Local NPR is – sort of – doing the work. Their social media person is gawdawful but here and there a reporter remembers who their community is and who actually funds their labor. Here are some insights from the folks literally under seige from masked government goons.
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How the Rebel Loon became a symbol of resistance to ICE
One of the symbols going around these parts in recent weeks is the rebel loon. Which, I am sort of ambivalent about since we aren’t actually in open rebellion (nor would I recommend it without resources). Either way, here is a bit of background on that.
‘Do’s and don’ts’ if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota
Once again, masked insurrectionist racists can do whatever they want to harm people, but YOU have rules to follow. And even then they can kill, arrest, harass and harm you.
‘Ice Out for Good’: Art and censorship in the Minnesota snow
Too many cowards are gatekeeping and allowing horrible acts by institutions but muting reactions by the public.
Minnesota parents look for ways to help kids cope and process ICE trauma and chaos
After Covid, after the George Floyd assassination, we really didn’t need the Feds invading our state to damage our children and their already low lack of faith in our institutions to not actively harm them.
The impacts of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
Another of the recent MPR reporting that gives you hope they might figure out their role again.
The history of activism and protest in Minnesota
I have been hell on MPR and NPR in general. And I don’t apologize for that even in the slightest. They have knuckled under to MAGAts for no freaking reason. On their knees and STILL lost their federal funding. You think that would cause them to grow a spine, but no, not really.
That said, some reporters still do the work, even if they still give air time to awful people. So, with ALL those caveats in mind, I am gonna post some recent stories and forums hosted on MPR lately.
Here’s a bit of a history lesson on how things work up here.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
Always a good reminder to hear.
As immigration crackdown spreads beyond Minneapolis, the small town of Northfield resists
No, ICE isn’t staying in the Twin Cities. They are all over the state. It sucks, it really does, but take heart. Folks are fighting back.
Dara’s Guide to Handling Reality
Folks are hurting in the Twin Cities and across the state. While kidnapping people, destroying families, and terrorizing Americans seems to be the goal; destroying blue state economies is also on the agenda.