Well I was on IRC and USENET before it was called “social media” so lol, lmao. Also shoutout to my LJ/AO3 peeps from before this poster-come-lately was old enough to develop object persistence. 😹
In the tech communities where @lookitup.baby is a notable luminary, that phrase “chop wood, carry water” is used to represent doing the essential yet unglamorous work that makes literally everything possible. 💕
I’m with the Adopt A Rent team at standwithminnesota.com. If you want to help prevent further evictions for MN immigrant families affected by ICE, you can send us rent funds here:
V: @Ian-Coldwater
CA: $iancoldwater
PP: @coldwater
We keep us housed 💛
Please share and help if you can! Thank you!
Nature is healing! It's Wednesday Alert!
Let how exhausted I look here give you a window into how hard mutual aid organizers have been pushing to keep our neighbors safe and housed when no one else will. Please write to your councilmembers and the mayor and urge them to pass Pause Evictions, Save Lives!
Ian Coldwater makes a statement before the Minneapolis City Council. They wear a black knit hat and a vintage KubeCon EU 2019 (Barcelona!) t-shirt - a shirt which some of you also probably have in a drawer. The lower third from this livestream says: March 03, 2026 Committee of the Whole Temporary pre-eviction notice extension ordinance lims.minneapolismn.gov
Powerful statement earlier today from @lookitup.baby in support of a pause in evictions for Minneapolis families in this time of crisis.
www.youtube.com/live/vpRmCJE...
This one is near and dear to my heart as a former Section 8 recipient. It took me over 10 years to get to the top of that waiting list, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. Losing their vouchers would be devastating, and we can help!
V: @Ian-Coldwater
CA: $iancoldwater
PP: @coldwater
The American people are sick and tired of endless wars built on false promises and paid for with innocent lives.
Congress must immediately pass Khanna-Massie War Powers Resolution.
I talked with @ziibiing.com about Stand With Minnesota, keeping neighbors housed during ICE escalation, and directing generosity where it’s actually needed.
A car display that shows “Streets of Minneapolis” by Bruce Springsteen is playing on the radio, while the map shows that we are driving in Minneapolis by the Mississippi River.
Minneapolis💗
Girl Scouts of the USA is not the same thing as Scouting America, FYI - they are independent from one another, despite the similar names. So you can still buy delicious cookies and also support trans kids! www.erininthemorning.com/p/2026-trans...
Lilly Wachowski $5,000 • Top donation
I do gotta say that if anyone had told teenage me that someday I would be prepared to personally bail out an entire high school but the woman who made The Matrix did it instead I would definitely have been like “ok somebody needs their meds adjusted”
What an absolute real one. Thank you, Lilly 😭
I need to address this immediately, because I am WAY too Minnesotan to ever claim credit for this.
I built a thing to point the fire hose of people's generosity in the right direction. That's it.
I am thankful for the piece, because hopefully it means people will donate more money.
This is the energy that I want from my federal reps, especially in the face of tyranny.
if you want to help you can donate to rent funds at standwithminnesota.com
and you can help shout
You should all subscribe to Volts, finest energy & climate podcast out there.
Minnesota & Wisconsin players showing up strong for ❄️🏒 women’s hockey victory!🏆🇺🇸🥇
That’s $1.5 *million* in matching funds. Let’s go!
Bridget and Joe on the Endless Bridge overlooking the Mississippi River. The Stone Arch Bridge and lit-up warehouses are in the background (which is dark).
Macbeth program at the Guthrie Theater.
Celebrating Valentine’s with @joelaha.bsky.social at the Guthrie with the entirely romantic Scottish play.😹💕
It only took me a month, but I finally made a volunteer page on Stand With Minnesota. Because we are about to need a lot of freaking volunteers. Help us keep Minnesota housed!
I love you, Minnesota. Happy Valentine’s Day 💚
Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
I don’t believe anything they say, is the thing
I’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone.
Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.
Feels good to (provisionally) check one item off our to-do list.
✅ End Occupation
🔲 Prosecute violent ICE agents
🔲 Return our neighbors still in detention
🔲 Remove Noem and Miller
🔲 Abolish ICE
🔲 Repair the damage inflicted on Minnesota’s community and economy
Ian!!!! I am so happy for you!🍁
Please don’t forget about us and our neighbors!
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the bad bunny football concert is even better after knowing exactly how mad it made the worst people
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
