Aleesa

Curious for a living at MPR News // @UWMadison Alum 👐🏻 // MN 🏡 // she, her

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Everyone just needs to see this photo.

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

@MarcTwinCities They were actually sent to work with the Department of Defense in 2020! At that time it was their first deployment.

https://t.co/gwaTXnzgCv

[Becky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad]

As Minnesota faces a teacher shortage, particularly in special education, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are cutting the state’s federal grants to train new teachers. Here’s what that means for students and teachers across the state: 🧵 1/

[Torey Van Oot @toreyvanoot]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 MAJOR #mnpolitics x #LoveIsBlind scoop via the MN Reformer ---> https://t.co/2NqZoIRLz9

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

New statement from The AP:

“The decision by the White House to block an AP reporter from an open press conference with President Trump and Prime Minister Modi is a deeply troubling escalation of the administration’s continued efforts to punish The Associated Press for its editorial decisions. 

It is a plain violation of the First Amendment, and we urge the Trump administration in the strongest terms to stop this practice. 

This is now the third day AP reporters have been barred from covering the president – first as a member of the pool, and now from a formal press conference – an incredible disservice to the billions of people who rely on The Associated Press for nonpartisan news.”

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026, putting Minnesota seat up for grabs #mnsen https://t.co/2ExnWEqgY9

[TIME @TIME]

TIME's new cover: Inside Elon Musk's war on Washington https://t.co/95Qictx4zP

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Ken Martin tapped to lead national dems
https://t.co/tanwb4QJ1s

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

The trailer for the upcoming Minneapolis-based season of Netflix’s “Love is Blind”  is out and things are looking … medical? A fourth of the 32 cast members introduced work in the medical field.

https://t.co/lt1SUfspsi

[sam stroozas @samstroozas]

minnesota journalists or anyone who wants to move to the best state: mpr news is hiring two editors — weekends and evenings (you would work with me). union position, expected hourly: $37.98- $45.57. happy to talk about working at mpr, email or DM! https://t.co/wZXn8JtVnT

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

But have you heard about the Metrodome Collapse of 2010???

[WFLA NEWS @WFLA]

ROOF COLLAPSE: The roof of the Mobile Civic Center caved in due to the weight of the snow that fell yesterday. https://t.co/FW8d33B6Vr

[Azi™️ @Azi]

Slightly longer clip of @ElonMusk making that gesture, twice

[Torey Van Oot @toreyvanoot]

Thrilled we are launching this prize this year! Enter your work in this — and all the other Page One categories!

[Paul Huttner weather @paulhuttnerwx]

Call it Polar Vortex Lite. 🧊
The coldest Arctic air mass of winter blows in this weekend.
Much of Minnesota will endure about 60 straight subzero hours from Sat night to Tue.
But we won't be breaking any cold records.
Not quite 1970s-style cold.
#mnwx
https://t.co/WevSSdHljF

[Max Nesterak @maxnesterak]

The view from the back of the House chamber with the Democratic side empty on the first day of legislative session

[Nick Halter @nickhaltermpls]

Guys, he's going to be just fine

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Highest compliment I could receive in the newsroom 🫡

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Evergreen tweet

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Grateful for the bravery of these volunteers. Minnesota stands with our neighbors in California now and in the long recovery ahead.

https://t.co/c9XDLoOtt4

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Lots of developments in the last 24 hours ahead of the first day of the session. Make sure to tune into MPR News at 9 am to hear a full hour with House DFL Leader Hortman, House Republican Leader Demuth, Sen. Republican Leader Mark Johnson and Sen. DFL Leader Erin Murphy.

[Aleesa @a_kuzee]

Hard to not think that if it was this weather, four years ago, things may have not gone down the same way.

[Farnoush Amiri @FarnoushAmiri]

My @AP colleagues document one day,
Jan. 6, same angle, four years apart