Thank you for coming to my city and thank you for bearing witness. It’s so hard right now, and sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is knowing that my neighbors will be there with extra hand warmers and a hug if I need it. And that if I ask for someone to help fix the car window that ICE shattered, a bunch of people will raise their hands to help.
I am one of many in Minneapolis who needed to read this today. Thank you for seeing us. Journalists at major publications have been exposing and selling our tactics for a buck. And they are too cowardly to offer a legitimate, unyielding counternarrative to the right-wing media apparatus. I know this story is much safer in your hands, thank you.
We stand with the people of Minneapolis, we care about them as we do for Palestine, Greenland, South America. You are inspiring all of us: we might be from different nations and languages, but we are one. And the ICE agents like the Italian government, like all the fascist bullies moving around will be nothing in the end. I believe it even if we are in the middle of the disaster - we will learn to live with the disaster: they won't. Thank you Margaret for being there, for being you. It's more than two years now that I follow you and you are making a difference for me.
Thank you for being here and welcome to the beautiful Twin Cities. ❤️ I’ve listened to your histories since the beginning and have always wondered how the people you cover managed to be so brave. But it just feels necessary right now. So many people are doing the brave thing because we just have to. It’s beautiful. Can’t wait to listen to your reporting. Wear multiple thin layers tomorrow and at least two pairs of socks.
This is so well put. And yeah, tomorrow will be... a new thing for me, temperature-wise. I will wear multiple socks, and got some toe warmers and hand warmers.
Okay, small chances of this being the same person, but given what I remember of Katrina, this comment section is somewhere I'd expect to find you. If you happened to go to a small school in Bloomington Indiana where there was also a Swedish student--hi! And yes, agreed, I lived in St Paul for four years, and I have been so full of grief, and this was such a good read.
This is beautiful to read. As someone proud to be friends with so many caring, sweet, brave people in Minneapolis right now I agree that we have to, in equal measure celebrate the joyous success of simple neighborliness over evil.
I love reading about how Minnesotans are turning out and protecting neighbors. I think those folks in Kurdistan are on to something when they say "Resistance is life."
Really appreciate you, the Minnesotans, and I look forward to more reports. If you become aware of anyone else writing or recording compelling coverage of tactics and on the ground inspiration I’d love to hear. Near PDX and we’re paying attention.
Thank you for this tiny ray of hope! I’ve worked outside in Winnipeg for many years. If you are hanging around close to a fire or just generally in one area for extended periods of time, find a quarter log or a half log to put your feet on. It will help stop your boots from freezing your feet or at least slow it down.
Can't tell you how excited I am to read your reporting on this!! Thank you for all you're doing to spread the word. It's huge. sending love and solidarity from Pittsburgh
Oh! I had a moment from one of your books while on school patrol yesterday. A woman (who was probably trying to infiltrate?) asked me a bunch of questions about how to join and then asked who our community leader was. Gun to my head, I have no idea if our patrol group has a leader or who they might be. I told her honestly that I didn’t know and I swear her brain exploded a little.
Thank you for coming to my city and thank you for bearing witness. It’s so hard right now, and sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is knowing that my neighbors will be there with extra hand warmers and a hug if I need it. And that if I ask for someone to help fix the car window that ICE shattered, a bunch of people will raise their hands to help.
Thank you for writing about us. I've lived in 5 neighborhoods in 3 states. I've never been more proud to be from a place than I am right now.
I am one of many in Minneapolis who needed to read this today. Thank you for seeing us. Journalists at major publications have been exposing and selling our tactics for a buck. And they are too cowardly to offer a legitimate, unyielding counternarrative to the right-wing media apparatus. I know this story is much safer in your hands, thank you.
We stand with the people of Minneapolis, we care about them as we do for Palestine, Greenland, South America. You are inspiring all of us: we might be from different nations and languages, but we are one. And the ICE agents like the Italian government, like all the fascist bullies moving around will be nothing in the end. I believe it even if we are in the middle of the disaster - we will learn to live with the disaster: they won't. Thank you Margaret for being there, for being you. It's more than two years now that I follow you and you are making a difference for me.
Thank you for being here and welcome to the beautiful Twin Cities. ❤️ I’ve listened to your histories since the beginning and have always wondered how the people you cover managed to be so brave. But it just feels necessary right now. So many people are doing the brave thing because we just have to. It’s beautiful. Can’t wait to listen to your reporting. Wear multiple thin layers tomorrow and at least two pairs of socks.
This is so well put. And yeah, tomorrow will be... a new thing for me, temperature-wise. I will wear multiple socks, and got some toe warmers and hand warmers.
I am so so so grateful for you, I needed this so much.
Okay, small chances of this being the same person, but given what I remember of Katrina, this comment section is somewhere I'd expect to find you. If you happened to go to a small school in Bloomington Indiana where there was also a Swedish student--hi! And yes, agreed, I lived in St Paul for four years, and I have been so full of grief, and this was such a good read.
This is beautiful to read. As someone proud to be friends with so many caring, sweet, brave people in Minneapolis right now I agree that we have to, in equal measure celebrate the joyous success of simple neighborliness over evil.
My favorite part is how you learned to never refuse a samosa. ❤️
I love reading about how Minnesotans are turning out and protecting neighbors. I think those folks in Kurdistan are on to something when they say "Resistance is life."
Thank you for seeing us. Thank you for being with us.
The more you witness and write, the more we know about the truth of it all. Keep watching, asking, talking, seeing, telling.
Really appreciate you, the Minnesotans, and I look forward to more reports. If you become aware of anyone else writing or recording compelling coverage of tactics and on the ground inspiration I’d love to hear. Near PDX and we’re paying attention.
@jolly_good_ginger on insta was here all last week and I haven't watched all the footage, but I heard he was everywhere and standing in solidarity.
Thank you for this tiny ray of hope! I’ve worked outside in Winnipeg for many years. If you are hanging around close to a fire or just generally in one area for extended periods of time, find a quarter log or a half log to put your feet on. It will help stop your boots from freezing your feet or at least slow it down.
Can't tell you how excited I am to read your reporting on this!! Thank you for all you're doing to spread the word. It's huge. sending love and solidarity from Pittsburgh
LFG Minnesota!!! Sending all the love and solidarity from further north.
Oh! I had a moment from one of your books while on school patrol yesterday. A woman (who was probably trying to infiltrate?) asked me a bunch of questions about how to join and then asked who our community leader was. Gun to my head, I have no idea if our patrol group has a leader or who they might be. I told her honestly that I didn’t know and I swear her brain exploded a little.