matt meshm
@meshm.bsky.social
Minneapolis-based tinkerer. Work on websites for science at UMN's Supercomputing Institute. Into bikes, city infrastructure, and local politics
Who ranked Brenda? She only got 767 first round votes but was ranked on 10,200 ballots. Frey was the most common first choice for those who dared to dream
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Who ranked Brenda? She only got 767 first round votes but was ranked on 10,200 ballots. Frey was the most common first choice for those who dared to dream
Frey dominates among people writing in random names. The most common ballot including at least one undeclared write-in (UWI) was: "Frey, UWI, UWI."
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Frey dominates among people writing in random names. The most common ballot including at least one undeclared write-in (UWI) was: "Frey, UWI, UWI."
"You will receive a ... survey regarding the technologies that you use at the University of Minnesota, including your perspective on generative artificial intelligence in higher education"
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"You will receive a ... survey regarding the technologies that you use at the University of Minnesota, including your perspective on generative artificial intelligence in higher education"
Fateh needed to net almost 15k more 2nd/3rd choice votes than Frey to beat him, and he got less than half that (6484 more than Frey). Frey wins with just over 50% of votes cast :-(
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fateh needed to net almost 15k more 2nd/3rd choice votes than Frey to beat him, and he got less than half that (6484 more than Frey). Frey wins with just over 50% of votes cast :-(
Soren Stevenson shows up at the unofficial south Minneapolis post election party to cheers as I turn into a pumpkin and leave
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Soren Stevenson shows up at the unofficial south Minneapolis post election party to cheers as I turn into a pumpkin and leave
A constituent made a cake for @robin4mpls.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A constituent made a cake for @robin4mpls.bsky.social
Posted up on campus harassing undergrads to vote for @omarfatehmn.com @robin4mpls.bsky.social Let's do this!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Posted up on campus harassing undergrads to vote for @omarfatehmn.com @robin4mpls.bsky.social Let's do this!!
She's technically opposed by crank candidate Bob Again. I kinda like @taylordahlin.com 's idea of ranking him, maybe behind a write in first choice
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
She's technically opposed by crank candidate Bob Again. I kinda like @taylordahlin.com 's idea of ranking him, maybe behind a write in first choice
The three flavors of Minneapolis yard decorations in October:
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The three flavors of Minneapolis yard decorations in October:
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
Spooky
Political
Spooky political
It's that time of year again
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It's that time of year again
New bike day! It doesn't count as an additional bike if I found one with the same color scheme as one of my other bikes, right?
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
New bike day! It doesn't count as an additional bike if I found one with the same color scheme as one of my other bikes, right?
What the fuck is this official MN DFL mailer showing a seemingly random selection of endorsed candidates? Only one of 3 at large parks endorsees, and Bob Fine but not Steve Brandt? Is the DFL just trolling us at this point?
October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What the fuck is this official MN DFL mailer showing a seemingly random selection of endorsed candidates? Only one of 3 at large parks endorsees, and Bob Fine but not Steve Brandt? Is the DFL just trolling us at this point?
Just got my covid and flu shots. The UMN clinic was giving away great branded pens
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just got my covid and flu shots. The UMN clinic was giving away great branded pens
It's progressive PAC lit day over here. Great mayoral mailers from @mplsforthemany.com and working people's project, and a parks flier from working america
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It's progressive PAC lit day over here. Great mayoral mailers from @mplsforthemany.com and working people's project, and a parks flier from working america
Would a *socialist* get an $8 drink at the corn maze??? Checkmate, leftists
October 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Would a *socialist* get an $8 drink at the corn maze??? Checkmate, leftists
Down a couple percent but not 8%. I think the 2024 total here includes the whole year, so the 2024 YTD is probably more like 5.0MW vs 4.8 this year
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Down a couple percent but not 8%. I think the 2024 total here includes the whole year, so the 2024 YTD is probably more like 5.0MW vs 4.8 this year
Good news! @jchavezmpls.bsky.social pointed out I got the tabulation wrong here and Davis would in fact be the winner in my scenario according to Mpls RCV procedure
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good news! @jchavezmpls.bsky.social pointed out I got the tabulation wrong here and Davis would in fact be the winner in my scenario according to Mpls RCV procedure
I am still trying to work this out but getting stuck on the difference between "votes that could possibly be transferred" in the first definition here and "sum of all ranked choice votes" in the second. Are they always going to be the same in my scenario?
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I am still trying to work this out but getting stuck on the difference between "votes that could possibly be transferred" in the first definition here and "sum of all ranked choice votes" in the second. Are they always going to be the same in my scenario?
What kind of people are running this country?
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What kind of people are running this country?
Here's a ranked choice outcome I'm worried about. Fateh's support is concentrated in 1st choices, so Davis/Hampton get eliminated even though they're ranked on more ballots.
This is really just a demo of RCV vs. approval voting, but shows RCV can result in more disappointed voters than necessary
This is really just a demo of RCV vs. approval voting, but shows RCV can result in more disappointed voters than necessary
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here's a ranked choice outcome I'm worried about. Fateh's support is concentrated in 1st choices, so Davis/Hampton get eliminated even though they're ranked on more ballots.
This is really just a demo of RCV vs. approval voting, but shows RCV can result in more disappointed voters than necessary
This is really just a demo of RCV vs. approval voting, but shows RCV can result in more disappointed voters than necessary
Fight facism, fancy style
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Fight facism, fancy style
I went with the red cufflinks, for communism
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I went with the red cufflinks, for communism
Biked to Stillwater today and hung out at their giant pumpkin fest. They had a Pumpkin regatta in the St. Croix river, with people paddling in carved out pumpkins. Only one guy finished without the gourd taking on water
October 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Biked to Stillwater today and hung out at their giant pumpkin fest. They had a Pumpkin regatta in the St. Croix river, with people paddling in carved out pumpkins. Only one guy finished without the gourd taking on water
Gotta say I prefer the siting of the Leif Erikson statue that the U.S. gifted to Iceland in 1932
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Gotta say I prefer the siting of the Leif Erikson statue that the U.S. gifted to Iceland in 1932
Just spent the evening working in the gorge with Friends of the Mississippi River. This fall MPRB will be burning the oak savannah for the first time in decades!
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Just spent the evening working in the gorge with Friends of the Mississippi River. This fall MPRB will be burning the oak savannah for the first time in decades!