As we try to move forward from the ICE invasion (not that it is really over), MPR is looking at how it has all affected the community.
Category Archives: Interests
‘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.
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.
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.
What Is an LRAD, and Why People Are Asking Us About It …
Keep your wits about you and know the tools of the adversary. The Minnesota State Police use these too.
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.
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
This ain’t over here by a long shot, but turning the narrative might save this country.
Minnesotans have to do that every so often it seems.
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
The police are not your friends for obvious reasons, but also because they can not be trusted to know their technology enough to protect your privacy.
She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress
Long odds candidate but she seems to be the better option for this moment. I wish her luck, and have passed on a few bucks.