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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 1d

Sustain Saint Paul October 2025 Newsletter

Organizer Training, fundraiser update, advocacy opportunities, and MORE!

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October Newsletter - Sustain Saint Paul

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 2d

Sustain Saint Paul wants to invest in your skills as an organizer. We are grateful to our partners, including WNN who is flying out a specialist trainer for this occasion!

Though recommended, you do not need to participate in all three trainings to sign up.

See you there!💙

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 2d

The series focuses on one of the most essential building blocks of advocacy - having an effective 1-to-1 Organizing Conversation. On Saturday you'll learn to leverage your Story of Self to form meaningful connections and build mutual self-interest.💪

Food and childcare provided!

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 2d

📣Join us SATURDAY 10/11 for a joint Organizer Training with @moreneighbors.org and @welcomingneighbors.us 🤝

This is the first in a 3-part series that will be a great resource for newbies to political advocacy and veteran organizers alike. (1/3)

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Organizing Training Cohort: N4MN & Sustain Saint Paul

We invite you to join Sustain Saint Paul and Neighbors for More Neighbors this fall for a three-part organizing training series designed to grow your relational organizing skills, investing in yoursel...

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

Let's build a Fairer Saint Paul by voting YES on City Question 1.

Learn more at the Yes for a Fairer Saint Paul Website
voteyesforafairerstpaul.com

Or by reading this letter of support from our Housing, Zoning, and Development Committee.
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Vote Yes for A Fairer St Paul

voteyesforafairerstpaul.com

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

We're the ONLY major city in MN without ability to issue Admin. Citations, meaning ordinances passed on issues like tenant protections or Paid Sick Time are UNENFORCEABLE except by Criminal Citations - which are too harsh for everyday residents, and too slow for truly bad actors.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

Sustain Saint Paul is also proud to endorse YES on City Question 1.

Yes on Question 1 will allow the Saint Paul to issue Administrative Citations that will enable the city to enforce its ordinances and change the behavior of bad actors without escalation to criminal courts.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

@melvincarter.bsky.social has been a powerful advocate for SSP's priorities of increased density and low carbon, multi-modal transportation options. We look forward to strengthening our partnership and addressing the real challenges faced by Saint Paul together.🏙️🚲

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Melvin Carter for Mayor, Saint Paul

Mayor Melvin Carter, the 46th and first African-American mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been a transformative leader since taking office in 2018. A fourth-generation Saint Paul resident, he has c...

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

📣SUSTAIN SAINT PAUL CITY ENDORSMENTS 🧵:

Sustain Saint Paul proudly endorses Mayor Melvin Carter III for Re-Election!

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Okay, Michele @okaymichele.bsky.social · 12d

So grateful to Saint Paul and even Minneapolis (😛) folks for their support!

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT! 🎉

We were completely blown away by the incredible response this event has had. Not only did we PACK THE ROOM by selling out of 180 tickets, we surpassed our biggest stretch fundraising goals.

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED: $22,653

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 12d

I am still glowing from the Sibling Rivalry event last night at @blackhartstp.com. Thanks to everyone who came and donated to @sustainstpaul.bsky.social!! It's humbling to witness this groundswell of enthusiastic support for our work. The future is bright!

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT! 🎉

We were completely blown away by the incredible response this event has had. Not only did we PACK THE ROOM by selling out of 180 tickets, we surpassed our biggest stretch fundraising goals.

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED: $22,653

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

@javimorillo.bsky.social @blindeke.bsky.social @mollycoleman.bsky.social @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social @wesburdine.bsky.social @oneminutetours.bsky.social @itsthebrandi.bsky.social @mrotzie.bsky.social @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social @racketmn.com

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

Saltem non sumus arrogantes!

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

To those who shared us on social media, you made this bigger than we ever expected. To Black Hart and Black Sea staff, your work kept us nourished. To our rivals @MoreNeighbors and MPLS, you were a worthy adversary.

To Saint Paul: We are doing this for you.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

We are so immensely grateful for all of you.

To donors big and small, you make our work possible. To the speakers, you lit up the evening. To the attendees, you brought the energy. To the volunteers, the event couldn't have happened without you.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT! 🎉

We were completely blown away by the incredible response this event has had. Not only did we PACK THE ROOM by selling out of 180 tickets, we surpassed our biggest stretch fundraising goals.

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED: $22,653

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve never been in a room full of more dorks and we host NERD NIGHT

✨🚲 scoops 🚲✨ @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 13d

Every nerd you know is at Blackhart making inscrutable jokes about housing policy

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Hooper @hoopermn.bsky.social · 13d

I’m so grateful for this big room full of nerds gathered in my favorite city

T @tmoz.bsky.social · 13d

I love our cities 🫶 @sustainstpaul.bsky.social @moreneighbors.org @blackhartstp.com @hoopermn.bsky.social

Full house at Black Hart for Sibling Rivalry

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 13d

I love our cities 🫶 @sustainstpaul.bsky.social @moreneighbors.org @blackhartstp.com @hoopermn.bsky.social

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Sneha Narayan @snehanarayan.bsky.social · 13d

I’m at a @moreneighbors.org fundraiser that’s organized as a fun Mpls vs St. Paul comedy roast. It’s fun because the Mpls folks roast St Paul, and the St Paul people… also roast St Paul.

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 13d

Omg @blindeke.bsky.social is the king of these people

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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 13d

I had the platonic ideal evening of attending a political event but completely ignoring the proceedings to hold my own little court on the patio doling out cigarettes to upstanding citizens who are dirtbags at heart.

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pinko_machinist @pinko-machinist.bsky.social · 13d

This was a great event and I’m proud my city won

A fundraising tracker with two buses the upper bus, Sustain Saint Paul, is ahead of the lower bus, Neighbors for more Neighbors (MPLS)

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 13d

When you make a joke about One Minute Tours and then he’s at the bar

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Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 13d

Sometimes you've gotta hand it to 'em. Sustain St. Paul did bring the funny tonight with @blindeke.bsky.social 's astute observations on the bizzaro world that is Minneapolis mail delivery snafus.

... Is that a cape? Ope, nope.. it's St. Paul's -supposedly superior- city flag.

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