Shelley Powers
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verbal assaults or, as we generally call them, constitutionally protected speech
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 9:33 PM
verbal assaults or, as we generally call them, constitutionally protected speech
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This sort of lawlessness and abuse of power has historically driven declarations of independence
The DOJ is not investigating ICE agent Jonathan Ross for the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a top official said Sunday.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The top DOJ official confirmed that an investigation is underway into Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Justice Department says it has no plans to investigate ICE agent who killed Renee Good and confirms Walz, Frey probe
Frey and the governor’s office both said Sunday that the DOJ has not contacted them about the investigation.
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This sort of lawlessness and abuse of power has historically driven declarations of independence
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These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
These are concentration camps. And these are the numbers they're comfortable sharing.
Omg what a nasty joke Homeland is
In which DHS says a U.S. citizen can be detained for speaking in Mexican accented Spanish. How many people in the US would be subject to being detained on this basis?
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Omg what a nasty joke Homeland is
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Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
*blather blather blather*
War
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War
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WELKER: Why is it necessary to do something 85% of Greenlanders oppose?
BESSENT: Denmark has a terrible history w/ Greenlanders. There were forced sterilizations until the '90s. Now that the US has expressed an interest, there is this new interest. But the US needs to be in control to prevent a war
BESSENT: Denmark has a terrible history w/ Greenlanders. There were forced sterilizations until the '90s. Now that the US has expressed an interest, there is this new interest. But the US needs to be in control to prevent a war
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
*blather blather blather*
War
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War
*blather blather blather*
Who the hell is this absolute bozo? Is he really that completely stupid?
Makary: "Why are medications prescription only? If you think about it, if a medication is safe, doesn't require laboratory test monitoring & can't be used in some nefarious way, why do we require a prescription? Most of the world does not do that. There's something magical about price transparency."
January 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Who the hell is this absolute bozo? Is he really that completely stupid?
Yeah, the history of the US is slaughtering the indigenous people and enslaving others...does Cruz want us to continue this, too?
Cruz: "When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump for being single-mindedly focused on America first... I believe it is overwhelmingly in America's national interest to acquire Greenland... the whole history of America has been a history of acquiring new lands and new territories"
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Yeah, the history of the US is slaughtering the indigenous people and enslaving others...does Cruz want us to continue this, too?
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Rand Paul: "There are at least 5 countries right now that the president is threatening, but really it's not under the Constitution his decision alone. It's really Congress'."
January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Rand Paul: "There are at least 5 countries right now that the president is threatening, but really it's not under the Constitution his decision alone. It's really Congress'."
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Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
Looks like Cassidy pissed away his credibility voting for RFK Jr for nothing
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Trump encourages Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy
Letlow has previously said she hasn't decided if she would run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Looks like Cassidy pissed away his credibility voting for RFK Jr for nothing
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
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Just yesterday he tried to rollout a “healthcare plan” that he couldn’t describe at all. Nothing.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
"There comes a point where we have to start questioning whether or not he’s actually aware of what’s happening around him & the harm he’s doing. It’s similar to historical figures like Nero or Caligula. Their madness took over & they started doing wildly destructive things. Trump is in that place."
Simon Rosenberg on Trump’s no good, very bad year
"It’s grotesque. He’s become a grotesque figure."
www.publicnotice.co
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Just yesterday he tried to rollout a “healthcare plan” that he couldn’t describe at all. Nothing.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
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Have helped guard a local mosque during their Friday prayers.
Been very cold but Somali restaurant offers us delicious, warm tea constantly.
Members expressed much gratitude & confidence this ugly time will pass.
Been very cold but Somali restaurant offers us delicious, warm tea constantly.
Members expressed much gratitude & confidence this ugly time will pass.
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 18, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Have helped guard a local mosque during their Friday prayers.
Been very cold but Somali restaurant offers us delicious, warm tea constantly.
Members expressed much gratitude & confidence this ugly time will pass.
Been very cold but Somali restaurant offers us delicious, warm tea constantly.
Members expressed much gratitude & confidence this ugly time will pass.
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Frey: "Do we partner to get the bad guys? Of course we do. Here's what we don't partner on- to just yank random people off the street because they happen to look Latino or Somali. We don't partner to do constant checks of passports, requiring people to bring it around with them. That's not America."
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Frey: "Do we partner to get the bad guys? Of course we do. Here's what we don't partner on- to just yank random people off the street because they happen to look Latino or Somali. We don't partner to do constant checks of passports, requiring people to bring it around with them. That's not America."
Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I hope everyone realizes that if Dems take over the Senate in 2026, Fetterman will switch to Republican if it gives control back to Republicans.
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I hope everyone realizes that if Dems take over the Senate in 2026, Fetterman will switch to Republican if it gives control back to Republicans.
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Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
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These are DHS agents not MPD according to their uniforms. What federal crime was the dancing fox reasonably suspected of?
Outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis a person dancing in a fox costume is arrested by the MPD. Protests have been consistent outside of this building since the ramped up ICE presence.
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM
These are DHS agents not MPD according to their uniforms. What federal crime was the dancing fox reasonably suspected of?
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"The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together."
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation
The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
"The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together."
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
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Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.