Things that improve a day: a spritz and some cheese with bread. I have simple needs. Yesterday we made polenta and smacafam. Today spritz and cheese nibbles. I would say we’re celebrating the Olympics but we are just very fond of northern Italy all the time.

@mandykathryn.bsky.social this is the part of Grouchland we still say. Also, “I could have played Maria.” You may be permanently etched into our hearts.

This is infuriating. How does holding these beliefs not automatically remover him from eligibility? And for the love of everything holy, why would they ask him to lead anything with International in the title?! Racists, bigots, pedophiles. I hate this place.

I signed up for a free trial of Discovery+. Puppy Bowl was important to our home. Is there anything else we should watch before I cancel it again?

Yes. This. I appreciate him speaking about it.

Hey folks! Street Medics in Minneapolis have reached out to us asking for help boosting another wishlist! Everything on this list is going straight to Columbia Heights. (If you hate amazon, please visit www.standwithminnesota.com and find a different way to help! just help, that is what matters)

The hardest part of bars is waiting to cool.

I made chicken and dumplings. Then I made bars. I am feeling the cozy today. I needed some yummy and good foods.

I am watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics. I just yelled “F@ck you! Go home!” at my tv. Guess who I saw? Ass hat.

271 and counting. This St. Paul girl has to rep her roots.

To be very clear, this entire administration from POTUS on down, are racist and cruel. I will not share the video, but I saw it existed. If you still work for this WH, you are a horrible person.

Look it! This is a nice moment to break up the doom. Woowoowoo.

I keep hearing lots of air traffic. And it is not usual for our house. What the heck is happening out there? We live in the burbs. It isn’t even normal during the occupation.

The only objection I have is that there are ANY demands that allow the DHS to stay open. Shut it down and let that entire rotten piece go to history. I have no fear of its demise. I only fear what it does while it exists. Tear it down.

I survived caucus night! I only volunteered for three things. One was teller, so only for tonight doesn’t count. I am now a precinct vice chair for two years. And I have feelers out for the next steps to support the candidate for state house I like. This is why I shouldn’t be left alone. :)

Caucus night. Whee! More fun when you have a candidate to support and volunteer for.

Playing a game of poke the asshat over on Facebook. Kind of fun. NGL. Tomorrow I will be the better person. Today? Pokepokepokity poke.

I cannot stress enough how much I loved the Mercenary Librarian series. Go find it and support @mostlybree.kitrocha.com .

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Why are the federal thugs still allowed to use Minneapolis parks? That is a blessed community space and they are not the community. GTFO.

This seems like a tactical error. Given how many Minnesotans are currently without basic needs like diapers and rent, perhaps this is bad timing. Yikes. Who looks around right now and says I have millionaires who like me?

Are you going to caucus? Repost if you are, let’s see some numbers.

I love that she wasn’t letting that awful person control the moment. She reclaimed the podium and continued. Also, how much did I love her instinct to go get him? So great. I hope it is benign liquid and everything is ok for her.

Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

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I went to brunch there a couple weeks ago with friends and then we went to the MIA. It was a nice weekend. They have bottomless mimosas for brunch.

Hello world. There was another murder by ICE yesterday in Minneapolis. In case you see this from outside of the United States, help please. We are trying to get them to leave and they are demanding our voter rolls to stop killing us. Maybe Canada will let Manitoba have MN?

Well that is something. I got teary. Thanks Boston.

This. It is Saturday morning and the first video I saw today was from the vantage of a popular donut spot. Literally down the sidewalk from the Greek restaurant we go to to celebrate. We had dinner there when @lollardfish.bsky.social had a book signing and when our friend got their masters. WTF.

Heated Rivalry Fun Fact: Minnesota Edition!

Things like this make me able to go out. And no, I shan’t share. Mine husband. ❤️

And then my husband made pot roast and I made biscuits and we had some red wine with dinner and I am spent. Long day. We made it to the couch though!

I stood on the corner with my friends and others. It felt good. We had one person yell at us in anger. And hundreds of honks and waves and well wishes. Plus other people came over to join because they heard the honking. Now I am spent. :)

Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.

I have plans! I may despise my body and feel like it has betrayed me but, I have plans dammit.

Rep. Jared Huffman from California. I want more of this from the people we elected. It’s not fine here. We need help.

National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation. Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

None of these deserve their seats. I hope they all get primaried out. Signed, Protestor from the Occupied States

Where to buy anti-ICE signs in St.Paul or Mpls area? The toy store is sold out again. I can’t seem to get there fast enough to buy one.

This person is brand new and doing nothing but bad mouthing Nekima Levy Armstrong. I recommend the block button.

The church leader is an ICE official. The woman arrested, Nekima Levy Armstrong, is well known for good work here. I believe they want to make an example of a black woman in particular. Especially one as respected as herself.

My family is striking tomorrow. No work, no school, no shopping. What movies about good protests should I make the kids watch for education? I am older and was radicalized by decency and anti-apartheid movies when young. So what is good for teens now?

Look I understand the urge to use the devices. I truly do. We destroyed our Amazon tech a couple years ago because they were being allowed to listen and record while passive. I highly recommend removing the devices from your life now. They aren’t worth the support of fascism. Please .

ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.

Today we went to a supermercado and bought more food than we might need. As we walked in we saw three large coolers and opened them. The farthest one had warm, fresh corn tortillas. They are so good.

I would like to point people to this short story by @naomikritzer.bsky.social it really encapsulates a lot of the attitude we hold dear. I love it. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

Am I proud of my state? Yes. Yes I am. Also, that occasionally someone asks for the flag back is hilarious.