Something to read about Minneapolis
Jan. 26th, 2026 06:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterI'm not sure if this link to an Atlantic article will work for you (supposed to be a gift link but not my gift). But it is interesting for talking about the nature and scope of community organization right now in Minneapolis.
By contrast, hearing about what has happened to protestors throughout Iran has been chilling and awful.
Editing to add: From the article, it's useful to understand what things have been turning points for people - e.g. the fact that everyone's children will witness and be affected by raids on immigrant children. It's also useful to understand what sorts of training opportunities have been created to help people learn how to respond to raids - and this doesn't just mean becoming a first line of resistance. These trainings appear to be useful for understanding how government agents track individuals, to learn how to avoid being tracked if you don't think the government has any business keeping those sorts of records on you. It seems relevant even for individuals who do not feel like they are in a position to function as a legal observer (and besides, we may not have a choice in the matter while going about our everyday lives).
I think it will send me in some different directions in the near future.
By contrast, hearing about what has happened to protestors throughout Iran has been chilling and awful.
Editing to add: From the article, it's useful to understand what things have been turning points for people - e.g. the fact that everyone's children will witness and be affected by raids on immigrant children. It's also useful to understand what sorts of training opportunities have been created to help people learn how to respond to raids - and this doesn't just mean becoming a first line of resistance. These trainings appear to be useful for understanding how government agents track individuals, to learn how to avoid being tracked if you don't think the government has any business keeping those sorts of records on you. It seems relevant even for individuals who do not feel like they are in a position to function as a legal observer (and besides, we may not have a choice in the matter while going about our everyday lives).
I think it will send me in some different directions in the near future.
