JT Haines
@jthaines.bsky.social
Community member, Duluth. Enviro at mncenter.org. Films at northlandfilms.com. UVA JD, U of MN, Northwestern Univ.
This would all be an unfunny joke by this point if our byzantine system of campaign finance didn't enable this type of behavior on behalf of wealthy financiers. It is actually an option to rise above it, though, Joe.
We knew these PACs would crop up, and we know they’re going to pour even more money into this race now that I’m the DFL-endorsed candidate. Let’s show these wealthy donors the power of grassroots fundraising. Donate at fatehformayor.com/donate.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This would all be an unfunny joke by this point if our byzantine system of campaign finance didn't enable this type of behavior on behalf of wealthy financiers. It is actually an option to rise above it, though, Joe.
Blackrock's intentions are evident. It matters who owns Minnesota Power. We should be grateful that we have voices like Aaron Brown and an ALJ who are willing to take up these big questions. It would be good to see more from the MP and Chamber set in NE MN.
How much do you trust gargantuan investment firms? A lot? Some? None? At least one judge is signaling alarm about the potential takeover of Allete, parent company of Minnesota Power. www.startribune.com/mn-power-all...
Brown: Is the Minnesota Power sale in the public interest? A judge is skeptical.
"BlackRock didn’t get so big settling for simple market-based gains," Aaron Brown writes. "Thus, ratepayers could be asked to pay for the investment down the line."
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July 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Blackrock's intentions are evident. It matters who owns Minnesota Power. We should be grateful that we have voices like Aaron Brown and an ALJ who are willing to take up these big questions. It would be good to see more from the MP and Chamber set in NE MN.
I hate to say this out loud at this sensitive moment, but I want to be honest that the "save public radio" pleas aren't landing very effectively with me even though I agree with many of the stated principles.
July 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I hate to say this out loud at this sensitive moment, but I want to be honest that the "save public radio" pleas aren't landing very effectively with me even though I agree with many of the stated principles.
10/10 recommend for both the writing and the photos. Honestly, I'm not sure I recall a better or more comprehensive column on this topic of so much interest in northeastern Minnesota.
10/10 This was my favorite project in a long time. I love the Iron Range and want it to thrive. At 5,000 feet, I saw a new perspective that we must understand for our communities to prepare for what comes next. Read more in today’s @startribune.com: www.startribune.com/iron-range-m...
Brown: At 5,000 feet, the legacy of Iron Range mining in Minnesota is clear, but its future is hazy
"I’d seen it all from the ground, driving through and around iron mines nearly every day of my life," columnist Aaron Brown writes. "But what I saw from the air showed the imminent change and difficul...
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July 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
10/10 recommend for both the writing and the photos. Honestly, I'm not sure I recall a better or more comprehensive column on this topic of so much interest in northeastern Minnesota.
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Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada says Israel's genocide is only intensifying. "There's basically an airstrike every other minute" while Israeli forces continue "shooting people at random" across the Gaza Strip.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada says Israel's genocide is only intensifying. "There's basically an airstrike every other minute" while Israeli forces continue "shooting people at random" across the Gaza Strip.
www.democracynow.org/2025/7/1/gaz...
www.democracynow.org/2025/7/1/gaz...
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The MN Supreme Court has denied US Steel's petition to review the MPCA's rejection of a "site specific standard" downstream of the Keetac Mine. USS had proposed a 79 mg/L standard, 8x the 10 mg/L standard in law. MPCA denied it, USS appealed, and this is the end for that appeal.
June 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The MN Supreme Court has denied US Steel's petition to review the MPCA's rejection of a "site specific standard" downstream of the Keetac Mine. USS had proposed a 79 mg/L standard, 8x the 10 mg/L standard in law. MPCA denied it, USS appealed, and this is the end for that appeal.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I like this piece.
Notably (and beyond the scope, to be clear) -- establishment grumblings about "civility" and appeals to denounce violence are different things entirely. One has an agenda, the other is unequivocally correct. www.startribune.com/east-bethel-...
Notably (and beyond the scope, to be clear) -- establishment grumblings about "civility" and appeals to denounce violence are different things entirely. One has an agenda, the other is unequivocally correct. www.startribune.com/east-bethel-...
Brown: East Bethel city councilor’s controversial Facebook comment is a symptom of a bigger problem
East Bethel City Councilor Suzanne Erkel "used the aftermath of an incendiary political tragedy to share a half-baked conspiracy theory," columnist Aaron Brown writes. "She wasn’t alone in doing so, b...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I like this piece.
Notably (and beyond the scope, to be clear) -- establishment grumblings about "civility" and appeals to denounce violence are different things entirely. One has an agenda, the other is unequivocally correct. www.startribune.com/east-bethel-...
Notably (and beyond the scope, to be clear) -- establishment grumblings about "civility" and appeals to denounce violence are different things entirely. One has an agenda, the other is unequivocally correct. www.startribune.com/east-bethel-...
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After one of the worst events in Minnesota history, we must fill the societal emptiness at the heart of the matter. www.startribune.com/melissa-hort...
Brown: Assassination, political violence a symptom of 'soul sickness'
We are experiencing a social disease that elevates violent rhetoric, mocks decency and civility, and worships power above all else.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After one of the worst events in Minnesota history, we must fill the societal emptiness at the heart of the matter. www.startribune.com/melissa-hort...
One can't help but wonder this, for sure. That's incredibly sad and concerning.
Minnesota assassination prompts many lawmakers to wonder: Is service worth the danger?
Minnesota assassination prompts many lawmakers to wonder: Is service worth the danger? • Minnesota Reformer
A year into her first term in office, New Jersey Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer decided not to run for reelection. The political world saw her as a rising star in 2023; Jaffer, a Democrat, previously serv...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
One can't help but wonder this, for sure. That's incredibly sad and concerning.
You gettin' Duluth for Clean Water email updates? Time to do that again: www.duluthforcleanwater.org
Duluth for Clean Water
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June 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You gettin' Duluth for Clean Water email updates? Time to do that again: www.duluthforcleanwater.org
The algorithm on that meta site is telling me I should be worried about "mid-day sweat" in my middle areas. I don't know how I ever got this far without 'em.
June 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The algorithm on that meta site is telling me I should be worried about "mid-day sweat" in my middle areas. I don't know how I ever got this far without 'em.
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Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: It's My Moral Obligation
Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: “My Moral Obligation”
As Gaza faces over three months of Israeli blockade, a group of 12 activists is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. The Madleen ship was launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and initially...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: It's My Moral Obligation
When it comes to understanding these <really important> social and political dynamics in context, Jacob Frey is not helping. Yes, this is an understatement.
the company line from the Mayor and his dopey police sychophant surrogates, is that misinformation from activists escalated the trauma and panic of yesterday. No. Military vehicles, long guns, covered masked faces and jungle fatigues looking like a junta escalated panic and fear
June 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
When it comes to understanding these <really important> social and political dynamics in context, Jacob Frey is not helping. Yes, this is an understatement.
Delightful little piece here from @minnesotabrown.bsky.social about the ongoing challenges of funding small town libraries.
Pictured: my gem of a childhood library, which I loved, and which today is one of a very few remaining anchors of the old downtown.
www.startribune.com/brown-rising...
Pictured: my gem of a childhood library, which I loved, and which today is one of a very few remaining anchors of the old downtown.
www.startribune.com/brown-rising...
June 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Delightful little piece here from @minnesotabrown.bsky.social about the ongoing challenges of funding small town libraries.
Pictured: my gem of a childhood library, which I loved, and which today is one of a very few remaining anchors of the old downtown.
www.startribune.com/brown-rising...
Pictured: my gem of a childhood library, which I loved, and which today is one of a very few remaining anchors of the old downtown.
www.startribune.com/brown-rising...
I still sort of can't get over how limited and disappointing the conversation about riot gear was at the Duluth city level (and most other places). All of this is connected. A minority of elected leaders are willing to put that together.
I am at Bloomington and Lake to understand whats taking place this morning. On scene are DHS, ICE, FBI, Sheriffs, and MPD. No matter the reason, one thing is clear: this display of force is designed to strike fear at the very heart of MPLS. We stand in solidarity against it.
June 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I still sort of can't get over how limited and disappointing the conversation about riot gear was at the Duluth city level (and most other places). All of this is connected. A minority of elected leaders are willing to put that together.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
No tax breaks for big tech! www.startribune.com/opinion-no-t...
Opinion: No tax breaks for Big Tech in 11th-hour deals at the Minnesota Legislature
The development of hyperscale data centers requires a full public debate that the Minnesota Legislature may be skirting.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
No tax breaks for big tech! www.startribune.com/opinion-no-t...
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As Americans, we're constantly flooded with propaganda telling us that punishment is the only solution to society’s problems. This mindset is baked into our culture—fed to us by media giants who profit from keeping us fearful, passive, and numb.
We have to unlearn it. We have to resist it.
We have to unlearn it. We have to resist it.
May 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As Americans, we're constantly flooded with propaganda telling us that punishment is the only solution to society’s problems. This mindset is baked into our culture—fed to us by media giants who profit from keeping us fearful, passive, and numb.
We have to unlearn it. We have to resist it.
We have to unlearn it. We have to resist it.
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Here's my very, very long attempt at corporate accountability.
After George Floyd’s Murder, MN Companies Pledged Millions. We Asked 14 How Much They’ve Given. - Racket
The corporate climate around racial equity these days? Profoundly different.
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May 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Here's my very, very long attempt at corporate accountability.
At a time when we need belief in democratic institutions more than ever, the Minnesota legislature is violating mine.
Taxpayer subsidies for the _Richest People on Earth_ are now being negotiated behind closed doors. Since the public isn’t invited, we shared some thoughts at the Capitol complex last night... #mnleg
May 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
At a time when we need belief in democratic institutions more than ever, the Minnesota legislature is violating mine.
Huh. Turns out way less happens in Star Wars Ep IV A New Hope than my kid brain had been leading me to recall.
May 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Huh. Turns out way less happens in Star Wars Ep IV A New Hope than my kid brain had been leading me to recall.
If we could just get more Chris Ingrahams in state and local media, that would be great, thank you.
You don't need to frame things like this -- the nonpartisan *Congressional Budget Office* says the cuts will leave millions without care, as the story itself notes.
May 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If we could just get more Chris Ingrahams in state and local media, that would be great, thank you.
I don't think "gas and plastic toys should be cheaper" is actually a good (or accurate) political message. Would love if we could keep our eye on essential human needs instead of things that are actually killing us.
May 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I don't think "gas and plastic toys should be cheaper" is actually a good (or accurate) political message. Would love if we could keep our eye on essential human needs instead of things that are actually killing us.