ESSAY: Whistling with my Neighbors

By: Lynn Sikkink

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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In my home state of Minnesota, plastic whistles shrill the tune of nonviolent protest against ICE. I watch footage from Colorado, though my torn-up heart seems to be beating in Minnesota.

A week after ICE agents flood into Minneapolis, I go looking for an old photo album. I want to find the pictures of my canoe trips from the era when I was a high schooler in a small Minnesota town.

I want …

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