I knew some of this, but not as much as I should have I think.
Category Archives: Minnesota News
Why some Minnesota law enforcement agencies will not follow Trump’s mass deportation plan
Now, I’m not saying I trust law enforcement – I mean, they are the ones who backed the felons who killed George Floyd and hundreds of others while wearing a badge – but their public leaders are promising to stand against the racists in power.
We’ll see, of course, but at least they are saying the right things. Today at least.
Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
This is called standing up for your community. Hopefully enough folks pony up to help fill the void Target once gave to the festival.
It is going to take ALL of us to fight the hate our nation’s bigots are aiming at our diverse nation.
Minnesota has been a beacon of hope in America. Now we must hold the line.
If we can stop – or at least slow down – Amy Klobuchar from playing footsie with Ted Cruz, our state *might* have a chance of leading the way against Trump.
From the classroom to a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars in Ojibwe
An older story about something I have posted on before but still a great thing to see.
Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis
While much of the rest of the country will be falling in line with white supremacists, renaming bases back to Confederate traitors and whatever else they can do to prop up hate and suppression, Minnesota is doing it differently, celebrating those who were here before the rest of us.
Iowa senator announces bill to purchase 9 Minnesota counties
From South Dakota trying to steal our western counties to random conservative secessionists trying to get away from non-white folks, Minnesota has its share of malcontents.
Now, some nutter in Iowa wants to buy nine counties. You know, all of the benefits of Minnesota but putting in none of the work. And, of course, those benefits disappear once the support of the rest of the state stays here.
Minnesota is best of class BECAUSE of the laws and mindset we have here, not in spite of it. You can’t BUY excellence, you have to BE the best. Conservatives will never know this, from the top of their party down.
After losing VP bid, Walz searches for role in pushing back against Trump
Plenty of other states have leaders sucking up to Trump. Not here. The best of luck to our governor as he prepares to fight back.
Deconstructed: Ferndale Turkeys
I have been lucky – on a couple of occasions – to have the foresight to get a Ferndale turkey for Thanksgiving. It *does* make a difference and hope to do so again.
Variety of Ojibwe-translated children’s books are headed to immersion classrooms
One of the enjoyable things about living up here is that, on occasion, we try to respect the cultures of those who live here…and those who have been here a long time.
It isn’t perfect, of course. We’ve got our share of red-hatted racists like everywhere else. We just try not to put them in positions of power. Even St. Cloud is getting better at that. Kind of.
In any case, part of getting it right is sharing our languages, and cultures, and stories. This is a good start.