dcoltenschmidt
@dcoltenschmidt.bsky.social
a chrononaut living in the 21st century, balancing madness with humor in this hellish world.
From the St Croix River Association. It’s interesting to learn about environmental advocacy going back more than 100 years, and to see how a commitment to future generations actually results in tangible outcomes.
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM
From the St Croix River Association. It’s interesting to learn about environmental advocacy going back more than 100 years, and to see how a commitment to future generations actually results in tangible outcomes.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Politically ignorant person: "why isn't he on the streets with the people?"
Me, a seasoned observer: "you realize Jacob Frey can't be among the kind of local heroes who take to the streets against a lawless brutal police agency without getting booed mercilessly?"
Me, a seasoned observer: "you realize Jacob Frey can't be among the kind of local heroes who take to the streets against a lawless brutal police agency without getting booed mercilessly?"
February 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Politically ignorant person: "why isn't he on the streets with the people?"
Me, a seasoned observer: "you realize Jacob Frey can't be among the kind of local heroes who take to the streets against a lawless brutal police agency without getting booed mercilessly?"
Me, a seasoned observer: "you realize Jacob Frey can't be among the kind of local heroes who take to the streets against a lawless brutal police agency without getting booed mercilessly?"
@joevital.bsky.social Facebook takes always on point
February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
@joevital.bsky.social Facebook takes always on point
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“I feel like I was just invited by this country to be my most unhinged, and brilliant, my most magic and divine, my most soft, and sword version of me yet.
I accept.”
- QuiAnna Ray
I accept.”
- QuiAnna Ray
November 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM
“I feel like I was just invited by this country to be my most unhinged, and brilliant, my most magic and divine, my most soft, and sword version of me yet.
I accept.”
- QuiAnna Ray
I accept.”
- QuiAnna Ray
A prayer for your morning. See more from the Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation and the Youth Community Journalism Institute here: www.canva.com/design/DAG73...
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
A prayer for your morning. See more from the Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation and the Youth Community Journalism Institute here: www.canva.com/design/DAG73...
A thought-provoking framework for building the future we need.
Credit: Marian Urquilla, Center for Community Investment.
Credit: Marian Urquilla, Center for Community Investment.
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A thought-provoking framework for building the future we need.
Credit: Marian Urquilla, Center for Community Investment.
Credit: Marian Urquilla, Center for Community Investment.
What happens when you argue with a pathological liar?
You:
1) waste your time, and
2) lose your own sense of truth.
You:
1) waste your time, and
2) lose your own sense of truth.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
What happens when you argue with a pathological liar?
You:
1) waste your time, and
2) lose your own sense of truth.
You:
1) waste your time, and
2) lose your own sense of truth.
Trump proves once again that it was never about States rights: It has always been about about white supremacy and white nationalism.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Trump proves once again that it was never about States rights: It has always been about about white supremacy and white nationalism.
Mutual aid is a necessary, but not a permanent solution. As we support each other through tough times, we cede our communal wealth back to the corporate oligopoly. We’ll be at the mercy of the rich until we have community owned infrastructure that provides the necessaries of life for our people.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Mutual aid is a necessary, but not a permanent solution. As we support each other through tough times, we cede our communal wealth back to the corporate oligopoly. We’ll be at the mercy of the rich until we have community owned infrastructure that provides the necessaries of life for our people.
There are more stories of police brutality than we can comprehend. Since Trump took office, dozens of people have been killed by ICE. In this story, a man is presumably beaten senselessly by ICE, he loses 80% of his memory, then he’s released as if nothing happened.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries. ICE agents said Alberto Castañeda Mondragón ran headfirst into a wall while handcuffed. ...
www.mprnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
There are more stories of police brutality than we can comprehend. Since Trump took office, dozens of people have been killed by ICE. In this story, a man is presumably beaten senselessly by ICE, he loses 80% of his memory, then he’s released as if nothing happened.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Come celebrate our vision for parks for the people! Our Campaign Kickoff Party will be Saturday, February 1st, 6-8 pm at Midtown Global Market at 920 E. Lake St
RSVP Here:
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RSVP Here:
actionnetwork.org/events/micha...
January 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Come celebrate our vision for parks for the people! Our Campaign Kickoff Party will be Saturday, February 1st, 6-8 pm at Midtown Global Market at 920 E. Lake St
RSVP Here:
actionnetwork.org/events/micha...
RSVP Here:
actionnetwork.org/events/micha...