David Brauer
@dbrauer.net
Former journalist, long-time Minneapolitan, curator of Uptown’s borders and chief rememberer, Halloween Blizzard of 1991. Amplifier & participant in the Minnesota Resistance.
If you’re angling for a Ralph Rapson-designed church, one at 58th & Cedar can be yours for $2.49 million. [DHH, which did so much mutual aid work during the surge, is moving somewhere bigger in S Mpls tho story doesn’t say where.]
I’m assuming Steven Brown’s pizza place at 43rd & Nicollet is dead because this Strib story had it pegged as opening by year’s end LAST YEAR but if anyone knows definitively … www.startribune.com/steven-brown...
Celebrated chef plans ‘really cool’ woodfire pizza restaurant in south Minneapolis
Steven Brown plans an intimate setting, urban courtyard and maybe a mirror ball oven for Marrone’s.
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Can she be our next U.S. Senator?
ISAIAH@isaiahmn.org · 17h ago🔊 “ No one is walking around shopping for the best price in the middle of their heart attack.” MN Senator Dr. Alice Mann is right. Minnesotans can’t afford unchecked corporate consolidation of our healthcare. #mnleg 🏥 Our care is not for sale. Learn more: SaveMNHealthcare.com
Probably a skill issue, but foiled by vague door knock meetup instructions. I hate this for us!
One thing that stands out in the redacted document is that a high ranking officer - presumably Axel Henry - was on board with ICE; saw immigration as a black-and-white issue. SPPD were of course collaborating with ICE, and Mayor Her did nothing to stop it.
The mayor got Uber legalized as a Council Member; maybe he’s being a bit coy to avoid antagonizing local immigrant communities who will lose jobs, but he’s gonna veto.
Nancy Yang@nyang.bsky.social · 21h agoThe measure will now go to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. If he vetoes it, the council would need nine votes to override him.
If you’re in community with targeted folks, a reminder that the DOPA form expires after 1 year. Depending on when they signed it, they may need a new one. Needs a notary. www.lawhelpmn.org/sites/defaul...
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Hadn’t clicked that Southwest Tire & Auto at 50th & Xerxes pointedly flies the old Minnesota flag. That’s their right, but also fuck off. (Note: All J’s Tire, right next door on the corner, does not. They don’t like their neighbors!)
Just checked Medicare.gov, new prices just went live, the BCBS Medigap plans (covers docs/hospital/labs above standard Medicare) went up 14% for 2027.
Welcome to Medicare
The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.
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Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · yesterdayEagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, by far the state’s largest provider of privatized Medicare plans, is ending all but one of its existing options, which are used primarily by seniors.
I remember breaking down and crying when we got that first vax in the retirement complex where my dad lived. (We could get it earlier because we were caregivers.)
floating in lotus position@gallantdimwit.bsky.social · 2d agoMy friend called in late March 2021–his sister was a pharmacist across the state and had a round of vaccines that were going to expire soon, and so by law were open to anyone. I rented a car—twice—and drove six hours round trip—twice—to get my vaccine. A bona fide modern miracle.
Pouring the new curb on Cecil Newman Lane that will connect the Blaisdell bike lane to the new 1st Avenue protected lane. This is just north of the Greenway looking east.
Amy Klobuchar voted to cap insulin for seniors with Medicare. Meanwhile, Lisa Demuth voted against capping the cost of insulin in Minnesota — twice.
You have to ask yourself why do you need The Star Tribune pretending they’re saying something relevant when you’ve heard it 100 times from folks to the left of you, but ignored it every time you heard it? Even though it was just as reasonable and prudent then as it is now.
It’s too late, but I appreciate Laura Yuen naming the media’s complicity about Omar Jamal. As I’ve long said, the biggest journalism corruption is source corruption (amplifying voices who voices spoon-feed you instead of using independent judgment) www.startribune.com/omar-jamal-m... (gift link)
Yuen: Omar Jamal fooled the media for years. We helped him do it.
Journalists have long treated Jamal as a trusted spokesman for Somali Minnesotans despite his reckless relationship with the truth.
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My thoughts on last night’s BET levy-setting. Not the outcome I hoped for but very happy to have fully funded Parks and highlighted my concerns about MPD overspending and the City’s financial direction. That work will continue.
Another good piece. Was thinking this yesterday after the newser. Totally accept people’s skepticism — mine is primarily how long Tom Pohlad will stick to a higher payroll and of course how high it will be, but I’m reasonably convinced they’ll go up by multiple 10s of millions.
Twins Daily@twinsdaily.com · 2d agoTwins fans have every reason to doubt the Pohlads. But Tom Pohlad has given me enough reason to believe this offseason could be different. #twins #minnesota #mntwins
Did you see Schmitt telling TMZ they checked all the NBA & men’s college games and lol these groypers stepped on their tiny dicks not acknowledging women’s basketball (while also lying; there were multiple NBA games that night).
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 3d agoGobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.
The latest stop on “David the Jew’s Tour of Every Local Church“ for observer & democracy defense training was Mt. Olive at 31st/Chicago. It’s a landmark because it sits where 31st jogs a bit south at Chicago. Lovely people who wanted me to know they welcome any community meeting that needs space.
Enjoyed this analysis. (Well, I don’t enjoy taking the craftiness out of the game but I do enjoy the thoughtfulness of the writer & also a consistent strike zone.)
Twins Daily@twinsdaily.com · 2d agoThe Astros and White Sox each tabbed Johnny Wholestaff for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series Tuesday, setting off some debate and collective laments on social media. Get used to it, though. This fall will belong to hard throwers on short assignments. Blame… #twins #minnesota #mntwins
Haven’t seen Jacob look as shaky, did the BET rejection of his parks-cutting scheme take the stuffing out of him?
Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 3d agoErodes my faith in a strong mayor system when the singular boss of police refers to MPD as "they" not "us" when asked about mismanagement.