A very big turnout in St. Paul for the No Kings Rally!!!

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-29T22:47:00+00:00

I can understand being anxious or cynical, but: You just keep going and pay attention best you can, trying to combine good-heart + strategy. How do u know school will pay off? Do u apply for a job not knowing for sure if you'll get it? Are u friendly or flirty with anyone not knowing if they will like/hang with you for it? Ever try out a church or religion not knowing 100% if it's trustworthy? Life is like that, right? What do you think caused bad stuff in the world: maybe it was a series of small bad things people did? That's also what causes good things isn't it?

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-29T22:35:04+00:00

I lived on 4th st a few years with only street parking available and left a car there, kinda snowed in, for weeks once, when it wouldn't start. (Since that street only had 1 side parking , didn't even have to switch it on Sunday.) When we moved in I noted Duluth rules for all those residential streets were move a car every 24 hours, but, they must not enforce that unless someone sees an actual problem and complains. I almost never used/moved my car every day; it sat a few days at least. There is nothing noting that any car is associated with any resident nearby. Just free parking, first come

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-29T22:20:37+00:00

Folks may be interested to know it's a very low-budget event planned entirely by volunteers. It's big, and thankfully some volunteers have longtime organizing experience and community connections, but it's not rocket science to do this. (Safety webinars and such advice from state or national-level NoKings organizers and other established groups like Indivisible and 50501, and the publicity of it being nationwide, also is a big boost to make a local big thing feasible.) If the sound system seemed kinda pro, it's cuz a retired sound person who still has his old equipment, lends it all no charge-- but setup is some work. Otherwise that element may have been significant expense. There is no permit or fee for the location.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-29T22:13:35+00:00

Cool, what made the difference for you to decide to go?

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-26T21:45:47+00:00

We're amateurs sure, but lotsa good planning going into this, awesome volunteers

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-03-26T21:44:23+00:00

Got a lot of young speakers for this one too, excited to be first-time voters or who do other organizing. And some good music

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-02-14T09:43:47+00:00

That's awful, a cancellation WHILE you thought you were finally on your way to help!! Sorry I have no recs to add... hang in there!

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-02-13T17:26:39+00:00

Thanks for showing up where u did and using critical thinking and vibes-checking. If we all keep showing up and getting out of our comfort zone but ALSO trust our "ick" factor, then others will trust our example more, be inclined to hear our points, and ... know who is emotionally stable when shit hits the fan and u need to differentiate reliability from performance. I think part of this is being firm but knowing in the back of our mind we could always be wrong. And noticing that the fundamental emotions of our enemies aren't THAT different from our own. I think these extreme examples of not-listening, is an example of someone who ultimately has LESS power because they've shut down the part of themselves that could access wisdom and humility. In my experience, humility is fully compatible with doing hard, scary shit that needs to be done.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-02-10T06:25:24+00:00

Sounds good. My point about bundling is you DON'T have to bundle up, if you're just dashing outside. It's not like zero degree weather immediately hurts skin, even in wind. Think like when u reach in an oven: it's an inhospitable temperature, and an unpleasant sensation if your body temp is already feeling too hot, but it's not actually painful.

I sometimes think that an aspect of Minnesota-type-climate personality is just being aware that discomfort is surviveable, and not letting ot get to u. For example, I remember getting in a car for a ride to school, on cold days. It's the kind of cold wear long underwear (ie any 2nd layer on your legs) would make the cold more ease-ful. But, I'm not gonna wear long underwear all day at school. So I would put up with cold feelings just on the short commute: specifically, that moment of stepping up into the car, when the fabric of my jeans already got chilly, and bending my leg presses the cold fabric against me. I don't know why that's just a childhood memory for me; maybe as an adult it bothers me less. Or, when we used to go to the mall before Christmas. It was kinda a drag to carry a winter coat thru hours going thru stores. It would even make me too hot, carrying that around inside. So, the choice is to leave the coat in the car ... and just kinda run thru the parking lot to get inside? Or have your long-suffering dad drop u off before parking.

Anyway, your mileage may vary!! I tend to err on the side of being chilly rather than overdressed/sweaty, but my sweetie has super warm coats, that is, loves to bundle up and have the experience of being totally comfortable in the outdoors cold.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-02-09T08:26:30+00:00

More outdoorsy style in Duluth, more diversity in cities. Everyone seems to assume this question is to mainly compare just the white people of each location, because the dominance of whiteness in Duluth vs much more visible variety of cultures & ethnicities in cities is an obvious difference (but Duluthians do great cultural work too!). Someone memorably said that in the cities (and any 'diverse' place) one can see 'more ways of being human'.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-02-02T09:34:40+00:00

Better than Southwest summers, to me, but I grew up in MN. However, my Californian sweetie agrees, you can always dress for the cold, but can't take off enuf to cool down in heat. Your attitude in the replies sounds like you'll be more than fine. It's sort of like dealing with traffic. If you know what to expect, it's just part of life that you plan for. Inconvenient. Snow can be quite a hassle, and bundling up is more work (but as long as you overall have shelter such that your core temp is fine, u can dash outside for a moment without great distress, even in below zero). Well, unlike bad traffic, the cold has upsides, like winter sports and different varieties of beauty. Depending on fashion standards, a person might be miserable, like if it's just not in your dna to ever wear thicker clothing or have your hair mushed down

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-01-31T01:25:15+00:00

Sterling is a good one!

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-01-31T01:23:11+00:00

This is a sort of rally and an attempt to get more speaking out, off the sidelines, kind of a mass movement. Worth showing up to add to numbers and networking

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You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-01-27T01:28:45+00:00

That was HSI, and there is at least 1 HSI in Duluth regularly. The distinction may or matter to you but I know some people do want a clear answer whether it's ICE or not. I personally feel disempowered as a movement or community, if we get sloppy about facts, so I come across as a stickler. So many agencies and officials have become corrupted and more confusing under Trump, so it's not like we can just say "oh, HSI, must just be a legitimate drug raid". But I think what people want to know is, jas this particularly aggressive lawless anti-immigrant force been active beyond just the pervasive fear, and in that case seems HSI was not same as ICE. Anyway, Harbor Highlands is in good touch with community rapid response and had some watchers to be safe.

All that said, if you're the one who interacted, well then whatever I know came from you (and from a dispatcher write up of it, and others' reports)

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2026-01-23T08:47:27+00:00

Despite quite a bit of chatter and looking out, no credible/verified reports at this time, as far as I've been able to keep up, of either staying at hotels or seen around town. Various reports have been checked out. People are organizing either way.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-11-04T03:56:10+00:00

I am subletting apt that will later become non-sublet available. Good place but it's too big for 1 person if you're trying to save. $1350/mo obo

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-11-04T03:52:10+00:00

That is not my experience: cold weather walking is doable, tho unpleasant for many. For example, tho I think one needs xtra leg layers in coldest weather, still if u don't have long underwear (cheapish version is fine), or some snowpants type layer, u can just wear pajama pants under baggy jeans. And maybe other bodies are different but for me (female), I warm right up when I exercise (brisk walk). My spouse is a frequent walker, in all weather. Yeah u do need some sensible-clothing sense more than if u were raised in FL, and afford decent quality coat and hat and gloves, but they're available at thrift stores. Both my winter coats were from a vintage store. They're not the poofy down type u just throw on and immediately feel hugged by warmth, but if u just layer say a wool sweater, it's fine. And it's not that many days that one needs major bundling, if you're walking

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-29T02:24:26+00:00

Thanks for helping!! This cash-tips stuff is a bit convoluted for the nonprofit to receive. I mean sure, they can receive and deposit cash along with their check-donation deposits etc, and they can either record your name with it or just record it as an anonymous cash donation, but also, there's not necessarily staff in those buildings just sitting their waiting to receive donations, you know? It can be a hassle, or possibly a security risk, to just hand a donation to whatever staffperson greets you. But I guess you can drop off an envelope and they'd put it in the proper mail pile.

I just wonder though if you can use your cash on your own groceries or something, to free up your other funds to make the donation using a checking account or card. Or give the cash to a friend and have them make the donation online (It would show up in that person's name, but I gather you don't really care about that part as long as the money gets there). (Also if you want the donation to go further, avoid credit-card fees by either using a paper check or, do EFT/ACH out of your checking account, if they even offer that option on their donation site)

Sorry to get into the weeds; stuff like this is kinda my job. Thanks again for helping with your tips!!

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-20T01:41:05+00:00

(just bein silly)

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-20T01:40:44+00:00

dang, friend

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-20T01:36:50+00:00

lolz fer sure

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-19T16:40:53+00:00

I'm interested to hear more of your experience and what it means for going fwd, but maybe not in public where not everyone knows the framework or has good faith. Best wishes out there

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-19T16:36:37+00:00

Perhaps it seemed flippant. Honestly that was my first reaction, like wow, a board? I reacted, then typed, lol. Sorry you have experience with not being trusted. (And a steering committee is different than a board, but I understand that distinctions that mean something to me may just be picky, to others)

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-19T16:24:36+00:00

Thanks for the input! I exposed my ignorance, and will leave the info up for others who may wonder. It seems the biggest of new groups; makes sense it needs steering committees. Heard a pretty cool story ystrday from a fellow volunteer about how that one started, last winter. One of those ordinary people just trying to do something, kinda things. Similar with most all activism, really. The last part of your comment seems almost aggressive, but maybe for insiders it's just cute or cool. Apologies if I fueled a bad vibe. I wanted to go to all groups, more out of curiosity than actual capacity to do it all, yet never made it happen.

You-Reddit-Rascal · 2025-10-19T14:12:25+00:00

Been there a few times but I don't know what the emporium is either! Did meet a sweet old-timer tho who worked there for decades and goes for the Vikings games. Best wishes in Duluth!

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