4 miles
river road, south / lena smith blvd, north
8 degrees
Ran south above the river and to the 44th street parking lot. Crossed over to Lena Smith Boulevard, then north to 33rd. Did 3 loops of up the small hill, which takes about 1 minute, then down it, then rest until the start of the next minute. This is a good hill to start on — not too steep, not too long, but enough to feel like I’m working a little harder. I felt strong on the hills; everything before it was sometimes okay and sometimes hard. Maybe it was because of the wind and the cold and the hard asphalt. Every surface that wasn’t covered in ice or snow was stained a dull white.
10 Things
- the voices of kids on the school playground, at recess
- a cerulean sky — empty of clouds, but not helicopters
- birds! chirping and twittering and chatting with each other
- empty benches
- the river’s surface: a pattern of white and gray and light brown
- the parkway was thick with cars, some going too fast, at least one too slow
- an empty parking lot
- running by Dowling Elementary, it seemed deserted — were they participating in the General Strike day?
- some of the path was bare asphalt, some was soft snow, some was slick snow, and some was slippery ice
- my shadow joined me today — hello friend!
Get Out Ice
Scrolling through Facebook, I found this example of non-violent resistance, love, and support of local businesses:
So proud of my community showing up for Central Ave this week. This is Lunch Club. We started with 15 people at Hodan three weeks ago (highly recommend the Jay Crack fries). Just a way to recognize the hurt that a part of our community is experiencing in Trump’s war of terror.
30 people joined us at Chulla Vida the next week (llapingachos!). And we brought more than 60 lunchers to Holy Land last week (Chicken Lovers Combo every time).
Tomorrow we’re supporting La Colonia. Gather at noon and stay as long as it takes! A different restaurant every Saturday.
Every business on Central Ave is hurting. Our customers and staff (legal residents) are afraid to leave the house. Many have been harassed by ICE. Several have been detained even with legal documentation. A few have even been shipped to Texas or who knows where. These are people of color.
Trump is waging a race war. This is retaliation for Minneapolis protection of vulnerable people in defiance of the MAGA cult. And it ends when this administration is gone. It ends when we engage with our neighbors and come to see each other as human beings. We need more community and less polarization.
Until then (and ever after) we will be here.
Join us. Join the nonviolent resistance. Be a part of something that makes a difference.
Recovery Bike Shop
My favorite bookstore, Moon Palace is in Lithub! Everything We do Matters: Minneapolis’ Moon Palace Books is a Hub for Anti-ICE Resistance