Dakota
@dakotafranko.bsky.social
Life long Minnesotan, lived in rural MN, Duluth, and now Minneapolis :)
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I am disappointed that the DFL has stripped the DFL Endorsement from Senator Omar Fateh, who clearly had overwhelming support at the convention. They met privately and voted to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates. An effort led by Mayor Jacob Frey. 1/
August 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I am disappointed that the DFL has stripped the DFL Endorsement from Senator Omar Fateh, who clearly had overwhelming support at the convention. They met privately and voted to overturn the will of Minneapolis delegates. An effort led by Mayor Jacob Frey. 1/
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Hardly anything could be dirtier & grimier than a relatively small group, hundreds of city residents, gathering in an auditorium to decide a local DFL endorsement. Except a committee of outstate bigwigs overturning that endorsement bc their guy needed it bad. That seems dirtier.
August 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hardly anything could be dirtier & grimier than a relatively small group, hundreds of city residents, gathering in an auditorium to decide a local DFL endorsement. Except a committee of outstate bigwigs overturning that endorsement bc their guy needed it bad. That seems dirtier.
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Jacob Frey showed up to a DFL convention with barely more than 30% of delegates. Then the most normal thing happened: he lost. And bc he's a very special mayor, endorsement overturned! Proving the process goes much smoother if you shrink it down to a committee of party officials.
August 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jacob Frey showed up to a DFL convention with barely more than 30% of delegates. Then the most normal thing happened: he lost. And bc he's a very special mayor, endorsement overturned! Proving the process goes much smoother if you shrink it down to a committee of party officials.
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courtside DFL endorsed @omarfatehmn.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
courtside DFL endorsed @omarfatehmn.com
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May 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Let’s be clear, Shaffer did not win the Ward 7 endorsement yesterday. She won the Senior endorsement yesterday.
Our Ward, especially areas in Uptown and Loring are full of young, diverse folk. A majority of the delegates were old, white people.
Not representative of Ward 7.
Our Ward, especially areas in Uptown and Loring are full of young, diverse folk. A majority of the delegates were old, white people.
Not representative of Ward 7.
May 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Let’s be clear, Shaffer did not win the Ward 7 endorsement yesterday. She won the Senior endorsement yesterday.
Our Ward, especially areas in Uptown and Loring are full of young, diverse folk. A majority of the delegates were old, white people.
Not representative of Ward 7.
Our Ward, especially areas in Uptown and Loring are full of young, diverse folk. A majority of the delegates were old, white people.
Not representative of Ward 7.
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What I’ve learned during the last two weeks of DFL conventions:
Republicans welcome. Left-wing members of the left-wing party need not apply.
Republicans welcome. Left-wing members of the left-wing party need not apply.
May 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What I’ve learned during the last two weeks of DFL conventions:
Republicans welcome. Left-wing members of the left-wing party need not apply.
Republicans welcome. Left-wing members of the left-wing party need not apply.
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Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.
May 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.
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Mayor Frey, I saw you fist bump people who spoke on behalf of disenfranchising me. I heard your campaign members being rude, snickering and booing for anyone who spoke up on my right to be at my own party’s convention. They were wearing your campaign shirts, and sitting together.
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Mayor Frey, I saw you fist bump people who spoke on behalf of disenfranchising me. I heard your campaign members being rude, snickering and booing for anyone who spoke up on my right to be at my own party’s convention. They were wearing your campaign shirts, and sitting together.
Spent some time redesigning the interchange for Lyndale/Hennepin/I-94 near downtown Minneapolis :)
Most of it would be 2 or 3 lanes, some places with 4. Didn’t add all that in this.
Most of it would be 2 or 3 lanes, some places with 4. Didn’t add all that in this.
February 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Spent some time redesigning the interchange for Lyndale/Hennepin/I-94 near downtown Minneapolis :)
Most of it would be 2 or 3 lanes, some places with 4. Didn’t add all that in this.
Most of it would be 2 or 3 lanes, some places with 4. Didn’t add all that in this.
Photos I took of the Southwest Light Rail (Green Line) Extension last July :]
February 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Photos I took of the Southwest Light Rail (Green Line) Extension last July :]
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I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:
Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
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Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
1/
November 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:
Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
1/
Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
1/