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rydra_wongMostly to create some space in my head. But holy shit, Minnesotans, you are extraordinary and we see you. Across the fucking ocean, we see you.
( Cut for US politics, violence )
How To Help If You Are Outside Minnesota by Naomi Kritzer
( Cut for US politics, violence )
How To Help If You Are Outside Minnesota by Naomi Kritzer
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2026-01-21 16:37rydra_wong
rydra_wongGreenland belongs to the Greenlanders. They live there. It is their country.
They are legally Danish citzens. Greenland is largely self-governing, with the possibility of becoming independent if they choose to.
Denmark can't "sell" them or their country because Denmark does not own them.
And after a number of centuries and some debate, a general consensus was arrived at that selling people is not ethically acceptable, you know?
Even if they wanted to, Denmark can't "sell" Trump Greenland any more than the UK could sell him Scotland.
Also N.B. 85-90% of the Greenlanders are Inuit.
I am very certain that this is absolutely about thinking that Native people don't really count as citizens and they don't really own their land; it is Terra Nullius, and they can be sold off in a deal between the "real" nations of Denmark and the US.
(Or their land can be sold out from under them and they can just be forced elsewhere, which I'm sure Trump would be just fine with.)
If the US wanted to try to ethically acquire Greenland, it could talk to the government of Greenland and offer them a great deal with significant benefits if they wanted to become independent and then have a free association deal with the US.
Or rather, it could have, maybe, because now the Greenlanders are fucking pissed off and scared over the threats and offers to buy them, and if they have to choose between the US and Denmark they are unambiguously choosing Denmark:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgx8w4pgk0o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/us-invasion-threat-greenland-trump-denmark
They are legally Danish citzens. Greenland is largely self-governing, with the possibility of becoming independent if they choose to.
Denmark can't "sell" them or their country because Denmark does not own them.
And after a number of centuries and some debate, a general consensus was arrived at that selling people is not ethically acceptable, you know?
Even if they wanted to, Denmark can't "sell" Trump Greenland any more than the UK could sell him Scotland.
Also N.B. 85-90% of the Greenlanders are Inuit.
I am very certain that this is absolutely about thinking that Native people don't really count as citizens and they don't really own their land; it is Terra Nullius, and they can be sold off in a deal between the "real" nations of Denmark and the US.
(Or their land can be sold out from under them and they can just be forced elsewhere, which I'm sure Trump would be just fine with.)
If the US wanted to try to ethically acquire Greenland, it could talk to the government of Greenland and offer them a great deal with significant benefits if they wanted to become independent and then have a free association deal with the US.
Or rather, it could have, maybe, because now the Greenlanders are fucking pissed off and scared over the threats and offers to buy them, and if they have to choose between the US and Denmark they are unambiguously choosing Denmark:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgx8w4pgk0o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/us-invasion-threat-greenland-trump-denmark
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2026-01-21 15:30rydra_wong
rydra_wongA post by Naomi Kritzer:
https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
This also has advice on how to start preparing for if and when this shit comes to your home state.
(If you are in Minnesota: https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/how-to-help-twin-cities-residents/ )
https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
This also has advice on how to start preparing for if and when this shit comes to your home state.
(If you are in Minnesota: https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/how-to-help-twin-cities-residents/ )
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2026-01-21 07:18rydra_wong
rydra_wongTheir calendar is here -- creator sign-ups open on the 26th Jan:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53196.html
Their list of non-profits they're supporting is here:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53468.html
Apparently last year they raised $127K!
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53196.html
Their list of non-profits they're supporting is here:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53468.html
Apparently last year they raised $127K!
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2026-01-16 13:59rydra_wong
rydra_wongThis collection of links to local mutual aid funds, food banks, and other organizations doing work on the ground:
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
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2026-01-16 08:53rydra_wong
rydra_wongElden Ring also has the summons mechanic.
Which is how the fandom ended up with a sort of folk hero who appears as a naked man with a jar on his head holding two katanas and soloes the game's hardest boss for you:
IGN: We Spoke to 'Let Me Solo Her,' the Elden Ring Community Hero We Need and Deserve
YouTube: Let me solo her. 3rd summon solo Malenia (you don't have to know the game to appreciate that this is someone doing something perfectly)
Which is how the fandom ended up with a sort of folk hero who appears as a naked man with a jar on his head holding two katanas and soloes the game's hardest boss for you:
IGN: We Spoke to 'Let Me Solo Her,' the Elden Ring Community Hero We Need and Deserve
YouTube: Let me solo her. 3rd summon solo Malenia (you don't have to know the game to appreciate that this is someone doing something perfectly)
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