Kyra Freestar

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Just donated $20: who else has a little bit they can spare today? (Especially among my friends who aren't in MN themselves.)

REZA VALI: "Kismet" (Calligraphy No. 7) - PAUL TAUB YouTube video by AlbanyRecordsUSA

Eight minutes of music by Iranian American composer Reza Vali, performed by Seattle flutist Paul Taub.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLD8...

Y'all, get ready for shenanigans and confusion in November, because voter suppression is coming hard for middle-class white folks. I'm Williamson County, I left to vote at 2pm and didn't get home till 7:15pm. This county is more diverse than when I moved here 20 years ago, but still very white. 1/9

For those who love "Little Thieves" by Margaret Owen ...

#SFFLove

This made me laugh in spirit, experience, and solidarity. Thank you, Jessica.

Fuck Long Covid. And if you don't have it yourself (yet), I recommend you try to avoid it. Be smart, be kind, and wear a mask.

This is us!

You should join us.

Hanie Soltani (Iranian, b.1992)
"Wound Blossoms," 2023
Gouache on cardboard
45 x 80 cm

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Zahra Dehghan (contemporary Iranian artist)
"Part of Life," 2024
Oil on cardboard
35 x 50 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

UNBREAKABLE MINNESOTA: Fundraiser, Food Drive, and Skate. Join the Twin Cities figure skating community and help raise funds for local families affected by ICE! Saturday, February 28 / 6-7:15 p.m. Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) 3700 Monterey Drive St. Louis Park, MN 55416 SUGGESTED DONATION: $20/person + food shelf item

Another fundraiser, this one happening today! Ice skating with Twin Cities figure skaters!

And done!

Now sending $1200 March rent to MN, thanks to all my friends and their friends ♥️

About 1700 US citizens' IDs were made invalid effective today, no grace period — and "some Kansas counties will hold special elections next week, and trans residents without valid photo ID cards will not be able to cast a vote under existing state law."

A worthwhile read.

Stand up for ALL your neighbors.

Get a query critiqued by an agent and support a St. Paul mutual aid group that's delivering groceries to thousands of people!

I'll be sending funds directly to a family via links created by Ashley at www.standwithminnesota.com/adoptarent

If you are someone who actually knows me, and you'd like to do something today to make a difference IRL ... my small-group fundraising project is $174 away from sending March rent $$ to a family in the Twin Cities whose income has tanked due to the violence and lawlessness of ICE.

DM me to join in.

#Seattle. Masks are self-protection.

This.

yes please! (Someday I will make it to Saturday)

‘No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.

This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.

He finally died.

I am so angry.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...

They locked up a Colombian child coming to go to Disney World with her family.

What the hell are we doing? And why in the world would anyone come here for the World Cup/Olympics? www.miaminewtimes.com/news/immigra...

#AmEditing catch of the day:

I'm always excited to see an opening to recommend this article on broadening survey demographic questions to my academic editing clients:

journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10....

Stand With Minnesota Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

www.standwithminnesota.com/keepmnhoused

This is an amazing opportunity to build your community while helping the people (currently) most impacted by ICE.

Tell all your friends!

Y’all, this new class on “Writing Inclusive and Emotional Sex Scenes” just dropped — I’ve taken past classes from @writingtheother.com and they’ve been excellent. This one is for writers of any adult genre where there are sex scenes.

Highly recommended.

writingtheother.com/inclusive-se...

Ho-lee Shit. This is phenomenally good news. Department of Education rolls back— for now— its attempts to destroy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. Keep an eye on them, of course, and watch for the hidden knife, always, but for now: Fantastic news.

Thread.

Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972) YouTube video by Nightloop

I. AM. SOMEBODY. ✊🏽

Rest in Power, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

youtu.be/NTVwT3j_zqY?...

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.