Robin Wonsley is a Black Independent Socialist—proudly serving Mpls Ward 2. This is a campaign account. Views expressed are the campaign's, not City of Mpls.
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Four years ago, I first ran for City Council because I saw the ways our communities were too often ignored by people in power.
Today, I’m proud to say I've stood by my promise to be a voice for the people and to organize alongside you.
Donate today -> bit.ly/Robin4Mpls
Yesterday, the Minneapolis City Council voted 8–5 to reject Mayor Frey’s nominee for Police Chief, Bill Peterson.
We refused to rubber-stamp the status quo that has come at a devastating cost to our BIPOC residents—and to working-class residents of all backgrounds who are being priced out of their homes & neighborhoods due to MPD’s chronic overspending.
BIG UPDATE on the Minneapolis data center fight! 🚨
Yesterday, our proposal to ban data centers fell short by just ONE vote again. But we secured a major victory: the City Council voted to REMOVE primary zoning for data centers!
Now, the ball is in Mayor Frey’s court. He can reach for his veto pen like usual, or allow some of the strongest data center regulations to stand and protect our communities from Big Tech’s unchecked expansion.
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📢 Mayor Frey has until next Friday to act. Contact his office and tell him: PUT THE VETO PEN DOWN!
Our communities deserve more power than Big Tech billionaires!
#BanDataCenters
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Yesterday, Council Members brought forward a ban on data centers in Minneapolis. We also fought to strengthen the ordinance, including an amendment to protect residents’ voices in deciding whether data centers belong in their communities. Both amendments failed by just ONE vote.
But this fight isn’t over! We’re bringing it back this Thursday!
🚨 If you don’t want Big Tech rolling out data centers in Minneapolis at the expense of our communities, contact every City Council Member and Mayor Frey. Tell them where you stand before Thursday’s vote.
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Our city’s future should be decided by residents, not Big Tech billionaires!
#BanDataCenters
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Socialists won BIG this election cycle! 🌹
Huge congratulations to Twin Cities DSA on a winning slate of candidates in local and statewide races!
Special shoutout to the chapter for its victory on the Right to Repair campaign, despite the St. Paul Her Administration filing THREE lawsuits to keep the issue off the ballot.
Minneapolis residents are pushing back against Big Tech data centers, and we’re making progress!
Last week, nearly 1,000 residents submitted public comments and over 45 testified before the Planning Commission, overwhelmingly opposing data centers in Minneapolis.
While I continue to support a full ban, these amendments represent important progress in protecting our communities from Big Tech billionaires’ profit-driven expansion.
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