Nobody go look at how much MPD was over budget it would just make this really awkward

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · 2d ago

More than 100 city employees could be laid off in Minneapolis in the first major layoffs in 16 years as the city faces a $33 million budget gap.

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects...

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In 2023 (the dawn of AI?), the Minnesota State Fair went the other direction and commissioned a crop-art piece by Liz Schreiber as that year’s commemorative art. Entirely created by hand, from real seeds, the work was so impressive the Fair stopped commissioning commemorative art.

Jacqueline Antonovich@jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Ohio State Fair had a poster contest. The winner was awarded $1000. I present to you, the winner:

I got doored a few years ago and it gave me a concussion bad enough that I lost memory for a few hours. I firmly believe I'm still alive because I had gotten a new helmet days before. Good bike infrastructure saves lives. Cut corners take them.

juice demon (◕ᴗ◕✿) 🚲⚾️@gatodejazz.bsky.social · 5d ago

almost got hit by a car door today i was quick enough to see it and move but just more proof that door zone bike lanes are not safe (winnetka ave bike lane)

TIL nut roll factory shutting down, FR this time.

Give us today our daily wiener. All those who wish to encounter the divine mysteries ought to pick up the liturgical manual from @blindeke.bsky.social: tcsidewalks.bigcartel.com/product/cone...

Coney Dogs of Greater Saint Paul

A 44-page booklet featuring some useful information, rumors, hazy photos, quotations or hearsay, atmospheric speculation, daydream transcriptions, and historical trivia about coney island hot dog join...

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You’re Invited to Our Annual Summer Picnic: https://streets.mn/2026/07/28/youre-invited-to-our-annual-summer-picnic/ Join us at our annual summer picnic!

Why I Like Riding The Empire Builder Over The Borealis: https://streets.mn/2026/07/27/why-i-like-riding-the-empire-builder-over-the-borealis/ Join Steve's Wanderlust on a surprisingly significant trip on the Empire Builder from Chicago to the Twin Cities.

I'm going to believe Hoffman over this very lawyer coded statement by Craig.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 2w ago

angie craig is now denying john hoffman's story from peggy flanagan's rally last night that she asked for his endorsement for US senate while he was still in the ICU recovering from being shot by vance boelter

I’m sorry but why aren’t we talking more about the fact that Angie Craig called Sen. John Hoffman soon after he was shot for his endorsement?? A new low. Very transactional move and she’s not the person I want representing us in the U.S. Senate. Primary Election Day is 8/11. I’m voting Flanagan.

Yeah anyone recording you without your knowledge or consent is not your friend and framing them as such is an attempt at manufacturing consent for a suite of behaviors and a technosocial paradigm these people Know is wrong and are trying to justify to themselves. This is predator behavior.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2w ago

Definitionally, these are not “friends.”

minnesota state senator john hoffman revealed tonight at the peggy flanagan rally in st. paul that angie craig asked him for his endorsement for US senate while he was still in the ICU after vance boelter shot him really appalling anecdote!

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 5mo ago

john hoffman, MN state senator who survived an assassination attempt by vance boelter, who killed mark and melissa hortman, is here supporting omar fateh. he said fateh was his first visitor when he was in hospital. gave him a note saying “we’ll get that fucker” that is still on his fridge

It’s beyond time for @minneapolismn.gov and MPRB (& associated contractors) to rethink using large trucks for literally everything. If work needs to be done on/near a protected bikeway, let’s use smaller vehicles.

need more cops (or drones if cops can't do it) to fix the problem at the fake bars guys

Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live · 2w ago

Move over, police horses. Every big crime from now on is an opportunity for the mayor to complain about a lack of 911 drones.

i really enjoy his videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xg...

This is Why You Don't Need a Bike Shop Anymore!

YouTube video by BikeFarmer

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Esto de Marta Peirano @minipetite.bsky.social es de 2020. Si preocupaba entonces... todo ha ido a peor. Marta Peirano: “Internet no es el problema, la extracción de datos es el problema” www.elsaltodiario.com/pensamiento/...

Marta Peirano: “Internet no es el problema, la extracción de datos es el problema”

La periodista Marta Peirano (Madrid, 1975) ha publicado El enemigo conoce el sistema (Debate, 2019), un ensayo sobre el estado actual de internet y de las sociedades que están moldeando una serie de h...

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"The cost of climate-worsened wildfire smoke alone is larger than what earlier studies said every other estimated cost of climate change would be, combined." heatmap.news/daily/worryi...

What Worries Me Most About This Wildfire Smoke

We didn’t know days like this could happen. Then we learned how bad they really are.

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The way that ppl not only dramatically underestimate the number of people biking because they take up a fraction of the space of cars, but then also don't believe it when you put up an automated counter?! Just sit there one day and count them yourself. Being proven wrong doesn't hurt that much.

Lanrick Bennett@lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Crowd: "We want proof that those cyclists actually ride bikes in our community!" The Frenzied Crowd: "No no! Not that type of real proof!!" #OpenData provided by The City @toronto.ca which you can find here open.toronto.ca/dataset/perm... h/t @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca #BikeTO

WE HAVE ALREADY BAKED IN THE MUCH WORSE THERE IS NO COULD STILL IT IS INEVITABLE

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 3w ago

At this point I don't really think anyone is even bothering much with denying climate change, instead there's just this insidious loss of interest, and resignation, but the thing is as bad as it is and will get it could still get a LOT worse depending on what we do

In courting the idea that SART can be relitigated or quietly killed off, Mayor Her is risking the creation of a viable playbook for anti environmentalists all over Minnesota. Save Summit Ave (aka Save Our Street) is a conspiracist organization, not one to be treated as reputable or good faith.

Counterpoint: The math against the Summit Avenue trail doesn’t work; democracy, however, does

“A small, affluent, politically connected group has spent over three years using endless lawsuits, public records fights and opinion pages to relitigate a public decision that has already been made — ...

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If you're as pissed about the wildfire smoke as I am, channel it toward climate action: help elect climate champion @peggyflanagan.bsky.social to the US Senate and a DFL trifecta in Minnesota!

The fire and smoke making it unsafe to be outside is "a direct product of the greenhouse gases humans keep emitting. In Minnesota, transportation is the single largest source of those emissions, and personal automobiles are the biggest slice." www.bikemn.org/moving-under...

Moving Under Smokey Skies - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

The smoke is back, here are some tips and recommendations for keeping active while also keeping your lungs healthy.

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To be fair, it’s all been even worse than I thought it was gonna be (and that’s saying something)

Nevin Thompson@nevint.bsky.social · 3w ago

@nerd4cities.bsky.social warned about this exactly two years ago: youtu.be/LmKtZ34IVYc?...

How about the city ban cars and trucks for a day or two to help alleviate the impact of driving on the air quality? Let's take this seriously for once.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w ago

Avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, head to a cool space indoors with AC if possible, and follow City guidance: on.nyc.gov/firesmoke Free masks are available at locations citywide: on.nyc.gov/freemask

devastating air pollution from wildfire is blowing into the metro area perhaps tomorrow. already horrible in other parts of MN and WI. if you can get n95 and air filters get on it. largely govt agencies don't explain ...

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Ramsey County sues DHS over failure to hand over evidence in potential kidnapping of U.S. citizen • Minnesota Reformer

Ramsey County officials are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeking evidence related to potential crimes committed by federal agents against a St. Paul man during Operation Metro Surge...

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madi mcvan@madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 3w ago

the Ramsey County Attorney and Sheriff are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the feds' refusal to provide evidence related to the potential kidnapping of ChongLy Scott Thao during Operation Metro Surge. Here's the full complaint:

So apparently Uber reinvented the bus. Except it's 10x as hard to ride as a regular bus. youtu.be/VBYp5QxnO4I

Uber Reinvented the Bus, I Guess

Uber Shuttle: a bus, but 10x harder to ride than a bus! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…

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🚨 🚨 🚨 Special episode ahead of Thursday's Minneapolis City Council vote on whether to fix Lyndale Ave: "Pedicab Phil's Pothole Adventure" with my guests Pedicab Phil and Brian Mitchell.

Pedicab Tour of Lyndale Ave with "Pedicab Phil"

Professional pedicab driver Phil Schwartz shares his knowledge of the mean streets of Minneapolis and allows us to experience every pothole on the 90+ year old Lyndale Avenue. While doing the…

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Another "unprecedented" moment in the Trump 2.0 era A US Attorney General nominee has taken the oath for confirmation hearings at the Senate, 36 hours after a judge referred that nominee to the New York bar for disciplinary review