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Community Defense Saves Lives – Abolitionists & the 1860 “Race Riots” in Grinnell, Iowa

Iowa is pretty awful. The modern version is Postville.


This entry was posted in Racism on February 4, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

Always a good reminder to hear.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations, Doing it Right on February 4, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations, Minnesota News on February 3, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Technology on February 3, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations, Economics, Minnesota News on February 3, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations, Domestic Terrorists & Seditious Behavior, Minnesota News on February 3, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations, Technology on February 3, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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.

This entry was posted in Illinois News, Politics on February 1, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

It’s ICE or us. |

One dollar at a time. No one notices it, but it builds. Spend responsibly and try to avoid these places supporting the kidnappers.

Here is a Minnesota (mostly Twin Cities) list of places you *should* be supporting.

This entry was posted in Economics on February 1, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

GTA Online Players Keep Making Charlie Kirk Assassination Missions And Rockstar Keeps Deleting Them

This makes me laugh. Dude was a bad person and a racist and was totally fine with other people dying violently. That he too passed at the hands of someone who was probably a fan is just karma.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations on February 1, 2026 by John Wallenfeldt.

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