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Organizer. Books. Thoughts are my own. Always send me pics of your dogs & cats. Minneapolis. MPLS DFL Vice Chair 💙
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njcherne.bsky.social
Did allergies come for anyone else or just me?
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
njcherne.bsky.social
Sometimes I cook. Happy Valentine’s Day Minnesota. I love you.
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
If you want to be pissed off at the CIA, read this. It is important to know that these two men shaped so much US foreign policy and we are still feeling the impacts. #booksky
February 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
How does one get into the luge? Like how do you discover that you are good at sledding down an ice tunnel?
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
njcherne.bsky.social
My political friends need to read this book. It will make you mad. You may even disagree. Read it anyway. #booksky
February 12, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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This book is worth the read especially if you value freedom of the press and subversive culture. I learned about Poland’s Solidarity movement and I was inspired. We need books more than ever. #booksky #bookrec
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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naomi111.bsky.social
Hey all. I have an urgent rent need for a family and need to raise $680 today. Can you Venmo my husband at kevin-nye-3 with a house emoji? 🏠🏠
February 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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jasoncomix.bsky.social
Hi friends. The asks are many, but so are the needs.

I’m raising money to help keep ICE-impacted families housed. These are families that are behind on rent because primary earners were abducted or are out of work because of ICE.

The 1st family needs $1670 ASAP.
Please Venmo @jasonltnx w 🏠in note.
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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jasoncomix.bsky.social
Hi everyone! We’ve been super busy delivering meals the past two weeks- the extreme cold has made this more necessary than ever. MIWRC has been operating as an emergency warning shelter for most of the month and we’ve been really fortunate to help keep hot meals available there for people in need.
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
njcherne.bsky.social
How single am I? There is no concept of a roster. None. Doctor asked if I could be preggers and I laughed. Doc I am off the apps. The men are not worth dating. If you want me to find a man, send me an essay on why he will not be the reason I am not in therapy for the next three years.
January 31, 2026 at 9:10 PM
njcherne.bsky.social
Being a Minnesotan means showing up for my neighbors every day. It is an honor bc I am learning that not every place is like this. I think that is special and worth fighting for. #minnesotastrong
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 PM
njcherne.bsky.social
Bookstores being at the frontlines of the revolution is right. Books are magic. Keep supporting reading, literacy, bookstores, libraries, and reading for all.
January 31, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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bundleofsticks7.bsky.social
I won’t bother to attend a meeting that was called under false pretenses. My public comments and my comments to the press speak for themselves. The Party failed you all in a moment of crisis. I’m sorry those of us who tried to change things couldn’t do more.
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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bundleofsticks7.bsky.social
You will hear from some in party leadership that there is no real opposition to holding precinct caucuses in person. This is a lie. Do not let them tell you otherwise.
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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bundleofsticks7.bsky.social
I am hearing that the emergency @dfl.org SEC meeting tonight, which I had planned on attending, is discussion only and will not be taking up any actual business. This is not how this meeting was initially presented to the SEC earlier this week.
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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christin-with-mpls.bsky.social
My name is Christin Crabtree, and I'm running for Minneapolis School Board - At Large.

There are so many important ways to plug in right now, but if you're looking for one that's about building towards the flourishing schools and city we all deserve, I'd love your support.
January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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taylordahlin.com
yes, the same judy seeberger who rants about education union lobbyists on twitter, and who wants to repeal seclusion laws so kids can be put in closets is angie craig’s idea of a good endorsement

unfortunate for hollies j winston!

www.lcc.mn.gov/seclusion/08...

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Hey @EducationMN, being rude to me & my staff will NOT help you get a meeting w/me. Sending ML Murphy's staff to scold me for not bending over backward to accommodate you won't work either. Your status as a big DFL donor doesn't give you license to be a bully. Do better.
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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taylordahlin.com
angie craig mailers are arriving in mailboxes ahead of caucuses as she runs for minnesota senate on feb 3 and hollies j winston, mayor of brooklyn park, and sen judy seeberger apparently said the EXACT same thing, word for word, in their endorsement? (1/2)
Minnesota needs a fighter in the U.S. Senate who can deliver on what Minnesotans need - lower costs and someone to take on the status quo. I'm proud to support Angie because she understands the task at hand and has a record to prove it." - HOLLIES J. WINSTON, MAYOR OF BROOKLYN PARK Scan to learn more about your local Minnesota needs a fighter in the U.S. Senate who can deliver on what Minnesotans need - lower costs and someone to take on the status quo. I'm proud to support Angie because she understands the task at hand and has a record to prove it." - STATE SENATOR JUDY SEEBERGER
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
Snacks and laughter in Minneapolis tonight #minnesotastrong
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
I love Minnesota. Every day I love it more. MN strong. We will win.
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
For Alex.

I am going to keep fighting.
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
njcherne.bsky.social
Are you okay? No. I live in Minneapolis. My home is under federal occupation where white people are being murdered and anyone and everyone is being kidnapped. No I am not okay.
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM