Cole Hanson
@coleinmidway.bsky.social
Dad, neighbor, and local pot-stirrer.
Former candidate @ColeForMidway.bsky.social,
Former Board Pres @HamlineMidway
Public Health and RDN @ your Local Hospital
Former candidate @ColeForMidway.bsky.social,
Former Board Pres @HamlineMidway
Public Health and RDN @ your Local Hospital
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bro every aspect of online life has just become me trying to hide from clippy’s nosy ass. this is just 1999 all over again. i open any app or page and there he is, clippy’s ghost, in the form of AI or algorithms, spying on and meddling in my life choices
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
bro every aspect of online life has just become me trying to hide from clippy’s nosy ass. this is just 1999 all over again. i open any app or page and there he is, clippy’s ghost, in the form of AI or algorithms, spying on and meddling in my life choices
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✨ Day 1: Consider becoming a monthly donor — a way to provide steady, year-round support that keeps renters informed, protected, and housed.
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Donate to HOME Line — HOME Line
HOME Line helps tenants by providing the information and advice they need to solve their rental problems. We can only do this work with a strong network of supporters. That’s where you can make the di...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
✨ Day 1: Consider becoming a monthly donor — a way to provide steady, year-round support that keeps renters informed, protected, and housed.
homelinemn.org/donate-to-ho...
homelinemn.org/donate-to-ho...
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Last night Indeed workers held a powerful picket line outside the NE Mpls taproom to keep the pressure on management to settle a fair contract. Appreciate everyone who made it out & everyone who has signed the online letter. If you haven't signed please do & please pass the link to others!
Indeed workers have been fighting for a contract for over a year. Support them and send a message to Indeed management telling them to settle a fair contract!
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actionnetwork.org/letters/inde...
Indeed Workers Fighting for a Contract
Indeed Brewing workers have been fighting for a first contract for a year and a half, but Indeed management has been stalling! The union workers need your support. Tell management to stop stalling an...
actionnetwork.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last night Indeed workers held a powerful picket line outside the NE Mpls taproom to keep the pressure on management to settle a fair contract. Appreciate everyone who made it out & everyone who has signed the online letter. If you haven't signed please do & please pass the link to others!
Rights without enforcement aren't rights: they're homework assignments for people who can't afford lawyers.
Read my full piece: minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
#rentersrights #stpaul #minneapolis #tenants #rights #rentstabilization #rentcontrol #landlords
Read my full piece: minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
#rentersrights #stpaul #minneapolis #tenants #rights #rentstabilization #rentcontrol #landlords
If tenants are to be protected, cities need to pay for enforcement of the rules • Minnesota Reformer
Create elaborate protections on paper, provide minimal enforcement, then blame tenants for the resulting dysfunction.
minnesotareformer.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Rights without enforcement aren't rights: they're homework assignments for people who can't afford lawyers.
Read my full piece: minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
#rentersrights #stpaul #minneapolis #tenants #rights #rentstabilization #rentcontrol #landlords
Read my full piece: minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
#rentersrights #stpaul #minneapolis #tenants #rights #rentstabilization #rentcontrol #landlords
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I wrote about the history of District Councils in St. Paul, which celebrated their 50th anniversary a few months back. TL;DR: I've seen good ones and bad ones and wish we could tweak it a bit, at the very least. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
At age 50, the pros and cons of St. Paul’s district council system - MinnPost
Started in 1975, the city’s efforts to boost local engagement through 17 district councils could be improved.
www.minnpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I wrote about the history of District Councils in St. Paul, which celebrated their 50th anniversary a few months back. TL;DR: I've seen good ones and bad ones and wish we could tweak it a bit, at the very least. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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HOME Line's research, albeit a few years past, suggests the average eviction for nonpayment (90% of cases) is over $1,500 to $2,000. This just makes sense.
St. Paul offers $2,500 emergency rent assistance for tenants facing eviction. www.twincities.com/2025/11/13/s... Council Member @cheniquajohnson, who worked on this effort, says her East Side ward has highest eviction rates in Ramsey County
St. Paul offering $2,500 for those facing eviction. Here’s how it works.
Landlords can receive up to $2,500 in one-time grants if they agree not to evict a tenant.
www.twincities.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
HOME Line's research, albeit a few years past, suggests the average eviction for nonpayment (90% of cases) is over $1,500 to $2,000. This just makes sense.
This time, let's talk about what's going *right* in the Midway.
#StPaul may feel like a mess, but there's a lot moving in the right direction. My own side of University is one of them! Read about it here 😁
#midway #lvt #landuse #architecture #walkable #bikable #livable
#StPaul may feel like a mess, but there's a lot moving in the right direction. My own side of University is one of them! Read about it here 😁
#midway #lvt #landuse #architecture #walkable #bikable #livable
North of University: The Midway’s Accidental Success Story: https://streets.mn/2025/11/12/north-of-university-midways-accidental-success-story/
North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway's less organized, less polished...
North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway's less organized, less polished...
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I think this victory shows the true merits of ranked choice voting, and we should praise the system as a way to bring more people in who would otherwise sit out. When you look at the other votes, it's clear there was broad dissatisfaction, and now it's up to Her to weave them back together.
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I think this victory shows the true merits of ranked choice voting, and we should praise the system as a way to bring more people in who would otherwise sit out. When you look at the other votes, it's clear there was broad dissatisfaction, and now it's up to Her to weave them back together.
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HER WINS! twincities.com/2025/11/04/v...
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
HER WINS! twincities.com/2025/11/04/v...
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
Yes! Thank you Minneapolis for leading the way with this ordinance! Tenants deserve respect and dignified housing - that means SAFETY! 👏 Well done
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Minneapolis City Council passes ordinance to strengthen renter protections
The city council said they passed this law to hold landlords accountable, citing unsafe homes and delayed repairs that often happen in low-income areas with renters of color and student renters.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Yes! Thank you Minneapolis for leading the way with this ordinance! Tenants deserve respect and dignified housing - that means SAFETY! 👏 Well done
kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
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Hey it's that guy from Assassin's Creed 2
October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hey it's that guy from Assassin's Creed 2
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The son "took his father's visa paperwork and Social Security card to the ICE Richmond Field Office off Arboretum Parkway. However, he was told it 'didn't matter.'"
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus
Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.
www.vpm.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The son "took his father's visa paperwork and Social Security card to the ICE Richmond Field Office off Arboretum Parkway. However, he was told it 'didn't matter.'"
My latest letter in @pioneerpress.bsky.social : a call to action for St. Paul to do right by renters, not blame them for the city's own shortcomings. Our city's renters deserve better considering we make up *half* the population!
www.twincities.com/2025/10/06/c...
www.twincities.com/2025/10/06/c...
Cole Hanson: Weak enforcement, scattered resources can put recourse out of reach for St. Paul renters
When housing problems arise, St. Paul forces renters to navigate multiple disconnected departments.
www.twincities.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My latest letter in @pioneerpress.bsky.social : a call to action for St. Paul to do right by renters, not blame them for the city's own shortcomings. Our city's renters deserve better considering we make up *half* the population!
www.twincities.com/2025/10/06/c...
www.twincities.com/2025/10/06/c...
Exiting services just to learn that ICE has raided our neighbors in St. Paul once again. Disgusting, shameful, and cowardly.
October 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Exiting services just to learn that ICE has raided our neighbors in St. Paul once again. Disgusting, shameful, and cowardly.
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The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V @lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V @lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V @lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V @lloydalter.bsky.social
Support St. Paul's union baristas and contribute to their GoFundMe so they can take on this entirely contrived attack on their work and union! I just pitched in and so should you!
gofund.me/128ec8e45
gofund.me/128ec8e45
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Support St. Paul's union baristas and contribute to their GoFundMe so they can take on this entirely contrived attack on their work and union! I just pitched in and so should you!
gofund.me/128ec8e45
gofund.me/128ec8e45
Spot on from @blindeke.bsky.social:
"Until we provide large-scale care for people with trauma, or homes for people on the margins, our cities will continue to suffer." It's not about making homelessness illegal ... it's rebooting our social contract.
#stpaul #mpls
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"Until we provide large-scale care for people with trauma, or homes for people on the margins, our cities will continue to suffer." It's not about making homelessness illegal ... it's rebooting our social contract.
#stpaul #mpls
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
'Eyes on the street' is only one part of the urban crime solution - MinnPost
Economic disparities, housing instability and mental health challenges extend beyond Twin Cities light-rail platforms and public parks.
www.minnpost.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Spot on from @blindeke.bsky.social:
"Until we provide large-scale care for people with trauma, or homes for people on the margins, our cities will continue to suffer." It's not about making homelessness illegal ... it's rebooting our social contract.
#stpaul #mpls
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
"Until we provide large-scale care for people with trauma, or homes for people on the margins, our cities will continue to suffer." It's not about making homelessness illegal ... it's rebooting our social contract.
#stpaul #mpls
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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in perpetual, horrified fascination by the us system of shell companies in real estate. when i saw this in the pioneer press today i had to do a little digging, even though i knew i'd get absolutely nowhere.
www.twincities.com/2025/09/29/r...
www.twincities.com/2025/09/29/r...
Residents urge St. Paul to demolish Midway’s vacant CVS
Among the complications: It’s unclear who exactly owns it.
www.twincities.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
in perpetual, horrified fascination by the us system of shell companies in real estate. when i saw this in the pioneer press today i had to do a little digging, even though i knew i'd get absolutely nowhere.
www.twincities.com/2025/09/29/r...
www.twincities.com/2025/09/29/r...
My favorite task I would ask my dietetic interns to complete was having them explain how a dragon could spit fire anatomically...
Quick thread to explain why...
#rdn #dietetics #dnd #health
Quick thread to explain why...
#rdn #dietetics #dnd #health
September 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My favorite task I would ask my dietetic interns to complete was having them explain how a dragon could spit fire anatomically...
Quick thread to explain why...
#rdn #dietetics #dnd #health
Quick thread to explain why...
#rdn #dietetics #dnd #health
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When Ashland Ave tenants appealed rents going up 28% — almost 10 times what’s seemingly allowed by St. Paul’s rent control — city staff sided with their landlord, and almost half the city council agreed. Still, 7 of the units prevailed. Here’s how. www.twincities.com/2025/09/25/d...
Divided St. Paul council votes 4-3 against 28.5% rent hikes on Ashland Ave.
Tenants of three apartment buildings had pointed to heavy maintenance concerns and the city’s rent control ordinance.
www.twincities.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When Ashland Ave tenants appealed rents going up 28% — almost 10 times what’s seemingly allowed by St. Paul’s rent control — city staff sided with their landlord, and almost half the city council agreed. Still, 7 of the units prevailed. Here’s how. www.twincities.com/2025/09/25/d...
Putting miles in today, knocking doors with @twincitiesdsa.org before celebrating a friend's housewarming across town. Hard to resist weather like this 🌞
September 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Putting miles in today, knocking doors with @twincitiesdsa.org before celebrating a friend's housewarming across town. Hard to resist weather like this 🌞
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Release the Epstein files NOW
🚨🚨 NEW DOCUMENTS FROM EPSTEIN'S ESTATE DETAILING HIS DAILY SCHEDULE:
They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet.
DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.
They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet.
DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Release the Epstein files NOW
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I will admit that my "2 years of required public service to start your career" pipe dream is problematic in some ways, but there is no possible reasonable and principled opposition to forcing people to do 6 months in consumer-facing retail or food service every 5 years. People need to be reminded.
these Starbucks contras are such fucking demons. every Starbucks employee should be issued a sidearm.
(face reveal in part two is really funny)
(face reveal in part two is really funny)
September 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I will admit that my "2 years of required public service to start your career" pipe dream is problematic in some ways, but there is no possible reasonable and principled opposition to forcing people to do 6 months in consumer-facing retail or food service every 5 years. People need to be reminded.