Mark Snyder
@snyde043.bsky.social
Pollution prevention is my jam. Union rabble-rouser, curmudgeon-in-training, biking enthusiast, pro wrestling fan, crazy cat guy. Minneapolis
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A crowd of hundreds gathered at a St. Cloud strip mall parking lot to observe more than two dozen ICE officers near some Somali-owned businesses.
📷️: Jenny Berg
📷️: Jenny Berg
Do you know how bad you have to fuck up to radicalize St. Cloud?
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Come the fuck on. Does they want to see all of our donation transactions????? This pisses me off. I'm glad rent collections are normal but it's because all of us neighbors are chipping in on top if our own rent & mortgages!!!!!
Council Member Palmisano: "We've all been exploring how to best show up with what we can possibly afford with city dollars in this moment." But she's heard from landlord group that rent collections are tracking with normal right now.
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Come the fuck on. Does they want to see all of our donation transactions????? This pisses me off. I'm glad rent collections are normal but it's because all of us neighbors are chipping in on top if our own rent & mortgages!!!!!
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There are some people on city council acting with purpose and urgency, and there are others on council wandering around, not understanding what the moment is, much less how to meet it.
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
There are some people on city council acting with purpose and urgency, and there are others on council wandering around, not understanding what the moment is, much less how to meet it.
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we shouldn't help people with rent because if they apply we might choose to reject them. instead of just actively monitoring the dispensation.
do these people actually hear themselves
do these people actually hear themselves
Council Member Vetaw argues against rental assistance money with anecdotes. Says she's heard from people who applied and weren't approved. Some of the most vulnerable people. Sounds like her argument is the money just disappears into a black hole and doesn't help people.
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
we shouldn't help people with rent because if they apply we might choose to reject them. instead of just actively monitoring the dispensation.
do these people actually hear themselves
do these people actually hear themselves
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The global crypto market has lost over $2 trillion in value since hitting a peak back in October.
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
Bitcoin drops, driving $2 trillion slide in crypto market value
Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious metals and a broad selloff in tech shares.
www.reuters.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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The global crypto market has lost over $2 trillion in value since hitting a peak back in October.
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
Bitcoin drops, driving $2 trillion slide in crypto market value
Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious metals and a broad selloff in tech shares.
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The global crypto market has lost over $2 trillion in value since hitting a peak back in October.
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
www.reuters.com/business/bit...
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This is beyond insulting
Council Member Palmisano: "We've all been exploring how to best show up with what we can possibly afford with city dollars in this moment." But she's heard from landlord group that rent collections are tracking with normal right now.
February 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This is beyond insulting
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Holy Land will have a Benito special, inspired by his statement at the Grammys last weekend, for superbowl Sunday. I know where I’m getting takeout!
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Holy Land will have a Benito special, inspired by his statement at the Grammys last weekend, for superbowl Sunday. I know where I’m getting takeout!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
As much excitement as there was for a potential Giannis trade, there was a lot of nervousness, too, at the prospects of saying goodbye to some valued players.
Jaden is staying. Naz is staying. Julius is staying. Rudy is staying. Nothing ever got close with MLW. Wolves march on.
Jaden is staying. Naz is staying. Julius is staying. Rudy is staying. Nothing ever got close with MLW. Wolves march on.
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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President Donald Trump’s pitch on a podcast Tuesday to “nationalize” elections is garnering mixed reactions. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined Morning Edition Thursday to talk about what this means ahead of midterms.
Minnesota Secretary of State responds to Trump’s pitch to ‘nationalize’ elections
President Donald Trump’s pitch on a podcast Tuesday to “nationalize” elections is garnering mixed reactions. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined Morning Edition Thursday to talk about what...
www.mprnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
President Donald Trump’s pitch on a podcast Tuesday to “nationalize” elections is garnering mixed reactions. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined Morning Edition Thursday to talk about what this means ahead of midterms.
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my neighbor, who is East African, and his Latino friend were just racially profiled by ICE in Columbia Heights. they were pulled over, asked for IDs, and then were told, “wrong person”.
nothing has changed. still 1930s Nazi Germany in the twin cities.
nothing has changed. still 1930s Nazi Germany in the twin cities.
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
my neighbor, who is East African, and his Latino friend were just racially profiled by ICE in Columbia Heights. they were pulled over, asked for IDs, and then were told, “wrong person”.
nothing has changed. still 1930s Nazi Germany in the twin cities.
nothing has changed. still 1930s Nazi Germany in the twin cities.
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Tell you what, Minneapolis.
You devote your attention to keeping streets clear of ICE and then folks can reevaluate.
You devote your attention to keeping streets clear of ICE and then folks can reevaluate.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Tell you what, Minneapolis.
You devote your attention to keeping streets clear of ICE and then folks can reevaluate.
You devote your attention to keeping streets clear of ICE and then folks can reevaluate.
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If our public safety officials were doing anything to maintain public safety, the public would not feel the need to take safety into their own hands. Also not even going to touch the irony here about Open Streets and what a debacle the city did with that whole thing.
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
If our public safety officials were doing anything to maintain public safety, the public would not feel the need to take safety into their own hands. Also not even going to touch the irony here about Open Streets and what a debacle the city did with that whole thing.
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keeping ice out of communities is also pretty critical to protect lives and property
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
keeping ice out of communities is also pretty critical to protect lives and property
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L + ratio + guerilla traffic calming + abolish ICE + model of an ancient ziggurat
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
L + ratio + guerilla traffic calming + abolish ICE + model of an ancient ziggurat
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Hello Saint Paul people: the Minneapolis Park Board is considering opening its parkways to pedestrians and bicyclists sometimes. Like an Open Streets event, where cars aren't allowed for a bit and thus the streets become safe for humans instead of cars. Expected freak out from "moderates." lol
Open streets has existed as a popular, regular local event for more than a decade. Yet the idea of exploring open parkways events on the riverfront is the crime of the century. You can thank MPRB commissioners Cathy Abene and Charles Rucker for working people into a rage over it.
embarrassingly ugly meeting. glad the board stuck to their guns instead of being rolled by their aggressive and hostile opposition. tom constantly being put in an impossible position by flowers’ outbursts
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Hello Saint Paul people: the Minneapolis Park Board is considering opening its parkways to pedestrians and bicyclists sometimes. Like an Open Streets event, where cars aren't allowed for a bit and thus the streets become safe for humans instead of cars. Expected freak out from "moderates." lol
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Last I knew, Hennepin is the only district court in the state doing in-person eviction court dates. They've said it's easier to administer than Zoom hearings.
But we now have an impossible choice for BIPOC tenants: if they show up, ICE may grab them. Don't show and they're evicted by default.
But we now have an impossible choice for BIPOC tenants: if they show up, ICE may grab them. Don't show and they're evicted by default.
This is where people would exit from appearing in 4th Judicial District Housing Court (& other courts), and my understanding is that the 4th JD (Hennepin) is still having initial eviction action appearances in-person rather than remote (unlike everywhere else in the state).
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
video sent to me from the hennepin county government center this morning of hennepin county sheriff deputies standing by as plainclothes federal agents detain two people
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
February 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Last I knew, Hennepin is the only district court in the state doing in-person eviction court dates. They've said it's easier to administer than Zoom hearings.
But we now have an impossible choice for BIPOC tenants: if they show up, ICE may grab them. Don't show and they're evicted by default.
But we now have an impossible choice for BIPOC tenants: if they show up, ICE may grab them. Don't show and they're evicted by default.
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This is where people would exit from appearing in 4th Judicial District Housing Court (& other courts), and my understanding is that the 4th JD (Hennepin) is still having initial eviction action appearances in-person rather than remote (unlike everywhere else in the state).
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
video sent to me from the hennepin county government center this morning of hennepin county sheriff deputies standing by as plainclothes federal agents detain two people
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This is where people would exit from appearing in 4th Judicial District Housing Court (& other courts), and my understanding is that the 4th JD (Hennepin) is still having initial eviction action appearances in-person rather than remote (unlike everywhere else in the state).
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW.
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Palantir stock is falling again today. It's now down more than 25% over the past month.
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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LFG! 🔥🔥🔥
Only two players have 15+ PPG and 45+ 3PT% this season:
▪️ Jaden McDaniels
▪️ Ayo Dosunmo
Both play on the same team now.
(via statmuse)
#NBA
▪️ Jaden McDaniels
▪️ Ayo Dosunmo
Both play on the same team now.
(via statmuse)
#NBA
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 AM
LFG! 🔥🔥🔥
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Alongside everyone else, artists are rallying to drive ICE out of Minnesota.
The Art of the Minnesota Resistance - Racket
“Our love is gonna melt ICE.”
racketmn.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Alongside everyone else, artists are rallying to drive ICE out of Minnesota.
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“We love our immigrant and refugee neighbors—they make Minnesota better, We have always called ourselves a small but mighty team. We are happy to partner with Aurora, who also stands with our community and makes our impact mightier.”
Proud to be partners with @mnaurorafc.bsky.social
Proud to be partners with @mnaurorafc.bsky.social
We're thrilled to announce a partnership with @pentzhomes.bsky.social to raise funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
“We love our immigrant and refugee neighbors—they make Minnesota better, We have always called ourselves a small but mighty team. We are happy to partner with Aurora, who also stands with our community and makes our impact mightier.”
Proud to be partners with @mnaurorafc.bsky.social
Proud to be partners with @mnaurorafc.bsky.social
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The subtext is, if the landlord class and their advocates aren’t excited to get a direct rent payment from the city, it’s because they have eviction notices ready to go because they want a certain class of folks out, and what class can’t work to make rent right now??
This is really it! Getting emergency rental assistance approved helps landlords! Typically, the payments are made directly to them! Back rent of evicted tenants is rarely recovered! If the council moderates actually supported landlords, they'd rush to get this approved. They just hate poor people
Watching every other small immigrant owned business suffer while we bust our asses to make sure landlords get paid. 🤬
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The subtext is, if the landlord class and their advocates aren’t excited to get a direct rent payment from the city, it’s because they have eviction notices ready to go because they want a certain class of folks out, and what class can’t work to make rent right now??
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As someone who has applied for rental assistance and been denied before, that is an argument against bureaucratic barriers to access, not an argument against giving rental assistance at all
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
As someone who has applied for rental assistance and been denied before, that is an argument against bureaucratic barriers to access, not an argument against giving rental assistance at all
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Chavez is right! The rent is fuckin due Liz!
Shaffer, looking for a friend, smiling and pointing at her pal Chavez: "Chavez, help me. What do we want to postpone this til?"
Chavez, not being a good friend: "today"
Chavez, not being a good friend: "today"
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Chavez is right! The rent is fuckin due Liz!
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As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.
No medical protocols.
No real medical care.
No nurse on site when I visited.
No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.
These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.