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taylr@taylordahlin.com · 6d ago

christin crabtree and robin wonsley appearing on omar fateh’s talk show “i’m the host now”! municipal level baddies

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taylr@taylordahlin.com · 6d ago

“some people in the party leadership wanted us to reconsider… which is funny, because i remember asking them to reconsider something last year… something about an endorsement. but that’s the beauty of american politics, we all get to make our own decisions,” says omar fateh

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taylr@taylordahlin.com · last wk.

i don’t wanna hear talk of how civically engaged minneapolis residents are around the election and how we vote in high numbers from the city or mayor this year with these proposed budget cuts to the elections & voter services office if you value these things, fund them like you do!

Serafina@serafinas.bsky.social · last wk.

The supervisor of our Early Vote Center, gone. The supervisor overseeing mail staff, gone. Our lead election judge trainer, gone. Supervisor of logistics staff making sure equipment functions correctly and polling sites have what they need, gone.

Twin Cities DSA 🌹@twincitiesdsa.org · 3w ago

No president should be weaponize the federal government against his enemies. Although Ilhan is not a DSA-endorsed candidate, she has fought for working people, supports Medicare for All, and called to abolish ICE. She has our back, and we have hers. Join us at 4PM today at Powderhorn Park!

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Twin Cities DSA 🌹@twincitiesdsa.org · 4w ago

🔥 Six months after Metro Surge, ICE is still here. Join TCDSA organizers and community leaders to learn about the "Shadow Surge" and how we can organize to stop it. 🔥 This event will be hybrid. Come in person or host a watch party in your local Rapid Response neighborhood! RVSP link in bio.

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@natf93.bsky.social · last mo.

@twincitiesdsa.org will be discussing the 2028 Presidential election at our October 3rd General Meeting: twincitiesdsa.org/october-2026... I put together some thoughts on Palestine organizing, what it will take to end the genocide, and why DSA should endorse AOC. drive.google.com/file/d/1xQWW...

October 2026 General Meeting

Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 Check-in Time: 11:30 am Meeting Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Minneapolis Central Library – Pohlad Hall S-280, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401 …

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Twin Cities DSA 🌹@twincitiesdsa.org · 2mo ago

Interested in supporting the Trans Relocation Fund? Donate with the link in our bio! You can also get involved with the Queer Liberation Working Group by emailing us at queerliberation@twincitiesdsa.org

Iruka@iruka-abolition.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you haven't seen the demands from Stop the Sweeps, you should. It really shows that @mayorher.bsky.social and her office are outright lying. ugc.production.linktr.ee/a6593c22-da8...

DEMANDS OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL STOP all encampment sweeps and the theft and destruction of residents' belongings: ● Move and pass an ordinance allowing urban camping in the city of Saint Paul, including sanctioning of currently established encampments ● Enact an immediate moratorium on all encampment sweeps for a minimum of 2 years ● Resume encampment closures with the full consent of residents only when housing availability and affordability meet current and future needs, not prior to the summer of 2028 ● Institute a dignified cleaning policy with encampment residents that ensures they maintain all of their desired belongings; cease the destruction of storage tents and the belongings of residents who are not present at the time of cleaning 1/4 REPAIR harm and establish trust and meaningful collaboration with encampment residents: ● Begin meaningful coordination with encampment residents, community members, mutual aid groups, community councils, and non-profit organizations supporting unhoused Saint Paul residents ● Immediately cease all harmful code enforcement and harassment by Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) and the Minnesota Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) ○ Terminate the employment of notorious offenders with reported violations against residents ○ Conduct an inquiry with residents to evaluate the performance of enforcement officers assigned to the established encampments and conduct investigations and disciplinary actions as indicated ● Issue repayment for or replacement of residents' property stolen or destroyed by the city of Saint Paul during encampment cleanings and past sweeps ● Change the nature, frequency, and scope of HART and Familiar Faces programming from coersion into undesired "shelter" beds to prioritize aid and harm reduction through the provisioning of: water and food, medical supplies, hygiene facilities with upkeep, safety equipment, tents/shelters ● Establish a representative neighborhood organization for encampment residen…SUSTAIN established encampments and meet residents' needs through material investment: ● Permit residents to build and maintain structures to meet their needs without interference; conduct inspections of structures for safety only when requested by residents of the encampments, themselves ● Invest at least $1.1 million to build basic infrastructure for all existing encampments and their residents to improve health and safety outcomes--an expenditure of approximately $2,800 per resident--to fund: ○ Fire & medical safety boxes stocked with fire extinguishers, fire blankets, Narcan and other overdose rescue medications, and first aid supplies ○ Hygiene infrastructure and facilities including potable water systems, bathrooms, and showers (maintained and cleaned regularly) ○ Electrical access and adequate outlets for common use ○ Free wifi internet access ○ Bulletin boards and communal spaces for social activities, meal-sharing, and community events. HOUSE all residents of Saint Paul, prioritizing our unhoused neighbors without exceptions or exclusions: ● Grant use of city-owned property and buildings with more than 2 years vacancy for the development no-barrier housing for unhoused residents who desire it ● Allocate funding to bring granted properties up to residential code, complete repairs/remodels as needed ● Support encampment residents who choose to transition into long-term, no-barrier housing
Molly Coleman@mollycoleman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Sharing this once more for anybody in need of a Labor Day weekend deep dive into our response to homelessness in Saint Paul—both where we are now and where we need to get to if we’re truly going to do right by our unhoused neighbors. open.spotify.com/episode/74GG...

Groundwork DSA@groundworkdsa.com · 3mo ago

Groundwork National Political Committee Member & NYC-DSA EWG Field Co-Chair Eleanor Babaev explains how the co-governance model builds the party, why we ran Zohran Mamdani for executive office, and why we should keep running for other executive offices, like governor and president, going forward. 🔗👇

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Safe Homes Saint Paul@safehomessaintpaul.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We just fought the City of Saint Paul in court to put Right to Repair back on the ballot and won…sort of. Mayor Her just asked for an emergency hearing at the Minnesota Supreme Court tomorrow to try and stop these commonsense renters protections. We’ll keep you updated with what happens!

Aisha Gomez@aishagomez.bsky.social · 3mo 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/

Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 3mo ago

Fred Melo of the Pioneer Press, @frederickmelo.bsky.social, got the memo and posted it on Twitter. Here's what he posted. My opinion? It's pure hackery. Anyone who relied on this memo got snowed or was looking for permission to kill this version Right to Repair.

BACKGROUND On July 20, 2026, residents submitted a citizen-led proposed-ordinance to the City Clerk, which was accepted. The proposed-ordinance is what’s known as a right-to-repair law—meaning, it would let tenants fix parts of their apartments without landlord approval or oversight. But this proposed-ordinance goes even further than typical right-to-repair laws and imposes harsh penalties on landlords if those tenant-repairs are not inspected in time— even if the landlord pulls every possible lever to meet that deadline. After review, the Saint Paul City Attorney’s Office concludes that the current version of this proposed right-to-repair ordinance is unlawful. Specifically, the proposed-ordinance conflicts with state law, violates the Minnesota and United States constitutions’ due-process clauses, and is unconstitutionally void-for-vagueness. This Memo will discuss these issues in more depth. LEGAL ANALYSIS A municipal ordinance will be upheld unless it is inconsistent with the Federal or State Constitution or state statute. 57. Paul Citizens for Human Rights v. City Council, 289 N.W.2d. 402, 405 (Minn. 1979). This is because municipalities have no inherent powers and can enact regulations only as expressly conferred by statute or implied as necessary in aid of those powers which have expressly been conferred. State r. Kubiman, 729 N.W.2d. 577, 580 (Minn. 2007); Mangold Midwest Co. v. Willage of Richfield, 143 N.W.2d. 813, 820 (Minn 1966). In other words, state law may limit the power of a city to act in a particular area. City of Morris r. Sax Invs., Inc, 749 N.W'.2d. 1, 6 (Minn. 2008). Placing an unlawful or unconstitutional amendment on the ballot is a futile gesture that we do not require. Housing ¢» Redevelopment Auth. WV. City of Minneapolis, 198 N.W.2d. 531, 536 (Minn. 1972) (holding that a district court properly enjoined an election on a proposed Page | 1 amendment to a city charter rather than permit the administration and the voters of Minneapolis…amendment to a city charter rather than permit the administration and the voters of Minneapolis to experience the frustration and expense of setting up election machinery and going to the polls in a process which was ultimately destined to be futile). The Court will turn to conflict preemption, because a municipality cannot enact a local regulation that conflicts with state law or enact a regulation when state law fully occupies a particular field of legislation. Bicking vr. City of Minneapolis, 891 N.WX’.2d. 304, 313 (Minn. 2017). A conflict exists between state law and a municipal regulation when the law and the regulation “contain express or implied terms that are irreconcilable with each other, when the ordinance permits what the statue forbids, or when the ordinance forbids with the statute expressly permits. Id. (citing Mangold Midwest Co., 143 N.W’.2d. at 816; City of Duluth r. Cerveny, 16 N.W.2d. 779, 785 (Minn. 1944). In the recent case of I “assear v. City of Minneapolis, a group filed a petition with the City of Minneapolis to create a city-wide minimum wage in the City Charter. 887 N.W’.2d. 467, 468 (Minn. 2016). After the petition was certified by the Minneapolis City Council as having sufficient signatures, the Minneapolis City Attorney issued an opinion to the City Council that the initiative was illegal because Minneapolis does not have a procedure in its charter to allow ballot initiatives for legislanve ordinances. Id. The Council did not certify the question for a ballot and the petitoner brought a temporary restraining order requiring the City to place the initiative on the ballot. Jd. While the district court granted the petitioner’s motion, the matter was appealed immediately to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which ruled that the matter should not appear on the ballot because the city charter does not permit legislative ordinances to be incorporated into the charter. Id. Similarly, in Bicking v. City of Minneapolis, a petitioner submitted a ba…In the present case, there are several provisions in the ordinance that potentially conflict with the law or are irreconcilable with the law and Consutution. First, under Section 34A.03(a) of the ordinance, the tenant is given authority to make a required repair after a 14- day opportunity for the landlord to complete the repair. However, the tenant lacks authority to obtain a permit to perform many of the required repairs allowed in the proposed ordinance. For instance, under the State Building Code, an owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any gas, mechanical, electrical, plumbing system, or other equipment, the installation of which is regulated by the code; or cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. Minn. R. 1300.0120, subp. 1 (emphasis added). But the proposed right-to-repair ordinance flouts this state-level requirement by allowing tenants to unilaterally make these changes without these permits. This tension strikes at the heart of the rule Minnesota’s appellate courts constantly reiterate in preemption cases, namely, that that cities cannot pass ordinances that “‘require building code provisions regulating components or systems of any structure that are different from any provision of the State Building Code.” Builders 155'n of Minnesota v. City of St. Paul, 819 N.W.2d 172, 181 (Minn. App. 2012). In fact, state law explicitly forbids cities from enacting ordinances “that are different from any provision of the State Building Code.” Minn. Stat. § 326B.121, subd. 2(c) (2026). And the Minnesota Supreme Court has interpreted this statute to mean that even a local ordinance “that is merely additional and complementary to a provision in the State Building Code is prohibited.” City of Morris r. Sax Inves…ordinance, the repair for the code-violation must only be scheduled within 14 days, so the ordinance both allows serious major repairs to take longer to repair, than the Building Official deems reasonable, and may also require general maintenance to be completed in a time that is quicker than what is reasonable, because the repair does not pose any immediate safety hazard. The proposed ordinance is simultaneously stricter and more lenient than the existing Building Code, which is likely an unlawful conflict between the proposed-ordinance and state law. Also, the 30-day time-limit for the City Building Official to conduct an inspection under the proposed-ordinance may also violate the landlord’s due-process rights under the State and Federal Constitution. The City has only one Building Official with many existing duties under State Law. Given the very high number of renters living in Saint Paul, there could potentially be thousands of annual requests for inspections under the proposed ordinance. Under Section 34A.05(c), if the City is unable to make the inspection within 30 days, the tenant is automatically given the right to repair and withhold rent. If the Building Official is unable to meet this arbitrary 30-day deadline, then the landlord will be deprived of its right to collect rent, through no fault of its own. Additionally, Section 34A.09(b) of the proposed-ordinance allows the City authority to punish a landlord with up to 90 days in jail for a violation of the proposed-ordinance, under Saint Paul Legislative Code, Section 1.05. As the proposed-ordinance is currently written, a landlord could be deprived of their right to liberty, simply because the Building Official was too busy to perform an inspection within 30 days. This is another potential deprivation of freedom that could occur without the due process of law, as required by the State and Federal Constitution. The proposed ordinance also conflicts with another area of state law because pursuant to Sec…
Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 3mo ago

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

🍞 Cole Hanson 🥬@colewritesalot.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sure is disappointing to see our city, which has touted its adherence to the law In the face of federal occupation, flout its own charter thanks to bullying from @mayorher.bsky.social

Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 3mo ago

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:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2026 St. Paul City Council Blocks Certified Right to Repair Petition, Coalition Says City Broke Its Own Charter Saint Paul voters collected over 8,000 signatures to put Right to Repair on the November ballot. Ramsey County Elections validated 5,440 of them against voter registrations, after duplicates and errors were accounted for, and submitted their report to council. Today the St. Paul City Council chose not to send the measure forward anyway. Safe Homes St. Paul (SHSP) considers this a breach of our city's charter and protocols that have guided ballot measures in our city for years. The St. Paul city charter is not ambiguous on this point: section 8.03 requires the council to determine "the sufficiency of the petition" by resolution. Section 8.04 gives the council exactly two options once a petition is sufficient: enact the ordinance as written within 60 days, or place it on the ballot. There is no third option where the council simply declines because the Mayor and her attorney found a new legal theory weeks after the deadline to act. We have seen the Mayor's approach to public disclosure over the past week, and are not surprised to see the everyday residents of our city who signed our petition treated with similar dismissal. As our democracy faces unprecedented threats at a national level, it is the responsibility of our local leaders to demonstrate not just that democracy can function, but that it can deliver results for everyday people. This decision does the opposite by choosing fear of wealthy interests over the actual residents of our city. As has been communicated to SHSP organizers, City Attorney Irene Kao's office told council members this week that Right to Repair conflicts with state law and is "too broad", even though it is nearly identical to language passed in Duluth nearly one year ago. The same office had several months to raise that argument while the campaign spent it gathering signatures. Instead it surfaced on…
Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 3mo ago

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:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2026 St. Paul City Council Blocks Certified Right to Repair Petition, Coalition Says City Broke Its Own Charter Saint Paul voters collected over 8,000 signatures to put Right to Repair on the November ballot. Ramsey County Elections validated 5,440 of them against voter registrations, after duplicates and errors were accounted for, and submitted their report to council. Today the St. Paul City Council chose not to send the measure forward anyway. Safe Homes St. Paul (SHSP) considers this a breach of our city's charter and protocols that have guided ballot measures in our city for years. The St. Paul city charter is not ambiguous on this point: section 8.03 requires the council to determine "the sufficiency of the petition" by resolution. Section 8.04 gives the council exactly two options once a petition is sufficient: enact the ordinance as written within 60 days, or place it on the ballot. There is no third option where the council simply declines because the Mayor and her attorney found a new legal theory weeks after the deadline to act. We have seen the Mayor's approach to public disclosure over the past week, and are not surprised to see the everyday residents of our city who signed our petition treated with similar dismissal. As our democracy faces unprecedented threats at a national level, it is the responsibility of our local leaders to demonstrate not just that democracy can function, but that it can deliver results for everyday people. This decision does the opposite by choosing fear of wealthy interests over the actual residents of our city. As has been communicated to SHSP organizers, City Attorney Irene Kao's office told council members this week that Right to Repair conflicts with state law and is "too broad", even though it is nearly identical to language passed in Duluth nearly one year ago. The same office had several months to raise that argument while the campaign spent it gathering signatures. Instead it surfaced on…
Twin Cities DSA 🌹@twincitiesdsa.org · 4mo ago

CANCEL THE EVICTIONS! Save Fish Hatchery Shelters before August 5th! Email Mayor Her today with the link in our bio and be clear: "forced removals only throw our neighbors deeper into the pit of homelessness and destitution."

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taylr@taylordahlin.com · 4mo ago

angie craig voted against the amendment to cut military aid to israel today. unconscionable to vote to continue funding this disappointing to see other minnesota dems betty mccollum and kelly morrison just mark themselves as present ilhan omar voted for it

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Omar Fateh@omarfatehmn.com · 4mo ago

I am proud to be a @twincitiesdsa.org member, and one of two Democratic Socialists serving in the Minnesota Senate. I have the joy of representing District 62 – the heart of South Minneapolis, and I'm honored to have earned our DSA chapter’s endorsement in my re-election campaign.

Text reading “PROUDLY ENDORSED BY TWIN CITIES” with large red text saying “DSA”, with a picture of Omar Fateh in front of it. More text reading “Fateh for Minnesota Senate” by Twin Cities DSA’s logo, and “A better world is possible!”
IGN@ign.com · 4mo ago

Minions director Pierre Coffin has confirmed in an interview that no minions have worked with Hitler because they were frozen "in that cave."

Minions Director Confirms No Minions Worked For Hitler Via: Polygon
Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 4mo ago

If Aisha Chughtai has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Aisha has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Aisha has only one fan then that is me. If Aisha has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Aisha Chughtai, then I am against the world.