The Skies are Charcoal Grey

ICE agents in Minneapolis, January 24, 2026 — Stephen Maturen

It’s come to this.

I spent Sunday in a bit of a fog, no pun intended. Another American citizen gunned down for exercising their Constitutional rights. This time, their First, Second and possibly Fourth Amendment freedoms.

Plain and simple, the Trump Administration, through intent, neglect, ignorance — whatever — has upended the Constitution and proceeds without regard or regret.

My heart is broken.

The only saving grace is that I’m interested (anxious? excited? fearful?) in what comes next. As always, I’m hopeful and the citizens of the Twin Cities are fueling that hope.

This is not the end, though. I’m not fooling myself. The time will come when each of us has to make a conscious decision about the fate of our country and, ultimately, this world.

Choose wisely.