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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Charlie Raymer just finished his 100 miles for @heal.palestine. He started yesterday, Sep 5th at 6am and just finished today, Sept 6th at around noon. He ran around the trail system of Bde Maka Ska lake in Minneapolis. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Donate here: healpalestine.app.neoncrm.com/forms/100-mi...

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Charlie just hit mile 85 this morning, 9/6, of his 100 miles for Palestinians. Raising awareness and money for @heal.palestine. if you're in Minneapolis today go show him some support as he finishes up the last 15 miles at Lake Bde Maka Ska!Donate here healpalestine.app.neoncrm.com/forms/100-mi...

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Despite legal status with a valid work permit till 2029 and a pending asylum case ICE detained Humberto Castro, a father and husband in Doral, Florida on August 25th. He has since been transferred to Texas. Learn more here: www.instagram.com/p/Dc4k81DjVPY

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Trump just signed an executive order allowing farmers to shoot killing of the endangered Mexican gray wolf. There's less than 300 in the wild and was already on the brink of Extinction.. Living in a white supremacist run country is exhausting and deeply depressing.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

10 years of photojournalism, birthed from Standing Rock. My world was flipped upside down back in 2016 and its never been the same since. Still learning my place and how to better usher in humanity.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It really pisses me off and is extremely dangerous for credibility and the work of independent journalists, or journalism as a whole. People stealing real journalist work and creating/altering with AI for their own clout. STOP IT!

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If your protesting becomes more about you than it does about the thing you are protesting for, you've lost the plot. We all need to check ourselves and ask why we are actually showing up to the movement and work of humanity and justice, especially us white people.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A good day to support a independent photojournalist. My work is only possible from monthly sustainers like you! patreon.com/HumanizingThroughStory Help me reach my first milestone of $1,000/month (one-third of our $3k/month goal). Thanks in advance!

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Its a good day to support a independent photojournalist. My work is only possible from monthly sustainers like you! patreon.com/HumanizingThroughStory Help me reach the 1/3rd monthly support goal of $1k, thanks in advance!

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A good day to support a independent photojournalist. My work is only possible from monthly sustainers like you! patreon.com/HumanizingThroughStory THANKS! help us reach out 1/3rd support goal of $1k/ month

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

"I lost a friend" Josh stands at the place where Corey Ruiz was shot and killed by police on July 22nd #madison #policekilling #coreyruiz

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The fact that KKK have never been categorized by our government as a terrorist organization is all you need to know about the state of our country.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A few portraits from the past 2 days up here Ely, MN on assignment with @mprnews.org covering wildfire stories.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Over two dozen people showed up in downtown Duluth, MN yesterday, July 18th for a F**k ICE Protest part of a national day of protest,ignited after ICE shot killed two more people witin a week. Two Fathers Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, in Texas, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, in Maine

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Trying to find #n95 masks up here in Duluth is giving me flashbacks of 2020 😷

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Staying in Duluth the and next few days to document some events in the next few days but having to stay in hotels bc of the wildfires. If you want to donate to the hotel fund. Venmo jon_stegenga, Patreon, or our givebutter fund page. givebutter.com/YourStoryMat... www.patreon.com/HumanizingTh...

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

6 years of vanlife documenting human rights as a photojournalist, my trusty 12v cooler is ready for retirement. I’m aiming to upgrade to a fridge-freezer to triple my food capacity. I’m hustling on new gig work to cover the $600 cost, Venmo: jon_stegenga Patreon: patreon.com/HumanizingThroughStory

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Today, July 4th, a mass funeral was held for the 52 people who have died in ICE detention under the Trump Administration. Hundreds of people rallied and carried caskets, one for each of the 52 people.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Hundreds of members of the #KKK are marching through downtown DC today, some carrying Confederate flags. That's exactly what this #PatriotFront is... They've just rebranded themselves but the ideology is the same thing. And these people are emboldened by this administration and trump's racism.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Funeral processions for the 51 people who have died in ICE detention. These are recorded deaths and there could be more. Happened this morning on July 4th, in Minneapolis. @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social @mn50501.bsky.social

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

100 years ago.

The klan marching in front of the US Capitol in 1926

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Moments form Twin Cities pride parade. More images on IG and will have a full photo album on Substack and Patreon in the following days. Stay tuned! #pride #twincities #LGBTQA+ @minneapolismn.gov @mn50501.bsky.social @twincitiespride.bsky.social @timwalzparody.bsky.social @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Anyone got some expiring hotel points that they aren't going to be able to use? Trying to escape this heat for a few days and get me in the cat out of the van.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Attended and documented my first pride event today in Minneapolis! 🏳️‍🌈😊 Happy pride everyone! You are loved! This is one of my favorite photos from today! Exited to go through then share all the photos from today. Will be posted on Substack! 🫶🏼

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The 9th annual Wedge Live Cat Tour happened this Wednesday, June 24 with over 45 homes participating and thousands of people coming to look at cats! 😸🐈 @wedge.live

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Young indigenous community organizer, Isa Lopez, stands outside the courtroom where her case has finished up. After being arrested last June on 5 federal charges She walks out with a misdemeanor and no additional charges, probation, or jail time. More on our Instagram

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In breaking news the bill to redistrict South Carolina before the midterms has died today, May 26. The same day that early voting has started here in South Carolina 12 Republicans joined all the Democrats to block the procedural motion to advance the bill.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

May 21, demonstrators gathered outside the South Carolina State House in Columbia, in mid 90° weather, to protest ongoing redistricting efforts taking place within the Senate chambers.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Let's be very clear what's happening across Southern States, in this new gerrymandering, is extremely racist... This is white supremacy playing out and a new era of Jim Crow. Also, Virginia supreme Court just overturned the voices of the Virginia voter.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

My home on wheels is about to get a major repair on the front-end suspension! The MN winter, following ICE around the cities & driving 1000s of miles really did a number on the van 😫... I've got a chance to do these repairs basically for the cost of parts here in SC!

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Today, May 5, is #MMIR awareness Day. Missing and murdered indigenous relatives. 4 in 5 Indigenous women face abuse in their lifetime. On May 2nd in Cherokee NC Qualla Boundary MMIW hosted their 7th annual Memorial Walk honoring the lives and families of MMIR. 66 Cases in their County alone.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

For anyone that uses #TikTok be warned that it automatically allows for AI to remix your content and you have to go to each individual video under privacy settings to turn it off...

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Demand the Walz administration and DNR to cancel the lease! Call Sarah Strommen (DNR commissioner) 651-259-5555. #bwca #protecttheBoundaryWaters

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Protect the Boundary Waters.. Call Now! ❗

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

PLEASE call your Senators and save the Boundary Waters!! #bwca #hjr104

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Community members were swept from their places of living this morning, April 13, near E Franklin and Cedar Ave. The operation was led by Metro Transit. Some shared that w/o warning people were forced to leave. Some said they were not given time to gather belongings before tents were bulldozed.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Haven Watch continuing to show up for our immigrant community day and night, rain or shine. Offering care, safety, and and comfort to those being released out of Whipple. From this morning 04/11/26 #havenwatch #minnesota #iceoutw

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The newest Patreon post is up which includes a brief summary of HEFAT in Chicago and an excerpt from a larger article being curated for the website about the Mni Owe Sni Prayer Camp and a few other small update.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Within the first hour of the Stuffies Drive by Haven Watch today, 04/04, next to Whipple over a hundred stuffed animals had been dropped off. Haven Watch will be donating these directly to immigrants families entering Whipple for court cases, being released by ICE.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

No Kings Rally in St. Paul draws an estimated 200,000 people, with 8 million rallying worldwide. 03/28

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#NoKings Rally in St. Paul draws an estimated 200,000 people, with 8 million rallying worldwide.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Well y'all my #DJI Mini 2 ate it today. Some mid-flight issue (didn't see what happened) and it just plummeted onto the concrete and exploded. 😵😆😭 RIP mini. One day I'll get a replacement but not in the budget for now. Was flying it at today's No Kings March in St. Paul.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Thousands have already started to gather for the #noKings March in St. Paul. People will be converging at three different locations across the city in marching to the state capital. Millions more will be joined across the country and beyond. 03/28/26

Two people stand over the "PAR" of "No Pparking" letters painted on the concrete while holding the no kings crown sign

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Large presence of ICE in South Minneapolis this morning, 03/26. Stay alert, stay safe.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

ICE try to desensitize people to their presence by handing out water in airports is wild. Also wild is seeing them give water to people in security lines who are about to have to dump it out anyway. AND getting paid to stand around as propaganda while actual TSA workers aren’t getting paid is WILD.

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

4x6 “postcard” print presale Venmo (@Jon_Stegenga) or Givebutter givebutter.com/YourStoryMat... $5 per print Any additional amount helps sustain the work 🙏🏼 Note “postcard” + include contact info (or DM/email me) for shipping Larger prints coming soon to the website!

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Humanizing Through Story @yourstorymatters.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

The Indigenous Tipi Prayer Camp was set up on February 9 at Coldwater Spring (Mni Owe Sni), across the road from the Whipple Federal Building. Tonight, March 15, in the falling snow, the final tipi came down after four days of ceremony and fasting to close out the camp.

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