EmKay K-A
@mkettleson.bsky.social
She/They. Old. Minnesota now. Whole decades in OrangeCountyCA, WheatonIL, &OmahaNE. Invested in people, community, data, the scientific method, history, &the future. Real justice is distributive not punitive. ASD. Born in St Paul, but love Minneapolis too.
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EmKay K-A
@mkettleson.bsky.social
· Nov 17
The key to sanity — whether in difficult times or in easy times — is to keep your eyes on your best path forward, keep taking your own next indicated step, and keep taking the hands of those willing to walk that path together
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I’m back on my vaguely equine madness today. ZZ is as calm and cool as ever!
Currently at $2122/12k—thank you all💚
$25 gets you a thank you ‘horse’ sketch of suspect quality!
V/PP/Kofi: bbwolfe
Currently at $2122/12k—thank you all💚
$25 gets you a thank you ‘horse’ sketch of suspect quality!
V/PP/Kofi: bbwolfe
February 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I’m back on my vaguely equine madness today. ZZ is as calm and cool as ever!
Currently at $2122/12k—thank you all💚
$25 gets you a thank you ‘horse’ sketch of suspect quality!
V/PP/Kofi: bbwolfe
Currently at $2122/12k—thank you all💚
$25 gets you a thank you ‘horse’ sketch of suspect quality!
V/PP/Kofi: bbwolfe
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The biggest crock of shit on the planet is the assertion there's been a drawdown.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The biggest crock of shit on the planet is the assertion there's been a drawdown.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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I can't say enough about the incredible job MPR News is doing despite the newsroom having one hand tied behind its back by its billionaire president.
And you don't have to wait for a truck from Iowa to get the news.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
And you don't have to wait for a truck from Iowa to get the news.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE
MPR News connected with five immigrants across Minnesota who have been scared to leave their homes over the last six weeks, due to fears of encountering ICE. Each person recorded voice memos or spoke ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I can't say enough about the incredible job MPR News is doing despite the newsroom having one hand tied behind its back by its billionaire president.
And you don't have to wait for a truck from Iowa to get the news.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
And you don't have to wait for a truck from Iowa to get the news.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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When the Gales of November come super, super late
Let’s trek down to Lake Superior in a blizzard and see what the waves are up to 🌊 🌊 🌊
February 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
When the Gales of November come super, super late
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I repeat:
I demand a Federal immigration policy of “None of our business!” because that was the policy in place when all my ancestors showed up.
I demand a Federal immigration policy of “None of our business!” because that was the policy in place when all my ancestors showed up.
February 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I repeat:
I demand a Federal immigration policy of “None of our business!” because that was the policy in place when all my ancestors showed up.
I demand a Federal immigration policy of “None of our business!” because that was the policy in place when all my ancestors showed up.
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They’re going to start helping people who are stuck in the snow, to blend in. They’ll start checking in on their neighbors in a weird awkward way, so they seem local. The inescapable conclusion is that we are converting them. We will turn ICE into Minnesotans and that is how we will win
February 19, 2026 at 12:53 AM
They’re going to start helping people who are stuck in the snow, to blend in. They’ll start checking in on their neighbors in a weird awkward way, so they seem local. The inescapable conclusion is that we are converting them. We will turn ICE into Minnesotans and that is how we will win
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A lot of disabled Canadians, like me, oppose Track 2 MAID. What isn't helpful to our efforts to educate our fellow citizens? Having Christian nationalist MAGA blowhards claiming to support our position. It's the kiss of death.
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 AM
A lot of disabled Canadians, like me, oppose Track 2 MAID. What isn't helpful to our efforts to educate our fellow citizens? Having Christian nationalist MAGA blowhards claiming to support our position. It's the kiss of death.
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It’s day 79 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
It’s a winter wonderland outside.
Today’s assignment is to shovel or snowblow for your impacted neighbors. It’s the neighborly Minnesotan thing to do!
It’s a winter wonderland outside.
Today’s assignment is to shovel or snowblow for your impacted neighbors. It’s the neighborly Minnesotan thing to do!
February 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
It’s day 79 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
It’s a winter wonderland outside.
Today’s assignment is to shovel or snowblow for your impacted neighbors. It’s the neighborly Minnesotan thing to do!
It’s a winter wonderland outside.
Today’s assignment is to shovel or snowblow for your impacted neighbors. It’s the neighborly Minnesotan thing to do!
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‼️It's not over in Minneapolis!
ICE is still here in Minnesota.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
February 19, 2026 at 3:19 AM
‼️It's not over in Minneapolis!
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You know what is a timely 3d print right now? Whistles for Girl Scouts to give away to the girls as they go door-to-door for cookie sales.
makerworld.com/models/1094855
makerworld.com/models/1094855
Girl Scout Swap Whistle - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld
Download this free 3D print file designed by dkrenelka. My daughter needed some swap items to take with her on an international trip. These were the perfect fit
makerworld.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
You know what is a timely 3d print right now? Whistles for Girl Scouts to give away to the girls as they go door-to-door for cookie sales.
makerworld.com/models/1094855
makerworld.com/models/1094855
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Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
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Wouldnt be surprised for a single second if it turns out someone from ICE or CBP did this.
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Wouldnt be surprised for a single second if it turns out someone from ICE or CBP did this.
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Every time I hear about religion as being inherently reactionary I think about Dr King and Gandhi. Religion is not only the basis of a lot of civic virtue, it’s the basis of civic virtue that works.
February 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Every time I hear about religion as being inherently reactionary I think about Dr King and Gandhi. Religion is not only the basis of a lot of civic virtue, it’s the basis of civic virtue that works.
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I think we need "cats dig my vibe" t-shirts
February 17, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I think we need "cats dig my vibe" t-shirts
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Well this left me changed youtu.be/_9b0msDiJKI?...
Hudson Freeman | If You Know Me & Wild Horses | Western AF Double Feature
YouTube video by Western AF
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Well this left me changed youtu.be/_9b0msDiJKI?...
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Holy Christ that's terrifying.
February 18, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Holy Christ that's terrifying.
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Apropos of nothing, here's my girl scout uniform hanging in the Dunn Museum in Lake County IL. My mom kept it in pristine condition, and when she died in April, I couldn't bear to get rid of it, so the museum took it. I was also my daughter's troop leader for 2 or 3 years. 💪
It's cookie season! 🍪🍪
It's cookie season! 🍪🍪
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Apropos of nothing, here's my girl scout uniform hanging in the Dunn Museum in Lake County IL. My mom kept it in pristine condition, and when she died in April, I couldn't bear to get rid of it, so the museum took it. I was also my daughter's troop leader for 2 or 3 years. 💪
It's cookie season! 🍪🍪
It's cookie season! 🍪🍪
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Y'all may have heard about the incident last week where ICE agents pretended to have car trouble to lure someone from his house so they could abduct him. Here is the GoFundMe for his family. www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support the Flores Family in Crisis, organized by Dionisia Leyva
Our family is going through one of the most painful and uncertain moments of our li… Dionisia Leyva needs your support for Support the Flores Family in Crisis
www.gofundme.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Y'all may have heard about the incident last week where ICE agents pretended to have car trouble to lure someone from his house so they could abduct him. Here is the GoFundMe for his family. www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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this is what we folks here in the twin cities metro & across MN would really like you to understand —
1. they’re still here harming & destabilizing our communities
2. the reverberations will be felt for a very long time
3. even if they all left right now, there’s still a huge crisis to address
1. they’re still here harming & destabilizing our communities
2. the reverberations will be felt for a very long time
3. even if they all left right now, there’s still a huge crisis to address
This is why we're still raising funds for our neighbors to shelter in place. Even if ICE left TODAY it's too late for so many people to make their rent if they haven't been able to work.
$3311 / $5900 for 3 neighbors in my small condo building to stay housed for March
Venmo Caz-A
paypal.me/ccabb
$3311 / $5900 for 3 neighbors in my small condo building to stay housed for March
Venmo Caz-A
paypal.me/ccabb
shit is STILL rough here. this is a map of current reported ICE activity in the twin cities area (via iceout.org/en/ )
February 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM
this is what we folks here in the twin cities metro & across MN would really like you to understand —
1. they’re still here harming & destabilizing our communities
2. the reverberations will be felt for a very long time
3. even if they all left right now, there’s still a huge crisis to address
1. they’re still here harming & destabilizing our communities
2. the reverberations will be felt for a very long time
3. even if they all left right now, there’s still a huge crisis to address
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Ok, this one hits home. If you can help Anita, please do. The impact of ICE is so much more than you think.
Emergency healthcare funds needed: A Twin Cities 18-yr old student, w/ parents unable to work because of ICE, suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. She is uninsured, has huge bills, and can't help support her family. Please help if you can. (I confirm this is genuine) www.gofundme.com/f/support-an...
Donate to Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia, organized by Vicky Hidalgo
Hi, my name is Anita. I’m 18 years old, and I was just diagnosed with leukemia (A… Vicky Hidalgo needs your support for Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia
www.gofundme.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Ok, this one hits home. If you can help Anita, please do. The impact of ICE is so much more than you think.
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One of the things I love about Saint Paul MN is the tolerance. Yeah, we love our neighbors, but me and four other people checking out in line at the coop waited patiently while the Gen z cashier and two other Z customers yapped (and yapped... a lot) about Heated Rivalry and we all just listened. 🤣
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
One of the things I love about Saint Paul MN is the tolerance. Yeah, we love our neighbors, but me and four other people checking out in line at the coop waited patiently while the Gen z cashier and two other Z customers yapped (and yapped... a lot) about Heated Rivalry and we all just listened. 🤣
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Pictures from my Father's camera
The first plane to land on St. George Island, an amphibious Navy aircraft.
Mid 1970s
The first plane to land on St. George Island, an amphibious Navy aircraft.
Mid 1970s
February 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Pictures from my Father's camera
The first plane to land on St. George Island, an amphibious Navy aircraft.
Mid 1970s
The first plane to land on St. George Island, an amphibious Navy aircraft.
Mid 1970s
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I'm reposting this because my morning post didn't have the context. This is both beautiful and a gut punch.
On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” — a tribute and act of artistic dissent — at the Lincoln Memorial. ❤️
#FirstAmendment
#ArtisticExpression
#FirstAmendment
#ArtisticExpression
February 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I'm reposting this because my morning post didn't have the context. This is both beautiful and a gut punch.