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Still mad about the lies @Jacob_Frey & @4changempls are pushing about the city structure and how it bears no resemblance to the state/federal structures.
I put together a cheat sheet on the one difference between the three. Can you figure out what it is? #NoYesYes #DontRankFrey
I put together a cheat sheet on the one difference between the three. Can you figure out what it is? #NoYesYes #DontRankFrey
Defenders of question 1 might say that the council will still have oversight, but the devil is in the details.
The charter change states that the council will only be able to publicly request information from the departments. Communications will need to flow through the mayor.
The charter change states that the council will only be able to publicly request information from the departments. Communications will need to flow through the mayor.
The council also will not be allowed to advocate for the removal of a department head unless the mayor says so.
What good is toothless oversight?
Do we know how this would work in practice?
We do! It’s how the police department works today! Completely shielded by the mayor!
What good is toothless oversight?
Do we know how this would work in practice?
We do! It’s how the police department works today! Completely shielded by the mayor!
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I'm flat out opposed to Ballot Question 1. It's a power grab by the elite of Minneapolis, plain and simple. It's defenders have never put up a logical reason why we need it and I'd never trust the people who made sure it's on the ballot. 1/16
I'm flat out opposed to Ballot Question 1. It's a power grab by the elite of Minneapolis, plain and simple. It's defenders have never put up a logical reason why we need it and I'd never trust the people who made sure it's on the ballot. 1/16
I don't like being uniformed though. I looked for a good primer on how the Minneapolis city government is structured, but searches largely just return the noise that's generated today, which isn't what I want.
This article from 2013 though... 2/16
minnpost.com/politics-polic…
This article from 2013 though... 2/16
minnpost.com/politics-polic…
I'm going to use Jacob as a proxy here for all of the people pushing for Yes on 1. He may not have said all of these things, but they're part of the larger argument. 3/16
TW: Racism
I recently saw a thread regarding an incident between Mayor Frey & a Mpls resident (@MauraTwit2) where he chased her & her children down to tell her to be a better role model for her kids after she flipped him off in the park. (1/22)
I recently saw a thread regarding an incident between Mayor Frey & a Mpls resident (@MauraTwit2) where he chased her & her children down to tell her to be a better role model for her kids after she flipped him off in the park. (1/22)
She called for him to recognize his failures by pointing out the large encampment near the trail. Since then, I have contemplated how to tell my story regarding Jacob Frey. Here is my experience with him and a violent Nazi in NE Minneapolis. (2/22)
In late June, during a shift at a local bakery, I walked outside to see commotion. I saw the bartender from the bar next door confronting an older white woman on the curb. (3/22)
