Kyle Tran Myhre
@guante.info
aka guante. he/him/his. poet, activist, etc. minneapolis. www.guante.info
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Kyle Tran Myhre
@guante.info
· Jan 1
An intro: I'm a poet and performer; a lot of my actual work is visiting schools, colleges, etc. to use art as a doorway into dialogue—about power, agency, counter-narrative masculinity, and beyond.
Find my sci-fi poetry book, climate crisis concept album, booking info, and more: guante.info/latest
Find my sci-fi poetry book, climate crisis concept album, booking info, and more: guante.info/latest
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
not sure if it's a me problem, or a browser issue, or what, but proton has been buggy/not working. We created a PDF alternate for our event notes document below, but just a heads-up to groups like @mspwhistles.bsky.social or anyone else using proton to share resources.
"Artists have more to offer than our art."
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?
A landing page for resources from the virtual discussion "What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?"
guante.info
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
not sure if it's a me problem, or a browser issue, or what, but proton has been buggy/not working. We created a PDF alternate for our event notes document below, but just a heads-up to groups like @mspwhistles.bsky.social or anyone else using proton to share resources.
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Multiple people have been taken this morning already in Northeast and we don’t have the same capacity on the streets that we’ve had throughout the week. Please come out and help us today and bring a friend we need more people outside so we can protect our neighbors.
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Multiple people have been taken this morning already in Northeast and we don’t have the same capacity on the streets that we’ve had throughout the week. Please come out and help us today and bring a friend we need more people outside so we can protect our neighbors.
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A mother in our neighborhood was taken on Sunday. Her oldest is 15. The family couldn’t find her in the system until last night. She’s being held in a camp in Texas.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
A mother in our neighborhood was taken on Sunday. Her oldest is 15. The family couldn’t find her in the system until last night. She’s being held in a camp in Texas.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
I know our conversation at this week's "what can artists do?" event was 90% focused on actions *beyond* our actual art - fundraising, signal-boosting, etc. (here are the notes: guante.info/what-can-artists-do)...
But like, you still have to make the art. If only for yourself. Here's a poem I wrote.
But like, you still have to make the art. If only for yourself. Here's a poem I wrote.
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 AM
I know our conversation at this week's "what can artists do?" event was 90% focused on actions *beyond* our actual art - fundraising, signal-boosting, etc. (here are the notes: guante.info/what-can-artists-do)...
But like, you still have to make the art. If only for yourself. Here's a poem I wrote.
But like, you still have to make the art. If only for yourself. Here's a poem I wrote.
The Walz response to all this is worthless; but it's a political education opportunity to affirm:
"Do something!" doesn't mean "send in the guard or cops to stop ICE" ...because that's not going to happen.
"Do something!" means stuff like an eviction moratorium; listen to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social:
"Do something!" doesn't mean "send in the guard or cops to stop ICE" ...because that's not going to happen.
"Do something!" means stuff like an eviction moratorium; listen to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social:
It is also our responsibility to keep more families together.
That is why I’m joining Council Members @robin4mpls.bsky.social, Vice President Osman, and Council Member @sorenwithward8.bsky.social in co-sponsoring the Evict ICE, not US Resolution. 2/
That is why I’m joining Council Members @robin4mpls.bsky.social, Vice President Osman, and Council Member @sorenwithward8.bsky.social in co-sponsoring the Evict ICE, not US Resolution. 2/
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Walz response to all this is worthless; but it's a political education opportunity to affirm:
"Do something!" doesn't mean "send in the guard or cops to stop ICE" ...because that's not going to happen.
"Do something!" means stuff like an eviction moratorium; listen to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social:
"Do something!" doesn't mean "send in the guard or cops to stop ICE" ...because that's not going to happen.
"Do something!" means stuff like an eviction moratorium; listen to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social:
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Thank you, @guante.info ! ✊🏽
What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?
A landing page for resources from the virtual discussion "What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?"
guante.info
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Thank you, @guante.info ! ✊🏽
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I need people who don’t live in the Twin Cities to stop telling people not to join massive Signal groups right now. People are doing it. They’re going to keep doing it. Give them good advice about it.
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I need people who don’t live in the Twin Cities to stop telling people not to join massive Signal groups right now. People are doing it. They’re going to keep doing it. Give them good advice about it.
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
The actually practical advice is don’t say anything to 1000 strangers you wouldn’t say in public
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aka do not do stupid antagonizing shit in North knowing you get to leave and the residents have to deal with the fallout.
i feel for the people of north minneapolis if they’re about to become a protest hot spot from outside the neighborhoods. this is an area often neglected and ignored by even its own elected officials. people not from over north should really be judicious in how they act coming over there
Near Lyndale and 24th Ave in Minneapolis tonight, feds have reportedly shot another person.
Preliminary info is shaky for now, hearing two people injured.
BORTAC just rolled up in an armored vehicle. A crowd is gathering outside the police tape—MPD presence as well.
Preliminary info is shaky for now, hearing two people injured.
BORTAC just rolled up in an armored vehicle. A crowd is gathering outside the police tape—MPD presence as well.
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
aka do not do stupid antagonizing shit in North knowing you get to leave and the residents have to deal with the fallout.
For the many, many people asking how to support Minneapolis right now, this is a great place to start:
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:09 AM
For the many, many people asking how to support Minneapolis right now, this is a great place to start:
Before people yell at me, I know not everyone is trying to be "helpful" with their posting. Some are just letting off steam or voicing their truths or whatever. But what we choose to share during a crisis can have ripple effects.
More notes from last night's event: guante.info/what-can-artists-do
More notes from last night's event: guante.info/what-can-artists-do
January 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Before people yell at me, I know not everyone is trying to be "helpful" with their posting. Some are just letting off steam or voicing their truths or whatever. But what we choose to share during a crisis can have ripple effects.
More notes from last night's event: guante.info/what-can-artists-do
More notes from last night's event: guante.info/what-can-artists-do
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Minneapolis!
Around the country. Show up in solidarity.
Jan 23rd
Around the country. Show up in solidarity.
Jan 23rd
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Minneapolis!
Around the country. Show up in solidarity.
Jan 23rd
Around the country. Show up in solidarity.
Jan 23rd
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Feeling helpless? Raise funds for families forced into hiding during the Surge in Minneapolis. This is for my neighbors, and the thread below has other local fundraisers.
@Edison-Treasurer on Venmo.
@Edison-Treasurer on Venmo.
January 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Feeling helpless? Raise funds for families forced into hiding during the Surge in Minneapolis. This is for my neighbors, and the thread below has other local fundraisers.
@Edison-Treasurer on Venmo.
@Edison-Treasurer on Venmo.
Lots of people from beyond mpls looking for ways to support; lots of links and possibilities in this piece:
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” says one organizer. “The scale of it is so, so massive.”
With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity - Racket
Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops are collecting donations, handing out whistles, and acting as gathering sites for volunteers and observers.
racketmn.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Lots of people from beyond mpls looking for ways to support; lots of links and possibilities in this piece:
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worth noting: many immigrant-owned restaurants are closed entirely right now out of fear of their safety, and others are staying quiet for obvious reasons. @allisonanne.com is raising funds for one group of out of work latino restaurant workers. please link me to any other campaigns like this!
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
worth noting: many immigrant-owned restaurants are closed entirely right now out of fear of their safety, and others are staying quiet for obvious reasons. @allisonanne.com is raising funds for one group of out of work latino restaurant workers. please link me to any other campaigns like this!
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HIGH ALERT ‼️ There is a concerning amount of immigration enforcement in South Minneapolis. ICE is kidnapping our neighbors within minutes. We need community to observe and alert your neighbors when immigration enforcement is happening. 1/
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
HIGH ALERT ‼️ There is a concerning amount of immigration enforcement in South Minneapolis. ICE is kidnapping our neighbors within minutes. We need community to observe and alert your neighbors when immigration enforcement is happening. 1/
For the morning crowd: the full notes/slides/report-back from last night’s workshop on how artists can respond to this moment BEYOND our art.
Even if you couldn’t make it, there is some really useful, practical stuff in the notes:
Even if you couldn’t make it, there is some really useful, practical stuff in the notes:
"Artists have more to offer than our art."
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?
A landing page for resources from the virtual discussion "What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?"
guante.info
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
For the morning crowd: the full notes/slides/report-back from last night’s workshop on how artists can respond to this moment BEYOND our art.
Even if you couldn’t make it, there is some really useful, practical stuff in the notes:
Even if you couldn’t make it, there is some really useful, practical stuff in the notes:
"Artists have more to offer than our art."
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?
A landing page for resources from the virtual discussion "What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?"
guante.info
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"Artists have more to offer than our art."
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
Thanks to the hundreds of people who shared ideas and examples at our event focused on practical, down-to-earth ways artists can show up.
Here is the post-event report-back: notes, slides, collaborative "padlets," and more resources. Please put it to use:
“We march together no matter the temperature, no matter the fear inflicted, no matter the hatred weaponized, because of our love for humanity. We love our friends and our family and our neighbors.”
I don’t think Bao is on here but he’s one of the best writers I know:
I don’t think Bao is on here but he’s one of the best writers I know:
From MN poet and my dear friend, Bao Phi: “When we stand together, the distance between us closes.”
Why Minnesotans Fear ICE
The weight of state violence isn’t abstract, it’s personal, argues Minneapolis poet Bao Phi.
time.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
“We march together no matter the temperature, no matter the fear inflicted, no matter the hatred weaponized, because of our love for humanity. We love our friends and our family and our neighbors.”
I don’t think Bao is on here but he’s one of the best writers I know:
I don’t think Bao is on here but he’s one of the best writers I know:
Wanted to share one resource from tonight's event early. This is a printable half-sheet handout addressing the question "what can we do?"
Because in the flood of tough guy IG comments or reddit randos calling general strikes, there are *actual* actions we can take: bit.ly/icebreakerhandout
Because in the flood of tough guy IG comments or reddit randos calling general strikes, there are *actual* actions we can take: bit.ly/icebreakerhandout
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Wanted to share one resource from tonight's event early. This is a printable half-sheet handout addressing the question "what can we do?"
Because in the flood of tough guy IG comments or reddit randos calling general strikes, there are *actual* actions we can take: bit.ly/icebreakerhandout
Because in the flood of tough guy IG comments or reddit randos calling general strikes, there are *actual* actions we can take: bit.ly/icebreakerhandout
For people who are registered, this is tonight at 7pm central!
The stereotype is that artists are up-in-the-clouds, but our focus here is *practical* - lots of concrete/local examples and things we can DO.
If you're not registered, it's full. BUT we will be sharing notes and resources here:
The stereotype is that artists are up-in-the-clouds, but our focus here is *practical* - lots of concrete/local examples and things we can DO.
If you're not registered, it's full. BUT we will be sharing notes and resources here:
What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?
A landing page for resources from the virtual discussion "What Can Artists Do? What Are We Doing?"
guante.info
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
For people who are registered, this is tonight at 7pm central!
The stereotype is that artists are up-in-the-clouds, but our focus here is *practical* - lots of concrete/local examples and things we can DO.
If you're not registered, it's full. BUT we will be sharing notes and resources here:
The stereotype is that artists are up-in-the-clouds, but our focus here is *practical* - lots of concrete/local examples and things we can DO.
If you're not registered, it's full. BUT we will be sharing notes and resources here:
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ICE just indiscriminately stopped a citizen at a bus stop in front of the co-op. If this is how they treat the President of the Minneapolis City Council who is legally observing, just think of what they’re doing to everyone else in our City.
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 AM
ICE just indiscriminately stopped a citizen at a bus stop in front of the co-op. If this is how they treat the President of the Minneapolis City Council who is legally observing, just think of what they’re doing to everyone else in our City.
They really think they're going to just bully Minneapolis into compliance, because shrieking brute force is all *they* understand.
And we keep showing them that that is never, ever going to happen.
Continue to show up, whistle, film, coordinate, and support each other. defend612.com
And we keep showing them that that is never, ever going to happen.
Continue to show up, whistle, film, coordinate, and support each other. defend612.com
ICE agent screaming a threat: "Did you not learn from what just happened?"
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
They really think they're going to just bully Minneapolis into compliance, because shrieking brute force is all *they* understand.
And we keep showing them that that is never, ever going to happen.
Continue to show up, whistle, film, coordinate, and support each other. defend612.com
And we keep showing them that that is never, ever going to happen.
Continue to show up, whistle, film, coordinate, and support each other. defend612.com
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Dear neighbor,
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Dear neighbor,
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/