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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 2h

I didn't see it being about student privacy but "disruption," which, I would argue, the media has not been (and it's also our job.............)

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 3h

A note given to media at the Southwest High School transformation plan meeting last night.

The letter reads:

Welcome and thank you for coming out to our pathway community meeting focused on school transformation. Our primary focus of the night is creating a space for MPS community members to share their feedback and receive important information about the proposed transformation options.

We are unable to accommodate plugging in audio equipment to the MPS sound system due to the sensitivity of our audio systems at schools. We will be using microphones to project sound.

Please do not approach community members during the duration of the meeting and please do not conduct interviews in the auditorium or the hallway outside of the auditorium while the meeting is taking place is that may be distracting to community members

We are unable to accommodate interviews with speakers due to prioritizing engagement with MPS stakeholders

If you have any follow up questions, please reach out to MPSnews@mpls.k12.mn.us

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 18h

On Halloween, the sun goes to sleep at 6 p.m. 👻🎃

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The sun sets at 6:40 p.m. tonight which seems disastrously early. That's all.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

...turns out my friend just happened to know the guy in Prince's old band and he was honking at her. My gestures did not relate to that.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Someone honked at me as I was dropping off a cat carrier for friend and I thought they were telling me to get outta their way (we were not parked 100% properly).

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 05/10/2026

In case you see this: Minnesota’s in-person absentee voting has started (on Sept. 18). It is the functional equivalent of in-person voting (which does indeed start Oct. 16; the only difference is you don’t have to fill out an absentee ballot application on-site).

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

MPD did not show up to today's Budget Committee meeting where the department's 2025 fiscal year budget was on the agenda. The item was moved from a committee meeting last week.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So far: ELEFA team introductions, overview of their year 3 and 4 plan re: MPD settlement agreement, overview of community and officer survey. Coming up: tabling and convo with the ELEFA team

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The ELEFA huddle (at the ELEFA community meeting at the Urban League).

A group of people in business-wear, standing in a circle, next to a projector screen.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It happened to me: My nephews accurately and empathetically described Hurricane Katrina and the Titanic sinking to me.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BREAKING RAIN NEWS (Sept. 29 before noon)

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Breaking hyperlocal news: French Meadow on Lyndale Avenue is closed. A new owner took over earlier this year.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm at a coffee shop working alongside two other local news outlets. I am jealous of myself.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Daniel said he spelled "Are" wrong but he misspells one word wrong per sentence, typically, so he isn't going to fix it.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We have a guest editor for the Monday newsletter. His name is "Our You Finished With Your Yogurt Yet?"

My orange cat staring at me from my desk

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This summer, we challenged our interns to report on gun violence in North Minneapolis. They did that while also developing an interest in City Council and law enforcement's use of drones. You can support North News by reading these articles and the others posted on mynorthnews.org

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A long overdue sunrise/sunset forecast: The sun will wake up TOMORROW (Thursday) at 7:01 a.m. and will set at 7:06 p.m, gracing us with roughly 12 hours of sunlight. NOTE: We are losing a few minutes of sunlight a day right now, so be grateful for what you have//bring your lights.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

saving this for a work break <3

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On this day in 2021, a student mentioned this song, so we had an online dance party (it was pandemic times) and it really set the tone for the last semester that I taught.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A breakdown of the options for the Southwest and Washburn High School pathways. #hyperlocaljournalism #educationnews

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Listen. We can't be perfect when trying to save the postal service. Besides, King Friday represents us on all days of the week.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's cool everyone, I saved the US Postal Service with this purchase.

A stack of ten sheets of Mr Rogers stamps

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As the different options were presented last night, parents, school board members, and the press slowly got a picture of what schools were being suggested to close.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

UPDATE: while a lot of the schools suggested to close are underutilized, I talked to some parents at schools in South/Southwest with plans to close. They said their schools have had increased enrollment and measures of excellence that seem counterintuitive to a closure

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The crowd is getting vocally reactive, starting with this slide and moving into the district's plan for engagement

A transformation plan slide about the district's current reality and it's (hoped for) future reality

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Plan claims schools being underutilized will shift from nine to two.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There is A LOT of info being presented tonight. Every section of the district is seeing suggestions to close elementary schools. The schools chosen are those underutilized from a recent district-wide building analysis.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

FAIR High School is among a few high schools being suggested to close

In the presentation it says Three community high schools add speciality programming from current speciality schools and programs (FAIR, Wellstone, Heritage, Longfellow) that are not optimally sized

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The board is presenting on magnet schools first. Full presentation is here: meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agend...

meetings.boardbook.org

Public Meeting Agenda: September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Work Session Meeting - BoardBook Premier

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Full house at the MPS school board work session to discussion the district's school transformation plan.

Rows of seats filled at the John B Davis center meeting room

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EHB on BET @ehbforbet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Important Event Alert 🚨🚨🚨 TOMORROW (Wed.) the BET will take public comment on the Mayor's proposed budget. This is your opportunity to speak on funding for parks, police, or anything else. 5:05pm in the Public Service Center. Come and be heard! Details: lims.minneapolismn.gov/Board/Agenda...

lims.minneapolismn.gov

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

No but drivers are using the right lane in an interesting way

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I got a full encapsulation of the Hennepin/Franklin Avenue Problem on video. Note: I recorded this for educational/reporting purposes. Do not record while driving.

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Melody Hoffmann @phmelody.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Re: today's federal charges against Christian Castro for perjury. This is @mynorthnews.bsky.social team coverage reporting from that night. I will never forget watching the video coming from inside the house. While my colleagues were on the ground, I was tracking everything accessible online.