Friend of Strangers (she/her) 🍉 🌈
@bea-kind.bsky.social
Abolitionist, Knitter, Writer, Poet, Neighbor, Friend
Somalis are welcome here. 💛
Immigrants are welcome here. 💚
“Kindness eases change”
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
FreePhilipVance.com ✊🏽
Somalis are welcome here. 💛
Immigrants are welcome here. 💚
“Kindness eases change”
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
FreePhilipVance.com ✊🏽
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"Sidewalks are not a distraction from the city’s mission. They are the ground-level test of whether Minneapolis truly works for everyone...Walking is not optional. It is how people reach buses and trains, cross neighborhoods, access businesses and age in place."
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Opinion | Shoveling sidewalks should be a priority for Minneapolis
If the city wants people to use public transit and age in place, they have to be able to safely get around after it snows, William Hendricks writes.
www.startribune.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Sidewalks are not a distraction from the city’s mission. They are the ground-level test of whether Minneapolis truly works for everyone...Walking is not optional. It is how people reach buses and trains, cross neighborhoods, access businesses and age in place."
buff.ly/5AIKxb4
buff.ly/5AIKxb4
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Our constancy confounds them. Meet the demands. #GeorgeFloydSquare
December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Our constancy confounds them. Meet the demands. #GeorgeFloydSquare
Read this:
December 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Read this:
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Today ICE got scared of a peaceful observer and whined to Hennepin County Sheriffs, who heeled and arrested him on public property.
We will not be intimidated and we will not back down. Join us for a peaceful protest outside ICE HQ - tomorrow at 1pm.
We will not be intimidated and we will not back down. Join us for a peaceful protest outside ICE HQ - tomorrow at 1pm.
December 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today ICE got scared of a peaceful observer and whined to Hennepin County Sheriffs, who heeled and arrested him on public property.
We will not be intimidated and we will not back down. Join us for a peaceful protest outside ICE HQ - tomorrow at 1pm.
We will not be intimidated and we will not back down. Join us for a peaceful protest outside ICE HQ - tomorrow at 1pm.
Please donate to help families in South Minneapolis who are afraid to leave their homes, are unable to work and need to pay rent, utilities, groceries and other essentials.
We keep us safe.
We keep us safe.
Local, vetted fund for helping families in SE Minneapolis who’ve lost income because of 🧊 activity
givebutter.com/H6lQkA
givebutter.com/H6lQkA
Rent Relief for South Minneapolis Families Impacted by Federal Immigration Operations
¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!
givebutter.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Please donate to help families in South Minneapolis who are afraid to leave their homes, are unable to work and need to pay rent, utilities, groceries and other essentials.
We keep us safe.
We keep us safe.
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“A life in the struggle has taught me to trust in the wisdom of those who came before me – to honor the recipes that have been handed down.”
Words from Minneapolis-based activist, organizer and trainer (and longtime Northland Poster Collective and RLM Arts worker and friend) Betsy Raasch-Gilman.
Words from Minneapolis-based activist, organizer and trainer (and longtime Northland Poster Collective and RLM Arts worker and friend) Betsy Raasch-Gilman.
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“A life in the struggle has taught me to trust in the wisdom of those who came before me – to honor the recipes that have been handed down.”
Words from Minneapolis-based activist, organizer and trainer (and longtime Northland Poster Collective and RLM Arts worker and friend) Betsy Raasch-Gilman.
Words from Minneapolis-based activist, organizer and trainer (and longtime Northland Poster Collective and RLM Arts worker and friend) Betsy Raasch-Gilman.
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Feliz Navidad 🎄
We have every indication that ICE will continue their assault even on Christmas Eve.
If you're going out AT ALL tonight, 5 minutes to the gas station, or clear across town...please check in. Please stay vigilant. Let's make sure our neighbors wake up at home tomorrow. 🎁
We have every indication that ICE will continue their assault even on Christmas Eve.
If you're going out AT ALL tonight, 5 minutes to the gas station, or clear across town...please check in. Please stay vigilant. Let's make sure our neighbors wake up at home tomorrow. 🎁
December 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Feliz Navidad 🎄
We have every indication that ICE will continue their assault even on Christmas Eve.
If you're going out AT ALL tonight, 5 minutes to the gas station, or clear across town...please check in. Please stay vigilant. Let's make sure our neighbors wake up at home tomorrow. 🎁
We have every indication that ICE will continue their assault even on Christmas Eve.
If you're going out AT ALL tonight, 5 minutes to the gas station, or clear across town...please check in. Please stay vigilant. Let's make sure our neighbors wake up at home tomorrow. 🎁
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A great set of holiday cards to gift to the women and femmes in your life.
Link to these cards here: www.rlmartstudio.com?s=women+and+...
Link to these cards here: www.rlmartstudio.com?s=women+and+...
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A great set of holiday cards to gift to the women and femmes in your life.
Link to these cards here: www.rlmartstudio.com?s=women+and+...
Link to these cards here: www.rlmartstudio.com?s=women+and+...
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Our Defiance Button Pack, assembled this spring, is a great holiday present and stocking stuffer for the activists in your life.
Get yours here: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/defi... or by visiting our website RlmArtStudio.com and searching "Defiance Button Pack".
Get yours here: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/defi... or by visiting our website RlmArtStudio.com and searching "Defiance Button Pack".
December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our Defiance Button Pack, assembled this spring, is a great holiday present and stocking stuffer for the activists in your life.
Get yours here: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/defi... or by visiting our website RlmArtStudio.com and searching "Defiance Button Pack".
Get yours here: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/defi... or by visiting our website RlmArtStudio.com and searching "Defiance Button Pack".
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Friday night in St. Paul.
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Friday night in St. Paul.
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It's Day 19 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today thousands of Minnesotans poured onto Lake Street to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and against ICE.
Take a moment to look at this crowd of you and your neighbors rallying in below zero windchill.
📸 @roblevine82.bsky.social
Today thousands of Minnesotans poured onto Lake Street to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and against ICE.
Take a moment to look at this crowd of you and your neighbors rallying in below zero windchill.
📸 @roblevine82.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's Day 19 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today thousands of Minnesotans poured onto Lake Street to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and against ICE.
Take a moment to look at this crowd of you and your neighbors rallying in below zero windchill.
📸 @roblevine82.bsky.social
Today thousands of Minnesotans poured onto Lake Street to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and against ICE.
Take a moment to look at this crowd of you and your neighbors rallying in below zero windchill.
📸 @roblevine82.bsky.social
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Super windy and cold out there - but my little guy flew like a champ!
December 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Super windy and cold out there - but my little guy flew like a champ!
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I’m excited to see neighbors tomorrow at the ICE out of MN march and rally on Lake and Bloomington (11:30AM).
I recommend arriving early so you can support small businesses on Lake Street. After the rally ends support even more businesses. Spread the word. ❤️
I recommend arriving early so you can support small businesses on Lake Street. After the rally ends support even more businesses. Spread the word. ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I’m excited to see neighbors tomorrow at the ICE out of MN march and rally on Lake and Bloomington (11:30AM).
I recommend arriving early so you can support small businesses on Lake Street. After the rally ends support even more businesses. Spread the word. ❤️
I recommend arriving early so you can support small businesses on Lake Street. After the rally ends support even more businesses. Spread the word. ❤️
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The second edition of Mutual Aid is coming out on March 31 from @versobooks.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The second edition of Mutual Aid is coming out on March 31 from @versobooks.bsky.social
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NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced a $600,000 investment in a new microgrant program that will support Chicago organizations who are working to expand mental health care and other wraparound supports for formerly incarcerated people.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
Johnson administration launches microgrant program to expand mental health care for formerly incarcerated people • The TRiiBE
On Monday, Brandon Johnson, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner, Dr. Olusimbo Ige and the Mayor’s Office of Reentry director Joseph Mapp announced the grant recipients who will exp...
thetriibe.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced a $600,000 investment in a new microgrant program that will support Chicago organizations who are working to expand mental health care and other wraparound supports for formerly incarcerated people.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
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Minnesota, here's a sign to show your support for Somali neighbors. Share it, print it, pass it on.
PDF here >> www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s89ru...
PDF here >> www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s89ru...
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Minnesota, here's a sign to show your support for Somali neighbors. Share it, print it, pass it on.
PDF here >> www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s89ru...
PDF here >> www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s89ru...
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@ottergoose.net held feet to the fire at yesterday's Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting.
Join MN50501, SEIU and UNITE HERE at the Terminal 2 light rail station at MSP tomorrow (12/3) at 10:30am to stand against deportation flights!
Join MN50501, SEIU and UNITE HERE at the Terminal 2 light rail station at MSP tomorrow (12/3) at 10:30am to stand against deportation flights!
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
@ottergoose.net held feet to the fire at yesterday's Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting.
Join MN50501, SEIU and UNITE HERE at the Terminal 2 light rail station at MSP tomorrow (12/3) at 10:30am to stand against deportation flights!
Join MN50501, SEIU and UNITE HERE at the Terminal 2 light rail station at MSP tomorrow (12/3) at 10:30am to stand against deportation flights!
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hi everyone. I know need everywhere is acute right now. but @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social in my hometown has a need for about $900 worth of supplies for hygiene kits for unhoused people. I think we could cover that. would you join me in making a donation at the link?
SanctuarySupplyDepot - Open Collective
The Sanctuary Supply Depot is a central hub that fascilitates the collection and distribution of basic survival supplies for our unhoused neighbors.
opencollective.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
hi everyone. I know need everywhere is acute right now. but @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social in my hometown has a need for about $900 worth of supplies for hygiene kits for unhoused people. I think we could cover that. would you join me in making a donation at the link?
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We’re building a Hennepin Co. where harm is met with repair, not retribution.
Follow us to learn how communities can respond to harm in ways that actually make us safer.
Let’s transform justice — together.
Learn more and support our vision at transformativejusticealliance.org
Follow us to learn how communities can respond to harm in ways that actually make us safer.
Let’s transform justice — together.
Learn more and support our vision at transformativejusticealliance.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We’re building a Hennepin Co. where harm is met with repair, not retribution.
Follow us to learn how communities can respond to harm in ways that actually make us safer.
Let’s transform justice — together.
Learn more and support our vision at transformativejusticealliance.org
Follow us to learn how communities can respond to harm in ways that actually make us safer.
Let’s transform justice — together.
Learn more and support our vision at transformativejusticealliance.org
After four years of a closely guarded investigation, the Minnesota Attorney General’s report on Philip Vance is about to be released. He’s seeking to have his murder conviction set aside.
Prisoner’s case puts Minnesota’s wrongful conviction unit under scrutiny
After four years of a closely guarded investigation, the Minnesota Attorney General’s report on Philip Vance is about to be released. He’s seeking to have his murder conviction set aside.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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After covering a press conference by the Free Philip Vance team in December 2024, Unicorn Riot has published several reports & videos bringing further context to Vance’s case, including a slew of documents & an analysis.
Find our coverage of Philip Vance's case here: unicornriot.ninja/philip-vance/
Find our coverage of Philip Vance's case here: unicornriot.ninja/philip-vance/
May 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
After covering a press conference by the Free Philip Vance team in December 2024, Unicorn Riot has published several reports & videos bringing further context to Vance’s case, including a slew of documents & an analysis.
Find our coverage of Philip Vance's case here: unicornriot.ninja/philip-vance/
Find our coverage of Philip Vance's case here: unicornriot.ninja/philip-vance/
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This is what No Kings Day felt like 🐸🐔🦄🐿️✨
“Tʜɪs ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ!“ 🗣️✨
This country belongs to the people.
#StandTALL 🚀🗣️
(Prints at www.Nikkolas.Art)
“Tʜɪs ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ!“ 🗣️✨
This country belongs to the people.
#StandTALL 🚀🗣️
(Prints at www.Nikkolas.Art)
October 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is what No Kings Day felt like 🐸🐔🦄🐿️✨
“Tʜɪs ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ!“ 🗣️✨
This country belongs to the people.
#StandTALL 🚀🗣️
(Prints at www.Nikkolas.Art)
“Tʜɪs ɪs ᴡʜᴀᴛ Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ!“ 🗣️✨
This country belongs to the people.
#StandTALL 🚀🗣️
(Prints at www.Nikkolas.Art)
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I’m supposed to be at a workshop for this brilliant Interrupting Criminalization toolkit on mapping community care but can’t figure out what room or if it got canceled and signal is quiet. These things happen, maybe it got moved and I didn’t know. www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
Mapping Community Ecosystems of Collective Care — Interrupting Criminalization
A toolkit offering resources, responses, and questions to consider in building robust community ecosystems of collective care at the neighborhood and city-wide levels. Based on Interrupting Criminaliz...
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I’m supposed to be at a workshop for this brilliant Interrupting Criminalization toolkit on mapping community care but can’t figure out what room or if it got canceled and signal is quiet. These things happen, maybe it got moved and I didn’t know. www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...