Reposted by Pat ThompsonDoug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 9hNeed this energy from the MN Democratic candidates in their own debates, please and thank you 111023
Reposted by Pat ThompsonEric Lind @elindie.bsky.social · 12hi live in Minneapolis because I like being around people of all types, from around the world; because I believe in true universal public education for all; because of transportation options beyond one car per person per trip. does anyone in power understand this? 083
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 13hI've called *and* emailed county and Met Council, emailed city council (who is already working on it). 041
Reposted by Pat ThompsonJohn Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 14hAs completely deranged and fucked up and wrong as he is, I gotta say it is stressful to have the damn president of the United States constantly attacking my state of Minnesota, sending violence, calling for violence, putting all lives at risk, killing our neighbors. Like it really takes a toll. 552106379
Reposted by Pat ThompsonKat Rohn @rohnkat.bsky.social · 14h"Minnesota is home to 4,552 foundations with assets of $269.0 Billion and giving of $9.1 Billion in 2023" minnesota.foundationcenter.org/dashboard/minnesota.foundationcenter.orgYears | Minnesota Council on FoundationsMinnesota Foundation Stats 014
Reposted by Pat ThompsonMaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 15hAnd I'm going to state unequivocally that the @metcouncilmn.bsky.social should provide annual operating funds to @hourcar.bsky.social, and it should be far in excess of a million dollars. This was true in 2002 when we first asked them for support and it's more true today after proof of concept. 14211
Reposted by Pat Thompson✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 15hShare this as well savecarsharemn.orgsavecarsharemn.orgKeep carshare in our neighborhoodsCall and write your officials, then join the rally for carshare. 114
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 15hJohn... direct contact to county and Met Council reps also, yes? 131
Reposted by Pat Thompsonquick13 @quick13.bsky.social · 15hHow much money did #Minneapolis spend on Dinner du Nord again? 0156
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 15hOur communities and people have spent years, untold hours, and personal, local, state and federal dollars creating the HourCar and Evie infrastructure. If this comes to pass, it's another piece of the public commons being destroyed by the Trump regime and part of its war on the climate. 0147
Reposted by Pat Thompsonamityf @amityf.bsky.social · 17hSee, instead self driving Waymos, this is the car infrastructure we need. 24412
Reposted by Pat ThompsonMaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 15hCompared to all the money we spend on interchanges, and plowing four lane stroads, and engineering new highways, this amount of money is obscenely achievable. 0254
Reposted by Pat ThompsonPedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 16hLess than the likely cost of two lawsuit settlements against a current StP city council member.... Seriously, this is a pathetically small amount in the scheme of budgets and sadly reminiscent of Nice Ride getting shut down because the core cities don't back up policy with budget support. 05117
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 16hWhat is the amount of money... especially relative to the amount is spent to build/rebuild a single highway interchange? 150
Reposted by Pat ThompsonMaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 16hAll of this car sharing success being shut down because the Twin Cities can't come up with an operating subsidy? This was once my life's work, and it was the most successful operation in the country. What are we doing? Where is the vision? Who is the hero?startribune.comCar-sharing service is shutting down operations in the Twin CitiesHourcar service had been around for 21 years, but the nonprofit said it could not close a $625,000 funding gap. 610728
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 16hYes... the FAQ with possible (quickly needed) actions is here. hourcar.org/news/sunsethourcar.orgHOURCAR Announces Sunset — HOURCAR & EvieAfter completing due diligence and consulting with legal counsel, HOURCAR’s Board of Directors have voted to sunset operations with a final service date of Thursday, October 15, 2026. 060
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 16hHourCar (and Evie) will be sunsetting the organization and programs as of October 15 unless heroic amounts of money is raised or government intervention happens. FAQ here.hourcar.orgHOURCAR Announces Sunset — HOURCAR & EvieAfter completing due diligence and consulting with legal counsel, HOURCAR’s Board of Directors have voted to sunset operations with a final service date of Thursday, October 15, 2026. 081
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 16hI am distraught and know I should have been paying more attention to not be caught so off guard. 3102
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 17h@violanorth.bsky.social Here's an article about the apple fries at the Minnesota State Fair, the couple that started it, the orchard the apples came from (which type of apples). (gift link)startribune.comThe State Fair ended, but Minnesota’s apple fries obsession didn’tThe creators of Minnesota’s Original Apple Fries are still catching up after they were the fair’s breakout hit. Now they’re selling out at stadiums, too. 130
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 17hWe were out on the Prospect Park (Minneapolis) pedestrian bridge over I-94 yet again this morning. A brisk wind was blowing... 082
Reposted by Pat ThompsonB Beshoar @bbeshoar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If Tina Peters had permission from her parole officer to 1) travel out of state, and 2) meet with a convicted felon, ie. Trump, to 3) plot further election crimes, then her parole officer is guilty of sedition, too. 333053
Reposted by Pat ThompsonBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 18hPrivate mercenary company now monitoring and enforcing U.S. elections. Very good sign for democracy.newrepublic.comUSPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights AbuseAlmost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities. 415484
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 18hPeople are mentioning Harry Chapin's song Cats in the Cradle in talking about the AI developer who doesn't want to read to his child... Here's a post about an earlier generation of dad who had thoughts about that song and whether music should comment on parenting.daughternumberthree.blogspot.comAdventures in Babysitting MemoriesThird of four daughters, raised in a rural area. Finally cleaning out the filing cabinet and loading it to the cloud. 000
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 19hI have tried three recent apple introductions and pronounce that both Triumph and Kudos are better fresh than Cosmic Crisp. 100
Reposted by Pat ThompsonCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 20hFriendly amendment to this: data centers should bring and pay for double the amount of clean energy they need. Half for them, and half for the community. 615924
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 19hI want to live in country where the money spent entrapping teenagers is instead spent on programs supporting their lives and futures. 110
Reposted by Pat Thompson✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026So they can "monitor" one Somali kid for 2 years, nurture/exploit tendencies & fail to intervene until after they provide a means to carry out a plan... ...but white kids on 4chan or w/e being radicalized into the most obscure cesspools & writing manifestos & whatnot just... Remain a mystery? 36914
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 20hI hate to say it, but this headline made me laugh. Just once, but still. 0171
Reposted by Pat ThompsonMicah @rincewind.run · 08/10/2026Trump: *says horrible thing* the media: he didn’t actually mean it Trump: no I definitely one hundred percent meant it 454111995
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I’m writing in Jeremy Ellison… who could legally serve in the role. 120
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Didn't the Michigan guys who kidnapped Gretchen Whitmer get off on entrapment? 140
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Very disappointed by Iric Nathanson's letter in the Strib today. 000
Reposted by Pat ThompsonProject True North @projtruenorth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Lisa Demuth’s bill to ban abortion would have jailed doctors who provide abortions, threatening them with a year in prison. 21510
Reposted by Pat ThompsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption? 698235708521
Reposted by Pat ThompsonDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026but the strib tells me she’s nice 17315
Reposted by Pat Thompsonquick13 @quick13.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This Lance Boelter delay is unconscionable without preventing Boelter from spewing propaganda online. 043
Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yes, I spray painted a bunch white to reuse for another purpose. And a friend is currently reusing other ones for "vote early" etc signs. 010