Good morning from Minneapolis, where a nice weekend looms.
Quite early Saturday morning it's 24℉; mostly cloudy; light southerly winds; barometer reads Very Dry; visibility 10 miles at the airport.
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Get out of the door, light out, and look all around.
Lake Nokomis is one of several sites for planned #NoKings demonstrations in the Twin Cities.
The state capitol in St. Paul is a nice spot for big gatherings because there is a lot of room on the front lawn.
Getting there will be half the fun!
Strib: "Bruce Springsteen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Joan Baez, Jane Fonda and other big names in music and progressive politics will headline today’s “No Kings” protest in St. Paul, and organizers are expecting more than 100,000 people to attend."
From 1975—
"Where are you calling from?
"A booth in the Midwest."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrVD0bP_ybg
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupDiamonds And Rust · Joan BaezDiamonds & Rust℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 197...
Live: Flagship ‘No Kings’ protest puts national spotlight on Minnesota
https://www.startribune.com/live-flagship-no-kings-protest-puts-national-spotlight-on-minnesota/601616035?utm_source=gift
One obstacle of note for transit users and drivers: the John Ireland Bridge over Interstate 94 remains closed.
Metro Transit boosts service to handle 'No Kings' crowd
By Tim Harlow
Minnesota Star Tribune
Metro Transit says it is ready to move throngs of people who choose to leave their cars at home to attend today's "No Kings" rally in St. Paul.
“We’ve done this before,” agency spokesman Drew Kerr said.
Light rail: In anticipation of heavy transit use as attendance could top 100,000, Metro Transit will use three-car trains on the Green Line instead of the customary two. And extra trains will be at the ready. When one fills up, another will roll into the Capitol/Rice Street station, the closest platform to the festivities, Kerr said. …
Transit users can buy an All-Day Pass for $2 to $4, allowing them to take unlimited rides through 2 a.m. Sunday.
—from the article
Don't let that forecast high fool ya. It's cold and windy out there and unless it warms up considerably in the next hour or so, choppers would not be amiss!
I'm wearing my spouse-made woolly resistance hat — symbolic, and practical!
i suppose it makes sense. with the current administration and congress hell bent on unrolling every civil rights gain from the 60s, i guess we should be glad some of those folks so active in getting us those rights in the 60s are still around and fighting.
Bruce MacDonald
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