Stina
@stinah.bsky.social
Twin Cities. Land Use Planner.
Bike fast, pet cats.
Bike fast, pet cats.
Today in Mexico:
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
February 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Today in Mexico:
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
On the boat, the Canadian divers ask me about home.
They say Minnesotans are strong and organized despite it seeming like a "war zone." They're impressed with our kindness.
Their hearts break for my city and my neighbors.
"All of Canada is with you. All of us."
Doorman at a sport bar in Mexico: "want to come in to watch the Superbowl with us"
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Doorman at a sport bar in Mexico: "want to come in to watch the Superbowl with us"
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
Me: "no thanks, unless you want to Whatsapp me when Bad Bunny is performing"
Him: "ooooooh Bad Bunny?" -shimmies-
Me: "Siiiiiiiiii, Bad Bunny!"
-We both shimmy-
Today I learned what happens if you leave your wallet at the grocery store in Cozumel.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Today I learned what happens if you leave your wallet at the grocery store in Cozumel.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
They take it to a manager, they write down every single content (to the penny) and keep it for you to return.
Then, you can stop by with your passport and/or receipt and describe the contents to get it back.
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Every single SUV.
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
a cartoon character named luigi is driving a toy car on a race track
ALT: a cartoon character named luigi is driving a toy car on a race track
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Every single SUV.
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
EVERY single vehicle with out of town plates..
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I'm gonna have to leave the pizza place another nice note I guess.
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM
I'm gonna have to leave the pizza place another nice note I guess.
Felt weird leaving the house without my whistle.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
February 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Felt weird leaving the house without my whistle.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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I'm going to the airport to fly out for vacation. Stina, you don't need your whistle for this trip. You can unclench your jaw.
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This is happening increasingly and I’m not sure the story is getting out there.
Friend who's part of a neighborhood watch group says their car was just surrounded by ICE. Is fine but obviously rattled.
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is happening increasingly and I’m not sure the story is getting out there.
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DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
Donate Your Miles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:39 AM
DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
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If they said 3,000 agents were leaving MN today, I would not fully rejoice. Because those 3,000 would be headed elsewhere.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
If they said 3,000 agents were leaving MN today, I would not fully rejoice. Because those 3,000 would be headed elsewhere.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
I don’t want them kidnapping ANYONE. I don’t want them breaking up ANY families.
I don’t want those 700 headed off to destroy other families!
Abolish ICE is the floor.
Hi! We now have a GoFundMe for folks who prefer that option. Please share with all friends/family/celebrities/trusted good folks.
gofund.me/a99207efe
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February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hi! We now have a GoFundMe for folks who prefer that option. Please share with all friends/family/celebrities/trusted good folks.
gofund.me/a99207efe
gofund.me/a99207efe
This time the helicopter shakes my house.
And the helicopter still hovers....
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This time the helicopter shakes my house.
Signal is fun because I can tell you with 100% certainty that I would trust a couple of nerds named Toast and Chair with my life.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Signal is fun because I can tell you with 100% certainty that I would trust a couple of nerds named Toast and Chair with my life.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
Pierogi seems chill too, but we aren't DMing yet.
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The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.
The helicopter. Weekend edition.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 31, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The helicopter. Weekend edition.
A few days late, but this one was a lot harder to write than others.
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 AM
A few days late, but this one was a lot harder to write than others.
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Topics include notary work, meeting lovely parents in subzero temperatures near a school, identifying a cyclist in a video of a arrest, and visiting the memorial site.
stinaofthenorthstarstate.substack.com/p/january-26...
Surprise. The helicopters still hover.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Surprise. The helicopters still hover.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
Is it only one? I don't even know anymore. But something's out there hovering around.
This is a really clear example of how the abductions go:
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is a really clear example of how the abductions go:
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
-Boxing people in
-Intimidation tactics
-Chemical weapons
-Breaking windows
-Violent "arrests" aka abductions where it for some reason requires 6+ masked men to terrorize one individual.
-Threats to observers and press.
Every. Single. Day.
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Think I might fuck around and show some genuine care and compassion for other human beings—especially those less fortunate than me.
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Think I might fuck around and show some genuine care and compassion for other human beings—especially those less fortunate than me.
And the helicopter still hovers.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
And the helicopter still hovers.
Thank you for writing about us.
I wrote about my time in Minneapolis last week, about what is involved in creating bottom-up, decentralized networks of care.
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighb...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/our-neighb...
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Thank you for writing about us.
And the helicopter hovers more.
And the helicopter still hovers....
January 26, 2026 at 6:18 AM
And the helicopter hovers more.
I've been writing almost every day, sharing a few details about daily life here in Mpls. My little FB posts reached Switzerland, Alaska, Colorado, Seattle, Florida.
To make it easier to share beyond just my friends, I made a Substack.
Substack.com/@stinaofthenorthstarstate
To make it easier to share beyond just my friends, I made a Substack.
Substack.com/@stinaofthenorthstarstate
Stina of the North Star State | Substack
Minneapolis resident, 30-something.
substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I've been writing almost every day, sharing a few details about daily life here in Mpls. My little FB posts reached Switzerland, Alaska, Colorado, Seattle, Florida.
To make it easier to share beyond just my friends, I made a Substack.
Substack.com/@stinaofthenorthstarstate
To make it easier to share beyond just my friends, I made a Substack.
Substack.com/@stinaofthenorthstarstate
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
Read through a few of these, messages from all over the world. Norway, France, Spain, Ireland, Scotland. They're all with us.
“I live on a rural island in Alaska, reachable only by plane or boat. In our little town, 50 to 100 people stand outside each week at our town's roundabout to protest and hold vigil and stand in solidarity with you. We hold signs supporting Minnesota and demanding ICE Out.”
Rachel, Alaska
Rachel, Alaska
i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Read through a few of these, messages from all over the world. Norway, France, Spain, Ireland, Scotland. They're all with us.