Not into waking up late at night to strange, creepy sounds that the cat sleeping on my legs very clearly also heard & felt the need to investigate in a protective manner. Only to both be confused not to find anything odd, incl. the other cat innocently sitting in a normal place & manner.

The “separating the art from the artist” conversation uniquely bothers me. I feel strongly that everybody goes through old discourse, and that’s fine. This though? This one persists because people seem to want to be absolved of whatever little trespass they’ve already resolved to commit.

You can even leave an exhausted voicemail at midnight if you want like your ol pal Reed

I have tried to be so careful about the privacy of my neighbors I raised funds for, while also saying enough to make you think of them as people you might know (giggly toddler, etc). "We take care of us" doesn't say anything about means testing. I'm so mad at this asshole.

Ended up on the block tonight where Alex Pretti lived. Pretty much every home had his portrait in a window. I’ll never forget what they did to him. I’ll never forget how good we’ve been to each other.

It’s day 98 of the ICE occupation of MN. For almost 100 days, we’ve been doing everything we can to protect our immigrant neighbors. This is the next step to keeping our neighbors safe. Call on Mayor Frey to sign the 60 day pre-eviction notice.

we had a real asshole donor who tried to pry a bunch of information about a renter from us if you want to offset the $2000 this rent cop decided not to donate, please venmo @colocha_rachel so we can pay the rent because the familes we are helping aren’t poverty porn, they are PEOPLE

to any locals (or beyond) who are getting owned by the gasoline bill who are interested in reducing their vehicle miles travelled — I have been de facto car free for the past 2 years after an evolution in that direction for the past 5. HMU if you want tips or tricks.

I saw @bradtabke.bsky.social at a legislative happy hour tonight and his ass is still a tremendously decent and kind and smart guy. Shakopee can be a tough putt for a guy like that and I want him to win so I gave him a 100 bucks and you can help him out too here: secure.actblue.com/donate/tabke...

I've been making "no cops, no cages, no borders" mugs. a couple in stock now, and always happy to make more art.miriamsuzanne.com/product/no-b...

Minneapolis, do what you can 💙🩵

South Minneapolis - do we have any dry cleaners to pay special care to when bringing in our winter coats in a couple weeks or so? If I can maximize impact with a chore that will need doing anyway, I'd like to know who I can support.

The policy being debated, which I think the mayor is likely to veto, is temporarily adding an extra 30 days notice (60 total) on evictions thru the summer, after which it will revert to existing 30. Seems like an especially small gesture considering the magnitude of what people have been through.

Oh. There is news going around with details I can't really just read in plain conversation like that (content warnings exist intentionally). Logging off a while. Poke me via Signal if I should see anything in particular.

Just made another call. It's voicemail most of the time. You can do it.

And, as @bullprog.bsky.social points out, landlords can leverage upwards, rather than the reactionary punch downwards at vulnerable people when facing the specious fear of losing capital. People are facing actual threat—not just fear—of losing a place to lay their head with their families.

Little kid me is just sad she wasn't the one to make it

Minneapolis could still use support

This isn’t an easy issue because the solution in front of us is perfect. It’s an easy issue because the alternative to the solution is EVIL

Yiiiikes

Blaine legalized ADUs in 2021 as one solution to a housing shortage, but city leaders are now considering a ban after realizing they could be used to provide housing to people who need homes. www.startribune.com/blaine-vote-...

So thrilled my friend Becca Dryden is running for Minneapolis School Board in the 5th district! Becca has done an incredible amount of organizing this year, both to advocate for public schools and to protect our community through the ICE Occupation. It is an honor to work alongside her. 💜

The Midtown Greenway will be closed with a detour starting on March 11 for the removal of the 10th Ave Bridge deck. The detour goes from Park Ave, along 28th St, and to the Cepro Site park via 10th Ave. Thankfully a short detour for this bridge! www.minneapolismn.gov/governm...

So excited to be in this together!

A new candidate has emerged for Minneapolis School Board, District 5 - Becca Dryden. This is an open seat, as Lori Norvell is not seeking re-election. Dryden is the first candidate to declare for the seat. (1/2)

Jason Chavez recognizes that leadership and stands with it. That’s the kind of coalition our kids should have behind them. He sees Christin’s conviction and courage. He’s endorsing Christin because our kids deserve it! Help us win this. 💜 Link in profile🔗 #ChristinWithMinneapolis

Council Member Jason Chavez (@jchavezmpls.bsky.social) has watched Christin organize, coordinate mutual aid, and stand up for our most vulnerable students. When ICE's presence threatened our school communities, Christin organized to keep students safe.

South Minneapolis - do we have any dry cleaners to pay special care to when bringing in our winter coats in a couple weeks or so? If I can maximize impact with a chore that will need doing anyway, I'd like to know who I can support.

This is to say: if you're an attorney who's hesitated to take on habeas cases because you think you lack the knowledge, or you're worried about whether you'll really help, I PROMISE you can make a difference. I'm just a dipshit with a 7-year-old laptop and a bad attitude. If I can do it, so can you.

My work has picked up some spring speed, and I haven't been plugging this enough. Please don't forget to keep taking care of the struggling Minnesota residents from the threats of homelessness. The need is still months behind for thousands of people in the state. West Bank houses many of them.

attorney daniel suitor says that studies by both homeline and city of minneapolis show that 90% of evictions are due to non payment of rent. "most of these are for 1.5 - 2 months worth of rent... maybe one missed paycheck, one broken down car away from losing your home. time solves these issues."

I filled out the survey. Give yourself time to do this one, there’s open are open-ended questions that merit reflection

Are you or do you know an artist who sells vinyl stickers or mugs with abolitionist/antifascist messages? I am going to try to fight burnout with pretty radical merch (short-term! I promise to have some longer-term strategies too!) and Etsy is too enshittified to be very useful in this project.

Search for the immutable lessons community defense has taught these past months-neighbors, community, solidarity-build on them. For when the threat is gone, those lessons will be invaluable in building anew. In the meantime, stay vigilant, and build on what has worked so well.

Some professors at the University of St. Thomas are doing a research project on the effects of the ICE occupation on Twin Cities parents. They're looking for parents who are US citizens, who live in the Twin Cities metro area, and who have kids ages 5-10. stthomas.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

For context, this is on an abandoned bldg near my house, a metal plating biz that closed in 2016, leaving open vats of hexavalent chromium & other highly toxic chems. A fire w/h forced evac of most of western StP. Luckily EPA cleaned it up just before Trump 1 cut their emergency response budget.

not only is it not over and we need to keep organizing, but im going to wager that its likely going to escalate. ice has been quieter the past couple of weeks compared to peak activity, but they've also brought in tons of vehicles. id wager they're currently retraining & supplying

TFW you have books to pick up from your wishlist, but you have to wait juuuust a little longer before you can pass go.

People are really scared that community defense is ending.

At 36 Lyn Refuel Station, but on bike. Lines of cars hoping to get fuel while the price is still relatively low (well, low for Minneapolis standards). Pumps are slower than average. Wasn’t born during the rationing days of 60s & 70s but I wonder if this is what it was like. These are strange times.

Jacob Frey's voicemail message has the same energy as Peter Callaghan's answering machine in While You Were Sleeping; it's worth calling just to experience that level of cringe from an anthropological standpoint. As a bonus, you get to express support for your neighbors.

I lost my train of thought in the middle of the message I was leaving for Mayor Frey, but it's fine. You can do it too! Call him at 612-673-2100, listen to his cheerful auto answer, say what ward you're in, and that you expect him to sign Pause Evictions, Save Lives.

The US DOJ's settlement with Live Nation does very little to actually change the status quo and stop the harms being done to concert-goers, artists, and music venues. I will keep working to continue this litigation and hold Live Nation accountable for their unlawful behavior.

3 ICE vehicles were in a parking lot of a Columbia Heights restaurant on Central Ave this afternoon and there was a potential ICE vehicle by Pillsbury at pick up today. A lot of politicians think it’s time to move on, but how can we move on when this isn’t even over.

the shittiest thing about deleting my meta accounts is i no longer have contact with any of my Iranian friends. I can only pray for them and their families right now

612-673-2100