Steve Boland
@steveboland.com
(he/him) Nonprofiteer. Technophile. Avid #Ingress agent and dog companion. 4th generation Saint Paul MN. See also Next in Nonprofits, @nonprofits.bsky.social #npsky https://steveboland.com
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
Enjoy this moment, we all really need it. But we can't get complacent. There will be more work tomorrow. But wow, any even hint of good news is so helpful.
The problem with symbolic compliance isn’t just that they fall short of ending violence.
It’s also that people duped by the symbols will switch sides to defend the oppressor, emboldening them to become more violent and violate more civil rights than before.
It’s also that people duped by the symbols will switch sides to defend the oppressor, emboldening them to become more violent and violate more civil rights than before.
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Enjoy this moment, we all really need it. But we can't get complacent. There will be more work tomorrow. But wow, any even hint of good news is so helpful.
Kinda hard to know under the gear, but that's me in there with several thousand of my closest friends.
January 26, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Kinda hard to know under the gear, but that's me in there with several thousand of my closest friends.
The world is a disaster right now, but there are some good things like this video every year. Give yourself permission to enjoy something and go watch it.
everything sucks absolute shit right now (fuck ICE forever), but i am moved by & ENORMOUSLY grateful for all the righteous people who helped this silly video raise another $60,000 for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. there is so much good out there.
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The world is a disaster right now, but there are some good things like this video every year. Give yourself permission to enjoy something and go watch it.
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Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting.
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
trib.al
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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(by the way this picture is from the times, not me) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 AM
(by the way this picture is from the times, not me) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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In response to the continued influx of ICE into Minneapolis, Kat Rohn, director of OutFront Minnesota, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, noted, “There may be 3,000 of them here but there are a hell of a lot more of us.”
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-strike-aga...
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-strike-aga...
A Strike Against ICE Heats Up in Minneapolis | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Minnesotans have mobilized against the invasion of ICE in their city and now call for a general strike on January 23.
nonprofitquarterly.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:46 AM
In response to the continued influx of ICE into Minneapolis, Kat Rohn, director of OutFront Minnesota, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, noted, “There may be 3,000 of them here but there are a hell of a lot more of us.”
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-strike-aga...
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-strike-aga...
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No one action will end this, but all of our collective actions *are* making a difference - tomorrow and every day.
ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE out of all our communities.
Justice for all those harmed.
Move with love, with care, and with intention tomorrow and always.
Be safe, be warm, be well.
ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE out of all our communities.
Justice for all those harmed.
Move with love, with care, and with intention tomorrow and always.
Be safe, be warm, be well.
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 AM
No one action will end this, but all of our collective actions *are* making a difference - tomorrow and every day.
ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE out of all our communities.
Justice for all those harmed.
Move with love, with care, and with intention tomorrow and always.
Be safe, be warm, be well.
ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE out of all our communities.
Justice for all those harmed.
Move with love, with care, and with intention tomorrow and always.
Be safe, be warm, be well.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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My god this Mark Carney speech.
Here in its entirety:
Here in its entirety:
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My god this Mark Carney speech.
Here in its entirety:
Here in its entirety:
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Trump shifting focus to invasion of Italy after Domino’s Pizza order takes 35 minutes to arrive.
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Trump shifting focus to invasion of Italy after Domino’s Pizza order takes 35 minutes to arrive.
Joy is an act of resistance! Go @mnrollerderby.bsky.social !
January 18, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Joy is an act of resistance! Go @mnrollerderby.bsky.social !
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This kind of lie is exactly the kind of thing that the worst autocracies with the most extremely state-run media broadcast every day. We all know the car didn't touch him, and they know that we know that. They also know that we know that that they know that we know that, and here we are
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
This kind of lie is exactly the kind of thing that the worst autocracies with the most extremely state-run media broadcast every day. We all know the car didn't touch him, and they know that we know that. They also know that we know that that they know that we know that, and here we are
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"Instead of designing and using tools to build a society, our society changes to adapt to the demands of our tools." Over and over again. We can make a different choice. henry.codes/writing/a-we...
A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online
How to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.
henry.codes
January 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
"Instead of designing and using tools to build a society, our society changes to adapt to the demands of our tools." Over and over again. We can make a different choice. henry.codes/writing/a-we...
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I plan to watch a Charlie Brown Christmas tonight. I bought the DVD years ago because the capricious corporations that decide when and where you're allowed to watch streaming things are unreliable. As long as I have a working DVD player I will still have access to that wonderful memory.
We might not be able to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” around a TV together like we once used to, but we can still listen to its classic soundtrack—that rare artistic artifact that transcends what it was made to accompany, writes Anna Holmes:
The Sound of a 'Charlie Brown' Christmas
Growing up, my holidays were profoundly shaped by the soundtrack to a classic animated special.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I plan to watch a Charlie Brown Christmas tonight. I bought the DVD years ago because the capricious corporations that decide when and where you're allowed to watch streaming things are unreliable. As long as I have a working DVD player I will still have access to that wonderful memory.
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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i stand by this statement every year
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
i stand by this statement every year
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Just to make this spicier, I feel like a lot of flashy new media things are going to run right into the fact that they’re built on rented space on the Substack algorithm very soon
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Just to make this spicier, I feel like a lot of flashy new media things are going to run right into the fact that they’re built on rented space on the Substack algorithm very soon
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It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It’s infuriating to me that I need to evaluate media to determine whether it’s AI generated now. The great “time saver” technology wastes incalculable time and energy for people who want to retain their grasp on reality
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"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal