Megan Giddings
@megiddings.bsky.social
I wrote Meet Me at the Crossroads (Amistad 2025)The Women Could Fly (Amistad 2022) and Lakewood (Amistad 2020). Boss, I'm tired.
www.megangiddings.com
www.megangiddings.com
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Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
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Thursday night-Saturday morning we have expected windchills of -47 degrees. In the Twin Cities, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social could always use more gloves, more hand warmers, more hats. If you have an extra ten dollars or unused gift card, it would be a big help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors
linktr.ee
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Thursday night-Saturday morning we have expected windchills of -47 degrees. In the Twin Cities, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social could always use more gloves, more hand warmers, more hats. If you have an extra ten dollars or unused gift card, it would be a big help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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My family in Gaza is suffering terribly.
We are homeless & sleep in the streets without a tent. The storm destroyed our tent three times. The rains have flooded our living quarters.
📍We are pleading with you to donate so we can buy a tent to live in. It costs $100
Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
My family in Gaza is suffering terribly.
We are homeless & sleep in the streets without a tent. The storm destroyed our tent three times. The rains have flooded our living quarters.
📍We are pleading with you to donate so we can buy a tent to live in. It costs $100
Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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My family in Gaza is suffering terribly.
We are homeless & sleep in the streets without a tent. The storm destroyed our tent three times. The rains have flooded our living quarters.
📍We are pleading with you to donate so we can buy a tent to live in. It costs $100
Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
My family in Gaza is suffering terribly.
We are homeless & sleep in the streets without a tent. The storm destroyed our tent three times. The rains have flooded our living quarters.
📍We are pleading with you to donate so we can buy a tent to live in. It costs $100
Help⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
Thursday night-Saturday morning we have expected windchills of -47 degrees. In the Twin Cities, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social could always use more gloves, more hand warmers, more hats. If you have an extra ten dollars or unused gift card, it would be a big help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
sanctuarysupplydepot | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors
linktr.ee
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Thursday night-Saturday morning we have expected windchills of -47 degrees. In the Twin Cities, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social could always use more gloves, more hand warmers, more hats. If you have an extra ten dollars or unused gift card, it would be a big help: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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I spoke to a friend on the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota board. They need financial donations to keep up with the heightened demand for their services: www.ilcm.org
ILCM is a nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in MN & ND
ILCM is a nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in MN & ND
Home - Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
www.ilcm.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I spoke to a friend on the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota board. They need financial donations to keep up with the heightened demand for their services: www.ilcm.org
ILCM is a nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in MN & ND
ILCM is a nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in MN & ND
I feel like I have become their go-to obvious wrong answer for these book quizzes
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I feel like I have become their go-to obvious wrong answer for these book quizzes
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This is exactly the kind of piece I would have once eagerly/nervously shared on Twitter but alas. Read the piece to learn why. For the memories!For the sausage-making! For the Pamela Paul reference! This was Bookternet!
When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This is exactly the kind of piece I would have once eagerly/nervously shared on Twitter but alas. Read the piece to learn why. For the memories!For the sausage-making! For the Pamela Paul reference! This was Bookternet!
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this is our school, and families there are really hurting. i know there are so many worthy destinations for aid right now, but it would mean a lot to me if you'd support this one. And if you donate $50 or more, i will make you a beaded FUCK ICE bracelet.
Andersen Middle School is home to a large immigrant and children of immigrant population. 53.8% of the population is Latino and the Midtown Phillips Neighborhood is home to a large immigrant community.
gofund.me/ca4009fc8
gofund.me/ca4009fc8
Donate to Support Andersen Middle School Families, organized by Erin Trapp
Andersen Middle School Parents and Caregivers are holding a special fundraiser spec… Erin Trapp needs your support for Support Andersen Middle School Families
gofund.me
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
this is our school, and families there are really hurting. i know there are so many worthy destinations for aid right now, but it would mean a lot to me if you'd support this one. And if you donate $50 or more, i will make you a beaded FUCK ICE bracelet.
Today @danadiehl.bsky.social's THE EARTH ROOM was released. It's a beautiful short story collection that I was lucky enough to blurb. If you're looking for an imaginative, lyric short story collection, you could request it from your library or buy it here: blacklawrencepress.com/books/the-ea...
The Earth Room - Black Lawrence Press | Black Lawrence Press
“Frosty and blistering, The Earth Room’s short stories feature mothers, daughters, and lovers unearthing their pasts and thawing their presents.” –Foreword Reviews “A surreal, deeply immersive dive in...
blacklawrencepress.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Today @danadiehl.bsky.social's THE EARTH ROOM was released. It's a beautiful short story collection that I was lucky enough to blurb. If you're looking for an imaginative, lyric short story collection, you could request it from your library or buy it here: blacklawrencepress.com/books/the-ea...
to be maybe painfully earnest on main, today's a day where despite everything that's going on, you can dedicate yourself to progress. Helping other people in your communities directly or sending financial support or sharing info about how to help other people
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
to be maybe painfully earnest on main, today's a day where despite everything that's going on, you can dedicate yourself to progress. Helping other people in your communities directly or sending financial support or sharing info about how to help other people
your five dollar donation means we can continue aspiring toward incompetence on the state level, a fifty dollar monthly donation will prove we can continue financially exploiting our incompetence on a federal and international level
January 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
your five dollar donation means we can continue aspiring toward incompetence on the state level, a fifty dollar monthly donation will prove we can continue financially exploiting our incompetence on a federal and international level
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Our biggest need beyond coats and waterproof gloves is men's pants! We have a lot of clothes donations now thanks to you wonderful people and at this point are mostly looking for men's pants and hoodies ❤️
If you ever thought about giving me money for posting, I urge you to give it to these folks instead so they can keep my neighbors alive and comfortable.
We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Our biggest need beyond coats and waterproof gloves is men's pants! We have a lot of clothes donations now thanks to you wonderful people and at this point are mostly looking for men's pants and hoodies ❤️
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A group of 6 families are coordinating transportation, groceries, rent & utilities for 60+ Folwell families in South Minneapolis (this number grows daily). Most of the students have now shifted to e-learning. Please help our neighbors who are impacted by immigration enforcement.
gofund.me/b8514bb4b
gofund.me/b8514bb4b
Donate to Help Our Community with Food and Rent Assistance, organized by Sean S
Our community is being threatened and people are afraid. This is a hyper-local… Sean S needs your support for Help Our Community with Food and Rent Assistance
gofund.me
January 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
A group of 6 families are coordinating transportation, groceries, rent & utilities for 60+ Folwell families in South Minneapolis (this number grows daily). Most of the students have now shifted to e-learning. Please help our neighbors who are impacted by immigration enforcement.
gofund.me/b8514bb4b
gofund.me/b8514bb4b
it's infuriating to be lectured about not taking the bait and being a bigger person by a politician who keeps voting to fund this and is famous for throwing binders over petty inconveniences
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
it's infuriating to be lectured about not taking the bait and being a bigger person by a politician who keeps voting to fund this and is famous for throwing binders over petty inconveniences
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Boosting again, with the note that we feel so lucky to have relationships and to know people who have relationships with people who are hiding, so that they can still receive life saving help. People are regularly choosing between necessities and safety, and everyone deserves both.
People are freezing and there are unverified rumblings that ICE is hitting warming centers - whether or not it's true, just the rumors will keep people from seeking safety. Please help a trusted person we know reach folks who are freezing and scared.
January 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Boosting again, with the note that we feel so lucky to have relationships and to know people who have relationships with people who are hiding, so that they can still receive life saving help. People are regularly choosing between necessities and safety, and everyone deserves both.
one of the few positives of these past weeks is seeing truly how much people do want to be a community that helps one another
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
one of the few positives of these past weeks is seeing truly how much people do want to be a community that helps one another
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We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.
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The frigid Twin Cities temperatures will hurt the homeless; so do not gloat about the impact on ICE without also stepping up here:
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The frigid Twin Cities temperatures will hurt the homeless; so do not gloat about the impact on ICE without also stepping up here:
Bumping this up again because donations are always welcome
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Bumping this up again because donations are always welcome
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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One member of Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's campaign staff pointed out that in order to look up a detainee in ICE custody, you have to select a country of birth from a dropdown list. They said that is not a viable tool for locating four Native American men.
Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations
Incidents involving ICE agents and Native American community members have prompted tribal leaders and Native advocacy groups to mobilize resources and provide guidance to tribal citizens and families.
www.mprnews.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
One member of Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's campaign staff pointed out that in order to look up a detainee in ICE custody, you have to select a country of birth from a dropdown list. They said that is not a viable tool for locating four Native American men.
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We’re at $440. If you’re outside Minneapolis and you want to help, WE NEED MONEY. And maybe you’ll win sweet mittens! Suggested orgs in next skeet.
Ice sucks! Help me raise money for good things.
1. Donate to an immigrant rights org like www.ilcm.org
2. Send me a picture of the receipt. Every $5 is an entry.
I knit these mittens and I will draw a name on 1/17/26 and send these to the winner. We’ve already raised $165! Can we make it to $300?
1. Donate to an immigrant rights org like www.ilcm.org
2. Send me a picture of the receipt. Every $5 is an entry.
I knit these mittens and I will draw a name on 1/17/26 and send these to the winner. We’ve already raised $165! Can we make it to $300?
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We’re at $440. If you’re outside Minneapolis and you want to help, WE NEED MONEY. And maybe you’ll win sweet mittens! Suggested orgs in next skeet.
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These students are being brutally harassed by their government and still showing more bravery and integrity than most college presidents.
By Lila Dominguez, Editor in Chief of the Roosevelt Standard, news site of Roosevelt High School: "Later in the afternoon today my high school Roosevelt was paraded by ICE vehicles during dismissal. Our community and staff stepped up to protect one another."
ICE Needs To Get Out Of Minneapolis
On Wednesday January 7th at 3:20 pm I was working in the wrestling basement of Roosevelt Highschool to publish an article about the tragic event that occurred earlier today in South Minneapolis when a...
rooseveltstandard.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
These students are being brutally harassed by their government and still showing more bravery and integrity than most college presidents.