Retired Educator, Husband, Dad, Learner, Advocate, Hiker and Cheesehead. Opinions expressed here are my own. Preferred pronouns: he/him/his
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined November 2007
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I took this platform off my phone about 6 months ago. Haven't really missed it. I enjoyed all the folks I met here over the last 17 years, and the relationships that extended into real life. Time to move on.
Michael Walker retweeted
We don't let public works take home snow plows for their weekend side gigs. Our firefighters have to leave the fire trucks at the station once they punch out.
So why does MPD get to use city squad cars and taxpayer funded liability insurance when they pick up off-duty work?
Minneapolis City Council committee OKs study of police off-duty fees: startribune.com/minneapolis-…
Most Minnesota charter schools are failing to make good on their promises
"The state’s charter school students are far less likely to meet grade-level standards for math or reading than their peers in traditional public schools."
startribune.com/minnesota-ch… #edchat
Michael Walker retweeted
Nearly 10 years ago, I met a Congressman from rural MN who drove around for hours to help a single Veteran get a pair of hearing aids so he could hear his dying wife’s voice. Never would have guessed then that #TimWalz would be in running for VP. youtu.be/kqoqiM5VGQk?si=Rs-K…
A Minneapolis resident argues the mayor needs to ask for more from Xcel and CenterPoint during franchise fee negotiations. @MayorFrey @WedgeLIVE @UnidosMN @CenterPoint @XcelEnergyMN @LineaPalmisano
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Michael Walker retweeted
Excellent primer on our First Generation Down Payment Assistance program, which rolled out this week and will help 5,000 Minnesotans purchase a home for the first time. minnesotareformer.com/briefs… #mnleg
Michael Walker retweeted
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
Join us next Thursday!
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Michael Walker retweeted
Action starts with awareness 🙌
Collaboration starts with communication 💬
Innovation starts with imagination 🌈
Change starts with you 🫵
Come together to achieve the #GlobalGoals. It's now or never: globalgoals.org
Michael Walker retweeted
The urgent need for more affordable housing! The county (yours truly) shared the stage with the legislature, the city, a land bank (LBTC), a developer (@BelieveInHome), to talk about housing. I learned from all the participants. Thank you for the invitation.
No Place Like Home: A Conversation about Affordable Housing youtube.com/live/3ZMEjlYcTY0… Thanks, @LindseySeavert for moderating!
No Place Like Home: A Conversation about Affordable Housing youtube.com/live/3ZMEjlYcTY0… Thanks, @LindseySeavert for moderating!
Also, thanks to @Jamiemlong @MarionGreene @fiddlasbeat , Elfric Porte, Staci Horwitz, & @BAnderson319 for sharing your perspectives! #Believinhome #NoPlaceLikeHome @BelieveInHome @swaempls
As a Minnesota @packer owner, this hurts... But as a member of the Twin Cities community, we've just added a great person! Welcome, @Showtyme_33 !
Michael Walker retweeted
Last week, @nickconfessore published a damning piece of investigative reporting that didn't get nearly enough attention. It exposed the orchestrated racist and homophobic campaign against "DEI" that many of us knew was occurring but couldn't prove. nytimes.com/interactive/2024…
Michael Walker retweeted
OH. MY. GOD.
@lacey_eden GET THIS GIRL ON #SCTop10
Michael Walker retweeted
If you told me that Biden called for expanding tutoring and summer learning so that "every child learns to read by third grade," and the House Speaker DIDN'T applaud or stand up, I wouldn't believe it... so here's the video to prove it
My biggest question about the #StateOfTheUnion address, will @MrAndersonGov be live tweeting it from the X?! #banddad