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Amy Gage

@amygage.bsky.social
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Writer-editor redefining retirement. Volunteer, active transportation advocate, rescue dogs, reading, @wnba.com 🏀 Blog on aging: themiddlestages.com

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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I took the challenge a week early to share some insights about how car-free living can be done. Try it! You'll like it!
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A true hero. I also got to see @brittneygriner.bsky.social play again for the @wnba.com after she was released from a Russian prison. She got a standing ovation, on Lynx turf. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home (Gift Article)
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As a feminist and a St. Paul homeowner carrying an unsustainable weight for the city, I have wanted to believe in Mayor Her. But what if the genders were reversed? I’d be crying holy hell.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've known for four decades that it's cool to be an aunt. But I never expected this. Thanks, @amoridesabike.bsky.social
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I know some on Bluesky diss the NY Times, but I think the Athletic’s women’s basketball coverage is second to none. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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What Cathy Engelbert’s successor owes WNBA players (Gift Article)
The players aren’t a problem the next commissioner must solve. They are the answer to unlocking the league's full value.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rest in peace, @gloriasteinem.bsky.social, knowing the difference you made the world over. 🌷 www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...
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Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'
In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Becoming a grandmother is all the fun that people predicted, but let's be real: There's also lots of family politics. themiddlestages.com/2026/08/30/a...
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Advice on Being a Grandparent: Don’t Give Advice!
Becoming a grandmother is a new phase of life, one that calls for patience and perspective.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The first half of my career was in newspapers and magazines, and I continue to subscribe to the "hard-copy" @startribune.com and @pioneerpress.bsky.social as well as the digital versions. So, why is the Strib asking me to "donate," as though it's a nonprofit?
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Stories about active transportation from around the state in the latest issue of SHIFT, which I edit for @bikemn.bsky.social. More here: www.bikemn.org/wp-content/u...
A metal sculpture of four old-fashioned bikes sits on the edge of a green field.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
First, "Wiener Wednesday" is a stupid name for a tradition in the workplace -- one begging for sophomoric jokes. Second, locker rooms have naked people, and we talk to one another. Just the other day at LifeTime, I complimented a woman's body art. No, I'm not the mayor. But I stand by her.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I wrote about why you should vote for Rebecca Noecker for Ramsey County Board. Vote early or on Election Day on 8/11! tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2026/08/vote...
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Vote for Rebecca Noecker for Ramsey County Board
[Rebecca is the right choice for Ramsey County Board.] There aren’t many elected officials that I’ve seen up close for their entire career...
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Should You Keep Social Media After Retirement? Curating an online profile also means figuring out why you want to be there.
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Should You Keep Social Media After Retirement?
Curating an online profile also means figuring out why you want to be there.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I'm having so much fun with the @wnba.com. Among these 3 Indiana Fever stars, the one to watch (and admire) is Kelsey Mitchell.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Somebody did a grab-and-go at my Little Free Library today. Cleared out two shelves and ran. Books I’d bought, some that my neighbors had donated. So bummed. ☹️
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I wrote about the new parks and trails on the North Minneapolis stretch of the Mississippi. They are amazing! www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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Few people realize how amazing the North Minneapolis riverfront is about to become
A new bike trail and the highly anticipated Upper Harbor Terminal project will bring new energy to a transformed downtown riverfront.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“The people closest to the problem are closest to the solution.” And: “You don’t get good policy by moving fast and fixing it later.” Columbia Heights Mayor Amanda Marquez Simula in the 6/18 @startribune.com.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I want older women, especially, to pay attention to the messages that marketers sell them. themiddlestages.com/2026/05/29/s...
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Don’t Patronize Products that Patronize You
You never have to buy anything, ever, that tries to convince you you’re not enough.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Lovely piece of writing. open.substack.com/pub/lisagold...
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Never Too Old for Milk & Cookies
Those seniors who need help? They’re the helpers, too
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Now what I expected to find in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
Box of Narcan in a Little Free Library book box in Winona.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Which to read? Found at a used bookstore and never heard of either book or author.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Urbanist signs in scenic Winona, Minnesota, including an old school converted to apartments.
Multi-colored Glad You Are Here sign.Large Bikes sign outside a bike storeSign for a school converted to apartments.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Surely a parent of young kids wrote this menu.
A children’s menu at a bar in Winona has funny names for food choices, like “I’m full” and “I don’t like it.”
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Retirement Offers Opportunities for Giving Back What do we owe the world once we have retired? In Minnesota, the answer is: volunteering.
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Retirement Offers Opportunities for Giving Back
What do we owe the world once we have retired? In Minnesota, the answer is: volunteering.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
“Violence destroys what it claims to defend,” so why aren’t we seeking regime change on our own shores?
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Dawn Staley is here to protect the game www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...
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Dawn Staley isn’t here for the drama. She’s here to protect the game
After a heated exchange with UConn's Geno Auriemma, Staley refocused and put women's basketball first.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Getting older has taught me a different definition of physical strength, one that requires both effort and acceptance. themiddlestages.com/2026/03/31/f...
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From Skinny to Strong: A Lifetime of Physical Fitness
Getting older has taught me a different definition of strength, one that requires both effort and acceptance.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The elder-focused climate and democracy group Third Act, founded by @billmckibben.bsky.social, wants to quit supporting companies that profit from ICE. www.womenspress.com/third-act-tu...
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Third Act Turns Up the Heat on ICE Affiliations
“Turn Up the Heat: Melt the Companies That Profit from ICE and DHS” is a national boycott with a local chapter of Third Act — which was co-founded by climate activist Bill McKibben to mobilize people ...
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Now that the WNBA and the players' union have agreed to a CBA, and on the eve of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, a reminder of the impact: "We know that when young women are involved in sports, they do better across the board," Barack Obama www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km6s...
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WNBA Champion MN Lynx At White House - Full Video #loslynx
YouTube video by The Uptake by Bridgemakers
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A shout-out to older white women. Who'd have thought? substack.com/@jzschat/not...
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J 🩵SOS🇺🇸 (@jzschat)
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
None of us can do everything. But each of us must do what we can. themiddlestages.com/2026/01/30/i...
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ICE Brings a Bitter Chill to Minnesota
Outrage at ICE’s treatment of our neighbors and communities must continue once the occupiers leave.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Worth watching, if you missed it the other night. Dr. Yohuru Williams makes some compelling points about the racial dynamics of our federal occupation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zvw...
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Federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota: Legal, political and historical stakes
YouTube video by MPR News
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BikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Over the past few months we've received numerous questions from folks about protected vs paint-only bike infrastructure. After considerable and careful research on the subject, consider this our protected infrastructure manifesto! #saferforall #allagesandabilities #bikesbuildcommunity
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BikeMN Is All In on Protected Infrastructure - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
BikeMN’s mission is simple and practical: make it safer and easier for more people to bike, walk and roll throughout Minnesota. We focus on solutions that improve everyday travel, support […]
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Warmer day to vote on Tuesday, District 64A!
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Hanging with a baby feels right on this dark day. Just being quiet.
Grandson Arthur
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Looking for any warm fuzzy I can get these days.
A Ragdoll cat and beagle-terrier mix dog nap on a bed.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
A neighbor described this Friday originally as "a day of prayer and fasting." With all respect to folks of other beliefs, this description feels more true (and actionable) to me.
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BikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our staff & partners have been hard at work in their communities since the killing of Renee Good. We are grieving her death and the impacts of ICE actions to so much we hold dear as Minnesotans. We all belong here. Our winters are cold but our people are warm. Our full statement bikemn.org/blog
Image with text reads: 

"We all belong here.
Our winters are cold but our people are warm. 


Violence has no right to space on our roadways. 
Immigrants are the bedrock of America and deserve safety, respect, and due process. They deserve what we all deserve: To live their lives in peace and to move around in our collective communities without fear of abduction and harassment.

Read our full statement at bikemn.org/blog"
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
“You must understand: There is no single day on which a war begins. The conflict will collect around you gradually, the way carrion birds assemble around the vulnerable, until there are so many predators that the object of their hunger is not even visible.” V.V. Ganeshananthan
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Cool to be at the 46th Street Blue Line station and see all these Vikings fans getting off the train. That’s how multimodal habits start.
Three men leave the Blue Line train in Minneapolis.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
The past year has been one of mixed blessings. Here's a New Year's greeting that shares it all. themiddlestages.com/2025/12/31/h...
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Happy New Year: No Fakery, No Frills
The past year has been terrific. It also has had challenges. Both are worth sharing in a New Year’s greeting.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Curses on the bicyclist who swept past my aging husband in Finsbury Park and swiped the iPhone right out of his hand. Our son, who lives in London, says it’s fairly common there.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
It also means drivers have to slow down, and for my part, as a daily pedestrian, I want to become more conscious of wearing a head lamp and reflective gear.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Thanks to you, @danmarstp.marshallwords.com, for the evocative cover photo!
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
How a mobile app can keep you more mobile. At any age. themiddlestages.com/2025/11/29/p...
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Can a Mobile App Improve Seniors’ Mobility?
I first went to a physical therapist two decades ago, in my 40s, when I injured my shoulder in yoga. Young, fit and overly sure of myself — a runner and bicyclist, an aerobics instructor — I didn’t…
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Kudos to the indomitable Alice Tibbetts and the courageous, compassionate @amoridesabike.bsky.social at BikeMN.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I'd also like to see mandatory re-testing every five years when drivers renew their license. There were no bike lanes or green pedestrian crossings or multimodal roads when I got my license.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
So cool, on so many levels. If you don't have NYT access, Minneapolis is ranked No. 2. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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What makes a great women’s sports city? We ranked the top 10 in the U.S.
The Bay Area earned the top spot in our first-ever city ranking, and the No. 2 city might surprise you.
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Didn’t think I’d be saying this with a conservative super-majority on the High Court. THANK YOU for refusing to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage. 🌷
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Amy Gage @amygage.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Kaohly Herr did show up in my Merriam Park neighborhood. So did Yan Chen. No other STP mayoral candidate did.
A smiling, middle-ages woman in glasses beneath the newspaper headline “I will always show up.”
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