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Jon Collins

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These peaceful observers I spoke to had ICE show up at their homes in what they see as attempts at intimidation. ICE has somehow been accessing Minnesotans' private data in likely violation of state law, according to privacy advocates.

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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists

MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advo...

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January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM

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sarah jeong

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preview says 3, as of now the headline is updated to 6

Jake Schwitzer @jakeschwitzer.bsky.social · 6h

holy shit.

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3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

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January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM

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Kameron Hurley

@kameronhurley.com

Biggest writing challenge I've had to overcome last few years is regaining confidence in myself: confidence that I can fix shitty series of first attempts. I started last book over like 50 times. This one,I'm keeping scene bones I know are good and going over it again, and again, til it gets clearer

January 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM

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