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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16h

Oh this is not great

T @tmoz.bsky.social · 2d

This just in from the kids desk at the Vote YES news station: Saint Paul voters have less than a month to protect public quality education by voting YES for Saint Paul Public Schools on or before Nov 4th!

Yesforspps.com

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 5d

The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.

Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re a Saint Paul voter, please consider what a failed school referendum would look like for our city. $37.2million would have to be cut from anything our district is not contractually obligated to provide, from Pre-K to music and sports.

Vote YES 🫶

Yesforspps.com

Graphic that lists what’s at risk of being cut if the Saint Paul school referendum fails:

Pre-k, art music and theater programs, athletics and extracurricular activities, language immersion, transportation, college and career readiness.

Protected programs include special education and English language learner programs.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 6d

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...

‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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K Priest @kpriestmusic.bsky.social · 9d

in perpetual, horrified fascination by the us system of shell companies in real estate. when i saw this in the pioneer press today i had to do a little digging, even though i knew i'd get absolutely nowhere.
www.twincities.com/2025/09/29/r...

Residents urge St. Paul to demolish Midway’s vacant CVS

Among the complications: It’s unclear who exactly owns it.

www.twincities.com

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 7d

Does this at least mean ICE operations will stop?

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 8d

One night only! Come to @blackhartstp.com tonight at 7pm and learn how my most awkward formative years tracked with Eastern Europe’s awkward transition out of communism!

Hosted by the one and only @blindeke.bsky.social

T @tmoz.bsky.social · 15d

So excited to be in the October 1st lineup of “You’re not from here are you?” hosted by @blindeke.bsky.social at the @blackhartstp.com !

Come hear my silly stories about growing up in post-Cold War Eastern Europe in a foreign service family!

You’re not from here are you? Promo graphic with details: every first Wednesday at the Black Hart of Saint Paul

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 8d

The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is

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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 8d

I might be a childless goon in a track suit but I’m voting Yes for Saint Paul kids because they should be smarter than me.

A group of normal people and two morons.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 9d

Twin Cities: come to Black Hart this Wednesday at 7pm! I’ll take you on an entertaining tour of how weird it was growing up in post-Soviet countries in the 1990s.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 9d

Things are getting worse and worse for more and more Americans in more and more ways.

I believe the way to win elections is to make sure people know what's happening, make sure that they see the hard things in their lives as part of a bigger story, and then to (correctly) blame Republicans.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 11d

What a dream meeting the one and only @emilynussbaum.bsky.social and getting to nerd out about TV! Can’t wait to read the new book, thanks for coming to Minneapolis. 🫶

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HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 13d

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!

It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.

It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

"How Do You Avoid Hitting People With Your Car" pocket guide. Instructs readers to Watch the Road and Slow Down. Further text humorously insists that watching the road and slowing down are indeed important.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 12d

Should have been moderated by Aron Woldeslassie cause he was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 13d

Essentia is a Catholic system that follows Catholic health care directives not to teach or provide abortion care or contraception.

The University of Minnesota operates the largest—and only—public training program for physicians.

Essentia Health exits talks on proposed $1B partnership with U, leaving academic medicine in limbo

Sources say the Attorney General’s office agreed in August to release Duluth-based health system from ongoing talks.

www.startribune.com

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 13d

God damn I had so much fun at the @blackhartstp.com last night.

Come back next Wednesday at 7pm for “You’re Not From Here Are You?” where I’ll be sharing all the fun ways living in Moscow in the 90s traumatized me as a 5th grader.

Plus hearing from @blindeke.bsky.social is always a good time!

T @tmoz.bsky.social · 15d

So excited to be in the October 1st lineup of “You’re not from here are you?” hosted by @blindeke.bsky.social at the @blackhartstp.com !

Come hear my silly stories about growing up in post-Cold War Eastern Europe in a foreign service family!

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 13d

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

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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 · 15d

So excited to be in the October 1st lineup of “You’re not from here are you?” hosted by @blindeke.bsky.social at the @blackhartstp.com !

Come hear my silly stories about growing up in post-Cold War Eastern Europe in a foreign service family!

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Katie Jones @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social · 15d

Happening this Thursday!

We on Team Minneapolis going to prove that Minneapolis is the better Twin Cities sibling when it comes to building more homes for more neighbors. Come see us in action!

Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 18d

Sibling Rivalry is in five days!

Team Minneapolis: @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social, @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social, @mrotzie.bsky.social, @itsthebrandi.bsky.social, @hamatron3000.bsky.social, @jayboller.bsky.social, & @usefulnoise.bsky.social.

Tickets: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser - More Neighbors vs. Sustain Saint Paul

Join housing advocates from across the Twin Cities for an evening of drinks, catered food, conversation, light-hearted rivalry, and a high-stakes fundraising face-off to see which city can raise the…

actionnetwork.org

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 15d

To help us BURY Minneapolis🏗️, we are so excited that four anonymous donors are sponsoring a $4k Matching Challenge. They've agreed to match one-time gifts of $200 or more AND recurring gifts of $10/month or more ($120/year), dollar for dollar, up to $4k! The match is active now!

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 16d

We are thrilled to announce the speaker lineup for THIS THURSDAY's "Saint Paul VS Minneapolis" Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser. 💥

Saint Paul has a deep bench of champions prepared to defend our honor as the true First City of Minnesota.⚔️

Check them out! Tickets available for $25

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Walker Orenstein @walkerorenstein.bsky.social · 15d

A massive development proposal that Hermantown is describing only as a “communication services facility” was identified as a data center in a January letter sent to city officials. Story w/
@janahollingsworth.bsky.social : www.startribune.com/northern-min...

Northern Minnesota mystery project identified as data center

Mystery has been swirling around the project for months amid zoning changes and offers to buy homes.

www.startribune.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17d

You guys, I’m not an economist I didn’t even graduate from college, though I do have an advanced degree (but not a fancy one) and even I know this is not a good sign

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