Text: “A friend said those of us who live in Minneapolis should write about what's going on here for folks who live elsewhere. You need to know that whether you're a Republican, Independent or Democrat, the Constitution is being violated by our federal government. This is not about catching criminals, or even deporting people. It is about punishing an entire state, including citizens, for not supporting the president. Everyone in my part of Minneapolis is affected. On our streets, ICE is stopping people of color and demanding their papers. In America. US citizens do not have to prove citizenship to ICE. Yet people are being intimidated, some cases beaten up and detained, for requiring ICE to follow the law. ICE needs a judicial warrant to enter homes. Yet there are documented cases of them ignoring the law - violating a bedrock constitutional principle. Americans of color are staying home, afraid to go to work, school, to grocery shop, or fill their cars with gas. This isn't just "illegals" or immigrants with valid work permits, it is citizens who have had their cars rammed by ICE for merely looking Hispanic. Businesses are closing. Schools are 50 percent full. When they are open, fascists are calling in bomb threats because the president decided to make us a meme. After a daycare teacher with a valid work permit (through 2030) was snatched from her workplace, parents (and grandparents) have had to organize to watch their SCHOOLS, to make sure conditional rights are observed. This is being repeated throughout Minnesota. Imagine trying to do your job or live you life while also taking volunteer shifts to make sure the federal government doesn't act extrajudicially. Because of ICE's documented abuses, neighbors have organized to monitor federal actions. This observation is legal, as long as it doesn't interfere with a valid action. Yet since ICE killed Renee Good, they are increasingly stopping this observation, breaking car windows and …”

People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .

Watercolor pencil drawing of pink flowers and a watercolor pencil drawing of purple illium flowers.

a watercolor pencil drawing of purple illium flowers.

Watercolor pencil drawing of a little green leafy plant growing in some dirt.

a watercolor pencil drawing of purple illium flowers in a clear vase with water in it

So I’ve gone down another arts & crafts rabbit hole - watercolor pencils. To say I’m obsessed would be an understatement!

Captain: “What is it they’ve sent us?”
Leia: “Hope.”

"ThEyRe FlYiNg MeXiCaN FlAgS In ThE StREeTs"

Give me a break
Police were beat with American flags on January 6th

Ohh not to mention the confederate flag being waved in the rotunda

I’m taking Harry’s word for it and the word of independent & foreign journalists on the ground.

Harry’s been in an insurrection and knows what’s up! We are being lied to by the Trump administration (shocker).

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline.

There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

It’s heartbreaking what’s happening.

PASS IT ON:

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline.

There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

3 Reasons You Need to Join the Biggest Protest in US History and Help Spoil Tr*mp's BDay on 6/14 YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

June 14 is shaping up to be the biggest protest in US History. 1600 events planned, more being added daily.

Here's 3 reasons you should join us, ruin Tr*mp's birthday, and send a clear message: America for her People, not the Billionaires.
If there's $$ for a parade,
there's $$ for Medicaid.

I can’t… so funny

For real.

Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don’t know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis.

Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting.

June 1, 2025 Even as government agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ramp up their arrests and confrontations, the lug nuts on the wheels of the White House bus continue to loosen.

June 1, 2025

Ok, this made me laugh.

A dystopian surveillance fear has become reality in Texas | Arwa Mahdawi Law enforcement used license-plate readers in several states to search for a woman who had an abortion

The use of surveillance is terrifying! #welcometogilead

a close up of a woman 's face with the hashtag #stardisfam visible Alt: a close up of a Jodi W. As doctor who’s face as she grimaces.

Can we please pop out of this timeline? 🤦‍♀️

Join me on June 14

I'm taking action on June 14 to remind Trump and his enablers that America has No Kings. Join me in Gurnee, IL to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like. app.sosha.ai/s/m9x3bz68

He pardoned the “Camp Auschwitz” guy???????

#taco

No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.

I am, thank you. I’m so sorry for making you worry! 🤗

The poorest Americans are going to suffer the most because of Donald Trump and Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.”

There’s absolutely nothing Christian about this.

MAGA is cheering but Jesus would be weeping.

I think about it all the time.

I’d love to listen!

Facts matter, thanks for sharing!

It was pure perfection!

A clip from the Fox News Channel's terms of use says the company's services are "for your personal enjoyment and entertainment."

Just a reminder that the "Fox News Channel" is just a name— it does not describe an actual news channel. The FNC's own description of its services is here, from its terms of use:

a woman wearing a pink sleep mask with calm down written on it Alt: Taylor swift laying in bed wearing a pink sleep mask with calm down written on it

Checking in after a bout with pneumonia and then slammed by another respiratory virus right after. I’m so tired.