Micayla

Full disclosure, y’all. I am currently an employee of HOURCAR; and reeling in this news myself. I am NOT speaking as an employee currently, just as someone who believes in the community aspect of this service and having my own experience.

HOURCAR closure prompts advocacy for new carshare programs | Minnesota Daily | October 26, 2026 mndaily.com/uncategorize... @hourcar.bsky.social #SaveCarshare

Spending money on closing encampments is more expensive than creating housing.

I’m not sure, but the local chapter definitely posted in support earlier this month.

I heard Christopher give this testimony live at the Met Council TAB the other day. Really illustrates why Hourcar matters. www.minnpost.com/community-vo...

MN Opera is postponing the world premiere of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. Musicians had authorized a strike earlier this month, and are planning a benefit concert on Sunday at Ted Mann Concert Hall. Opera announcement: mnopera.org/minnesota-op.... Benefit info: www.facebook.com/events/14872...

Help support former HOURCAR staff! "As of Oct. 17, all HOURCAR staff are out of a job; none will be paid severance, nor are they eligible for COBRA. This fund creates an emergency financial cushion for those who were paid below living wage." @hourcar.bsky.social gofund.me/1bfa7a4aa

I spoke to / emailed with HOURCAR Member Services staff many times over ~20 years of membership; they occasionally seemed overburdened, but were unfailingly helpful, courteous, and professional.

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

It is one of the wilder questions I get asked along with “so do you think people should mask forever????!!!???”

I recently had the chance to spend some time with US Senate candidate Troy Jackson of Maine and shared some thoughts as both a writer in Maine and a Maine voter. shaystewartbouley.substack.com/p/vote-like-...

Welp, never mind.

People respect authenticity, turns out

also life is so much more beautiful when u have access to covid mitigation tools like pluslife tests. the fact we've been able to be unmasked w friends 3 times this month alone has literally been life changing

I was just listening to an NPR segment (@wbur.org) earlier this week about how the KS race is like, very close for the first time in 90some years- and that means that their Democrat is still pretty middle of the road, comparatively. If this is middle of the road, I’ll take it! #transrights

For those impacted by @hourcar.bsky.social 's closure... Here's the input form for my @streets.mn Voices of HOURCAR/EVIE piece I'm convening: forms.gle/RgsAHVxDXd8W... Much more detail in there and a brief form to fill out if you want to contribute!

NEWS: the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders have unionized and the Cowboys have agreed to recognize the union

St Paul, like most of it's residents, don't know what straight is.

I'm gathering community perspectives for an @streets.mn "Voices of HOURCAR/EVIE" piece. Relied on HOURCAR/EVIE? Impacted by its closing down operations? Interested in sharing your story? DM me!

Trump’s goal is to intimidate me and get me to back down. That’s not going to happen. I will not be silenced, and I will not stop fighting for my constituents.

Holy shit, hadn't seen this over here (makes sense cause the ad didn't run here, but wish @bookshop.org would post more here, the place where people love books!). Great, firm response. So dumb and insidious of Meta.

I feel obliged to once again reiterate that lay offs and closures are not a reaction to the economy, but a failure of leadership. Each wave of closures and layoffs should be looked upon as a consequence of greed and incompetence. If you can't keep your people employed, you are bad at your job.

It is important to understand that capitulating, that being the quiet girl, the agreeable girl, the one who always apologizes, the one who is always sweet - also will not save you from a mob that wants you dead for being a woman.

We had pop-ups happen in STP a week or so ago. They were technically not early voting because it was absentee ballots; with the double sealed envelopes- but one of the workers told me it was a new (state?) law, and they were ironing out the kinks. I’m excited to see more in the future!

FYI Morris has moved MN-1 into the "tossup" category. fiftyplusone.news/forecast/house

Grants for artists and creatives. So they can write/make art without worrying about keeping the lights on, the health insurance current, and a roof over their heads

Current* conditions near Two Harbors, MN:

Alt text included. My apologies for missing it on the original post but I was a mess reading it.

Keep St Paul boring please

inspired: bluesky becomes the platform of choice for progressive reform based on Minnesotan community norms