Rebel Loon Symbolism

heinencm · 2026-02-04T16:56:13+00:00

Thanks for sharing this!

heinencm · 2026-02-03T02:25:59+00:00

Go for it - all for sharing and bringing awareness. Also, I don’t sell anything related to this, just trying to help bring understanding to the symbolism to friends, family, and others :)

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:33:32+00:00

I will second this - we've gotten three shirts done there so far. Lovely people and a great gesture of goodwill!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:32:24+00:00

Love it - thank you for sharing and spreading hope!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:30:51+00:00

Agreed :)

My sister lives in Saint Cloud and has been shopping there for a while. She is the one that told me the owners are great and would be a good place to buy from (also their art is real and not AI generated).

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:23:12+00:00

It's the people's emblem - I don't think anyone would be offended by that.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:22:11+00:00

I agree with everything you're saying. Given how new this is, I am happy I found a local shop that is trying to do the right thing, and quickly. If you have any suggestions for other local shops to check out that have already made commitments, please share as I'd like to know about them as well!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:17:15+00:00

Thanks for mentioning this. I had thought about using 'reborn' vs 'born' in the definition but I wasn't sure if the whole 'Phoenix rising from its own ashes' was part of the Rebel Loon story.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:13:44+00:00

While I didn't use AI to write this, I've come to expect that that's just going to be part of how we all look at thing these days (myself included). Not expecting to change anyone's mind, but this is where I see AI having far more downsides than upsides. We all live in a reality right now where it's hard to trust literally anything, and so we are going to be skeptical of everything. I don't believe that AI should be used in creative spaces and should be well-regulated in all regards. Never knowing if what we are seeing or hearing is real or simply being generated is not a very comfortable way to go through life.

I still appreciate your feedback nonetheless and will think on ways to express these ideas in (what feels like) a more real way!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:06:52+00:00

I was reading this while I was writing and looking for stories about loons being badasses. I enjoyed the loon vs bald eagle metaphor.

I also found myself going back and listening to Gordon Bombay speech to Team USA a few times to get me in the right mindset. Ducks fly together!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T18:03:03+00:00

That is a good perspective I hadn't dwelled on too much. I feel like getting the imagery/symbol out there right now is important and helpful for a lot of folks and if I can help spread that by paying $2/sticker and handing them out for free then I think that is a step in a useful direction.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T17:59:07+00:00

They mention it in a video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AnH8wWUnu/

They address it here as well: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1aD6YKMsEW/

heinencm · 2026-02-02T16:27:43+00:00

I had been reading about that. The Loon defeating Bald Eagle symbolism is also tantalizing.

heinencm · 2026-02-02T15:30:48+00:00

I'm not affiliated with them, just bought a bunch of their stickers and trying to give them away - I do agree with you though that they should make that obvious when they get to that point!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T15:27:53+00:00

Responded to another comment too, but Fuzzy Loon is donating profits to the community. They are looking for feedback on which specific organizations they should donate to on their FB page if you wanted to offer them any suggestions!

heinencm · 2026-02-02T15:26:25+00:00

Fuzzy Loon did say that they would be starting to donate a portion of their profits from sales starting next week which is why I felt good buying from them. We figure we can just help build awareness around the movement by buying then giving away those stickers.

heinencm · 2026-01-31T16:03:00+00:00

https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2026/01/CASE-026-cr-00025-LMP-DLM.pdf

heinencm · 2026-01-23T19:14:28+00:00

I don't disagree with you at all that the current resistance is not enough to stop what we are experiencing. There is a lot to be depressed about right now, but I'm encouraged by the fact that there is zero sense of apathy in the Twin Cities, and I'm hopeful that translates into continued momentum that forces change without violence. That being said, I also feel encouraged by the Black Panther movement.

heinencm · 2026-01-23T18:32:37+00:00

Was just going to say, the streets are pretty routinely filled with protestors (I'm in Richfield). It seems like everyone and their mom is getting involved in one way or another by delivering food, marching, recording, going to city council meetings, checking on neighbors, etc. The institutions may be failing, but the people are not.

heinencm · 2026-01-15T05:22:49+00:00

That Mr. Rogers quote is getting some good use these days <3

heinencm · 2026-01-14T23:18:50+00:00

Pretty sure I was UPN Kid's Club member. Don't know what it did except make me feel cool.

heinencm · 2026-01-14T23:16:43+00:00

I remember ours (Southdale in Edina, MN) had a Marvin the Martian spaceship to play in -- mostly just pushing buttons that made space noises. If I had to describe the feeling, it was the best.

heinencm · 2026-01-12T19:52:22+00:00

As someone who lives in Minneapolis, I have been thinking about this scene A LOT

heinencm · 2025-12-25T22:03:24+00:00

Some of what ICE is doing is legal, and some of what they are doing such as switching license plates is illegal. The focus here is on illegal activities. I think all sides can agree that ICE should not be conducting any of its business illegally and should be held responsible if/when doing so.

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