Skyrocketing health insurance costs for educators are the driving force behind budget cuts in Duluth and other districts across Minnesota. We need a statewide solution.

Email your legislators and tell them to support the Educator Group Insurance Program! https://edmn.me/3R1sf1d #mnleg #edmnvotes

something strange and horrible and somehow fitting that we should have a very real threat of madman civilizational destruction at the very moment when we also have humans on the dark side of the moon taking pictures that show how small, precious, and beautiful our world and existence is

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

“In my classroom, students frequently become emotional, crying due to stress or fear. Many appear increasingly agitated and reluctant to engage in class activities,” a teacher wrote. via @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The American hockey teams have inspired a generation of American parents to look up how much hockey costs and say, "Nope, forget it, we're not doing this."

Salient points.

www.linkedin.com/posts/brooks...

One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.

It’s wild living in Minneapolis and seeing longtime friends in and on the news being absolute fucking legends every single day. Everyone performing tiny (and some huge) acts of heroism. I love to see it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The Columbia Heights School superintendent is a god-damned hero and should run for governor. Listen to her. Name me one politician who has been this good

youtu.be/fjWbvlg1-lM?...

It was WILD

Look this sucks but news outlets need to start realizing there's limited journalistic value in sitting in a room and letting a person behind a podium lie to you. You're not holding anyone to account when you do that.

It has been 60 years since Minnesota experienced as little crime as it did in 2024. For the vast majority of people alive in Minnesota last year was the safest of their lives.

Keep this in mind when politicians in upcoming elections attempt to use fear to get you to vote for them!

Special education costs have grown enough to throw of Minnesota's state budget. @heykyramae.bsky.social and I looked into why: www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

The thing about any social media site is that you do get to finish a sentence before you are interrupted which is not true in real life. Which makes it somewhat frustrating to talk in real life if you are used to this pretend world.

Wrote a piece about joining BlueSky and leaving X, and what op-ed writers who are mad about that are missing ... djbrauer.medium.com/thriving-on-... (also please help me catch typos, I'm all alone here)

Hey newskies! We've been regularly updating our starter pack as more members of our team join Bluesky.

Check it out: go.bsky.app/RkNqWmw

1/ It was fun helping people connect via my 2 recent Starter Packs; not so fun reading people I like disappointed they weren’t in. I’ve decided to make another one with a bit more process: please message me if you’re Minnesota-based and WEREN’T in the first 2 (pls check). I still won’t get everyone!

by popular demand (one person suggested this) here's a starter pack of MSP journalists and news outlets on bluesky. just yell at me if i missed you or your org! go.bsky.app/DdAVgKi