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I was talking to @wentrogue.bsky.social on the corner about defending democracy and see the 22 coming, shout "there's the bus" and just walk away. shout out to friends who get it.

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overpaying is a crap option if you only have 5 bucks, fare is $2 and you don't have a credit/debit card or a phone for tap to pay.

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Who else has a cat I should meet? Why is this not an app yet? "Meet My Cat".

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 16h

Important News: I met Gerald! And I love him.

large Grey tabby cat, standing near a glass of wine, licking his chops.

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there is a very serious child in a stroller right in front of me on this bus. he was not into my making silly faces for a smile bit, and now he's eating his crayon, which was making him happy. but now his mom is onto that. ooh, and the face wipes are out! #busride

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 16h

but @metrotransitmn.bsky.social what if I don't have exact change or credit card? #busride

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 17h

not numbers, but the practicalities of it all. how do data staff hold that center without losing the flexibility an org needs to do those things? is it better to train your organizers to do different data workflows, or better to have a data team? what systems do you want to use; how many?

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 20h

"Is transportation funding too woke?". Wait, can I have an e-newsletter if I also just send it out with headlines that make readers both angry and roll their eyes, all at the same time?

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 21h

"It “appears to function as a rebranded form” of DEI, the Scott County Commission wrote." The regional solicitation process is not a rebranded form of DEI, hahahahahahahahahahaha what are you even talking about?

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 21h

This is a purely gut reaction and not grounded in any in-depth read of this, or clarity on what the Council will/won't do. Also, equity has been a part of the scoring for awhile now. But my gut reaction is "What the absolute fuck".

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Suburban Twin Cities leaders enlist Trump administration in road funding fight

Scott and Dakota counties sought a federal intervention after the Met Council adopted new diversity criteria for funding projects.

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 22h

oh my god. I have a new favorite snack: Mimicat cookies! These are butter coffee flavored and I want all of them.

2 brown cookies in the shape of a cat; each cat has a tiny heart on its chest

a shiny silver wrapper with a cat with a pink bow and blue bow tie on it.

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i am waiting for my new phone at the t-mobile store (if your battery starts to push out the back of your phone, get a new one) and i didn't know you can doordash a phone. but you can.

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by a sports team or some big corporation, or something like that. I have my playlist almost complete. I don't have all the rules in place yet, so don't be a bummer about why this is a bad idea, ok? #busride

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@metrotransitmn.bsky.social should have a raffle and if you win, you get a 3 am train run where you can have a party (w guidelines, of course) with your friends. Like, mine would be where we start out w Can We Kick It, just a vibe. The raffle could be sponsored...

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i mean, we all know about cats and boxes!

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busy busy week and so much of it is at @blackhartstp.com: You're Not From Here w @blindeke.bsky.social and then Sibling Rivalry with @moreneighbors.org and @sustainstpaul.bsky.social!

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hey--if you see giant skeletons out in yards or other places, reply to this post where!

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it's not fall, it's Yard Work Season.

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i fucking hate morning glories. they're all up in my raspberries and _everywhere_. altho, yanking them out is a great way to handle my rage, lol.

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I haven't heard of the social story idea, but this is actually a really cool thing. I just learned how to make better videos; maybe I'll do a 'how I ride the bus and train' for my first one; send it my friends who haven't taken transit before!

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like, come on. examine why you want a car without a driver as part of your transit options. it cannot strictly be safety. and if it's innovation, innovation of what? A car? fucks' sake, that's the least innovative thing out there.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 04/10/2026

so waymo is cool and shiny but have you ever thought about public transit? what's this desire to be in a car by yourself? if it's safety, then a car should not be your first choice! innovation? innovate new ways for local government to support public transit!

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Reposted by amityf

Confirmed ICE seen skulking around South Minneapolis. Eyes out, whistles up

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I know I'm pretty navel-gazey about public transit; and it's really just a way to get around, nothing more. But getting around is one of the easiest ways to be around people, with people. It is sort of anti-social to want to automate that away.

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

People who are pro AV aren't thinking about the workforce impact; and, really, I don't think they care. And a more..emotional response to this--why continue to remove people from the ways we experience the world?

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'Minneapolis is open to a variety of transportation options..as long as none of them are as logical as dedicated bus lanes.' My dude, you always want the shiny things, not the practical ones.

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I saw the vid for this on insta, cracked me up.

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Ron Schutz: "I'd ask Minnesotans if they had to court right now, who would they choose?' Gotta say, Ron, I'd choose @keithellison.bsky.social. Because of what he's done to protect me, and my state. AND yes, because he _understands_ that he holds a powerful office that goes beyond court.

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Oh. I think this is actually really important too, re @keithellison.bsky.social's pardon of Tou Vang--the victim had submitted a letter of support for the pardon. ALSO hearing Schutz say he would never support a pardon, except for wrongful convictions. And, what?

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@keithellison.bsky.social is right: Trump is using fraud to push an authoritarian agenda. (Keith didn't say authoritarian; that's my editorializing). And it's happening in so many state races too. Fraud _should_ be, and is being, prosecuted in Minnesota.

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I think it's important to note that Ron Schutz says he doesn't want out of state people (referring to ICE) coming into Minnesota to shoot our citizens. He specifically said 'citizens' and that word matters.

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When you have AGs who support policies that help _prevent_ the need for them to later take legal action--that makes sense. Stop (or at least as much as a policy can) the problem (unfair debt collection practices) before people get sucked into that awfulness.

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@keithellison.bsky.social supported the Medical Debt Fairness Act which stops the transfer of a person's medical debt (in only their name) to their spouse, upon their death. Gotta say, having an AG who supports legislation like this--that's an AG who fights for _people_.

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Minnesota Attorney General Debate: Keith Ellison vs. Ron Schutz | Full Debate

@keithellison.bsky.social vowed to be the People's Lawyer and honestly, I know that I feel protected in MN. (time to watch this debate! www.youtube.com/live/pgzvG1K...)

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YouTube video by MPR News

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And now today is being grateful for the 'Impersonate User' option!

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Today is 'Replying to all the database admin's replies to my tickets with "Yes, you _can_ do what I'm asking because I've done it; I just want to know why it's not working now." OR "yes, I understand what you're saying, but that wasn't my question" day'.

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ok, I should be able to delete lists in my database. not just make them inactive. i do not need them anymore. and they're still visible in a query when they're inactive! come on now.

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