@jimwelsch.bsky.social
#MyMinneapolisStory is that I never thought it would be possible to have such amazing neighbors, and sense of community, anywhere in the world, than I have in Mpls. #MinneapolisStrong
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 AM
#MyMinneapolisStory is that I never thought it would be possible to have such amazing neighbors, and sense of community, anywhere in the world, than I have in Mpls. #MinneapolisStrong
Where are the former Presidents? Why aren't they coming to MN to defend democracy?
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Where are the former Presidents? Why aren't they coming to MN to defend democracy?
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Need everyone’s help. I’m hoping to find people doing monitoring/protesting/guarding who do not have protester/progressive backgrounds (normies), to show resistance is broad. They’d need to be ok being ID’d but reporters would tell them in advance what’s being used. Friends, colleagues, you? DM me.
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Need everyone’s help. I’m hoping to find people doing monitoring/protesting/guarding who do not have protester/progressive backgrounds (normies), to show resistance is broad. They’d need to be ok being ID’d but reporters would tell them in advance what’s being used. Friends, colleagues, you? DM me.
At this point it seems that Mpls city council leadership is a bunch of performative clowns.
www.startribune.com/roper-minnea...
www.startribune.com/roper-minnea...
Roper: Minneapolis council picks minority and majority leaders — and they’re both democratic socialists
The new titles for City Council members with similar politics got the new term off to an acrimonious start and reinforced old divisions.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
At this point it seems that Mpls city council leadership is a bunch of performative clowns.
www.startribune.com/roper-minnea...
www.startribune.com/roper-minnea...
Last night of our amazing Christmas tree.
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Last night of our amazing Christmas tree.
This sure seems to remove any lingering doubt that we need police reform.
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This sure seems to remove any lingering doubt that we need police reform.
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Tiny Augsburg College (about $70 million endowment) doing more to combat fascism than powerful Ivy League schools (with endowments over 800x larger)
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
Augsburg president decries ICE detention of a student on private campus
University officials say agents refused to provide a judicial warrant before taking the student from a private parking lot on campus.
www.startribune.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tiny Augsburg College (about $70 million endowment) doing more to combat fascism than powerful Ivy League schools (with endowments over 800x larger)
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
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Let's have a serious chat about car dependency. Way too many people at a city DFL event today told me they couldn't imagine removing the interstate highway that cleaves their city in two, poisons its generations and ruins the tax base, ensuring jobs and critical services are sited elsewhere.
December 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Let's have a serious chat about car dependency. Way too many people at a city DFL event today told me they couldn't imagine removing the interstate highway that cleaves their city in two, poisons its generations and ruins the tax base, ensuring jobs and critical services are sited elsewhere.
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You should clear your sidewalks.
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
You should clear your sidewalks.
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The Mississippi reading "miracle" cited by @startribune.com YESTERDAY - eighth grade reading scores in Mississippi are now lower than they were in 1992 - more than 30 years ago!
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Mississippi reading "miracle" cited by @startribune.com YESTERDAY - eighth grade reading scores in Mississippi are now lower than they were in 1992 - more than 30 years ago!
Civility and manners, you say? Perfect place to start is with your boss modeling the behavior.
Trump's Transportation Secretary posts new video on his plans to improve air travel:
'Let's bring civility and manners back. Are you dressing with respect? Are you saying please and thank you in general? The golden age of travel begins with you.'
'Let's bring civility and manners back. Are you dressing with respect? Are you saying please and thank you in general? The golden age of travel begins with you.'
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Civility and manners, you say? Perfect place to start is with your boss modeling the behavior.
Minneapolis not getting Waymo anytime soon.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Minneapolis not getting Waymo anytime soon.
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Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
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A beautiful and tragic episode about the selfishness brought on by the auto industry.
Too much for me to take in one sitting.
My heart breaks for what was robbed from America
Too much for me to take in one sitting.
My heart breaks for what was robbed from America
NEW EPISODE: "The Creation of America's Car Culture." Producer Ilana Strauss talks to @norton.bsky.social about the two men who, in the 1920s, teamed up to sell more cars and shape the way cities handle traffic. Their legacy can be felt across the country today. podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/t...
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A beautiful and tragic episode about the selfishness brought on by the auto industry.
Too much for me to take in one sitting.
My heart breaks for what was robbed from America
Too much for me to take in one sitting.
My heart breaks for what was robbed from America
Anyone else noticing an increase on here of Trumpian self-righteousness from lefties? Things just keep getting worse.
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Anyone else noticing an increase on here of Trumpian self-righteousness from lefties? Things just keep getting worse.
It's simple to understand why Frey won. Both he and Fateh were flawed candidates, and in these challenging times the voters went with what they knew instead of the uncertainty of Fateh.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It's simple to understand why Frey won. Both he and Fateh were flawed candidates, and in these challenging times the voters went with what they knew instead of the uncertainty of Fateh.
Best advice I've seen in a while: Getting the facts right in your message is more important than your message.
September 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Best advice I've seen in a while: Getting the facts right in your message is more important than your message.
Ongoing bullshit like this probably doing as much as anything to hurt the near-term prospects of Mpls/Twin Cities.
July 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Ongoing bullshit like this probably doing as much as anything to hurt the near-term prospects of Mpls/Twin Cities.
Not providing a reason, or rationale, for a decision is a great way to alienate those affected by the decision.
July 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Not providing a reason, or rationale, for a decision is a great way to alienate those affected by the decision.
Just putting this out there: is there a vision or thought for a TV or streaming show that would reflect positively on Minneapolis?
July 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Just putting this out there: is there a vision or thought for a TV or streaming show that would reflect positively on Minneapolis?