Reposted by TarrentellaMara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Link on this page for the Transformation Plan survey www.mpschools.org/about-mps/sc...mpschools.orgSchool Transformation - Minneapolis Public School DistrictSchool Transformation - Minneapolis Public School District 123
Reposted by TarrentellaMara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ok more of you need to complete the district survey and contact your MPS school board member. The district is determined to cram this through . Vote No on all 3 Transformation plans 198
Reposted by TarrentellaMara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Talked to Dir Abdi on my way out and asked him to vote No on all 3 options and he said he would. Kim Ellison smiled awkwardly. So we need to work on the rest of the board. The small high schools due to close are particularly devastating. 1115
Reposted by TarrentellaMinnPost @minnpost.com · 01/10/2026Even amid growing recognition by scientists and policymakers of the power of Indigenous expertise to respond to climate change, the key role that Indigenous governance plays in those knowledge systems has not received as much respect. ...via Gristminnpost.comAs climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forwardIndigenous communities are confronting mounting climate disasters despite inadequate funding and little support for self-governance. 1102
Reposted by TarrentellaEli Sherman @elitalksmpls.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A public hearing about the budget on my birthday??? They must have known! What a gift! 031
Reposted by TarrentellaCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 30/09/2026"We can build the infrastructure America needs without sacrificing the wildlife we have a responsibility to protect and that Americans cherish," said one campaigner.commondreams.orgSenate Permitting Deal 'Would Bulldoze America's Most Important Wildlife Law'"We can build the infrastructure America needs without sacrificing the wildlife we have a responsibility to protect and that Americans cherish," said one campaigner. 02018
Reposted by TarrentellaSoren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Your input can help shape the plan’s goals and vision. Take the Minneapolis 2050 survey by the end of day tomorrow to share your input: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FXTMXZQsurveymonkey.comMinneapolis 2050 Community SurveyTake this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free. 0129
Reposted by Tarrentelladaviss @daviss.org · 30/09/2026MINNESOTA NICE HAS ITS LIMITS We came across these vote early posters last night 26213
Reposted by Tarrentellataylr @taylordahlin.com · 28/09/2026mukhtar ibrahim, founder of the sahan journal, and ubah ali, a former WCCO reporter, have just launched the somali brief, an independent media outlet where somali americans can tell their own stories www.thesomalibrief.comthesomalibrief.comThe Somali BriefThe Somali Brief is a digital-first media platform covering the stories shaping Somali American life. 624992
Reposted by Tarrentellataylr @taylordahlin.com · 27/09/2026technofascism community panel on the rise of mass surveillance and AI in the twin cities on october 19 in st paul, co-hosted by st paul city council member hwajeong kim and minneapolis city council robin wonsley and featuring state rep athena hollins, and other local experts 27427
Reposted by TarrentellaJason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Dear neighbor, I wanted to let you know that I am co-authoring the Workers Drive Minneapolis ordinance with Council Members @robin4mpls.bsky.social, Osman, and @aurinmpls.bsky.social. 1/ www.startribune.com/driverless-c...startribune.comOpinion | Waymo could cost thousands their jobs. We want to change that.Thousands of drivers are facing losing work to autonomous vehicles. Our proposed ordinance would protect their jobs, Robin Wonsley, Jamal Osman, Aurin Chowdhury and Jason Chavez write. 58621
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Is it surprising our property taxes keep going up for MPD, especially under Mayor Frey? 000
Reposted by TarrentellaShannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Looking at the transformation plan, more than anything else I’m just confused, because they say that retaining families is so important, but it doesn’t seem like that’s a priority of student placement,” Michelle said.sahanjournal.comMinneapolis Schools has backlog of 700 students waiting to enrollMinneapolis 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. 085
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.commondreams.org/opinion/minn...commondreams.orgMinnesota Proves Trans Inclusion Works; the Government Needs You to Believe It Doesn't | Common DreamsWhen we allow our government to dismantle the fundamental rights of transgender people, we validate a legal precedent that threatens the liberties of every single citizen tomorrow. 000
Reposted by TarrentellaKat Rohn @rohnkat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Anti-trans ads are popping up everywhere and it's important that we remind people that these attacks are happening because opponents of equality don't have answers to the issues facing most Americans - they are trying to move votes through fear and misinformation instead. Don't take the bait.static.klipy.comTom Hardy in Mad Max: That's BaitALT: Tom Hardy in Mad Max: That's Bait 2195
Reposted by TarrentellaMara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Got this email from MPS about changes to the TRANSFORMATION plan. The video: 151
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is a no brainer. Money needs to go to schools and parks. www.minnpost.com/community-vo...minnpost.comThe same old song at Minneapolis Public SchoolsClosing schools in Minneapolis has increased inequalities, lowered student achievement and come at the expense of participatory democracy. 000
Reposted by TarrentellaRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Quilters, immigrant rights advocates and an interfaith coalition unveiled the Stolen Neighbors Quilt at the Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday to honor Minnesotans detained by federal immigration enforcement - and advocate on their behalf. 8231081288
Reposted by TarrentellaFlan @flanknits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Drop in traffic at @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social has tripled over the last few months, as needs have increased due to city actions in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul. We need to boost fundraising so we can increase capacity - please help if you can! SupplyDepotMpls.com for all the linkssupplydepotmpls.comsanctuarysupplydepot Official: Instagram, Facebook | LinktreeMutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors 14655
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Close the HERC so Minneapolis Northside residents can breathe. 010
Reposted by TarrentellaLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.” 1970182264
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Close the HERC trash incinerator in Minneapolis now. 011
Reposted by TarrentellaEric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A joint letter from @olsenforparks.bsky.social, @brandtmplsp.bsky.social, and myself asking for accountability on MPD overspending ahead of our levy vote this Wednesday. Please read, share, and reach out to your council members if you agree. 0163
Reposted by TarrentellaKeith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As your Attorney General, I’ve won tough fights to stop fraud, lower your costs, and put money back in your pockets. My opponent is running to be Trump’s lawyer. I’m running to make sure you can afford your life. That's what this race is all about. 514944
Reposted by TarrentellaRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Elon Musk wants child pornography in Minnesota and everywhere else; he sued the state to overturn its law blocking Elon Musk's nudification app. 222665
Reposted by TarrentellaMs. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026when we close our public schools we are telling that community we do not believe in their future. 052
Reposted by TarrentellaCandice Bernd @candicequestions.com · 21/09/2026NOW: Just arrived at the intersection of Research Blvd and Anderson Lane—near where ICE shot & wounded 29-yr-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez earlier today. Between 300-500 people still holding intersection here. ICE is reportedly not letting Garces Perez’s family access him at the hospital. 171592657
Reposted by Tarrentellazero burn coalition @zeroburncoalition.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"They will condemn a house that has lead. Why not condemn the HERC? It's putting the same thing out in the air." We deserve the right to know what the burner is putting into our bodies. EMAIL THE BOARD: bit.ly/zbcdemands #FreedomToBreathe #mpls 022
Reposted by TarrentellaShannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Spread the word…And come through! 045
Tarrentella @carbycaterpillar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🗳️ VOTE!!! Minnesota early voting starts today! 010
Reposted by TarrentellaPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is my weary song. lol. No one hears it. 7670189
Reposted by TarrentellaSierra Club MN North Star Chapter @sierraclubmn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026⏰The clock is ticking. @governorwalz.mn.gov: Fund the Blue Line Extension! We all need safe, efficient ways to get where we need to go. Southwest got the Green Line. Northside shouldn't get left behind.🚉 15212
Reposted by TarrentellaRep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026ICE has been tearing through our nation, devastating our neighborhoods, our cities, and our businesses. Our communities deserve accountability. My Make ICE Pay Act will redirect ICE's $140 billion budget to the communities they've hurt the most. 8380126
Reposted by TarrentellaChristin With Minneapolis @christin-with-mpls.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A rushed and reckless plan to close 17 schools is the last thing our district needs right now. Our children are our everything, and they deserve a district that takes its time, engages with families, and builds a plan actually rooted in the needs of our community: not this. 29736
Reposted by TarrentellaShannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Thank you, @schooldaves.bsky.social and @derekgottliebphd.com for this excellent emergency episode of your podcast! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 It’s given those of us on fighting for our public schools here in Mini some more energy and perspective. Appreciate your solidarity! I encourage everyone to take a listen.podcasts.apple.comIf You Close It, They Will Leave (Minneapolis Public Schools)Podcast Episode · Budget Committee! · September 16 · 41m 195
Reposted by TarrentellaDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A transcript of my interview with @alexvitale.bsky.social on police/prison abolitionism and a postcarceral future. lbo-news.com/2026/09/09/a...lbo-news.comAlex Vitale imagines a postcarceral futureThis interview was first broadcast on Doug Henwood’s show, Behind the News, on KPFA, Berkeley, on September 3, 2026, and circulated to the podcast universe shortly after. The full archive of BtN, g… 0166
Reposted by TarrentellaCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 10/09/2026After all the push and pull, voters can make their voices heard. Make a plan to vote. Vote early if possible. In person, with a drop box, or if necessary, using the mail, writes @mawaldman.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org.commondreams.orgYou Can Fight Trump's Voter Suppression Efforts With One Simple Action: VotingThe effort to undermine the election is failing. It will succeed only if citizens stay home. 01513
Reposted by TarrentellaNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Awareness & outrage about extractive technology is at an all-time high since I began working in the digital civil rights space. It’s exciting. We’ve got work to do: www.freepress.net/blog/surveil...freepress.netAs Surveillance Ramps Up, a New Campaign Amplifies Ways to Fight BackThe Solidarity Over Surveillance campaign is designed to counter the rise of authoritarianism by uniting communities to put an end to the extraction, storage and use of our data. 05419
Reposted by TarrentellaTruthout @truthout.org · 09/09/2026ICE have sent a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, to Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, the U.S. naval base notorious for guards torturing imprisoned people, despite the man having no criminal record and being a legal resident of the U.S.truthout.orgSomali Migrant With Legal Right to Live in US Sent to GuantánamoAdam Abdullah of St. Paul, Minnesota, is a legal resident with no criminal background. 26764
Reposted by TarrentellaWedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 09/09/2026TOMORROW: Don't forget Eric holds an elected office with "taxation" in the job title. If your taxes go up, he failed you. He deserves to have dozens of you print this picture of Dave Wannstedt on a large sign so you can sit in the crowd and taunt him with it. 1162
Reposted by TarrentellaTom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Agenda: lims.minneapolismn.gov/Board/Agenda...lims.minneapolismn.gov 131
Reposted by TarrentellaTODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) @toderianuw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“The truth about a city’s aspirations isn’t found in its vision. It’s found in its budget.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath 1348
Reposted by TarrentellaSean Lim @seanlimmn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Minnesotans around our state are uniting across the political spectrum to collectively demand a moratorium on the construction of hyper-scale data centers in their backyards. ‘STOP DATA CENTERS’ — my new screen-printed poster, featuring brook trout native to cold-water streams near Hermantown, MN. 0368
Reposted by TarrentellaBRICS News 📄 @bricsinfo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026JUST IN: 🇨🇳 Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity. 1348