Melody Hoffmann

Former founding editor of @swvoicesmpls. [email protected]
Bluesky account much more active :: updated May 2025

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

Hi. Do you like my Friday tweets about the weather? Are you compelled by my musings about hyper-local journalism? I also produce the Southwest Voices daily newsletter. It's full of news, community resources, and things to do in Minneapolis. It's FREE 👇
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[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@superdankmayo @taylr noted.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

Happy to answer questions about this one:

"Our Rescue loses potential contract with City of Minneapolis"

https://t.co/8YUKvVW3vn

[daviss 📸 @daviss]

Jade Dynasty open on Lake Street near Lyndale. The space had been vacant and boarded up since Fuji Ya closed in 2020.

Minneapolis, January 2025

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@PhilmerPhiI But ideally, absolutely.

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@PhilmerPhiI It depends on the 5-year-old.

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My receipt that I was in Northeast:

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My brother had me guess what time the sunset last night and I was delightfully wrong when I guessed 4:40 p.m. The sun is now setting at 4:55 p.m. This sunset was captured from Northeast Minneapolis where we watched the Packers lose (We are from Wisconsin). Sun is up at 7:48 a.m.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

Paul Douglas, a Twin Cities meteorologist, is no longer "bitching about cold fronts" due to "firenados" in L.A. That feels fair to me.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@sarasfreeman123 I appreciate your distinction between transparent and candid.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

Someone asked me if I was ready for the polar vortex yesterday and I replied "I live here, don't I?"

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@dunktankdoug Hard Times Cafe

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@TheDHTaylor I did this as a winter bicyclist!

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@taylr @mndailynews The email I received had no date next to the time and then Jake followed up the next day (Dec. 10) asking if anyone from our publication would be available to attend the announcement "tomorrow" which would have been Dec. 11.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

Very cool to see!

[Chenue Her @ChenueHer]

First time I’ve ever seen this in the Twin Cities: two AAPI journalists anchoring newscasts together. And… we’re home. It’s an honor to share the @FOX9 desk with @SeKwonTV.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@the_buggle @WedgeLIVE His whole life...

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@WedgeLIVE I was thinking about this part. Isn't some of the property tax increase due to wage increases for Park & Rec workers? And other "fairly recent" reasons?

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@taylr 👎👎👎

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@NortonMpls @brian_g_moore @zoemjack @StarTribune Next time.

[Melody Hoffmann @MelodySWV]

@jasoncomix @NortonMpls @brian_g_moore @zoemjack @StarTribune 🤷‍♀️🤷🤷‍♂️