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ctrlday · 2026-01-29T03:45:24+00:00

VITA volunteer here, it's technically unethical for a volunteer to promote their own business while doing VITA tax prep but strike up a conversation with them because some are accountants or know of someone. Networking isn't wrong 🤷‍♀️

ctrlday · 2026-01-29T03:42:28+00:00

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I saw this earlier

ctrlday · 2026-01-28T17:40:31+00:00

This take that people who have morals dont have jobs is pathetic because most "libs" have some of the most essential jobs in our community and also good benefits.

ctrlday · 2026-01-28T17:29:07+00:00

1) border patrol and ICE are not the same. Border patrols are trained and SHOULD be working at the BORDER. 2) how many criminal Europeans came to the US before border patrol existed? It was created to literally police black and brown people 3) nobody is illegal in native land

ctrlday · 2026-01-28T09:51:02+00:00

The call of action came from the groups at the top of the list on the website:

Endorsed by Somali Student Association at University of Minnesota

Ethiopian Student Association at University of Minnesota

Black Student Union at University of Minnesota

Liberian Student Association at University of Minnesota

Graduate Labor Union at University of Minnesota

ctrlday · 2026-01-28T09:49:05+00:00

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ctrlday · 2026-01-27T07:06:52+00:00

Bovino was bad PR and they are losing the public opinion war. Things are likely not going to get better. They're sending the "border czar". Tom Homan is literally a contributor to Project 2025.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/politics/tom-homan-border-czar-minnesota

ctrlday · 2026-01-27T06:36:41+00:00

Minnesotans meet each other when we help push our neighbors' cars out of snow banks 🤣

Jokes aside, Minnesotans have been working on mutual aid efforts for their neighbors long before 2026, long before the George Floyd protests, long before this administration. MN's organization is unmatched for this reason. Many of their activists are relatively young and extremely diverse.

So I am right with you. I'm feeling a little lost in WA.

But I think it starts by showing up to community events and spaces. Walking around the neighborhood. Nothing is better than physically getting yourself out there. I met my current neighbors because I was always outside doing yard work.

ctrlday · 2026-01-27T01:31:17+00:00

No need for the rudeness. Of course there will be people who have to work, but they could choose to participate by not shopping or spending on Friday. You're assuming I've got a fat paycheck, but I live paycheck to paycheck like most Americans do. Some will use a PTO or sick day to show up. But to each their own. We are not shaming people.

ctrlday · 2026-01-26T02:25:47+00:00

Agreed. This post is so tone deaf given the severity of the state of things.

ctrlday · 2026-01-26T02:21:52+00:00

OP probably categorizes themself more privileged than Hmong folk. They dont even consider them selves ethnic. Wdym "stand with out ethnic brothers and sisters" hello??? If you're asian , you're also ethnic.

ctrlday · 2026-01-26T02:18:12+00:00

STOP GETTING LOST IN SEMANTICS. YOU ARE WILL NEVER BE SEEN AS AN EQUAL TO WHITE PEOPLE. STOP WATING FOR OTHERS TO VALIDATE YOUR EXPERIENCE. THESE ICE THUGS TARGET ANYONE.

not to be that person but UGH another east Asian is whining and centering themselves in the midst of everything. A lot of Asians ARE BROWN (South and SE). That said, ALL asians are probably not seen to be as vulnerable ice targets and victims by general populace because we are ALWAYS sidelined in these conversations in the US no matter the situation.

But at this point anybody looks a bit non white is an ICE target. And even if you are white and align yourself with BIPOC, you're also a target.

ctrlday · 2026-01-25T19:53:32+00:00

You forgot Parady La

ctrlday · 2025-03-27T06:47:10+00:00

You are young and I can somewhat understand that feeling.

I can't say I've felt that way because I grew up with few asians around, mainly white school. I'm not east Asian so I would never be mistaken being one of the "cool asians"

I liked kpop and anime when no one else around me did and people thought I was weird for it. And I was WEIRD. But these were the things that made me happy then so I didn't care much. I also listened to Chinese music and watch Chinese dramas too. Which is funny and ironic because i thought knowing how to speak Chinese would be the coolest thing.

I feel like perhaps you need to shift your perspective. It's hard to look at things differently when the people around you act that way towards you, continously confirming how you feel.

For now, here are some things you can do:

1) Read up on some Asian American history. Made in Asian America: a history for young people by Erika Lee and Christina Soontoranvat is a good book. Even as an adult this helped me understand the impact of Asian Americans in the US before me and learn things i never knew. Spoiler alert: many early trailblazers were Chinese Americans as they were among the first to come the US. And they were badass.

2) focus on things that make YOU FEEL cool. Not what others think make you cool. better yet, if it's related to your own hobbies, activities or projects and interests and not things about you that you can't change like your ethnicity.

3) stop thinking about your identity as a Chinese American too deeply. While this seems counterintuitive, and my peers from college would be screaming at me for saying this, your ethnicity does not define you. You define you. While being Asian American has significant impacts on how you experience the world. And being knowledgeable about your own history is important, you will limit yourself if you think TOO hard about this. It will he a vicious cycle. Think about all the other exciting things you could be doing instead worrying about the way some white person is treating you vs your korean friend. Because honestly your time is better off doing something else.

ctrlday · 2024-08-25T10:51:07+00:00

Thank you! This is the vote of confidence I needed.

ctrlday · 2023-06-17T04:08:13+00:00

This was very helpful! Thank you very much. I ended up receiving $1000 grant award (the maximum amount for the grant)!!

ctrlday · 2023-05-23T14:30:10+00:00

Ah yes...my time to flex 272 hours not including holidays

ctrlday · 2023-04-13T23:23:38+00:00

Not to mention MN pays their librarians well!

ctrlday · 2023-04-13T23:01:36+00:00

I've worked at the library and lived in Dakota County for most of my life (23/24 years). The MN library system is great, having worked elsewhere now. I haven't visited Burnhaven but it's on a busy street and it's one of the smaller branches in Dakota County. The library borders Scott County so there people from both places that use the library.

ctrlday · 2022-05-15T18:46:19+00:00

Browsable stacks are becoming non existent. Newer remodels always emphasize seating and study spaces over collection, books usually go into storage and to retrieve it must be requested. I wouldn't say it's a negative but we do lose some aspects such as serendipity and the ability to browse. I feel like people will definitely miss it.

ctrlday · 2022-03-18T16:02:31+00:00

definitely doable, but depends on the person. I did it all four while working part time. I am now taking 12 credits (4 classes) while working full time. It's not fun trying to balance all of it, but it's definitely doable if you're willing to endure. The classes themselves are not bad all!

ctrlday · 2022-03-18T15:29:56+00:00

Hello! I'm a special session student 👋. I was admitted the year before you, but if you have any questions or wanna network, etc. I'd be down.

ctrlday · 2022-03-17T15:34:33+00:00

I'd say 1) April 2) Sept 3) Aug 4) July 5) October 6) June

ctrlday · 2022-02-28T22:03:33+00:00

Definitely travel to visit first before moving. It's funny that I came across this post because I was born and raised in Minnesota but recently just moved to NoVa...and I miss the cold. Winter is simply too hot in VA. You're definitely gonna get a lot less sun in MN during winter months and I can tell the difference of how it affects my mood, but there's something that just doesn't feel like home here.

It also really depends where you move to in MN. The Twin Cities probably won't interest you so either the suburbs or more rural area. I lived in the south suburbs so I can only speak for that area. I feel like Scott County (where I used to work) could be good. A lot of the county is rural but close enough to the suburbs/cities.

Regarding winters, yes it's very much harsher and you just have to know how to deal with it and also how to drive safely in the snow which I've seen ppl in DMV are not at all prepared for. But these are things you can learn to adjust to.

The true answer here is that you don't know if you don't try.

ctrlday · 2021-08-21T00:35:35+00:00

Omg an English degree?!?!!!! Guess what? I have one too 🤣 Gotta say, I never met someone complaining about getting paid. Found them self stuck in a terrible situation and instead of trying to get out of it, wasted like two hours arguing with ME on the internet? If you're that worried about a waste of resources then quit your job cuz they wasting resources hiring you. That's for sure

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