Jen Dolen
@jendolen.bsky.social
Art + access. Also bikes, cats, chickens, MNUFC, MN Aurora, YIMBY, she/her.
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Twin Cities, but sometimes I roam. I celebrate vibrant, walkable cities. Let’s be anti-racist feminist environmentalists while we unlearn ableism and anti-fat bias.
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Twin Cities, but sometimes I roam. I celebrate vibrant, walkable cities. Let’s be anti-racist feminist environmentalists while we unlearn ableism and anti-fat bias.
Concerning is too mild a word
The House Oversight Committee has advanced a raft of bills that would roll back D.C. home rule and overhaul its criminal justice system, including by removing the city’s elected attorney general and installing a presidential appointee.
House GOP advances bills to remove elected D.C. AG, overhaul justice policies
The scope and number of bill makes Wednesday’s action among the most aggressive uses of House lawmakers’ oversight of the nation’s capital in decades.
wapo.st
September 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Concerning is too mild a word
When we ride bikes together, my husband yells “put your phone down!” to any drivers we encounter who are on their phones while driving. Eg, when we cross paths at an intersection. He says this way too often, because people are on their phones behind the wheel ALL THE TIME.
Be better.
Be better.
August 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
When we ride bikes together, my husband yells “put your phone down!” to any drivers we encounter who are on their phones while driving. Eg, when we cross paths at an intersection. He says this way too often, because people are on their phones behind the wheel ALL THE TIME.
Be better.
Be better.
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This is a GoFundMe to support the recovery of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette after the shooting yesterday.
It was created by the PTO at the school where Yvette works.
Please share and give if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-yv...
It was created by the PTO at the school where Yvette works.
Please share and give if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-yv...
Donate to Support Yvette and John Hoffman's Recovery, organized by Fernbrook PTO
Dear Flyer Community, Friends, and Supporters,
Our hearts are heavy a… Fernbrook PTO needs your support for Support Yvette and John Hoffman's Recovery
www.gofundme.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is a GoFundMe to support the recovery of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette after the shooting yesterday.
It was created by the PTO at the school where Yvette works.
Please share and give if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-yv...
It was created by the PTO at the school where Yvette works.
Please share and give if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-yv...
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Minnesota woke to news of political violence but that didn't stop ppl from showing up.
Organizers decided to alter program from speeches abt resisting & fighting back to calls for action of peace, community & persistence.
This hyperlapse is 20min condensed in 1 min. The people don't stop coming.
Organizers decided to alter program from speeches abt resisting & fighting back to calls for action of peace, community & persistence.
This hyperlapse is 20min condensed in 1 min. The people don't stop coming.
June 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Minnesota woke to news of political violence but that didn't stop ppl from showing up.
Organizers decided to alter program from speeches abt resisting & fighting back to calls for action of peace, community & persistence.
This hyperlapse is 20min condensed in 1 min. The people don't stop coming.
Organizers decided to alter program from speeches abt resisting & fighting back to calls for action of peace, community & persistence.
This hyperlapse is 20min condensed in 1 min. The people don't stop coming.
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This is not a drill! Golden Thyme Cafe is now open at its new location (Selby & Victoria)
May 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is not a drill! Golden Thyme Cafe is now open at its new location (Selby & Victoria)
Why?? Gun lobby? Private prisons? Greed and cruelty.
The Justice Department on Tuesday canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations and local governments, including funding for gun-violence prevention programs, crime-victim advocacy and efforts to combat opioid addiction, according to an email obtained by The Post.
DOJ cancels grants for gun-violence and addiction prevention, victim advocacy
In an email to staff, the head of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs said the canceled grants don’t align with Trump administration priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Why?? Gun lobby? Private prisons? Greed and cruelty.
This administration outdoes itself daily.
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This administration outdoes itself daily.
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Glad my comments got posted in their entirety. Not feeling super trusting of local media, especially when their caption writers say exactly the opposite of what I said. #Tariffs
@fox9mn.bsky.social, I would appreciate a formal correction here.
@fox9mn.bsky.social, I would appreciate a formal correction here.
I don't understand the headline on this @fox9mn.bsky.social video clip (not the chyron at the top, which is much more accurate). The toy store owner is literally saying the opposite of what the headline suggests.
youtu.be/veDsvF0kPY8?...
youtu.be/veDsvF0kPY8?...
MN toy store owner says Trump tariffs ‘nothing’ compared to COVID restrictions
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
youtu.be
April 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Glad my comments got posted in their entirety. Not feeling super trusting of local media, especially when their caption writers say exactly the opposite of what I said. #Tariffs
@fox9mn.bsky.social, I would appreciate a formal correction here.
@fox9mn.bsky.social, I would appreciate a formal correction here.
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Sadly, it’s time to revive this 2017 TIME cover.
March 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sadly, it’s time to revive this 2017 TIME cover.
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is it good or bad that a billionaire oligarch with close ties to foreign dictators is currently downloading the most sensitive information the us federal government has about its citizens to his own private servers?
February 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
is it good or bad that a billionaire oligarch with close ties to foreign dictators is currently downloading the most sensitive information the us federal government has about its citizens to his own private servers?
If you rely on VA benefits, SS checks, disability, unemployment, grants to run your biz, Medicare, Medicaid—this should b intolerable. A foreign nat’l w/ ties to China+Russia downloaded our personal info from the Treasury. The world’s richest man is stealing from the American people.
-Politics Girl
-Politics Girl
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
February 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If you rely on VA benefits, SS checks, disability, unemployment, grants to run your biz, Medicare, Medicaid—this should b intolerable. A foreign nat’l w/ ties to China+Russia downloaded our personal info from the Treasury. The world’s richest man is stealing from the American people.
-Politics Girl
-Politics Girl
This racist, irresponsible man lacks empathy and turns any tragedy into a way to forward his reckless agenda. It’s shameful that he is our president. He is not interested in governing. He does not care about the best interests of the people in this country.
Reporter: You blamed the diversity elements but then told us you weren’t sure that the controllers made any mistakes.
Trump: It’s all under investigation.
Reporter: That’s why I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
Trump: It’s all under investigation.
Reporter: That’s why I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
January 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This racist, irresponsible man lacks empathy and turns any tragedy into a way to forward his reckless agenda. It’s shameful that he is our president. He is not interested in governing. He does not care about the best interests of the people in this country.
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To deaf LGBT (especially transgender) people in the USA in crisis right now - Trevor Project offers a free crisis text line and online chat. Text ‘START’ to 678-678. PLEASE REBLOG THIS!!!! #lgbt #deaf #accessibility #disability #suicide #transgender #usa
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January 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
To deaf LGBT (especially transgender) people in the USA in crisis right now - Trevor Project offers a free crisis text line and online chat. Text ‘START’ to 678-678. PLEASE REBLOG THIS!!!! #lgbt #deaf #accessibility #disability #suicide #transgender #usa
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
So disappointing.
I admit I find it morbidly funny that MnDOT's official position on I-94 is/was: "we would never, we could never, build that kind of atrocity today."
Little ‘Rethinking’ Went into Rethinking I-94
MnDOT signaled intent to abandon any boulevard or reduced-capacity options for the Rethinking I-94 project. What’s their process for assessing project goals?
streets.mn
December 31, 2024 at 3:09 AM
So disappointing.
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“Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise.”
@tomflood.bsky.social stickers are popping up around Minneapolis! 🚲 ❤️
@tomflood.bsky.social stickers are popping up around Minneapolis! 🚲 ❤️
November 25, 2024 at 4:14 AM
“Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise.”
@tomflood.bsky.social stickers are popping up around Minneapolis! 🚲 ❤️
@tomflood.bsky.social stickers are popping up around Minneapolis! 🚲 ❤️
A couple of my fave pics from a trip to the desert early this year. I’m a temperate forest gal who loves soft pine needle carpets, fall leaves, and birch tree groves, but the desert palette is a sometimes unsubtle visual feast.
No filters, iPhone.
No filters, iPhone.
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 AM
A couple of my fave pics from a trip to the desert early this year. I’m a temperate forest gal who loves soft pine needle carpets, fall leaves, and birch tree groves, but the desert palette is a sometimes unsubtle visual feast.
No filters, iPhone.
No filters, iPhone.
Sprucing up my feed with a cat pic. That’s what you do when you move into a space, yes? Start decorating, add some art, get cozy.
November 18, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Sprucing up my feed with a cat pic. That’s what you do when you move into a space, yes? Start decorating, add some art, get cozy.
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This ban prevents people who assault or murder LGBT individuals from saying that they were panicked by the revelation that a person is trans. Right now, it is a legal defense to use in court, and should not be. Existing as trans is not a provocation to attack.
March 18, 2024 at 3:22 PM
This ban prevents people who assault or murder LGBT individuals from saying that they were panicked by the revelation that a person is trans. Right now, it is a legal defense to use in court, and should not be. Existing as trans is not a provocation to attack.
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grocery workers in northern MN are striking Dec 22-25, and don't have a preexisting hardship fund to support them. If its within your means, consider sliding a couple bucks to workers this weekend
www.gofundme.com/f/awhku-hard...
www.gofundme.com/f/awhku-hard...
Hardship Fund for UFCW Local 663 Members, organized by UFCW Local 663
Grocery work has always been and remains essential in keeping our communities… UFCW Local 663 needs your support for Hardship Fund for UFCW Local 663 Members
www.gofundme.com
December 23, 2023 at 10:40 PM
grocery workers in northern MN are striking Dec 22-25, and don't have a preexisting hardship fund to support them. If its within your means, consider sliding a couple bucks to workers this weekend
www.gofundme.com/f/awhku-hard...
www.gofundme.com/f/awhku-hard...