Melody Hoffmann
@phmelody.bsky.social
Your friendly neighbor and community reporter. Currently at North News, KRSM, and Southwest Voices. I also cosplay as a weather reporter.
CONTACT: melody.hoffmann@gmail.com and on Signal @phmelody.143
she/her, Minneapolis, Midwest
CONTACT: melody.hoffmann@gmail.com and on Signal @phmelody.143
she/her, Minneapolis, Midwest
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Maybe this year will be better than the last.
Minneapolis Park & Rec Board Commissioner Tom Olsen was just unanimously elected as president. Ditto for newly-elected Commissioner Kedar Deshpande for Vice President.
January 2, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Minneapolis Park & Rec Board Commissioner Tom Olsen was just unanimously elected as president. Ditto for newly-elected Commissioner Kedar Deshpande for Vice President.
Almost-BET member EHB would like to correct his sledding record.
Greatly concerned that the clips emerging from SledFest misrepresent my sledding prowess.
I pioneered the running-start-head-first method and recorded top speeds in both Grade 1 & Grade 2 Stiff Sled categories. Once again, the @wedge.live mafia is obscuring my contributions to the field.
I pioneered the running-start-head-first method and recorded top speeds in both Grade 1 & Grade 2 Stiff Sled categories. Once again, the @wedge.live mafia is obscuring my contributions to the field.
the grand race of @wedge.live sled fest. enjoy the chaos. bodies flying everywhere
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Almost-BET member EHB would like to correct his sledding record.
"Our current only hope to tax the rich in this city is going down head first on a sled"
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
"Our current only hope to tax the rich in this city is going down head first on a sled"
It was an honor to be a part of this chaos.
the grand race of @wedge.live sled fest. enjoy the chaos. bodies flying everywhere
January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
It was an honor to be a part of this chaos.
Maybe this year will be better than the last.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Maybe this year will be better than the last.
Southwest Minneapolis weather report from East Harriet to Kingfield: overnight snow is manageable but it is very cold out. Pedestrians will struggle with unshoveled sidewalks, made worse by blowing snow overnight. Streets are fairly plowed and easily to navigate by vehicle. Bicyclists are tough.
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Southwest Minneapolis weather report from East Harriet to Kingfield: overnight snow is manageable but it is very cold out. Pedestrians will struggle with unshoveled sidewalks, made worse by blowing snow overnight. Streets are fairly plowed and easily to navigate by vehicle. Bicyclists are tough.
My #minneapoliswx report from East Harriet through the Wedge neighborhoods on Dec. 28. There is a thick sheet of ice underneath most of the snow. It's getting much colder out, the snow is blowing, and my favorite coffee shop closed early. Do with that what you will.
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My #minneapoliswx report from East Harriet through the Wedge neighborhoods on Dec. 28. There is a thick sheet of ice underneath most of the snow. It's getting much colder out, the snow is blowing, and my favorite coffee shop closed early. Do with that what you will.
PSA: Peak flu season is in February. It's not too late to get a flu shot. (Hat tip MPR News)
December 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
PSA: Peak flu season is in February. It's not too late to get a flu shot. (Hat tip MPR News)
DM me for the baking experiment I did not include in this article because it felt like such a secret reveal only true baking nerds should know about it.
Are boy cats left-handed? Do crystals make a different sound than rocks when they fall? These questions and more were answered at the Windom School Science Fair with the help of the Southwest High Robotics Team.
Students test their own STEM questions at the Windom Science Fair
The Southwest High School Robotics Team mentored 3rd through 5th graders on original science projects.
www.southwestvoices.news
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
DM me for the baking experiment I did not include in this article because it felt like such a secret reveal only true baking nerds should know about it.
ICY ICY ICY Walk like a penguino!
Pretty icy out today, especially on sidewalks and bike paths. Studs, good boots, and taking it slow help a lot. Stay upright out there. #MSPCyclecast
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
ICY ICY ICY Walk like a penguino!
ICE in Whittier today, per Minneapolis Council Member Jason Chavez
Disheartening to see federal agents take two neighbors on 29th & Pillsbury. Chemical irritants were used on observers by them.
MPD showed up on scene, created a pathway for these federal agents to kidnap our neighbors, and assisted with controlling the space. Disappointing and heartbreaking.
MPD showed up on scene, created a pathway for these federal agents to kidnap our neighbors, and assisted with controlling the space. Disappointing and heartbreaking.
December 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
ICE in Whittier today, per Minneapolis Council Member Jason Chavez
For those following along with Minneapolis City Council business:
The City Council met today at 9:30 AM, for the last (?) time this term. 🧵
TLDR: The council adopted a stronger separation ordinance (unanimously), a humane encampment response ordinance, electric and gas franchise fee ordinances, and a concept layout for George Floyd Square.
TLDR: The council adopted a stronger separation ordinance (unanimously), a humane encampment response ordinance, electric and gas franchise fee ordinances, and a concept layout for George Floyd Square.
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
For those following along with Minneapolis City Council business:
Reposted by Melody Hoffmann
Minneapolis has declared a snow emergency. Day 1 parking rules will begin at 9 p.m. tonight, Dec. 10. More: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/snow/snow-emergencies/snow-parking-rules/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Minneapolis has declared a snow emergency. Day 1 parking rules will begin at 9 p.m. tonight, Dec. 10. More: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/snow/snow-emergencies/snow-parking-rules/
UPDATE: Susan Tincher was just released at the St. Paul Fort Snelling ICE facilities, per her husband Jim.
BREAKING: Northsider Susan Tincher was taken away by what her husband assumes were ICE agents this morning at 21st Street and Oliver Avenue North around 6 a.m.
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
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December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
UPDATE: Susan Tincher was just released at the St. Paul Fort Snelling ICE facilities, per her husband Jim.
BREAKING: Northsider Susan Tincher was taken away by what her husband assumes were ICE agents this morning at 21st Street and Oliver Avenue North around 6 a.m.
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
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December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: Northsider Susan Tincher was taken away by what her husband assumes were ICE agents this morning at 21st Street and Oliver Avenue North around 6 a.m.
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
“No idea where she is,” Jim Tincher, Susan’s husband, shared with North News Tuesday morning. “This is just ridiculous.”
More here:
I report on the Northside and in Southwest Minneapolis. You can reach me on Signal anytime @phmelody.143
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I report on the Northside and in Southwest Minneapolis. You can reach me on Signal anytime @phmelody.143
Reposted by Melody Hoffmann
complaining about paywalls when so many journalists are being laid off and there are fewer market incentives to do great reporting and in-depth investigations, data analysis and features is also wild when everyone understands you need to pay for electronics, streaming services, and utilities
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
complaining about paywalls when so many journalists are being laid off and there are fewer market incentives to do great reporting and in-depth investigations, data analysis and features is also wild when everyone understands you need to pay for electronics, streaming services, and utilities
The turkeys of Minneapolis are protecting the land in a way I don't think humans will ever understand
It’s a story of forbidden love you won’t see anywhere else - a turkey and a Public Works truck.
December 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The turkeys of Minneapolis are protecting the land in a way I don't think humans will ever understand
Hyperlocal Pastor Travis Norvell at Judson Church in Kingfield wrote this piece::
I wrote a piece about my beautiful Somali neighbors. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | I'm a pastor in Minneapolis who sees God in my Somali neighbors
G. Travis Norvell: My Somali neighbors are beautiful
www.ms.now
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hyperlocal Pastor Travis Norvell at Judson Church in Kingfield wrote this piece::
Here is a thread on information re: people's rights if they are followed, visited at their home, detained, etc. in multiple languages including Somali:
Dear neighbor, I want to let you know that we are witnessing increased enforcement actions by agents in South Minneapolis. There continues to be reports of residents being followed while driving, stopped and taken away. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Here is a thread on information re: people's rights if they are followed, visited at their home, detained, etc. in multiple languages including Somali:
ICE was confirmed to be outside of Waite House yesterday afternoon, which is close to a Somali mall. The vehicles were not armored tanks, but regular black vehicles. This has not been confirmed by MPD but MPD was there to investigate last night.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
ICE was confirmed to be outside of Waite House yesterday afternoon, which is close to a Somali mall. The vehicles were not armored tanks, but regular black vehicles. This has not been confirmed by MPD but MPD was there to investigate last night.
Every World AIDS Day I remember and honor my Aunt Jill who died way too young from cancer. She volunteered at the HIV wing in a Chicago hospital in the 1990s and took me to my first drag bar in Chicago. She died when I was barely in college and I wish she was still alive today. I miss her fiercely.
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Every World AIDS Day I remember and honor my Aunt Jill who died way too young from cancer. She volunteered at the HIV wing in a Chicago hospital in the 1990s and took me to my first drag bar in Chicago. She died when I was barely in college and I wish she was still alive today. I miss her fiercely.
SNOW EMERGENCY IN MINNEAPOLIS. Spread the word! All sidewalks need to be fully cleared by today too.
Minneapolis has declared a snow emergency. Parking rules will begin at 9 p.m. tonight, Nov. 30. https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/snow/snow-emergencies/snow-parking-rules/
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
SNOW EMERGENCY IN MINNEAPOLIS. Spread the word! All sidewalks need to be fully cleared by today too.
Bluesky! Bring back Follow Friday with Send Me Suggestions Sunday. Who do you follow?
Hello snow storm Saturday on Bluesky. I'd like to follow some
more local, fun/funny, smart people on here. Please reply with suggestions
more local, fun/funny, smart people on here. Please reply with suggestions
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Bluesky! Bring back Follow Friday with Send Me Suggestions Sunday. Who do you follow?
A detailed investigation into how 3M's innovative technology has been poisoning our drinking water with forever plastic-based chemicals since the 1970s. A great long read. Stellar journalism.
The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America's drinking water of PFAS
An investigation into the landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of "forever chemicals."
grist.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A detailed investigation into how 3M's innovative technology has been poisoning our drinking water with forever plastic-based chemicals since the 1970s. A great long read. Stellar journalism.