John Wilcox

YouTube video by Anne Feeney - Topic Have You Been to Jail for Justice?

Activists figured out how to respond to the fear of jail years ago. It's no longer something to fear, but a badge of pride.

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I keep seeing posts going "when ICE comes to MY city, we'll be out in the streets even harder" and man, I get that sentiment but I need everyone to understand that the work in Minneapolis is partly confrontational but MORE IMPORTANTLY aaallll the stuff organized in the background to help neighbors

No shit, this was the thing I needed to read right at this second for a little hope. Thank you so much.

'Standing up to oppression': Why one local veteran chose to protest A day after the shooting of Alex Pretti, protestors gathered in Duluth, calling for an end of ICE operations in the state.

What ICE is doing in Minnesota is unconscionable. No ICE agent, CBP thug, or person who supports what they are doing should ever be forgiven.

I feel lame sharing this and I know I'm shouting into the void. Oh well.

#MinnesotaStrong #ICEOUTNOW

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Apropos of nothing happening up here in Minnesota, I finally finished the David Reynolds cultural biography of John Brown. While I firmly believe #JohnBrownDidNothingWrong (and his truth goes marching on) I am so so proud of the people in this state for showing another way. #BookSky #MinnesotaStrong

This article is beautiful and I'm so incredibly thankful it was written.

We are heartbroken but also very angry. "Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. "Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman. "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed. "Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you

He will go down in American history as a hero who gave his life trying to protect a helpless person from armed fed thugs. He should have been able to live out his life in peace and happiness, but tens of millions of Americans chose this. We won't forgive ICE and we won't forgive them.

Word. I will donate every goddamn penny I can afford to primary any spineless nematode that votes to fund the hostile force occupying my state and terrifying my family, friends, and neighbors.

@scalzi.com and @wilwheaton.net Really enjoyed listening to The Kaiju Preservation Society this week. As a Minnesotan, a little bit of an escape into a fun, fantastic story was much, much appreciated!

Absolutely loved the special. LOVED it. But, just FYI, my wife and I started straight up, like, scream-crying at Bagel's memoriam. Good kitty. She was lucky to have you both.

a man with a beard is eating something in front of a stone wall ALT: a man with a beard is eating something in front of a stone wall

Tim Curry in the absolute classic film that I watched so often I could recite word-for-word: Congo

Well, once you move the bed, you're kind of forced to move everything else. In for a penny etc.

Reading John Brown: Abolitionist during these strange and troubled times is NOT A RECIPE FOR PEACEFUL DREAMS.

Great book, would recommend, maybe my favorite historical biography. #booksky

LinkedIn is just Facebook for people who use the word "stakeholders" unironically.

Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all

One of you posts on here popped up, then another, then I learned I really enjoy your sense of humor and now I'm going to read some of your stuff and looking forward to it.

A truly organic social media interaction engineered by The Algorithm (thunder)

Statement of fact and hilarious metaphor in one headline. Glad the thumbnail image shows him next to a bunch of turds.

Agreed. Every time I look up, another new horror.

We have officially sprung Dr. Dottie Donuts, Attorney at Law from kitty prison. She was at a shelter for TEN MONTHS which is nuts because she is the sweetest kitty on the planet.

She will be accepting Cat Law clients soon.

#cats #catsofbluesky #catlawyer

Apparently, he also plays guitar.

You must be mistaken. AI is infallible and is going to improve everything.

Too real.

THANKS so much for the recommendation! I'm adding it to my StoryGraph to-read list right now.

Me: Dreams of escaping to a life of adventure on the high seas.

Me: Reads The Wager

Me: Has constant nightmares about being press-ganged

See? Reading really can change a person.

#booksky

"In the Navy all your teeth will fall out and your skin's gonna fall off" aren't really catchy lyrics.

I'm at the point in The Wager that comes in almost every boys-on-boats book-- the part where, like, everyone dies of scurvy. I don't remember the Village People singing about this part of Navy life. #booksky

Just finished The Ministry of Time. Super enjoyable, perfectly steamy. The plotline about the Franklin expedition threw me into a "boys on boats" phase, so I'm onto The Wager by David Grann and going to watch Master and Commander tonight. Rockstar lifestyle. #booksky