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The Charter Commission is meeting Thursday, April 9 at 4 PM, in Room 350 of the Public Service Center. The meeting is being held to finalize the language of an amendment relating to government structure, including which department heads are subject to council confirmation. (1/5)

Josh Martin and I are already planning to do an angry shouty podcast episode devoted to the charter commission's plan to strip the city council of power to confirm mayoral appointees. We're going to get red-faced and use bad language.

@WedgeLIVE I love how vegetarian Lyndale Ave still is but I'm also a biased foodie who lives on Eat Street & shops at the Wedge

95 strategic plan anthropomorphizing downtown streets: Hennepin Ave is "the dishevelled & somewhat uninhibited spouse of the well-dressed & proper Nicollet Mall... the degree of Hennepin's drinking problem, its deportment & appearance does affect the image of the entire family."

The Ad Hoc Citizen Planning Group of 1981 pulls no punches: 29th and Nicollet is "among the great eyesores of Minneapolis" and "a rotted spot that taints all of Whittier."

Sad news about what the city of Minneapolis is telling sidewalk inspectors is a compliant winter sidewalk: "If sand or salt was placed down, an attempt was made and sidewalk is considered compliant." Sprinkling salt on an otherwise untouched sidewalk: "an attempt was made"

A hostile federal administration means that many people are losing access to Medicaid, food assistance, and other needed programs. Minnesota leaders need to be proactive. It’s time to make the rich pay their fair share.

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Call on the Minneapolis City Council to Pass the Resolution Pressuring European Financial Institutions to Divest from ICE Contractors!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mpls-c…

Many people thought switching to a strong mayor form of government was a bad idea, that people actually prefer that their council member has leverage to address their concerns. Those people were right.

🚨 UPDATE to story on Rep. Elliott Engen's DUI arrest. He went drinking after skipping out of an Education Finance Committee meeting when they were hearing a bill related to absenteeism.

Jor Yang’s story is one of resilience and love. His family is facing unimaginable pain after his detention. Every contribution helps them on their journey to bring him home. Please consider donating or sharing to support this vital cause gofund.me/aee641d00

MINNESOTA POLL - Senate 🟦 Peggy Flanagan: 47% 🟥 Michele Tafoya: 41% ⬜ Not sure: 12% — 🟦 Angie Craig: 47% 🟥 Michele Tafoya: 40% ⬜ Not sure: 13% Emerson | 2/6-8 | 1,000 LV | ±3% emersoncollegepolling.com/minnesota-2026…

Join me in raising money for Queermunity! via @givebutter givebutter.com/j4Uur6

Minneapolis in a nutshell:

Bad Bunny is in a union btw #UnionsForAll

WCCO investigates: "Are Minneapolis protesters paid, like the Trump administration says?" "Nobody we talked with says they're paid. And critics will say, 'of course they won't admit it.'" youtu.be/hwuPpZ8hMXU?si…

Proud of the strength @IlhanMN shows every day. Grateful she’s okay💜

Queen Ilhan actually charged at that fat loser. With her grace, poise, and dignity, she shames them. This is why she drives them crazy.

this is the minneapolis the mainstream media won't tell you about

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

my genius now exclusively on Bluesky @probirdrights.bsky.social first 100,000 human follower will be kept as pets come the Dawn of the Bird Times

I don’t want Greenland. I want healthcare.