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@feche.bsky.social

St. Paul serial hobbyist, Dumb Cluck of the Midway

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We published this story late Friday afternoon amid an avalanche of news so I’m reposting it now because Kohen Wiley’s life mattered more than a box of diapers.

Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social

So @lilianasegura.bsky.social and I just co-wrote a piece about the bodycam footage in the Kohan Wiley case. theintercept.com/2026/10/23/k...

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Heard about the ongoing mixed-use T-District expansion but not sure what that means for you? Join us TOMORROW (10/21) at 7pm for a virtual training to learn how expanding T-Districts can improve Saint Paul and how you can best get involved! actionnetwork.org/events/virtu...

actionnetwork.orgVirtual T-District TrainingSaint Paul is expanding its mixed-use Traditional Neighborhood Zoning Districts (T-Districts) along major corridors across the city (as we requested last year), and there will be plenty of opportuniti...

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Dictator shit. And Omar is very clearly being targeted out of all of Trump's prominent domestic critics because of her race.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

WSJ: 'The Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe'

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Thank you, Saint Paul! We had a packed house Thursday for Sibling Rivalry 2 and the enthusiasm and energy your brought was incredible. With your help, we raised over $22k, won the Golden TenPlex, and proved once again that Saint Paul is the great city of MN. And that's not all!

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Saint Paul is considering expanding its Traditional Neighborhood (T) Districts. What does that mean for housing, neighborhood development, and the future of our city? Co-chair @lukehanson.bsky.social breaks down the zoning study, what’s at stake, and why you should be paying attention. 👀🏘️

sustainstpaul.orgWhy You Should Pay Attention to Saint Paul’s “Traditional Neighborhood District” Zoning Study — Sustain Saint PaulBy Luke Hanson Last summer, I published three articles showing how St. Paul’s zoning rules have prohibited neighborhood-scale commercial spaces since 1975, and how this has negatively impacted o...

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Do you live on or around Selby Ave? Do you support walkable, vibrant neighborhoods? We need your help! This Wednesday (9/23) at 6pm at MLK Jr Rec Center the city is hosting a public engagement meeting about the expansion of mixed-use "T-Districts" along Selby. 🧵(1/3)

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NEW! How MPD Built a Police Surveillance Operation Around Renee Good’s Memorial — and What It Cost the Community MPD dedicated 101 personnel to a memorial deployment where just seven people were holding vigil. It was part of a four-day MPD operation that generated $1.92 million in overtime.

thisisbydesign.comHow MPD Built a Police Surveillance Operation Around Renee Good’s Memorial — and What It Cost the CommunityRecords reveal a coordinated system of drones, city cameras, command-post intelligence, body-worn and helmet cameras, person and vehicle checks, and evidence preservation around the memorial site as p...

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Before the Avandale Apartments were built on Selby, that parcel generated $871,157 in tax value per acre. After: $26.1 million. A thirty-fold jump on a single lot. Luke Hanson on why Saint Paul cannot budget-cut its way out of a $26M deficit, and what has to change.

sustainstpaul.orgTo Solve Saint Paul’s Fiscal Problems, We Need More Density — Sustain Saint PaulBy Luke Hanson It’s budget season in Saint Paul — and as is so often the case, the City is facing a major budget gap. This year, the Mayor and the Council are reckoning with how best to close a $26 ...

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This coming Thursday (9/17) is packed! We encourage all Sustainers to make it to one of the following events: - The 2050 Comp Plan Kickoff, 4-6pm🏙️ - The Minnehaha Reconstruction Open House, 5-7pm🚲 - Legislative Look-Ahead with @streets.mn, 6:30-8:30pm.🗳️ 🧵(1/4)

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This administration sent a lawfully present immigrant, who has broken absolutely zero laws, to GUANTANAMO BAY because he's Black. There's literally no other reason. I'm out of words. This entire administration is lawless and corrupt. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

mprnews.orgSt. Paul man arrested in ICE surge sent to Guantanamo BayAdam Abdullah has no criminal record, but the government is holding him at a military prison set up for terrorism suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

“Political parties should flush their principles down the toilet and stand with people knee-deep in prejudice and bigotry.” Yeah no thanks

twiblr@twiblr.bsky.social

Why the Democrats became “ride or die” with transgender people will be one of the great mysteries of life. Because it only has been political suicide in most parts of the country. I like Rob Sands. We need more people like him in the party. A lot more. www.kcrg.com/2025/06/26/r...

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We are a broken nation. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians were living and working legally, paying taxes, and contributing. Haiti remains wholly unsafe. But Trump hates Haitians, and the White House wanted videos of Black people in chains, so they stripped them of status and turned on the cameras.

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When I made this crop art piece I was thinking a lot about the fawn response to trauma, and how often women find ourselves doing this “it’s okay, I’m not mad!” thing when faced with abusive men in unsafe situations. I wish we knew more about Renee Good than just her last words to her murderer.

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Minnesota mentioned!

Benn Jordan@bennjordan.bsky.social

Flock takes their privacy very seriously. But the ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways. Under no circumstances should elected officials or public servants enjoy an expectation of privacy when spending tax dollars to attend a surveillance lobbying event.

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Wednesday August 26th at 1pm we invite you to join us and @unidosmn.bsky.social St Paul to tour District Energy. Come see the facility that provides heating and cooling to most of downtown and the adjacent West Side neighborhood!🔥❄️⚡️ RSVP below - LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!🧵

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A Stillwater woman archived the art that emerged during the federal immigration enforcement surge. Months later, she has created a 250-page-coffee table book with 300 local, national and international artists. Over 1,225 physical copies and 59 e-books have been preordered.

mprnews.org'Art tells the truth': New coffee table book becomes an archive of ICE protest artA Stillwater woman began archiving the art that emerged during the federal immigration enforcement surge. Months later, the collection has grown into something much larger.

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This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over." *profanity warning if watching in public.

Aaron Fritschner@fritschner.bsky.social

Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.

A Primary Election Day volunteer in my precinct was diligently working on an intricate crop art project for the Minnesota State Fair between voters. Volunteering? For democracy? WHILE CRAFTING? 😍😍😍

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A Senate candidate talking about the Powell memo???? Pinch me, am I dreaming????

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

James Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves. And it worked.

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Wasting billions of our taxpayer money in order to make our electric bills higher? Well, that's just the proven brilliance of the Businessman President™ folks.

Rep. Mike Levin@levin.house.gov

$4 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill. Yes, you heard that right: they are PAYING to keep more energy off the grid and your bills higher.

Cool cool so this means judges can automatically decide against ICE when footage is withheld, right? Since the act of withholding the footage is basically an admission of ICE’s guilt and/or the other party’s innocence? So nice of ICE to make it crystal clear, at least in the court of public opinion.

American Oversight@americanoversight.org

ICE is planning to make sure field agents have body cams by the end of September. But its policy to only release footage that is in the agency’s “best interest” means taxpayers may be paying millions for cameras without benefitting from their oversight. apnews.com/article/ice-...

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I check Facebook 1-2x a month for family stuff. Turns out a few days ago my dad made a long post begging for understanding about trans people by his fellow boomers. Last paragraphs are below. Dad doesn’t always get it 100% right. He doesn’t need to. He loves and defends me; that’s all that matters

Another piece of evidence that the ICE operations are about racism, not law and order. This story and others in the article are heartbreaking.

madi mcvan@madisonmcvan.bsky.social

During Operation Metro Surge, ICE arrested at least 75 people who had been granted protections from deportation because they were victims of, or witnesses to, serious crimes. The youngest was six years old. And that number is likely a significant undercount.

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Well, so much for that. It seems bulldozers have arrived on site and have been seen destroying vegetation.

Congressman Greg Casar@repcasar.bsky.social

This is a disgrace. A border wall will just destroy the nature and wildlife of Big Bend — it won't make anyone more safe or more free. Democrats and Republicans agree: Trump needs to leave Big Bend alone.

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We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org

BREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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44,000 deaths per year from car violence, but yeah, let's put human-scaled mobility under the microscope. If you have a "problem" with bikes, it's because you're forcing them into the margins with pedestrians instead of reallocating space away from cars.

Speaker Julie Menin@speakermenin.bsky.social

Every New Yorker deserves to move around our city freely and safely, regardless of how they get around. That’s why the NYC Council is launching a comprehensive review of where existing laws can be stronger enforced, and what additional solutions are needed to keep New Yorkers safe.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...

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So, this quote is from me and, after we both sensed the reporter didn't like my full answer, I literally joked with my partner that this would be the only part he'd use! 😂 The reporter was stopping folks walking down Hennepin in front of Reign Saturday. The full context of my statement: 1/5

I’ve known Rep. Pursell for many years. She is the real deal - smart, caring, and fearless. If you’re a Carleton College or St. Olaf College student, she is your rep for district 58A! Re-elect Kristi!

Kat Rohn@rohnkat.bsky.social

4. SW Metro: Brad Tabke and Lucy Rehm. 5. Northern MN: Grant Hauschild and Aaron Schweiger 6. Southern MN: Leah Hanson and Kristi Pursell 7. Western MN: Join the closer of Aric Putnam or Rob Kupec. We can hold the senate, pull the house out of a tie, and elect pro-equality leaders. Let's do it.

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"The focus on housing affordability, however, ignores the issue of housing quality. These are not two separate issues, but rather, two sides of the same coin... [low-income famlies] rent or buy homes that are so deteriorated, that they have become “affordable.” progressive.org/op-eds/the-h...

progressive.orgThe Housing Crisis You’re Not Hearing AboutAvailability and quality are two sides of the same coin.

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Starting to get our professional photos back from Hamline Midway Library opening last week. Bike racks were full like this all day!!! Photos by Liam James; bike rack design by Lucy Michell.

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Nobody disputes that having access to a car in a car-dominated society is good. It gives one access to jobs, healthcare, food, education, social opportunities and more. All we're asking is for people to go one step deeper and ask why access to such basic rights requires buying and operating a car.

Romeo Kokriatski@vagrantjourno.bsky.social

I grew up in Jackson Heights in Queens and we still had a car, and our lives got measurably better when we did.

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The son of the man shot and killed by ICE: I am Ronaldo Salgado, the oldest son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He should've been picking up the last of his guys before heading to finish up construction. Unbeknownst to all of us, my dad had been shot inside his van by ICE agents in unmarked cars.

This is why the @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social needs to implement the approved Summit Ave. Reg. Trail plan, plus other protected bike infra laid out in the bike plan. It’s an equity issue: Many people bike because they don’t have a car (e.g., youth, people w/low incomes) and all deserve to be safe.

Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS@dimitridrekonja.bsky.social

Yup- always the balance of “do I bike out closer to traffic to avoid the doors, or closer to the parked cars to avoid the traffic and risk the door. Why protected bike lanes/paths are so important