Most other rich nations have stronger social safety nets than we do here in the US. Yes, individual effort matters, but none of us do anything alone. We all need a little support sometimes. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
So. Much. Corruption.
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This headline shows me how unprepared we are to execute this war well. War is always risky but mistakes like this are unacceptable.
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Rolling stone article outlining how the pain in MN hasn't really stopped - they've just moved enforcement further out of the Twin Cities archive.is/BBvVQ
Beware social media accounts from people you haven't met - bots and sock puppet accounts can make it seem like unpopular leaders are more popular than they are.
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“They’re punishing us so much because we have the audacity to just exist”: Kansas media expose the dystopian reality of anti-trans law
The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise. n.pr/4u9C6EC
I'm sharing this article bc I want everyone to understand how carefully you need to parse official statements from the DoJ under 45. Especially as midterm elections approach. 45 is weaponizing the DoJ to protect himself and punish his enemies. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
While 45 continues to escalate a conflict he started without a plan, here's another thing he probably doesn't want you to remember - how much money he and his family have made off the presidency. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I'm extending my promise to donate all my book royalties and adding a charity. I'm overestimating my 2025 royalties to be $75. I do not have the spare cycles to figure out the accounting for physical book sales. Ebook royalties came out to 56.75.
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#booksky
It's not any less of a lie just because you put it on a trophy. (also Daybreak is a seriously cool game) www.reutersconnect.com/item/us-pres... www.daybreakgame.org/card/1444
In this administration, the real message isn't what the administration says. The real message is what the administration wants you to think. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u... #iceout
neighbors say ICE OUT
Last sign of the night. Stay peaceful. Stay brave. (30/30) #iceout
warming station sign
Businesses in the hardest hit neighborhoods have sacrificed their profits to offer mutual aid to protestors. (29/30) #iceout
cardboard sign "if you don't fight for your rights you have none"
"if you don't fight for your rights you have none" (28/30) #iceout
printed sign: "In times like this, we simply cannot conduct business as usual ..."
"In times like this, we simply cannot conduct business as usual ..." (27/30) #iceout
ICE whistles in a little free library
Some little free libraries here are giving out ICE whistles so neighbors can protect their communities. (26/30) #iceout
everyone is welcome here except ICE
More businesses taking risks to take a stand. (25/30) #iceout
ICE you've done enough goodbye. We are not OK
Okay, it's getting late. A few last signs. (24/30) #iceout
hand written note "my mom was a nurse, my dad was a veteran"
In retrospect, I shouldn't be surprised that the activists here are nurses, veterans, knitters, mechanics, programmers . . . it's everyone who lives here. Because it's our home. (23/30) #iceout
children's note - "please no more fighting no more killing it's not ok"
Parents all over MN are trying to figure out what to tell their kids. How to explain what's going on. How to teach them right from wrong. (22/30) #iceout
Dog with sign "Be Good / Stay Pretti"
Wouldn't sit still for a picture. Still the best boy. (21/30) #iceout
cardboard sign "use your voice or they will use your silence"
I'm a privacy wonk. I thought if I ever got into activism I would take every precaution. But I'm learning that anonymity isn't always a good thing. I'm not even taking the big risks. Other ppl are doing so much more. We're all doing it scared. That's the point. (20/30) #iceout
Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helpers.
I never dreamed how many helpers there would be in MN - not just in the Twin Cities but in every place ICE targets. (19/30) #iceout
"You can't break us" sign surrounded by flower bouquets
Even in winter, my first impression of Good's memorial was the scent of flowers. Pretti's memorial was the same. Like spring in the middle of winter. (18/30) #iceout
MN communities live with the risk of ICE violence every day. But even with that, we have to learn to find calm in the chaos. To recharge to keep our strength in the long-term. (17/30) #iceout
Painting with MN flag "And Still We Rise"
I watched a woman carry this painting to the Pretti memorial. Pictures from the news will show you the scale of this memorial. But the power is in the details. Candles. Luminaries. Poems. Flowers. All carried or created by someone to honor his sacrifice. (16/30) #iceout
defend immigrants right sign in a business window
Many business are standing up for immigrant rights, despite the risks of retaliation. Mischief Toy Store (not pictured here) was visited by ICE hours after making public statements opposing ICE activities. (15/30) #iceout
Free legal help signs in multiple languages
Native American communities have been targeted. ICE agents have been stopping and sometimes detaining anyone that doesn't look "American" enough. Non-white residents have to worry about whether they will be stopped and asked to show their papers to prove citizenship. (14/30) #iceout
hand painted sign "ICE OUT neighbors and friends IN"
I think this movement is working so well because the focus is pro-community, pro-neighbor. That means protesting ICE activities. But the core motivation is love for the places we call home. (13/30) #iceout
