Hey I don't want to say too much but y'all all know and miss Dani - they have had a family emergency come up and need some funds unexpectedly. Please help if you can - $danirockasota
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#mutualaid 💕💸
I’m happy to report that along with @aurinmpls.bsky.social and @angelaconley.bsky.social, I was part of the unanimous vote of the Planning Commission to remove the name of Cesar Chavez from the Minneapolis street carrying his name today.
Thank you for coming!! I can’t thank you enough for all your support 💜
Thank you for coming Charlie! It was pretty damn cool to have you there :)
It was an honor to vote with @aurinmpls.bsky.social on this amendment. As the city faces deeper disparities in wealth distribution and the social safety net at risk, the city of Minneapolis needs every tool available to help our unhoused neighbors.
Thank you for you leadership, CM Chowdhury!
Homelessness response is under Reg Services, which is overseen solely by the mayor. Council approval of department heads is a critical lever of oversight.
Thank you @teamilhan.bsky.social @ilhanmn.bsky.social for your support of public education and your belief in me. I am so excited to work together to bring new possibilities to MPS, and to knock doors together throughout Minneapolis!
My daughter is speaking on this call tonight *happening right now* alongside other student organizers 🤍
A box truck full of boxes of food. The boxes are black with yellow lids and stacked on top of each other.
A beautiful rainbow bird drawn by a 6 year old.
Hey! So @elitalksmpls.bsky.social and I need to raise another $2200 to feed 40 families this week. If you donate $50 or more and post or message proof, I will draw a bird for you. If you donate $100 or more, my son Micah will draw a bird for you.
Venmo: @kevin-nye-3
CashApp: $RevKev
Hey friends, I have an ask.
My good friend, Aaliyah, who many of you know from her work in the community, needs our support.
In just a few months, her father has been deported and she has lost her sister.
Every dollar sends a message: we see you, and we love you.
givebutter.com/support-aali...
HCMC is too important to close. Sign our petition now and call on Minnesota lawmakers to create a dedicated revenue source to Save HCMC!
www.careforhcmc.com
A U-Haul truck with water, toilet paper, diapers, fruit, meat. Caption says “let’s keep filling this truck with food. Venmo: @Kevin-Nye-3 Cashapp: $RevKev
Food insecurity is an ongoing issue for our immigrant neighbors in the aftermath of the ICE occupation. Can you help @elitalksmpls.bsky.social & I run our food distro for the month of April? We’ve been bringing food and household goods to 40 families consistently since January.
Venmo: @Kevin-nye-3
While we may all have quibbles with our local government, the notion that less democracy and less oversight will solve them seems dubious at best.
I urge you all to contact the charter commission (see link in Josh’s thread) and let them know why retaining your city council rep’s voice is important.
Thanks to Josh for getting the word out about this meeting. To add a couple things to his summary of the proposed amendments: The executive officers Josh mentions — City Operations Officer and Community Safety Commissioner — were created by ordinance in 2022.
Quote from a Star tribune article in which the White Bear lake police chief admits that an office made the decision not to charge Walter Hudson with the misdemeanor he deserved because Hudson was cordial to them.
Walter won’t apologize, he isn’t sorry. And he will use his experience of not being charged for the misdemeanor he committed to bolster his ongoing argument that anyone assaulted or killed by police (or ice) has earned it with their failure to be cordial.
Our public schools were the epicenter of ICE’s occupation of our city. Now we must renew our commitment to our students by investing in them!
But our Mayor is more focused on lobbying the State for money for a cop rec center. Why can’t Frey lobby the state for MPS?
racketmn.com/after-the-ic...
Time to make some calls! As we gear up for the Minneapolis Convention on April 18th; we are looking for volunteers! You will be helping us call delegates to ask for their support. Each of these phone banks is fully virtual, as well!
Sign up at the link in our profile! Help us spread our MPS vision!
Shannon raising fist after speaking at No Kings rally
Shannon speaking at No Kings rally
I was honored to speak at the No Kings Day rally at St. Paul College yesterday. I gave brief remarks on the vital role schools play in the anti-fascist resistance during and after the ICE invasion. Thanks to everyone who came out!
It’s day 118 of the ICE occupation of MN.
As the end of the month approaches, once it seems like every Minnesotan is raising money for mutual aid rent funds.
Go to StandWithMinnesota.com to keep Minnesotans housed.
I’m excited that Ayana is stepping up to run for leadership of the Minneapolis DFL. I’ve been consistently impressed by her thoughtfulness and diligence. Looking forward to seeing her at the city convention!
well i know who i’ll be voting for.
ayana is an incredible person and someone i deeply respect and trust.
in a time where party politics are pushing people further to the margins, i am confident in her leadership to bring us forward.
Using our collective trauma from metro surge to boost your desire for a Cop City is wrong, especially considering you’re using your campaign to fundraise for your own legal defense, while real leaders are showing up for their neighbors.
You can read her speech here (thread) bsky.app/profile/flan...
Flan Clark & I have organized together for years, working on a range of projects involving public education, homelessness, & most recently, in defense of our community against ICE. Thank you Flan for uplifting grassroots organizing lead by every day people in Minneapolis at the No Kings rally 💜
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Shannon will be an incredible school board director.
We know the importance of public schools to our communities; join us as we work to strengthen MPS! You are cordially invited to join my friend @beccaforschools.bsky.social & I for phone banking TONIGHT at 7PM or in the coming days! 🎉
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Thank you @aurinmpls.bsky.social for your endorsement! Working alongside you in service of our community, regardless of job title or position, is truly a gift. Your support & your friendship mean so much to me. 🩵
Same goes for school districts!
I think every single candidate for mayor of any city should be asked "Will you end every city contract with McKinsey and anyone like them?" It's literally free money for your city to do this. Your city never needs to pay 23-year-old new grads to ask ChatGPT how to optimize services for poor people.