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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 3h

Good and gutting. (No, really, it is very good—you should read it) David Perry, UMN student advisor, on what the university is for and how deeply the planned budget cuts will mess with that www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...

And mostly, it’s worked out for the best. Even if we just assess for dollar value, a 2025 analysis found that for every $1 invested in the U, the state reaped $16.75. In other words, every Minnesotan benefits from our robust systems of public higher education.
It’s been striking to me that while conversation about the budget inside the U has been substantial, I haven’t yet seen Minnesotan politicians addressing these potential cuts as a crisis. Part of that is because public universities like the U have made a trade-off, growing increasingly corporate and independent (despite publicly appointed regents) as public funding has collapsed. As a share of the budget, state funding has plummeted over the decades, falling to about 15%, compared to 39% in 1997. If that’s what you want, then fine. But did we ever have a public debate about whether that’s what Minnesotans actually want?
If you don’t want to more significantly fund the university, which bits are you eager to cut away? If it’s instruction and student services, here’s what happens.

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Jason Garcia for MPRB District 4 @jason4parks.bsky.social · 3h

I encourage everyone to attend and participate in these public hearings! You are also invited to attend MPRB Budget hearings at our meetings on October 21 and November 18- meetings start at 5pm at MPRB headquarters. www.minneapolisparks.org/public-meeti...

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Public Meetings - Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 28/09/2026

mukhtar ibrahim, founder of the sahan journal, and ubah ali, a former WCCO reporter, have just launched the somali brief, an independent media outlet where somali americans can tell their own stories www.thesomalibrief.com

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The Somali Brief

The Somali Brief is a digital-first media platform covering the stories shaping Somali American life.

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The capella is out there! A shot from yesterday’s Sunday Sunrise Club with Levi, Lisa, Bobby, Blaise, Jaclyn, Kcid and 潘嘉宏 Outside is the good place.

The illuminated crown of the Capella tower can be seen surrounded by pink tinted fog.

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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Mississippi River is so dang beautiful.

Fall colors cover a gorge wall above a river with rowing teams on it

A moody scene with a foggy river and railroad bridge

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 27/09/2026

they are celebrating beavers in northeast minneapolis

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Wake me up when September ends” - The leaves Outside is the good place.

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Cartilage Pizza @cartilagepizza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The amount of resources the city invests in its kids should be a flex not an embarrassment

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 27/09/2026

Seward Cafe is the oldest cooperatively run restaurant in the United States, and they’re still about 12k short of the funds they need to stay open. It’s such a special place, and that’s honestly not that high a number! Let’s all pitch in to save the community center!

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Buy Seward Cafe a Coffee

Become a supporter of Seward Cafe today!

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Minneapolis is magnificent. Outside is the good place.

A view of downtown Minneapolis shrouded in mist with a yellow-to-green tree canopy in front of it.

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Ben Schleuss @benschleuss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Listed under ‘attractive nuisance’ in the dictionary.

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Let’s start a fight: How many holes does a straw have?

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Jason Garcia for MPRB District 4 @jason4parks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New op-ed from @olsenforparks.bsky.social in the Strib talking about why funding our park system is a win for Minneapolis! Please check it out. BET votes on the levies this Wednesday, 9/23 at 4pm! Room 350, Public Service Center 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN www.startribune.com/mpls-green-s...

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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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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Never seen a fried egg bollard? YOU HAVE NOW. #WorldBollardAssociation 🍳

A bollard painted to look like a fried egg.

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404 Media @404media.co · 19/09/2026

Want to open for Ed Sheeran? The contest was recently spammed with fart memes and Free Palestine statements. www.404media.co/ed-sheeran-m...

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Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes

Guitar Center's 'Open for Legends' contest page was seemingly unmoderated for hours on Wednesday.

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If anyone’s looking for fall gifts or just to rifle through pretty things… I’ll be at Bachmans on 60th and Lyndale tomorrow and Sunday from 10-3. Come through?

A booth displaying photos, calendars, and cards.

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Ryan O'Horo @ryanohoro.com · 18/09/2026

If you are a politician running for office, this is the only poll you should pay attention to.

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey Nerds, Early voting starts tomorrow. Do it.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 17/09/2026

something is only a “culture war issue” to you if you think it’s not about you; otherwise it’s just “politics” or (maybe) “life”

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 16/09/2026

True story.

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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This brand of peanut butter will never catch on in Scotland.

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Ben Maas @masbenmaas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cannot wait for the Strib to have a preview of today's Vikings and Packers game in tomorrow's paper!

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 13/09/2026

cedarfest at the intersection of cedar and riverside. streets are for people! @ourstreetsmn.org

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 14/09/2026

What a wonderful celebration of Cedar-Riverside ♥️

Two children riding a Black Label Bicycle Club freak bike down closed Cedar Ave in front of the makers market

Two children riding roller skates down cedar Ave

Somali dance group in front of Cedar Cultural Center

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Stopped by to see @firebunicorn.bsky.social and the rest of the Fandazzis yesterday. Got some awesome shots but this one is probably my favorite at the moment. Uhhhh...

One Fandazzi Fire Dancer has their fire whips lit by 3 other Fandazzis breathing fire at the 2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Everyone go tell Ryan how clever he is.

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Ryan O'Horo @ryanohoro.com · 13/09/2026

I'm sure some of you are aware that I do a Lot of Things. A few years ago, I turned a trophy awarded to company CTF winners into a puzzle box, my first. Here's the video I made walking through the solution. They don't run this CTF anymore, so I can share the details www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP45...

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Trophy Puzzle Box Walkthrough (Spoilers)

YouTube video by Ryan O'Horo

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

glowing on the greenway!

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h jiahong pan 潘嘉宏 🍁 @hpan3.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

September 12, 2026-Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: People watch a performance celebrating a rocket sculpture at Brackett Park, in the city's Longfellow neighborhood.

A person holds a globe on a stick as they walk around a rocket sculpture

People watch with cell phone lights on a performance celebrating the Brackett Park rocket

People dressed with umbrellas perform in front of the Brackett Park rocket

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Racket @racketmn.com · 12/09/2026

Minneapolis restaurant and hospitality workers say they don’t have a seat at ‘America’s largest dinner table,’ an industry PR stunt intended to hype downtown. racketmn.com/workers-are-...

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‘Workers Are Seen as an Afterthought’: Who Was Really Served at Dinner du Nord? - Racket

Minneapolis restaurant and hospitality workers say they don’t have a seat at ‘America’s largest dinner table,’ an industry PR stunt intended to hype downtown.

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disgruntled lesbian of Minneapolis @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Shana Tova! Happy New Year! Hoping this coming year brings more sweetness than the passing. Grateful to have such a loving wife, a supportive community and a wonderful life. So much to look forward to in the year to come!

Charcuterie spread made by Hummingbird. On the left hand side cheese board there is Carr Valley Apple Smoked Cheddar and an aged Gouda. On the right we have a crustini, fig goat cheese spread, honey and apple with kosher turkey bacon

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Brandon Kennedy @bicycleidiot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I was a senior in high school when the towers fell and the 9/11 memory I carry with me is seeing the military recruiters camp out in the cafeteria, signing up my classmates for a bogus war

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Riley Bruce @rileybruce.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I do not understand St. Paul. Nor do I care to.

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