Appreciative of Buy Nothing (the standalone app, not the FB thing) as a place where those of us with cats can exchange the things our cats suddenly become picky about 😅

🙄 I can't decide if there's some ulterior motive here (does this let them funnel more money in?) or if they're just desperately testing slightly different angles.

A black cat stands on a small table and sticks her head through the wooden blind slats.

The same black cat has now stuck her whole front arms and shoulders through the wooden blind slats. She may be trying to see the window bird feeder or eat the plants on the sil.

She's going for it.

POWER GRAB NEWS: I have confirmed that Mayor Frey's administration has decided they will no longer bring new street layouts to the city council for approval. The street reconstruction process has always required council approval of new layouts, even after the strong mayor change in 2021.

ed blum is straight up just trying to eliminate educational opportunities for black kids under the guise of “equality.”

I have started and deleted so many posts about that NPR article, but this basically sums up my feelings.

Eviction Filings Update: Quarter 1, 2026 — HOME Line Eviction filings across Minnesota remain alarmingly high in early 2026, with 6,402 cases filed statewide in Quarter 1 (Q1), a 0.5% increase over 2025, the highest filing year on record, and nearly…

Minneapolis saw eviction filings increase by 60% from the same time last year. @homelinemn.org correctly attributes the low eviction numbers prior to March to massive mutual aid efforts. Neighbors raised millions for rental assistance during Operation Metro Surge.

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At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there Lebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Lebanon’s health ministry said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

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Aaliyah is a teen activist from Minnesota whose mother and sister were both deported. This campaign to help her maintain stability has only been able to raise 25% of its goal in the last week. If you can afford to contribute, it is so needed.

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Absolutely crying with laughter at Frey trying to copy Mamdani, as if a strong social media presence is the main reason people like Mamdani.

The fact that nobody seriously believes there is an institution in this country that will check the president—that we’re all just sitting here hoping that he gets distracted and fails to follow through on his genocidal threats—is the most damning indictment of our political system I’ve seen yet.

The Governor’s Supplemental Budget Has One Transit Line Item. It’s a Cut. Walz is looking to cut transit funding again — while ignoring a billion-dollar annual highway maintenance crisis stemming from the fourth-largest road network in the country.

"We are maintaining a road system wildly disproportionate to the number of people using it." So what are the governor/legislature preparing to do? Cutting transit, of course!

Alt text: a parakeet sticks its head through a doorway and text overlay reads "Y'all mind if I scream"

Today's energy in a nutshell

Encapsulation of the “school-to-prison pipeline”: Minneapolis Public School cuts on the table include 20 percent of existing school counselor and social worker positions

As always, it is a great day to support @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social

Donations turn into immediate mutual aid for our community - food, clothing, shelter, personal supplies.

If you can make it a monthly donation of $5 (or more!) that's incredible.

This thing cannot be so simple that everyone in the planet is inevitably going to use it all the time and so difficult that it needs universities to immediately overhaul their entire teaching methods to accommodate it.

The Artemis II coverage is bringing me so much joy. To remember how small we are and yet how great our capacity for wonder!!

Save HCMC! Hennepin Healthcare (HCMC) is the premier Level One trauma center in Minnesota, serving the twin cities metro area, outstate Minnesota, and beyond. HCMC serves underinsured people, immigrants, and peo...

HCMC is too important to close. Sign our petition now and call on Minnesota lawmakers to create a dedicated revenue source to Save HCMC!

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Worth noting that the first part of the first sentence does not at all lead logically to its end.

The fact that "A.i." is becoming more widespread does NOT mean educators must learn to "integrate it as a tool."

Educators could in fact REJECT IT ENTIRELY.

Fears linger as Minnesota kids return to in-person classes after ICE chaos Twin Cities school districts are ending the short-term virtual learning options many opened for students during the surge of federal agents in Minnesota. Districts say many children are returning with...

Twin Cities school districts are ending the short-term virtual learning options many opened for students during the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.

Districts say many children are returning with trauma and an ongoing need for support. Others have simply dropped out.

Kate Diehn-Bitt: "Self-Portrait with an Orange“

Josef Scharl, "Ecce Homo"

Käthe Kollwitz, "The Volunteers"

Max Lingner, "Mademoiselle Yvonne"

Powerful and timely exhibit at the MIA on modern art during the rise of fascism in Germany, 1910–1945.

Strongly recommend - and MPLS residents can get free tickets through the library:

smartpass.melsa.org

Charter Commission Seeking More Executive Power for Mayor Frey The Minneapolis Charter Commission have a special meeting scheduled for April 9, 2026 where an amendment proposal will be introduced to alter government structure and take away City Council confirmati...

the last thing we need to be doing is going along with an executive power grab by the minneapolis charter commission to remove more of city council's powers and give it to the mayor. this undemocratic body silenced the people in 2020, fight them trying it again

taylordahlin.com/f/charter-co...

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship.

For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

Why Swedish Schools Are Bringing Back Books Amid declining test scores, the country has pivoted away from screens and invested in back-to-basics school materials.

"[IOW], the objective is not to reject digitalization [...but] establish boundaries around technology’s selective and sequential use over stages of a pupil’s educational development. This means introducing digital technology at later ages after basic reading and other skills have been achieved."

But "thank goodness" he stuck around long enough to back Frey over Fateh - even before Frey managed to overturn Fateh's DFL endorsement... 🙃

How many people out there add "probably" to a belief and suddenly imagine themselves an expert? Sheesh...

HAHAHA, incredible. Thank you, gave me a good laugh.