If nothing else, we are finding out the voices and institutions that have our backs.
Bonus points to Garden Party here in town also being the family our state rep comes from.
Category Archives: Interests
Other nations danced for joy at the World Baseball Classic. Team USA played toy soldiers
It takes a concerted effort to destroy goodwill. You have to be blind to the obvious, do performative bullshit for no reason other than to piss other folks off. Then you gotta be an asshole in public to destroy any good feelings folks might have had about you coming back from adversity.
The US baseball squad managed all of this over a two week stretch. Even them tying the championship game in the eighth inning became a groaner moment when Bryce Harper (who has never served in uniform) rounded third and gave some dickish salute to the crowd.
They lost in the ninth. It made me happy that a team from a nation we recently both invaded and kidnapped their leader did that.
Thanks to an art class and his trusty iPad, editorial cartoonist Steve Sack is back
It is good to have Steve Sack back as an editorial cartoonist. Injury cost us a voice in dark times and it is nice to see he has found new way to express himself. If you want to follow along, his Substack is here.
How historians are documenting ICE enforcement in Minnesota
If we are allowed to talk about these days down the line, here are the folks starting the conversation.
‘Winning hearts and minds’: How protest signs shaped the anti-ICE movement in Minnesota
Art builds community and solidarity, especially in the face of tyranny. Yes, those signs and stickers seem like silly indirect action but rarely do we enter the Cities and not see folks on a overpass letting folks know they aren’t being passive. It helps.
In observer trainings, visitors learn from Minnesotans on how to engage with ICE
We went through a lot here…gone through the training, heck have a Stop the Bleed later this week…and need to show others how to fight back.
A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers
Gee, insurrectionist terrorists are stalking folks? Go figure.
‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE
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.
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.
Team USA’s gold medal MAGA celebration was everything the NHL has been trying to avoid
Not a huge surprise, but the NHL players representing our country in the Olympics are women hating bigots. Go figure.