Minneapolis bookstore owner Greg Ketter emerges as a symbol of protest against ICE actions

[u/KenBurruss74]

https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-greg-ketter-ice-minneapolis-dreamhaven-books

[u/pfamsd00]

Bookstores are the bastion of all that I consider good in the world. Little shoutout to Sundog Books in Seaside, FL for all they do to combat fascism in DeSantistan.

[u/XtraReddit → u/pfamsd00]

Not just a bookstore. A comic book store. So many stories of defeating fascism. 

[u/hcregna → u/XtraReddit]

We can be part of those stories. Among other things, it takes 30 minutes of research to move money away from MAGA, and it makes a difference. Dollars spent at Republican companies are dollars funneled to the Heritage Foundation. Money given to states like Ohio or Louisiana is money spent sending troops to kidnap children and kill people.

If you consistently do business with a company, you have power. You can use sites like opensecrets.org/orgs/search to search the exact companies you give money to, and where they give your money.

Trade with Schwab? Move elsewhere like Fidelity. Get booze from wannabe Confederate states and all else is equal? Be adventurous, and try something new. New Balance can be replaced with Hoka. It’s not hard to find alternatives for Goya, Roark (which owns Subway, Jimmy John's, Arby's), and Koch (which owns Brawny, Angel Soft, Dixie). You don't have to spend more or less, just differently.

If you have disposable income, consider the tax benefits of donating to the nonprofits successfully fighting the regime like the National Immigration Law Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, or Democracy Forward. And if you invest, consider DEMZ or an ESG fund

Nexstar and Sinclair got pummeled, and they reinstated Jimmy Kimmel. Real, individual people did that. There's no reason  WWE or Uline can't be next.

Completely avoiding companies that at least partially lean Republican is hard. But there’s a big difference between massive GOP donors (Chevron/Conoco) vs neutral or even Democrat-leaning ones (Circle K/Costco). Good is not the enemy of perfect

[u/booksncatsntea → u/hcregna]

Thank you for this!

The Goods Unites Us app is an excellent day to day resource for putting your money towards beneficial companies. It lists contributions of brands and politicians to see if they align with where our $$ goes.

[u/RnbwSprklBtch → u/hcregna]

do you want credit if I repost your comment

[u/hcregna → u/RnbwSprklBtch]

Do whatever you want with it! I don’t really want credit, just a saner, kinder world

[u/djsilentmobius → u/XtraReddit]

Making a comment about defeating fascism with a GI Robot profile, is peak posting. 👍

[u/ComedicMedicineman → u/pfamsd00]

Them and museums. Apparently both some of the last trusted sources of reliable information according to polls

[u/Accomplished-View929 → u/pfamsd00]

I love them and the record store above it!

[u/Scorpionsharinga → u/pfamsd00]

Knowledge keepers are the saviours of history.

[u/anxietysoup → u/pfamsd00]

I LOVE Sundog and so glad to see them mentioned here. I got married at Seaside and have been going to Sundog for nearly 30 years and probably have about that many of their tshirts!

[u/Ok_Ask_406 → u/pfamsd00]

Dude sun dog books are awesome; I love stopping by there and the cute little hats they have with the dog mascot

[u/LoneStarHome80 → u/pfamsd00]

Bookstores are also the only business safe from leftist rioters. Nothing to loot for them there...

[u/TheGhostInMyArms → u/LoneStarHome80]

You: "I can't read a book, therefore they have no value hurr durr."

[u/Beelzebeetus → u/LoneStarHome80]

Thanks for the live update from the cuckchair. Meanwhile, back in reality...

[u/SpaceTurtles → u/LoneStarHome80]

On an Internet full of comments that showcase someone having no idea how anything works, this one's something special. I'd say "well done" if there were anything worth congratulating.

[u/digbickrich → u/[deleted]]

Libraries are controlled by the state. Yes it’s good to support local libraries but I’m not gonna hate on local book stores where i can find more controversial material.

[u/TwelveGaugeSage → u/digbickrich]

This is in no way meant to defend the poster saying not to go to bookstores, but libraries generally have all the controversial stuff too. I worked at a library 25ish years ago and they had The Turner Diaries and Mein Kampf along with a bit of other controversial stuff behind the counter that you could ask for. If there is a book popular enough to be "controversial", your local library usually has it.

[u/PoisonedBerry → u/TwelveGaugeSage]

The ongoing issue across the country right now though is that state governments have been ordering libraries to take 100s of books of their shelves deemed "controversial"....which is code for "whatever the GOP deems as being woke."

I love libraries, I use mine all the time & I volunteered a lot for my hometown one as a kid....but we ARE going to see libraries pull more & more "controversial" books as this presidential term goes on, unfortunately. And libraries refusing to comply are getting their funding cut.

[u/digbickrich → u/TwelveGaugeSage]

Books i read aren’t always so popular but I make sure to always support my local Libraries!

[u/SmokinBandit28]

Not just a bookstore, a comic bookstore!

[u/Evening_Importance19 → u/SmokinBandit28]

comic books and activism? that’s the perfect combo. love it when local spots stand up for big issues

[u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Interestingly, I just read the book, “The Sentence,” by Louise Eldrich, which is about a Native American Minneapolis bookstore worker during the events of 2020. Highly recommended as it put into context the current climate by reminding me of how we persevered through 2020. (Ps, fuck ice)

[u/YouMustDoEverything → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Louise Erdrich is, herself, a Native American owner of a bookstore in Minneapolis! It’s a great shop - Birchbark Books.

[u/namegoeswhere → u/YouMustDoEverything]

I went to high school with her daughter. Great family in general too.

[u/Epyon214 → u/namegoeswhere]

namegoeshere

[u/Neina_Ixion → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Love the book. Love the author. There's a reason why fascists fear books

[u/OddSimple → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

That book rules.

[u/bleepbloop1777 → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

I gifted this to a curious friend who lives abroad to help explain what Minneapolis felt like in 2020.

[u/Glass_Source_8326 → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Bumping this book up on my TBR, thanks for the recommendation! (And also yes, fuck ice!)

[u/ucankickrocks → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Just put my hold for this book on Libby! I've got a 6 week wait at my library.

[u/Gloomy_Raspberry_880 → u/ucankickrocks]

If your library has Hoopla give that a look too. No wait times.

[u/MarmotJunction → u/Big_Lil_Cat]

Such a good book!

[u/mattely213]

DreamHaven Books & Comics, as a local I’ll be dropping in to support him and other small businesses!

[u/Randeth → u/mattely213]

I have family in the Twin Cities (so far all safe) and when we visit I would always drop by Dreamhaven. One of favorites in the area. Also try Uncle Hugo's if you're looking for locals to support.

[u/Razili → u/Randeth]

Grew up in the Twin Cities, Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar Bookstores (same building) at 2716 E 31st St, Minneapolis is a great store for all you SciFi and Mystery books! And Dreamhaven 2301 E 38th St, Minneapolis is another great store. Maybe come spring I’ll be able to head up there for some new reading material.

[u/Randeth → u/Razili]

I'm glad the Uncles were able to relocate, but I so miss the previous location. So many great memories there.

[u/djsilentmobius → u/mattely213]

Did their website get hugged to death?

[u/mattely213 → u/djsilentmobius]

Looks like it!

[u/Gemdiver → u/mattely213]

As a protestor, now I know where to get free books when I'm in the area!

[u/CanuckaChuckFuck]

"I got there about an hour after the murder..."

This right fucking here, call it exactly what it was, a state-sanctioned murder. Fuck this wishy washy language coming out of politicians (Obama one of the latest) and "news" stations, there's a precise word for it and that word is murder, plain and fucking simple

[u/Late-Eye-6936 → u/CanuckaChuckFuck]

Execution might actually be a better word.

[u/Don_Tiny → u/Late-Eye-6936]

Might I put forth "summary execution":

A summary execution is the immediate killing of a person accused of a crime without a fair trial. This practice is often associated with war crimes and is illegal under international law, as it violates the right to life and due process.

[u/johnnylion]

I just tried accessing the Dreamhaven website and it’s apparently down…

[u/Kidney_Thief1988 → u/johnnylion]

The ol' Reddit Hug of Death.

[u/obvilious → u/Kidney_Thief1988]

Slashdotted…

[u/upnorthguy218 → u/johnnylion]

Their site looks like it was built in 2005 and is held together with bubblegum (and I love it). If you're local just stop in and buy something, they're great people.

[u/Western_Equipment197 → u/upnorthguy218]

yeah, old school websites have a charm tbh! definitely worth a visit in person if you can

[u/hardcoreufoz → u/johnnylion]

It’s just a really old and bad website. Visiting the store is like taking a time machine back to 1990, it’s amazing

[u/Mystic_Nipple → u/johnnylion]

They are on abebooks

[u/Deucer22 → u/johnnylion]

There is an older GoFundMe that is still open.

I won't link it directly, but to add some legitimacy it's linked in this article about the situation they were dealing with back in 2020: https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3864#m50523

It appears that people have started donating again.

[u/XpatMed]

After reading this post with his name, I searched GoFundMe and noticed that people found a request he made 6 YEARS ago about his book store and started donating again...

[u/Deucer22 → u/XpatMed]

The link to the GoFundMe is in this article: https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3864#m50523

[u/fae8edsaga]

I remember 25 years ago when Dreamhaven had physical storefront in Uptown Minneapolis. My friends and I would drive down from the suburbs to buy comics we couldn’t find anywhere else. Was sad when they went all-digital, but awesome to see they’re still kicking ass <3

[u/SunshineAlways → u/fae8edsaga]

I believe there’s a physical location as well.

[u/fae8edsaga → u/SunshineAlways]

OMG! That’s great to hear! Do you know where?

[u/surfergrrl6 → u/fae8edsaga]

According to google and the shop's FB: 2301 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN

[u/fae8edsaga → u/surfergrrl6]

That’s amazing! Tysm! <3

[u/parrotbug → u/surfergrrl6]

Yep. It’s still very much there and open; the whole street (38th) has a great business community. Two bookshops, a barber or two, a couple coffee shops, a couple gyms, a dive bar, a barbecue place, bunches of restaurants, tattoo shops, a couple local grocers including one with a great butcher department… come spend an afternoon!

[u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn → u/fae8edsaga]

Game stores near me have been having a revival as the popularity of board games and pen and paper RPGs explodes.

[u/The_Ombudsman]

Books! The kryptonite of the fascists.

[u/Moontoya → u/The_Ombudsman]

Physical books you own that can't be remotely deactivated or banned 

[u/chaneccooms]

The website is being overrun with business, but as soon as it’s available, I’m going to place an order.

[u/Galle_]

Good Guy Greg is real.

[u/skyulip]

we love greg & we love dreamhaven

[u/Akerlof → u/skyulip]

I feel terrible, I haven't gone there since they moved off Lake Street like 20 years ago. I really need to get back there and back to Uncle Hugo's regularly.

[u/KyleRoyceWorld]

Yeah, im with GREG

[u/lghk → u/KyleRoyceWorld]

(NOT Bovino)

[u/krazyken04]

I'm so in love with this guy and what he's doing. I also love they're reporting on this. Fuck ICE.

But holy fuck, the grammar.

They screwed up his name after using it to end the previous sentence in the opening of the next sentence.

And this was all in the first paragraphs of the article.

Great article, I'm sure I'll be downvoted, but I just hate how I had to turn my brain off over and over to get through it. It makes it so amateur.

[u/Trashypuppy]

I was there not even a week ago! He was the one who checked me out. DreamHaven. That place is one of the coolest bookstores in Minnesota, all comics, sci fi, fantasy, and horror. With vintage posters and stuff too.

[u/FlyingAce1015]

I saw this video other day I hope Greg is doing okay..

[u/Mysterious-Feed-2531]

Its always the bookstore owners! Gotta love people who read.

[u/ashwharton]

Dreamhaven Books is a top-tier bookstore for weird fiction (they're my go-to source for Tartarus Press books). Cheering him on!

[u/Razili → u/ashwharton]

I first found Phil Foglio’s comic books there. I’ve been a huge fan of his work since the old Dragon magazine in the 80s.

[u/rogue_nugget → u/Razili]

Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

[u/Brown-_-Batman]

That video clip and his comment is stuck in my memory since I watched it.

[u/Koolklink54]

Its funny that there's no ICE agents in city's like Dallas, San Antonio, and Miami. Only the northern Blue states have immigrants apparently.

[u/Double_Style_9311 → u/Koolklink54]

It seems that way based on the media, but ICE is definitely in those cities. I’m in San Antonio and they’re here disappearing people just like other places. I do think they’re more violent in blue states for a reason though.

[u/upnorthguy218]

Oh man Dreamhaven is a gem. You should all stop in there if you haven't already.

[u/Alict]

I'm so glad to see this! Dreamhaven is amazing, we go there all the time, and they totally deserve the boost they're getting.

[u/werzberng]

He’s not a symbol. He’s a real, live person just like you and me.

[u/maltonwode → u/werzberng]

Exactly. Not that it diminishes what he’s done in any way but should rather inspire us to rise up to his level of commitment/action etc.

[u/No_Idea_Guy]

His bookstore has a Wikipedia page!

[u/BackpackBrax]

Hell yeah!

[u/skull_with_glasses]

Looks like I have another shop to add to my list.

[u/A_Peacful_Vulcan]

What a badass. Thank you Greg!

[u/Gormane]

I live in Australia, but damn! If I lived there it sounds like it would be a great place to shop!

[u/TIPtone13]

One of my favorite local shops.

[u/bluefrost30]

I will absolutely be visiting his store!

[u/Cynical_Classicist]

Aye, the world's eyes are on Minneapolis.

[u/Rad-Ham]

Bookstores can make a stand without fear of losing customers. Maga doesn't read.

[u/Upstairs_Spirit2923]

great bookstore! haven’t visited in a couple years, but it was my go to spot for horror novels for a solid minute there. will have to pay them another visit soon!

[u/AliceHwaet]

For me he represents all of us 70 and older who spent our youth protesting, to make this country better. Little did we imagine that we would be out protesting in our retirement years. You bet, we are all effing ANGRY 🔥

[u/ADHDebackle]

He reminded me of Dale from the first season of AMC's The Walking Dead. I think especially around when they were at the CDC and he was trying to convince Andrea not to stay behind.

[u/muerde15]

Ah man I wish they were on bookshop.org!

[u/coldequation]

Oh, shit, I met this guy at Dreamhaven Books when I visited Minneapolis about a year ago.

[u/Training-Line-6457]

I assume this dude doesn’t mind being doxxed, but I really hope this doesn’t put him on an ICE kill list

[u/soupsupan]

American fricken hero

[u/MortusCertus]

Way to go, OP. Nice knowing you, Greg.

[u/Major_Meow-Meow]

What a lovely man. Protect him at all costs!! 💜💪💜

[u/Personal_Arugula_503]

I used to go to dreamhaven all the time for my comic books. I lived just up the road from there and was probably one of the first customers in the new store on 38th. This was around 2008-9? He was a super nice guy and I remember seeing his son sitting on the floor reading graphic novels.

[u/xSTSxZerglingOne]

Over the weekend, the DreamhavenBooks.com website had crashed

The hug of death!

[u/Whole-Designer]

Saw this on the news as it happened, pretty much summed up how a lot of us were feeling in the moment, but it was heartbreaking to hear it from someone who clearly shaken to the core for his community

[u/Fluid-Set-2674]

It is a great store, and he is a great guy.

[u/veganboinoah]

Dream Haven is genuinely my favorite bookstore, even before this. There's so much cool and rare shit there, every time I'm in town I stop in and spend at least an hour in there and walk out with something fun. If you're into sci-fi, horror, comics, fantasy, etc. Dream Haven is the place to go. And support your local anti-ice book stores!! Love ya Greg!

[u/CoyoteScreamer]

Thank God! Those book burning will hurt business. Down with Nazis!

[u/Le_Chien_de_la_Mer]

Dude is a fucking legend.

[u/goneafter10years]

They'll probably just murder him too sadly.

[u/HurricaneSalad → u/[deleted]]

What? The only insurrection was on Jan 6 2021. And I don't believe the University had anything to do with it. I think you're commenting in the wrong sub.

[u/[deleted]]

dont take guns to protest

[u/What-in-tarnationer]

Makes sense, you have a lot of free time on your hands when you run a bookstore in 2026

[u/Firm-Conclusion-4827]

Love to see it, people talk a lot shit on social media and then come out in public and think they will never face consequences for horseshit that comes out of their mouthes, Guy probably had a plan, until the kid punched him in the mouth.

[u/vivonzululgwa]

So powerful, who cares