Applies to Mpls too: “Half of [St.P’s] budget is spent on Cops & Cars (47%) & if you’re a person who wants to solve finances with cuts & you’re not talking about cutting either of those things then not only are you not taking the budget seriously, you’re not even taking your own premise seriously.”

Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul@tombasgen.bsky.social · last wk.

It's that special time of year where we talk about the City Budget. Based on the questions I still receive I should be doing this twice a year. leaflet.pub/dae3de62-299...

“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.” Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...

Perry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million

"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic...

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I am excited to endorse Becca for School Board— if you live in district 5, the seat is open and she is the best person for the job. Deeply rooted parent that’s already showing up for us. Check her socials and website out!

Becca Dryden for School Board@beccaforschools.bsky.social · 2w ago

Council Member Chowdhury leads with an intentionality, steadiness, and fierce advocacy for community that I strive to embody. Her dedication to her constituents is second to none. Aurin's support for our public schools and city is a model for the type of leadership we deserve! @aurinmpls.bsky.social

Frey talking past the critics here. Question is about MPD financial mismanagement. He insists the overspending is a function of necessary overtime. But MPD overspent it's budget in nearly every category. youtu.be/d9HIZe3g4bQ?...

Full interview with Mayor Jacob Frey on Minneapolis Police Department spending

Watch 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' full interview with Mayor Jacob Frey on the oversight of Minneapolis Police Department spending.

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At what point do they get to the point where there’s just nothing left to cut where we just stop having universities? The U of M is one of the biggest economic engines in the state and we keep on shrinking it down

Matt DeLong@mattdelong.bsky.social · 3w ago

University of Minnesota announces $225 million in budget cuts across all campuses

"Peltola asked her staff to feed her lizard" is the new "Klobuchar ate a salad with a comb". a sensational thing that people can point to and mock instead of dealing with underlying claims of abusive behavior. we should expect more from electeds, and their staff deserve safe working environments...

i’m at the minneapolis city council’s public health, safety and equity committee meeting with no consent items. all discussion! seems to be since mayor frey doesn’t want MPD to answer questions about exactly how they overspent the budget by $20 million

Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 3w ago

Taylor has promised live all day coverage of the Minneapolis City Council's public health and safety meeting, where, in response to mayoral game playing, the committee chair has put every item on the discussion agenda. lims.minneapolismn.gov/Agenda/PHSE/...

I went to the Documenting the Impact of the ICE Occupation conference. I didn’t take great notes. But I’m surprised that for a very interdisciplinary conference, i found every presentation engaging and useful. I also got very very mad again.

Wes Burdine@wesburdine.bsky.social · 3w ago

FUCK ICE. Pay us back.

One of the best pieces of evidence that Todd Barnette was asleep at the wheel was him floundering at council meetings. Public meetings are essential to government transparency. Giving it up because you're fond of Jacob Frey and hate a particular group of council members is dangerously short sighted.

the recent spectacles that come to my mind involving department heads at council meetings have been O'Hara and Barnette pleading ignorance to questions about what's going on with the overspending in their departments.

This is absolute hero stuff and I love my neighbors so much for it.

Tony Zombie-ano 🎃@tonydamiano.bsky.social · 3w ago

Grassroots effects (very conservatively) distributed upwards of $20 million since January of 2026

pointing out once again that the minneapolis police department have yet to answer these questions on line-by-line budget overspending from 3 months ago. brian o'hara tried getting out of showing up that day, gave no answers. he's gone now, MPD refuse to answer, and frey wants EVEN MORE power

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 5mo ago

one week ago today, brian o’hara was in front of the minneapolis city council, unable to explain to aisha chughtai why the police department was $20 million over budget this year as she went through line item by line item. and now he’s resigned as the police chief

I know this happens all the time everywhere but it's still so upsetting to see police departments getting all the money with no accountability while the same city is facing school closures.

Rising tensions between Minneapolis City Council and mayor showcase battle for power

Mayor Jacob Frey says staff no longer need to attend council meetings for hours to answer questions to prevent “a circus.” Council members see it as diminishing their power.

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Solidarity to a comrade. May her friends and family remember the fond things, and draw inspiration from her commitment to those around her.

NPR@npr.org · 3w ago

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide. n.pr/4yavrvC

🕓4PM - 8PM 📍El Nuevo Campo, 2709 E Lake St After Mercado Central, dance over to El Nuevo Campo for more music, fun, and, of course, tacos! Blankets and chairs are welcome - there will be lots of space to spread out on the grass and enjoy the El Nuevo Campo plaza.

Today is Taco Tour on Lake Street day! 🌮 So, here's our schedule: 🕛12PM - 4PM 📍Mercado Central, 1515 E Lake St Bring the whole family to Mercado Central to support 35+ businesses and enjoy the party with fun for all ages. www.lakestreettacotour.com #TacoTouronLakeStreet2026

At MPRB, we have worked hard to present a fair, realistic, and attainable budget. I appreciate our president partnering with @ehbinmn.bsky.social and Steve Brandt on this letter. Our city’s executive branch needs to partner more closely with city council to provide oversight on spending.

Tom Olsen@olsenforparks.bsky.social · 3w ago

Funding for our parks and the very financial foundation of Minneapolis are jeopardized because police spending is out of control. To avoid a reduction in our credit rating and future park service reductions the Mayor and City Council must take action to rein in spending. Please read and share.

Funding for our parks and the very financial foundation of Minneapolis are jeopardized because police spending is out of control. To avoid a reduction in our credit rating and future park service reductions the Mayor and City Council must take action to rein in spending. Please read and share.

Taco Tour on Lake Street, Saturday September 19th🌮🌶️ 🕛12PM - 4PM 📍Mercado Central, 1515 E Lake St 🕓4PM - 8PM 📍El Nuevo Campo, 2709 E Lake St With special tacos, only served for the Taco Tour from several participating businesses 🌮🌟 See you there! 🌮 #TacoTouronLakeStreet2026 #TacoTour2026

instead of "gee whiz, must be hard when the city council isn't on the side of the police" we should ask, "why have you ordered MPD not to stand for questions in front of the city council, re: $21 million in overspending, at the same time you're requesting an 11% tax increase?"

Minneapolis is one of the most liberal places in the U.S., home to a specific brand of inclusive and effective progressivism. Minnesota is the birthplace of charter schools and anti-labor corporatists have convinced many Mpls liberals/progressives that public schools are bad. Both things are true!

i hope most folks know this already, but a reminder that any sort of "transformation" plan coming out of MPS was put together by like 10 high-level people and there are thousands of school-based staff and hundreds of district-level staff who are hearing about this for the first time

minneapolis school board candidate forum tonight at broken clock brewery at 6pm! confirmed candidates participating are christin crabtree, stephanie johnson, michael baskins, and ben lattimore (all the at-large and district 1 candidates were invited)

Based on 12,000 survey interviews, low-turnout-likelihood Republicans are comparatively anti-Trump, contrary to most analysis and punditry about the group after the 2024 election. Less engaged voters aren’t MAGA, but anti-status-quo www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-11...

Everyone is wrong about low-turnout voters

They care most about affordability, and disapprove of Trump’s job as president at much higher rate than engaged voters — including among Republicans

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Somebody noted with respect to Dinner du Nord that Minneapolis has a giant underused Commons Park that DESPERATELY needs activation. I don’t mind closing parkways (especially if it’s not transit/biking/ped) but I’d love to see us use what we have.

N Sims@copyrightlibn.bsky.social · last mo.

This ("Pickleball on the Parkway") strikes me as an extremely weird use of riverfront infrastructure, but I'm reassured to find it's just a one-day event. Seems to have occurred last year, too?

Of all of the dumb things Jacob Frey has done as mayor of Minneapolis to pretend that he actually wants people to come downtown without doing anything to make downtown a pleasant or useful place to be, this has to be the dumbest.

daviss@daviss.org · last mo.

Big table last night in Downtown Minneapolis as thousands eat dinner in the bus lanes of Nicollet Mall as part of Dinner Du Nord.

STRATEGIC ABANDONMENT by Jacob Frey's administration of an area where residents voted against him in 2021, voted to abolish the Police department, and voted against the "strong mayor" ammendment: 1. Denial of city services 911 response, garbage removal, street lights, snow removal, sidewalk use

Jamie Schwesnedl@schwesbomb.bsky.social · last mo.

The City bills us monthly to empty the garbage can in front of our business 2x a week, but it's often not done for weeks on end. I call 311 DAILY & leave messages at dept. of Solid Waste. Please join me – call 311 or the Mayor 612-673-2100 & ask that the City empty this garbage at 3032 Minnehaha!

Kaoly Her wasted so much time, money, and good will to get the result that every expert told her would happen, but at least she got to show everyone who is mayor while inflicting needless pain on our neediest neighbors.

Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · last mo.

City of St Paul just ran an important experiment proving that other human beings continue to exist even when you do peekaboo hands over your face. www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...

obsessed with this from @racketmn.com. one of my core principles is that we need like 20x as much scene/street style photography from media outlets as we have. it's so wonderful racketmn.com/enjoy-43-lov...

Enjoy 43 Lovely Portraits of Minnesotans Thriving at the 2026 MN State Fair - Racket

At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.

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NEW: ICE agents demanded that REI turn over the names of "all persons" who bought a green beanie from the outdoor retailer over the past two years as part of their probe of protesters who entered a St. Paul church in March. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-wa...

ICE Wants to Know Everyone Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years

Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.

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