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Carolyn (she/her)
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Minnesotan, Methodist, cook, cat lady, chaplain turned legislative staffer.
Saint Paul is the superior Twin City.
God bless abortion providers. God bless abortion care patients.
Opinions = my own
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derzquist.net
UNITE HERE Local 17 represents more than 6,000 workers. The majority of our membership is women, immigrants and people of color.

Minnesota is under attack by Federal ICE Agents indiscriminately targeting people of color.

WE NEED YOUR HELP — Please support this hardship fund.
UNITE HERE Local #17 Hardship Fund | Working Partnerships
Help Working Partnerships meet their fundraising goal by sharing this campaign.
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
carolynlb.bsky.social
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January 18, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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leahlikesdogs.bsky.social
This is part of why it is particularly important for the kind of men whose respect matters to these guys--white and white passing men, especially large ones, especially very masc-presenting ones--to participate in protests, observation, and resistance. It disrupts what makes it worthwhile for them.
nbedera.bsky.social Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 4d
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.

The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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wedge.live
Today's good cause is the Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance. Their Venmo ID is CRwork26. Let the donating begin.
January 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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rossraihala.bsky.social
I talked to four east metro small businesses about how they're fighting back against ICE. Here's my column (gift link). Please share!
Ross Raihala: How four small businesses are speaking out about ICE
It comes with risk, but some businesses feel they need to speak out.
www.twincities.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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nenookaasi.bsky.social
‼️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
‼️ URGENT Our unsheltered Indigenous relatives need a warm place to survive. While ICE terrorizes Minneapolis, detaining Native people who are citizens of this land since time immemorial, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center is holding the line. Our people cannot shelter safely outside. MIWRC offers a culturally grounded, low-barrier sanctuary in the heart of the Phillips neighborhood. The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center warming shelter is open. But keeping it open costs money. They need $45,000 to maintain operations as this crisis continues. This week: → One person died from exposure → Four Oglala Sioux tribal members were detained by ICE → Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent → Temps are plunging to dangerous, deadly levels Beyond warmth, food, and safety, MIRC staff will help guests obtain tribal IDs and documentation. Right now, that paperwork can be the difference between freedom and detention. This is about survival. This is about sovereignty. This is about taking care of our own when the government won’t. Donate now: https://bit.ly/Healinglight Every dollar keeps the doors open. Share widely. Miigwech 🌷🪶
January 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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zaynabmmohamed.bsky.social
This is shockingly out of touch, please donate your money to the communities that are being attacked by masked federal agents.

Also, in-person precinct caucuses are a terrible idea, there are immigrant families who haven’t left their houses in weeks.
simonwdc.bsky.social Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 4d
So friends, I launched a campaign to raise money for the Democratic Party of Minnesota (@dfl.org) to help them combat ICE's lawless assault. MN Dem Party Chair Richard Carlbom joined me for the kickoff. Learn more, donate, and let's rally for the courageous people of Minnesota, together! 👇
simonwdc.bsky.social Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 4d
We launched a new campaign to help the courageous people of Minnesota. Learn more and join us 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/a-new-camp...
January 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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cathywurzer.bsky.social
From the respected journalism organization @poynterinstitute.bsky.social on the importance of documenting events in Minnesota and elsewhere.

www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
This moment will be defined by what we choose to record - Poynter
Local press and local residents must document history as federal force grows routine
www.poynter.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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mischieftoy.com
Given the timing, we consider this to be targeted harassment as punishment for exercising our First Amendment rights.

We're still handing out free whistles. And we just got in hundreds of new yard signs.

Keep resisting, Minnesota. We love you.
Yard signs on display
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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mischieftoy.com
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.

In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
DHS notice of inspection
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
When the racist meme becomes national policy
Family Guy - officer holds up color palette to determine American or foreignness Minneapolis: facial recognition app being used to detect brown skinned man
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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ag.state.mn.us
This is an important preliminary win for all Minnesotans exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest and witness.

Thanks and congratulations to the ACLU and the plaintiffs for standing strong for this bedrock principle.
January 17, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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catconlan.net
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota January 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Member remains in ICE custody in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know he has been transferred to an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers. And he is one of dozens of Minnesota union members who have been detained in recent weeks. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since the surge began in December, according to an MPR News report. But the agency has not provided details about the people arrested, such as how many were charged with a crime, how many face deportation, and how many were subsequently released. “The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild stands with our member and his family as they face an uncertainty that is all too common in our state right now,” local president Nick Woltman said. “Like all Minnesota workers, our members deserve to feel safe in their communities both on and off the job.” “The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and infuriating,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. “My heart goes out to his family, who are now without their father and husband. As a union, we commit to fight for each other as stewards of our communities—especially in times as dark as this, while federal agents continue to target working families.” ALT TEXT CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
carolynlb.bsky.social
Twin Cities local here -- Strib is literally owned by a billionaire. Strongly urge contributions to these outlets instead:

@sahanjournal.bsky.social
@minnesotareformer.com
@minnpost.bsky.social
@racketmn.com
@mprnews.org
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d
2/ lots of people on here decry paywalls and insist they’d pay something if only there was a lower price point. Ok, donate to their news fund. Their reporting (and @mprnews.org) is undergirding much of what you read anywhere www.startribunecompany.com/donate/
Donate - Star Tribune Company
Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Photo by Brian Peterson A free press comes at a…
www.startribunecompany.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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taylordahlin.com
this is why you should only be listening to minneapolis residents when it comes to our city. star tribune’s billionaire owner can give his own money if he wants to help
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d
2/ lots of people on here decry paywalls and insist they’d pay something if only there was a lower price point. Ok, donate to their news fund. Their reporting (and @mprnews.org) is undergirding much of what you read anywhere www.startribunecompany.com/donate/
Donate - Star Tribune Company
Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund Support the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Photo by Brian Peterson A free press comes at a…
www.startribunecompany.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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minnesotareformer.com
For every ICE arrest that draws a crowd with cameras and whistles, there are an untold number happening quietly when no one is watching.
These are the arrests you’re not seeing • Minnesota Reformer
A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a cold January morning, the hood of a grey sweatshirt pulled over his thick dark hair. He unzips his black outer coat and look...
minnesotareformer.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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jchavezmpls.bsky.social
I just got a call from a relative letting me know his close friend’s mother was kidnapped by ICE while she was heading to work. We’re close to our goal, but we need your help to bring Lidia Escobar Maya home. This will help with lawyer and bond fees. Working is not a crime. 💔

gofund.me/c4fd43a62
Donate to Help us get my mother out of ICE custody please, organized by Alexis Sanchez
Hello, good morning or evening. My mother was detained by ICE leaving f… Alexis Sanchez needs your support for Help us get my mother out of ICE custody please
gofund.me
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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blindeke.bsky.social
Good example of the kind of people ICE is extrajudicially targeting. www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
Attorney: No proper warrant for Minneapolis man's arrest in home
The arrest of Garrison Gibson came in a city increasingly on edge after an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good last week.
www.minnpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
carolynlb.bsky.social
Thank you, County Attorney Choi.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/15/r...
Ramsey County sets plan to investigate fed officer shooting cases
The guidance comes after the U.S. Attorney’s Office decided not to work with the state in the Renee Good shooting investigation.
www.twincities.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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jasoncomix.bsky.social
Please read and share with anyone who might be planning on counterprotesting in Cedar-Riverside this weekend
A flyer from the West Bank business association. Text reads: WEST *BANK MPLS Community Notice - Cedar-Riverside | Saturday, January 17 Community leaders in Cedar-Riverside, including elected officials, rapid response teams, faith leaders, community organizations, and residents, are sharing the following information to ensure safety and clarity this weekend. We have been made aware that a small group of racist and anti-Muslim agitators may attempt to come into the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Saturday, January 17. Their intention appears to be to provoke disruption and create fear. Our community will not be drawn into that. To support safety and stability, trained community patrollers wearing yellow vests, faith leaders wearing orange vests, and local law enforcement, including the Sheriff's Office and the Minneapolis Police Department, will be present to monitor and respond to any potential concerns. Guidance for Cedar-Riverside Community Members • Do not be afraid • Go about your day as usual. • If you see protest activity or offensive behavior, do not engage, argue, confront, or respond • Avoid conversations with strangers, individuals recording video, or members of the media. • If you have concerns or feel unsafe, approach a community patroller or call 911. Guidance for Those Outside the Community No protest activity is needed, welcomed, or appropriate inside Cedar-Riverside. • If you wish to support the community, please coordinate with your local neighborhood rapid response network rather than coming into the area. Cedar-Riverside is strong, resilient, and united. We look out for one another, and we continue keeping our community safe together.
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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cjzero.bsky.social
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
carolynlb.bsky.social
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carol-sompls.bsky.social Carol D @carol-sompls.bsky.social · 6d
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
carolynlb.bsky.social
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donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d
Which types of welfare fraud are politely litigated between white collar lawyers, and which types of welfare fraud are used to justify an immigration purge and shutting off resources to the poor?
mcbridetd.bsky.social Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 5d
Kaiser Permanente, DOJ reach $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/k...
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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jcollins.bsky.social
At 25th and Lyndale Ave N., Minneapolis, the very residential scene where an ICE agent shot and wounded a man last night. Smells strongly of tear gas. I started coughing as soon as I got here. Police tape everywhere. A CS gas canister and smashed computer on the ground.
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM