Though it may seem played out to make a Tolkien reference in a time like this, I feel Minnesota has become the Rohan of this time, a people and place the enemy has focused it ire and its troops on with the hope that you will break and they will throw the rest of us into chaos and despair when we see you broken. But you are not broken. We all know who won the battle of Helm’s Deep, and it wasn’t Sauron and Saruman. Stay strong. It may not feel like your resistance matters, but it matters. We will always remember the blood your community spilled in order to stand up for all of us. Much love to you all.