Episode

How Did the Feds Get Private DMs? Plus, Bike Lane Fight Gets Heated

Podcast
City Cast Twin Cities
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Duration seconds
2379
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2084179064.mp3
Audio
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2084179064.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/how-did-the-feds-get-private-dms-plus-bike-lane-fight-gets-heated
Markdown
/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/how-did-the-feds-get-private-dms-plus-bike-lane-fight-gets-heated.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/how-did-the-feds-get-private-dms-plus-bike-lane-fight-gets-heated/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/how-did-the-feds-get-private-dms-plus-bike-lane-fight-gets-heated.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

Lyndale Avenue needs a facelift, but the issue has been overshadowed by a fight over whether to install bike lanes. Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper says while the plan (bike lane and all) is all but set in place, local government should focus on keeping small businesses afloat during construction. The feds are relying on Signal messages to indict 15 protesters on conspiracy charges but reporter Clint Combs asks: how did they get those secure, private chats? Plus, local TikTok influencers called out a homebuilder for allegedly botching their $1 million home. The company tried to silence them. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Roper: Lyndale Avenue bike lane fight misses the real problem (Star Tribune) Lyndale Avenue reconstruction public meeting (Taylor Dahlin) Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15 (Unicorn Riot) Minnesota Social Media Stars’ Legal fight with local homebuilder goes viral (Star Tribune) @momchats (Tik Tok) Learn more about the sponsors of this July 14th episode: The Cedar Cultural Center Studio J-Bo Twin Cities PBS Minnehaha Falls Art Fair Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.