Regular readers know that I typically avoid linking to posts focused on political action. My focus is on reimagining the future by celebrating courage, vision and creativity. But it's important work, and many do it brilliantly.

One of those bell ringers is Jason Kottke. After Trump was elected to a second term, he announced that he was going to “pivot to covering the coup.” He explained that the actions of the Trump administration were threatening all of the other stuff—his usual terrain of design, photography, film, science, food, travel, and, as he put it, “all the cool things humans can do.”

Here are just a handful of the links he has shared about events unfolding in Minneapolis—drawn from a single weekly post.

‍What Is the scale of the resistance in Minnesota? "I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here."‍🔗 kottke.org‍

‍More ways to help: Stand With Minnesota. How you can tell this is a local MN thing: "We are now just two ladies running this thing as volunteers, so please be patient."‍🔗 standwithminnesota.com‍

‍You can help: a listing of mutual aid organizations to support in Minnesota.‍🔗 linktr.ee‍

‍"The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world. A functional Congress would impeach and remove him."‍🔗 nytimes.com (gift link)‍

‍One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. "We can't count on change being brought about by elections when we can't count on elections. We can't count on the freedoms & resources we enjoy today to still be available to us tomorrow."
🔗 nytimes.com (gift link)‍

‍Lydia Polgreen: In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War. "Good's killing was emblematic of [the occupation's] true mission: to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance against Trump's dark vision of America."‍🔗 nytimes.com (gift link)‍

‍A report from occupied Minneapolis: So, How's the Occupation Going for You? "The physical machinations of the occupation are nearly impossible to avoid. ICE stops people randomly on the street. ICE rams cars, sometimes through intersections..."
🔗 liberalcurrents.com‍

‍Margaret Sullivan: With Democracy in Free Fall, the Media Must (Finally) Wake Up. "It's as if a five-alarm fire is consuming a city and the mainstream outlets are saying they might smell something burning..."
🔗 margaretsullivan.substack.com‍

‍Reporting on Homeland Security's siege of Minneapolis. "No one...is even really bothering with the pretext that they're here to make the city safer. This is Donald Trump's revenge campaign, and they're the foot soldiers."‍

‍POSTS: Kottke.org Posts & Links for Jan 23, 2026