Ben Chappell
@benchappell.bsky.social
Antifascist. Interdisciplinary ethnographer. * studies. Midwesterner. Academic unionist.
Loves mass transit and espresso. Hates structural violence and oligarchy.
Loves mass transit and espresso. Hates structural violence and oligarchy.
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One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
January 25, 2026 at 4:49 AM
One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
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I mean it’s true that there are “paid agitators” in Minneapolis. There are 3000 of them and they’ve assassinated two people.
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I mean it’s true that there are “paid agitators” in Minneapolis. There are 3000 of them and they’ve assassinated two people.
ICE is the invader. Abolition now.
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
ICE is the invader. Abolition now.
Minnesota in rebellion against the empire.
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Minnesota in rebellion against the empire.
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
A hope nugget for today skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
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Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project ...
skywriter.blue
January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A hope nugget for today skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
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If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
In 1960 MLK gave a lecture at a small college in the middle of Kansas. Tonight people gathered around the same lectern in the same room to hear a restored recording of the speech, challenging us to remain maladjusted to a society bent on injustice.
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 AM
In 1960 MLK gave a lecture at a small college in the middle of Kansas. Tonight people gathered around the same lectern in the same room to hear a restored recording of the speech, challenging us to remain maladjusted to a society bent on injustice.
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
I have a champion sweatshirt that's older than ICE. We will not miss them at all
January 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I have a champion sweatshirt that's older than ICE. We will not miss them at all
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The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
The weekly Lawrence, KS demonstration against the Trump regime was up about 10x today.
Anti-ICE protesters rally in downtown Lawrence, Kansas
TikTok video by Kansas Reflector
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January 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The weekly Lawrence, KS demonstration against the Trump regime was up about 10x today.
Holiday leftovers
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Holiday leftovers
Watch Zohran's inauguration celebration. We can have nice things.
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Watch Zohran's inauguration celebration. We can have nice things.
cleaning out old electronics took me to a camera, an SD card, and the last look at my childhood home.
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
cleaning out old electronics took me to a camera, an SD card, and the last look at my childhood home.
My kid's band got a great notice from the local scene press, no. 2 on this list iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/12/21/t...
The Top Ten Most Badass Things We Saw From Local Musicians in 2025
Last week we took a look at the most badass things we saw from touring bands in 2025, now it's time for the locals! We
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December 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
My kid's band got a great notice from the local scene press, no. 2 on this list iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/12/21/t...
2025 is in its last days. 2026 is unwritten.
December 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
2025 is in its last days. 2026 is unwritten.
CBS knew what they were doing when they appointed Weiss and were discredited already from that point.
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
CBS knew what they were doing when they appointed Weiss and were discredited already from that point.
Defend Academic Freedom – Urge SJSU to Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil share.nwmd.social/s/A2b9RbmU
Defend Academic Freedom at SJSU – Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil
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December 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Defend Academic Freedom – Urge SJSU to Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil share.nwmd.social/s/A2b9RbmU
As for me, I will be following the Unofficial Football World Championship, currently held by Kosovo after beating Sweden in September. Come along if you enjoy the planeterity of football but can't stomach FIFA's bloody corruption. www.theufwc.com
www.theufwc.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
As for me, I will be following the Unofficial Football World Championship, currently held by Kosovo after beating Sweden in September. Come along if you enjoy the planeterity of football but can't stomach FIFA's bloody corruption. www.theufwc.com
Maybe when he closes his eyes, he's driving the hurricanes away
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Maybe when he closes his eyes, he's driving the hurricanes away