By Maxine Joselow Reporting by Washington Post Article linked below

This is insane.

Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

The latest step, and a major one, in the Trump administration’s consistent efforts to keep the Russian army in the field against Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”

GOP = Ghastly Old Pedophiles.

Family Support For a Northeast Minneapolis School Helping Northeast Minneapolis students stay safe, fed, and ready to learn

Our families are hurting because of the ICE siege, which is worst in Minneapolis. Northeast Middle School serves kids & families from Northeast, Southeast, Downtown and Cedar/Riverside. Feb 1st means rent is due. Your support goes to people who need it. givebutter.com/neschool

Memorial Ride for Alex Pretti (learn the words, you might sing this...) #ICEOUT

Minnesota Secretary of State rejects U.S. Attorney's request for confidential voter data Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is rejecting a request from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn over confidential voter data.

Do not squander your only leverage. If not for MN, think of yourselves. Republicans are just getting started with the ridiculous amount of ICE money which they stole from health care. They’re coming for your states and for our elections. Vote NO! #ICEOutForGood (2/2) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

What does it take for you to vote no on ICE funding and stick with it? Senate Democrats, do you think ICE is not coming to NV, VA, NH, PA & more? They will violate the constitution every day. They will murder. When Trump orders ICE to seize voting machines, you think they won’t? (1/2) #ICEOUT

Minnesota Secretary of State rejects U.S. Attorney's request for confidential voter data Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is rejecting a request from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn over confidential voter data.

Please stop the assault on Minnesota. But if not for us, think of yourselves. Republicans are just getting started with the ridiculous amount of ICE money which they stole from health care. They're coming for your states & our elections. Vote NO! #ICEOutForGood (2/2) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Please stop the assault on Minnesota. But if not for us, just think of yourselves. Republicans are just getting started with the ridiculous amount of ICE money which they stole from health care. They are coming for your states. Vote NO! #ICEOutForGood (2/2)

this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying

Here in Minneapolis, we know this is true. #iceout

During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...

My daughter’s classmates had no choice but to watch this ICE/RAV show though the windows of their blocked school bus. That’s what upsets me most. What are those kids feeling now? Especially kids of color who know their families could be targeted? This is wrong. (4/4)

The RAV-TV guys posted their footage on Twitter. It’s a performance for them. As Adam Serwer wrote, “The Cruelty Is the Point.” (3/4)

...the ICE guy in front had two of his friends _filming_ him. They looked like the host of “Law & Border” on “Real America’s Voice” (RAV-TV) and his cameraman. It looks like the same two guys who filmed on Lake Street later in the day and while driving around _with the same ICE guy_. (2/2)

My daughter’s school bus was delayed this morning because armed ICE agents, some masked, were in the middle of 15th Ave in Cedar Riverside. So why wouldn’t ICE just get out of the way when the bus came? Perhaps they were busy harassing Somali-Americans, who are overwhelmingly citizens. But... (1/4)

Hey Chief Henry: part of making sure no laws are broken is confirming that masked agents who won’t identify themselves are actually who they say they are, and that they have the legal right to take a Saint Paul resident into custody.

@eastbankmpls.bsky.social

Witch’s Hat in Tower Hill Park

Jacob Frey is the worst of all possible outcomes. Progressive electeds and orgs could have thrown their weight behind a more viable candidate. But they didn’t. Here’s a quick and dirty explainer about how we ended up with Jacob when most people can’t stand him.

I am still so mad about this that I broke out the colored pencils, so I could do a little RCV explainer. Something is seriously wrong with me that this is what I am doing with my Saturday night, but here goes (a thread):

People are out here blaming RCV for Jacob's win. And I cannot stress this enough: RCV had literally nothing to do with it. Everything about this outcome was entirely predictable. Jacob had huge structural advantages: compliant local media, off-cycle election, PAC $, patronage networks.

Yup, me too

Conrad canvassing with three doors with literature and a big smile

We are doing some rental apartment canvassing tonight for @katiecashman.bsky.social with @repkatiejones.bsky.social and @peterwagenius.bsky.social near Bde Maka Ska. Talked to several tenants about same-day voter registration. Also new parents who already voted for Katie today! Many elevator chats!

RCV isn’t the problem, but how we think about RCV is a problem. It’s not somehow less important under RCV to care what your fellow voters think. It’s even more important. After the first ballot, you have to be able to keep growing beyond your base.

A large group of folks in an arts space clap as Peter in the blue suit speaks, DeWayne Davis stands behind him.

Standing room only at Signature Arts in Prospect Park as @peterwagenius.bsky.social introduces the next mayor of Minneapolis, @dewayneforminneapolis.com. A lovely evening with friends and neighbors out to meet a fantastic candidate.