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Friday September 4th 2026
Imagine the Future We Want
Is the Future Coming? Is it Already Here?
By JOE HESLA
Hey 9th Ward people! We and the whole metro area fought off the Operation Metro Surge. But what are we facing now? A federal presence still threatening our neighbors. An election process being systematically attacked. Wildfires in our Boundary Waters. Predatory mining threatening water quality while imminent grave water shortages spread throughout our state and the country. All while the rich get richer and working people struggle even more just to survive.
What do you want for your future? What is worth fighting for? Let’s imagine the future we can all thrive in! Come on over Saturday, Sept 26 to the All Nations Indian Church and let’s create it together!
Program:
- The iconic Unlawful Assembly will kick off the event
- Fun, Interactive Activities to Create the Future We Want:
- Protect Our Democracy
- Connect for Climate
- Defend the Elections
- Humane Immigration
- Tax the Rich
- Coffee & Light Food will be served
Event Details:
Saturday, September 26th
10 am – Noon
All Nations Indian Church
1515 E 23rd Street
The doors to the Time Ship open at 9:45!
Take-Off for the Future begins at 10:05!
Register NOW: secure.ngpvan.com/92V2HCFNYEOKYdw-1SWOWA2
Joe Hesla is a retired public school teacher, member of SPFE local 26, and volunteer organizer with Unidos MN
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Sept. ’26 Events
The alley recommends confirming all events beforehand.
Sakowin Synergy
Through September 5
All My Relations Arts
1414 E Franklin Avenue
Free
This dynamic collection of works by four contemporary Native artists, Ray “Rock Boy” Janis, Sheldon Starr, Jim Yellow Hawk, and Dwayne “Chuck” Wilcox evokes a deep respect for tradition alongside a bold embrace of modernity and a spirit of collaboration. Read more about the artists and the exhibition at allmyrelationsarts.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/sakowin-synergy.
What Could Not Be Erased: Ledger Art by Joe Pulliam
Through October 9
Two Rivers Gallery
1530 E Franklin Avenue
Free
The work of acclaimed Oglala Lakota ledger artist Joe Pulliam carries forward a powerful tradition of Lakota ledger art storytelling rooted in histories of resistance, survival, and cultural continuity that has shaped Lakota people for generations. To learn more about Pulliam’s art and for gallery hours, visit the Two Rivers Gallery page on facebook, or go to maicnet.org/two-rivers-art-gallery.
Barebones Community Builds
Through October 28
South Minneapolis
multiple dates, locations & times
Free
Help create this year’s Barebones Halloween Extravaganza! YOU can help build puppets, be part of the show, or attend workshops starting this month and up to the performance on Oct 29 – Nov 1. Simply show up to participate, no need to sign up in advance!… Read the rest “Sept. ’26 Events”
Unanswerable Questions
by MARTI MALTBY
I’ve been a supervisor long enough to make lots of mistakes, and hopefully to learn from them. While I still make mistakes, they happen less often and aren’t as serious as they used to be.
My skill in hiring staff has unquestionably improved over the years for one simple reason: when I realized I had hired the wrong person, I would go back to the interview questions I asked them to see what I should have asked instead. I thought of skills the employee lacked, and came up with a question that they would not have been able to answer well given their limitations. Over the years, I moved from the generic questions that you can find on LinkedIn and similar sites to questions that focused on the real world situations the employee might face.
My favorite memory of asking better questions came from a young woman who wanted
to work in a homeless shelter. I asked, “As you are doing your rounds, you notice that
water is coming from under the laundry room door. When you go into the room, you see
one of the residents passed out by the washing machine. Just then someone yells that
two other residents are fighting in the lobby.… Read the rest “Unanswerable Questions”
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