Betsy Hodges
@BetsyHodges
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Current Advisor, Former Mayor Less active here now, find me at LinkedIn and Bluesky: @BetsyHodges Insta and Threads: @betsyhodges11 Rep: [email protected]
Washington, DC
Joined March 2010
I no longer have my “blue” check, but this is my actual account and the only Twitter account for the former mayor of Minneapolis Betsy Hodges. If you’d like to double check it, though, call 248-434-5508.
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36 years ago I woke up and didn’t drink all day. I have done that every day since and I am deeply grateful. It is possible to not drink, and it is possible to not drink and have a great life. If you want to know how I did it, DM me. Happy to have a conversation. #RecoveryPosse
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The current president has a notable and noted history of his accusations being projections. What about his health is he afraid we will find out, and how much is it having an impact on the American people? . #presidentialhealth.
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YEAH IT DID.
‘reputation’ by Taylor Swift earns its biggest streaming day on Spotify since its release 8 years ago. (9.9m)
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I am so, so happy for her. What a great thing. I hope every dollar I spent on the Eras tour went to this. #TaylorSwift.
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Our friendship started with him trolling me for a waterslide so, really, what else would I get @DanaWessel for his wedding? Now any time he asks about it I can say, “I got you a waterslide. If you want one downtown so bad, you can just take it there.”.
Back in 2014, I decided the city of MPLS needed a giant water slide. I started playfully trolling mayor @BetsyHodges to get one built. What started as a silly bit led to a lifelong friendship. Betsy got me this as a wedding gift last Saturday. "Here's your damn water slide!" 😂
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RT @RBReich: Paramount, the owner of CBS, has been accused of meddling in reporting being done by 60 Minutes. Why?. It needs approval from….
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Anyway, TL;DR, Jacob used his council funds to run for mayor in 2017–he set the precedent—and it is fascinating that his supporters who are filing this lawsuit are so upset about it now when someone else is doing it. 🤔.
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…in part because the tools of sexism can be pretty effective. I am curious to see if the voters of Minneapolis continue to be interested in these kinds of lawsuits as a campaign strategy…/.
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…I was subject to a few ticky-tack lawsuits as a candidate both for Council and Mayor. None of them resulted in a judgment against me. My work with women mayors around the country—and data—shows that these tactics are far more likely to be used against women candidates…/.
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…The feedback I got from the County was that yes, he was setting a precedent but no, campaign finance law did not disallow it. I am fairly certain Sam and Sylvia didn’t ask for their contributions back lol…/.
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I asked this exact same question in 2017 when Jacob Frey used his council campaign funds to run for mayor. He was the first mayoral candidate to do it and I was startled…/.
startribune.com
Minneapolis Council Member Linea Palmisano and donors Sam and Sylvia Kaplan allege colleague Emily Koski violated campaign finance law in 2025 mayoral run
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I think @taylornation13 and Swifties would be interested in this, particularly us childless cat ladies. #taylorswift #swifties.
We're on the ground right now providing veterinary and food support to the cats living on the famous Paseo del Morro. At the same time, our legal fight to stop the U.S. National Park Service from removing and killing these cats continues.
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RT @alleycatallies: We're on the ground right now providing veterinary and food support to the cats living on the famous Paseo del Morro.….
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