Michael Walker
@micwalker1.bsky.social
Retired educator, hiking enthusiast and advocate for social justice issues.
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Michael Walker
@micwalker1.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Midwest Mike On A Hike: Learnings from the Trail
I am a retired educator, and life-long learner, who loves hiking and sharing. I hope you learn from these videos as much as I do. I know I will make mistakes, and hopefully through them, will learn an...
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Since I retired, I now spend time hiking around the Midwest and beyond. You can see my content here:
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1) Here are my remarks regarding the franchise Fee increase proposed in Minneapolis, to support clean energy home upgrades. #climateandequity
www.youtube.com/live/ycZXtro...
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November 13, 2025 Climate & Infrastructure Committee
YouTube video by cityofminneapolis
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November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
1) Here are my remarks regarding the franchise Fee increase proposed in Minneapolis, to support clean energy home upgrades. #climateandequity
www.youtube.com/live/ycZXtro...
www.youtube.com/live/ycZXtro...
So far of the 50+ speakers discussing the Franchise Fee Increase, the only ones against are the Downtown Council and the utilities.
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So far of the 50+ speakers discussing the Franchise Fee Increase, the only ones against are the Downtown Council and the utilities.
Updated billing impact to residential customers.
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Updated billing impact to residential customers.
At the Climate and Infrastructure Committee meeting today. Staff showing the increase, which for residential customers would be a <$10/year increase.
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
At the Climate and Infrastructure Committee meeting today. Staff showing the increase, which for residential customers would be a <$10/year increase.
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🚨EARLY EXITS: all your enemies are voting in high percentages and will get their way over the next four years unless you show up to the polls and bring several friends.
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🚨EARLY EXITS: all your enemies are voting in high percentages and will get their way over the next four years unless you show up to the polls and bring several friends.
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the frey boys on reddit are going hard in on "Fateh is transphobic and homophobic" today in a last ditch effort to persuade undecideds to go Frey
Frey ran away from me at a literal pride parade
Frey ran away from me at a literal pride parade
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
the frey boys on reddit are going hard in on "Fateh is transphobic and homophobic" today in a last ditch effort to persuade undecideds to go Frey
Frey ran away from me at a literal pride parade
Frey ran away from me at a literal pride parade
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“I just see a lot more hope and excitement about what we could have than I do frustration and fatalism about some of the way we are doing things.”
Who is Eric Harris Bernstein, and Why is He Making the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Race so Much Fun? - Racket
A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“I just see a lot more hope and excitement about what we could have than I do frustration and fatalism about some of the way we are doing things.”
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Hey, everybody! Helpful reminder for us all:
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey, everybody! Helpful reminder for us all:
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matt delong got absolutely dragged in this thread (that he started!), and this was somehow his last word on the subject of the extensive frey/weinhagen connections
It isn’t my story but I would say that if we’re going to imply that the mayor is in some way connected to this person’s very serious alleged crimes two weeks before an election we should probably have evidence to support that imo
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
matt delong got absolutely dragged in this thread (that he started!), and this was somehow his last word on the subject of the extensive frey/weinhagen connections
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
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This is so well done. But will any of the extremely confident ignorant people in local subreddit comment sections watch it?
Wonder why so many Minnesota school districts across the state are turning to voters for local funding year after year? Thank Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty.
Saint Paul: Vote YES on November 4th. Then let’s tell state leaders it’s time to raise revenue and stabilize school funding. Yesforspps.com
Saint Paul: Vote YES on November 4th. Then let’s tell state leaders it’s time to raise revenue and stabilize school funding. Yesforspps.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is so well done. But will any of the extremely confident ignorant people in local subreddit comment sections watch it?
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
Ask yourself this: How would the New York Times have covered the protests if it had been seven million MAGA supporters flooding the streets? We don’t even have to guess: We know how they and other mainstream outlets covered the Tea Party protests during Obama’s first term.
October 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
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Minneapolis needs a mayor capable of developing strong working relationships with other elected officials serving the city. Especially in these uncertain times. After 8 years in office, Jacob Frey has no endorsements from the Mpls legislative delegation or county commissioners serving the city.
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Minneapolis needs a mayor capable of developing strong working relationships with other elected officials serving the city. Especially in these uncertain times. After 8 years in office, Jacob Frey has no endorsements from the Mpls legislative delegation or county commissioners serving the city.
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We’re getting close to election day in Minneapolis, and I’ve figured out who I plan to vote for. I endorse Dr. DeWayne Davis and Sen. Omar Fateh. I also plan to rank Jazz Hampton.
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We’re getting close to election day in Minneapolis, and I’ve figured out who I plan to vote for. I endorse Dr. DeWayne Davis and Sen. Omar Fateh. I also plan to rank Jazz Hampton.
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This moment requires all of us to stand up for our neighbors.
Sorry Kristi Noem - Minnesotans support our immigrant communities. You can’t divide us. We won’t abandon one another.
Sorry Kristi Noem - Minnesotans support our immigrant communities. You can’t divide us. We won’t abandon one another.
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This moment requires all of us to stand up for our neighbors.
Sorry Kristi Noem - Minnesotans support our immigrant communities. You can’t divide us. We won’t abandon one another.
Sorry Kristi Noem - Minnesotans support our immigrant communities. You can’t divide us. We won’t abandon one another.
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While City Council is trying to finalize next year’s budget, Mayor Frey is withholding crucial public data.
The City paid $650,000 for a survey on City employee compensation. But while the survey is complete, Frey won’t let the City Council see it!
The City paid $650,000 for a survey on City employee compensation. But while the survey is complete, Frey won’t let the City Council see it!
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
While City Council is trying to finalize next year’s budget, Mayor Frey is withholding crucial public data.
The City paid $650,000 for a survey on City employee compensation. But while the survey is complete, Frey won’t let the City Council see it!
The City paid $650,000 for a survey on City employee compensation. But while the survey is complete, Frey won’t let the City Council see it!
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you gotta be honest and take accountability, @startribune.bsky.social if you recognize “haters” was bad, which you clearly did because you changed it, explain! “our original headline said haters. we regret this word choice” blah blah blah, instead they changed it without even acknowledging
October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
you gotta be honest and take accountability, @startribune.bsky.social if you recognize “haters” was bad, which you clearly did because you changed it, explain! “our original headline said haters. we regret this word choice” blah blah blah, instead they changed it without even acknowledging
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.
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I like Presidents who don't bulldoze the White House
October 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I like Presidents who don't bulldoze the White House
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In an alternate universe, business columnists concerned about Minnesota’s slow growth would note the program responsible for reigniting Minnesota’s college enrollment growth was largely due to someone currently running for Minneapolis mayor: Omar Fateh. www.startribune.com/ramstad-minn...
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In an alternate universe, business columnists concerned about Minnesota’s slow growth would note the program responsible for reigniting Minnesota’s college enrollment growth was largely due to someone currently running for Minneapolis mayor: Omar Fateh. www.startribune.com/ramstad-minn...