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Eric Harris Bernstein

@ehbinmn.bsky.social
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Minneapolis’ lowest ranking and least respected public official. Also winter enthusiast, tax justice advocate, and Director of We Make Minnesota.

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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
They started texting with a 16-year-old. After two years, they offered to sell him a gun. They consider that "stopping a terrorist attack." And they are calling it heroic. What an absolute embarrassment.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
2026 GOP state fair merch. Buttons down to just $1 because they weren’t selling. Losing their edge, smh
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Dems becoming the party of the status quo is a risky play when the one thing everyone agrees on is that the status quo is irreparably fucked.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
“So much is going right for Democrats” 😏🙄 Read more about the embarrassment that is our national party: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
My beloved little campaign trailer was lifted off my bike in Standish (in broad daylight!) yesterday. Not a tragedy, but an excuse to post some pictures of the fond memories. She was a key part of the campaign 🫡🫡🫡
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Spotted Tim Walz at Katie Jones’ annual Bikes & Bevs group ride. @wedge.live
Tim Walz examines his phone at a picnic table in Powderhorn Park
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I am increasingly impatient with the use of space in this city. Too many streets for cars and not people. Narrow sidewalks with no seating. Not a bathroom in sight. And then we wonder why commercial corridors sit quiet. Look what we do with a little breathing room! This should be every day.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I am in downtown Detroit for a conference and the amount of beautiful, people-centered public space is absolutely stunning.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
A nice tax positive op-ed in the New York Times, including this comment from a remorseful retiree in Hilton Head. We love a repentant boomer!
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I biked to Richfield for @nathancoulter.bsky.social’s campaign launch and was treated to these gorgeous clouds on the way home.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I am on the @wedge.live emergency ride. Half of us are named Brian but we are all soaked.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Garden’s gonna be poppin’
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
From what I have seen, there has been only one issue advocacy presentation at the state convention. I am very confused about how ranked choice voting advocates ended up with this lengthy presentation time. Will we be hearing from any labor unions? Racial justice orgs? Enviro groups?
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Et tu, Larry?
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The Galbraith posts will continue until morale improves. Even 70 years ago, JKG noted with alarm the immiseration of the public domain despite rapid economic growth and the constant expansion of private consumer "needs". His work was pushed aside by mainstream econ and it is to our detriment.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Embrace Galbraith thought @jdcmedlock.bsky.social
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A review of Galbraith's The Affluent Society from 1958. As relevant now as ever, especially this fun reflection on his thoughts on inflation. archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
John Kenneth Galbraith on the quest for infinite economic growth amidst public poverty.
To furnish a barren room is one thing. To continue to crowd in furniture until the foundation buckles is quite another. To have failed to solve the problem of producing goods would have been to continue man in his oldest and most grievous misfortune. But to fail to see that we have solved it and fail to proceed hence to the next task would be fully as tragic
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
How would one dispose of these items?
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Citizens of the Wedge, you have the opportunity to do something extremely funny to a room full of Doors Open goers…
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The brass scrum at the end of May Day. So sweet it makes your heart ache.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
One more stop after Runyon’s. Visited @isaiahmn.org’s HCMC vigil and wished @amityf.bsky.social well at the beginning of her 1AM to 4 AM shift. Grateful for all of the hard work going into saving this essential hospital. Now we need state leaders to do their part.
participants in an overnight vigil hold signs stating support for HCMCEHB and Amity selfie on front of HCMC
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The city's workforce optimization study was worth a try but came out underwhelming. Pretty much every section reads, "Expenditures vary significantly due to scope, making comparison difficult." Ultimately, it's a job for city staff, not an outside contractor. lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/Fil...
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We've seen some pretty weak ass anti-tax Strib op-eds, but pearl clutching over a small tax on massive social media platforms is beyond parody. So glad we have the Freedom Foundation standing up for our rights; I'm sure they are really good faith actors. www.startribune.com/mn-budget-pr...
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Humphrey Project website was taken down (already). They also removed mention of the DSA in their abbreviated mission statement.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I am always saying this.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
It's these guys — who are spending what appears like a healthy marketing budget on mail and digital ads. You already pay a TurboTax to file your taxes, why not pay Ownwell to challenge them? fuck this shit!
Image of marketing letter sent by OwnwellImage of Instagram ad placed by Ownwell
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Glad to see the inter-left debate over tax cuts getting some media coverage. Bonus to see my friend and tax-attitude expert @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social close it out with this incredible line 💪 www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/tax-cuts-are-hot-new-idea-democrats-candidates-2026-2028-rcna264454
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
HCMC — the most important safety net hospital in the Upper Midwest — is on the verge of collapse, while Mayo netted $1.5 billion in profit. It’s not just a struggling institution, it’s a broken system.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
r u messing w me.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Very cute candidate fair to select state convention delegates for the Josh Martin Cult subcaucus
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Shot, chaser
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Logging on to tell you that the Mayo Clinic's annual profit is equal to HCMC's entire operating revenue. However can we find the money to save our bedrock safety net hospital? 🤔 www.startribune.com/mayo-clinic-...
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Skied the Birkie, finished in style.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Last night my state Rep. @aishagomez.bsky.social delivered a guy-wrenching tribute to Minnesota's fight against federal oppression. It's a must-watch but this was my favorite part: They call us paid protestors because they can't conceive that we love our neighbors enough to stand up for them.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Very sad to lose Jesse Jackson. Here is an article I read about him at the height of Bernie's 2020 campaign that made me appreciate his long history of fighting for a more just country. jacobin.com/2020/02/jess...
Text that reads: The moment is ripe to demand and push for a Rainbow Coalition–style universalism — one that acknowledges the fact that people of all races, genders, and sexualities face the same general issues of economic hardship and uncertainty. A universalist approach that recognizes the material insecurities of middle- and working-class people alike and aims to bring them together in a shared political project. A political project that forges policies and coalitions that do not try to mask asymmetries and inequalities, but instead explicitly work to combat them. Placing this vision at the heart of progressive politics is not merely a way to create a more sustainable strategy and coalition — it’s a way to create a more meaningful and just social order.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The idea that we would allow evictions at this time is absolutely insane. Please call Governor Walz and tell him to prevent displacements while we are under federal occupation.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Whatever we’re doing, it’s not enough.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Here is a video taken just this morning of ICE pepper spraying my friend who was standing several feet away, and behind a fence, from agents attempting an abduction. Nothing about their conduct has changed. We need to continue our observations but please do so as safely as possible. Fuck ICE.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I don’t spend a ton of time at the Whipple protest but I appreciate the hell out of those that do. Standing out in 9 degrees and blowing snow to let them know we won’t look away from what they are doing and we won’t forget the ones they’ve taken away. That’s a patriot in my book.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Please keep me in your thoughts as I wrestle with thoughts of how many diapers and pads I could have fit in Rita, my stolen 2006 Chevy Suburban. (Group donation, not just me)
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
New bio, courtesy of @wedge.live
The image shows a bluesky bio page that reads, “Minneapolis’ lowest ranking and least respected public official. Also winter enthusiast, tax justice advocate, and Director of We Make Minnesota.”
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I am at the Know Your Rights Town Hall and Jaylani Hussein just said the thing I keep coming back to: “In a way, we should cherish this moment.” Although it is terrifying, our unity and defense of one another is beautiful and will lead us, eventually, to a brighter future.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
What I saw last in North was horrifying. ICE agents repeatedly advanced on and brutalized peaceful protesters, firing tear gas and flash bangs indiscriminately. Unprovoked agents rushed a dispersing crowd more than a block from their lines, just to reignite the chaos. This is state terrorism.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I’m going to tell you a beautiful story in three parts.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Dozens of ICE agents stood around 34th and Portland — inches away from where Renée Good was murdered — doing absolutely nothing but wait for the crowd to get more and more agitated. After 15 minutes pacing back and forth they set off a bunch of flashbangs and irritants and left.
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
ICE left an unexploded flashbang with the pin in it behind on Portland Ave after the crowd ran them out
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Responded to a call for observers by Bde Mka Ska this morning and newly-sworn Parks Commissioner @kayforparks.bsky.social was on the scene in minutes checking on neighbors and ensuring ICE didn’t use park property for operations (they did). Glad to have leaders like her on the park board 🫡
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Eric Harris Bernstein @ehbinmn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
“We are not going to be intimidated out of protecting our neighbors…I’m going to do something I’ve never done before and quote Jacob Frey: ICE get the fuck out of Minneapolis.” - @aishagomez.bsky.social addresses the crowd at the site of Renee Good’s murder by a federal ICE agent.
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