I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN. No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated. Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here? No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.

NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.

Awkward Robot WIP #awkwardrobots #blueskyart #foundpaper #analogart #art #kunst #handpainted #contemporaryart #staysafe #bekind #beprettigood Going out again today to walk with a crowd holding up signs and talking of a different path.

Storm over Trempealeau Acrylic/paper This piece is in "Driftless" exhibit at the Winona County History Center til Feb 28, 10-4. TU-FRI. Pulled together by the River Arts Alliance. Feels weird to be promoting my work now. To make up for that, there is a march, SAT 1-3 in Winona, MN. #beprettigood

3 years on. Takes a licking, keeps on ticking. Dang lucky guy. Dang good cardio team at Gundersen Lutheran. Dang. #gratitude #heart #luckyguy

Blood on their hands Always on their mind Jan. 30, 2026 #monoprint #abstractart #kunst #handprinted #gelliprint #blueskyart #staywell #beprettigood #strike

@hcrichardson.bsky.social mentioned today that there is probably more to the Epstein Files than pedophilia. Follow the money. It's the only other thing he cares about. Lots of money flowed through E's banks. Friday would be a good day to release the Epstein Files.

Tendrils between us, 2026 Visited by anger, sadness, and finally hope. I'll do better tomorrow finding those tendrils. #staysafe #beGood #bePretti #resist #noice #nokings #nowars #bluskyart #art #kunst #analogart

ICE AGENT GROUP PHOTOS ("AMERICA! AMERICA! 2022", 5ft10"x7ft10", charcoal & graphite on paper, ©LaurieLipton)

I saw that it had been 38 days past the date the Epstein Files were legally required to be released. The 34 count felon seems concerned about their release. Huh, who woulda thought?

The Epstein Files have not been released. They are executing American citizens in broad daylight and people are videoing them doing it but we will not be distracted. Release the Epstein Files.

Ah, they still haven't released the Files, meanwhile the madman rants and proves he had lost his marbles somewhere in Florida. Let's reorder the international political, economic, social fabric so a demented old man can avoid spending the rest of his life in jail. #releasethefiles #staysafe #begood

My grandfather went to jail for this

Even with the fact that my friends and families are being terrorized every day in the Twin Cities, I do occasionally try to make art. There is a spot in the #trempealeaunationalwildliferefuge where fish go to mate. #fishspawn #handpainted #artsky #contemporaryart #kunst #staysafe #beGood #makeart

They might as well admit they are evil robots cause they ain't acting human. #staysafe #begood

Got to see @petebuttigieg.bsky.social in La Crosse last evening. A true patriot and great orator. He took questions from the audience that ranged over many topics. The loudest applause was he when asked a question about the president and the news cycle. Hope is action realized.

I do not see anything in the news about the Epstein Files being released. 20+ days they seem to be breaking the law that the big dog signed. Maybe they could sic all those street dogs on it cause all they are doing in the Twin Cities is causing pain. #epsteinfiles #noice #staysafe #begood

WTIP, Grand Marias, MN, is playing several cuts from @zoekeating.com recordings on an all cello night of the String Theory show.

Hey, remember the Epstein Files? I do.

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad It's not hard to see right now. www.openculture.com/2023/06/fasc...

Mary Kay says there were 600 at the vigil today at Broadway & Main in Winona, Minnesota. Mary Kay walks the events and hand counts, so I believe her. She also brings a van load of signs to lend to the signless. Mary Kay deserves a medal. #noice #nokings #nowars #winonamn #vigilforgood

January 9, 2026

Army Talk, March, 1945:“Fascism thrives on indifference and ignorance,” it warned. Freedom requires “being alert and on guard against the infringement not only of our own freedom but the freedom of every American. from HCRichardson post

Another angle.

Looking forward to hitting the road next week, heading to La Crosse, Wisconsin for our first town hall of 2026.

I'm attending Win the Era's event, “Wisconsin Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/wintheera/ev...

It's hard to believe that a President would time an illegal military attack, killing civilians, to distract the public's attention...but today is the statutory deadline for the DOJ to release its report on the Epstein Files. Coincidence?

Tiny painting, 2.5 x 2.5 inches for an exhibit of tiny paintings. Trempealeau Mountain from Perrot State Park, Wisconsin. #landscape #handpainted #blueskyart #art #kunst #contemporaryart #analogart #staywell #bekind #gooutside

Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now. You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.

Slide by. Original gelli/stencil/collage pretending to be a note card. Digging through the recent archives. #fish #urchins #gelliprint #collage #art #kunst #sciart #staywell #bekind #gofish go

#animalarttuesday I sat in the navigator seat yesterday as a friend n I drove to the land of swedish meatballs n blue/yellow. I saw lots of predators flying or perched on conveniently placed sign posts. Probably wouldn't see them if I was driving. #stencil #staywell #bekind #keepyoureyesontheroad

Happy Solstice to you and yours. #monoprint #abstractart #analogart #handprinted #artsky #art #kunst #contemporaryart #staywell #bekind #bethelight

Some of the 157 pieces I've revised and resolved from my #boxoflostprojects in that last few weeks. I also shredded about 50 poor things I couldn't resolve. #contemporaryart #kunst #analogart #nonrepresentationalart #handmade

John Waters (behind glass) by Francis Ford. Rest in Peace Frank. Many great memories of you back in Walker's Point.

Before the snow. Backwaterl ooking towards the bluffs of Wisconsin. Gauche on handmade paper. #landscape #uppermississippiriver #driftless #handmadepaper#analogart #kunst

Intersecting circles of influence. #abstractart #kunst #contemporaryart #analogart #handpainted #foundpaper #staywell ##bekind #changeyourstory

Unofficial walk like a penguin day here along the #uppermississippiriver. A good snow dump almost distracts one from the horrors they are doing to our brothers and sisters. #penguin #incorrectillustration #art #artsky #kunst

The mask of the day. From the #boxoflostprojects #mask #art #kunst #contemporaryart #blueskyart #handpainted #handprinted #abstractart #portrait #staywell #bekind #gooutside

Marcus Aurelius's strategy for navigating life when people and the world let you down www.themarginalian.org/2021/04/13/m...

Siblings #abstractart #kunst #handpainted #contemporaryart #blueskyart #boxoflostprojects #staywell #bekind #startsomewhere

Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab. Things went sideways real fast.

I have a piece in this show. Some others do too. Ha! looking for a short roadtrip? Come on out. #driftlessregion #driftless #uppermississippiriver #art #kunst #analogart #winonahistorycenter #staywell #bekind #supportlocalart

Feeling very pop art-ish. Another from the #orphanboxoflostprojects #popart #handpainted #artofBluesky #staywell #bekind #stayinsidethelines

They are closed today but hit them up this weekend and get a great looking brunch like this. Coco's coconorth.com in Washburn, Wisconsin. Great food, great people. Happy Turkey day. #cocosnorth #washburnwi #bayfieldcounty #letseat #staywell #bekind #sharethelove

it's almost thanksgiving! www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Almost turkey day. Time to sharpen that axe. Pass me those taters. #avianvisitors #turkeyday #gooblegooble #gelliprint #foundpaper #staywell #bekind #breath

AP is back in court today to defend itself and the right to speak freely without government retaliation.