Bridge *Respair*
Looking back on a year of hoisting words over the highway
Unpacking the Words
A free newsletter delving into what words say about us & why it feels so hard to get them out sometimes.
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Truth decay
"The memes will continue," the regime insists. But the people have a say as well.
On Keeping Hope Alive in 2026
In this age of ICE, Jesse Jackson's fiery words take on new meaning
In Minnesota, where is the love?
Even in a place swirling with cruelty, it's everywhere, actually.
Protections on a pedestal
Amid all the heartbreak, a mysterious and fleeting reminder that ice can still be beautiful
Ice, ICE everywhere
Minnesota is a tough place to be right now
On bridges and other conveyances
Saying goodbye to a year that (surprisingly) held light
This ain't no party, is it?
David Byrne, Zohran Mamdani and the need for joy in these times
Survival Instinct
On Jimmy Kimmel, and what can we learn from those $#&!! squirrels
Screeching from the Overpass
Time for us to make like the hawks