Reposted by Okay, MicheleLaura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 7hSomeone (not sure if it was the city or Michels contractors after finishing work here) removed all of the tactical urbanism cones on Blaisdell last week. Since then, 75% of the time I’m on this street (4x/day) I see drivers pull into the bikelane. 4357
Reposted by Okay, Micheleemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16hTodd Blanche Stole the Justice Due Becca Good and Gave It to Katie Miller emptywheel.net/2026/10/02/t...emptywheel.netTodd Blanche Stole the Justice Due Becca Good and Gave It to Katie Miller - emptywheelWhen announcing the arrest of a guy who sent Katie Miller 40 mean messages, Todd Blanche claimed he would give everyone such protection. But a Klan Act lawsuit filed by Renee Good's family proves that... 5439136
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAlex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What’s a good Halloween movie for a group of kids aged 10-13? 632
Reposted by Okay, MicheleWarren Terra @warrenterra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I went looking for a good link about Newt and Susan Smith, and found this from 2016:motherjones.comA very long list of dumb and awful things Newt Gingrich has said and doneStill, he may have a prominent role in the Trump administration. 3328
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Newly updated: 02014
Reposted by Okay, MicheleBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If somehow you’ve never heard from and learned about Jan Gehl, WATCH this very small taste of his unique career, and his singular contribution to public spaces in particular. Reading “Life Between Buildings” when I was young literally changed the course of my career. share.google/razqbJ0n7T0g... 1368
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Writing about this exhibition at the Reykjavik Art Museum of work by Icelandic artist Erró. It speaks so potently to the past century and to this moment.listasafnreykjavikur.isErró exhibition at the Reykjavík Art MusemThe artist Erró, born Guðmundur Guðmundsson in 1932 in Ólafsvík, West Iceland, was among the most prominent figures of the European avant-garde of the 1960s. 171
Reposted by Okay, MicheleKimista @kimista.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The NGV's stained glass ceiling. It's so magical to lay there and watch the light move across the room. It's so enormous and impossible to take it all in at once. (It's the largest stained glass ceiling in the world, but I'm not sure there is much competition.) 48811
Reposted by Okay, MicheleWes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The neighborhood coffeeshop has reopened! Sounds the tornado sirens! 1314
Reposted by Okay, MicheleGil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Please watch & share with your city's decision makers: WHEN DRIVING ISN'T AN OPTION • Presents superb Anna Zivarts, ED of Nondrivers Alliance. Too many cities built as if all drove, when over 30% do not. All under 16, pp with physical or mental disabilities, others. bit.ly/4gXIEjT 2188
Reposted by Okay, MicheleKevin Gallatin @kevingallatin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I'm so excited for this! 063
Reposted by Okay, MicheleLifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is why the internet was invented... #LifuX #Dogs #Dogsofbluesky 291852502
Reposted by Okay, MicheleRachel @rachmarie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Gigi is still available! Go get her! 15513
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 2415741126
Reposted by Okay, MicheleDezeen @dezeen.com · 08/09/2026Ten American ADUs that showcase their urban versatility: www.dezeen.com/2026/04/12/usa-adu-r… 032
Reposted by Okay, Micheleemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Remember that they did the same within the states--lots of people kidnapped in MN were robbed in TX before being sent back with nothing. 10586240
Reposted by Okay, MichelePat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Three more colorful foliage plants that last all season so you don’t have to rely on flowers for color. And they can become houseplants too. Polka dot plant (Hypoestes) Confetti Pink, White and Rose. #FlowerReport 185
Reposted by Okay, MichelePat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026It’s mistflower season. This US native perennial looks just like the annual ageratum, confusing everyone. Aggressive reseeder. #FlowerReport 1114
Reposted by Okay, MicheleGoodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts. 895493548
Reposted by Okay, Micheleemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I'm glad other people are covering this case -- I first covered the beanie back in July. But I'm increasingly seeing people (as here) covering CRIMINAL CASES and calling them lawsuits. 38 people are fighting to stay out of prison. [Also, the case against the 39th was dismissed entirely.] 16451190
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 14/07/2025"Realizing that people in Germany could just go to the supermarket and spend $550 on a balcony solar panel that they could install themselves vs. $30,000 for a rooftop system was, uh, mildly radicalizing" - Kim-Mai Cutler www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... US hates those cheap chinese solar... 14876291
Reposted by Okay, MicheleKevin Gallatin @kevingallatin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is a really great article by a successful and respected Saint Paul entrepreneur. 071
Reposted by Okay, MicheleA. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Because so many of us, both within the disability community and outside of it, are impacted by barriers created by car dependency, #WeekWithoutDriving offers us a chance to build relationships and power, all while amplifying our demand for more accessible communities. @disabilitylab.bsky.socialdisabilityculturelab.orgWeek Without Driving is About Access: How the Nondriver Movement is Building Disability Power — Disability Culture LabPeople with disabilities are one and a half times less likely to drive than nondisabled people, and two to three times more likely to live in a zero-vehicle household. We use transit and paratransit f... 04329
Reposted by Okay, MicheleWelcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 03/09/2026Idaho legalized ADUs statewide. Boise is making them easier to build with free pre-approved plans and streamlined permitting. Great case of state reform creating a floor and local leaders raising it. ⬆️idahostatesman.comWith free plans, Boise has big hopes for tiny homes. It starts in your own backyardBoise is offering free plans to homeowners who want to add an accessory-dwelling unit, and local residents are starting to take note. 0103
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 03/09/2026JFC. Absolutely amazing to see how invisible the effects of car culture have been on so many of those who should be leading the way out of its grip. Imagine discovering the problems of walkability for the first time because of E bikes and scooters. Resisting the urge to bang my head on the wall. 634931
Reposted by Okay, Micheleshiftedshaped - emily mae @shiftedshaped.bsky.social · 31/08/2026✨Twin Cities✨ If you’re a women’s S, M, L, XL, 1X or 8 1/2 shoe, we have a bunch of rad goods we’ll be selling on Sept 12 at @queermunitymn.bsky.social! We’ll be rocking them for minimal $’s but if you desire it for free.99, we’d probably be into that too. Put it on the calendar & visit with us! 2168
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 03/09/2026@cathylutz.bsky.social and I traveled for a book tour from Stamford, CT to Vancouver, Canada one summer without getting into a car, stopping at and exploring Chicago, Milwaukee, Whitefish, MT, Portland, and Seattle. It was a delight.nytimes.comAn East Coast Summer Vacation, All by Public TransportationA self-described transit romantic set out to visit prime summer destinations using only public transportation. Would getting there really be half the fun? 193
Reposted by Okay, MicheleMaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Don't make @mateosfo.bsky.social calculate *your* state's actual cost of car dependence. Demand it from your state department of transportation and your city's department of public works. Take the total and divide it all the adults in your state. Then cry. 1147
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New report on the attacks on libraries. Just because there isn’t a lot of coverage these days compared to a few years ago about book bans and censorship doesn’t mean the wave has subsided.pen.orgOut of CirculationAttacks on public libraries have been worsening in recent years, threatening freedoms that form the bedrock of American society. 32315
Reposted by Okay, MicheleDoug Walter (he/his) @dougwalter5.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“The city was close to bankruptcy in 1993, but it still wanted to promote development, so it had to go with cheapest option available, which was cycling infrastructure.” 08333
Reposted by Okay, Micheleashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 01/09/2026“I have never awarded a prize to a queer sex shop. That is a surprise.” -Martin Schultz, former head of the EU 521457
Reposted by Okay, Micheleashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 01/09/2026if you’d like to watch our Minneapolis crew from Smitten Kitten and Unidos receive this peace prize, there is a livestream i’ve read the speeches and they are incredible and worth tuning in foryoutube.comVerleihung des Aachener Friedenspreises 2026YouTube video by Aachener Friedenspreis 922748
Reposted by Okay, Micheleashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 01/09/2026it’s weird to be in a smallish city in germany and it’s just…easy to live a life that we dream of at home. healthy food isn’t expensive, transit is bountiful, the city isn’t built around cars, walking is easy. lunch with salad and good beer on a beautiful patio for £10. 1341830
Reposted by Okay, MicheleBogus Logus Gravy Sommelier @thejollycrank.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The fuck? ICE wanted access to the credit card numbers of everyone who bought a particular REI beanie in the Twin Cities? 034
Reposted by Okay, Micheleemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Among the things HSI deemed "of interest" to the Cities Church protest were pictures from a (peaceful AFAIK) Whipple protest, including of the Renee Good memorial (which is consistent with Sant, too), a ref to Observer training (again, consistent w/Sant), and donation via ActBlue. 39225
Reposted by Okay, MicheleRebecca M-O @reduplicater.bsky.social · 30/08/2026This year it was announced that quinoa, chia, and cardamom were not true Minnesota crops and as of next year would not be allowed in competition. Quinoa is especially useful crop in crop art so some competitors have made their feelings known. Also, crop art at the Smithsonian! 211515
Reposted by Okay, MicheleFossilized Tree Sap @amberrl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026MAGAts finally made some crop art that got displayed along with all the rest of the pieces, but that still wasn’t enough. A different crop artist has been doxxed, started receiving death threats, and had to leave the state because people were coming to her house. Absolutely vile people. 55816
Reposted by Okay, MicheleTravis Norvell @pedalingpastor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A liberal Christian revival with moonlight and a Dolly Parton tribute song. God bless Sierra Ferrell 093
Reposted by Okay, MicheleWilly Lee (they/them) @advicepig.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Twin Cities, do you have men in your life who you could bully into going through their closet and donating clothes and shoes they don't wear? We are low on men's clothes at @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social drop off locations here linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...linktr.eesanctuarysupplydepot Official: Instagram, Facebook | LinktreeMutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors 510063
Reposted by Okay, MicheleDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026This is a wild statistic (from IIHS, a very reputable research org): "Cellphone use prior to crashes is undercounted in police reports by a factor of at least 7."iihs.orgStudy shows police reports undercount cellphone use before crashesPolice usually fail to note drivers talking, texting or fiddling with their phones in crash reports, a new IIHS study shows. 17500135
Reposted by Okay, MicheleBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Here are some ways to “De-Google” your life. Other suggestions welcome. If this latest corrupt capitulation to Trump isn’t enough for you, read @doctorow.pluralistic.net’s Enshittification chapter on how Google killed competition and then deliberately made their products worse to increase revenue. 1214165
Reposted by Okay, Micheleemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Reup: The latest lessons about how Trump is illegally spying, from the MN cases (in this case, Cities Church). The Surveillance Crimes in the Cities Church Case Keep Stacking Up emptywheel.net/2026/08/29/t...emptywheel.netThe Surveillance Crimes in the Cities Church Case Keep Stacking Up - emptywheelGeorgia Fort's latest filing in the Cities Church case provides evidence that HSI goons and lawyers working for Harmeet Dhillon knowingly violated both the Privacy Protection Act and the Stored Commun... 121382
Reposted by Okay, MicheleMatthew “Bike Guy” @bikeguy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities 1359
Reposted by Okay, MicheleSustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Opening weekend of the Great Minnesotan Get-Together is here, meaning it's once again time to ask: What can cities like Saint Paul learn from State Fair?🏙️🎪 "That kind of vibrancy is the stuff of city planners’ dreams" (Gift Article)twincities.comWant to build more vibrant cities? Just look to the State Fair’s design, geographers sayThe Fair is a theme park, not a city — but it offers nuggets of urban-planning wisdom. 0146
Reposted by Okay, Micheleamityf @amityf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026calling all science people: if i washed & dried 3 serrano peppers in with my laundry, and now my clothes vaguely smell of hot pepper (it's not unpleasant), do i need to rewash my clothes because there might be pepper oil on them? 331
Reposted by Okay, MicheleAmy @amylibrarian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The kids and I talked about the resistance art and how the word we heard and used the most was "look." Look it's the bathrobe lady Mom, look more rebel loon Reminded me of 💙 Don't look away 🩵 Look for the helpers 💙 Look out for your neighbors Going to draft some LOOK crop art 36613
Reposted by Okay, MicheleLabor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026"One morning shortly after the movie came out when I was riding the bus to work, I overheard one woman talking to another," writes Ellen Cassedy. “So I said to him,” she said, “‘No, I will not make your coffee!’ I just saw 9 to 5!” labornotes.org/2026/08/doll...labornotes.orgDolly Parton Helped Us to Speak Up and Join TogetherDolly Parton’s song, “9 to 5,” has endured as a beloved anthem for nearly half a century. What many people don’t know is that the direct inspiration for the song—and the hit movie—was the 9 to 5 worki... 0174