@jthaines.bsky.social - JT Haines

23 Jul 2025 12:59 +0000

This would all be an unfunny joke by this point if our byzantine system of campaign finance didn't enable this type of behavior on behalf of wealthy financiers. It is actually an option to rise above it, though, Joe. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

19 Jul 2025 16:28 +0000

Blackrock's intentions are evident. It matters who owns Minnesota Power. We should be grateful that we have voices like Aaron Brown and an ALJ who are willing to take up these big questions. It would be good to see more from the MP and Chamber set in NE MN. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

19 Jul 2025 16:03 +0000

I hate to say this out loud at this sensitive moment, but I want to be honest that the "save public radio" pleas aren't landing very effectively with me even though I agree with many of the stated principles.

13 Jul 2025 17:54 +0000

10/10 recommend for both the writing and the photos. Honestly, I'm not sure I recall a better or more comprehensive column on this topic of so much interest in northeastern Minnesota. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

25 Jun 2025 21:11 +0000

Mamdani.

25 Jun 2025 21:02 +0000

I like this piece. Notably (and beyond the scope, to be clear) -- establishment grumblings about "civility" and appeals to denounce violence are different things entirely. One has an agenda, the other is unequivocally correct. https://www.startribune.com/east-bethel-city-council-facebook-conspiracy-theory/601378344?utm_source=gift

20 Jun 2025 14:42 +0000

One can't help but wonder this, for sure. That's incredibly sad and concerning. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

19 Jun 2025 15:37 +0000

You gettin' Duluth for Clean Water email updates? Time to do that again: www.duluthforcleanwater.org https://www.duluthforcleanwater.org/

18 Jun 2025 23:20 +0000

The algorithm on that meta site is telling me I should be worried about "mid-day sweat" in my middle areas. I don't know how I ever got this far without 'em.

05 Jun 2025 12:53 +0000

When it comes to understanding these social and political dynamics in context, Jacob Frey is not helping. Yes, this is an understatement. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

05 Jun 2025 12:50 +0000

Delightful little piece here from @minnesotabrown.bsky.social about the ongoing challenges of funding small town libraries. Pictured: my gem of a childhood library, which I loved, and which today is one of a very few remaining anchors of the old downtown. https://www.startribune.com/brown-rising-costs-force-small-towns-into-tough-spots/601366923?utm_source=gift

05 Jun 2025 00:24 +0000

I still sort of can't get over how limited and disappointing the conversation about riot gear was at the Duluth city level (and most other places). All of this is connected. A minority of elected leaders are willing to put that together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

03 Jun 2025 22:39 +0000

No tax breaks for big tech! https://www.startribune.com/opinion-no-tax-breaks-for-big-tech-in-11th-hour-deals/601366425

19 May 2025 15:58 +0000

At a time when we need belief in democratic institutions more than ever, the Minnesota legislature is violating mine. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

13 May 2025 18:49 +0000

Huh. Turns out way less happens in Star Wars Ep IV A New Hope than my kid brain had been leading me to recall.

12 May 2025 17:10 +0000

If we could just get more Chris Ingrahams in state and local media, that would be great, thank you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

06 May 2025 23:11 +0000

I don't think "gas and plastic toys should be cheaper" is actually a good (or accurate) political message. Would love if we could keep our eye on essential human needs instead of things that are actually killing us.

29 Apr 2025 21:32 +0000

"Blaming the permitting and environmental process is an attempt to obscure the reality that when projects are delayed, it is usually because they have serious and perhaps novel issues, not because the process itself is a problem." -- MCEA https://www.mncenter.org/our-water-is-our-strength

29 Apr 2025 14:53 +0000

The good ones are the real ones. https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/29/with-federal-environmental-law-in-meltdown-minnesota-needs-to-step-up/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ9xQNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFDaXFlMjR5QVBZVnprZmN4AR4p-remfxE2TYsn00TAa5A3D0Dn5WwdKpF7fOJuYAQdORSDpVWZeCHpClVxaw_aem_J07XiPRiQbySXrcY00VF2w

25 Apr 2025 13:24 +0000

Reading this in Iowa City, where ped malls, buses, and bikes abound. It's genuinely stressful to think about Minneapolis and Duluth from here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]