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Alexis (she/her)
@twincityalexis.bsky.social
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Geeking out on public policy, liberation theology, arts, food, and wanderlust.
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twincityalexis.bsky.social
US Citizenship ceremonies are overflowing with joy and pride in becoming American. Taking this moment away--and the thousands of dollars they've invested--is immensely cruel. I'm outraged for my neighbors from Burma, Afghanistan, Somalia, and more who are being discriminated against by this action.
December 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
I'm a proud Minnesotan today 🏳️‍⚧️⚽️🏋🏼🥇
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
American kids are almost twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood than kids in other high-income countries. This is unacceptable and completely preventable.
September 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
The stage has been set for the 2025 4-H Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest! The anticipation is buzzing. #mnstatefair #mn4h
August 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
I love Bookshop! Huge selection, fast delivery, and a portion of profits funds local bookstores
amummy.bsky.social Amummy @amummy.bsky.social · Jul 8
FYI Bookshop.org has anti-prime free shipping rn!
anti-prime sale
July 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
What a great local story. Happy Pride, everyone 🌈
rossraihala.bsky.social Ross Raihala (Alpha Male) 🌈 @rossraihala.bsky.social · Jun 29
Happy Pride everyone. I wrote a column about gay rights pioneer Thom Higgins, who called Minnesota home for most of his (too short) life. I really want more people to know the story of this remarkable guy. Please read and share (gift link)!
Raihala: Meet the Minnesotan who coined the term ‘gay pride’ and tossed a pie in Anita Bryant’s face
After the Stonewall riots in 1969 sparked the gay liberation movement, Thom Higgins gave it a name.
www.twincities.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
This makes me sad as a Christian with many LGBTQ+ friends. "Religious freedom" that requires the erasure of other human beings violates the love of God.
June 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
What's common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

Refugees resettling in the U.S. have to pay back the cost of their plane tickets.
petersagal.bsky.social Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Jun 17
What’s common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

Not everything you think should be said out loud.
June 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
Rep. Hortman's legacy is defined by public policies that respect the dignity of all people and protect the most vulnerable. An absolutely gutting and traumatic loss for our state.
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jun 14
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.

That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
Tell your legislators to vote NO on work requirements for Medicaid!
jayapal.house.gov Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · May 25
Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money.

Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.

Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
May 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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This is what community-first public safety looks like. Sgt. Toy and Officer Lee give students rides, hang out with them every week, and even show up in the hospital to show youth that they care. I'm so proud of our friends at The Urban Village for what they have built.
www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
St. Paul police and partners help struggling students overcome obstacles and thrive
A partnership between the St. Paul Police Department, St. Paul Public Schools, and the nonprofit The Urban Village, have helped dozens of students at Humboldt High School overcome struggles with viole...
www.fox9.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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philiprocco.bsky.social
To put the OMB grant freeze in context, roughly 17.5% of Wisconsin’s revenue comes from federal grants in aid last I checked. Overall, federal grants account for roughly 36% of all state government budgets in US. In a number of states the federal share is even higher.
January 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
Trump orders a freeze of all federal grants & loans--i.e. student aid, Head Start, health clinics, public housing--starting tomorrow. This will hurt millions of people who rely on public services and thousands of workers employed with these grant funds.
rollcall.com?p=773817
Trump White House orders freeze on federal grants, loans - Roll Call
President Donald Trump's budget office on Monday ordered all federal agencies to temporarily block disbursement of grants and loans.
rollcall.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Serious props to Marisa here who had this before anyone else I think.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
twincityalexis.bsky.social
I love this. Resistance has many forms.
January 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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LASER LOON UNLOCKED! Thx #StPaulLibrary
February 13, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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Karen language classes were outlawed in public schools in Burma over 60 years ago. Now 300+ students are learning Karen in St. Paul. I'm so incredibly proud of all of the teachers and students making this possible.
m.startribune.com/st-paul-publ...
St. Paul Public Schools already eyeing expansion of groundbreaking Karen language program
Hundreds of students have enrolled in the new classes and the district will expand the coursework to middle schools for the next academic year.
m.startribune.com
December 29, 2023 at 3:08 PM
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Jingle Jangle is the most underrated Christmas movie of the century. I just watched it for the 3rd time in 4 years and it's a total delight.
youtu.be/aYPUYVgwLWY?...
December 22, 2023 at 8:50 PM