Chris Stedman

Got an extremely funny response to this piece on instagram

Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)

ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:

Hell yeah

Awww yes, Tuna used to help me slow down so much. It’s harder without her, but I try to practice what she taught me ❤️

It's my first long (published) piece of writing in years, and in a way it's kind of an accidental sequel to IRL lol. It's also about a bunch of other things, including Al, Spotify, social media, and the importance of slowing down in this very fast world. Here’s to going slowly… 🐢🐌

In praise of inefficiency On going slowly in a fast world, or why I'm letting my next book and podcast take forever

I started writing about this year and ended up going very, very long on inefficiency. Put down your to-do list and check it out: open.substack.com/pub/chrisdst...

consider that the psychotic loop of chatgpt mostly seems to be 'the chatbot repeating your own ideas back to you and telling you they're brilliant' and then consider billionaires and the people around them

I’m not vouching for the thread as a whole lol, I just said it had some details - specifically the opening night note and red carpet interview, as I said, which speak for themselves imo

The card he sent her on opening night at her play… that video of them on the red carpet when she got nominated for an Olivier… betray a scary amount of resentment and loathing

Decade Scrolling - Lily Allen is back! on X: "Here is my interpretation of the story told in Lily Allen’s West End Girl. Sit back, it’s long. Disclaimer: since the album is a work of autofiction, any likeness to real people is purely coincidence. https://t.co/til3b6QsoL" / X Here is my interpretation of the story told in Lily Allen’s West End Girl. Sit back, it’s long. Disclaimer: since the album is a work of autofiction, any likeness to real people is purely coincidence. https://t.co/til3b6QsoL

The album is fantastic and yeah, he really is imo. This thread has some of the details x.com/decadescroll...

Unfortunately a man can be evil enough that his hotness no longer matters

CHRIS STEDMAN SPEAKS AT KEY WEST LIBRARY Author & award-winning podcaster discusses digital culture Oct. 29 Photo and short article follow

Thank you @keysweekly.bsky.social ❤️

Yesterday, a violent homophobic threat was spray-painted on a building at Augsburg, the university where I teach and serve as a research fellow. I wrote some words that are a little too long for this website, but you can find them here: www.instagram.com/p/DPEy-weDdF...

Starting today we’ll be sharing a few voicemails we’ve received on the We Help Us story hotline, as examples of the kinds of stories you can share when calling in. Call 1-844-WE-HLP-US to share your own story of queer and trans mutual aid or community care! wehelpusmn.com

Sorry for the delayed response! I haven’t been on here much lately. Thank you so much for checking out IRL, and for the kind words. I really appreciate it. That’s wonderful re: libraries and AU. Wish it were the case here. :) Hope you have a great week!

Love Nellie - hope you all have a blast!

No apologies needed! I just love the tangible experience of holding a book in my hands, dogearing pages, underlining and scribbling in the margins, and having my books on a shelf so that I’m reminded of what I learned from them every time I pass by

Jesus Christ

I don’t know how I missed this! Thank you so much

Iconic - I’d love to see it!

Land of 10,000 Loves A History of Queer Minnesota [book cover] Stewart Van Cleve A groundbreaking, comprehensively illustrated portrait of queer history in Minnesota

Does anyone happen to have a copy of the book “Land of 10,000 Loves: A History of Queer Minnesota” by Stewart Van Cleve? It’s out of print as a physical book and I hate reading ebooks. I need it for a project and would be so grateful to find a used copy that isn’t hundreds of dollars

Hodag mentioned!!

Just passed a billboard that said “get us out of the United Nations” 😵‍💫

Oh my God it's true
stanfordreview.org/uchicago-los...

😂

Bless you (lol)

How the New Atheists Joined the MAHA War on Science A new anthology showcases the intellectual failures of a diminishing brand.

Fully entered a state of madness by the time I finished this essay, on the remarkable intellectual (and political) failures of New Atheism, and a new anthology edited by Lawrence Krauss nymag.com/intelligence...

Those three are all straight men, but unfortunately they’re not alone - Pete is out there peddling transphobic talking points, too

Group of people sitting in a circle sharing stories of queer and trans mutual aid.

Thank you to everyone who came out to today’s story sharing and recording session at Quatrefoil Library today! We had such a great time learning from and about your experiences of queer and trans mutual aid, and documenting them for our project.

This is tomorrow! I’d love to see you there