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Ben Swope

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Ms. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
i think Minneapolis Public Schools’ leadership choosing to extend the first in-person “school transformation” meeting by an extra hour and 20 mins is the perfect metaphor for why this plan needs to be delayed & must throughly engage with our school communities around these devastating closures.
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Election 2026: Constitutional Amendment 1 naomikritzer.com/2026/09/30/e...
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Election 2026: Constitutional Amendment 1
This is a statewide vote, and there’s only one constitutional amendment on the ballot despite the number. Here’s the question as it appears: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 Increasing fundin…
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 29/09/2026
Normalize smart people admitting when they don’t know things
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Bo_oooo_Ø_____o_👻 @notiapetus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I've said it before, I'll say it again: Prosecute the ones who pulled the trigger. Prosecute the ones who gave the orders. Prosecute those who cover for the above. ABOLISH ICE
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Josh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just last night I remembered another reason why you all need to make sure you get out to vote this year. In 2024, Wisconsin beat us in voter turnout and that is *unacceptable*. We can't let that happen again. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Wisconsin squeaks past Minnesota for the top spot in voter turnout
The Minnesota Secretary of State confirms Wisconsin narrowly surpassed Minnesota with voter turnout in the 2024 election.
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Becky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Minneapolis Public Schools confirms to me they have an enrollment backlog of nearly 700 students, three weeks into the school year. sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
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Minneapolis Schools has backlog of 700 students waiting to enroll
Minneapolis Public Schools officials confirmed on Friday that they are working through an enrollment backlog of 700 students — just as the district has unveiled a plan to close up to 16 schools.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Sara @saralovesyou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The article mentions the hobby horse I’m on. Getting an autistic child into a school in which they are comfortable should be *top priority*. Autistic children miss far more school than non-autistic kids due to many factors. It’s unacceptable—but typical—that the district didn’t act on this.
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey! People who follow me on here!!! Do any of you work in the Investments office of a private college or university? Pls DM if so.
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Miriam Krause @mirk47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This op ed from my neighbor made me cry. The day-to-day hard work and joy and solidarity in knitting together the community based around our neighborhood school, which is under threat of being closed for no good reason. www.startribune.com/mps-budget-s...
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MPS parent: The cost of closing Minneapolis schools
"I don’t know what is going to happen in Minneapolis or our community school in the next month, but please speak up and let people know how you feel before the school board makes its decision on Nov. ...
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Sonni de Soto @sonni-de-soto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Check out my demon romance WIP “Like the Hell Out of You.” linktr.ee/sonnidesoto
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Ben Swope @benswope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Localized Awooo in South Uptown neighborhood?
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Ben Swope @benswope.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Any teachers or school staff out there: I'm trying to find a Field Work placement for my teacher education courses, and haven't heard back at all. Is there a specific place or way I should address my inquiries? I've been looking at Minneapolis Public Schools if that changes things.
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Manna @jmanna.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Post apocalyptic crate couch frame on the alley between Fremont and Girard off 26th. Seat is low to the ground, bad knees beware
Wooden loveseat frame behind a apartment building
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Hans @hvs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Reminder: in MN we have early voting in addition to absentee. This means you go to a voting location and cast your ballot without it going through the mail. www.sos.mn.gov/elections-vo...
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Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State
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Aunt Fancy @auntiefancy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Check out this shirt I stitched! I know bsky isn't big on vertical video but I spent way too long on this to only share on Instagram lol. Tell me what logo to do next year!
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 13/08/2026
Democrats really need to stop being scared of what the Republicans will say. It is 2026. They have been lying about us for decades. We might as well DO some of the crazy shit they accuse us of doing - might actually win us some votes!
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 10/08/2026
Safe Home Saint Paul beat the City of St. Paul. A judge of the Ramsey County District Court has ordered that the petition for a Right to Repair ordinance be placed on the ballot for voters
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1. Pursuant to § 8.05 of the Saint Paul City Charter, Respondents shall place the Initiative
on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot by the statutory deadline.
2. Failure to obey this Order is contempt of court and may result in sanctions.
3. The attached memorandum is incorporated herein by reference.
UPON SEEING NO REASON FOR DELAY
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY
BY THE COURT:
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Elon Musk is suing to block my law that bans nudificafion technology. It’s time to Rein in Big Tech. secure.actblue.com/donate/rein-... #ReinInBigTech #nudification #mnleg
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Primary Election 2026: MN House 60B. naomikritzer.com/2026/07/26/p...
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Primary Election 2026: MN House 60B
This is the South Minneapolis seat currently held by Mohamud Noor. On the ballot: Mohamud Noor (Incumbent, DFL-endorsed)Abdurrahman Mahmud I’ll note that Mohamud Noor’s challenger is is…
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Primary Election 2026: Hennepin County Commissioner, District 2. naomikritzer.com/2026/07/26/p...
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Primary Election 2026: Hennepin County Commissioner, District 2
Irene Fernando is the current incumbent, is running for re-election, and is DFL-endorsed. Three people are running against her. Two candidates will advance to the November election. On the ballot: …
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 26/07/2026
If you're in Minneapolis, vote for Christin for At Large! And if you're in District 5, also vote for Becca Dryden and in District 3, vote for Shannon Gibney! All three have signed the Pledge for Trans Liberation to protect trans kids in Minneapolis schools.
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Ms. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
hey folks - this year i plan on taking my students (9th & 12th grade) on multiple field trips around Minneapolis to show them the strength, beauty & resilience of our city. where should we go? what should be highlighted? what events must they experience (creating a list for students/families)?
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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
why don't combadges use ssl
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The image is of a three panel comic.

In panel one, a stick figure says “Sometimes friends drift apart.”
In panel two, we see a close up of an otter’s face. The otter says “nope.”
In panel three, we zoom out and see two otters holding hands/paws in the water. One otter says “not us.”
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Primary Election 2026: Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5. naomikritzer.com/2026/07/19/p...
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Primary Election 2022: Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5
This is the seat that’s been held by Rafael Ortega for basically forever. Last year, St. Paul City Council rep Rebecca Noecker announced a run against him; Rafael Ortega bowed out and endorse…
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Bo_oooo_Ø_____o_👻 @notiapetus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Solidarity forever! The 15 have a long road ahead of them, and they're going to need a lot of money for their legal defense. If you can, please donate below: chuffed.org/project/1865...
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Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers
On the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai...
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 14/07/2026
ARE YOU IN THE DFL? Are you wanting to learn more about how to talk about trans issues and sound like you're halfway competent? Come join us for Training from @stonewalldfl.bsky.social next week! Both nights at 7PM. 20th: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 23rd: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Primary Election 2026: Hennepin County Commissioner, District 3. naomikritzer.com/2026/07/12/p...
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Primary Election 2026: Hennepin County Commissioner, District 3
This is a non-partisan primary; the top two vote-getters will advance to the November election. Parties are not listed on the ballot but the DFL did endorse a candidate (incumbent Marion Greene). H…
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CONvergence Connie @convergencecon.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
CVG Operations has logged 487 found items from this year's convention (including an entire box of just water bottles and drink receptacles). Did you lose something? Contact CVG Operations at Operations@convergence-con.org to arrange getting back your belongings. #cvg2026
Lost & Found Contact Operations
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026
"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...
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These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech
Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.
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CONvergenceLive! @convergencelive.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Cosplay figure drawing at CONvergence with Leslie Barlow StPaulPrince -> BlerDCon -KK #cvg2026
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An elderly cat @rudyred34.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Where else but at CONvergence can you run into Fidel Castro and Ché Guevara playing Mario Kart? #CVG2026
Two men dressed up as Ché Guevara and Fidel Castro sit on a couch playing a video game. Another man in a Scooby Doo onesie sits off to the side.
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Home from Convergence and ready to share photos of some of my favorite costumes with you. There were a LOT of Pokemon costumes this year. Maybe because it's the 10th anniversary of PoGo this week?
Five people doing a group costume of Eeveelution / Mandalorian mash-ups. (There's a Pokemon called Eevee that evolves into different things). They have the big fuzzy ears and tails and also Mandalorian armor and helmets (in the color scheme of their appropriate Eeveelution.) We have here a Flareon Mandalorian, Umbreon Mandalorian, Sylvion Mandalorian, Vaporeon Mandaloreon, and Jolteon Mandalorian.
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CONvergence Connie @convergencecon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New on CVG-TV: Nur-D Live
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Nur-D Live
Come watch an exciting performance by Nur-D, one of the fastest ris...
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New Elections post! US House (4th District). naomikritzer.com/2026/07/06/p...
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Primary Election 2026: US House, District 4
This is the seat currently held by Betty McCollum. On the DFL side of the ballot: Betty McCollumAswar Rahman On the Republican side: Gene RechtzigelPaul WikstromPaul Xiong (Minnesota doesn’t …
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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Primary Election 2026: Minnesota Senate, District 65. naomikritzer.com/2026/07/06/p...
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Primary Election 2026: MN Senate, District 65
This is a State Senate seat in St. Paul and West St. Paul. It is currently held by Sandy Pappas, who’s been in it since 1991. She had a serious challenger four years ago, said she wanted one …
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 01/07/2026
Hennepin County has cancelled the monthly outdoor warning siren test today due to the potential for severe weather. If you hear sirens today, assume it is a real alert and seek shelter immediately.
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hjdunagan @hjdunagan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Lowery Bridge in #Minneapolis this evening. Happy #Pride!
Bridge lit up in rainbow colors at twilight.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 18/06/2026
our flight angels team has helped over a hundred folks get home from ICE detention since january, as well as flying people to safety, whatever that means to them. they are in need of some new volunteers. particularly ones who have experience in squarespace or google sheets. interested? dm me.
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Elder Skunk of the North @loranskunky.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Fred Rogers Production has started uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for free. www.youtube.com/@misterroger...
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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Welcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ...
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🎃ℌ𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴 ℑ𝔞𝔫👻 @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Fundraiser for the 15 folks in Minnesota indicted yesterday for anti-ICE organizing, from a vetted source: chuffed.org/project/1865...
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Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers
On the morning of June 16th 2026, fifteen anti-ICE organizers were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities.
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Ms. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
campaigns, i am begging u to tell ur surrogates to stop attacking & insulting delegates. this never ends well for the candidate. these are the folks who are politically most connected to their neighbors. now is the time to build ur campaign. give voters something to vote FOR.
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Regina Burstein @mplsfietser.bike · 15/06/2026
The only acceptable reason to be launching this many illegal big fireworks in a dense city neighborhood is if It Happens.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A German court has ruled that Google is liable for the false statements generated by its AI Overviews feature. The ruling could have massive impacts on the world's biggest search engine, which recently doubled down on giving users AI-generated results. www.wired.com/story/a-cour...
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A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews
The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates.
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John Chu @johnchu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Hey, @naomikritzer.bsky.social will be at Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis at 6pm on 6/18 and I'll be there, too! Wear a mask! Come and bask! Pull up a chair! www.moonpalacebooks.com/events/54352...
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Book Talk: Naomi Kritzer and John Chu | Moon Palace Books
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
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Araceli “Jules” Casasola @acolibri.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Hey urbanist nerds. The Met Council commissioned a study on “Highway System Harms, Impacts, and Mitigation Priorities”. Submit feedback on how highways have impacted air quality, connectivity, noise pollution, safety, and quality of life. Consider here: zanassoc.mysocialpinpoint.com/highway-syst...
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Highway System Harms, Impacts, and Mitigation Priorities Study
This study intends to comprehensively define the impact of highways on communities while establishing an organized framework for understand and addressing past harms.
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