Trung Le Nguyen
@trungles.com
Minneapolis. Cartoon fellow. Author and illustrator of award-winning comics and funnybooks. Keeps hens. Tells fortunes. Is queer. I cannot tell if you're joking. He/him, They/them
Support my work: patreon.com/trungles
Links: https://bio.site/trungles
Support my work: patreon.com/trungles
Links: https://bio.site/trungles
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Trung Le Nguyen
@trungles.com
· Nov 16
Hey, I’m Trung! I’m a comic artist and author. Here are my books! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2192...
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Top headline on NYT.
Some things are just too big for even them to ignore
Some things are just too big for even them to ignore
January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Top headline on NYT.
Some things are just too big for even them to ignore
Some things are just too big for even them to ignore
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Friends, we got this.
Remember:
- Your hand and boot warmers only last 4 hours, and less if they've been on your shelf awhile. Bring extra, for you and someone else.
- Neck gators get damp and will freeze. Bring a spare.
- Ski goggles will keep your eyelashes from getting iced up.
Remember:
- Your hand and boot warmers only last 4 hours, and less if they've been on your shelf awhile. Bring extra, for you and someone else.
- Neck gators get damp and will freeze. Bring a spare.
- Ski goggles will keep your eyelashes from getting iced up.
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Friends, we got this.
Remember:
- Your hand and boot warmers only last 4 hours, and less if they've been on your shelf awhile. Bring extra, for you and someone else.
- Neck gators get damp and will freeze. Bring a spare.
- Ski goggles will keep your eyelashes from getting iced up.
Remember:
- Your hand and boot warmers only last 4 hours, and less if they've been on your shelf awhile. Bring extra, for you and someone else.
- Neck gators get damp and will freeze. Bring a spare.
- Ski goggles will keep your eyelashes from getting iced up.
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This is entirely driven by small businesses, for whom a day of lost revenue is a big deal.
Who is not participating? Minnesota’s 17 Fortune 500 companies. “Those organizations have not spoken publicly about the federal immigration activity.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Who is not participating? Minnesota’s 17 Fortune 500 companies. “Those organizations have not spoken publicly about the federal immigration activity.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
This is entirely driven by small businesses, for whom a day of lost revenue is a big deal.
Who is not participating? Minnesota’s 17 Fortune 500 companies. “Those organizations have not spoken publicly about the federal immigration activity.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Who is not participating? Minnesota’s 17 Fortune 500 companies. “Those organizations have not spoken publicly about the federal immigration activity.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Wait. DHS told lies? Well. I'm shocked.
The one big Republican talking point on Minneapolis has been that the state government doesn't cooperatem in handing detained criminal foreigners to ICE, so they "have to" go around grabbing people off the street. This piece says that's nonsense
www.startribune.com/paul-schnell...
www.startribune.com/paul-schnell...
Minnesota prisons chief accuses Homeland Security of peddling ‘misinformation’ on ICE surge
Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell offered video evidence to refute DHS claims, suggesting it’s spreading “pure propaganda.”
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Wait. DHS told lies? Well. I'm shocked.
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A reminder that @bradtabke.bsky.social won his seat by 14 votes and it took Melissa Hortman 6 weeks of a DFL boycott to get him seated in the Minnesota House. He's been leading efforts in Shopee since ICE targeted his community. F'ing hero, putting it all on the line.
New action just dropped: local developer Opus wants to profit off mass detention and mass misery in Shakopee. See below, from @bradtabke.bsky.social (original skeet deleted due to need for follow-up from me)
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM
A reminder that @bradtabke.bsky.social won his seat by 14 votes and it took Melissa Hortman 6 weeks of a DFL boycott to get him seated in the Minnesota House. He's been leading efforts in Shopee since ICE targeted his community. F'ing hero, putting it all on the line.
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I do not romanticize Minnesota, even though I loved living there very much. It has the same problems most places have, and much work to do. But I am incredibly proud of everybody there who is working so hard to come together and take care of each other. It’s quite a thing.
It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I do not romanticize Minnesota, even though I loved living there very much. It has the same problems most places have, and much work to do. But I am incredibly proud of everybody there who is working so hard to come together and take care of each other. It’s quite a thing.
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ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
ICE is sending these kids to the concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, where they're preparing to have so many children that they're opening a new school there. They're actively hiring teachers now. I reported on it last month. We have to get people out of there.
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Matt Kiser — who runs the popular "WTF Just Happened Today" newsletter, of which I used to be a subscriber — admitted to using GenAI in his process, at which point I unsubscribed
In the "Why did you unsubscribe?" box, I wrote "fuck you for using A.I."
Today, I woke up to the below email
Pathetic
In the "Why did you unsubscribe?" box, I wrote "fuck you for using A.I."
Today, I woke up to the below email
Pathetic
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Matt Kiser — who runs the popular "WTF Just Happened Today" newsletter, of which I used to be a subscriber — admitted to using GenAI in his process, at which point I unsubscribed
In the "Why did you unsubscribe?" box, I wrote "fuck you for using A.I."
Today, I woke up to the below email
Pathetic
In the "Why did you unsubscribe?" box, I wrote "fuck you for using A.I."
Today, I woke up to the below email
Pathetic
I let my dog out for a second and almost couldn’t open the storm door to get back in because the weather warped it, and I got a little frost burn just from holding the handle without a glove. So. Stay safe out there, Minnesotans.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I let my dog out for a second and almost couldn’t open the storm door to get back in because the weather warped it, and I got a little frost burn just from holding the handle without a glove. So. Stay safe out there, Minnesotans.
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Finally made a fumetti! A photo comic! Been thinking about this for ages, and it was a blast to put together my work as both a photojournalist and a comics creator - particularly for an initiative as key as #ICEoutComics.
Abolish ICE. My contribution to #ICEoutComics from NYC.
Big hearts to @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @jumaane.bsky.social @shahanafrombk.bsky.social @comixaction.com and all my neighbors.
#iceoutmpls #iceoutnyc 🧵
Big hearts to @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @jumaane.bsky.social @shahanafrombk.bsky.social @comixaction.com and all my neighbors.
#iceoutmpls #iceoutnyc 🧵
January 23, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Finally made a fumetti! A photo comic! Been thinking about this for ages, and it was a blast to put together my work as both a photojournalist and a comics creator - particularly for an initiative as key as #ICEoutComics.
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This country is a group project and some of us really ain't carrying our weight @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social lookin at you man
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 AM
This country is a group project and some of us really ain't carrying our weight @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social lookin at you man
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Graywolf is my favorite press ever. Coffee House is a close second. Love love love Minneapolis presses
Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
January 23, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Graywolf is my favorite press ever. Coffee House is a close second. Love love love Minneapolis presses
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Hey friends, it's -15 degrees outside! In temps like this, exposed or improperly insulated skin can get frostbitten in as little as 10 minutes. Here's how you care for it if it happens.
First, you need to identify what level of frostbite you have!
First, you need to identify what level of frostbite you have!
January 23, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Hey friends, it's -15 degrees outside! In temps like this, exposed or improperly insulated skin can get frostbitten in as little as 10 minutes. Here's how you care for it if it happens.
First, you need to identify what level of frostbite you have!
First, you need to identify what level of frostbite you have!
A second sphinx has hit the Patreon, for morale. Have a free post because I’m stressed www.patreon.com/posts/148901...
January 23, 2026 at 3:50 AM
A second sphinx has hit the Patreon, for morale. Have a free post because I’m stressed www.patreon.com/posts/148901...
Self-soothing by drawing sphinxes like house cats
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Self-soothing by drawing sphinxes like house cats
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Noodling around with this Storm illustration for fun. I haven’t worked in this style in a while.
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Noodling around with this Storm illustration for fun. I haven’t worked in this style in a while.
Remember to stretch www.patreon.com/posts/148897...
January 23, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Remember to stretch www.patreon.com/posts/148897...
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2 more and we have FIVE HUNDRED businesses shut down for the Minnesota General Strike.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
2 more and we have FIVE HUNDRED businesses shut down for the Minnesota General Strike.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
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“Everyone is 12”
The White House is just outright admitting that it's posting fake and misleading information about a defendant who has been criminally charged by the feds.
January 22, 2026 at 11:26 PM
“Everyone is 12”
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UPDATE: Now, 215 Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions are being held around the country.
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 215 Cities on Friday
At least 215 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike.
paydayreport.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:47 PM
UPDATE: Now, 215 Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions are being held around the country.
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks.
paydayreport.com/minneap/
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Help bring 2-Year-Old Chloe & Her Father Home. They were kidnapped today in South Minneapolis. With the permission of the mother, we are reaching out to raise funds for lawyer fee’s, food, bond requests, rent, livability, & resources to keep this family together.
gofund.me/6295b51b3
gofund.me/6295b51b3
Donate to Help bring 2-Year-Old Chloe and Her Father Home, organized by Jason Chavez-Cruz
On January 22, 2026, Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis who is 2 years of a… Jason Chavez-Cruz needs your support for Help bring 2-Year-Old Chloe and Her Father Home
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Help bring 2-Year-Old Chloe & Her Father Home. They were kidnapped today in South Minneapolis. With the permission of the mother, we are reaching out to raise funds for lawyer fee’s, food, bond requests, rent, livability, & resources to keep this family together.
gofund.me/6295b51b3
gofund.me/6295b51b3
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.