ashley fairbanks
@ziibiing.com
asiniiwiikwe indizhinikaaz. anishinaabekwe in yanaguana. storyteller, comms nerd, & artist trying to shift power and build a just and sustainable world. fuck borders. land back. she/her/wiin.
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Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
i bought myself a cooling wedge pillow at costco after learning this week that it’s ideal to sleep with one under your knees. i’m laying with it there now and I feel like i’m at a spa.
also great for sex, reading, and heartburn, a real 38 year olds of bluesky trifecta.
also great for sex, reading, and heartburn, a real 38 year olds of bluesky trifecta.
January 18, 2026 at 10:27 PM
i bought myself a cooling wedge pillow at costco after learning this week that it’s ideal to sleep with one under your knees. i’m laying with it there now and I feel like i’m at a spa.
also great for sex, reading, and heartburn, a real 38 year olds of bluesky trifecta.
also great for sex, reading, and heartburn, a real 38 year olds of bluesky trifecta.
can we just quickly clear up an often repeated idea that Minneapolis is a “small city of 500k” or the “47th largest city in the US”?
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
can we just quickly clear up an often repeated idea that Minneapolis is a “small city of 500k” or the “47th largest city in the US”?
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
it is directly connected to st. paul, a city of 400,000. with the suburbs, the metro area is over 3.5 million people.
your city won’t be safer because it is bigger.
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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.
could someone from MN with time put together a “watch these accounts for on the ground news about Mpls” starter pack? news outlets and indies?
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
could someone from MN with time put together a “watch these accounts for on the ground news about Mpls” starter pack? news outlets and indies?
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Coming back to this a year later and it is a really poignant description of WHY Minneapolis is the way it is, especially in this moment. Locals know who we are, who we love, who we protect, and how our communities should be rallying together.
Just coincidentally thinking about this print by Ricardo Levins Morales
January 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Coming back to this a year later and it is a really poignant description of WHY Minneapolis is the way it is, especially in this moment. Locals know who we are, who we love, who we protect, and how our communities should be rallying together.
imagine saying this to the PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS
I work with state parties every single day. There are only a handful of national leaders who actually raise real money for the year organizing state parties do--Ken Martin (dnc chair), Simon Rosenberg (Hopium), Sen. Warren and Actblue. Come for Simon and you come for all of us.
I'm not interested in arguing with the good people of Minnesota, on the front lines, doing the hard work of protecting our democracy. I've worked hard to bring your bravery and courage to the world in recent weeks on Hopium.
But attacks like this are false, defamatory, and need to end. 1/
But attacks like this are false, defamatory, and need to end. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
imagine saying this to the PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS
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Minnesota, make his name known
A third immigrant held at Camp East Montana has died, reportedly by suicide. Victor Manuel Díaz was detained in Minnesota. He is the sixth migrant to die since Jan. 1 in ICE detention.
My story:
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
My story:
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Minnesota, make his name known
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Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
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Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
oh my god they had sumo oranges at costco and cases of celsius were -$6 off. blessings upon my household.
January 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
oh my god they had sumo oranges at costco and cases of celsius were -$6 off. blessings upon my household.
as it is particularly cold in Minneapolis and we hear scary rumors, I want to highlight a few groups.
MIWRC is operating a warming facility to make sure unhoused people are not on the street, especially during the hours traditional shelters are closed.
www.miwrc.org/donate
MIWRC is operating a warming facility to make sure unhoused people are not on the street, especially during the hours traditional shelters are closed.
www.miwrc.org/donate
January 18, 2026 at 2:31 PM
as it is particularly cold in Minneapolis and we hear scary rumors, I want to highlight a few groups.
MIWRC is operating a warming facility to make sure unhoused people are not on the street, especially during the hours traditional shelters are closed.
www.miwrc.org/donate
MIWRC is operating a warming facility to make sure unhoused people are not on the street, especially during the hours traditional shelters are closed.
www.miwrc.org/donate
whistles can’t work everywhere. some communities find they increase fear.
and before they can be used, people have to be educated about what they mean. enough people have to have them, and know how to respond.
and places have to be dense enough that there are enough people to come ASAP.
and before they can be used, people have to be educated about what they mean. enough people have to have them, and know how to respond.
and places have to be dense enough that there are enough people to come ASAP.
People are dunking on the posts from rapid response groups in the DC area about why they don’t use whistles
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
January 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM
whistles can’t work everywhere. some communities find they increase fear.
and before they can be used, people have to be educated about what they mean. enough people have to have them, and know how to respond.
and places have to be dense enough that there are enough people to come ASAP.
and before they can be used, people have to be educated about what they mean. enough people have to have them, and know how to respond.
and places have to be dense enough that there are enough people to come ASAP.
some lady keeps calling me and asking if i can put a request on the website that everyone hangs up a sign on your window that says NOT LIKE THIS. this will apparently fix everything. she has called me four times. i keep forgetting to block the number.
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
some lady keeps calling me and asking if i can put a request on the website that everyone hangs up a sign on your window that says NOT LIKE THIS. this will apparently fix everything. she has called me four times. i keep forgetting to block the number.
well, time for bed.
wait. crap.
wait. crap.
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
well, time for bed.
wait. crap.
wait. crap.
with his polly pocket ass
Greg Bovino was seen earlier today at the Minneapolis ICE facility dressed in a very nazi-inspired outfit. They don’t even hide anymore.
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
with his polly pocket ass
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This is Minneapolis:
You go to the local park for an Art Sled rally. The turnout is robust even though it’s 11 degrees and protests are occurring in multiple places around the city. Over half of the sleds have an anti-ICE theme.
You go to the local park for an Art Sled rally. The turnout is robust even though it’s 11 degrees and protests are occurring in multiple places around the city. Over half of the sleds have an anti-ICE theme.
January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This is Minneapolis:
You go to the local park for an Art Sled rally. The turnout is robust even though it’s 11 degrees and protests are occurring in multiple places around the city. Over half of the sleds have an anti-ICE theme.
You go to the local park for an Art Sled rally. The turnout is robust even though it’s 11 degrees and protests are occurring in multiple places around the city. Over half of the sleds have an anti-ICE theme.
about to go to my first real-life anti-ICE organizing meeting in San Antonio. it's so weird to be the new guy in the room, I am very not used to that.
January 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
about to go to my first real-life anti-ICE organizing meeting in San Antonio. it's so weird to be the new guy in the room, I am very not used to that.
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This was in North Minneapolis a few nights ago, same time they shot another Mpls resident.
"DHS deleted this one because: The family was driving home and got blocked; ICE deployed flashbangs and tear gas INSIDE the car; The 6-month old child stopped breathing and had to be rushed to hospital."
"DHS deleted this one because: The family was driving home and got blocked; ICE deployed flashbangs and tear gas INSIDE the car; The 6-month old child stopped breathing and had to be rushed to hospital."
They lie and they lie, then they get fact-checked and pretend nothing ever happened. www.rawstory.com/dhs-post/
Trump's DHS caught scrubbing inflammatory post after baby nearly dies from ICE flashbangs
On Friday, the official government X account for the Department of Homeland Security posted an attack on a family whose children were hospitalized after being assaulted by federal agents — then quietl...
www.rawstory.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This was in North Minneapolis a few nights ago, same time they shot another Mpls resident.
"DHS deleted this one because: The family was driving home and got blocked; ICE deployed flashbangs and tear gas INSIDE the car; The 6-month old child stopped breathing and had to be rushed to hospital."
"DHS deleted this one because: The family was driving home and got blocked; ICE deployed flashbangs and tear gas INSIDE the car; The 6-month old child stopped breathing and had to be rushed to hospital."
people were so worried about this protest and there’s probably more people waiting for a hot dog at the st. louis park costco right now
Downtown Minneapolis currently—
Jake Lang and a handful of other racists/RW propagandists are surrounded by about 50 cameras and some antifascists chanting him down. A banner the group arrived with has been broken.
Jake Lang and a handful of other racists/RW propagandists are surrounded by about 50 cameras and some antifascists chanting him down. A banner the group arrived with has been broken.
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
people were so worried about this protest and there’s probably more people waiting for a hot dog at the st. louis park costco right now
here's the trick: abolish ICE means...abolish ICE.
no explanation needed!
no explanation needed!
"If you're explaining, you're losing." –Senator Ruben Gallego on the "Abolish ICE" debate.
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
here's the trick: abolish ICE means...abolish ICE.
no explanation needed!
no explanation needed!
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Seen in Minneapolis this morning
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Seen in Minneapolis this morning
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‼️Our relatives cannot shelter safely outside due to ICE escalation. MIWRC offers a culturally grounded low-barrier sanctuary; services, warmth, food, safety, & support obtaining tribal ID’s/documents.
This is survival. This is sovereignty. We take care of us.
Help here: bit.ly/Healinglight
This is survival. This is sovereignty. We take care of us.
Help here: bit.ly/Healinglight
January 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
‼️Our relatives cannot shelter safely outside due to ICE escalation. MIWRC offers a culturally grounded low-barrier sanctuary; services, warmth, food, safety, & support obtaining tribal ID’s/documents.
This is survival. This is sovereignty. We take care of us.
Help here: bit.ly/Healinglight
This is survival. This is sovereignty. We take care of us.
Help here: bit.ly/Healinglight
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A group of 6 families are coordinating transportation, groceries, rent & utilities for 60+ Folwell families in South Minneapolis (this number grows daily). Most of the students have now shifted to e-learning. Please help our neighbors who are impacted by immigration enforcement.
gofund.me/21bb0eb2c
gofund.me/21bb0eb2c
Donate to Help Our Community with Food and Rent Assistance, organized by Sean S
Our community is being threatened and people are afraid. This is a hyper-local… Sean S needs your support for Help Our Community with Food and Rent Assistance
gofund.me
January 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A group of 6 families are coordinating transportation, groceries, rent & utilities for 60+ Folwell families in South Minneapolis (this number grows daily). Most of the students have now shifted to e-learning. Please help our neighbors who are impacted by immigration enforcement.
gofund.me/21bb0eb2c
gofund.me/21bb0eb2c
if i could give one broad direction to people: stop being afraid of doing something. take some initiative. find a group near you. pick up the boxes that need hauling. bring food. take out the trash.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
if i could give one broad direction to people: stop being afraid of doing something. take some initiative. find a group near you. pick up the boxes that need hauling. bring food. take out the trash.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.
see a need that is unmet? get some friends together and do the thing.
organize your niche.