Nicole Shambles
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Building bridges through coffee and soccer • Minnesota Reformer
Over the past few months, we’ve watched with growing concern as divisive and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants — particularly Somali Minnesotans — has gained traction in headlines and on social medi...
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Love for my Minneapolis neighbors: minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/15/b...
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'Be Yourself' - Taniuchi Masato, late 1900s. The poem is translated roughly as, "Do not try to over extend, just be yourself.".
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
'Be Yourself' - Taniuchi Masato, late 1900s. The poem is translated roughly as, "Do not try to over extend, just be yourself.".
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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On the ground here in Minnesota, it’s hard to reconcile the immense bonds of community that have been built in a week with the fact that we live in a country whose government appropriated billions of dollars to an unaccountable paramilitary force whose sole purpose is ethnic cleansing.
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM
On the ground here in Minnesota, it’s hard to reconcile the immense bonds of community that have been built in a week with the fact that we live in a country whose government appropriated billions of dollars to an unaccountable paramilitary force whose sole purpose is ethnic cleansing.
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We are at the “Minnesotans are spray painting their broiler pans for body armor” stage of the fight
@statuscoupnews.bsky.social interviewing this woman in Minneapolis right now who said she came out of her home, wearing whatever she could grab to protect herself from ICE agents. You do what you can, with what you got.
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 AM
We are at the “Minnesotans are spray painting their broiler pans for body armor” stage of the fight
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Metro Transit drivers are witnessing ICE arrests in the streets, and one operator from Somalia was held for over a month after being detained on his way to work, according to union leaders.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Metro Transit workers decry ICE activity at transit stops
Metro Transit drivers say they’re witnessing ICE arrests at bus stops and in the streets of the Twin Cities.
sahanjournal.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Metro Transit drivers are witnessing ICE arrests in the streets, and one operator from Somalia was held for over a month after being detained on his way to work, according to union leaders.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
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Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
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New joint statement from 11 of Minneapolis’s 13 city councilors demands that ICE leave the city
January 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
New joint statement from 11 of Minneapolis’s 13 city councilors demands that ICE leave the city
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Summary for laypeople of "Coloured overlays improve reading speed and reading experience in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome"
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Screenshot from Solve ME/CFS Initiative newsletter
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#LongCovid #Irlen #VisualStress #Vision #Reading
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Screenshot from Solve ME/CFS Initiative newsletter
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#LongCovid #Irlen #VisualStress #Vision #Reading
December 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Summary for laypeople of "Coloured overlays improve reading speed and reading experience in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Screenshot from Solve ME/CFS Initiative newsletter
solvecfs.org/wp-content/u...
#LongCovid #Irlen #VisualStress #Vision #Reading
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Screenshot from Solve ME/CFS Initiative newsletter
solvecfs.org/wp-content/u...
#LongCovid #Irlen #VisualStress #Vision #Reading
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HOLIDAY HOPE
This Holiday Season, we invite you to stand with us in our mission to improve the lives of people living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, and other #fatigue-related illnesses. Read more: conta.cc/3XNIbrs
#HOPE #HolidaySeason #Advocacy #Education #Research #nonprofit @sunsopeningband.bsky.social
This Holiday Season, we invite you to stand with us in our mission to improve the lives of people living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, and other #fatigue-related illnesses. Read more: conta.cc/3XNIbrs
#HOPE #HolidaySeason #Advocacy #Education #Research #nonprofit @sunsopeningband.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
HOLIDAY HOPE
This Holiday Season, we invite you to stand with us in our mission to improve the lives of people living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, and other #fatigue-related illnesses. Read more: conta.cc/3XNIbrs
#HOPE #HolidaySeason #Advocacy #Education #Research #nonprofit @sunsopeningband.bsky.social
This Holiday Season, we invite you to stand with us in our mission to improve the lives of people living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, and other #fatigue-related illnesses. Read more: conta.cc/3XNIbrs
#HOPE #HolidaySeason #Advocacy #Education #Research #nonprofit @sunsopeningband.bsky.social
Love for my Minneapolis neighbors: minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/15/b...
Building bridges through coffee and soccer • Minnesota Reformer
Over the past few months, we’ve watched with growing concern as divisive and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants — particularly Somali Minnesotans — has gained traction in headlines and on social medi...
minnesotareformer.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Love for my Minneapolis neighbors: minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/15/b...
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New Medicaid work requirements will take effect at the end of 2026 - it will FAIL sick people and cut off their care.
Tell HHS to recognize people with #MECFS and #LongCOVID as “medically frail” so our access to Medicaid is protected.
SIGN THE LETTER: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
Tell HHS to recognize people with #MECFS and #LongCOVID as “medically frail” so our access to Medicaid is protected.
SIGN THE LETTER: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New Medicaid work requirements will take effect at the end of 2026 - it will FAIL sick people and cut off their care.
Tell HHS to recognize people with #MECFS and #LongCOVID as “medically frail” so our access to Medicaid is protected.
SIGN THE LETTER: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
Tell HHS to recognize people with #MECFS and #LongCOVID as “medically frail” so our access to Medicaid is protected.
SIGN THE LETTER: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
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Vaxed people less likely to die of anything over 4 years than unvaxxed "we observed a 25% lower standardized incidence of all-cause death in vaccinated individuals compared with unvaccinated ones. A 74% lower risk was observed for hospital mortality due to COVID-19" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...?
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Vaxed people less likely to die of anything over 4 years than unvaxxed "we observed a 25% lower standardized incidence of all-cause death in vaccinated individuals compared with unvaccinated ones. A 74% lower risk was observed for hospital mortality due to COVID-19" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...?
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Anyone here with political aspirations, please take note. We live in an era, policy-wise where there is such a dearth of humanity that if you simply allow basic fundamental baby-brained levels of human decency to guide your policy it’s like 99% certain you’ll be goddamn Superman to the average voter
NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps
City numbers show that sweeps started under Mayor Eric Adams have not delivered on referrals for housing in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Anyone here with political aspirations, please take note. We live in an era, policy-wise where there is such a dearth of humanity that if you simply allow basic fundamental baby-brained levels of human decency to guide your policy it’s like 99% certain you’ll be goddamn Superman to the average voter
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This is an excellent piece on PEM by @darthfoo.bsky.social. Seriously considering sending to literally everyone I know.
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Why I Can’t Just Meet You for Dinner
The Reality of Post-Exertional Malaise
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November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is an excellent piece on PEM by @darthfoo.bsky.social. Seriously considering sending to literally everyone I know.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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We must reach out to help fight the health disparities found in these communities. As part of #TeachMETreatME initiative, a Midwest Tribal ECHO focused on ME/CFS & Long COVID. Thanks to the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis for collaborating with #MEAction MN!
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Midwest Tribal ECHO 2024: Session 14
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We must reach out to help fight the health disparities found in these communities. As part of #TeachMETreatME initiative, a Midwest Tribal ECHO focused on ME/CFS & Long COVID. Thanks to the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis for collaborating with #MEAction MN!
ow.ly/CXAQ50Xt6Kk
ow.ly/CXAQ50Xt6Kk
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As a community-centered & disability-led organization, #MEAction’s strength lies in the choices we make that shape programs long before launch. It is these decisions that allow us to continue to serve you as a light for this community.
Learn more:
www.meaction.net/post/inside-...
Learn more:
www.meaction.net/post/inside-...
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As a community-centered & disability-led organization, #MEAction’s strength lies in the choices we make that shape programs long before launch. It is these decisions that allow us to continue to serve you as a light for this community.
Learn more:
www.meaction.net/post/inside-...
Learn more:
www.meaction.net/post/inside-...
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Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
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1) Interesting interview of Prof. Brian Hughes by David Tuller.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
1) Interesting interview of Prof. Brian Hughes by David Tuller.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
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here are my recommendations for mayor, city council, park board, and BET for tuesday! and this was a good excuse to share some photos from covering campaigns this year
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2025 Minneapolis Election Recommendations
Here are my recommendations for the municipal election in Minneapolis coming up on November 4, 2025, and some photos I've taken this year.
taylordahlin.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
here are my recommendations for mayor, city council, park board, and BET for tuesday! and this was a good excuse to share some photos from covering campaigns this year
taylordahlin.com/f/2025-minne...
taylordahlin.com/f/2025-minne...
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NPR wants to write about what makes travel difficult for people who use wheelchairs--with hotels. Tell us your stories. www.npr.org/2025/09/11/g...
Are hotel rooms accessible for people who use wheelchairs? NPR wants to hear from you
Hotels have accessible rooms for wheelchair users. If you or someone you know has experienced problems with those rooms, we'd like to hear about it.
www.npr.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NPR wants to write about what makes travel difficult for people who use wheelchairs--with hotels. Tell us your stories. www.npr.org/2025/09/11/g...