Str
@esther-author.bsky.social
I write fiction, teach coding, raise children, and take quirky community ed classes. Currently obsessed with late classical Greece, activist lawyers who are fighting fascism and local organizers teaching me how to fight fascism in my neighborhood.
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
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Slow-Mo of Alex Pretti's execution is brutal. He was shot 4 times in the back.
Then the psychopath stepped back & emptied his clip 6 more times while Alex was laying motionless on the ground.
Here's Alex honoring a fallen soldier at the VA. An American who understood honor & sacrifice intimately 🤍
Then the psychopath stepped back & emptied his clip 6 more times while Alex was laying motionless on the ground.
Here's Alex honoring a fallen soldier at the VA. An American who understood honor & sacrifice intimately 🤍
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Slow-Mo of Alex Pretti's execution is brutal. He was shot 4 times in the back.
Then the psychopath stepped back & emptied his clip 6 more times while Alex was laying motionless on the ground.
Here's Alex honoring a fallen soldier at the VA. An American who understood honor & sacrifice intimately 🤍
Then the psychopath stepped back & emptied his clip 6 more times while Alex was laying motionless on the ground.
Here's Alex honoring a fallen soldier at the VA. An American who understood honor & sacrifice intimately 🤍
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Gotta remind yourself not to cry when you see the kid's signs.
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
January 23, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Gotta remind yourself not to cry when you see the kid's signs.
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
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If you see someone being taken, get their name. GET THEIR NAME. Call out, "what's your name?" or "como te llama?" and record or write it (or both, ideally both) and then call Monarca at 612-441-2881 with the person's name.
This something I want people to understand. If you don’t get their names, they’re just gone. There’s no arrest record and the snatch-and-grabs can last seconds. People simply disappear and we can’t find out who they are or what happened to them.
They seem to be making a habit of it.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If you see someone being taken, get their name. GET THEIR NAME. Call out, "what's your name?" or "como te llama?" and record or write it (or both, ideally both) and then call Monarca at 612-441-2881 with the person's name.
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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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
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January 24, 2026 at 12:14 AM
help immigrant kids do remote schooling instead of being hunted at bus stops by ICE! Seriously that is what they are doing in Minneapolis. Please help us buy computers & wifi hotspots for these kids & their families. givebutter.com/laptopsforle...
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM
help immigrant kids do remote schooling instead of being hunted at bus stops by ICE! Seriously that is what they are doing in Minneapolis. Please help us buy computers & wifi hotspots for these kids & their families. givebutter.com/laptopsforle...
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hennepin county sheriff’s office ramped up their work helping ICE even as dawanna witt announces her campaign kickoff. reports from whipple say they are acting as crowd control
they’ve created a barrier and ICE are barely guarding the gates now because HCSO are doing it for them. this frees up ICE
they’ve created a barrier and ICE are barely guarding the gates now because HCSO are doing it for them. this frees up ICE
remember that the sheriff is an elected position, and dawanna witt is up for reelection in november. let’s see if the way hennepin county sheriffs have been assisting ICE spurs a challenger
January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
hennepin county sheriff’s office ramped up their work helping ICE even as dawanna witt announces her campaign kickoff. reports from whipple say they are acting as crowd control
they’ve created a barrier and ICE are barely guarding the gates now because HCSO are doing it for them. this frees up ICE
they’ve created a barrier and ICE are barely guarding the gates now because HCSO are doing it for them. this frees up ICE
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This week, the House votes on DHS funding.
I will not vote to give ICE a single cent.
No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.
I will not vote to give ICE a single cent.
No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This week, the House votes on DHS funding.
I will not vote to give ICE a single cent.
No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.
I will not vote to give ICE a single cent.
No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.
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school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
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Another person taken today from the quarry, leaving a wife and a young baby without support.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Another person taken today from the quarry, leaving a wife and a young baby without support.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
If you are vulnerable or at risk, please stay away from the quarry. Target and Home Depot parking lots have been staging sites for ICE with lots of activity.
Stay safe and stay vigilant.
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Dear neighbor,
I’m joining faith leaders, union representatives and community members who are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, January 23, 2026.
This will be a general strike in Minnesota (no work, school, or shopping) in support of our immigrant neighbors. 1/
I’m joining faith leaders, union representatives and community members who are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, January 23, 2026.
This will be a general strike in Minnesota (no work, school, or shopping) in support of our immigrant neighbors. 1/
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Dear neighbor,
I’m joining faith leaders, union representatives and community members who are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, January 23, 2026.
This will be a general strike in Minnesota (no work, school, or shopping) in support of our immigrant neighbors. 1/
I’m joining faith leaders, union representatives and community members who are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, January 23, 2026.
This will be a general strike in Minnesota (no work, school, or shopping) in support of our immigrant neighbors. 1/
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If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487
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Help me keep this family together. Immigration enforcement has forced this beauty salon on Lake Street to close down. This was the only income for the family and now they need our help with rent, utilities, food, and basic necessities to protect their daughters.
gofund.me/d790274dd
gofund.me/d790274dd
Donate to Help me protect my daughters during this time of crisis., organized by Claudia Hernandez
Dear Community,
I never imagined I would have to write somet… Claudia Hernandez needs your support for Help me protect my daughters during this time of crisis.
gofund.me
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Help me keep this family together. Immigration enforcement has forced this beauty salon on Lake Street to close down. This was the only income for the family and now they need our help with rent, utilities, food, and basic necessities to protect their daughters.
gofund.me/d790274dd
gofund.me/d790274dd
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a couple just seen from the car window yesterday
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM
a couple just seen from the car window yesterday
Help me support a Minneapolis largely immigrant school that has been hit hard during this fascist occupation! One student was literally abducted from a bus stop last week. We are helping students get laptops so they can safely transition to remote learning. givebutter.com/laptopsforle...
Laptops for Learners
Help purchase computers for students
givebutter.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Help me support a Minneapolis largely immigrant school that has been hit hard during this fascist occupation! One student was literally abducted from a bus stop last week. We are helping students get laptops so they can safely transition to remote learning. givebutter.com/laptopsforle...
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Not an endorsement but Craig deserves a prison sentence, not higher office.
January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Not an endorsement but Craig deserves a prison sentence, not higher office.
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There’s reports that there will be 1,000 more agents coming to our city. We need that same surge in residents out patrolling our streets. Even if you can’t patrol, come work from a coffee shop on one of cultural corridors so you can be there to show up for our neighbors.
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
There’s reports that there will be 1,000 more agents coming to our city. We need that same surge in residents out patrolling our streets. Even if you can’t patrol, come work from a coffee shop on one of cultural corridors so you can be there to show up for our neighbors.
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I can’t emphasize enough how shocked my out of state friends and family are when I tell them what has happened in Minneapolis since Renee Good’s murder.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I can’t emphasize enough how shocked my out of state friends and family are when I tell them what has happened in Minneapolis since Renee Good’s murder.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
Without reliable media, most not-chronically-online people are completely in the dark. If you want to help Minnesota, tell people what you know.
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"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
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I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.
NEW: These are ICE agents removing evidence from the shooter's home. They are not DOJ, they are Jonathan Ross's friends and coworkers, not DOJ.
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
This agent removing Ross's personal computer was reported yesterday Jan 9 for boxing in a volunteer and telling them "I'll dedicate my next arrest to you"
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I broke the story yesterday that masked ICE agents (not DOJ) were removing items including a personal computer from the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Renee Good. I have yet to see a single news outlet cover this or an elected official even acknowledge it.