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Jay D. Hopia
@hopia.bsky.social
Hockey and tech nut! Bleed Minnesotan!
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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oh my god this is beautiful. thank you bruce
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Jay D. Hopia
they will never break minneapolis’ spirit. this is why we will win

brass solidarity band brought the resistance and joy from george floyd square to whittier tonight
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Absolutely Beautiful!
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community.

I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
January 22, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Took a shovel and moved some snow! That effort made a magical weekend with temps around 0-10 F but beautiful sun each day!!
December 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
In May 2024 my team was Ephemeral what…. We didn’t understand the capability….

Today we are trunk based and deploying multiple times daily.

It’s not a one hero show, but many hands make light work with product team support! What a journey to share!!!
December 10, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Heading to PHX from MSP to remember my great friend Dean Hubert as his son gets married this weekend!
November 23, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Finally get some rest with my brother and sister at school!
September 4, 2024 at 1:51 AM
First Bluesky post…. First day of school for 2 of our kids. Most public schools in Minnesota start the day after Labor Day. Summer has fleeted…
September 4, 2024 at 1:33 AM