waite park elementary (season 1, episode 9)

Welcome or welcome back to once in a millennial, a show hosted by four—wait for it—millennials. We've got a lot to say about a lot of things, so buckle up.In this episode, Alex flies solo once more to touch on an event in Minneapolis, Minnesota that didn't receive much media attention. We're grateful that it didn't because if it had, that might've been indicative of something much, much worse. However, we did still want to bring awareness to this particular story.On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Minneapolis Police Chief said that Waite Park Elementary in Minneapolis was placed on lockdown because of a threat made against students and staff. The suspect made a phone call to the school shortly before 11 a.m. and said he planned to "shoot anything that moves" with an AR-15 rifle. The man was later arrested in Missouri.Here is what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said after the school threat:"It's all the more scary especially just on the heals of the shooting over at Annunciation. The message to families is, your kids are safe and our city is here for you. Our job, police officer's job, is to keep people safe during these difficult circumstances that, yes, are in fact terrifying, and in this case, they did exactly that."While we agree with Frey, the overarching problem is the guns. That much should be blatantly clear by now.Here is one of very few articles about the incident: https://www.fox9.com/news/waite-park-elementary-threat-man-arrest-missouriIt is so important to remember that any threat, especially one made against a school, should be taken seriously. There was no shooting, and whether that is by the grace of grand design or because of deterrence, our children should never have to experience fear of this magnitude. And if you cannot see the problem with that, then we implore you to seek professional psychological help. As always, thank you for tuning in and spending your time with us. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday!Suicide Hotline — call or text 988once in a millennial podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/21rIGFVUukrOK9LgtodI6Y?si=4ceff536e08f4b14once in a millennial podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-in-a-millennial/id1836543542YouTube: https://youtube.com/@onceinamillennial?si=L5MmjlcnujMXXce4once in a millennial Instagram: @once_in_a_millennialonce in a millennial Twitter: https://x.com/millennials_13once in a millennial Email: [email protected] of MN Facebook: Handmaids of MNHandmaids of MN Instagram: @Handmaids_of_MNBluesky: @handmaidsofmn.bsky.socialAlex’s Substack: @alexvagt