David Tinjum

David is a Tech Entrepreneur, Political Advisor and Publisher of Minneapolis Times. For nearly two decades, he worked behind the scenes in Minneapolis campaigns, including serving as campaign chair in six successful City Council and mayoral races before moving on to launch Minneapolis Times in 2024.

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When Speech Becomes Violence—and Violence Becomes Speech

Recent events in Minneapolis show how political loyalty can make offensive speech seem like violence—and actual violence seem like protest. A few months ago, I...

The Water Missed the Memo on Lake America

Welcome to our new Minneapolis Times political cartoon feature. Politics is serious business. Political theater is another matter. Have an idea we should draw...

Every Priority Cannot Be First

Minneapolis cannot preserve every service, absorb every rising cost and expect taxpayers to make up the difference indefinitely. Governing begins with an honest revenue...

What We Should Expect From the People Who Govern Us

Campaigns tell us what candidates believe and show us how they compete. Neither necessarily tells us whether they are ready to govern. A Minneapolis Times...

The 83-Neighborhood Militia: Unpacking the DSA, Part 10

Dismantling armed law enforcement, emptying the prisons, and fracturing the city into dozens of localized, elected neighborhood security forces is a blueprint for tribal...

The Grid Collapse and the Fantasy of Asset Confiscation: Unpacking the DSA, Part 9

Why seizing investor-owned utilities without compensation would instantly tank our credit rating, trigger a massive business exodus, and leave our energy infrastructure in the...

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