Jon Feldman
@jonfeldman.bsky.social
Twin Cities/Urbanism lurker 🚲 , Mets ⚾️ , Gophers 〽️🐿️, 🏃♂️
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Projects like this do nothing for economic development. They simply encourage more sprawl and suburban ponzi scheme "growth". MnDOT and others like the senator here completely undermined the effectiveness of the Northstar commuter train while encouraging climate- and economically-damaging land use.
After 50 years, the final segment of Highway 610 is now open, connecting Maple Grove to I-94!
I worked to secure federal funding for this highway, which means shorter commutes, faster emergency routes, and more opportunity.
www.startribune.com/last-piece-o...
I worked to secure federal funding for this highway, which means shorter commutes, faster emergency routes, and more opportunity.
www.startribune.com/last-piece-o...
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Projects like this do nothing for economic development. They simply encourage more sprawl and suburban ponzi scheme "growth". MnDOT and others like the senator here completely undermined the effectiveness of the Northstar commuter train while encouraging climate- and economically-damaging land use.
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Dawis bicycles
1904
Artist: Aldo Mazza
1904
Artist: Aldo Mazza
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Dawis bicycles
1904
Artist: Aldo Mazza
1904
Artist: Aldo Mazza
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I wrote about the should-be-illegal trend of fencing off sidewalks because poor people are nearby. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Using fencing to curb homelessness in the Twin Cities is an insult - MinnPost
Agencies and governments turn to fencing instead of actual solutions for problems related to people experiencing homelessness.
www.minnpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I wrote about the should-be-illegal trend of fencing off sidewalks because poor people are nearby. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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Walkable city baseball edition:
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Walkable city baseball edition:
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
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rip Steven you flew too close to the sun and also served in the Rhodesian army
NEW: Steven Hatfill, the biosecurity expert and opponent of mNRA research, tells me he was fired by RFK Jr.'s chief of staff as part of "a coup to overthrow Mr. Kennedy." HHS says he misrepresented himself & didn't play well in the sandbox.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Steven Hatfill, Covid Vaccine Critic, Is Ousted From HHS
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
rip Steven you flew too close to the sun and also served in the Rhodesian army
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A bike trail to transit center connection? Millions of dollars. Having it open? There are some things money can't buy. For that you'd need mayoral class.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A bike trail to transit center connection? Millions of dollars. Having it open? There are some things money can't buy. For that you'd need mayoral class.
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The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
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This was a good discussion with Tina Smith at the Minnpost Festival last weekend. One key thing she said was that the worst industry influencing DC right now is the crypto industry, which happens to be one of Angie Craig's big things. www.minnpost.com/inside-minnp...
MinnPost Festival video: Kara Swisher interviews Sen. Tina Smith
An (early) exit interview with Sen. Tina Smith by journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher at MinnPost Festival.
www.minnpost.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This was a good discussion with Tina Smith at the Minnpost Festival last weekend. One key thing she said was that the worst industry influencing DC right now is the crypto industry, which happens to be one of Angie Craig's big things. www.minnpost.com/inside-minnp...
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Good work
Q: How did the White House decide it was appropriate for Jared Kushner to be working on matters that involve Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia -- 3 countries combined that have given him more than $2.5b
LEAVITT: It's frankly despicable that you're trying to suggest that it's inappropriate
LEAVITT: It's frankly despicable that you're trying to suggest that it's inappropriate
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good work
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crazy idea for apple but what about a phone that fits in your pocket
September 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
crazy idea for apple but what about a phone that fits in your pocket
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
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A reckless driver rammed through a so-called protected bike lane. These barriers clearly aren’t built to withstand the speed and size of vehicles on our city streets.
August 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A reckless driver rammed through a so-called protected bike lane. These barriers clearly aren’t built to withstand the speed and size of vehicles on our city streets.
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Next session we should start talking about state run or subsidized Intercity buses.
You should be able to buy a ticket to go to St Cloud, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester at an affordable consistent price with multiple trips leaving per day.
You should be able to buy a ticket to go to St Cloud, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester at an affordable consistent price with multiple trips leaving per day.
As expected, Northstar Link will discontinue service at the same time as the Northstar catchthelink.com/service-chan...
Northstar Link to discontinue service on January 2, 2026
Effective January 5, 2026 Northstar Rail will be replaced with bus service that will only operate within Hennepin County and will serve as far as Ramsey. The new service will not serve the Elk River o...
catchthelink.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Next session we should start talking about state run or subsidized Intercity buses.
You should be able to buy a ticket to go to St Cloud, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester at an affordable consistent price with multiple trips leaving per day.
You should be able to buy a ticket to go to St Cloud, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester at an affordable consistent price with multiple trips leaving per day.
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And yet... www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/...
Are Minnesota drivers required to yield to pedestrians at unmarked intersections? - MinnPost
www.minnpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
And yet... www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/...
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The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
July 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
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The ampitheater is a nice idea, but it's an urban planning error in this day and age to put a road between the buildings and the water.
Minneapolis officials to consider Northside amphitheater plan Tuesday
Minneapolis officials to consider Northside amphitheater plan Tuesday
The meeting will include a public hearing.
bringmethenews.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The ampitheater is a nice idea, but it's an urban planning error in this day and age to put a road between the buildings and the water.
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Actor Mandy Patinkin’s plea for Jews to consider how what Netanyahu’s Israeli government is doing to Gaza is not just harming Palestinians and killing kids — but also endangering Jews across the globe.
July 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Actor Mandy Patinkin’s plea for Jews to consider how what Netanyahu’s Israeli government is doing to Gaza is not just harming Palestinians and killing kids — but also endangering Jews across the globe.
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“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
July 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“Secret police” are your words, not mine. Seems like you’ve been giving them a lot of thought.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
Unlike NYPD, your agents don’t identify themselves & wear masks that cover their faces. Now they ignore judges’ rulings, too.
What law enforcement agents are supposed to uphold … is the rule of law.
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Since May:
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
June 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Since May:
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
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Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
June 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
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Thanks to Rep. Koegel, Sen. Dibble and Rep. Jones for speaking the truth that the budget is being unfairly balanced on the backs of transit riders (and the future transit system we should be building), while road funding is protected. #mnleg (1/2)
June 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thanks to Rep. Koegel, Sen. Dibble and Rep. Jones for speaking the truth that the budget is being unfairly balanced on the backs of transit riders (and the future transit system we should be building), while road funding is protected. #mnleg (1/2)
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Interview Pepsi’s CEO next and ask him what he thinks the best drink in the world is
Demis Hassabis, the chief executive of Google DeepMind, says that “we’re quite close” to human-level artificial intelligence. After that, all bets are off. nyti.ms/45lteBF
May 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Interview Pepsi’s CEO next and ask him what he thinks the best drink in the world is
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It was actually worse than this sounds. Alkonis fell asleep/passed out behind the wheel with his wife and children in the car, woke up before crashing, and decided to keep driving. He then fell asleep/passed out again and killed two people.
This tweet still breaks my brain. He killed two people in a car due to negligence and was sentenced to three years in prison, a penalty completely in line (if not more lenient) than American law
May 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It was actually worse than this sounds. Alkonis fell asleep/passed out behind the wheel with his wife and children in the car, woke up before crashing, and decided to keep driving. He then fell asleep/passed out again and killed two people.
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~45% of US corn production is now used to make ethanol, mostly for mixing into gasoline.
That's ~13% of all US crop land already used for energy production.
Using some of the same land for solar panels would capture 50-100 times more energy per acre.
That's ~13% of all US crop land already used for energy production.
Using some of the same land for solar panels would capture 50-100 times more energy per acre.
May 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
~45% of US corn production is now used to make ethanol, mostly for mixing into gasoline.
That's ~13% of all US crop land already used for energy production.
Using some of the same land for solar panels would capture 50-100 times more energy per acre.
That's ~13% of all US crop land already used for energy production.
Using some of the same land for solar panels would capture 50-100 times more energy per acre.
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You forgot to mention she resigned in protest in January after you killed her cartoon about your plutocrat owner.
The Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting and
commentary goes to @anntelnaes.bsky.social, for various works that appeared in The Washington Post.
This is her third Pulitzer recognition.
commentary goes to @anntelnaes.bsky.social, for various works that appeared in The Washington Post.
This is her third Pulitzer recognition.
Ann Telnaes
Ann Telnaes was an editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post. She won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 2001 and was a finalist for the prize in 2022.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You forgot to mention she resigned in protest in January after you killed her cartoon about your plutocrat owner.