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A chapter of Indivisible
Providing tech support to progressive organizations and activists. Reclaiming simple hand-written, accessible, teachable code.
visit us at: https://northernaction.org
Diversify your communication channels.
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In our present age, when we seem forced to repeat the horrors of last century, it feels improbable that a survival kit should reach us in the form of modernism itself. Yet Claude Cahun’s “Cancelled Confessions (Or Disavowals),” first published in 1930, offers a counter-arsenal of dreams.
Claude Cahun’s Survival Guide for the Ages
A new translation of the French artist’s 1930 memoir is a kaleidoscopic collection of dialogues, sketches, and Blakean proverbs.
hyperallergic.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
In our present age, when we seem forced to repeat the horrors of last century, it feels improbable that a survival kit should reach us in the form of modernism itself. Yet Claude Cahun’s “Cancelled Confessions (Or Disavowals),” first published in 1930, offers a counter-arsenal of dreams.
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Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
'My own government attempted to execute me,' Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol testifies
Marimar Martinez said she believes that she survived her encounter with Border Patrol agents so she could share her story.
www.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"
The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
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My brave little state.
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond | Seven Days
The threat of a large-scale immigration enforcement surge in Vermont has galvanized elected leaders and community organizers to prepare with a greater sense of urgency.
www.sevendaysvt.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
My brave little state.
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...
Fears of ICE Surge Galvanize Vermonters to Respond www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
“Residents have every right and should be demanding that, ‘Hey, state authorities, police, local police: Protect us. Arrest people who kill us, who batter us, who point guns at us and threaten and assault us without legal cause to do so.’”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
“Residents have every right and should be demanding that, ‘Hey, state authorities, police, local police: Protect us. Arrest people who kill us, who batter us, who point guns at us and threaten and assault us without legal cause to do so.’”
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
www.propublica.org/article/why-...
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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Facial recognition cameras, AI-powered social media analyzers, license plate readers, fake cell towers, cell phone spyware—ICE has broadened its arsenal of surveillance tech, alarming privacy advocates, lawmakers, and ordinary community members. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/h...
How ICE is watching you • Minnesota Reformer
Once delivered via text message — no link required — Paragon’s spyware gains broad access to a phone’s contents, including encrypted messages.
minnesotareformer.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Facial recognition cameras, AI-powered social media analyzers, license plate readers, fake cell towers, cell phone spyware—ICE has broadened its arsenal of surveillance tech, alarming privacy advocates, lawmakers, and ordinary community members. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/h...
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Montana’s Zinke pushes effort to open land near Boundary Waters Wilderness to mining; Rep. Pete Stauber appearance. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/r...
Montana's Zinke pushes effort to open land near Boundary Waters Wilderness to mining • Minnesota Reformer
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, who co-chairs the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, was instrumental in passing a vote which overturned a minerals ban on roughly 255,500 acres of National Forest land, paving the ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Montana’s Zinke pushes effort to open land near Boundary Waters Wilderness to mining; Rep. Pete Stauber appearance. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/r...
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Do NOT cross the Picket Line!
DO Support Local Businesses
Friday January 30 — State-Wide Blackout
Thursday & Saturday — Local Small Business Surge
DO Support Local Businesses
Friday January 30 — State-Wide Blackout
Thursday & Saturday — Local Small Business Surge
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Do NOT cross the Picket Line!
DO Support Local Businesses
Friday January 30 — State-Wide Blackout
Thursday & Saturday — Local Small Business Surge
DO Support Local Businesses
Friday January 30 — State-Wide Blackout
Thursday & Saturday — Local Small Business Surge
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Over the weekend, hundreds inside an ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, protested their conditions and treatment. https://to.pbs.org/3NJaJ3v
Detainees held at Texas ICE facility protest living conditions and treatment
Two Democratic members of Congress visited the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained, along with many other children and families. Over the wee...
to.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Over the weekend, hundreds inside an ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, protested their conditions and treatment. https://to.pbs.org/3NJaJ3v
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
"Your Donation Directly Supports:
Emergency Support for Impacted Families
Constitutional Observer trainings across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest"
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Emergency Support for Impacted Families
Constitutional Observer trainings across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest"
immigrantdefensenetwork.org/donate/
Donate – Immigrant Defense Network
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January 29, 2026 at 3:38 AM
"Your Donation Directly Supports:
Emergency Support for Impacted Families
Constitutional Observer trainings across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest"
immigrantdefensenetwork.org/donate/
Emergency Support for Impacted Families
Constitutional Observer trainings across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest"
immigrantdefensenetwork.org/donate/
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"Activists and analysts point to a string of procedural violations in the case and note similarities with other recent detentions of children, such as that of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minneapolis..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"Activists and analysts point to a string of procedural violations in the case and note similarities with other recent detentions of children, such as that of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minneapolis..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...