Ari Zeren
@arizeren.bsky.social
@twincitiesdsa.org 🌹 @groundworkdsa.com 🪴. Electing socialists in between classes and otherwise fighting facism (he/him).
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vulgar marxism is really appealing because it instantly explains why people do bad things in terms of good and evil and it's extremely misleading for the same reasons - marxism is about systems, not individuals!
There's a tendency among a certain type of poster to assume everything they hate about politics and the state can be blamed on avarice, and I'm here to tell you it's actually worse than that.
I continue to disagree with this. The goal of mass detention is mass deportations. A private prison company leasing 100 beds to ICE gets paid the same if the beds are filled by 100 people for a year each or 1,000 people for a few days each. They don't earn more with long-term detention.
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
vulgar marxism is really appealing because it instantly explains why people do bad things in terms of good and evil and it's extremely misleading for the same reasons - marxism is about systems, not individuals!
This is the consequence of failing to tax the rich.
Property owners across Minnesota could be asked to come up with nearly $1 billion more for city, county and other local government operations, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Revenue.
Minnesota property tax levies could rise by nearly $1 billion for 2026, state figures show
Preliminary levies around the state add up to $948 million more than what property owners paid in 2025. The increases could still get shaved down as local governments hold hearings to allow for public...
www.mprnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is the consequence of failing to tax the rich.
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Last week, 65,000+ residents voted to elect a democratic socialist mayor. All Council races that had a DSA-endorsed candidate won by overwhelming margin. These results send a clear message: people want leaders who will fight for working-class communities, not corporate interests.
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last week, 65,000+ residents voted to elect a democratic socialist mayor. All Council races that had a DSA-endorsed candidate won by overwhelming margin. These results send a clear message: people want leaders who will fight for working-class communities, not corporate interests.
Very excited to see a socialist caucus in city hall!
Last week, 65,000+ residents voted to elect a democratic socialist mayor. All Council races that had a DSA-endorsed candidate won by overwhelming margin. These results send a clear message: people want leaders who will fight for working-class communities, not corporate interests.
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Very excited to see a socialist caucus in city hall!
TCDSA made a huge level up this year. This organization can be messy, but is becoming something powerful. If you're on the fence of jumping in, with Trump in the Whitehouse and Frey in city hall, we need organized working class solidarity now more than ever.
When Twin Cities DSA members voted to endorse @OmarFatehMN.com for mayor, we knew the task before us would be hard. Landlords, Wall Street developers & corporations like Lyft poured millions of dollars into this election to spread racist, Islamophobic lies to protect their profits.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
TCDSA made a huge level up this year. This organization can be messy, but is becoming something powerful. If you're on the fence of jumping in, with Trump in the Whitehouse and Frey in city hall, we need organized working class solidarity now more than ever.
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When Twin Cities DSA members voted to endorse @OmarFatehMN.com for mayor, we knew the task before us would be hard. Landlords, Wall Street developers & corporations like Lyft poured millions of dollars into this election to spread racist, Islamophobic lies to protect their profits.
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
When Twin Cities DSA members voted to endorse @OmarFatehMN.com for mayor, we knew the task before us would be hard. Landlords, Wall Street developers & corporations like Lyft poured millions of dollars into this election to spread racist, Islamophobic lies to protect their profits.
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my life in ward 7 has been 13 years of lisa goodman, 2 years of katie cashman, next up: 4 years of something worse than goodman: elizabeth shaffer
fuck it. i have no plans to leave this ward so i joined DSA lmao. RADICALIZED
fuck it. i have no plans to leave this ward so i joined DSA lmao. RADICALIZED
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my life in ward 7 has been 13 years of lisa goodman, 2 years of katie cashman, next up: 4 years of something worse than goodman: elizabeth shaffer
fuck it. i have no plans to leave this ward so i joined DSA lmao. RADICALIZED
fuck it. i have no plans to leave this ward so i joined DSA lmao. RADICALIZED
Be like Taylor: act.dsausa.org/s/2670.WNjUMj
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Be like Taylor: act.dsausa.org/s/2670.WNjUMj
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From a St Paul Dept of Safety and Inspections email: construction permit for a new $11m CBP building construction permit at 670 Bayfield Street next to the downtown StP airport. Note location right near the runways. "Great" place to deport from! @mollycoleman.bsky.social @melvincarter.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From a St Paul Dept of Safety and Inspections email: construction permit for a new $11m CBP building construction permit at 670 Bayfield Street next to the downtown StP airport. Note location right near the runways. "Great" place to deport from! @mollycoleman.bsky.social @melvincarter.bsky.social
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Why is DSA Divided? In the New Liberator, Groundwork member Ben Davis argues that DSA's ideological splits reflect our divided political terrain, responding to Tom Goodkind's analysis of the 2025 DSA Convention: “Can We Meet the Moment?”
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Why is DSA Divided? In the New Liberator, Groundwork member Ben Davis argues that DSA's ideological splits reflect our divided political terrain, responding to Tom Goodkind's analysis of the 2025 DSA Convention: “Can We Meet the Moment?”
The TCDSA electoral committee is hosting a post-election social this Monday evening after our regular meeting, please feel free to swing by! actionnetwork.org/events/tcdsa...
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The TCDSA electoral committee is hosting a post-election social this Monday evening after our regular meeting, please feel free to swing by! actionnetwork.org/events/tcdsa...
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Zero reporting on the flood of McDonalds money--including a franchise owner under consent decree for sexual assault of a 14 year old--going to Frey. Zero reporting on the Trump money. Zero reporting on Frey's ties to Feeding Our Future. Zero reporting on ICE praising O'Hara's actions on June 3rd.
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zero reporting on the flood of McDonalds money--including a franchise owner under consent decree for sexual assault of a 14 year old--going to Frey. Zero reporting on the Trump money. Zero reporting on Frey's ties to Feeding Our Future. Zero reporting on ICE praising O'Hara's actions on June 3rd.
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@ericroper.bsky.social brushing over the role media played in propping up Frey. Where was the media condemnation of the deeply racist snake oil attack ads on Robin or the AOM flyers that darkened Fateh's skin? Why did no one care about Frey deleting his texts and voicemails when ICE was in town?
Some thoughts on Eric Roper’s finger-wag in the mayor’s race: www.startribune.com/jacob-frey-r...
1. Asking “what chance did [Davis & Hampton] have ignores Frey’s agency is creating the race‘s dynamics. Frey sued the most moderate hope (Emily Koski) to cut off her money & intimated others. 1/
1. Asking “what chance did [Davis & Hampton] have ignores Frey’s agency is creating the race‘s dynamics. Frey sued the most moderate hope (Emily Koski) to cut off her money & intimated others. 1/
Roper: Jacob Frey can thank the far left for handing him another term
Frey was a vulnerable incumbent. But progressives banked on the wrong guy to beat him.
www.startribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@ericroper.bsky.social brushing over the role media played in propping up Frey. Where was the media condemnation of the deeply racist snake oil attack ads on Robin or the AOM flyers that darkened Fateh's skin? Why did no one care about Frey deleting his texts and voicemails when ICE was in town?
One of the standout stories of this election was the amazing reporting by @taylordahlin.com. Everyone should check out Taylor's blog at taylordahlin.com. If someone has a link to a patreon or something I'd like to chip in a few bucks now that campaign season is over.
Taylor Dahlin
taylordahlin.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
One of the standout stories of this election was the amazing reporting by @taylordahlin.com. Everyone should check out Taylor's blog at taylordahlin.com. If someone has a link to a patreon or something I'd like to chip in a few bucks now that campaign season is over.
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Agree with everything Ryan wrote in this thread. During GOTV, Fateh knocked 80k doors and our IE table knocked 20k doors. Top notch field and political staff, unprecedented partnerships with Council and Park campaigns and a motivated volunteer base driven by DSA pushed Frey and his $$ to the brink.
We’ll never get a re-do on that election, but I do think it was within our grasp. Unless I'm forgetting someone, Omar put together the largest coalition, raised the most money, had the strongest campaign of any city-level progressive candidate I've seen in my 18 years here. It wasn't handed to him.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Agree with everything Ryan wrote in this thread. During GOTV, Fateh knocked 80k doors and our IE table knocked 20k doors. Top notch field and political staff, unprecedented partnerships with Council and Park campaigns and a motivated volunteer base driven by DSA pushed Frey and his $$ to the brink.
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Day-old take on both Mpls & StP mayoral elections is that due to neither race having a formal DFL endorsement (for admittedly vastly different reasons) it allowed many folks to start making too-clever calculations about who to support & how, rather than simply getting on program with a plan to win.
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Day-old take on both Mpls & StP mayoral elections is that due to neither race having a formal DFL endorsement (for admittedly vastly different reasons) it allowed many folks to start making too-clever calculations about who to support & how, rather than simply getting on program with a plan to win.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
2025mplsresults.dreamhosters.com Y'all check out this map from @aidan4progress.bsky.social
Jason's team crushed it this year, and I don't think any council candidate in the city knocked as many doors as @jchavezmpls.bsky.social. Absolute legend.
One of the things I’m proudest of in this campaign is the fact that a TON of the increased turnout this year came from Ward 9.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
Compared with 2021, we increased raw turnout by over 20%, from 6,983 in 2021 to *8,417* this year, a difference of 1,434 votes.
What I love most about Jason Chavez’ campaign is how they worked—and succeeded!—at increasing turnout.
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
They also spent resources on not just election literature, but on ensuring residents are armed w/info to protect ourselves and our neighbors in this terrifying era. One example of campaign lit:
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Jason's team crushed it this year, and I don't think any council candidate in the city knocked as many doors as @jchavezmpls.bsky.social. Absolute legend.
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I am so proud of the work we have done on the campaign trail, and incredibly grateful for all the relationships we built along the way. Together, we set a new standard for park board campaigns and political campaigning city-wide.
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I am so proud of the work we have done on the campaign trail, and incredibly grateful for all the relationships we built along the way. Together, we set a new standard for park board campaigns and political campaigning city-wide.
This election restored my confidence that left populist messaging and field campaigning is the way to go. The biggest through line I see in the results so far is that @twincitiesdsa.org crushed this campaign with our four council candidates. So, what are you waiting for? act.dsausa.org/s/2670.WNjUMj
Join DSA. Become a member today.
Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...
act.dsausa.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This election restored my confidence that left populist messaging and field campaigning is the way to go. The biggest through line I see in the results so far is that @twincitiesdsa.org crushed this campaign with our four council candidates. So, what are you waiting for? act.dsausa.org/s/2670.WNjUMj
As written
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As written
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a MASSIVE!!!!!!! moment for Robin’s amazing (22 YEAR OLD) campaign manager and my greatest gift @katieesb.bsky.social who ran a fucking incredible first campaign. She graduated LITERALLY last spring and stepped into this role like a complete boss. This is us post-testifying against J*hn Wall 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
a MASSIVE!!!!!!! moment for Robin’s amazing (22 YEAR OLD) campaign manager and my greatest gift @katieesb.bsky.social who ran a fucking incredible first campaign. She graduated LITERALLY last spring and stepped into this role like a complete boss. This is us post-testifying against J*hn Wall 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
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In the great Midwest we canvass for a Muslim mayor at the local liquor store @omarfatehmn.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In the great Midwest we canvass for a Muslim mayor at the local liquor store @omarfatehmn.com
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It’s a beautiful day to elect a new city council member in Ward 8 - go vote for @sorenwithward8.bsky.social !
We REALLY deserve a new mayor too - vote @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social !
Don’t forget @ehbinmn.bsky.social for BET!!!
(Voters 455 & 456 in 8-3)
We REALLY deserve a new mayor too - vote @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social !
Don’t forget @ehbinmn.bsky.social for BET!!!
(Voters 455 & 456 in 8-3)
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s a beautiful day to elect a new city council member in Ward 8 - go vote for @sorenwithward8.bsky.social !
We REALLY deserve a new mayor too - vote @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social !
Don’t forget @ehbinmn.bsky.social for BET!!!
(Voters 455 & 456 in 8-3)
We REALLY deserve a new mayor too - vote @omarfatehmn.com @dewayneforminneapolis.com @jazzformayor.bsky.social !
Don’t forget @ehbinmn.bsky.social for BET!!!
(Voters 455 & 456 in 8-3)
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It’s Election Day!
Let’s make history, Minneapolis.
Polls close at 8pm. Find your polling place: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Let’s make history, Minneapolis.
Polls close at 8pm. Find your polling place: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It’s Election Day!
Let’s make history, Minneapolis.
Polls close at 8pm. Find your polling place: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Let’s make history, Minneapolis.
Polls close at 8pm. Find your polling place: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov