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Author Archives: Les
Tonight ICE Attacks Twin Cities Again
As I write, ICE agents are attacking another neighborhood and have apparently shot a protester in the leg. All day ICE has been bullying people all over the city and our suburbs. Every time they show up, citizens blow whistles … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Justice, Politics, Public Safety, United States
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No Kings
He’s Not My King. UPDATED 10/19/2025: 5:00pm Yesterday’s No King Day filled me with hope. I spent the day bouncing between coverage from across the U.S. and the World. For the first time in months, I was proud of our … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Being American, Blog, Coup d"etat, OpEd, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Editorial Cartoon, Golden Rain, Les Phillips, Republicans
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08/27/2025 Minneapolis School Shooting
Today, a Catholic school was attacked by a 23 year old ex-student, dressed in black, and carrying 3 weapons. The children and their teachers were gathered for weekly mass in the church next door. They were celebrating the start of … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Public Safety
Tagged Action, children, Commitment, Healing, Minneapolis, School Shooting, Teachers
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Mother Earth Meets MAGA
The World is always changing, and we are helpless to stop it. There are only two ways we can deal with it. We can be aware, observe, think and act. By applying our collective minds, we can wisely solve the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog
Tagged AI Illustration, climate change, environment, MAGA, Mother nature, politics, Republicans, Silencing Science, Trump
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Death of the Innocents
July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. I look forward to the patriotic music and dazzling fireworks with their chest thumping concussions. I tuned in to the Washington D.C. celebrations, settled into my Lazy Boy and prepared to be … Continue reading
Differences Are Why There Is Beauty
Today is Gay Pride Day. I have been celebrating Gay Pride Month, as I’ve celebrated the many holidays that highlight the diversity of our nation. If there weren’t differences between ourselves as well as all other living things there would … Continue reading