BlogHide Resteemsfedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoI Got Robbed Last Night by This Guy (which revealed a lack of good legal options)I was robbed last night by this guy, who I photographed as he carried my bag away. But here's the police 6 minutes later with the man detained. Strange robbery. I work downtown…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoWhat are You Doing at 8pm Tonight?At that time (Central Time), I'll present the Live Premiere of video #3 with Arkansas Bill, my most popular character on my YouTube channel (and it's not even close.)fedoraonmyhead (61)in documentary • 4 years agoMy Homelessness Documentary is Taking OffMy documentary "The Wall" features the stories of the residents of the 2018 Native American homeless camp in Minneapolis. Last week it hit 25,000 views. Today it passed 50,000. Seen here:…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoCharred Corpse Found... Seven Weeks After the Riots in MinneapolisYesterday morning, cleanup crews discovered a charred corpse in a Minneapolis pawn shop burned to the ground during the riots. They believe the body belonged to an adult male. I shared photos…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoOne (Split)Screenshot Demonstrating America's Division -- as Seen in My Upcoming DocumentaryI'm busy all this weekend on a short documentary I have in the works. It examines the political division in the U.S.--vividly demonstrated at a Trump rally in Minneapolis. On the right of this…fedoraonmyhead (61)in sexuality • 4 years agoOn Covering the BreastIf nothing else, this is a good opportunity to look at nudity norms in American society. People say Americans are prudes and are even sexist for not allowing women to go topless. Regardless of the…fedoraonmyhead (61)in homelessness • 4 years agoNEW VIDEO: Interview with Couple at Minneapolis's Enormous Homeless Camp500 tents, 800 people. Here are two of them. The Powderhorn Park tent city is Minneapolis's largest ever. Here, these ladies talk about life there and their hopes for getting out.fedoraonmyhead (61)in community • 4 years agoSUCCESS: Last Night's LIVE Streamathon Addressing Rising Innercity ViolenceWe didn't know what to expect last night. We just knew we were coming together to do what we felt was needed. At 7pm we went live on Facebook, kicking off a session of open conversation and a…fedoraonmyhead (61)in racism • 4 years agoThe Racism of Today's Use of "Whiteness"There are uses of "racial essence" terminology that are innocuous and even helpful and some humorous. A stand-up comedian cracks a joke about a guy's "whiteness" making him dance lousy. Or a black…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoMurder of Pregnant Woman Near Minneapolis Homeless Camp Urges My Need to Do SomethingLast night a pregnant woman was shot while sitting in a car in south Minneapolis. Doctors delivered the baby, who is now in the NICU. The mother is dead. This occurred two blocks south of the…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoFireworks Across LA Reveals the Decentralized Future of AmericaThis is how people in LA County responded last night when local governments asked residents NOT to attend/hold any fireworks displays. It perfectly illustrates the growing lack of control…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoTwo Lessons (from this anti-police movement)Don't get caught up in delusional ideological thinking. We need to replace a lessened police presence with something else. “People won’t be robbed at gunpoint, because we’ll have started…fedoraonmyhead (61)in family • 4 years agoEulogy for My GrandfatherOn a warm, sunny day just like today, we boys would wait impatiently in the house—and then eventually just have to go outside. With our eyes out on our country road, we’d finally, suddenly see his…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoLessons for Today from the Oklahoma City Bombing MemorialOn my final night in Oklahoma City, I visited the site of the largest act of U.S. domestic terrorism—the Oklahoma City bombing memorial. Where the nine-story federal building once stood is now a…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoBill's Gotta Brand New Beard / Hello from the RoadThis would be me and filmmaking pal Paul on site with Arkansas Bill Jones. You may not recognize him from previous posts. Saturday Bill greeted us with a full beard and surprisingly blonde, long…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 4 years agoHeadin' South to do Video #3 with Arkansas BillIn my other journalism life, I hit the road and do interviews with everyday people. My most popular video, by far, is from four summers back when I bumped into "Arkansas Redneck" Bill Jones. These…fedoraonmyhead (61)in america • 5 years agoHow Culture and Politics Mix into a Recipe for Social InjusticeLast week on a local radio show, an investigative reporter for WCCO-Minneapolis previewed his segment on that evening’s news. "We are going to show you what people mean when they say, 'systemic…fedoraonmyhead (61)in society • 5 years agoA Trashed Hotel Exemplifies Failed Social AttitudesMany homeless individuals in Minneapolis were given shelter at the Midtown Sheraton hotel during the riots. At first, volunteers worked to raise enough money to rent 14 rooms. But when additional…fedoraonmyhead (61)in travel • 5 years agoNew Project Announcement: Visiting Remote Native Alaskan VillagesFriday night I called my father's cousin outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. It was nearing midnight for me. Only 9pm for him. Redgy works for a Christian radio station up there, has for many years. The…fedoraonmyhead (61)in hive-196037 • 5 years agoThe Minneapolis Riots: A Former Student Visits His Ransacked SchoolFollowing the police killing of George Floyd, residents of Minneapolis rioted. A casualty was an inner-city school. Two days later, I interviewed a former student as he sees the destruction for the…
