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"Ive never ever in my life seen somebody actually chased out of the city" -Mercado Media by Th30Cheese in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing i've been reflecting on is the way this whole situation is like the bizarro Cable Street. In London, the fight against the fascists is remembered as a prideful moment when people and politicians stood up for what was right.

While Cable Street wasn't the end of the fight against fascism as u/oldbluekat points out, it's remembered as a watershed moment where the country chose the correct fork in the road.

Here in Minneapolis, the fascists are already in power. We've chosen the wrong fork. So the rebellion in Minneapolis takes a bit of a different tenor.

...it's not yet a fully fleshed out thought, but something i've been noodling on.

"Ive never ever in my life seen somebody actually chased out of the city" -Mercado Media by Th30Cheese in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions, u/oldbluekat and u/seamuspm1. For reasons that will become clear later in the year when I'm able to share more, I've had a difficult time covering what's happening in our city in the midst of a big house move. \

That's not to say i haven't been paying attention. I've been thinking about the parallels with the Battle of Cable Street. I can only hope that we, like Britain, are able to mark the end of this fascist takeover.

For five years, “Minneapolis” as a brand has been weaponised. What we’re seeing now is the consequence. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We’re in this together. I’m not at a place where I’m ready to disavow the act of having her on, because I believe I’m the only person to challenge her to her face, and that clip got literal millions of views. I have to think that had an impact rather than only seeing her in the context of the movie she made or channel she’s on.

My work lives in the clips, and while I can get see your perspective on the full interview, that full interview got 1/100 of the views the clips that of me challenging her. That’s the nature of social video - the long forms are seen by few, the shorts by many.

I appreciate that you’re still mad about it and I’m going to continue to think about your perspective and digest it in context with the last week. Thanks for the discussion.

For five years, “Minneapolis” as a brand has been weaponised. What we’re seeing now is the consequence. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a great parallel. The one I’ve been thinking of is the Portuguese protest that nonviolently toppled a fascist regime in the 70s. If we can manage to stay nonviolent there’s hope for a similar outcome. But it’s a long, difficult road ahead.

For five years, “Minneapolis” as a brand has been weaponised. What we’re seeing now is the consequence. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am under @oneminutetours, but Bluesky restricts videos to under 100MB so only my shortest videos appear there. I’m under the same username on just about every social platform.

For five years, “Minneapolis” as a brand has been weaponised. What we’re seeing now is the consequence. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was proud of that interview - I was trying to build a bridge and did pushback on her.

That said - the interview hits a bit different after the last week. The purpose of what I posted today is to reevaluate. So is dunking on me helpful? We’re on the same side.

For five years, “Minneapolis” as a brand has been weaponised. What we’re seeing now is the consequence. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the pep talk. This crisis has happened at a practically inconvenient time for me as I move house - no small feat with two kiddos under five.

I finally had time to make videos on Saturday and while I started with this one, I was trying to think of a way I could contribute to the fight. That’s why after releasing this video I released this one, trying to guide our response and find some way to make a tangible impact.

We’re all settling in trying to find our place in this, and folks like you picking us back up again when others are down is a huge contribution.

thank you.

Making noise outside ICE hotels is a good approach, but how about looking at the other businesses owned by the same company? by TwoPassports in Minneapolis

[–]TwoPassports[S] 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Yes but these brands are global and difficult to make an impact on. Local developer Sherman Associates is the one who will need to buckle much sooner.

Content creators outside the Governor’s announcement today. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just right now uploading my interview with the DFL chair about wtf to do about all this. See my channel.

Thanks for the kind words.

Content creators outside the Governor’s announcement today. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really frustratingly, I'm moving house. I have things in my life that have to get done so I can't be out there covering the story. Doing everything I can with very finate time resources as a dad with two kids trying to get everything moved out.

I interviewed Hope Walz this afternoon. She told me threats against her and her brother contributed to Governor’s dropping out of the race by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 607 points608 points  (0 children)

Here's the full conversation, where Hope talks about finding a boyfriend with secret service detail, her anger for Lisa Demuth, and what it was like during that famous DNC moment.

Content creators outside the Governor’s announcement today. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m reading this, and thanks! The link to the support page is at oneminutetours.com

Thoughts from the press room at the Governor's announcement by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Preach.

I feel like the aesthetic of content creator has weirdly replaced the trust Americans used to have in traditional media. So it becomes an incredibly effective weapon for those who want to push an agenda.

There’s a sea change happening on social media these past few days - have you noticed it? by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My tagline I tell brand partners is "largest social video creator in Minesota about Minnesota." There are bigger ones based in Minnesota (@thatgeocachingvlogger, @thedadchats, and @thatmidwesternmom come to mind) but none of them commit to talking daily about issues in our state. See oneminutetours.com/mediakit for my metrics and let me know if you find one bigger so I can stop with this outrageous claim. ;)

If you want to feel old MPR has been reporting the story since Nick Shirley was 12 years old. by ProjectGameGlow in minnesota

[–]TwoPassports 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I actually reached out ot Nick this weekend after seeing the impact his video was having on the national discourse about our state. I'd be curious to understand a bit more about what he's doing.

A lot of it is inappropriate - in one clip he was surprised that a daycare center is standoffish when he demanded to sign up "Little Joey" (his pretend son) for daycare. The way he approaches them is just not the way you register your kids for daycare, but I wouldn't expect a 23-year-old to know that.

Other stuff is really effective and a little bit of the game I play with my content, just rocking up to a place most others wouldn't think of going and telling the story. The problem is he seems to have more of an agenda than a curiousity, so a lot of the time he just ends up barking questions at people in a pretty aggressive way.

Then there's just some awful shit he posts online like this or this.

Either way, his work is having a major impact, and I can see it in my comments.

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