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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I tried to volunteer at Joyce Uptown Food Shelf months ago, but they were overflowing with volunteers. They now have open shifts in September and October, in case anyone is looking for volunteer opportunities

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I shouted “Rumours” to an empty room

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Two of the turkeys in my neighborhood are an absolute menace. Yesterday a person ran across the street in front of my car to get away from them. The turkeys walked in front of me to stop me and then came to my open window to start some shit. I love them.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I’m suspect of Peachey’s donuts. Those Florida folks aren’t Amish.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The seed art at the State Fair is cool, but the scarecrows are unhinged and perfect

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Ok I’ll bite who the hell is Michele Tafoya she sounds weird

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I was reminded someone in town makes Trinidadian doubles and now I’m on singular mission to get them

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A love letter to Minneapolis bike infrastructure from a nerdy sounding city planner? This is my new hype video before tennis matches

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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

100% accurate appraisal of "The Nerd Reich." My own review (and Gil on Techtonic) coming soon.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My neighbor died, and she left a beautiful garden. It feels vibrant and intentionally wild and invites you to explore. It stops people in the street. Now her friends come by and tend to it in her absence. Makes me a little weepy every time I see it. Here’s to tending to each other’s gardens.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Eaux Claires was a fun, lowkey festival. And I really dug this giant glass of milk

a giant banner of a hand holding a glass of milk hanging from a crane

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 10/07/2026

One of the neighbor families we supported through the winter/spring fed occupation just had 2 more family members taken by ICE on Tuesday. They're working to raise $ to try to get them out and their sweet 7yo is selling lemonade on the sidewalk right now. 💔 If you want to donate, DM me.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This is my local take: cats rule dogs drool

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I gave some dollars to KFAI and the DJ delivered handmade kardemummabullar to my house. Minneapolis and Saint Paul are rad.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The merlin that lives on my block has really turned me into a bird guy. Remember just how much influence you have with your shrill, frantic voice.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Just give us a little awoo, Timberwolves. Just a little awoo next time.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Book It! is back but with an app instead a pin and the gold star stickers? This is a step too far, tech.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Saw a Waymo in South Minneapolis today. I have a sneaking suspicion these are going to get covered in deli meat.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Nearly every TSA agent at MSP I’ve interacted with today took a moment to talk shit about ICE

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The Yesod Mutual Aid Fund organized by Shir Tikvah raised $150,000 for emergency housing and food costs for families in Minnesota, and the fund drained in hours. They can’t keep up with demand, but they are helping families directly. If you can, please help at www.yesodfund.org

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Yesod Fund | Learn, Support, Make a Difference

Support those in need in the Twin Cities with the Yesod Fund. Providing direct aid for housing, food, and emergencies, fostering community stability and resilience.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’m now ready to face some under-the-breath muttering from a flushed face dude in a company polo shirt at the airport bar.

Photo of a gray sweatshirt screen printed with “Ice out of mni sóta makóče no one is illegal on stolen land”

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Said it before but I will gladly give anyone a walking tour of Longfellow this summer. Lots of tacos, books at Moon Palace, beers at Arbeiter and/or cocktails at Lynette or Hi-Lo, a little trek through the woods down to the Mississippi. Would gladly go on any other informal walking tours of MSP!

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The Minnesota is great get-together.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Tenant is doing a pay-what-you-can soup thing and it’s delicious soup. And Tenant Next Door is the best bar if you like quiet bars that look nice.

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This is tremendous. Take the time to watch it.

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N Sims @copyrightlibn.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

At my MN precinct caucus tonight, a resolution calling on ICE to be more professional & follow the law got all Nays, but an "Abolish ICE" resolution got a unified resounding "AYE".

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Peggy Flanagan wins the primary, Amy Klobuchar wins governor and appoints Angie Craig to her senate seat. Is that how it goes?

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Art shanties on Lake Harriet getting straight to the point.

Photograph of a wooden monarch butterfly with the text “¡Chinga la Migra!”

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families. 1/

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Best park system in the country

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

It was a joy to see Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello at First Ave, but it was the cover of This Land Is Your Land that made me cry.

Photo of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello performing at First Ave

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Every night a few on my block light candles outside at 7pm. I don’t know when we’ll stop.

A photograph of lit luminaries nestled in the snow

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Ezra Golberstein @egolberstein.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Ok, how about this happens at the Minneapolis Orchestra Hall, instead?

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I went on Facebook for the first time in a long time to share my experience with folks outside Minnesota. And a good opportunity to share @naomikritzer.bsky.social ‘s link naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

Hey all, I feel compelled to share my recent experiences as a Minneapolis resident. This weekend, my family gathered with our South Minneapolis block in candlelight vigil for another resident killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis. On Friday, my children's schools were closed, and we gathered with neighbors to put together craft kits for kids too scared to go outside right now. A neighbor teaches at a school where attendance has dropped by 40% in the past week. Earlier in the week, one of the restaurants around the corner from my house asked for help from neighbors to sit in the restaurant as they closed, because the staff, who are all here legally, are afraid to walk to their cars at the end of their shift. The parents in my kid's daycare are collecting medical supplies for pop-up free clinics because people are afraid to go to the hospital. The amount of mutual aid being coordinated by people just trying to do their day jobs and raise families is staggering.

There is immense fear and sadness in the Twin Cities right now. Much of the coverage I've seen paints this as confrontations between ICE agents and protesters. But my reality has been that these agents descend into our neighborhoods and target, I'll just say it, non-white residents and demand to see identification. ICE treats observers with extreme aggression, which you've likely seen at this point. These observers are just folks in the neighborhood. I don't say this lightly that it feels like an occupation.

This is not a post to discuss or argue the merits of immigration enforcement in America. This is to say that a region of this country is in pain, and it is real. If you're outside of Minnesota and interested in action, this is a good list of ways to help:

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Like much love to our friends outside MN and thank you for cheering us on, but this is far from over, unfortunately. And when it calms down here, it will go somewhere else and we'll count on you to protect your neighbors. I know you will. I'll send snacks and guides.

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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I never understood the urge to wear the Minnesota state outline on my clothes and now I’m ready for a face tattoo

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 19/01/2026

This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

If you’re in the Twin Cities and want to do the most minimal thing to annoy ICE, drive the fucking speed limit. These goons get so angry when 20 is plenty.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

If you need a moment of calm and beauty, check out Intimate Details of the Natural World at Mia. A collection of botanical art from the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, the oldest wildflower garden in the US. open through March 8

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Waking up to KFAI and the DJ’s message to the Twin Cities: “Stand your ground, be observant, and feel the groove.”

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

my Buy Nothing group has shifted dramatically from puzzles and Christmas detritus to food delivery and school shuttling. People want to do something, anything.

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I’m swear to God if one more person posts a gov social media account that is DESIGNED to troll liberals to be like “these dummies don’t understand” I’m going to explode. You are doing their job for them you dumbasses

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Why does First Ave present shows at the Cedar? What’s the relationship between the two?

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Weird Al at the Minnesota State Fair next year? That’s exactly where I need to see Weird Al.

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

who says you don’t run into celebrities in Minneapolis?

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Dan Poppy @donpappy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Xcel Energy contractor Osmose is working on a utility pole on our block, and one of the workers wrote "BLM is a joke" in chalk on the sidewalk. They tried to wipe it away after someone complained, and then claimed it said "FML it sucks." So...what the hell Xcel?

photograph of a sidewalk with the words "BLM is a joke" written in chalk.

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