important facilities across our City. Access to public restrooms is fundamental to human dignity.
Excited to learn about Jelani Stowers, the new owner of Pages Bookshop. Hoping to make a trip over to the store soon!
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Meet the new Pages Bookshop owner, Jelani Stowers · Outlier Media
YouTube video by Outlier Media
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April 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Excited to learn about Jelani Stowers, the new owner of Pages Bookshop. Hoping to make a trip over to the store soon!
youtu.be/arA_6lYcqFk?...
youtu.be/arA_6lYcqFk?...
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pub crawls are fine but what about a used bookstore crawl
March 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
pub crawls are fine but what about a used bookstore crawl
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Enough of the bad news. Ann Arbor, I'm focused on tomorrow. A day where each person has access to education, community, and opportunity - regardless of any political moment. This true American Dream is made possible at the library.
March 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Enough of the bad news. Ann Arbor, I'm focused on tomorrow. A day where each person has access to education, community, and opportunity - regardless of any political moment. This true American Dream is made possible at the library.
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"I know they are not shiny like trains and that no one will go to a ribbon-cutting for a painted bus lane or a new bus schedule. Implementing these changes, however, is cheap, and it would improve the lives of many, many people and get cars off the road." - @4freedoms.es
"I know they are not shiny like trains and that no one will go to a ribbon-cutting for a painted bus lane or a new bus schedule. Implementing these changes, however, is cheap, and it would improve the lives of many, many people and get cars off the road." - @4freedoms.es
We Need State Leaders to Pay a Bit More Attention to Our Humble Buses
Connecticut needs a fast and reliable transportation system that is environmentally friendly, efficient, and affordable for everyone in the state. As someone who spends too much of his life either […]
ctexaminer.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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"I know they are not shiny like trains and that no one will go to a ribbon-cutting for a painted bus lane or a new bus schedule. Implementing these changes, however, is cheap, and it would improve the lives of many, many people and get cars off the road." - @4freedoms.es
"I know they are not shiny like trains and that no one will go to a ribbon-cutting for a painted bus lane or a new bus schedule. Implementing these changes, however, is cheap, and it would improve the lives of many, many people and get cars off the road." - @4freedoms.es