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mother . proud Minnesotan . student of Daḳota language, sustainable food systems, and environmental art . white but wide awake . miṭakuye owasiƞ
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No more war.

The killer is consistently described in the press as “a devout Christian who opposed abortion” as if that’s an essential trait of devout Christians. Many, if not most, “devout” Christians support abortion access. Melissa Hortman was a Catholic who taught Sunday school.

Friday night into Saturday is the Summer Solstice. Spending some spiritual time in mindfulness and prayer with huge global swathes of humanity might still be good for the soul who knows youtu.be/z9rAqg6PT58?...

hey well at least we can't ignore the polycrisis anymore

Enjoying Deezer. Finally used it enough to start getting recommendations. Enjoying my mix so far.

Peace be upon us.

It’s good to look at the sky often, if only to remind yourself why people love to paint it

Vance is here to grab content he can post on X, using your replies. Starve the beast.

This beginner qigong playlist with Thich Man Tue (Brother Insight) has been getting me through it. Sharing in case this might help others get through it too. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

For those who have asked why I am so deeply suspicious of the AltNPS account, here is a good explanation.

These people want to bring about the apocalypse. I want my daughter to enjoy her 1st birthday.

If you have the ability to give, there is a GoFundMe for the Hortman children to cover funeral expenses and home repairs. (shared by a reliable source connected to the family)

C.E.O. pay increased last year, and the disparity with what employees are paid is the highest since companies began reporting this measure. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/b...

We may make the squeaking our ringtone

Just incredible the scale of peaceful rallies today in the midst of all the tensions and chaos Trump has deliberately stoked. No matter how much Trump and those who share his authoritarian desires create mayhem and conflict, the American people still showed up at our patriotic best. #NoKings

Bruh.

Earlier, federal agents shot a protester in the eye. Vincent is an ER nurse and said he came to the protest at the ICE facility in South Portland after a shift. Other protesters called an ambulance for him, but he had to walk several blocks to meet it, due to the munitions still flying.

LAPD and LA Sheriffs tried to prevent two large protests from joining together in downtown and both departments ended up hitting EACH OTHER with impact munitions from across the same interesection.

Today in Boston. Over a million people turned out. Even the drone couldn't get it all. #NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest

We stayed home with our one year old out of an abundance of caution, but I’m so proud of my dad for going to his No Kings protest anyway.

The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible

Hear the people's roar against fascism and calling for the fall of the Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsDay

the era of neoliberalism is over, and realpolitik is dead. you have to grow a spine. you have to have morals. you have to have red lines. you have to develop a sense of right and wrong that is not based in pragmatism or law, but in your heart and empathy for your fellow man. then, we can win

I’ve never forgotten this picture from 2016 and how it completely reshaped my understanding of how the media covers protests.