Larks in a Caper
oimoi.bsky.social
Larks in a Caper
@oimoi.bsky.social
Free-range adjunct, New England. 54. Latin, European History, Roman Women, Tacitus, Monsters, Reacting to the Past, "Sure, uh, I can teach that." Briefly viral once for "Baby Got Back" in Latin. Tabletop gamer. Dogs & cats, living together. He/him/is/eum.
America-in-2026 quote from the interview above: Despite occasional aggression from the Feds inside the Whipple Building, the interviewee's eleven-year-old son feels perfectly safe camping out to help recently released detainees:

“I'm more likely to get killed at school.”
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
They have a GoFundMe to support their work (buying warm drinks and food and burner phones for the recently released, gas to drive them home, helping them with other emergencies, etc.):

www.gofundme.com/f/safe-haven...
Donate to Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it, organized by Haven Watch
Safe Haven was created to help individuals released from ICE detentio… Haven Watch needs your support for Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it
www.gofundme.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Reposted by Larks in a Caper
Here are some ways to help Minnesota with all the essential but less visible needs.

But also, go get involved with your own community. Make new friends. Get those networks going. Learn what orgs in your city are already doing good work that needs support. Don't wait.

www.standwithminnesota.com
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.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
[Citizen Kane applause GIF]
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The NRA and some other gun-rights groups objected to this kind of language over the weekend, while still finding a way to blame Democrats for "tensions" that led to the actual deaths.
January 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM