I'm not frequently on lit panels at CONvergence, but I do sit on a lot of panels and the way I see it my job is to (a) provide topical information to an audience in an entertaining way and (b) pepper in as many avenues as possible to dig deeper if someone thinks I say something interesting.

There is a need for consequences for the attorneys who are hell bent on violating every rule of ethics and professional responsibility to make a political point. I hope democrats realize this.

At the hearing in the federal courthouse in St. Paul. Fifteen people were indicted on conspiracy charges etc. and are making their first appearances. The courtroom is full, with about 100 people. Five defendants came into the courtroom, a couple with fists raised, which some in crowd mirrored. (1)

It is hard, as a Minnesotan, to see the resources expended on the arrests and charges here and at Cities Church while officers who shot and killed our community members continue to walk free. To know that immigration enforcement has billions of dollars while folks in community struggle to pay rent.

Not to discount the severity and risk and very real damage these indictments will inflict upon our neighbors, but it's wildly heartening to see the entire twin cities response to this shit manifest as basically a middle finger with one collective hand, and a "jerk-off" motion with the other.

I wish the federal government would just leave Minnesota the fuck alone

Minnesota media rose up today wow

As the government raids “antifa groups” in Minneapolis with the SAME charges levied against myself and the rest of the Broadview Six, we need to be asking how they got this indictment. And as charges (hopefully) get dropped, we must remember the process is the punishment.

Oh, so they have NOTHING nothing

I listened to the press conference so you don’t have to: - 15 defendants, all from the Twin Cities. 13 currently in custody - Direct Action MN mentioned - quotes and video from people fedposting on Instagram - lots of very obvious lies, local reporters were skeptical and they cut the Q&A off

watching the livestream announcing "Minneapolis Antifa members to face federal charges." I'll livetweet it I guess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ0h...

What I have learned today 1)Things to say to Feds: “Let me see your badge and the warrant.” and “I want to speak to my lawyer.” 2) Turn off biometrics on your phone 3) Keep your whistle handy We keep us safe.

all I can think is how there are hundreds of thousands of antifascists in Minnesota and they can’t kill or arrest us all.

wonder why this was deleted

What's starting in Minneapolis today is going to be just like the Broadview 6 case. A desperate attempt at a show trial pursued by dumb, vicious prosecutors performing for an audience of one. An attempt to discourage and scare people from fighting back. It's not going to work.

There are multiple arrests of observers happening in the Twin Cities today. If you go out, please have your security settings on and seriously consider having a buddy with you

Dispatches from Minnesota: there are reports today that 15 community members who had the audacity to stand up to the federal government to protect their neighbors were arrested today.

Me, last night: I will be a good monkey and go to sleep early so I am well-rested tomorrow 😇 My brain, 6.5 hours later, with the volume turned up for 11: 🎶Oh my oh my God🎶 🎶예상했어 나🎶 🎶I was really hoping🎶 🎶That he will come through🎶 I love that song but whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 😭 youtu.be/sVTy_wmn5SU?...

Two people got murdered in broad daylight by their own government and more and more Minnesotans kept showing up on the streets to protect their neighbors. When you don’t have any moral principles, it’s hard to understand other people who do.

Before you get warm feelings about this story, keep in mind it was **labour and contract protections** that got these people back. Not some grand realization that Librarianship is necessary. Get unionized people. 1 / 2

"Documentation is antifascist as fuck."

Dispatches from Minnesota: do you need some beautiful protest art? Do you want to support the Immigrant Defense Network in the process? Here you go. www.kickstarter.com/projects/reb...

WHAT'S BEEN DIGITIZED IS __ONLY__ A TINY FRAGMENT OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE & HISTORY PRIMARILY WHAT'S __EASY__ TO RUN THROUGH MACHINES Internet = a sip of water Museums & archives = OCEANS, GALAXIES, UNIVERSES Signed, a former digitization professional

There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.

Difficult really, to think of a single, more disgusting act a journalist can commit than lying to the public to justify someone being murdered by their government for activism. But this is who these people always were.

You guys, the White House accidentally ordered 10x the amount of Porta-Potties that they needed. The lawn is just acres of Porta-Potties. It’s all fenced off and you can’t see, but I took this photo through a hole in the fence netting.

Hey Minnesotans - time to Stand with New Jersey! They’re going through what we did with Whipple. Info on how to help here: www.standwithminnesota.com/jersey Thanks to @ziibiing.com!

Dispatches from MN, particularly for NJ: I can't say it much better than this guy on instagram. It's VERY hard right now to strategize, to think clearly. I know that pain and that rage and that despair. But it's SO IMPORTANT to stop and think anyway. www.instagram.com/reel/DZAX51G...

So this is just to remind you that anything you get done under this evil regime is a miracle. That anything you do to push back against this regime is heroic. And that anything you do to preserve your safety and security and the safety and security of your loved ones and community is also heroic.

I know some folks who might need to let the world know Libraries are Flipping Awesome voidmerch.threadless.com/designs/libr... 📚

So I’m experiencing rather serious financial difficulties from medical bills and…capitalism and I would love to not have to declare bankruptcy or do a gofundme which seem like the only way out right now but maybe if everyone bought some shirts or signed up for Patreon? Signal boosts appreciated🖤🦷

As someone who has officially learned too much about Nazi Germany, this is absolutely the move. Along with mass destruction of evidence to avoid any form of accountability.

So I got interviewed for a podcast about fandom history, where I got to talk about both my job and my volunteer gig as the archivist for a non-profit fan convention. www.iheart.com/podcast/1333...

My most recent earworm: youtu.be/Pav2f4b-1ZE?...

Dispatches from Minnesota: I've been quiet for a while, trying to give myself some space to breathe. Like all grief, it's not logical or consistent; it's little things that launch a cascade of sorrow. A sign remembering where a neighbor was taken, a post reminding me how hopeful I used to be.

Some of us just don't like getting colds

Only if we show up and support them and their work—they are not our heroes or saviors. They are humans.

FUCK ICE NOW AND FOREVER

My 1999 self would weep at how totally broken the internet has become. AI slop, social media walled gardens that rot the brain, surveillance pricing and advertising, every single goddamn website has an endless cloudflare captcha loop before you get to read anything. Burn it all down.

US universities genuinely are like “welcome to Tennessee Agricultural College in Bumfuck Nowheresville. We invented the modern potato and our facilities include a particle accelerator, nuclear reactor, and TOP500 supercomputer. Tuition is $12,000 for instate students and we have 40,000 of them”

Fuck ICE

It is 11:30 a.m. in Minnesota on Sunday. Have you had breakfast or brunch? Remember to eat! Also please drink some water in addition to whatever else you might drink. Take your meds if you need to. Take care of you, because you're important. Fuck ICE.

Pics from morning patrol by the park

JK Rowling is now represented by a trans person in the Scottish parliament. Absolutely incredible.

“not to point fingers but-“

For work purposes, Flash. For my own nostalgia, Encarta.

ikea has this new storage chest for kid's rooms that looks like a mimic, and I applaud this kind of thinking. it's good to teach children about the dangers of mimics early, so they don't fall prey to one the first time they go adventuring