Erica
@ericamauter.com
queer mixed Black, Minneapolis heart + Detroit soul, Michigan engineer, digital do-gooder, Minnesota Lynx & WNBA fan, Enneagram 6w5, rooting for everybody Black
Man, fuck these guys.
Thanks. We have folks in our community giving vulnerable students rides to school, and a teacher shared that they were putting small stuffed animals on their dashboards to help kids identify safe cars. ICE picked up on it and started doing the same. Horrifying.
January 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Man, fuck these guys.
There’s a tiny bit of “tee hee they need people who can operate in winter” but to be clear, sending in the ARMY is an(other) escalation. www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota
The move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
www.npr.org
January 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
There’s a tiny bit of “tee hee they need people who can operate in winter” but to be clear, sending in the ARMY is an(other) escalation. www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
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Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
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American Indian Movement (AIM) patrol trucks have been spotted around NE and folks are flagging them as suspicious and giving them unwelcoming glances because they don’t know who they are. This is the AIM logo and flag, which you might see on their trucks. They are friends!
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
American Indian Movement (AIM) patrol trucks have been spotted around NE and folks are flagging them as suspicious and giving them unwelcoming glances because they don’t know who they are. This is the AIM logo and flag, which you might see on their trucks. They are friends!
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I know I got a lot of Minneapolis peeps on here and they are getting a lot of news coverage and rightfully so!
Saint Paul is being hit hard, especially the east side, midway, and frog town areas. We need some eyes, too!!
Saint Paul is being hit hard, especially the east side, midway, and frog town areas. We need some eyes, too!!
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I know I got a lot of Minneapolis peeps on here and they are getting a lot of news coverage and rightfully so!
Saint Paul is being hit hard, especially the east side, midway, and frog town areas. We need some eyes, too!!
Saint Paul is being hit hard, especially the east side, midway, and frog town areas. We need some eyes, too!!
Said protestors. www.instagram.com/reel/DTqqE2N...
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Said protestors. www.instagram.com/reel/DTqqE2N...
It’s a delicate, confusing, complicated, somewhat opaque situation to understand what institutions can do what, and how and why they do it, to try to end this thing.
But let’s all be 100% clear, the Minneapolis Police Department almost committed an own goal yesterday, and that cannot happen again.
But let’s all be 100% clear, the Minneapolis Police Department almost committed an own goal yesterday, and that cannot happen again.
🤭
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
It’s a delicate, confusing, complicated, somewhat opaque situation to understand what institutions can do what, and how and why they do it, to try to end this thing.
But let’s all be 100% clear, the Minneapolis Police Department almost committed an own goal yesterday, and that cannot happen again.
But let’s all be 100% clear, the Minneapolis Police Department almost committed an own goal yesterday, and that cannot happen again.
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Biggest day of sales EVER
For the *second time this week*
I guess being publicly anti-Nazi was a sound business decision. Who knew?!
For the *second time this week*
I guess being publicly anti-Nazi was a sound business decision. Who knew?!
January 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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It’s currently 12 degrees Fahrenheit in Minneapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
It’s currently 12 degrees Fahrenheit in Minneapolis.
“[T]he vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of—and reward them for—that violence.
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“[T]he vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of—and reward them for—that violence.
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval.”
🤭
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
🤭
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
He ended up hiding out in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo.
The good news is this whole thing ended up being a nothing-burger. MPD almost fucked that up trying to clear the street, but the crowd showed restraint, and MPD got pulled back.
Minnesotans resisting in the streets and taking care of each other—and staying peaceful and law-abiding in the process—has mitigated as much damage as possible for weeks while this worked its way through the courts.
NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Minnesotans resisting in the streets and taking care of each other—and staying peaceful and law-abiding in the process—has mitigated as much damage as possible for weeks while this worked its way through the courts.
Will probably get appealed immediately, but, good news.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — US judge rules federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters.
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Will probably get appealed immediately, but, good news.
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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For every ICE arrest that draws a crowd with cameras and whistles, there are an untold number happening quietly when no one is watching.
These are the arrests you’re not seeing • Minnesota Reformer
A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a cold January morning, the hood of a grey sweatshirt pulled over his thick dark hair. He unzips his black outer coat and look...
minnesotareformer.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
For every ICE arrest that draws a crowd with cameras and whistles, there are an untold number happening quietly when no one is watching.
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As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Naaaaaaailed it
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Before they rebuilt the building, my previous org was a long-time tenant at Calvary. We did an annual drive for the food shelf, and sometimes on Saturdays shared a little space with patrons. Glad to see it’s bigger and better and thriving in the revitalized space, and I’m more than happy to kick in!
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
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January 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Before they rebuilt the building, my previous org was a long-time tenant at Calvary. We did an annual drive for the food shelf, and sometimes on Saturdays shared a little space with patrons. Glad to see it’s bigger and better and thriving in the revitalized space, and I’m more than happy to kick in!
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
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“You have a right to be there. You have a right to record and publish the information,” said Isabella Salomão Nascimento, a First Amendment attorney at Minneapolis-based law firm Ballard Spahr. “What has been very stunning is how easily spooked and how easily triggered these guys are.”
‘Have y’all not learned?’ Federal agents clash with observers in aftermath of Good shooting
Local attorneys are fielding dozens of complaints that ICE has wrongfully detained, threatened and physically abused bystanders amid the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown in Minneso...
www.startribune.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“You have a right to be there. You have a right to record and publish the information,” said Isabella Salomão Nascimento, a First Amendment attorney at Minneapolis-based law firm Ballard Spahr. “What has been very stunning is how easily spooked and how easily triggered these guys are.”
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As disrupted as things are by erratic federal “enforcement,” there is no insurrection or unrest in Minneapolis
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
As disrupted as things are by erratic federal “enforcement,” there is no insurrection or unrest in Minneapolis
I had WCCO radio on and Blois Olson was on talking about “both sides” and diplomacy and maybe Walz should just give up the people on Trump’s list and all this would end and local law enforcement where they’re not cooperating are making it all harder, and, man STFU.
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I had WCCO radio on and Blois Olson was on talking about “both sides” and diplomacy and maybe Walz should just give up the people on Trump’s list and all this would end and local law enforcement where they’re not cooperating are making it all harder, and, man STFU.
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Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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My friend Dylan shared a heartbreaking conversation with his 6 year old daughter.
January 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
My friend Dylan shared a heartbreaking conversation with his 6 year old daughter.