I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
For anyone wondering what it’s like in Minneapolis right now, I can only describe it as the full range of humanity, all at once.
A lot of government, especially at the federal level, is stopping bad things from happening. It is hard to explain its value when the bad thing does not happen. Take it away, and broader societal risks increase, but the effects may take a while to emerge, and will be contested by those cutting govt.
It is surreal to sit at work, talking about how to make our city better for walking and biking in the coming years, while at the same time the present emergency is so pressing.
But we will still be here when they are gone. We will not let them stop us from building a better city for the future.
It seems a lot of people think they know Minneapolis now.
Our flaws. Our faults.
I hope my neighbors join me in reclaiming the narrative.
Minneapolis, through the eyes of someone who actually lives here:
your mileage may vary but my experience on here improved pretty noticeably when I stopped offering explanations to people whose questions sought conflict rather than answers
Winter on the Prairie.
Absaraka, North Dakota
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
Two photos. The first shows a dog next to some pull out cabinets. One of the drawers reveals a dog food bowl. The other shows some space underneath some cabinets, so the food bowls can stay out of the way for humans but be accessible for a pet.
Two photos. One shows a room divider that rolls out to separate two rooms, while neatly tucking into a wall when not in use. Another shows a crate the same color as a desk, shelf, and wall, where a dog can sleep.
Two photos. Both show wash areas specifically built for pets. A dog is peeking out of a tub in one photo.
Two photos. One shows a glass door with a small windowpane that can open for a pet to pass through. Another shows a door, where one of the panel swings open for a pet.
i like these home details designed for pets
IG meredithsterninteriors
"I'm in open rebellion."
One theory I have is that competence, self-control, responsibility, and expertise have all been feminized, leaving “masculinity” with the realm of impulsivity and petulance. So the divide is not really between “femininity” and “masculinity” so much as between adulthood and childishness.
Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation!
Really enjoyed the article, but one thing that’s not clear to me is why Love adjusted the routes in the first place. Would that have been based on something they were seeing earlier in the game? Or for this specific pre-snap read itself?
"Mr. Montgomery had grown up in Depression-era Seattle, the son of a typewriter repairman who had a shop in the city’s downtown. When he was not learning the trade, he would sneak through alleyways into grand old theaters to watch rehearsals..." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
Regulatory Services falls under the Mayor's purview (as do basically all aspects of City government at this point), and the phrase they trumpet is that we run on a "report-based system." The City does not proactively investigate in 99% of cases.
I listened to the audiobook of How High We Go In The Dark this month! It kept me company while painting our sunroom (before the cold hit). Agreed, good read.
New, from @pamherd.bsky.social & I:
@chriscolin3000.bsky.social invented Admin Night, a strategy to turn the drudgery of completing dreaded administrative tasks into a party.
"We’re social beings. We’re meant to update our password apps together!"
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
That’s helpful, appreciate the info!
Wait, does the washing line need to come down for the winter? First time I’ve hung one at my house was this summer. Learn something new every day.
cool story washington post. @mprnews.org did it weeks ago www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20... www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Since people asked, my top places for trans people right now are France, Australia (parts), Canada (parts), Spain (though politics there are tenuous), Iceland, Uruguay.
Yes, I am available for party events.
People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Excited for Minneapolis to be recognized among the world's best cycling cities in the 2025 Copenhagenize Index!
We placed 44th overall and Bryant Ave S was specifically profiled as a global success story. Looking forward to moving up in future years!
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“We like to pack coffee and a few sandwiches and spend the day out here watching the ore ships get loaded.”
Marquette, Michigan
1. The Trump administration has just quietly updated the State Department website to indicate that it may invalidate transgender people's passports.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
