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Hello, On April 5th, 2025, I had the honor of gathering with 25,000 American patriots to say HANDS OFF! at the Minnesota Capitol.

We gathered to Stand Up for so many, many aspects of American life that are under attack. With the support of members of the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, we brought 2 pails of Bubble Juice and a quiver of bubble wands to have some big bubble-making fun for young and older alike, to show that life is about the peaceful pursuit of happiness, not fascism, oligarchy nor authoritarianism.

We also brought along a couple dozen of my “make your own” blank yard signs plus some that were ready to go:

ThirdAct Minnesota helped pay for the latest batch of 100:

A photo of bubble fun ended up in the Minnesota Reformer.

Customizable & Reusable Yard Sign for you to show what you Stand Up for!

It is customizable, editable and reusable! And it was made at MinuteMan Press in Minneapolis, a black owned, Union print shop.

Because it is plastic you can add your own words or art-work using “permanent” markers (e.g. Sharpies) which won’t come off in the rain, And it will come off with denatured alcohol or Williams Lectric Shave. So now we can make our own signs to show what you stand up for.

September is a BIG month

Greta Thunberg is in the United States. Climate Strikes on September 20 are happening in America and around the world. The 2nd annual “10 Days Free From Violence” actions are happening in the Twin Cities and posted on the Twin Cities Nonviolent website.

The Walk For Planet Peace in honor of Gandhi’s 150th Birthday is on Saturday Sept. 21. https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesNonviolent/

This website is now more focused on Standing Up (Daily) instead of on the Moment Of Silence being the recommended action to do.

The Green New Deal – Powerful & Essential & Huge with 80% popularity in America

Hello, From my Minnesota perspective, I see 3 levels of the Green New Deal: The Minnesota GND, a National GND & a Global GND.

For Minnesota, it is MN Can’t Wait, our youth and Congressman Frank Hornstein and Senator Scott Dibble leading the charge. A bill is being developed.

Nationally, it is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey’s non-binding Resolution for a Green New Deal. The GND has the support of 80% of Americans. And the youth lead Sunrise Movement is empowering young Americans to pledge and show up at the presidential debates to make sure that the Climate Change is a major topic.

Globally, check out the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

In general, today’s GND is like FDR’s New Deal of the 1940s in that it is immense and will evolve over time. And things must happen very quickly as America did when the nation focused all effort on preparing for and fighting WW II.