Heather Chacon
@wickettred.bsky.social
English professor (c19 American), closed adoptee, lover of the arts who studies public health & literature. Also a friendly neighborhood deadhead.
Neighbors are neighbors and must be protected is a pretty good slogan imo
You should read this piece. Adam is right: the core theory behind the anti-ICE mobilization here in Minneapolis isn’t really a political ideology, but that neighbors are neighbors and must be protected.
"Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Mpls or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America" ~ @adamserwer.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Neighbors are neighbors and must be protected is a pretty good slogan imo
Moved into the deep cleaning while listening to Dropkick Murphys stage of the snow storm
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Moved into the deep cleaning while listening to Dropkick Murphys stage of the snow storm
I figured out how to make an online, asynchronous, and timed final exam in Moodle since we are remote today (snow). Feeling proud!
January 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I figured out how to make an online, asynchronous, and timed final exam in Moodle since we are remote today (snow). Feeling proud!
It is so dry the electricity in my hair could power a mid-sized city.
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It is so dry the electricity in my hair could power a mid-sized city.
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many of us warned our news rooms over and over again.
we were not rewarded for those warnings. quite the opposite.
we were not rewarded for those warnings. quite the opposite.
The political press very clearly understands “truth” as a social agreement, a compromise position between everyone important enough to have an opinion. It did not reflect on how this would allow dedicated liars to go all-in on lies again and again and dramatically shift the position.
my emerging theory is that the political press literally does not believe in objective reality in any meaningful sense. there is only what A says and what B says and how that affects the horse race
January 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM
many of us warned our news rooms over and over again.
we were not rewarded for those warnings. quite the opposite.
we were not rewarded for those warnings. quite the opposite.
The dog and I have a moment.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The dog and I have a moment.
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tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
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Feels like society’s really broken down in the US in a way that’s deeply traumatic.
But also there are college students knocking on doors asking for shovels (they’re not well-prepared) and helping trapped motorists by shoveling and pushing out cars. Up to 24 of them now, wandering streets together
But also there are college students knocking on doors asking for shovels (they’re not well-prepared) and helping trapped motorists by shoveling and pushing out cars. Up to 24 of them now, wandering streets together
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Feels like society’s really broken down in the US in a way that’s deeply traumatic.
But also there are college students knocking on doors asking for shovels (they’re not well-prepared) and helping trapped motorists by shoveling and pushing out cars. Up to 24 of them now, wandering streets together
But also there are college students knocking on doors asking for shovels (they’re not well-prepared) and helping trapped motorists by shoveling and pushing out cars. Up to 24 of them now, wandering streets together
Welp there went our power!
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Welp there went our power!
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15 years ago I borrowed a bulletproof vest from a reporter so I could report from a war zone. I held onto it after I returned.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 10:36 AM
15 years ago I borrowed a bulletproof vest from a reporter so I could report from a war zone. I held onto it after I returned.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
Last week the reporter finally asked for it back because he is headed to Minneapolis.
Just played catch (light-up ball) with my dog in a winter storm for an hour and if you have a dog and the gear…well I recommend it!
January 24, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Just played catch (light-up ball) with my dog in a winter storm for an hour and if you have a dog and the gear…well I recommend it!
The first flakes of snow are here.
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The first flakes of snow are here.
Feel compelled to tell you all that Gwar has a cover of “Pink Pony Club.”
January 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Feel compelled to tell you all that Gwar has a cover of “Pink Pony Club.”
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Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest American songwriter that no one remembers, Blaze Foley.
Give him two minutes and he might change your life.
Give him two minutes and he might change your life.
Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons, rare Live
YouTube video by Dave HJ
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January 23, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest American songwriter that no one remembers, Blaze Foley.
Give him two minutes and he might change your life.
Give him two minutes and he might change your life.
Anyhow off to buy my sparkling wine allotment for snowmageddon
January 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Anyhow off to buy my sparkling wine allotment for snowmageddon
Don’t care what that man says no one wants to risk death or an iron lung life.
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Don’t care what that man says no one wants to risk death or an iron lung life.
Bless them
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Bless them
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My general experience is that many books that have intimidating titles and reputations are nonetheless quite a pleasure to read, especially if compared to something like an End User License Agreement.
January 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
My general experience is that many books that have intimidating titles and reputations are nonetheless quite a pleasure to read, especially if compared to something like an End User License Agreement.
Shout out to my dentist who agreed to come do a q&a session today with my students in The Teeth Class.
January 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Shout out to my dentist who agreed to come do a q&a session today with my students in The Teeth Class.
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So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
Lmao the bubble is fit to burst, boys
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
Super excited to get my 12 yo, who is biracial, a state identification card so he can show he’s a U.S. citizen in case they single him out for being brown.
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Super excited to get my 12 yo, who is biracial, a state identification card so he can show he’s a U.S. citizen in case they single him out for being brown.
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there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...