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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 10h
During a homicide arrest, police in Portland shot and killed their own K9 dog, Kylo, who was on his last shift before his scheduled retirement. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
oregonlive.com
Police accidentally shot Portland K-9 Kylo during attempted arrest of homicide suspect, police say
Police also identified the suspect killed.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 21h
That's a $96,318 fine for being raped.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 19h
BREAKING NEWS: “Do geese see God” is a palindrome
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 10h
Today it was going back the other way 🤷
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Think of any sphere of life. Work. Parenthood. Education. Personal relationships. There is no sphere I can think of in which misogyny is not a constant, enduring, backbone to the major issues. Not just a problem, a fundamental backbone to most of the problems.
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Lydia @lunapuella.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
My husband and his friends realised they thought they were good guys but still made like, ironic-sexist jokes. They introduced the 'sexism snake' where wherever one of them made a sexist comment or joke, the others would just start hissing. Didn't need to get into an argument about it, just hissing.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nearly 40% of survivors who report to their schools are pushed out in one way or another—usually, at the urging of school staff who want them to leave. (In comparison, less than 1% of perpetrators are suspended or expelled.)
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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
DID YOU KNOW that my TeePublic shop currently contains NO LESS THAN THREE season-appropriate shirts? HOT DAMN. www.teepublic.com/user/chekhov...
A purple t-shirt with green hand-lettered text, which reads, "make it weird"A black t-shirt with white hand-lettered text, which reads, "reanimate your darlings"A black t-shirt with red hand-lettered text surrounded by a heart. The text reads, "more teeth"
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Energy Chris 🚫🧊 @energychris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-... How does our strong mayor and his public safety commissioner not get mentioned in an article about the failure of fiscal oversight in the MPD?
startribune.com
Interim Minneapolis police chief says he inherited a budget ‘mess’
Police leaders acknowledged during a City Council budget meeting that overtime was handed out too loosely in years past and said they’re now monitoring it more closely.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To people who don’t believe that Kermit the Frog is real: What is the basis for your morality? Where does your moral standard come from?
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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A rich person can never be held accountable. Therefore, a rich person must never make a societal decision
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Youth baseball spectator checklist / bingo card / drinking game:
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bag of moons 🏳️‍🌈 @bagofmoons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
a thing that needs more media coverage is how many kids end up *back* in public schools after leaving for a charter
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WhinterQueen @whinterqueen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ICE has detained almost 30 people this week in bismarck, nd
目 bismarcktribune.com 

The sweep by agents with U.S Customs and Immigration Enforcement appeared to have begun Monday and lasted at least through the workweek, with nearly 30 people who are allegedly in the U.S. illegally being booked into the Burleigh Morton Detention Center over those five days. Two of the people arrested by ICE were reportedly employees at the Bismarck restaurant Charras, prompting the business to temporarily close.
Several of the protesters said they were spurred to act by the news of the Charras employees being arrested.
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Silmaria 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @silmaria.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today I learned, through a friend, that MPD won't even respond to a burglary in progress. Not if it's your house, not if it's your neighbor's, not if they gave up on your house and went to your neighbor's house. I already knew they won't show for a burglary the night before.
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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
in 2017, a trans reporter was fired at @marketplace.org for writing a blog post abt the need for journalists to resist rising fascism, racism and transphobia. @kairyssdal.bsky.social, the host of the show, said nothing & let his colleague's career be murdered. judge his hr tips accordingingly.
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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I tend to think of the Internet as having intentional and non-intentional spaces. A good, well moderated forum or subreddit can be intentional. But the vast majority of social sites are non-intentional and arguably worse than vegging out in front of the TV.
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DJ Junk @joe-crowder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'd encourage everyone who hasn't to take a break and see for themselves what it looks like when they come back
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 24/09/2026
Social sucks now. What if we just stopped? dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...
dansinker.com
What If We Just Stopped? | dansinker.com
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What does a white squirrel crossing your path mean
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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
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sanctuarysupplydepot Official: Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors
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daviss @daviss.org · 24/09/2026
Alex Pretti was shot and killed 8 months ago today after being disarmed by federal agents. The agents then spent the next few hours denying the BCA and MPD access to the scene while shooting at protesters. No one has been held responsible in the killing. chaddavis.photography/sets/ice-in-...
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Attention local music nerds -- Nels Cline, Julian Lage, Anthony Cox....
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Nissa Mitchell @nissamitchell.com · 23/09/2026
Silence on queer and trans folks from parents serves the same purpose as withholding information from kids always serves: control and manipulation. If you're lucky, your kids will be sheltered, naïve, and oblivious. If you're less lucky, you'll find you held space for bigotry to take root.
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The radio (KBEM) told me today is the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane's birth. Which means next week would've been my grandma's 100th birthday. A few years ago I realized their birthdates were so close and it remains fascinating to me to contemplate all angles of this fact.
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mollypeonies @mollypeonies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It doesn't matter what MPD says for how or why after the fact. The question is why/how did MPD spend $1.2 million in four days, and why/how was a 101-MPD-personnel operation for a "barricade removal" approved as part of that spending allocation. That's it! That's the easiest story right there.
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mollypeonies @mollypeonies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
They could see in images at least that, at the time of their reporting at 5am and later, "dozens" of officers were still there for what MPD would tell reporters was for "barricade removal." Even "dozens" should've prompted deeper questions. (It was 101 MPD personnel assigned to the operation)
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mollypeonies @mollypeonies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly every major news outlet reported on the operation that day, using MPD talking points directly. Yet no one asked: How many MPD officers are assigned here? Why SWAT? What are the drones doing? Why are officers running plates and people? What will happen to those records? What is this costing?
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mollypeonies @mollypeonies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Is local media not picking up on this story--with the MPD documents right there in it--because it would poke holes in their own coverage of the Jan. 9th "clearing" operation? Or is it bc of their institutional relationships with MPD? Something else? I have some thoughts on this this below:
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Steve McPherson @steventurous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of the amazing things about Coltrane (happy 100th birthday, JC) is that you put him in a group with Miles Davis and you're like, "This guy is way out there and breathing fire all over this track" and then you put Eric Dolphy in JC's group and you're like "This guy is so steady and calming."
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Irene Fernando @hennepind2.com · 23/09/2026
Taxes are the government word for revenue, and a levy is not just a number on a spreadsheet. Levies fund teachers, snowplow drivers, social workers, libraries, and emergency response. 7/7
Purple graphic with a photo of Commissioner Irene Fernando speaking, labeled Letter, to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, dated September 22, 2026. Quote: "Taxes are the government word for revenue, and a levy is not just a number on a spreadsheet," with the second half highlighted in green, attributed to Commissioner Irene Fernando, PhD. Under "Levies fund," a list: teachers, snowplow drivers, social workers, libraries, emergency response, and more. Footer: Irene Fernando logo, "Read the full letter, hennepinD2.com/statements."
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Irene Fernando @hennepind2.com · 23/09/2026
MPD Overtime: Study and manage law enforcement overtime costs, don't just budget for them. MPD overspent its 2025 budget by $20 million. I ask that MPD present its overtime review on September 28, and the Mayor file an overtime management plan before markup on December 10. 6/7
Purple graphic labeled Letter, to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, dated September 22, 2026. Headline: "My four specific asks," with "four" highlighted in green. Four white rows, each with a date and topic. September 23, Parks: set the Park Board's maximum levy at its full 5.86% request; 40-plus residents testified for parks at the BET's hearing, and the $3.1 million gap from the 2.5% placeholder equals 26 positions and full recreation center hours. October 14, TIF: present numerical analysis on how Minneapolis TIF decisions affect all local levies; captured value is subtracted from the taxable base that Minneapolis Public Schools, the City, and Hennepin County all levy against, so every dollar captured raises the rate paid by everyone else. October, Shelter: prioritize a larger, ongoing contribution from the City levy toward shelter and homelessness response; in 2025, City property taxes provided $400,000 for street outreach and $0 in ongoing funding for shelter operations, and County property taxes provided $14.4 million for the homeless crisis response system. September 28 and December 10, Overtime: study and manage law enforcement overtime costs, don't just budget for them; I ask that MPD present its overtime review on September 28, and that the Mayor file an overtime management plan before markup on December 10. Footer: Irene Fernando logo, "Read the full letter, hennepinD2.com/statements."
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Irene Fernando @hennepind2.com · 23/09/2026
The median-value Minneapolis home would pay over $540 more in 2027. Over 75% comes from the City, even as it proposes reduced services and layoffs. I am concerned about asking residents for so much more while cutting the very services they are asking us to protect. 2/7
Purple graphic labeled Letter, to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, dated September 22, 2026. Headline: "Your household gets one tax bill," with "one tax bill" highlighted in green. Below: in 2027, Minneapolis homeowners would pay over $540 more in property taxes on the median-value home under the proposed City and County levies. A bar labeled "Where the increase comes from" shows over 75% from the City of Minneapolis in orange and under 25% from Hennepin County in white. Footer: Irene Fernando logo, "Read the full letter, hennepinD2.com/statements."Purple graphic labeled Letter, to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, dated September 22, 2026. Headline: "I am concerned about asking residents for so much more while cutting the very services they are asking us to protect," with "cutting the very services" highlighted in green. Under "Residents are demanding we protect," eight tiles: libraries, elections, HCMC, health services, transit, climate, human services, and parks. Closing line: the City's proposal includes reduced services and layoffs, affecting neighbors who may then need additional County services. Footer: Irene Fernando logo, "Read the full letter, hennepinD2.com/statements."
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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We must contend with the reality that without meaningful reform to the MPD and the needed financial oversight of the department, we will continue to see budget shortfalls and property taxes will continue to go up as a result.
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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This pattern is resulting in massive overspending by the department and significant budget shortfalls for the City.
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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Friday, three members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) released a letter expressing concern about a pattern of unsustainable and unaccountable spending within the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
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Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 22/09/2026
Honored to be at the U of M connecting with other folks doing fascist analytics here in Minnesota today. We’ll be presenting our flight tracking work at 11:15 in the legal track breakout session.
An auditorium, with a speaker at a podium, and large screen reading, “Documenting the Impact of DHS Activity in Minnesota.”
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 21/09/2026
PS the fact that the national media is the one mining Tafoya’s podcasts is an indictment of the local media‘s lassitude on this race … or at least giving us any story beyond fraud.
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Tom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My argument is simple; our parks are worth it. In the last few years our park levy has been consistently under what we need to fully function. This led to rec center cuts. We are facing cuts again, while the city has been far less fiscally prudent. Gift link: www.startribune.com/mpls-green-s...
startribune.com
Park Board president: Minneapolis parks are among the best in the nation. Fund them accordingly.
The Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation must vote to fully fund the park board’s levy request of 5.86%, which is far below what the city is asking for itself, Park and Recreation Board presiden...
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They finally fucking did it, what a show of solidarity
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This sentence is true for basically literally everything, at every level. We should all keep it in mind like a mantra: It's not as simple as that, and we don't need to stand divided.
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✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's not as simple as that, & we don't need to stand divided.
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Shannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is due in part to the disastrous CDD — the last large scare district redesign— which precipitated the departure of 18% of families from MPS. I just recently learned that a disproportionate amount of them were Black from the Northside.
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Shannon for School Board @shannon-for-d3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In response to this ongoing Southside = privileged white parents/Northside = working class Black parents formulation…It’s problematic and erases families like ours. Be aware that there are now more Black families and kids in MPS schools Southside — both in # and % — than Northside. 🧵(1/2)
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Edgar" is harvesting honeycrisp apples in WA State. "We earn $32 a 900 lb crate. Many days we don't pick more than 3 crates as many apples don't pass the required quality control. This type of apple is very delicate. We must be careful not to bruise the fruit." #WeFeedYou
A worker emptying his bag of freshly picked honeycrisp apples into the 900 lb crate he is filling
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Case @case.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The hand was designed, over several million years, to learn by touch. We have given it glass.
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little john @littlejohn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
MN: While education funding is a hot topic, don't forget to vote on this!
Screenshot of a ballot question: "Increasing Funding to School Districts
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be
amended to increase the funding
going to all school districts from the
permanent school fund, which is a
fund that supports school districts
without raising individual income or
property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?
Yes
No"
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disgruntled lesbian of Minneapolis @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
fuck Jacob Frey fuck MPD abolish DHS
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