Don’t read Frazier's 35.95% as a sign that Hennepin voters don’t want a progressive attorney. The data says the opposite. To start: Frazier finished first in 227 of 394 precincts. Folk: 1st in 74, 2nd in 115, and 3rd-5th in 206 (more than half the precincts in Hennepin County).

I promise you, I am not trying to gatekeep local politics. But interest in engaging strategically and effectively should be reciprocal! racketmn.com/get-involved...

How to Win Votes and Influence Neighbors: City Politics as a Way Forward in Dire Times - Racket

Here are 6 tips and tricks for increasing your civic engagement, courtesy of one civically engaged Minneapolis attorney.

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I talked about this after the last presidential election, and I still stand by it. I think it behooves people who have been at this for a minute to try to bring neophytes in with patience and grace. I want more people who care! But we're at the point where the growing pains are showing.

Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 2y ago

Lots of people are going to be walking into movement spaces for the first time, full of anger and initiative. They have a responsibility to approach with respect & openness, but we have a responsibility to accept them with grace & a teacher's mindset. We need to temper that anger into determination.

A real tension in Minneapolis politics is the post-Surge activation of people whose main point of interaction with community is Instagram. No clue how to find information that isn't spoon-fed via vertical video or a social-optimized graphic, blundering into situations confused and misinformed.

“Senator Klobuchar views the matter as settled law and as governor will be focused on improving student achievement and giving every child the education and opportunities they need to succeed.” www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

Minnesota Republicans want trans girls out of girls sports, but complaints are hard to find

Examples aside, gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth and other politicians say it’s about protecting girls’ rights.

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My third and final entry this year to the Minnesota State Fair: “Minnesota Fights Back” A tribute to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar using flax, popcorn, wild rice, lentils, red lentils, black beans, and onion skin. Such an honor to pay tribute to someone I’ve long admired.

BREAKING: the DNC's Resolutions Committee just voted 25-12 to call for ABOLISHING ICE! 🔥 🔥 🔥

Happy Primary Eve! 🗳️ We’re out door knocking apartment buildings up & down Nicollet Avenue in the King Field neighborhood with @aishagomez.bsky.social & Michael Abramson, SD62 Chair! Great conversations with Southside renters getting out the vote for tomorrow.📋 Find your polling place: MNVotes.org

I am honored to be endorsed by my friend, State Senator @omarfatehmn.com (SD62). Senator Fateh is a brilliant legislator who builds coalitions across divides while remaining rooted in his values.

I’m seeing a lot of people hang their hopes and all their attention on the midterms. Electoral organizing matters, but full-time spectatorship won’t build the power we need. I wrote about checking in with yourself about where your attention is going and what you’re doing with it.

Resisting Total Electoral Absorption

It may be worth checking in with ourselves, from time to time, about what, if anything, our attention is cultivating.

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Polls are open from 7am to 8pm! Make your plan to get out an vote for: ✅ @peggyflanagan.bsky.social ✅ @ilhanmn.bsky.social ✅ @keithellison.bsky.social ✅ @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social ✅ @omarfatehmn.com ✅ @christin612.bsky.social Let’s go!

Happy Election Day neighbors! It’s time to get out the vote for progressive champions that are ready to fight for all of us!

Still at it!🏃🏻🚪 Two door knocks to close out the evening, getting out the vote in East Phillips & Whittier for: @peggyflanagan.bsky.social - U.S. Senate @omarfatehmn.com - MN Senate @christin-with-mpls.bsky.social - School Board Tomorrow’s the big day, Minnesota! Polls are open: 7:00am – 8:00pm

Our office is fully prepared to protect and defend your right to vote. Any reports of threats, harassment, or intimidation directed at voters or election workers will be reviewed and, if appropriate, prosecuted.

Thread for Latz/Dumalag fence sitters.

Aisha Gomez@aishagomez.bsky.social · 2w ago

I carried a repeal of the statute of limitations on sexual assault my 1st year in the legislature. We had a hearing in the public safety conference committee. I had community member survivors with me. Latz questioned them aggressively,repeating conservative talking points about false accusations 1/

It's wonderful to have Senator and pickle aficionado @doronclark.bsky.social as a supporter of our campaign. In our work together, I have appreciated Senator Clark's intentionality with regard to housing and public education funding.

and coming up!! "On September 10th, at our regular meeting, peripatetic independent Minneapolis internet journalist Taylor Dahlin will be our guest. If you are on social media at all, you know Taylor."

Drinking Liberally Minneapolis@dl-minneapolis.bsky.social · 2w ago

Catch Drinking Liberally this evening (August 6th) from six to nine PM at the 331 Club. The deets here, along with information about upcoming programs. livingliberally.org/chapter/mn/m...

Corey Ruiz should be alive.

Robin knows that our children deserve meaningful investment, and she has never strayed from using all tools at her disposal to create a more equitable city. I’m so thankful for her kinds words.

I am proud to be endorsed by Ward 2 Council Minority Leader, @robin4mpls.bsky.social! Robin has been an essential partner in fighting for local policies that let our families stay housed and safe.

Every joke will probably not be seen by the mayor of Saint Paul, but it is guaranteed to be seen by survivors - it tells us who doesn’t & doesn’t have our backs. And then people wonder why survivors don’t come forward. 🧐

Statistics - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

Learn more on our Questions and Answers page. One in five women in the United States experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime. SOURCE Nearly a quarter (24.8%) of men in the U.S. e...

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🌸ayana🌸@ayanajsk.bsky.social · 3w ago

I know the premise of weiner-gate feels funny because of how absurd it is, but let's remember that we're talking about allegations of sexual harassment.

I know the premise of weiner-gate feels funny because of how absurd it is, but let's remember that we're talking about allegations of sexual harassment.

Had a blast at the Literacy Action Network Awards at MFE headquarters tonight! ✌🏽 The Save Adult Education Campaign won their advocacy award, for their amazing organizing work here in MPS. @christin-with-mpls.bsky.social @beccaforschools.bsky.social and I are pictured w/teacher Ashley Zimmerman.

Make your plan to vote now for @peggyflanagan.bsky.social, @ilhanmn.bsky.social, @keithellison.bsky.social, @omarfatehmn.com, @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social, @christin612.bsky.social and Becca Dryden for School Board. Find all the information you need to vote here:

I had a great time connecting with neighbors door-knocking for candidates who have our backs and are ready to hold ICE accountable for terrorizing our communities! There are just 15 days until the August 11th primary.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT @derekgottliebphd.com and I are doing a podcast where we take requests and yap about your school budget kerfuffles. It's called "Budget Committee!" and we're dropping episodes soon. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1lzV...

Budget Committee!

Education Podcast · Getting (Closer) to the Bottom of Your District's Finances

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17 days until the primary. 100 days until Election Day. We hit the doors today because that's how you build a stronger Minnesota: one conversation, one neighborhood, one voter at a time.

senator hoffman has released a new statement regarding angie craig’s actions towards him, released via EMQ’s Facebook: she is so cooked

Happiest of birthdays to @jasoncomix.bsky.social ❤️ you are one of my favorite people on the planet, and I am so lucky to call you a friend.

Friends, 3 members of our Highland Park community were senselessly killed in a tragic shooting. One of the victims was Dena Silcox, the mom of a HP classmate. Please give or share if you can. 💕 gofund.me/4f0053d7c

Donate to Support Dena’s Children After Tragic Loss, organized by Madeline McCabe

Our hearts are heavy as we navigate the loss of Dena Silcox. Her vibrant spi… Madeline McCabe needs your support for Support Dena’s Children After Tragic Loss

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