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Trevor J. Mitchell

@tjm613.bsky.social
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Metro writer for MinnPost.

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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 22h
after all the arguments (and one meeting with no agreement) the board of estimate and taxation just voted to put the minneapolis park and recreation board's maximum levy increase at their full request of 5.86%. total city property tax levy is $609,174,348, which is an 11.9% increase
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
this specific concept is really my least favorite thing that social media has done to us, the sheer delight people get over creating a backstory about other people’s lives out of a single moment and then just piling on. what a nightmare to be part of this
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My thoughts about Waymo... which we really need to regulate... (but not like that) www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
minnpost.com
What should Minneapolis do about Waymo?
A human in the driver’s seat of a driverless taxi won’t solve some of the bigger headaches brought on by Waymo’s arrival.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
hate to get to the part of a football game where I Have To Stand
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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
a catch is when a possession consists of at least one football move, unless there is first intent that can clearly be observed. the if the intent is observed concurrently with the possession, the ball carrier must first establish zone in space. zone in space is an acquiescence of one's football self
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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
taylor swift attending the chiefs game is proof that music is here to stay
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
i don’t think they should let the colts play football
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
you absolutely love to see it
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
fairly pointed letter from minneapolis park and recreation board president and the two elected members of the board of estimate and taxation re: police overspending
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
two different paragraphs, two different sections but encourage you to click and read the unsealed (pink) of both of them together. And stop and think about the impact and harm to news media and civil society. /8
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Patrick Mahomes hasn’t completed a pass over ten yards and the Chiefs have 31 points. Alarming, Denver!
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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's fun to watch the Chiefs again?
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
new ASMR just dropped
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
mahomes rn
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WHAT A GREAT START GOOD THINGS ARE POSSIBLE HOPE IS REAL
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
imagine protesting "harold and maude," couldn't be me
startribune.com
Why did an Edina theater play the same movie for more than two years?
The Westgate’s epic run of “Harold and Maude” helped make it a cult favorite even as neighbors protested.
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Trylon Cinema @trylon.org · 14/09/2026
Jackson Stern, a man who loves love stories, writes about It Happened One Night. www.perisphere.org/2026/09/06/a...
perisphere.org
A Love Triumphant: It Happened One Night – Perisphere
|Jackson Stern| As a young man, I loved a good romance. Two people walking alone until, usually without warning, they’re cosmically entwined forever under a setting sun. It’s a pretty picture to see, ...
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
i am taking the radical step of allowing myself to feel hope, a decision i will regret for months
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
for all the concern about AI and deepfakes it's still worth thinking about how easy it is to just make a fake quote you post next to someone's face go viral (this, for example, appears to have originated from a satirical twitter account 2 days ago)
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
absolutely imperative that the weather remains like this
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
this article and “Not Knowing What Else To Do, Woman Bakes American-Flag Cake” are annual reads for me theonion.com/not-knowing-...
theonion.com
Not Knowing What Else To Do, Woman Bakes American-Flag Cake
TOPEKA, KS—Feeling helpless in the wake of the horrible Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed thousands, Christine Pearson baked a cake and decorated it like an American flag Monday.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"what if kirby was in the truman show" is extremely funny
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
one more story from me before a long weekend:
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 02/09/2026
The Minneapolis Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the area of 15 E Grant St. involving multiple victims, including two police officers. Please avoid the area. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
was somewhat shocked to learn how incredibly sparse the "public bathroom construction" business is. like one of the main suppliers is just portland, oregon
minnpost.com
Need to go? In Minneapolis, you’ll need to wait.
Money set aside to build more public restrooms in Minneapolis has gone unspent as the city has run into problems with procurement.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
the dream of the modular public bathroom dropped conveniently onto nicollet avenue is delayed … for now
minnpost.com
Need to go? In Minneapolis, you’ll need to wait.
Money set aside to build more public restrooms in Minneapolis has gone unspent as the city has run into problems with procurement.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 30/08/2026
re: everyone yelling about Google Maps - Maps just ingests the official data source for each country, which is GNIS in this case, and most other online maps will follow for American users nobody at Google is making an active decision to go in and change names in Maps directly
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Jon Ronson @jonronson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The NYT magazine has published an extract from The Castle! The book is out Sept 1 in the US and now in the UK. All details - including speaking dates - link in bio! I love this extract. He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/m...
nytimes.com
He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire.
Many people think Greg Chism is a freak — or worse. He says he was just following the incentives of the platform.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
eight of 25, no one lower than 15 ... ignorance is bliss
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
logging every bus ride i take on letterboxd by rating "speed"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
At least one in four of all the people who have played in the NFL might expect to end up with CTE, according to new data
nytimes.com
At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds (Gift Article)
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
the chair of CLIC (a subject of my story today) is currently giving their annual report to the minneapolis council budget committee, with the chair pretty strongly voicing frustration with the city clerk’s office about committee reform and how it’s contributing to vacancies at the committee.
minnpost.com
Empty seats plague citizen committees making major budget decisions in Minneapolis and St. Paul
From playgrounds to bike lanes, capital improvement committees make impactful recommendations, but with far fewer members than intended.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 22/08/2026
“True-crime brain is a national epidemic,” Jessica Winter writes. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
newyorker.com
Why People Want to Believe the Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theories
The widespread desire to believe in Lindsay Clancy's total innocence stems from a real reaction to the ways that the needs of women—especially mothers—in desperate circumstances are ignored.
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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
On his birthday, revisit Peter Weir's gorgeous, disquieting poetic horror masterpiece PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975) on the Criterion Channel.
Criterion Collection film poster for "Picnic at Hanging Rock," directed by Peter Weir. The scene is set in a golden, sun-drenched landscape with dry grass and rocky outcrops, featuring several young women in white Edwardian dresses and straw hats.
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 21/08/2026
Today is the last day to double your gift to Twin Cities Documenters through our $5,000 matching opportunity from NewsMatch! Give now: minnpost.fundjournalism.org/support/?cam...
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
obviously nothing will ever be jurassic park but this certainly gets closer than any of the following jurassic park movies
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
gonna rig myself up something that zaps me anytime i start trying to figure out what people are arguing about on here
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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/08/2026
Analysts Warn U.S. Economy Becoming Overly Dependent On Anne Hathaway
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.minnpost.com/national/was...
minnpost.com
Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy
While Haitians in Minnesota face a tough choice, Somalis and Salvadorans are at risk for deportation, too.
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 20/08/2026
Local government decisions are made in public, but only if someone’s there to listen. Support transparency in Minneapolis and St. Paul today and have your gift matched up to $5,000, thanks to NewsMatch. Give now: minnpost.fundjournalism.org/support/?cam...
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
😌
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Kansas City Royals @royals.com · 20/08/2026
FINAL: Royals 9, Athletics 7 #HEYHEYHEYHEY
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
i could have written 1,000 more words here about how confusing/funny it is that in a fight that came down to the difference between TRIplexes and FOURplexes, people largely used FREYplex to mean FOURplex
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 19/08/2026
Documenters are trained, paid neighbors who take notes and make local government easier to understand for everyone. Your support helps train more residents and expand public meeting coverage. Double your impact today: minnpost.fundjournalism.org/support/?cam...
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 18/08/2026
Meet Tashawna Williams, one of the Twin Cities residents trained through the Documenters program to attend public meetings and share what matters most with the community. Right now, every donation to TC Docs will be matched up to $5,000. Give now: minnpost.fundjournalism.org/support/?cam...
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 17/08/2026
There is not a single record of a complaint regarding a trans athlete filed with the MN Department of Human Rights, or the state attorney general. But Minnesota Republicans say a ban is crucial if they take control of the Legislature and governor’s office. @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social reports
minnpost.com
Minnesota Republicans want trans girls out of girls sports, but complaints are hard to find
Examples aside, gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth and other politicians say it’s about protecting girls’ rights.
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Brian Arola @brianarola.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Gov. Walz said his halt on copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters is “foreshadowing” for what to expect in the final months of his term. Complete guess, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a data center moratorium is in play. Other states already have moratoriums in place.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Two lawyers come up when searching for Red Lake County's ZIP codes. The issue is this: one is dead, and the other — Michael LaCoursiere — hasn’t renewed his license since he retired from the county attorney position in 2023."
kaxe.org
No one is running for Red Lake County attorney. Because not a single attorney lives there.
Red Lake and four other Northern Minnesota counties are classified as legal deserts, with fewer than one practicing attorney per 1,000 residents.
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 17/08/2026
Too often, local government operates without public awareness. Twin Cities Documenters is changing that. But we can’t do it without your support. Today we’re kicking off a week-long campaign to raise $5,000 to support Twin Cities Documenters. Give now: minnpost.fundjournalism.org/support/?cam...
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