Hi - I write a daily update on what’s happening in Minnesota. It has details that are underreported and reasons for hope. Trying to get the word out, so please share if you’re able to help those outside of MN to stay updated!

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Hi - I write a daily update on what’s happening in Minnesota. It has details that are underreported and reasons for hope. Trying to get the word out, so please share if you’re able to help those outside of MN to stay updated!

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Hi - I write a daily update on what’s happening in Minnesota. It has details that are underreported and reasons for hope. Trying to get the word out, so please share if you’re able to help those outside of MN to stay updated!

bsky.app/profile/ldz4...

Hi - I write a daily update on what’s happening in Minnesota. It has details that are underreported and reasons for hope. Trying to get the word out, so please share if you’re able to help those outside of MN to stay updated!

bsky.app/profile/ldz4...

Hi - I write a daily update on what’s happening in Minnesota. It has details that are underreported and reasons for hope. Trying to get the word out, so please share if you’re able to help those outside of MN to stay updated!

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Keep Tending the Soil: “New ideas require old buildings." Jane Jacobs

FDA Softens Course on Artificial Food Dyes, Critics Call It a Corporate Gift

DHS Suspends TSA PreCheck & Global Entry, Setting Up Major Airport Delays

It isn't just our backyard dealing with heat right now. Here are a few national stories you may have missed:

Whittier Park March Retraces Route to Pretti Site, Community Runs Its Own Safety & Control

Operation Metro Surge Timeline + Immigrant Voice Memos Lock In the Public Record

Indigenous Frontline Solidarity Joins Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis

Saturday Log Shows Zero Confirmed ICE Arrests Statewide

But the heat of a wildfire is also what cracks open the jack pine cones… dropping seeds for the next forest. Here are some reasons to hope:

Leaked ICE “Mega-Warehouse” Detention Plan Signals the Next Crackdown Blueprint

Target/Best Buy CEO “De-Escalation” Letter Triggers Worker Revolt Over Silence on Surge Deaths

Werder Bremen Cancels Minnesota Tour, Citing Federal Violence & Entry Scrutiny

Mobile Home Parks Become Easy Targets in Suburban ICE Pressure

In MN, field trips to the Hinckley Fire Museum teach us that wildfires don't truly end when flames die... roots smolder underground for months. ICE is "withdrawing", but we’re now doing the slow work of dousing the spot fires.

Today is February 22, 2026, here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

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DHS “worst of the worst” list riddled with errors; entries quietly edited

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s global tariffs; White House pivots to new 10% duty

Looking past the state borders, here are some national stories worth knowing:

50501 rally today at Whittier Park to demand accountability bills + recovery funds

Courts push back: hundreds released in MN as habeas challenges surge nationwide

Tincher v. Noem: 80+ sworn declarations filed; judge signals fast ruling

Brandi Carlile donates $25K+ to Advocates for Human Rights; show livestreamed free

Even in the thick mud, people are planting seeds. Here are some reasons to hope: