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I led a letter with 159 Members of Congress to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding accountability for ICE's indefensible actions resulting in the killing of a woman in South Minneapolis.
Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.
Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.
January 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I led a letter with 159 Members of Congress to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding accountability for ICE's indefensible actions resulting in the killing of a woman in South Minneapolis.
Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.
Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.
No notes.
Thank you, Sheriff.
Thank you, Sheriff.
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
January 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
No notes.
Thank you, Sheriff.
Thank you, Sheriff.
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The thing is: Ross put himself near the front of the vehicle. The video shows that the vehicle had been in the same position before he moved towards the front. Evidently he is *not* sensitive about being near the path of a vehicle *at all*.
The ICE agent who shot & killed 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been ID-ed as Jonathan David Ross.
You can read for yourself the incident in 2025 that led Vance to say of Ross, "He’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile.”
No pay wall.
You can read for yourself the incident in 2025 that led Vance to say of Ross, "He’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile.”
No pay wall.
ICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteran
Court records point to Jonathan David Ross as officer in Renee Nicole Good’s death, amid protests and political fallout
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The thing is: Ross put himself near the front of the vehicle. The video shows that the vehicle had been in the same position before he moved towards the front. Evidently he is *not* sensitive about being near the path of a vehicle *at all*.
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This is one of my favourite Japanese prints, I love the atmosphere and sense of tranquillity. I was lucky enough to be able to visit Chionin Temple when I was last in Japan and I've included some photos in the reply below.
🎨'Chionin Temple' - Kawase Hasui, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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🎨'Chionin Temple' - Kawase Hasui, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This is one of my favourite Japanese prints, I love the atmosphere and sense of tranquillity. I was lucky enough to be able to visit Chionin Temple when I was last in Japan and I've included some photos in the reply below.
🎨'Chionin Temple' - Kawase Hasui, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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🎨'Chionin Temple' - Kawase Hasui, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
In the aftermath of yesterday's tragedy:
DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied.
Frey told the truth. Walz told the truth. Ellison told the truth.
The people in this community are the true silver lining amidst so much intentional pain and suffering being heaped upon our neighbors.
DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied.
Frey told the truth. Walz told the truth. Ellison told the truth.
The people in this community are the true silver lining amidst so much intentional pain and suffering being heaped upon our neighbors.
It has also become routine, unfortunately, for law enforcement to use passive voice and reflexively claim that an officer was acting in “self defense” after law enforcement shoots someone, regardless of the circumstances.
404 Media's latest: DHS Is Lying To You
404 Media's latest: DHS Is Lying To You
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
In the aftermath of yesterday's tragedy:
DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied.
Frey told the truth. Walz told the truth. Ellison told the truth.
The people in this community are the true silver lining amidst so much intentional pain and suffering being heaped upon our neighbors.
DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied.
Frey told the truth. Walz told the truth. Ellison told the truth.
The people in this community are the true silver lining amidst so much intentional pain and suffering being heaped upon our neighbors.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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ICE is responsible for the *only* shooting and homicide in Minneapolis so far in 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
ICE is responsible for the *only* shooting and homicide in Minneapolis so far in 2026.
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Let's say her name out loud.
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Let's say her name out loud.
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This is a @jchavezmpls.bsky.social appreciation post. We should all be so lucky to have elected representatives that care as much and work as hard for their communities as he does
January 7, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is a @jchavezmpls.bsky.social appreciation post. We should all be so lucky to have elected representatives that care as much and work as hard for their communities as he does
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January 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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“What do we call it when a stronger person decides to rob a weaker person because he can? It is just gangsterism. We are the most dangerous gangsters in the world today. Not in the sense of being charming rogues or alluring antiheroes. We are the bad guys.”
We Are the Bad Guys
The swaggering threat to global stability is us.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
“What do we call it when a stronger person decides to rob a weaker person because he can? It is just gangsterism. We are the most dangerous gangsters in the world today. Not in the sense of being charming rogues or alluring antiheroes. We are the bad guys.”
The last sunset of 2025 did not disappoint. Happy New Year from NE MPLS.
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The last sunset of 2025 did not disappoint. Happy New Year from NE MPLS.
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A big reason we have strong immigrant communities, especially in the Twin Cities, is because they were welcomed. Because people knew it makes our society better.
I mean, it sure ain’t the weather.
It’s not just our neighbors being attacked, it’s our way of life. Our ethos.
I mean, it sure ain’t the weather.
It’s not just our neighbors being attacked, it’s our way of life. Our ethos.
December 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A big reason we have strong immigrant communities, especially in the Twin Cities, is because they were welcomed. Because people knew it makes our society better.
I mean, it sure ain’t the weather.
It’s not just our neighbors being attacked, it’s our way of life. Our ethos.
I mean, it sure ain’t the weather.
It’s not just our neighbors being attacked, it’s our way of life. Our ethos.
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Goodbye Forever, 2025. This year we screened over 200 films with help from the likes of @cultfilmcollective.bsky.social, Sound Unseen, Tape Freaks, @archivesonscreen.org, @miznaarabart.bsky.social, Trash Film Debauchery, Heights Theater and so many more. Here's looking at you, 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Goodbye Forever, 2025. This year we screened over 200 films with help from the likes of @cultfilmcollective.bsky.social, Sound Unseen, Tape Freaks, @archivesonscreen.org, @miznaarabart.bsky.social, Trash Film Debauchery, Heights Theater and so many more. Here's looking at you, 2026.
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Using thousands of photos taken by NASA astronauts from the ISS earlier this year (including many with dazzling auroras), Seán Doran made this incredible timelapse called Light Fantastic. [kottke.org]
Light Fantastic
Using thousands of photos taken by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmor and Don Pettit earlier this year from the International Space Station, Seán Doran made this incredible timelapse called Light Fantastic.
21,837 images ac
kottke.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Using thousands of photos taken by NASA astronauts from the ISS earlier this year (including many with dazzling auroras), Seán Doran made this incredible timelapse called Light Fantastic. [kottke.org]
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Dear Minneapolis bicyclists, bookmark this live trail plowing status page: minneapolisparks.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dear Minneapolis bicyclists, bookmark this live trail plowing status page: minneapolisparks.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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Bike lanes of university of Minnesota college town
Biking Around University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | November 18, 2025
YouTube video by Walking Minnesota
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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Bike lanes of university of Minnesota college town
Handheld phone - jaw still dropped all the way down in NE Minneapolis. #AroraBorealis
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Handheld phone - jaw still dropped all the way down in NE Minneapolis. #AroraBorealis
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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🧵 Ranked Choice Voting is Wonderful Even When my Preferred Candidate Loses: a thread (and meta-level takeaway from the St. Paul Mayoral election ...that also applies across the river to that other place they call Minneapolis)
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧵 Ranked Choice Voting is Wonderful Even When my Preferred Candidate Loses: a thread (and meta-level takeaway from the St. Paul Mayoral election ...that also applies across the river to that other place they call Minneapolis)