Crystal
@ccolby.bsky.social
Digital accessibility advocate, transit fan, and native plant gardener in the Twin Cities. Everyone watches women's sports.
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Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
ICE agents followed a Burnsville family home from the store, failed to present a warrant and entered their home with guns drawn. They detained 4 legal citizens who presented documentation, leaving a 7 year-old without parents.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
A seven-year-old. Let that sink in. Trump’s ICE is out of control.
ICE agents detained four people from a Burnsville home, according to family members, including a 7-year-old's parents and the husband of a pregnant woman.
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Now you're upset?
Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better.
Really cool to see how happy so many people are about the brand-new E Line. I hadn't ridden the 6 since college, so I can't speak to that corridor myself, but I've seen lots of posts from people who are excited about more frequent service.
Super excited to celebrate the opening of the @metrotransitmn.bsky.social E line today! We're so fortunate to have visionary leaders who have funded a strong and growing transit system! Already visited places I'd never been before in Minneapolis and Edina.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Really cool to see how happy so many people are about the brand-new E Line. I hadn't ridden the 6 since college, so I can't speak to that corridor myself, but I've seen lots of posts from people who are excited about more frequent service.
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Stats from the E Line opening event. First time Metro Transit has added three bus rapid transit lines in one year. They're ending 2025 with 15% more transit service than this time last year.
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Stats from the E Line opening event. First time Metro Transit has added three bus rapid transit lines in one year. They're ending 2025 with 15% more transit service than this time last year.
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E Line Opening Day! LETS GO!!!!!!!!!
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
E Line Opening Day! LETS GO!!!!!!!!!
Bummer that it's not route 3 becoming the E Line tomorrow. Metro Transit could have made a fun gif of the number 3 flipping horizontally to become an E in their ads. 3 ➡️ E
www.metrotransit.org/route/eline
www.metrotransit.org/route/eline
December 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Bummer that it's not route 3 becoming the E Line tomorrow. Metro Transit could have made a fun gif of the number 3 flipping horizontally to become an E in their ads. 3 ➡️ E
www.metrotransit.org/route/eline
www.metrotransit.org/route/eline
Glad to see an alert on the route 6 schedule page about tomorrow's switch to the E Line. Could be more obvious on the page (the default is Schedules & Maps, so you have to know to click Alerts), but at least it's there this time.
www.metrotransit.org/route/6 #MSPTransitExperience
www.metrotransit.org/route/6 #MSPTransitExperience
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Glad to see an alert on the route 6 schedule page about tomorrow's switch to the E Line. Could be more obvious on the page (the default is Schedules & Maps, so you have to know to click Alerts), but at least it's there this time.
www.metrotransit.org/route/6 #MSPTransitExperience
www.metrotransit.org/route/6 #MSPTransitExperience
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Of the 80,000 Somalis who live in the twin cities, only 4000 are non-citizens. And the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of those 4000 non-citizens are NOT undocumented—they are here legally.
There is no immigration issue to enforce here.
I know racists don't care about this, but these facts do matter
There is no immigration issue to enforce here.
I know racists don't care about this, but these facts do matter
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Of the 80,000 Somalis who live in the twin cities, only 4000 are non-citizens. And the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of those 4000 non-citizens are NOT undocumented—they are here legally.
There is no immigration issue to enforce here.
I know racists don't care about this, but these facts do matter
There is no immigration issue to enforce here.
I know racists don't care about this, but these facts do matter
The B Line is finally updating its onboard announcements for downtown Saint Paul. As recently as last Tuesday when this blurry video was taken, they were saying Xcel Energy Center. Now the arena name has been (temporarily?) dropped from the Smith and 5th Street Station message. #MSPTransitExperience
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The B Line is finally updating its onboard announcements for downtown Saint Paul. As recently as last Tuesday when this blurry video was taken, they were saying Xcel Energy Center. Now the arena name has been (temporarily?) dropped from the Smith and 5th Street Station message. #MSPTransitExperience
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it’s really depressing how little the entitled ghouls who rule over us actually know about American history
Rep. Kat Cammarck: "Today, one in six people in the US is foreign born. That quite frankly is not sustainable to maintain a culture that we are known for here in the United States."
December 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
it’s really depressing how little the entitled ghouls who rule over us actually know about American history
Yesterday was my first time on transit since it snowed last weekend. The stop where I got off my first bus wasn't shoveled so our driver let us off almost in the intersection. #MSPTransitExperience
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday was my first time on transit since it snowed last weekend. The stop where I got off my first bus wasn't shoveled so our driver let us off almost in the intersection. #MSPTransitExperience
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I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I know it's too easy to grow numb to the constant flood of bigotry that comes out of his mouth but it does seem morally important you don't allow yourself or anyone else to become desensitized to this vile racism as a normal part of our politics
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Federal Government Announces Racial Profiling Campaign, Explains It’s Because of the President’s Personal Bigotry
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Federal Government Announces Racial Profiling Campaign, Explains It’s Because of the President’s Personal Bigotry
This is another 93.7 "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" format switch, isn't it.
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Cities97 has been playing the last two bars of the @maxmcnown01.bsky.social song “A Lot More Free” for over 7 minutes. lol methinks this is in error
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This is another 93.7 "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" format switch, isn't it.
cities971.iheart.com
cities971.iheart.com
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Just FYI, it’s « Somalis » not « Somalians »
November 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just FYI, it’s « Somalis » not « Somalians »
This is not great. The METRO bus rapid transit system is faster and more frequent than regular route service, but it removes reasonably close service for many people who need it. #MSPTransitExperience
When Route 6 is discontinued, the closest Metro Transit stop for me and my kids will be 0.8 miles away. 😑
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METRO E Line opens Dec. 6, replacing Route 6
The last of three 2025 METRO bus lines openings
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November 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is not great. The METRO bus rapid transit system is faster and more frequent than regular route service, but it removes reasonably close service for many people who need it. #MSPTransitExperience
Border battle for the regular-season finale at the Pav and on the B1G Network now. #GopherVolleyball
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Border battle for the regular-season finale at the Pav and on the B1G Network now. #GopherVolleyball
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
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It took until 2025
The federal Transportation Department has approved a new female crash dummy, replacing an outdated model largely based on male proportions. The new dummy would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It took until 2025
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It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
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On this #TransDayofRemembrance, as we think of all those who have suffered and died needlessly because of the bigotry of a minority...
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On this #TransDayofRemembrance, as we think of all those who have suffered and died needlessly because of the bigotry of a minority...
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
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Hey @metrotransitmn.bsky.social , looks like your police could use some training about not parking their SUVS on sidewalks and fully blocking the Capital City Bikeway. This was taken about 5:15pm this evening. I saw no officers in the vehicles but two standing on the LRT station across the street.
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Hey @metrotransitmn.bsky.social , looks like your police could use some training about not parking their SUVS on sidewalks and fully blocking the Capital City Bikeway. This was taken about 5:15pm this evening. I saw no officers in the vehicles but two standing on the LRT station across the street.
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St. Paul, MN. ICE abducted someone here yesterday.
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
St. Paul, MN. ICE abducted someone here yesterday.
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"ICE is grabbing people from the streets who aren't even undocumented or don't have criminal records at all" babe i don't think there is a group of people ICE should be grabbing people off the streets in the first place
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"ICE is grabbing people from the streets who aren't even undocumented or don't have criminal records at all" babe i don't think there is a group of people ICE should be grabbing people off the streets in the first place
"We are witnessing history, and we need to start telling the stories the way they are and not the way the government wants us to believe... The question now is: Are we going to give up, or are we going to keep fighting for our communities, our families, and our future? If we don’t fight, who will?"
"'Dónde está papi,' 'Where is daddy?' is the question I have heard from children in my community. Often, no one has answers as some detainees are never properly registered, and families don’t even know they have been taken."
No one should ever have to experience this. We cannot look away.
No one should ever have to experience this. We cannot look away.
Opinion: ICE arrests are tearing families apart. We can’t stay silent.
The immigration crackdown unleashed by the Trump administration is splitting up families, leaving children without parents and young people to wonder if they have a future here, Twin Cities charter sc...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"We are witnessing history, and we need to start telling the stories the way they are and not the way the government wants us to believe... The question now is: Are we going to give up, or are we going to keep fighting for our communities, our families, and our future? If we don’t fight, who will?"