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Hello CRAGgys, After a spring hiatus for travel and recovery, I am tuning back into the ongoing work to build democracy and support freedom in the Keweenaw and beyond. Too much is happening too fast for me to try to coherently summarize the past few months: a war of idiocy,

Hello CRAGgies! March 28 is NO KINGS day! Your most important actions: * Show up to march on foot or in a vehicle (Motor March). * Bring a friend (especially a new participant). * Talk to members of local groups about how to get further involved. I've posted info on organizational

Hello CRAGgys, Meet the candidates forum Wednesday, March 11, 7 pm at the Hancock Community Hub, 417 Quincy Street Five candidates vying to replace Congressman Jack Bergman to represent MI-10 constituents will answer questions. Candidates across the political spectrum will be present: Independents, Working Class Party, Republicans, and Democrats.

Hello CRAGgys, Spring?!? I see ☀️! Help wanted: I will be away for a month from mid-March to mid-April. Let me know if you'd like to do a guest CRAG post during that window (or anytime). Monday, 10 am: Speak up to protect Houghton County residents from

Hello CRAGgys, Stay safe as we get another dose of winter today. Yoopers against ICE in Marinesco and in favor of mental health care A township meeting in Marinesco this week addressed the threat of an ICE detention center at the Ojibway Correctional Facility. The prison closed in 2018 after

Hello CRAGgys, Just a short note today. Get out and enjoy the sun, love your neighbors, friends, and family. Minneapolis Update This morning a friend sent this first-hand report of the current situation in Minneapolis. I live near downtown Minneapolis in a prosperous (mostly white) neighborhood.  ICE vehicles roam

Hello CRAGgys, Today I'm diving into the history of ICE and CBP to better understand what's going on in Minneapolis and across the country. Local ICE Scare A week ago there was a scare that ICE agents were attempting to book hotel rooms in Houghton. This

Hello CRAGgys, We have unconfirmed reports this morning that ICE or border patrol are trying to book hotel rooms locally. Turns out it's hard to book blocks of rooms during Winter Carnival week. Please be alert and report any activity. KI and others are coordinating on a rapid

Hello CRAGgys, Minnesotans turned out by the thousands in frigid weather yesterday to oppose the paramilitary invasion of the Twin Cities by federal agents. They filled downtown for blocks and staged protests at the airport, where 100 praying clergy members were arrested. Minnesota On Friday some 800 businesses around the

Hello CRAGgys, Just a quick note with a few items this evening. Reminder tonight: the Northern Michigan Alliance for Responsible Development will present “Western U.P Intro to Cryptomining and AI Data Centers Briefing” at the Orpheum in Hancock from 7-8:45 this evening (Sunday, January 18).  The presentation