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This morning a child went missing on the way to school in my neighborhood.
Law enforcement and search and rescue were called, and also the networks we built for ICE Rapid Response.
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Mint bathrobe clad woman with phone in crowd at ICE scene in Saint Paul
Visby Window, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
The bathrobe ICE news photo from Saint Paul reminds me of the Visby Window at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, depicting the Battle of Visby, Sweden in the year 1361
Engagement-maximizing algorithms shape our online experiences and are often linked to a range of harms + negative impacts on user wellbeing. But some platform designers are charting a different course, moving away from short-term attention maximization to feeds that prioritize long-term user value 🧵
I live in Minnesota and I care about mental health.
Here's what's happening now because of ICE:
- Lots of people who never struggled with depression and anxiety disorders are now.
- People already dealing with severe mental illness are at much higher risk of suicide or disappearing from care.
"No one in their right mind is a snow sculptor, but even we know it is not worth it to spend 14 hours a day in the elements for days on end making meaningless art for free."
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The birthplace of Minnesota takes down ASL snow sculpture because some of the hands spelled ICE OUT…this is only 25 miles from Minneapolis…kudos to the artists…shame on the Chamber of Commerce and World Snow Sculpting Championships… #iceout
I'm a resident of the Twin Cities. A small team and I spent 3 days sculpting this for a competition/festival in extremely cold temperatures. We were disqualified for political messaging and one of the organizers defaced it. I have no regrets and I have never been more proud to be Minnesotan. (cont)
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
I finally found Waldo, he was at an anti-ice protest today.
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Screengrabs of four article headings describing the damage RFK Jr. has caused as head of HHS. Text reads: There is a solution, Impeach RFK Jr.
Today, we've seen a wave of articles reflecting on RFK Jr.'s devastating run as HHS Secretary.
We have a solution. Articles of impeachment are in the house, and we're pressuring our representatives to take action.
In 2026, join us in the fight to #ImpeachRFKJr
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
It is unethical to do a randomized controlled trial in which you withhold a proven, life-saving vaccine from newborn babies.
Aerosmith+Slade+Thin Lizzy (1976)
Santana
Sheryl Crow
The B-52's
Brian Auger
Watching RFK Jr destroy U.S. health policy — while patients (including his own family) fight for their lives in hospital beds, relying on the research he attacks — is the heartbreak of our era. This isn’t leadership. It’s a betrayal of science and the people it protects.
RFK Jr has to go!
The level of privilege it takes to think that it's easy to dream when you're sick, hungry, or unhoused.
Study notwithstanding, whether you take the position it's okay to curse freely, sparingly, or only in the most extreme situations — all 3 of these apply in the current historical moment, so everyone is already green-lighted here, I think? Fuck yeah!
Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.
Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.
On this World Kindness Day, my family and I reflect with profound gratitude on the compassion that surrounded us in the aftermath of violence. In our darkest hours, it was kindness — from friends, neighbors, first responders, and strangers — that carried us forward. Kindness is not weakness. It is the quiet strength that binds a nation together in times of division and heals what hate seeks to break. As we continue to serve, we do so with renewed faith in the decency and courage of Minnesotans. May we never forget that empathy is the foundation of public service — and that every act of kindness, no matter how small, strengthens the promise of our democracy. #WorldKindnessDay #LeadershipThroughCompassion
This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.
Utterly despicable.
On Nov 5 at 4 PM, join and support members of the healthcare, public health, and scientific communities in a march from the APHA Rally for the Public’s Health to the Capitol to deliver petitions to Congress demanding the resignation or removal of RFK Jr. Details here. 911hs.org
Excellent reporting on anti-science bills sweeping the states: @mrsmithap.bsky.social and @lauraungar.bsky.social reporting for AP have a trio of articles today worth checking out. 1: apnews.com/article/vacc... 2: apnews.com/article/maha... 3: apnews.com/article/vacc...
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push? AP found that powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law.
It's not often you hear a room cheer for the return of chicken pox, let alone measles. Welcome to Freedom Summit 2025.
One recent ray of hope in regard to improving indoor air quality, especially coming at a time of massive federal research funding cuts:
bsky.app/profile/airq...
Mayo Clinic received funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses. krocnews.com/mayo-clinic-...
Trump govt did not reverse these firings out of goodness or self-owning a "mistake." They would have been happy to get away with it. This reversal is the result of strong opposition. We undercut our own power when we give them the credit. Resistance matters. And remaining cuts are still devastating.
