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The return to some semblance of normalcy in my neighborhood has been heralded by my neighbor blasting music in their car at 6 am and waking me from a deep sleep. I can't even be mad. But i am tired

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

There’s an increase of activity at the Whipple building today. 50-60+ vehicles have been reported to exist the Whipple building. We need community to be on alert and for neighbors to observe and patrol. Thank you for everyone that continues to support our immigrant neighbors.

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I promise you that the government that murdered Alex Pretti and Renee Good does not give a flying fuck about the protests in Iran.

This is a Nazi move. Stripping people of rights, invalidating their IDs, setting them up for criminalization and imprisonment.

If you don't support trans rights, you support fascism.

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

tcpipeline.org

From my colleagues' office window to your screen ✨💖✨

Omfg too real 😭😂

This whole experience has me just hoping the courts can catch up with the fascism. Ugh

So basically after the federal government invades and terrorizes Minnesota, including killing 2 Americans, they are now withholding OUR own tax money from our most vulnerable citizens.

I keep thinking of equilibrium and bale's "burn it" scene

It is twin peaks day 🌲🦉☕️ this also happens to be my first post on bluesky. David Lynch forever

Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didn’t and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.

A screenshot from Twin Peaks. An FBI agent driving in a car is saying "Diane, 11:30am, February 24th. I'm entering the town of Twin Peaks" into a dictaphone.

Happy 'entering the town of Twin Peaks' day to those that celebrate 🥳

Former ICE agent: My first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a warrant. I watched ICE cut classes that teach our legal system, firearms training, use of force, lawful arrests, and the limits of officers' authority

This week Demuth and the House GOP blocked bills to:

- Keep ICE out of schools
- Require BCA to investigate federal agent shootings
- Provide emergency rental assistance

They don’t even want to acknowledge the harm Metro Surge has caused Minnesotans.

The Metro Surge experience

Which future will we choose?

The Senate votes any day on H.J. Res. 140. This is a critical moment for the BWCA.

When we show up together, it matters.

Join us Feb 25 at the MN Capitol. Rally at 1:30PM!
Be part of the crowd lawmakers cannot ignore.

Tell your senators to vote NO.
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Here's a small portion of an animated bumper I made to promote a video game from @owlcatgames.bsky.social (Blind Descent). Seeing the latest advances in generative AI and how they've invaded space, I feel lucky to have at least produced this little piece from start to finish 🥲.

this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit

you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table

you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from

The best clients send me stick figure drawings and even recordings of themselves acting out scenes i'm animating, unprompted

Probably the best illustration of how much ICE surged and fanned out after the new year.

Ope it was rings of power. Still

Alas, quitting smoking in the decline of an empire: impossible

With the power of the lotr soundtrack, i have finally filed my taxes

A Minnesota mystery: White House claims that “local law enforcement” has been cooperating with feds to stop observers.

Local agencies claim nothing has changed. Observers report no new cooperation from MPD, SPPD, Ramsey Sheriff.

But Hennepin sheriff has suddenly started pulling observers over.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”

For these Americans, that wasn’t true.

(Published Oct. 2025)