Reposted by Mike SpangenbergCity of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 09/10/2026Today, and every day, we stand with the Somali community. 42118011565
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 19h“Taylors Farms lettuces, acting on their own, gave scores of Americans explosive diarrhea” 060
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 19hThey’re not “acting on their own!” This is Anthropic’s product and their responsibility! 010
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 20hOpenAI has fired three safety researchers for a "breach of trust," defending the decision after the trio accused the company of prioritizing corporate interests over safety.bit.lyOpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risksOpenAI has fired three safety researchers for a "breach of trust," defending the decision after the trio accused the company of prioritizing corporate interests over safety. 1418782
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergNick Benson @ottergoose.net · 09/10/2026A shackled detainee was thrown to the ground, placed in a WRAP full-body restraint, and carried onto today's ICE Air flight at MSP. This is the first time we've seen the device used in Minnesota. If a loved one may have been aboard, full loading sequence is here: youtube.com/watch?v=MEMv2ngB1GI 25314200
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now. 11595171213458
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergCedrick Frazier @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It was great to have the Star Tribune join me for a weekday doorknock for this feature article. This campaign has built a county wide coalition — not a country club coalition. That coalition has grown from the ground up. It starts at doors. 1186
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026they did the thing 253161773700
Reposted by Mike Spangenbergbag of moons 🏳️🌈 @bagofmoons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026i don't know how much white people are tracking this but y'all: the degree to which your somali neighbors are scared and hurting right now, and degree to which right wing politicians are going after them in the media and the media is falling for it cannot be overstated 2328104
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/20263rd floor South where all the restaurants are. Right by Noodles & Co. I think maybe Raku Sushi used to be in there? 010
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Fully agree and would extend this to alogirithmic feeds and the infinite scroll generally. 141
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New favorite restaurant at MOA: Mogouyan Noodles. Had just terrific hand pulled noodles in a spicy braised beef broth with wife and oldest child. 140
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“I mean, a mountain as a metaphor is a bit trite. Couldn’t we…I’m sorry?….What do you mean, literally?” 020
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I will never have a billion dollar. But I will also never go on national television and absolutely humiliate myself in a feeble attempt to ingratiate myself to an addled wannabe tyrant, and in that way I’m quite a bit richer than jeff bezos. 031
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 07/10/2026I'm attending Ilhan Omar for Congress's event, “Door Knock with Team Ilhan - Thursday 10/8” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ilhanomar/ev...mobilize.usDoor Knock with Team Ilhan - Thursday 10/8 · Ilhan Omar for CongressJoin the Ilhan Omar campaign for a door knock! Wear your best walking shoes and bring a friend. Sign up to receive the address. Locations rotate each week. 0153
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Mine started at 12:58. Order is breaking down. 1211
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This article makes reference to recent shootings by "rival factions in the Somali community." As far as I can tell, the only connection between this indictment, and those incidents, is the ethnicity of the accused. That's....not good! 151
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 07/10/2026The FBI has arrested a man from the Twin Cities accused of planning a mass casualty event at the Mall of America later this month.bit.lyFederal terrorism charge: Man planned mass casualty event at Mall of AmericaSheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, allegedly expressed intent to join and fight for terrorist organizations overseas. 6228
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Whoah. I need to report an early awooo over here 0180
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The hot deals aren't worth it. Also really wish @nytwirecutter.bsky.social would stop giving Amazon free advertising on Prime Day. It's awful. 031
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The US urges the immediate evacuation of all Americans from Russia due to an outbreak of the plague. 95737
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My god. “The lawyers pointedly noted that Ms. Pike, who they said had sustained burns and other injuries to her arm, remained handcuffed and shackled to her bed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...nytimes.comChrista Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee (Gift Article)The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week, but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance. 011
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2854483345
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026static.klipy.comMan Giving Thumbs Down at Baseball GameAlt: Man Giving Thumbs Down at Baseball Game 042
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Openly provoking a foreign adversary to kill millions of Americans is completely unhinged and reckless. Donald Trump is the most dangerous and corrupt president in our nation’s history. The stakes are too high to send him another yes vote from Minnesota. 12419111
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hard-wired into us as children, along with an advanced understanding of negative numbers, due to wind chills 😂 000
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergMichael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.) 1981868710
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And if there *are* attempts at authoritarian shenanigans, we have excellent leaders whose job it will be to deal with those, including Steve Simon, AG Keith Ellison, and Gov Walz. 060
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergJosh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Correct - we do not have vigilante election observers in Minnesota. But if democracy defense work *does* interest you, feel free to sign up for a training to learn more about how you *can* help. dfl.org/democracy-pr...dfl.orgWant to become a Democracy Protector? | Minnesota DFLHere are three simple ways you can ensure the November election is safe and secure, and none of them take long. 1. Learn and share all the ways to vote: by mail, early at a polling location, or in-per... 1317
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Also seen well-intentioned neighbors effectively sowing doubt (eg insisting you vote early bc election day might be compromised). Easy to understand anxiety, but MN elections are well-run and reliable. The same wonderful folks who are there to help every election will be there this time too. 1195
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026It’s fine to keep eyes on the polls on your normal travels through the ‘hood. Smile/wave placards that say Vote Today on corners (not too close to polling place tho). But if you haven’t taken a Democracy Defense training, remember your biggest E-Day work might be shooting down rumors & bad ideas. 25416
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026Show up at the polls w/fluorescent vests & whistles? Cruise around polling place in car, bike or foot? Think how that looks to Jo Median Voter who has never seen that outside their polling place before. Remember how scary the trucks felt during the Uprising? Don’t do initimidators’ work for them. 28514
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026I know there many earnest folks in Signal/similar groups (+ possibly some bad actors). But it’s important NOT to make things harder for election officials. We’re on your side & have strong systems in place. Think about what your ‘intervention” looks like to a voter who doesn’t know what’s going on. 2769
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026Getting reports of bad election ideas in Signal groups. Defend democracy by shooting these down. No, you can’t show up at a precinct & be a challenger/observer. Those must be appointed by a party, nonpartisan campaign or ballot initiative. Letter must be accepted by officials. No letter, out you go. 613440
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This wonderful quote reminded me I need to donate to Brad Tabke: “I don’t necessarily believe in the center as a term or as a place or anything like that,” Tabke said. “I think that’s kind of where politicians go to hide and not actually do things.” www.startribune.com/tabke-paul-s...startribune.comMinnesota House control runs through a fiercely contested suburban rematchDFL Rep. Brad Tabke of Shakopee is again facing Republican Aaron Paul in a bellwether matchup. Immigration, affordability, fraud and taxes are all in the mix. 01510
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergKARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 04/10/2026St. Paul Police are requesting assistance in locating 15-year-old Daymareion Comer, a non-verbal autistic boy who only responds to the name "Day Day." kare11.comPolice search for missing 15-year-old boy St. Paul Police are requesting assistance in locating 15-year-old Daymareion Comer, a non-verbal autistic boy who only responds to the name "Day Day." 11016
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergVince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Another cool thing about wandering around Minneapolis on a fall day is you can accidentally run into a women-led wood carving class in an alley. 4937
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 04/10/2026Confirmed ICE seen skulking around South Minneapolis. Eyes out, whistles up 3358162
Reposted by Mike Spangenbergtaylr @taylordahlin.com · 02/10/2026elizabeth shaffer is so pro waymo she is bringing one of their vehicles into loring park along with representatives from the company on october 22 feels weird to have an elected official promoting a private business to this extent. waymo is not a public service or public good 1211319
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergKeith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026As Attorney General, I have won lawsuits against the insulin cartel, numerous price fixers, and greedy corporations from John Deere to Ticketmaster--all to lower the cost of living for Minnesotans. And I have no plans to stop that fight. 14815
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Dave Brubeck’s 1960’s Connecticut home was as cool as his music. 1292923351
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergStacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Kristi Noem characterized Renee Good as a “domestic terrorist” — and and Lisa Demuth thanked her 18136
Mike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The implicit endorsement of domestic and sexual violence was one of the big reasons I finally stopped watching the NFL several years ago. (The others were the racism, the game scrambling its employees’ brains, and the extortion of public dollars for stadiums to benefit zillionaires) 180
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergProject True North @projtruenorth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026During the ICE surge, Lisa Demuth signed a letter thanking ICE and praising Kristi Noem for her "steady leadership." 4257148
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good family attorneys sue fed officials/agents under the KKK Act. Attorney Ben Berkman: "Renee's death was the predictable result of a coordinated campaign by senior administration officials, a campaign to silence Somali and Hispanic Minnesotans and to silence anyone who dared to raise their voice." 323744
Reposted by Mike SpangenbergJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Becca Good: "No child show grow up without a parent. No one should lose their sister or their daughter. No one should have to live without their soulmate...True accountability and change is the only way to make sure no family has to go through what we have." 113514