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YouTube video by Billy Bragg BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

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Mexican Cartel Authorizes Attacks on Border Patrol Agents Learn about the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's (CJNG) alleged orders for direct attacks on Border Patrol agents and the ongoing efforts to secure the border.

Maybe outsized retaliation operation against cartels for this smallwarsjournal.com/2026/02/10/m...

Thank you for giving him so much love

Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one. Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”

Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

Antipathy?

When I first read this post, I thought it was from a history account.

How and Why I Wrote 'City of Heroes' What role can artists play in the struggle against the forces of oppression?

Some thoughts on the role of the artist in the struggle against oppression

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Celebrating the victories: I managed to concentrate on my work without turning on the news or checking social media for 15 straight seconds

Midnight Cowboy?

Elspeth?

Minneapolis inspires protest songs, from The Boss to Billy Bragg Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

I spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about my song of solidarity for the resistors of Minneapolis

www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/013...

“Technology has stolen us from each other and in many ways from ourselves, and then tried to sell us substitutes. Stealing ourselves back, alas, is not as easy as walking out the door. We need somewhere to go and, more importantly, someone to go to who likewise desires to connect.”

Happy #Imbolc, ushered in by Brigid and her hare. Nature is stirring, there’s a full moon. The winter is ebbing away. The seeds scattered last year are waking up. Pat yourself on the back , you’ve made it through another winter.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

Have you seen the new lyric video? youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...

Sorry that someone’s passive-aggressiveness prevented them from communicating with you in a more proactive, healthy manner 🕯️

YouTube video by Marc Skjervem Minnesota Anthem

And here’s another song I just stumbled across! youtu.be/uozLlmUhzZY?...

Unending evil and stupidity and hate and fear and I can't deal with it, so I looked at my cached sets, and found When Women Were Dragons by @kellybarnhill.bsky.social, so here are 10 US Kindle copies of it.

#KindleBookGiveaway

YouTube video by Billy Bragg BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

Here’s one by Billy Bragg to include! youtu.be/IKOW2ZikGW8?...

YouTube video by Billy Bragg BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

English folk singer Billy Bragg has also just released a tribute song about Minneapolis youtu.be/IKOW2ZikGW8?...

YouTube video by Billy Bragg BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

British folk singer @billybragg.bsky.social has also written a tribute to Minneapolis youtu.be/IKOW2ZikGW8?...

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

"On Sunday, my white husband and I, a Hmong woman, talked to our three children: what happens if Mommy gets detained? If the children are with me and they are taken with me, then we try to stay together as long as we can, hold tight, don’t cry."

Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…” Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…

Powerful writing @literaryhub.bsky.social today. This, from Kao Kaila Yang, on preparing for the worst with her children, was a gut punch: lithub.com/letter-from-...

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I just tried to phone in a book order to DreamHaven & spoke to Greg, he's swamped with orders (book people are THE BEST) but the website's still down. If you're local and web-savvy and available to work with them to address the shop's web woes, give them a call—they could use some help!

I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

So sorry!

He’s just a politician. I’ve moved out of state, so I’m missing out on the * tells* that everyone’s complaining about. Could you explain it better to me? 🤞

FOLKS

Sabrina?