We could have had nice things

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Mourning again in the Twin Cities. Rest in power, Alex Pretti 💔😡✊

On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”

ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing? ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW. I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.

They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

It was an excellent morning for horror cinema with regards to the Oscars: Sinners, Weapons, and Frankenstein all got major nominations. Esp glad about nods for Amy Madigan in Weapons, and for Delroy Lindo & Wumni Mosaka in Sinners.

I love my Twin Cities very much

DE ICER ICE OUT OF MN Powderhorn Art Sled Rally Minneapolis

Tons of ways to help folks in the Twin Cities if you want, as ICE continues their assault: mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...

Husbo John made this

Really touched by how many people I know in other states who are sending us messages of support. It makes a real difference 💙

Shirley knew it all.

Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.

All true. Supporting this is straight up supporting fascism.

Just ordered a pair of whistles. None of this evil shit is going away anytime soon, so best prepare to make some some real noise out there.

Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.

A bunch of ICE shitheads get screamed at by regular folks at a St Paul Target, super cathartic: x.com/FordFischer/...

In Minneapolis

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

Can’t wait for the Golden Globes tonight. I need to watch something fun & kind of pointless. Rooting for Aunt Gladys.

Calling that murderer an officer has to stop.

a woman labeled a terrorist by US law enforcement and the White House is being simultaneously memorialized at NBA games and by major cultural icons. this regime is literally own-goaling itself to death. it’s cooked.

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Really big turnout today. ✊

Today

One thing I've been finding to do in the face of all this overwhelm is to make small donations to people facing severe difficulties. Here's another one, sponsored by Restaurant Alma here in the Twin Cities, for one of their workers, Albie gofund.me/61e3e1cf5

ICE are a threat to all US residents. Abolish ICE.

My anger at having to stand outside my kid’s school for two hours to ensure none of their classmates, parents, or teachers get kidnapped by my own government is only slightly tempered by the amazing outpouring of support from other parents and especially neighbors who stand against this bullshit.

If you want, you can donate to support Renee Good’s wife & son in the aftermath of Good's cold-blooded murder by ICE goons here in the Twin Cities yesterday. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Just as a point of order or something, I know I'm a little elevated at the moment, and I'm doing my best! I'm sure everyone is. Do please take care of yourself. People are reminding you don't have to keep consuming and internalizing awful shit you cannot fix right now, and they're right.

For real. trump’s ICE agents just murdered a woman in cold blood in my city today.

Full skin check went well today, and yes I’ll totally use sunscreen now, religiously (April through Sept is recommended here in the Midwest)

The United States Congress has the Constitutional power and the patriotic duty to stop this insanity immediately, for the good of all Conservative and Liberal Americans’ future.

Today’s moviepalooza:

Millions of people are losing health insurance after Congress allowed enhanced ACA subsidies to expire. This was a policy decision. A Choice. For many households, coverage hasn't become optional, it's become unaffordable. This isn't a personal failure. It's a policy failure. #3E #EndAutogenocide

I wrote about the Top 10 Movies of 2025, which were all about resistance, but also, more crucially, about loss.

My goodness, these last two episodes of Stranger Things 😭😭😭

This little personalized Year-End summary from Goodreads leaves off a lot of my favorite books that I read, but several of them shown—hello Octavia Butler—totally ruled.

A few of my 2025 Rover clients: Izzy & Dublin, Jasper, Gertie, & Charley

Excellent novel about a middle-aged single gay man in the Midwest. Cannot recommend more highly.

Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have: - no one to see on Christmas Day, - no presents, or - no contactable relatives. Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.

Insist on your cup of stars.

ATTENTION CARTOONISTS! 📢 Submissions open Jan. 1st, 2026 for the Minicomic Awards, part of the Cartoonist Co-op’s annual Nib and Ink Festival! Comics 32 pages or fewer published in 2025 will be eligible. See mca.cartoonist.coop/submission-g... for full eligibility requirements and FAQs.

Lazy Sunday

Miss Gertie is back with us for a long weekend, being all cute and cuddly

Winter sky at dusk. If you look closely you can see wild turkeys up in the tree between the two houses.