Dave Olson
@daevo77.bsky.social
Dad, nerd, music lover, cooperator.
This ain’t no party
This ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
This ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
The Battle for Minneapolis — The New Yorker
As Donald Trump brings his retribution to a liberal city, citizens, protesters, and civic leaders try to protect one another.
apple.news
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
This ain’t no party
This ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
This ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
Following kids with home from school and then using the kid as bait to get the parents is some cruel BS. And this isn’t an isolated thing - it’s a tactic. #iceout
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family m...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Following kids with home from school and then using the kid as bait to get the parents is some cruel BS. And this isn’t an isolated thing - it’s a tactic. #iceout
“…He asked his daughter-in-law to find his identification but the agents told him they didn’t want to see it. Instead, as his 4-year-old grandson watched and cried, Thao was led out in handcuffs wearing only sandals and underwear with just a blanket wrapped around his shoulders.”
U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn a...
www.mprnews.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“…He asked his daughter-in-law to find his identification but the agents told him they didn’t want to see it. Instead, as his 4-year-old grandson watched and cried, Thao was led out in handcuffs wearing only sandals and underwear with just a blanket wrapped around his shoulders.”
This is a good summary of what is happening.
Cecelia Caspram (@fortheloveofhumanity)
Friends, I'm here to bear witness, to tell you what's happening on-the-ground here in Minneapolis.
A taste:
➡️ A fundraising comrade reported she had long guns pointed at her while she was in an ar...
substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
This is a good summary of what is happening.
@mischieftoy.com is one of our family’s favorite places - one of those rare places where a kid can feel safe and seen. Stop by today and pick up a game or a 3D printed critter and support a truly special place.
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.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
@mischieftoy.com is one of our family’s favorite places - one of those rare places where a kid can feel safe and seen. Stop by today and pick up a game or a 3D printed critter and support a truly special place.
Kudos to the moms and dads patrolling our school in St. Paul - it’s been cold work this week
As absenteeism rises in Minnesota with the surge of ICE agents, some parents are helping patrol neighborhoods and get kids safely to school. And for those who are too afraid to leave, they deliver groceries, help with laundry and check in on their well-being.
Meet the Minneapolis parents patrolling their schools amid ICE operations
As federal agents continue their surge in Minnesota, Twin Cities parents are organizing to support their immigrant neighbors. MPR News spoke to a parent group that’s driving neighbor kids to school, d...
www.mprnews.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Kudos to the moms and dads patrolling our school in St. Paul - it’s been cold work this week
Reposted by Dave Olson
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
Reposted by Dave Olson
People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues
Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some sc...
www.mprnews.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Noem tells Walz and Frey to grow up: “When you use the kind of language that you use against law enforcement officers, they lose their credibility.” As part of an administration that lost any shred of credibility long, long ago, I guess she would know. apple.news/A2_gxE-mrQH-...
Kristi Noem tells Walz and Frey to ‘grow up’ — POLITICO
The Homeland Security secretary said the Democratic leaders have “inflamed” the public after the shooting of Renee Good.
apple.news
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Noem tells Walz and Frey to grow up: “When you use the kind of language that you use against law enforcement officers, they lose their credibility.” As part of an administration that lost any shred of credibility long, long ago, I guess she would know. apple.news/A2_gxE-mrQH-...
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I am so angry right now, and so heart broken I can’t think straight. Rest in peace and power, Renee Good.💔
January 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
I am so angry right now, and so heart broken I can’t think straight. Rest in peace and power, Renee Good.💔
None of this is moral. None of it is legal. And if the American people don’t put an end to it, then we are part of it.
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
None of this is moral. None of it is legal. And if the American people don’t put an end to it, then we are part of it.
I wish I had realized what a gem
Representative Hortman was while she was alive. I wish I had paid more attention. What an inspiring leader! And what a tragedy her murder was for all of Minnesota. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Representative Hortman was while she was alive. I wish I had paid more attention. What an inspiring leader! And what a tragedy her murder was for all of Minnesota. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I wish I had realized what a gem
Representative Hortman was while she was alive. I wish I had paid more attention. What an inspiring leader! And what a tragedy her murder was for all of Minnesota. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Representative Hortman was while she was alive. I wish I had paid more attention. What an inspiring leader! And what a tragedy her murder was for all of Minnesota. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
John Oliver and @lastweektonight.com auctioning off weird shit from the show to raise money for public media was the good news I needed last night. Visit e.givesmart.com/events/LYw/i... to bid or contribute to a station in need at adoptastation.org.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
John Oliver and @lastweektonight.com auctioning off weird shit from the show to raise money for public media was the good news I needed last night. Visit e.givesmart.com/events/LYw/i... to bid or contribute to a station in need at adoptastation.org.
Reposted by Dave Olson
I’m just going to say it…
It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.
It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I’m just going to say it…
It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.
It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.
Portlandia, I am so proud of you
October 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Portlandia, I am so proud of you
What a treat to see Chance in DC
October 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
What a treat to see Chance in DC
Reposted by Dave Olson
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Reposted by Dave Olson
October 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Cooperatives bring people together
September 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Cooperatives bring people together
Folks on the right don't like to be called fascist or authoritarian, but between the suppression of free speech in the media and this old chestnut, the shoe clearly fits: www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
‘We can’t delay any longer’: Trump urges Bondi to prosecute his rivals
In a Truth Social post Saturday, the president specifically called out Sen. Adam Schiff, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James for prosecution.
www.politico.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Folks on the right don't like to be called fascist or authoritarian, but between the suppression of free speech in the media and this old chestnut, the shoe clearly fits: www.politico.com/news/2025/09...