RedsPaintings
@redspaintings.bsky.social
Mpls painter, reader, runner, writer, tragic optimist. Class Conscious Existential enthusiast and question-asker by trade. Multitudes not so contained. She/her
A majestic night sky in northeast Minneapolis tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A majestic night sky in northeast Minneapolis tonight!
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God says trans rights
Straight overhead in south Minneapolis. Visible to naked eye. Incredible.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
God says trans rights
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This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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This is so on the nose and I love it, haha. It’s why every Marxist podcast is minimum 4 hours long or multi-parted!
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is so on the nose and I love it, haha. It’s why every Marxist podcast is minimum 4 hours long or multi-parted!
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As Ta-Nehisi Coates said last month:
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As Ta-Nehisi Coates said last month:
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
My most shameful/toxic trait is that I continue to read every book that Dan Brown puts out. I just put “The Secret of Secrets” on hold at the library. For the last 10+ years I revisit this brilliant piece as I add the new book on Libby onehundredpages.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/d...
Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown
Renowned author Dan Brown woke up in his luxurious four-poster bed in his expensive $10 million house – and immediately he felt angry. Most people would have thought that the 48-year-old man had no…
onehundredpages.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My most shameful/toxic trait is that I continue to read every book that Dan Brown puts out. I just put “The Secret of Secrets” on hold at the library. For the last 10+ years I revisit this brilliant piece as I add the new book on Libby onehundredpages.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/d...
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If I were running in next year's midterms, I'd be saying: Aussies are getting free electricity, and we're getting huge price spikes.
Because they built solar, and Trump is blocking it.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Because they built solar, and Trump is blocking it.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Free Electricity. Like, at no cost. For everyone. Now.
Let's talk about affordability, abundance, and Australia--and why thanks to Trump we can't have nice things
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
If I were running in next year's midterms, I'd be saying: Aussies are getting free electricity, and we're getting huge price spikes.
Because they built solar, and Trump is blocking it.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Because they built solar, and Trump is blocking it.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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New York City's now got a mayor-elect who just quoted Eugene V. Debs within the first few words of his very first speech after winning the election
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
New York City's now got a mayor-elect who just quoted Eugene V. Debs within the first few words of his very first speech after winning the election
Ward 1/District 1 can sleep well tonight. Congrats to @elliottpayne.org and @engy5150.bsky.social !!
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Ward 1/District 1 can sleep well tonight. Congrats to @elliottpayne.org and @engy5150.bsky.social !!
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Thank you, Ward 1! This strong vote of confidence is an affirmation of the work we’ve done together these last 4 years. I can’t wait to continue serving you for the next 4 years as your City Council Member.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Thank you, Ward 1! This strong vote of confidence is an affirmation of the work we’ve done together these last 4 years. I can’t wait to continue serving you for the next 4 years as your City Council Member.
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I’ve built a broad coalition of support from elected officials, unions, advocacy organizations, and neighbors. Get out and vote before 8 PM! Now is the time to start checking in with your friends and making sure they’ve voted.
Find your polling location: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Find your polling location: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I’ve built a broad coalition of support from elected officials, unions, advocacy organizations, and neighbors. Get out and vote before 8 PM! Now is the time to start checking in with your friends and making sure they’ve voted.
Find your polling location: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Find your polling location: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
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This Administration is trying to give us a false choice - don’t buy it.
November 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This Administration is trying to give us a false choice - don’t buy it.
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Polls are officially open, Ward 1! I’m asking for your vote as the only DFL & Labor endorsed candidate in this race.
Find your polling place and get out and vote by 8 PM tonight: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Find your polling place and get out and vote by 8 PM tonight: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Polls are officially open, Ward 1! I’m asking for your vote as the only DFL & Labor endorsed candidate in this race.
Find your polling place and get out and vote by 8 PM tonight: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
Find your polling place and get out and vote by 8 PM tonight: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
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I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
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I love the punditry that is essentially, “Mamdani probably can’t deliver on all of his progressive promises so to be safe we better go with the resigned in disgrace guy.”
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I love the punditry that is essentially, “Mamdani probably can’t deliver on all of his progressive promises so to be safe we better go with the resigned in disgrace guy.”
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I’m honored to represent Ward 1 and I humbly ask for your support as I run for re-election. I’m proud to be the only DFL & Labor endorsed candidate in this race.
Make your plan to vote by November 4: www.elliottpayne.org/vote
Make your plan to vote by November 4: www.elliottpayne.org/vote
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I’m honored to represent Ward 1 and I humbly ask for your support as I run for re-election. I’m proud to be the only DFL & Labor endorsed candidate in this race.
Make your plan to vote by November 4: www.elliottpayne.org/vote
Make your plan to vote by November 4: www.elliottpayne.org/vote
Movie in the Park (Nightmare Before Christmas) in Windom Park tonight complete with some fire pits to stay warm.
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Movie in the Park (Nightmare Before Christmas) in Windom Park tonight complete with some fire pits to stay warm.
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Kudos to Strib Opinion for publishing a letter from one of their biggest critics. I really do appreciate it., and the copy edit. www.startribune.com/readers-writ...
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Kudos to Strib Opinion for publishing a letter from one of their biggest critics. I really do appreciate it., and the copy edit. www.startribune.com/readers-writ...
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this has to be coupled with the things that *don’t* count as a scandal: an array of harassment allegations, covering up Covid deaths, staying in a race after losing the primary, etc.
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this has to be coupled with the things that *don’t* count as a scandal: an array of harassment allegations, covering up Covid deaths, staying in a race after losing the primary, etc.
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Reminder that Zohran Mamdani is the front-runner in no small part due to NYC municipal public financing. Public financing is something Democrats support, like public sector & service-worker unions, but not really, if you’re a certain type of Minneapolis Democrat.
Regarding the eye-popping fundraising for Team Frey and his team of Minneapolis candidates. One factor that can keep good people from running is the consideration: can I bug my network and fundraise a competitive total? Toll of running for local office already pretty high. Now getting higher.
Elizabeth Shaffer has more than doubled the fundraising of Katie Cashman in Ward 7. $248k to $119k.
Analysis: The lesson conservative lakes area DFLers learned from the Scott Graham debacle wasn't to find a better council candidate, it was to dump more money on it.
Analysis: The lesson conservative lakes area DFLers learned from the Scott Graham debacle wasn't to find a better council candidate, it was to dump more money on it.
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Reminder that Zohran Mamdani is the front-runner in no small part due to NYC municipal public financing. Public financing is something Democrats support, like public sector & service-worker unions, but not really, if you’re a certain type of Minneapolis Democrat.
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worth applying to politics as well. when you're criticizing an action people take "taking the better action next time" is only one of the alternatives people will consider, and worth remembering that "not bothering at all" is another.
October 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
worth applying to politics as well. when you're criticizing an action people take "taking the better action next time" is only one of the alternatives people will consider, and worth remembering that "not bothering at all" is another.
Great day canvassing in Ward 1 for @elliottpayne.org @engy5150.bsky.social @omarfatehmn.com @michaelforparks.bsky.social !
I maaaaybe switched a “kinda Frey guy” that was just out walking. Had a good convo when he said “they’re all democrats, right?” Got to highlight some differences 😀.
I maaaaybe switched a “kinda Frey guy” that was just out walking. Had a good convo when he said “they’re all democrats, right?” Got to highlight some differences 😀.
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Great day canvassing in Ward 1 for @elliottpayne.org @engy5150.bsky.social @omarfatehmn.com @michaelforparks.bsky.social !
I maaaaybe switched a “kinda Frey guy” that was just out walking. Had a good convo when he said “they’re all democrats, right?” Got to highlight some differences 😀.
I maaaaybe switched a “kinda Frey guy” that was just out walking. Had a good convo when he said “they’re all democrats, right?” Got to highlight some differences 😀.
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“The difference between me and the mayor is that he wants to clear encampments by bulldozing them/throwing away people’s belongings. I want to clear encampments by actually housing people. Taking a housing first approach”
- @omarfatehmn.com 🔥🔥🔥🔥
- @omarfatehmn.com 🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“The difference between me and the mayor is that he wants to clear encampments by bulldozing them/throwing away people’s belongings. I want to clear encampments by actually housing people. Taking a housing first approach”
- @omarfatehmn.com 🔥🔥🔥🔥
- @omarfatehmn.com 🔥🔥🔥🔥