Sign in

Cathy Strobel-Ayres

@cathystr.bsky.social
421 followers 135 following 221 posts

Retired. Native plant gardener. National Wildlife Foundation pollinator certified yard. Public policy nerd and advocate with particular interest in my rights as a lesbian woman. Dogs rock. Newly engaged supporter of women's pro sports.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 01/10/2026
Please reskeet
411274
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 23/09/2026
National media continues to do the work Mn media hasn’t yet demonstrated in the Senate general election
37920
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 28/08/2026
Sucks that the Univ of Minnesota libraries are closed to the public. If the past several years have taught us anything, it’s that knowledge is necessary to fighting stupid bad fascists. So here’s a helpful doc on how to assist good U people who want knowledge freed: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com
UMN Libraries Public Access
THE CONTEXT After slowly closing parts of campus off to the public over a handful of years, in January of 2026 amidst Operation Metro Surge, the University of Minnesota’s upper administration decided...
1110344
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-mi... I seldom agree with Karen Tolkkinen but I appreciate her taking Tafoya to task on corporate vs family farm policy. A nice contrast to the Peggy Flanagan may be too radical for the centrist Dems article also published today.
startribune.com
Tolkkinen: Michele Tafoya says she’ll fight for farmers, but which ones?
At Farmfest, she sympathized with a farmer with operations in six states. Very few Minnesota farmers are that big.
010
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 20/07/2026
well, I never expected to be published in a Stanford journal, but the McKnight Foundation asked me write my thesis to the philanthropic world after the MN ICE surge: when there is an emergency, just... give money to people on the ground doing the actual work. as fast as possible. radical, I know.
ssir.org
Giving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be) (SSIR)
When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community.
20977319
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 13/03/2026
Minneapolis WE KEEP IS SAFE t-shirts/stickers site is NOW LIVE: we-save-us.cheddarup.com The shirts honor everyone who resisted ICE; all $ after shipping/making costs go to Lucy Laney school mutual aid in N Mpls. Buy as much as you want; you have to add shirts to cart 1 at a time (sorry). Please RT!
9303157
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 13/02/2026
The ICE surge must ramp down as quickly as possible so we can get on with important recovery efforts, such as purging from public life anyone seeking statewide office who thought the federal government brutalizing Minnesota was a fine idea and just what we deserved.
219349
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Memo leaked to me reveals shortly before the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, homeland security was worried about officer confrontations with vehicles - foreshadowing the exact circumstances of Good's death: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-mem...
kenklippenstein.com
Leaked memo: “De-escalation is key”
Before Renee Good’s killing, immigration authorities sent agents a warning
261182296
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Today is World AIDS Day. Our president is not talking about it or commemorating it so I'm posting this as a reminder that it will not go away if we pretend it's not there. Reagan tried that and look - still here.
Today is World AIDS Day. Our president is not talking about it or commemorating it so I'm posting this as a reminder that it will not go away if we pretend it's not there. Reagan tried that and look - still here
030
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I appreciate Nekima's spot on assessment, particularly as a member of the population he demonized. www.startribune.com/conservative...
startribune.com
Opinion | The blunt truth about Charlie Kirk’s legacy
"Right now, America is watching an aggressive effort to canonize Kirk — a man whose life’s work left scars on millions of people like me," Nekima Levy Armstrong writes.
052
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Andy Brehm stokes the "only Democrats do things to divide us" with another complaint about the new flag. He claims no one likes is because no one he knows likes it. Well, just maybe you don't have many good friends, Andy. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ne...
startribune.com
Brehm: Minnesota’s new flag is ugly and divisive. It deserves another do-over.
"A state as great as ours should not settle for this mediocrity," contributing columnist Andy Brehm writes.
160
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
We now need a thousand Melissa Hortmans. We need people to step up where she left off. We need you. I’m going to work every day to carry on Melissa’s fight for justice and peace. Will you join me? minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/20/w...
minnesotareformer.com
We need 1,000 Melissa Hortmans now • Minnesota Reformer
We need people to step up where she left off.
49611
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Andy Birkey - I thought of you when I saw this headline www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
A meat allergy caused by ticks may be popping up in new parts of the U.S.
Alpha-gal syndrome is thought to be triggered by bites from the lone star tick. Emerging evidence suggests other ticks - found in other parts of the country - may also cause it.
140
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Andy Birkey @andybirkey.com · 21/03/2025
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey raised his profile on the backs of the LGBTQ community. His support was always conditional on how many gay men thought he was hot (sadly, a lot) or how many votes he could gain playing bartender at the latest gay bar opening. He really sucks.
4326
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
C. S. Palmer❌ @cspalmer.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
If you're in SoCal, here are some dates to put on your calendar.
031
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 28/02/2025
as much as you want to say it, our reaction to people taking action for the first time shouldn’t be “well where have you been?” scream it into a pillow if you need to get it out of your system
622328
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Interesting article as to how many of our economic indicators do not capture the reality of many Americans. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
010
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Hitler-loving white nationalist Nick Fuentes on Elon Musk's salute: "That was a straight up like 'Sieg Heil',' like loving Hitler energy."
1332138749
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/01/2025
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
1514323628575
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
@joshc0122.bsky.social Welcome Josh. I hope you enjoy being here.
110
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Here's a way to support our local Twin Cities trans community. www.thecedar.org/events/tc-tr...
thecedar.org
TC TRANS MUTUAL AID "Trans Day of Revenge" featuring S.L.O.G. & more! — The Cedar Cultural Center
Celebrating resistance in the forms of solidarity, love, and trans joy, The Cedar is honored to host TRANS DAY OF REVENGE benefittingTwin Cities Trans Mutual Aid.
020
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Bob Collins @mylittlebloggie.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Star Tribune (syndicated) editorial praises Elon Musk. On the next page, Musk blames gays and people of color for the wildfires. I don't know if the Strib can be saved
3254
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Erica @ericamauter.com · 11/01/2025
You can’t possibly know Monica Meyer or any of her work and truly believe she’s not an outstanding candidate for state senate. I know y’all have questions about her donors, but hear me out.
6368
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I was hopeful that when the Strib added a rural writer that she would focus on bringing the rural/urban divide. So much for hope. www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-bo...
startribune.com
Tolkkinen: Bondage imagery for first graders? No thanks.
Our columnist never thought she would side with book banning groups like Moms For Liberty. Until now.
231
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I was hopeful that when the Strib added a rural writer that she would focus on bringing the rural/urban divide. So much for hope. www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-bo...
startribune.com
Tolkkinen: Bondage imagery for first graders? No thanks.
Our columnist never thought she would side with book banning groups like Moms For Liberty. Until now.
231
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
CO Rep Brianna Titone @briannatitone.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Please be aware of more elaborate scams cropping up www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
forbes.com
Critical Gmail Warning—Don’t Click Yes To These Google Security Alerts
As hackers strike using genuine Google prompts in attacks, here’s what all Gmail users need to know.
14654
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Congress has always been weird about the bathrooms, and other places www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
000
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
How people consume news has changed dramatically. bsky.app/profile/niem...
030
Cathy Strobel-Ayres @cathystr.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Sharing this to increase exposure moving forward in our new reality. bsky.app/profile/andy...
010
Reposted by Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Andy Pearson @andywpearson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I think this is a really worthwhile read for people who are organizing in this moment.
14616