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Beth Menninga

@bethmenninga.bsky.social
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Early childhood educator in St Paul learning to garden, paint, and grieve. Pondering what a caregiver state might look like. (She/her)

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Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 16h
“People always say, ‘Girls are so much harder to raise than boys.’ And I do not believe this. But I think many do because parents can imagine their daughters being victims, while no one imagines their sons as the villains. But there are so many sons who are villains.”
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 14h
Goods news everyone! 🧵
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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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crying in seafood city @turnpikeghosts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
man. really something to just see it written out so plainly like this.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One thing I end up going back to over and over again is: while the criminal justice system could do so much better in protecting rights, the only thing that can adequately address a pervasive problem like this is social/cultural change. Rape arises from and reasserts rape culture/patriarchy.
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First day of autumn on the Mississippi
Looking over trees to the river, there is one tree with red/orange leaves. Ultramarine sky with a few puffy white clouds and a branch with green leaves overhead.
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Rep. Leigh Finke @leighfinke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Voters understand who is responsible for the problems that affect their lives.
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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/09/2026
NERD ALERT: This is so rad. @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social Votes hub pro lets you customize your election results viewing dashboard. Here's one of four I've built for election night. You can include other information in each race as well, such as district maps; and it's all updated in real time.
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Republican representing Bemidji (Bidal Duran) doesn’t see skeletal kids with distended bellies so it’s hard for him to believe that anyone in his district is hungry. The DFL guy running against him (Reed Olson) heads an organization called The Nameless Coalition for the Homeless.
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism
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Moe @verdantwonder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you vote be sure to mark the constitutional amendment! Leaving it blank counts as a no vote! voteyesmnstudents.org
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Vote Yes: Boost Funding for Minnesota Public Schools
Vote Yes for a constitutional amendment to boost Minnesota public school funding without raising taxes, benefiting every student statewide.
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2027 class of fellows! Apply by Oct. 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) at bit.ly/periplusfaq
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Preschool discipline disparities start early: boys are 54% of enrollment but 84% of expulsions; Black children are 18% of enrollment but 33% of expulsions. Explore our new report: ow.ly/jqJF50ZOu6T #ExclusionaryDiscipline #EarlyLearning #ChildDevelopment #HeadStart
Bar chart comparing preschool enrollment, out-of-school suspension, and expulsion shares for boys, Black children, American Indian or Alaska Native children, and children of two or more races. Boys represent 54% of enrollment but 81% of suspensions and 84% of expulsions; Black children represent 18% of enrollment but 38% of suspensions and 33% of expulsions.
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Little known issue in early childhood programs in this country: rates of expulsion are higher in early childhood than in K-12 with disproportionate impact on certain groups of young children.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/09/2026
They are trying to blame AI for these kinds of mistakes in the way that you put googly eyes on a rock and then pretend it's a scapegoat.
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MarniOpe! 🤬🧊 @silentmachine.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
ALL 27 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMS AND SITES FREE TODAY.
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Mara Abolish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I skipped the line at the State Fair, so im gonna seek out the crop art over the next couple weeks. Boreal and Can Can Wonderland (admission is steep, $19 on weekends !) in St Paul plus the big winners at MIA.
Crop Art
FROM THE MINNESOTA
• STATE FAIR! and quest arust
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stpauligrrr| Two weeks only! Crop art direct from the @mnstatefair at @boreal.life 2276 Como Ave, upstairs loft, Sept. 12-28. See crop art from dozens of artists up close! Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5 #cropart #seedart #mnstatefair"Cream of the Crop: The Second Harvest"
Where: Minneapolis Institute of Art
When: Sept. 19 - Nov. 29
Cost: Free
"Deviant Crop Art Show"
Where: Can Can Wonderland
When: Sept. 20 - Oct. 11
Cost: Admission into Can CanLiked by mprnews and others artsmia Happy @mnstatefair to all who celebrate! Mia's director and curators judged two categories of crop art at the tair this year:
*Best interpretation of a hidden gem from Mia's collection.
*Mia Favorite - work showing exemplary creativity, craftsmanship, & artistry.
See the 5 winners at the fair, then at Mia (along with two dozen other outstanding works) September 19-November 29.
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Sarah @sarahisathome.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Your mileage may vary but this idea is bang on.
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Love that childcare is a priority! These are all great, let’s go deeper and transform the lives of young families and our communities through universal child care!
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h jiahong pan 潘嘉宏 🍁 @hpan3.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
East Phillips lost a real one
Inside Orchestra Hall, with a screen showing an image of former state Rep. Karen Clark
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Soul refresher: black swallowtails in the garden. Did you know they don’t migrate? A black swallowtail chrysalis can withstand our MN winters! (The things you can learn when identifying bugs :)
Most likely a male( due to the lack of blue ) black swallowtail butterfly with black wings with golden spotted markings doubled edging the wings, perched atop a pink zinnia flowerMost likely a female black swallowtail butterfly with black wings edged in white and blue spread atop a deep orange Mexican sunflower
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
mortality data are sacred. counting deaths accurately is a recognition of the inherent value of every human life. few actions are more anti-public health than fudging these numbers.
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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wow! Kudos to the journal editors, in particular.
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Boycott of the American Diabetes Association Launched
Fallout after the removal of scientists from ADA's annual meeting in New Orleans continues
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childcareforallmn.bsky.social @childcareforallmn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
‘Where is our friend?’ ICE surge trauma lingers for preschool kids, teachers www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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‘Where is our friend?’ ICE surge trauma lingers for preschool kids, teachers
The flood of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Minnesota last winter had a lasting impact on some of the youngest Minnesotans. Classmates disappeared, teachers were tense and families sc...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Monarchs: the original windsurfers
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Ben Tallen @bentallen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again (Remastered)
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My garden really needed this rain.
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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE TWIN CITIES: This is the neighborhood your uncle who you dread seeing at Thanksgiving calls a “no go zone”.
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Love this for so many reasons!
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
AI leaders: “We need to slow down, we may have created something hurtling us towards the extinction of humanity.” Mike Johnson: “Now hold on there, let’s not be too hasty. What if China extinguishes humanity first?”
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 13/09/2026
The most amoral people on the planet would like you to know that they're concerned their work might be dangerous and you can trust them to slow it down.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism
In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 12/09/2026
This is a tax guy. His advice could be the difference between someone having their assets seized & maybe going to jail, or not. Now imagine having to worry about racist shit in every interaction you have with any person in authority. Every doctor & nurse, every cop, every lawyer & judge, every boss
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 12/09/2026
Happening now in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park: Community members have gathered to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the death of local resident Silverio Villegas González, whom an as-yet unidentified ICE agent shot and killed on this block at the start of "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Loving the butterfly gatherings in my garden as the warm season begins to cool. Monarchs yes, and several painted ladies (such a great name!)
Close up of a painted lady butterfly with open wings ( black, white, orange with a brown body) atop a bright pink zinnia flower.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12/09/2026
New statement from the American Statistical Association @amstatnews.bsky.social www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026
i am incredibly excited to share our research about how paying people’s rent through mutual aid made an impact on minnesota this year we accidentally collected more data than anyone ever has for an effort like this, and can very seriously say we prevented an eviction bubble that everyone expected
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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As summer exhales. Scattered clouds glow orange from the setting sun as the change of seasons approaches along the Maumee River. #sunset #nature #clouds #ohio
The sky fades from blue to turquoise with fragmented orange clouds drifting above and reflected in river’s rippled water as the sun sets.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12/09/2026
Sectoral bargaining delivers raises for Minnesota nursing home workers, starting today. Hear from @seiuhcmnia.bsky.social president @jgulley.bsky.social about what it means. These workers are sophisticated in how they fight to improve their jobs and their industry. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...
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Raises coming for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jamie Gulley, the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board Chair, about the pay increase and why it’s significant.
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childcareforallmn.bsky.social @childcareforallmn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please read our statement on the Trump Administration's plan to pay stay-at-home parents and please allow us to reiterate boldly that we need a childcare system that allows every kind of family the financial freedom to make the choices that are right for their family. #ChildcareForAllMN
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Samantha Michaels @samanthamichaels.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Memphis has been occupied by ICE for a YEAR....why aren't more people aware of it? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Memphis has spent a year under federal occupation. ICE would rather you didn't notice.
Watch as these officers arrest an activist for documenting from a reasonable distance.
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Friendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help. For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes. ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner.
ICE vehicle - black Nissan Maxima with plate cover - posted up in a spot that also serves as an elementary school bus stop. Another ICE vehicle, black Dodge Durango, lurking around the community. Two more ICE vehicles - black Dodge Durango and a white SUV, unclear on make, model - on a quiet residential street, being quietly creepy. Note that the white SUV has its plate covered. Yet another ICE vehicle. Black Nissan Pathfinder. They were all over the neighborhood.
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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 05/09/2026
Flat, colorful illustration of European Starlings superimposed on leaves transitioning to fall colors. The Starlings are also transitioning to their seasonal plumage with beaks changing to black and feathers gaining stars!
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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NWLC on Trump-Vance Pronatalist Proposal to Direct Child Care Funds to Stay-At-Home Parents - National Women's Law Center
Washington, DC – The New York Times reported that the Trump-Vance administration plans to overhaul the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) by redirecting federal child care dollars away from famili...
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.childcareforallmn.com
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Childcare for All | Universal Childcare for All Minnesotans
Join parents, childcare providers, and community members working to win a universal childcare system that lowers childcare costs for families, pays early educators professional wages, and has spots fo...
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Beth Menninga @bethmenninga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“New research suggests these ancient-looking, armoured fish may live far longer than scientists previously thought — in some cases, more than 400 years.”
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