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Im in agreement at the moment. I’m sitting on my deck counting how few vehicles are stopping at the 4 way stop at the end of my block. 25% of drivers are fully blowing the stop sign, and another 25% are only barely slowing down.

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Yeah, I tried using it to see, and it consistently toned down my answers, even as I got increasingly strident in frustration.

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And the previous campaign finance violations? Not really a great track record of accountability by Baskins….

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I recommend googling before endorsing someone…..Especially if you’re going to laud their transparency and financial responsibility.

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Here’s the AI text before you start. What’s the reason to employ AI here?

Screenshot shows the MPS survey page, text reads:

8:49 #
Welcome
Before you begin, you should know:
• Your responses will be shared exactly as you write them.
• Your personal identity is kept private and is never connected to your input.
This symbol means you are interacting with Al. Your personal information is never shared with it, and your answers are never used to train Al models.
Continue

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On top of all the terrible details about the proposed Minneapolis Public Schools “Transformation Plan,” is the abomination that it the AI powered version of the MPS “feedback survey.”

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He says MPD wouldn’t let them close enough for photos - he was on a bike taking kiddo to the playground

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35th just west of Bloomington - let me see if my partner took photos.

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Less than 24 hours later and 3/4 mile away, a speeding car hit a tree so hard that the tree is blocking 35th and the car engine is smoking.

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The sirens? We’re also wondering.

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Tell him that! He has not indicated his position, and I think it’s important that he hear from voters.

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You know how to party on a Friday night!

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Wonder what the cost is to us as taxpayers….not like the Stop ICE signs were actually a problem in any way….

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Presumable because the previous signs had red stickers added that made the signs read “STOP ICE.”

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The City of Minneapolis appears to have replaced nearly all the stop signs in my neighborhood with brand new signs in the last two weeks.

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23rd between 37th and 38th.

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When we heard sirens down the block, I didn’t expect to see this. A car hit this lamppost so hard it fully detached from the base, landing in a busy bus stop outside two senior living facilities.

Lamppost separated from its base and lying broken. A bus stop bench is in the background.

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And of course that 400k doesn’t account for the thousands of dollars of emergency mutual aid that twin cities neighbors poured into the camp to help our neighbors. And thousands of hours of volunteer time contributed by neighbors to help folks move.

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Supply Depot is an expert at stretching a dollar! Purchases are largely made in bulk, and there are virtually no overhead costs - all tasks are done by volunteers. As a result, even $5 can go a long way!

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Drop 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 links

supplydepotmpls.com

sanctuarysupplydepot Official: Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The joy that this skeet brought me. I wish I had a giant skeleton

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026

ICE is still here. They're still doing awful shit to our neighbors. They'll break any and every law just to hurt people. All I can do is try to help one person at a time. Most of the time I feel like I'm out of gas but there's so far to go.

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

(As I work from home with my kiddo doing magic tricks in the background!)

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is such a valuable way of building community.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 20/09/2026

I just got done speaking to 500 minneapolis families from across the city on why I support delaying the MPS closure plan. After COVID, the CDD, and Operation Metro Surge our students need stability. This plan is rushed & still leaves many questions about the district’s financial future unanswered.

Elliott on a zoom call speaking to a delay for MPS’ closure plan

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In Minnesota we know that ICE has lied about every ICE perpetrated shooting. Solidarity with our comrades in Austin. Abolish ICE

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Discovered today that my less online spouse had never seen this treasure of the internet. You all know what to do.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 19/09/2026

if you’re the white woman who was picking up a bat in downtown minneapolis on hennepin ave between washington & 3rd on 9/15 at noon, the minnesota department of health would like to talk to you because that shit was RABID! i would also like to talk to you because girl, wtf

mi
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
protecting, maintaining and improving the health of il Minesotans
RABID BAT FOUND ON SIDEWALK
On Tuesday, September 15 at about 12pm, a bat was found on the sidewalk on Hennepin Ave between N. Washington Ave and N 3°St.
The bat died and was sent for rabies testing. This bat tested positive for
rabies.
A woman was seen crouching by the bat and putting it into a bag. She was described as a 25-to-30-year-old white woman, about 5'5", with curly brown hair and a curly-haired golden retriever-like dog. If this was you, please call 911 and ask to be connected to Animal Care & Control.
Bites from bats are tiny, may be painless, and may not leave a mark. An person who had physical contact or touched this bat should talk with health care provider this weekend for assessment. During the week, Minnesota Department of Health can also provide rabies assessments at 651-201-5414.
If vou did not touch or have any contact with the bat, you have no risk of rabies and do not need shots.

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Flan @flanknits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Time for a reply-all party

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I talk a lot about the joy of organizing with MFPS - if you want to be a part of a caregiving community that believes deeply in our public schools, and organizes with joy and intention, please join us.

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Also this organizing has led to the most amazing slate of school board candidates: my dear friends @christin-with-mpls.bsky.social (at large), @beccaforschools.bsky.social (D5) and @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social (D3, as well as Abdul Abdi (D1)! Early voting opens tomorrow(!)

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Does MPS face major challenges? Absolutely Am I frustrated by decisions and district leadership? Often. But I am also energized by MFPS organizing with families across the city, who are intent on NOT pitting one school community or part of the city against another.

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When my kid started at MPS, I was surrounded by people who told me the district was going down the drain or in a death spiral. Being in community with people who reject that narrative has been so powerful, I can’t fully express it.

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