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I spoke with a mentor of mine the other day. His framing helped a lot. The body can relax when we organize what is happening into a narrative. Hello narrative strategies.

He said that ICE is approaching Minneapolis with a “make or break” mentality. This is a all or nothing approach. It’s what desperate people do. Which is to say, they are going all in. If they do not succeed with us, it will be a huge blow to them. So what does success look like to them? Spreading fear is one of their main goals. Weaponizing power as well. So how do resist? In this moment?

Let’s be wise, move from wise mind, peaceful mind, move with love, and not give in to their fear mongering. Let’s fight for the commons, the places that are essential places of gathering, talking, building relationship. We need the commons to resist, and that is what they are trying to take from us. Once that is gone, our organizing becomes much harder. Still possible, but much more difficult. Now is the time to resist wisely. Gauge your capacity, mental health, take care of the basics. Talk to your neighbors, organize your block to help the most vulnerable amongst us. It feels good! Find which skills you bring to the movement, and bring them forward. We need people cooking, driving, printing flyers, talking to loved ones inside and outside of MN, providing housing, doing IT work, showing up as observers, making art, healing trauma, delivering food, there are so many ways to resist. And a reminder, engaging in life’s more “normal” activities can also be a way of resisting, make time for those things too.

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