Jack Dickinson
That guy from Portland who wears a chicken costume. Possibly the first animal to survive an encounter with Kristi Noem.
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Wisdom from the Twin Cities. (opens the original)
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Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a three-day conference in Minneapolis. The event was titled “The National Convergence for Democracy,” put on by a coalition called “Tending the Soil.” The following are some of the experiences I had and a few of the lessons I learned during that time.As the fasten seatbelt sign turned back on for the last time, I slid open the window shade that I had been periodically resting my head against for the intermittent 15 minutes of shut-eye that I can ste
A Lighthouse in the Fog (opens the original)
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Since the start of 2025, the United States of America has been remarkably effective at isolating itself from the rest of the world. The US has fully embodied it's most jingoistic stereotypes and branded itself unapologetically as a warmongering and self-destructive force of pure narcissism.To be certain, some of this is intentional. In order to pull off an authoritarian takeover, the people need to feel isolated from the outside world. If there is clear power outside your government, then your g
Free Range (opens the original)
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On Wednesday morning, I recieved a call from the federal public defenders office informing me that my charges for participating in a sit-in on January 19th, 2026 were being dropped, as were the charges of the five other individuals who were detained on that day.What ultimately led to that decision will likely remain a mystery. It's possible the government realized they were spending more to pursue these charges then they would exact from any payment. Perhaps they recognized getting misdemeanor c
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