Sean Hayford Oleary
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Mamdani's model only works in a few places now, the most effective way for him to spread his ideas is to be a good mayor.
and that's ok!
it's ok for a socialist running against a former (Dem) governor to win without radically reshaping the electorate
it's ok to do just enough with mod-Dem base voters to win comfortably
we have a (sewer) socialist Mayor now and that rocks!
but it's not something bigger than that
it's ok for a socialist running against a former (Dem) governor to win without radically reshaping the electorate
it's ok to do just enough with mod-Dem base voters to win comfortably
we have a (sewer) socialist Mayor now and that rocks!
but it's not something bigger than that
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Mamdani's model only works in a few places now, the most effective way for him to spread his ideas is to be a good mayor.
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Sunset outside of my burger
Richfield, Minnesota
10/27/25
Richfield, Minnesota
10/27/25
October 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Sunset outside of my burger
Richfield, Minnesota
10/27/25
Richfield, Minnesota
10/27/25
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Was a mistake to drop the "weird" attack
RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol
October 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Was a mistake to drop the "weird" attack
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Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
October 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
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Traffic laws are now photo-enforced in the City of Mpls. Five traffic safety cameras were placed on accident-prone streets and will now issue tickets for speeding - $40 or $80 depending on the speed.
This is a step towards encouraging behavior change to slow down drivers and keep our city safe.🚦
This is a step towards encouraging behavior change to slow down drivers and keep our city safe.🚦
September 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Traffic laws are now photo-enforced in the City of Mpls. Five traffic safety cameras were placed on accident-prone streets and will now issue tickets for speeding - $40 or $80 depending on the speed.
This is a step towards encouraging behavior change to slow down drivers and keep our city safe.🚦
This is a step towards encouraging behavior change to slow down drivers and keep our city safe.🚦
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Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
Beautiful transformation of a suburban collector route in Northfield — streets that formerly had one-side sidewalk and nothing for bikes, now have sidewalks on both sides and a generous, two-way protected bike lane.
September 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Beautiful transformation of a suburban collector route in Northfield — streets that formerly had one-side sidewalk and nothing for bikes, now have sidewalks on both sides and a generous, two-way protected bike lane.
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This isn't just a political claim, it's an empirical one. If "the problem is not guns" then we shouldn't see any correlation between gun ownership and oh wait platform.vox.com/wp-content/u...
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This isn't just a political claim, it's an empirical one. If "the problem is not guns" then we shouldn't see any correlation between gun ownership and oh wait platform.vox.com/wp-content/u...
We're working on a brand and placemaking strategy for downtown Richfield. Take our survey to share your ideas: what you like today, and what you want the core of Richfield to look like in the future. www.surveymonkey.com/r/DowntownRi...
August 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We're working on a brand and placemaking strategy for downtown Richfield. Take our survey to share your ideas: what you like today, and what you want the core of Richfield to look like in the future. www.surveymonkey.com/r/DowntownRi...
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Looking around, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- should have worked much harder to prevent Donald Trump from being elected.
August 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Looking around, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- should have worked much harder to prevent Donald Trump from being elected.
We had our first Penn Avenue open house last night! You can share your ideas after the meeting at beheardhennepin.org/penn-avenue
August 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We had our first Penn Avenue open house last night! You can share your ideas after the meeting at beheardhennepin.org/penn-avenue
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Again, the key fact here is that convention organizers lost 180 votes for mayor (23% of the total) and wrongfully dropped the third-place candidate. Without those errors it is difficult for there to have been a mayoral endorsement. The organizers ADMIT the errors, but argued to keep the result.
The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to historic endorsement that drew national attention.
Live: Sources say DFL to revoke Omar Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor
The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to historic endorsement that drew national attention.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Again, the key fact here is that convention organizers lost 180 votes for mayor (23% of the total) and wrongfully dropped the third-place candidate. Without those errors it is difficult for there to have been a mayoral endorsement. The organizers ADMIT the errors, but argued to keep the result.
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The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to historic endorsement that drew national attention.
Live: Sources say DFL to revoke Omar Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor
The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to historic endorsement that drew national attention.
bit.ly
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to historic endorsement that drew national attention.
reject modernity embrace tradition
August 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
reject modernity embrace tradition
This is such a sad story but a great example of where cities (especially suburbs) go wrong in zoning rules and considering public input.
Public input is invaluable when you are *writing* the rules. Public input should not dictate whether or not to *follow* the rules you passed.
Public input is invaluable when you are *writing* the rules. Public input should not dictate whether or not to *follow* the rules you passed.
Blaine denies tiny home request again, saying it won’t fit neighborhood and burdens park
The council first rejected the homeowner’s application after he wanted to build an accessory dwelling unit for a family experiencing homelessness.
www.startribune.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is such a sad story but a great example of where cities (especially suburbs) go wrong in zoning rules and considering public input.
Public input is invaluable when you are *writing* the rules. Public input should not dictate whether or not to *follow* the rules you passed.
Public input is invaluable when you are *writing* the rules. Public input should not dictate whether or not to *follow* the rules you passed.
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“We are going to transform this city,” Aisha Chughtai said during Uptown Porchfest. “F*** Jacob Frey, f*** fascism and f*** Donald Trump.”
Mpls. City Council Candidate makes profane attack on Mayor Jacob Frey during Porchfest appearance
Aisha Chughtai also took issue with President Donald Trump and fascism in her brief Saturday remarks.
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
“We are going to transform this city,” Aisha Chughtai said during Uptown Porchfest. “F*** Jacob Frey, f*** fascism and f*** Donald Trump.”
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Yeah it's really insane how the right switched from "we have to ban masks everywhere because N95s are scary" to "actually, what if we made terrorist-style face masks the de facto uniform of armed federal thugs? wouldn't that be awesome and scary?" in like four days
Guess who likes masks now
ICE just posted this video taking down the sign in Mount Pleasant on Twitter.
August 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Yeah it's really insane how the right switched from "we have to ban masks everywhere because N95s are scary" to "actually, what if we made terrorist-style face masks the de facto uniform of armed federal thugs? wouldn't that be awesome and scary?" in like four days
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the DFL CBRC challenge hearing has begun. i'll be live tweeting
August 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
the DFL CBRC challenge hearing has begun. i'll be live tweeting
Brendan's a good man, and he's been an awesome community leader in Richfield for years. Pitch in if you can:
August 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Brendan's a good man, and he's been an awesome community leader in Richfield for years. Pitch in if you can:
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Just heard that @mollycoleman.bsky.social won the Ward 4 election handily, proving (once again!) that the anti-street-safety 'tree truther' SARPA cranks have no juice. Congrats to Molly! I think she can be an excellent St. Paul City Council Member.
August 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Just heard that @mollycoleman.bsky.social won the Ward 4 election handily, proving (once again!) that the anti-street-safety 'tree truther' SARPA cranks have no juice. Congrats to Molly! I think she can be an excellent St. Paul City Council Member.
Looking like some safer routes to school! This is the 70th St project (adding an EB protected bike lane and better sidewalk) and the 73rd St project (building a new trail from Bloomington to Old Cedar).
August 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Looking like some safer routes to school! This is the 70th St project (adding an EB protected bike lane and better sidewalk) and the 73rd St project (building a new trail from Bloomington to Old Cedar).
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There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
When the city announced a speed limit in June, haters rejoiced. But the plan had some holes.
www.wsj.com
August 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
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The Guthrie's production of Cabaret certainly carried an extra sharpness—felt in the audience—obviously due to timing.
But the performances from Jo Lampert (Emcee) and Mary Kate Moore (Sally Bowles) are so exceptional that it hardly needs the help.
Second this: www.startribune.com/review-sizzl...
But the performances from Jo Lampert (Emcee) and Mary Kate Moore (Sally Bowles) are so exceptional that it hardly needs the help.
Second this: www.startribune.com/review-sizzl...
Review: Sizzling and jaw-dropping ‘Cabaret’ is one of the Guthrie’s best productions in years
Joseph Haj’s production remains set in Weimar Germany but speaks deeply to today.
www.startribune.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Guthrie's production of Cabaret certainly carried an extra sharpness—felt in the audience—obviously due to timing.
But the performances from Jo Lampert (Emcee) and Mary Kate Moore (Sally Bowles) are so exceptional that it hardly needs the help.
Second this: www.startribune.com/review-sizzl...
But the performances from Jo Lampert (Emcee) and Mary Kate Moore (Sally Bowles) are so exceptional that it hardly needs the help.
Second this: www.startribune.com/review-sizzl...