Lena G.
@canoeybeans.bsky.social
An unconventional Black, Queer, mixed, MidWest Mama living my best life. 92%.
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
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Fateh and Jacob had a lock on the money and the endorsements from the beginning and Fateh was obviously not going to carry enough of the city to win. And definitely not in an off-cycle year. Everything about this was super predictable. Hope we learn some lessons and we don't have to do this again!
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fateh and Jacob had a lock on the money and the endorsements from the beginning and Fateh was obviously not going to carry enough of the city to win. And definitely not in an off-cycle year. Everything about this was super predictable. Hope we learn some lessons and we don't have to do this again!
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Donors aren't going to give to candidates who are long-shots. They want to spend their money where it matters. And candidates have to be serious about raising money and serious about running. This is particularly true against an incumbent. It's a full time job for more than a year and no less.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Donors aren't going to give to candidates who are long-shots. They want to spend their money where it matters. And candidates have to be serious about raising money and serious about running. This is particularly true against an incumbent. It's a full time job for more than a year and no less.
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Davis and Hampton couldn't break through because they were both running against established politicians. That matters because orgs are not going to take a risk to endorse against a politician who will be in some elected office in January and able to hold it against them.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Davis and Hampton couldn't break through because they were both running against established politicians. That matters because orgs are not going to take a risk to endorse against a politician who will be in some elected office in January and able to hold it against them.
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Progressives got behind a candidate with a low ceiling of support and obvious liabilities. Multiple council members who endorsed Fateh and put all their energy behind him even acknowledged he could not win. Fateh was never going to be Mamdani. He didn't have the charisma or the comms for that.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Progressives got behind a candidate with a low ceiling of support and obvious liabilities. Multiple council members who endorsed Fateh and put all their energy behind him even acknowledged he could not win. Fateh was never going to be Mamdani. He didn't have the charisma or the comms for that.
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People are out here blaming RCV for Jacob's win. And I cannot stress this enough: RCV had literally nothing to do with it. Everything about this outcome was entirely predictable. Jacob had huge structural advantages: compliant local media, off-cycle election, PAC $, patronage networks.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
People are out here blaming RCV for Jacob's win. And I cannot stress this enough: RCV had literally nothing to do with it. Everything about this outcome was entirely predictable. Jacob had huge structural advantages: compliant local media, off-cycle election, PAC $, patronage networks.
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My RCV take: It’s not preventing Minneapolis progressives from achieving desired city-wide results. It is actually showing that progressives are close even when not winning. And it’s affirming something about the electorate that we don’t understand, can’t accept, or don’t know what to do about.
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My RCV take: It’s not preventing Minneapolis progressives from achieving desired city-wide results. It is actually showing that progressives are close even when not winning. And it’s affirming something about the electorate that we don’t understand, can’t accept, or don’t know what to do about.
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Zohran Mamdani was the first mayoral candidate and Democratic official to stand up to the Trump administration over the arrest and disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil, which he saw as a violation of the First Amendment.
New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani confronts Border Czar Tom Homan today in Albany 👇🏻
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Zohran Mamdani was the first mayoral candidate and Democratic official to stand up to the Trump administration over the arrest and disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil, which he saw as a violation of the First Amendment.
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Timmerman describes the police union holding up a review in the case of Davis Moturi.
October 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Timmerman describes the police union holding up a review in the case of Davis Moturi.
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Timmerman says they received an email from MPD an hour before Monday's Audit Committee explaining that a regularly scheduled weekly crime stat meeting would be the reason MPD couldn't attend.
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Timmerman says they received an email from MPD an hour before Monday's Audit Committee explaining that a regularly scheduled weekly crime stat meeting would be the reason MPD couldn't attend.
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Minneapolis City Auditor Robert Timmerman: "Great resistance" from MPD in cooperating with after action reviews, even after speaking with "well over a dozen senior leaders to explain... the requirements of them and their staff to cooperate."
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Minneapolis City Auditor Robert Timmerman: "Great resistance" from MPD in cooperating with after action reviews, even after speaking with "well over a dozen senior leaders to explain... the requirements of them and their staff to cooperate."
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Not only that. they NEED your attention. Deprive them of it and keep it moving.
i know the desire to fight with these sick freaks is strong but resist the urge and just block. it’s better for your brain.
October 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Not only that. they NEED your attention. Deprive them of it and keep it moving.
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Russia moved to amplify online conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s killing just hours after it happened, seeding social media with the frightening claim that America is slipping into civil war.
Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions
Russia moved quickly to exploit conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death at a Utah college, with groups linked to the Kremlin spreading false and misleading claims that experts say are desi...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Russia moved to amplify online conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s killing just hours after it happened, seeding social media with the frightening claim that America is slipping into civil war.
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when people like Bill Gates say shit like "there won't be doctors or teachers in ten years" we should consider that as a threat. His ass is going to see a real human doctor! His grandkids will have real human teachers! He's talking about YOU!!
People really need to stop being AI apologists as if it’s going to naturally lead to a groovy UBI future rather than one where workers are treated like bloodbags in The Matrix
March 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
when people like Bill Gates say shit like "there won't be doctors or teachers in ten years" we should consider that as a threat. His ass is going to see a real human doctor! His grandkids will have real human teachers! He's talking about YOU!!
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Me in the national security group chat:
March 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Me in the national security group chat:
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A major Norwegian fuel company is refusing to provide fuel to U.S. warships after the “shitshow” in the White House yesterday over Ukraine. This is the way. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A major Norwegian fuel company is refusing to provide fuel to U.S. warships after the “shitshow” in the White House yesterday over Ukraine. This is the way. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
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“The Court’s rulings creating “presidential immunity” and upending campaign finance law, in particular, conveyed a message that Trump and his billionaire buddies can do anything they want.” #SCOTUS #RESIST
How the Supreme Court Unleashed the Trump-Musk Presidency
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are cashing in on two landmark Supreme Court decisions benefiting autocrats and billionaires.
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February 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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No one saw this coming 🙄
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
www.texasobserver.org
February 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
No one saw this coming 🙄
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The words "what the fuck" have lost all meaning when it comes to them continuing to do the most fucked up shit they can think of in the morning.
This is the fuck. The fuck is now. The fuck is life. It's fucking bleak. Fuck.
This is the fuck. The fuck is now. The fuck is life. It's fucking bleak. Fuck.
February 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The words "what the fuck" have lost all meaning when it comes to them continuing to do the most fucked up shit they can think of in the morning.
This is the fuck. The fuck is now. The fuck is life. It's fucking bleak. Fuck.
This is the fuck. The fuck is now. The fuck is life. It's fucking bleak. Fuck.
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
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At least 7 plane crashes since Trump and Musk destroyed aviation safety in the United States. That's an average of 1 plane crash every 3 days.
1/29 – Washington, D.C.
1/31 – Pennsylvania
2/5 – Washington
2/6 – Alaska
2/10 – Arizona
2/12 – California
2/16 – Georgia
1/29 – Washington, D.C.
1/31 – Pennsylvania
2/5 – Washington
2/6 – Alaska
2/10 – Arizona
2/12 – California
2/16 – Georgia
February 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
At least 7 plane crashes since Trump and Musk destroyed aviation safety in the United States. That's an average of 1 plane crash every 3 days.
1/29 – Washington, D.C.
1/31 – Pennsylvania
2/5 – Washington
2/6 – Alaska
2/10 – Arizona
2/12 – California
2/16 – Georgia
1/29 – Washington, D.C.
1/31 – Pennsylvania
2/5 – Washington
2/6 – Alaska
2/10 – Arizona
2/12 – California
2/16 – Georgia