Gretchen Hovan

Not sci fi but the Legendborn series by @tracydeonn.bsky.social (and I finished the 3rd book this summer, only to find out the trilogy is now a quadrology with a new book to come!)

I love that the reporter describes below freezing (32 degrees) as frigid 😆

Support Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee on GiveMN We believe no one is illegal and center our work under this belief. MIRAC is an all-volunteer grassroots organization that mobilizes and educates the immigrant community and their allies. The organiza...

I just donated $25 - if anyone can match my donation, quote-post this and encourage your followers to do the same.

"MIRAC is fundraising to distribute gift cards to immigrant families this holiday season... to allow families to buy what they need and get groceries delivered without fear."

Mayor Frey says he is already planning to veto this. A bare minimum policy.

This is in addition to his refusal to implement emergency housing vouchers & the expansion of stable homes stable schools earlier this year.

There’s no plan and no will to implement solutions that are funded.

Sean Lim with his screen-printed We Love Our Neighbors porch posters outside Bench Pressed letterpress in Seward, Minneapolis

We Love Our Neighbors!

My ‘porch posters’ are now available for a limited time in-person & online at BenchPressed.com in Seward!

Screen-printed by hand with paper & ink sourced from South MPLS small businesses.

All funds support: ilcm.org | mylegalaid.org | vlnmn.org | ayadaleads.org | cairmn.org

I know you are a good researcher so figured you already knew about them! Wish they had worked!

Someone else just posted about these today (you probably already know, but just in case!) :https://thundathighs.com/

Hey, if you still feel free enough to comment on DHS's fascist requirements for visitors to the U.S., email them at CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov and refer to OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the subject line and the agency name (which I think is U.S. Customs and Border Protection since it says agency).

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren Today was our last chance in Congress to save the Affordable Care Act subsidies

Today was our last chance in Congress to save the Affordable Care Act subsidies that help people afford care before they expire at the end of the year.

And what did Republicans do? They voted NO.

Emil Bove, thumbing his nose at America, is making a mockery of the rule of law Attending Trump's rally on Tuesday, Judge Emil Bove let it be known that his DOJ actions were just the beginning. Bove must face accountability, and ultimately impeachment.

NEW: Emil Bove, thumbing his nose at America, is making a mockery of the rule of law.

Attending Trump's rally on Tuesday, Judge Emil Bove let it be known that his DOJ actions were just the beginning. Bove must face accountability, and ultimately impeachment.

Today, at Law Dork:

Ohio! (positive)

Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."

"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."

To clarify: her crime was witnessing ICE kidnap her neighbors.

More great reporting from Minnesota Public Radio journalist @jcollins.bsky.social, btw.

Retrying: I know this wasn’t your point but it made me think about how bad it would be for Amazon to be our USPS and how important it is to have a non-private organization that will deliver ALL our mail

This creater puts "reading levels" into perspective in a really helpful way, so sharing it here.

We’re hearing reports that ICE detained a U.S. citizen for 24 hours here in the Twin Cities.

To be clear: Detaining law abiding citizens is unconstitutional. And rounding people up because of the color of their skin is disgusting.

Last week ICE used the parking lots of the Powderhorn & Lake St post offices as staging grounds for their operations in South Minneapolis.

Support postal workers and join us at a rally on Sunday, 12/14, at 11am at the Lake St office, followed by a march to the Powderhorn office.

Birthright citizenship is the explicit text of the Constitution. It's not open to interpretation. Anyone willing to eliminate it is willing to eliminate anything and everything else the Constitution explicitly provides.

Please make sure you have your documents with you to identify yourself. Stay safe out there and stay informed.

Monarca Alert Federal agents are roaming the entire Metro area. If you can, patrol a major business corridor near you. Call 612-441-2881 if you see anything

Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Twin Cities: ICE is out terrorizing people. Please be aware. If you see them, call 612-441-2881 and then pull out your phone to record. Comply if they tell you to step aside but keep recording. You are legally allowed to film them.

The Many Tragedies of the Dittmans When you are sick, you want a reason—you want a cure. If my child has a sore throat, I try to angle my phone’s flashlight so that I can see—how red is it? are there white spots? how many days has it b...

I am truly beyond bewildered by how propagandized the wellness/supplement industry has made people.

Read the entries from the St. Paul Death Register Project for a depressing look at the past. More is coming, but real life stuff got in the way this November.

@antontreuer.bsky.social Treuer will be the Friday, Keynote at the MCTM Spring Conference, April 24-25, as well as the Ross Taylor Leadership Symposium on April 23 in Duluth, MN Register now! www.mctm.org/event-6284136

People expect miracles from medicine, but refuse the miracle that would let them avoid needing emergency care in the first place

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:

They are making rape legal in front of our eyes

but we need to abandon “identity” issues

Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.

1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!

A photo of four objects: a “form a crowd, stay loud, protect each other” zine, plus a whistle on a necklace chain, plus a button that says “no person is illegal,” plus a “red card” (a know-your-rights resource).

An evergreen connection between poetry and activism:

Big changes can start with *small* actions: that tiny choice to show up to a training, wear a button, post online, wear a whistle as a necklace, stuff that is too easy to cynically write off as performative. Every small action opens a door.

Donate to Help Adriana's Family During This Heartbreaking Journey, organized by April Newkirk This journey has been deeply saddening and heartbreaking since F… April Newkirk needs your support for Help Adriana's Family During This Heartbreaking Journey

remember Adriana Smith, the woman who was denied care and then had her body used as an incubator due to Georgia’s heartbeat bill? The baby they removed from her is still NICU and her family (who is forced to pay for all of this) hasn’t hit the goal on her gofundme. www.gofundme.com/f/help-adria...

Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.

The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.

We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.

We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...

Lying in order to turn white Americans against immigrant, Black, &/or minority communities is as old as the Republic itself.

OTOH Rep. Omar is the embodiment of our highest ideals.

The only reasonable response to Trump's racism, misogyny, & xenophobia is to stand with & defend her & her community.