Reminder for the first annual #LoonDay

The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same

This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result. www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...

I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor. Long thread 🧵

ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…

Timeline cleanse. My zinnias are really popping!

The man predicted the future and he told you exactly how it was going to happen, too

The starfish delusion: why care, not strategy, is the real driver of change Care is the ground all systems stand on: it is the refusal to be paralysed by the size of the problem, but to act in spite of it By Mike Chitty @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

1) it was always fascism and fascism was the right word to use 2) they are building concentration camps and concentration camps are the right words to use 3) they are banning books and book bans is a fine way to describe the myriad ways they are banning them

$45 billion for ethnic cleansing

Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium. ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.

What these people “love” is *making money* in Minneapolis. Realtors with huge commissions around the Chain of Lakes, landlords gouging renters, and developers begging for TIF to build “affordable housing” Who owns the city? The people who live there or the people who own the real estate?

Tuesday, a large, masked group of heavily armed federal agents rolled into Minneapolis with armored vehicles. Why was it so hard for so many to believe Frey and MPD in that moment? Because they have a horrible track record when it comes to "Gathering facts and communicating the truth." 🧵

In the ongoing confusion of what happened yesterday, ICE has released a statement confirming they were there (which was already confirmed by eyewitnesses) and listing "state and local law enforcement" and a host of federal agencies as assisting ICE. (1/2) www.kare11.com/article/news...

I am deeply concerned about this patch on one of the "officers". Have more images/footage for press & antifascist researchers

Thank you, @dansinker.com for this. I’ll be reading it to my twin kids who graduate high school next week. Feels like a commencement speech. dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...

Piebald Robin has been visiting my birdbath regularly this spring. 🧡

Caution: to the wind. Lettuce: planted!

Lettuce is ready to be planted out. Beyond ready. Should I chance it? It’s a bit early—I can see a low of 23 in the near future… 🤔

Got our water feature going just a bit early this year….but it does look cool with the ice.

1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed. Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance. My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...

Men are shifting right because Republicans are making their lives worse and telling them to blame women and immigrants. Democrats should be pointing out this *extremely obvious* dynamic, not trying to peddle a lighter version of the same narrative.

I’m always at least 5 years behind every trend. These turned out great though. 😊

Coming in March, I and some other Master Gardener Volunteers will be teaching Vegetable Growing Basics, a FREE online 4-class series. Learn how to plan, plant, & maintain a veggie garden in northern climates, like here in MN. Class dates & sign-up: z.umn.edu/VGB2025.

This thread absolutely nails it.

FYI: it is not too late to save the monarch butterfly from extinction. If more people add native plants—especially milkweed—to their yards and gardens, we can do this together. Get started: www.prairienursery.com/resources-gu...