Alt text: Black text on white in Impact font. That reads: "ts taylor shawn needs money because her car literally hates her so much long story but make it Long story but make it short: in the past few weeks her window was smashed, tire popped, and debit card stolen. shit sucks. i'm out like 500 buxxx. things i can do for $$$: book/zine layout, custom pictures of my naked body, live performance art, i'm mad good at spreadsheets, write you some custom smut, make weird designs also will just take money for being me." There is a black and white photo of ts taylor shawn crouched on the ground. Her Venmo code is in the bottom right corner.

Howdy y'all

My dear friend and collaborator is in a bad way financially after a bunch of bullshit. She has one of the only cars in our household, too, so this fundraiser does also help me.

She's looking for small odd jobs for money or donations. The goal is at least $500.

(1) Frey loves the headline game more than he likes doing things
(2) His admin's treatment of the Loring Greenway playground was disgusting
(3) I too worry this will be an inaccessible cloistered amenity for suburbanites
(4) If it gets built halfway right every single parent will cry happy tears

TODAY!

Ewwwwwwww

adhd as in “i can read a 3,000 word tumblr post on whether or not, scientifically, you can make a dildo from malachite but I cannot interact with a two paragraph email without breaking down”

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

“This is a systemic violent act, to be detaining children, that has long-term consequences,” Kelley said. “It’s massively detrimental to the well-being of these families and our whole communities.”

Or dog shit. Preferably runny.

I will always find it confusing that some people think a person riding a $2000 bike to commute is a privileged elitist but the guy in the $80k truck that costs $150 to fill is the working class average joe.

Last term, Council President Payne led the most productive council in recent history. We aren’t stopping this term either. Progressives are delivering.

I don’t want to hear about a lack of “priorities” when progressives are the only ones bringing policy and solutions forward. 2/

Centrists on the Minneapolis city council are not writing legislation, not leading with bright ideas on any of the issues in the city, not calling any experts to the table, not studious or showing any depth of intellectual curiosity, they don't excel at anything but the status quo

I'll essentially never get to see mine because of it.

Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 3–9, 2026. It states 14 total calls exceeded 30 minutes, including 6 domestic abuse calls. Two example calls are listed: one waited 48 minutes and another 56 minutes before response. Portions of caller details are redacted.

Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 10–16, 2026. It reports 11 total delayed calls, including 4 domestic abuse cases. Examples show domestic abuse “in progress” calls waiting 32 minutes and 47 minutes before being assigned to officers. Some identifying details are redacted.

Document titled “MPD Call Response Policy Adherence – 911 Response Call Log Memo.” It summarizes Priority 1 calls pending over 30 minutes for the week of January 17–23, 2026. It reports 10 delayed calls, with domestic abuse calls being the most frequent. One call waited 88 minutes—the longest delay noted. Additional examples show domestic abuse calls waiting 62 minutes. Portions of details are redacted.

In January, MPD internal records show that show Priority 1 domestic abuse calls (categorized as Dabuse) in Minneapolis waited 30–88 minutes for a response.

Priority 1 means immediate threat to life or safety—calls that are supposed to receive the fastest possible response.

i love acoustic as a term in the bike world because i think it's cute and whimsical and more of that is good :)

Minneapolis: Look at this! 😍

I’m so honored to be included, rolling by People’s Way on my @bunchbike.com .

This is my plan for May & June.
Bike books elsewhere.

If you are the sort of driver who will use your car as a threat to bully a parent w/ 2 young kids across the crosswalk faster… you shouldn’t have access to a car.

We had a walk sign & were not walking slowly. The driver stared at me impatiently & drove toward us aggressively enough …

The "freedom to drive" actually means having zero choice. You are forced to buy, maintain, insure, fuel, and store a depreciating asset on repeat forever.

True mobility freedom is having safe, efficient, accessible alternatives, not surrendering your financial independence to car dependency.

It must be painfully triggering for the survivors’ family, friends, and colleagues every time more details about last summer’s assassination spree are revealed

Oh I'm so sorry!

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup We’ve reached the final matchup in our legendary quest to find the best literary film adaptation of the last 50 years. Given the state of reality, it’s not too surprising that, after th…

It’s a fantasy final! Only two films remain in our Best Literary Adaptations bracket, and it’s up to you to choose a winner.

Chart of minutes per day spent socializing in person, US residents, by age group, 2003-2024. Source: American Time Use Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shows a steep decline for all age groups but an especially extreme one for 15-25 year olds.

Super fascinated by this chart of time socializing by age and how there was a HUGE spike among young ppl from 2009-12 and then a free fall. I'm sure the recession was part of it - hanging out w friends is free - but I also would guess this is related to texting becoming standard but not smartphones

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History They were “Damned Old Fools on Books.” That’s what the Philadelphia bibliophile William Carl Bolivar told Arturo Schomburg, his younger counterpart in New York, as the two men exchanged book lists,…

“The homes of Schomburg, Dorsey, and other collectors were important sites of Black intellectual culture: salon-like spaces for the bookish crowd. Until now, however, it has been hard to picture them.” How Arturo Schomburg built a library and made history.
lithub.com/in-the-parlo...

If I were a mayor that wanted to see a renaissance of walkable districts in my city I would introduce a strong vacancy tax, legalize accessory commercial units, and make it easy to convert any residential property on a major street into commercial space. But that'd mean snubbing the landlord lobby.

Agate Lovers Campaign for State Park License Place Contest A group of passionate supporters of the state gemstone have banded together to create a state park license plate contest featuring Lake Superior agate and the North Shore.

A group of passionate supporters of the state gemstone have banded together to create a state park license plate contest featuring Lake Superior agate and the North Shore. mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...

I had forgotten how much light there is in the world, till you gave it back to me.

The people I know who seem to be struggling the most are the people who are isolated and convinced that staying away is their best protection. Yes, horrible things have happened here, things I wish would have never occurred. But I feel safer than ever bc I know so many ppl now who have my back.

Having lived very close to the center of crisis twice in recent years (3 blocks from where George Floyd was murdered, 8 blocks from where Renee Good was murdered), this is very true. The people who have come out of these crises in the best emotional shape are those who found community.

We’re still raising funds! We need ~$500,000 this month!

gofund.me/a21f172a9

tbh i've been extremely depressed and not doing well at all the past few days and i'm starting to really lose hope that i'll be able to find something that works out at the end of this month.

Today is day 140 of the ICE occupation of MN.

Cases like these are why it feels like every Minnesotan is raising mutual aid rent relief.

(You can help at StandWithMinnesota.com)