la flaneuse 😷
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MSP from KCMO. She/her/they. Abolish ICE. Cities, transportation, books, WNBA (go Lynx!), still masking bc Covid never went away and it’s not a cold. @lalaflaneuse on IG
As someone who's spent a lot of time considering conflict preemption btwn state landlord-tenant law & local ordinances, I can confidently say the St. Paul City Attorney is full of shit. Nothing in Right to Repair conflicts with state law, and our courts are clear that cities can go beyond state law
The St. Paul Charter does not permit the Council to deny access to the ballot because of their own opinions on the substantive law. All they can do is examine the petition's "sufficiency," i.e. the form of the petition and number/validity of signatures.
The St. Paul City Council just voted to refuse to put the Tenant's Right to Repair law on the ballot for voters, claiming it conflicts with state law even though Duluth passed a nearly identical law last year. A press release from the Safe Homes coalition which has pushed for the law:
The MN Truth Council is still accepting additional people to talk about the experiences they had during Metro Surge. You can be anonymous or named, and this is an important part of making sure what happened is captured in full. Sign up on this site.
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By the way, speaking as someone who serves encampments- We never forget the ones we don’t see again after an eviction. Never.
MPR News@mprnews.org · 16h agoKat Donnelly, a nurse with Healthcare for the Homeless, spent Tuesday scrambling to refill medications and make sure patients knew where to find her ahead of the Pig's Eye Park encampment closure Wednesday morning.
🚨🚨🚨EHB talks MPD 🚨🚨🚨 I am extremely concerned about the impact that MPD spending will have on our property taxes and budget priorities this year. Now is the time to speak up to stop MPD cost growth from consuming the investments we need in our communities.
That’s enough to build multiple new subway lines in every US city above a million people
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 7h agoBreaking News: A new class of warships backed by President Trump will cost 50% more than expected, for a total cost of $275 billion.
📣Allies, cis folks, etc 📣 Take action❣️ buff.ly/ZqZEtZw >> this links to the full training on deep canvassing, etc, specifically on this topic. Highly recommend this resource. There's absolutely skills taught here that are transferable to other topics, but this one could really use our attention.
KNOW MEANS KNOW: New Organizing & Narrative Strategies for Trans Rights
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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EducateUS@educateusaction.bsky.social · 8h agoLearn more about how to have these powerful kinds of conversations – and the years of research behind them – in our Know Means Know event with Rebecca Kling on Trans Organizing and Narrative Strategies. Watch more here: buff.ly/ZqZEtZw
I attended this & found it REALLY good for folks seeking effective strategies on supporting trans people & trans rights. There's another training with EducateUS tonight. Maybe it's for you?
EducateUS@educateusaction.bsky.social · 2w agoJuly's Know Means Know session with Rebecca Kling, Principal and co-founder of Better World Collaborative, is going to be all about organizing for trans rights. Grab your spot here: buff.ly/YG4y8Zq
When we say "defund the police" what we mean is "they literally scam-overtime bankrupted this city."
What a rush. I was heading home to finish a story on deadline when I saw the Securian ramp in downtown St. Paul requires payment BY CASH OR CHECK to exit (yes, in 2026). BUT, I happened to have a checkbook in my work bag, for reasons I actually can't remember.
CoreCivic's name used to be Corrections Corporation of America (that means private prisons, which we worked to stop in 2016); and they 'rebranded' in 2016. These fuckers don't belong in Minnesota; and this is some bullshit.
Aleesa@akuzee.bsky.social · 2d agoCoreCivic has announced it's been awarded an ICE contract to use the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The new five-year contract begins on Aug. 11, 2026. ir.corecivic.com/news-release...
Cool summer reading list from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, feat. a take on surging anti-Valley sentiment: "Put simply, there is too much money, some of it too untraceable, giving a small group of unelected people too much power over the people. That’s data politics." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...
Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here.
A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.
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Almost every city in the world needs to urgently understand the need to get really good at planning and designing for shade. #UrbanHeat
Bryn Davidson - Lanefab@lanefab.com · 3d agoA friend’s recent photo of civic shading in Malaga
Sure, fine, rock the shirt. But first and foremost, give any discretionary coin you have to orgs in your own backyard who are working alongside trans youth. (HRC= homonorms rights, corp)
Human Rights Campaign@hrc.org · 2d agoThe look everyone’s talking about can now be yours: show your support for trans youth now ➡️ hrc.im/transkidsbelong 🩵🩷🤍
My photo is being used in a campaign ad for Anders Folk. It will come as a surprise to literally no one who has ever met me - I am not supporting his bid Hennepin County Attorney. I've asked that my photo be removed from all materials, & reported the ad. If you see the video, please report it, thx!
So the highest paid position in Minneapolis can be held by someone for an entire year. Who isn’t confirmed. As long as he’s an appointee the Mayor wants. Did I get that right? Does that feel democratic to everyone?
taylr@taylordahlin.com · 2d agomayor jacob frey announces that public safety commissioner toddrick barnette is expected to end his service to the city of minneapolis at the end of the year, coming on the heels of his reappointment being voted down by city council this is maybe the highest paid position in the city
anyway, if you're looking for Matthew Cortland, you should sub to their patreon since they're a disabled lawyer evidently getting deplatformed from places.
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WEBINAR, August 18: Join #VisionZero Network for City Steps: Rightsizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement, ft. Minneapolis & Oakland, CA This webinar will explore how Minneapolis + Oakland are putting a safe systems approach into action. Register: buff.ly/27vPamC
We are seeing an increased ICE presence in NYC - making it imperative that NYers KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. I wrote a comic with @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social to do that! DOWNLOAD: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...
If you are an expert on air quality and have 10-15 minutes to talk to me today or tomorrow about important things journalists should know while reporting on wildfires and smoke, my DMs are open, or you can email me at karen at OpenNews dot org.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained. n.pr/4fJ5f32
Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
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#MetroCardMonday: In 2017, artist #BarbaraKruger was commissioned to create two MetroCards as part of the Performa Biennial. The MetroCards were one of several works by Kruger appearing around #NYC.
This is the gas station our family uses most often, and for months after, our kids wouldn't want to stop there because they were so freaked over what had happened. The whole topography of the city changed for them.
Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 3d agoOn Jan. 11, Gregory Bovino watched as his Border Patrol agents dragged a man out of his car at a St. Paul Speedway, knelt on his back until he lost consciousness, and dragged his limp body into the back of a van. The man's name is Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano and this is his story.
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work. Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. (Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
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