Instead of more #protests, shop closures, roadblocks & signs painted w profanities,⚡how about dedicating a wknd in the Twin Cities this spring to supporting MPLS bus'? Could be a time when res' across the metro region make a conscious choice to shop, eat, meet & spend in the C.

If you live in the suburbs,⚡try grocery shopping at Midtown Global Mkt... & enhance your wardrobe at a N Loop -this'd bring an infusion of needed💰back to MPLS at the modest cost.
-D Brauer

#USPol
https://www.startribune.com/mn-general-strike-economic-impact-small-business/601584627?utm_source=gift

🇮🇷 Iran University Protests Escalate — Third Day of Unrest

immediately clear whether any demonstrators have been arrested.

#Iran #WarUpdate #Protests

Techdirt: Bondi Bragged About Forcing Facebook To Censor Speech. Now FIRE Is Suing.. “FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), has filed suit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on behalf of Kassandra Rosado, who ran a 100,000-member Facebook group called ‘ICE Sightings – Chicagoland,’ and Mark Hodges, who created the Eyes Up app for documenting […]

Meet 21-year-old playing #bagpipes at #US #protests

He played in both #LA & #Portland (once following the death of Alex #Pretti) Duffy is playing in the face of #violent tactics to #suppress #demonstrations against #trump – especially when #TearGas is deployed

When asked how #police react, Duffy laughs, and says: “They’ve reacted pretty negatively”.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25873187.meet-21-year-old-playing-bagpipes-us-protests/

#PoliceState #dictatorship #authoritarianism #trump #USAggression #lawlessness #fascism #oppression #Orwellian

Over 3000 people march in France in honour of far-right activist.

On Saturday, Macron called for calm ahead of a demonstration in tribute to Quentin Deranque, whose murder has sent shockwaves through the country.

Deranque’s death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly blaming the far-left France Unbowed party and its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260221-over-3000-people-march-in-france-in-honour-of-far-right-activist?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#France #FarRight #Protests #QuentinDeranque #Politics #Police #Lyon #Melenchon