Jay Wilkinson
@jedgarw.bsky.social
Citizen of the world, Minnesotan, justice seeker, learner, writer, parent, son, cyclist, music listener, descendant the woman in photo.
What if SPPD showed up and faced off against ICE and positioned as human shields for our neighbors? The violence I see reported is 90-10 on the feds side.
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What if SPPD showed up and faced off against ICE and positioned as human shields for our neighbors? The violence I see reported is 90-10 on the feds side.
I am parsimonious (cheap) so I try to overwinter plants. And earn rewards now and later. Hibiscus will be very leggy by spring but it is happy now.
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I am parsimonious (cheap) so I try to overwinter plants. And earn rewards now and later. Hibiscus will be very leggy by spring but it is happy now.
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
See this piece from Midway resident @coleinmidway.bsky.social highlighting two diverging paths of development on University Ave - dense, walkable, immigrant‑led local businesses to the north; and struggling suburban big-box stores to the south. Which way, Saint Paul?🏙️
streets.mn/2025/11/12/n...
streets.mn/2025/11/12/n...
North of University: The Midway’s Accidental Success Story
North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway’s less organized, less polished side.
streets.mn
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
See this piece from Midway resident @coleinmidway.bsky.social highlighting two diverging paths of development on University Ave - dense, walkable, immigrant‑led local businesses to the north; and struggling suburban big-box stores to the south. Which way, Saint Paul?🏙️
streets.mn/2025/11/12/n...
streets.mn/2025/11/12/n...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Minneapolis and Minnesota and Hennepin - PLEASE!!!!!!
"$1,000 a month as part of a state program experimenting with giving homeless youths cash payments for two years with no strings attached."
"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Minneapolis and Minnesota and Hennepin - PLEASE!!!!!!
What is going on? Last week at SD 64 DFL mtg someone said "corruption in Walz admn." Now in Strib Jason Chavez says "admn. riddled with fraud". With friends like this making this up, who needs MAGA? Problem is inadequate respon to fraud in private sector, as far as I read, not fraud in admin.
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What is going on? Last week at SD 64 DFL mtg someone said "corruption in Walz admn." Now in Strib Jason Chavez says "admn. riddled with fraud". With friends like this making this up, who needs MAGA? Problem is inadequate respon to fraud in private sector, as far as I read, not fraud in admin.
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
We gotta stop thinking that asking local electeds to post about ICE is effective politics. Tim Walz already went to Maximum Poster in the presidential.
Get trained. Become the person the local elected texts to get your ass onsite when a raid happens. Bring water.
Get trained. Become the person the local elected texts to get your ass onsite when a raid happens. Bring water.
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
We gotta stop thinking that asking local electeds to post about ICE is effective politics. Tim Walz already went to Maximum Poster in the presidential.
Get trained. Become the person the local elected texts to get your ass onsite when a raid happens. Bring water.
Get trained. Become the person the local elected texts to get your ass onsite when a raid happens. Bring water.
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Reporter Andy Mannix from the @startribune.com and I have been speaking to women all over the country about allegations of child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. This is the story of how one perpetrator in Minnesota escaped consequences for years: www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reporter Andy Mannix from the @startribune.com and I have been speaking to women all over the country about allegations of child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. This is the story of how one perpetrator in Minnesota escaped consequences for years: www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Commentary: Tenants' rights without enforcement ends up asking tenants to absorb bad conditions and rent increases to preserve landlord viability. Tenants living with mold and unsafe conditions are already subsidizing the landlord’s operation with their health. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
If tenants are to be protected, cities need to pay for enforcement of the rules • Minnesota Reformer
Create elaborate protections on paper, provide minimal enforcement, then blame tenants for the resulting dysfunction.
minnesotareformer.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Commentary: Tenants' rights without enforcement ends up asking tenants to absorb bad conditions and rent increases to preserve landlord viability. Tenants living with mold and unsafe conditions are already subsidizing the landlord’s operation with their health. minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/14/i...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Our Minneapolis office and intake lines will be closed Friday, Nov. 14. https://mylegalaid.org/locations/
Locations - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's offices are located in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, Willmar, Duluth and Mankato, by appointment only.
mylegalaid.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our Minneapolis office and intake lines will be closed Friday, Nov. 14. https://mylegalaid.org/locations/
I have not used AI much. Asked one how much MN got in Low Income Housing Task Credits. Simple question. Answer was $10.5 b. Further research showed that was total US allocation and MN's was far lower. Caution advised.
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I have not used AI much. Asked one how much MN got in Low Income Housing Task Credits. Simple question. Answer was $10.5 b. Further research showed that was total US allocation and MN's was far lower. Caution advised.
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Embarrassing to see reactionists blaming Gov Walz for the fraudulent activity that was a result of evil people in our communities taking advantage of systems he put in place to help people. Blame the auditors, the many folks that dropped the ball on reviewing, and the fuckers who did the crime. 🤷🏼♀️
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Embarrassing to see reactionists blaming Gov Walz for the fraudulent activity that was a result of evil people in our communities taking advantage of systems he put in place to help people. Blame the auditors, the many folks that dropped the ball on reviewing, and the fuckers who did the crime. 🤷🏼♀️
I have been either a tenant advocate or tenant for a long time. Wish rent control would work for low income renters. But, global capital goes where-ever if can find the easiest way to make profits. This is happening in The Netherlands where social democracy I dream of has existed for decades.
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I have been either a tenant advocate or tenant for a long time. Wish rent control would work for low income renters. But, global capital goes where-ever if can find the easiest way to make profits. This is happening in The Netherlands where social democracy I dream of has existed for decades.
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
The Trump administration continues to claim that this story — in which @nicolefoy.bsky.social found that 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration authorities — is fake, lies, etc. without ever saying what we got wrong. It's easy to throw insults, it is NOT easy to do this reporting:
"The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So @propublica.org did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer." www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Trump administration continues to claim that this story — in which @nicolefoy.bsky.social found that 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration authorities — is fake, lies, etc. without ever saying what we got wrong. It's easy to throw insults, it is NOT easy to do this reporting:
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
HOME Line with the renters rights case for the same. (TBH not sure who is against this...) www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
On Nov. 4, St. Paul voters can make the city fairer for renters - MinnPost
Giving the city of St. Paul the ability to issue administrative citations would mean renters don't have to fend for themselves.
www.minnpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
HOME Line with the renters rights case for the same. (TBH not sure who is against this...) www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
I have secured a better vantage point and THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN THERE ARE OF THEM
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I have secured a better vantage point and THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN THERE ARE OF THEM
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
…and to be even more specific: attending a Monarca training is a great next step:
Just learned that Monarca, the local rapid response network that hosts trainings regularly, has its own website. Includes link to sign up for trainings as well as the hotline to call if you see federal activity. monarcamn.org
Monarca
monarcamn.org
October 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
…and to be even more specific: attending a Monarca training is a great next step:
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
When I spoke at #NoKings in June, I tried to echo the affirmation that big rallies are first steps, not destinations. In that spirit, two related resources:
• A printable zine: "For people who want to take action” - guante.info/actionzine
• The "things to do after a big march" link below:
• A printable zine: "For people who want to take action” - guante.info/actionzine
• The "things to do after a big march" link below:
...I'll add on to this what I wrote the day after performing at the June No Kings march here in MN. The focus in mine is less on macro-scale movement stuff and more on sharing some ideas for individuals wondering "how can I do more?"
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
When I spoke at #NoKings in June, I tried to echo the affirmation that big rallies are first steps, not destinations. In that spirit, two related resources:
• A printable zine: "For people who want to take action” - guante.info/actionzine
• The "things to do after a big march" link below:
• A printable zine: "For people who want to take action” - guante.info/actionzine
• The "things to do after a big march" link below:
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
In the endless battle over narrative, this image shows: resistance isn’t just a deep blue city thing; people everywhere are showing up and pushing back.
Thanks @norsoco.bsky.social. (I’m just reposting their original but with alt-text).
More: northwoods-socialists.blogspot.com/2024/06/cale...
Thanks @norsoco.bsky.social. (I’m just reposting their original but with alt-text).
More: northwoods-socialists.blogspot.com/2024/06/cale...
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In the endless battle over narrative, this image shows: resistance isn’t just a deep blue city thing; people everywhere are showing up and pushing back.
Thanks @norsoco.bsky.social. (I’m just reposting their original but with alt-text).
More: northwoods-socialists.blogspot.com/2024/06/cale...
Thanks @norsoco.bsky.social. (I’m just reposting their original but with alt-text).
More: northwoods-socialists.blogspot.com/2024/06/cale...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
Another pro-walking campaign, sorely needed. sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
How easy is it to be car free in the Twin Cities? A new campaign urges more people to try.
The transportation nonprofit, Move Minnesota, is starting the “No Car, No Problem” campaign to urge Twin Cities residents to use transit instead of car.
sahanjournal.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Another pro-walking campaign, sorely needed. sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
"The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So @propublica.org did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer." www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So @propublica.org did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer." www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
...I'll add on to this what I wrote the day after performing at the June No Kings march here in MN. The focus in mine is less on macro-scale movement stuff and more on sharing some ideas for individuals wondering "how can I do more?"
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
...I'll add on to this what I wrote the day after performing at the June No Kings march here in MN. The focus in mine is less on macro-scale movement stuff and more on sharing some ideas for individuals wondering "how can I do more?"
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
Things to do after a big march: guante.ghost.io/whats-next-t...
Reposted by Jay Wilkinson
