Jason Weidemann
@fiveoclockbot.bsky.social
Writer, dog dad, Editorial Director at the University of Minnesota Press
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We help us – and we’re not gonna stop any time soon. Please help us document this moment by calling 1-844-WE-HLP-US to share your story of mutual aid in Minnesota 💚
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We help us – and we’re not gonna stop any time soon. Please help us document this moment by calling 1-844-WE-HLP-US to share your story of mutual aid in Minnesota 💚
You can argue about draw-down numbers, but even if zero agents remain in Minnesota by Monday, the damage, economic and psychological, the fear, the apprehension, and mistrust, will take years, if not decades, to repair.
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
You can argue about draw-down numbers, but even if zero agents remain in Minnesota by Monday, the damage, economic and psychological, the fear, the apprehension, and mistrust, will take years, if not decades, to repair.
"I'll rip the secrets from your flesh!"
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"I'll rip the secrets from your flesh!"
Coming after your classroom litterboxes...
Scott Jensen, the Republican nominee for Minnesota governor four years ago, has dropped out of this year’s contest and will run for state auditor instead.
Jensen drops out of GOP race for Minnesota governor, will run for state auditor instead
Scott Jensen, the Republican nominee for Minnesota governor four years ago, has dropped out of this year’s contest and will run for state auditor instead.
www.mprnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Coming after your classroom litterboxes...
"God, I feel like a character in Heated Rivalry" (I'm wearing sweatpants from Roots)
February 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"God, I feel like a character in Heated Rivalry" (I'm wearing sweatpants from Roots)
Anyone out there love Theweleit's Male Fantasies? I'm looking to pick someone's brain if I we can DM.
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Anyone out there love Theweleit's Male Fantasies? I'm looking to pick someone's brain if I we can DM.
For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.
Books for Understanding ICE in Minnesota - University of Minnesota Press
The surge of ICE and CBP enforcement in the Twin Cities and Minnesota has deeply impacted staff at the press, our families, and our neighbors. For those interested in learning... READ MORE
www.upress.umn.edu
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.
Heartbreaking.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Heartbreaking.
America, 2026
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
America, 2026
This is what an actual attack on a church looks like.
“He’s a good guy! Why are you doing this?”
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
Trump’s goons grab people working at a church food bank in California
(H/T @iamdaymadison.bsky.social )
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is what an actual attack on a church looks like.
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Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
These assholes got me listening to my old Bad Religion tapes.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
These assholes got me listening to my old Bad Religion tapes.
My neighborhood indie... ❤️
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
lithub.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
My neighborhood indie... ❤️
We're going to see a lot of posts like this, written in the past tense, as talking heads put a bow on their social media engagements with Minnesota and move on. Know that nothing is in the past tense for residents here.
I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We're going to see a lot of posts like this, written in the past tense, as talking heads put a bow on their social media engagements with Minnesota and move on. Know that nothing is in the past tense for residents here.
Nothing has changed on the ground in Minneapolis.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Nothing has changed on the ground in Minneapolis.
Steve Inskeep gets the most disingenous answers to his questions from right wingers and usually he just laughs. It just tickles him.
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Steve Inskeep gets the most disingenous answers to his questions from right wingers and usually he just laughs. It just tickles him.
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The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Have never received a text message from Angie Craig but since Renee Good's murder I've received several begging for money.
Dems fundraising off Minnesota should all be primaried.
(Not entirely serious but READ THE ROOM.)
(Not entirely serious but READ THE ROOM.)
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Have never received a text message from Angie Craig but since Renee Good's murder I've received several begging for money.
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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January 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
If the events on the day of Renee Good's murder are replicated, ICE will go on the attack today.
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If the events on the day of Renee Good's murder are replicated, ICE will go on the attack today.
Another person shot by ICE in Minneapolis this morning.
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Another person shot by ICE in Minneapolis this morning.
Oh gosh!
Empty parking lot at a Minneapolis Target during a statewide strike with many businesses closed today. Target has remained open.
With negative temperatures and a lot of outdoor protest today, the one product people may go in for is sold out at their stores - hand warmers.
With negative temperatures and a lot of outdoor protest today, the one product people may go in for is sold out at their stores - hand warmers.
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Oh gosh!
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I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I will just keep repeating. I have never never never seen anything like this. 30 years of reporting.