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People say I have an "NPR accent" and that when I say f*ck you can hear the "c" and the "k." I write grants, stories, reports, essays, and scripts. I will show you fear in a handful of deadlines. Development Manager with Escape Artists Foundation. He/Him

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Whenever going to a gathering in the Twin Cities, always make sure to bring a vegan-free snack option.

09.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mel Brooks seems to have decided to spend the rest of his life working with the generation of artists who grew up watching his films and everyone seems to be having a blast.

09.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota Native activists on front lines of ICE resistance Tipis erected near Fort Snelling have become a focal point for Native-led resistance to ICE activity, blending prayer, ceremony and protest on land marked by Dakota history.
09.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That moment of horror when you suddenly realize that your toddler has gone very quiet and you can't find that Sharpie you just set down.

08.03.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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High schools rarely plan for college and career readiness in a serious way and will fail students until they do Until college and career readiness is fully embedded into how schools are organized, funded and led, even the best-intentioned supports will continue to fall short of their potential and fail students...
04.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MN nonprofits race to distribute millions to tenants facing eviction State lawmakers are considering a bill to expand which nonprofits can issue eviction-blocking letters assuring landlords that rent is coming.

Minnesota nonprofits are in a race to distribute millions in mutual aid to tenants facing eviction www.minnpost.com/state-govern...

26.02.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

Read this.

23.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A solemn and repentant Ash Wednesday to you.

18.02.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The assignment to every ambitious politician rn is: How do you make the political process as immediately consequential as possible? People aren’t sick of politics. We crave it, because it gives us a sense of agency in our lives and world. Which is the way it should be.

18.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoever figures out how to make our system more reactive to public opinion while protecting minority rights will win the next ten elections. It’s not about a policy agenda and it’s definitely not about style.

18.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the republic, stupid.

18.02.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This visualization of daily activity of ICE is unreal.

13.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 257 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7

β€œCould someone please explain, as neutrally as possible, what went wrong?” - Stranger, channeling all of us

10.02.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost U.S.A.I.D.

What We Lost When We Lost U.S.A.I.D. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...

09.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MN DFL caucus: A volunteer said there was usually 20-40 people who show up to this precinct. When I arrived 10 minutes late, the line was still out the door. I guesstimate at least 500 people are here.

04.02.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Metro-wide block party? For the next month or two?

01.02.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s an idea: Instead of demanding that sanctuary cities/counties/states comply, send the DHS to the places that overwhelmingly voted for Trump? Presumably, they actually think they’ll be safer with masked government thugs roaming their streets.

31.01.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite taunt at 🧊, "Justice will come! Unlike your wife!”

31.01.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But seriously, people don’t realize that the best politicians are dorks. They are the people who care about rule making processes, clap at the wrong time at community events, believe what they say, and have strong convictions. That’s the kind of person we *want* in office.

28.01.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, there is an insurrection, but it’s not citizens practicing civil disobedience. The federal government is in a state of open rebellion against the Constitution and its sovereign: The People of the United States.

25.01.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE made one of the classic fascist blunders: Attacking a winter people during winter.

22.01.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
VIOLENT DHS / ICE OFFICER - ARMED AND DANGEROUS
TYLER GRAMLIN
SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER/TERRORIST
Borden, IN CBP
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence.
In Jan 2026, Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis.
Spray attack 1/21/26
Before spray attack
DISCLAIMER: Ths is a community warning only. All info is from public sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate. We make no legal claims as to guilt. We condemn all threats,
violence, harassment, or sharing private info including addresses, phone
numbers, or familv member info. The First Amendment protects documentation of suspected official misconduct.
DO NOT APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND THIS INDIVIDUAL.

VIOLENT DHS / ICE OFFICER - ARMED AND DANGEROUS TYLER GRAMLIN SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER/TERRORIST Borden, IN CBP Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. In Jan 2026, Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis. Spray attack 1/21/26 Before spray attack DISCLAIMER: Ths is a community warning only. All info is from public sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate. We make no legal claims as to guilt. We condemn all threats, violence, harassment, or sharing private info including addresses, phone numbers, or familv member info. The First Amendment protects documentation of suspected official misconduct. DO NOT APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND THIS INDIVIDUAL.

Gramlin's hand emptying a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a protester who is restrained on the ground

Gramlin's hand emptying a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a protester who is restrained on the ground

Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE

22.01.2026 03:37 πŸ‘ 6895 πŸ” 4255 πŸ’¬ 315 πŸ“Œ 377

Next, they will probably just start detaining children to hold them as hostages and demand their parents as ransom.

22.01.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@wesburdine.bsky.social could you recommend a local Saint Paul restaurants that needs some love right now before the general strike tomorrow?

22.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE is accusing Minnesotans of making "ice traps" because none of them are from here and seem not to understand that ice is everywhere this time of year. Looked at it another way, Old Man Winter doesn't want the Klansm - agents here anymore than the people do.

16.01.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

White Americans: Oh………….

09.01.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Denis Villeneuve: Yeah, I’ll do the rest of the Frank books. For the right price.

19.12.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t really β€œdisagree” with a perspective unless you understand it, and you can’t understand it unless you can argue persuasively for it. If you don’t, that’s not disagreement, that’s prejudice.

15.12.2025 02:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sees ICE, "Get a real job!"

14.12.2025 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Minnesota became the center of the Somali diaspora Minnesota is home to more than 80,000 ethnic Somalis, the largest community outside of Africa.

Why does any immigrant community congregate in one place or another in America? Because that's where the jobs and opportunities were when they arrived. That's as true for Somalis as it was for Scandinavians in the mid 19th century.

11.12.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0