This shiny sticker is on a stoplight pole on the street
corner of East Superior Street and North Fortieth Avenue East.
Researching the web, I found out that a skull in a gas
mask is a popular motif in art, photography, and costume design, often
symbolizing post-apocalyptic, horror, or dystopian themes.
The April calendar is still on this bulletin board,
despite it being May now.
According to their website: “Meet Nisaa the compassionate founder of
#YouMatter MN, whose journey to making a difference began with a heartwarming
act of generosity: celebrating her birthday by spending the day with the
homeless, sharing shoes, clothes, free BBQ, and cake in 2018.
“Driven by a profound belief in the power of community
and inspired by the love of Jesus Christ, Nisaa continues to make a difference
throughout the year by organizing regular community outreach events. Once or
twice a month during the summer, Nisaa takes to the streets, distributing
essential items such as shoes, clothes, food and more to those in need.
“In addition to these grassroots efforts, Nisaa leads
#YouMatter MN in organizing impactful events throughout the year. From Back to
School giveaways, Thanksgiving feasts, to Christmas toy drives, each initiative
is a testament to Nisaa's unwavering dedication to spreading hope and joy to
those who need it most, driven by the love and hope found in Jesus Christ.
“With a heart as generous as Nisaa's, the mission of #YouMatter
MN goes beyond providing material support; it's about creating moments of
connection, compassion, and empowerment, while showing the love of Jesus
Christ. Nisaa envisions a world where everyone feels valued and supported, and
through #YouMatter MN, they are turning that vision into reality, one event at
a time.
“Join Nisaa and the #YouMatter MN community in
spreading kindness and making a difference in the lives of others. Because at
#YouMatter MN, every act of giving, no matter how small, has the power to bring
hope and joy to those in need.”
https://www.youmatterminnesota.org/
While I was walking back from the National Train Day 2026 event at the Depot; I saw this group walk toward
the Radisson Hotel. I wonder how many of
these parties will happen this month, in Duluth, Minnesota and all over the
United States? I know that these high
school students are growing up in a human society far different than the human
society that existed when I was in high school.
Someday, I might live in a house and then I will build
a model railroad in my basement. Then, I
would purchase these things to build an operating model railroad. I would take an imaginary load of grain from
the rural grain elevator to the brewery.
Then, I would take an imaginary load of bottled and canned beer from the
brewery to a distribution warehouse, a port dock for loading into ships, and a model
railroad yard for cargo shipment to places beyond the edge of the model railroad.
I see that Union Pacific is telling people to stay safe around trains.
I found an example of a garden railroad.
Some people have a model railroad in their basement and
a second model railroad in their garden.
“My Body, My Rules.”
– Nicki Esler Gill
“No man is good
enough to govern another man without the other's consent.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“The whole argument with the
anti-suffragists, or even the critical suffragist man, is this: that you can
govern human beings without their consent.”
– Emmeline Pankhurst
“Consent is communication, and it should happen every time.”
– EMMA WATSON
“There is no visual way to tell if someone is giving consent or not. The only way to know is to ask.”
– LACI GREEN
“The idea that 'no' is a bad word, or that someone is being difficult for saying it, is dangerous.”
– TARANA BURKE
There was no water in the restrooms, thus the North
Pointe Resource Center is closed today. Because
of this closure, I took the bus to walk the halls of UMD.
