Katie Dailey Dillon
@kddill.bsky.social
Community and imagination. Another world is possible. Minneapolis. She/her 🧶🏳️🌈☕🚲
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Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
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Hurting people is easy. It's lazy. Anyone can do it with the right tools and the wrong morals.
Protecting people is hard. It takes restraint and courage and empathy. They will never have that. So they can never win, in the end. Minneapolis will win.
Protecting people is hard. It takes restraint and courage and empathy. They will never have that. So they can never win, in the end. Minneapolis will win.
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Hurting people is easy. It's lazy. Anyone can do it with the right tools and the wrong morals.
Protecting people is hard. It takes restraint and courage and empathy. They will never have that. So they can never win, in the end. Minneapolis will win.
Protecting people is hard. It takes restraint and courage and empathy. They will never have that. So they can never win, in the end. Minneapolis will win.
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one of the gofundme campaigns sent to me today is only trying to raise $1,600 and has a horrific story of an experience of a Hmong elder.
they've only raised $10.
they've only raised $10.
Donate to Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident, organized by Tou Yang
My name is Tou and I am a former charter school Special Educatio… Tou Yang needs your support for Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:32 PM
one of the gofundme campaigns sent to me today is only trying to raise $1,600 and has a horrific story of an experience of a Hmong elder.
they've only raised $10.
they've only raised $10.
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The Phillips neighborhoods are being targeted because it has the highest percent of residents who are not US Citizens. This fund will help feed, provide basic necessities and allow our immigrant neighbors to stay housed for 65+ families (and counting).
gofund.me/4eaa6ea75
gofund.me/4eaa6ea75
Donate to Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need, organized by Alexandria Gomez
We are a small collective of friends and community organizers working direct… Alexandria Gomez needs your support for Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need
gofund.me
January 25, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The Phillips neighborhoods are being targeted because it has the highest percent of residents who are not US Citizens. This fund will help feed, provide basic necessities and allow our immigrant neighbors to stay housed for 65+ families (and counting).
gofund.me/4eaa6ea75
gofund.me/4eaa6ea75
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How can you help Minnesotans right now?
Call your goddamn Dem Senator and tell them you will never vote for them again if they do not shut the government down over this.
If you have a republican, call them and call them fucking cowards.
Call your goddamn Dem Senator and tell them you will never vote for them again if they do not shut the government down over this.
If you have a republican, call them and call them fucking cowards.
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
How can you help Minnesotans right now?
Call your goddamn Dem Senator and tell them you will never vote for them again if they do not shut the government down over this.
If you have a republican, call them and call them fucking cowards.
Call your goddamn Dem Senator and tell them you will never vote for them again if they do not shut the government down over this.
If you have a republican, call them and call them fucking cowards.
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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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Minneapolis friends: Did you eat lunch? Don't forget to eat and drink.
(I forgot to do these things, trying to do them now.)
If you aren't already connected, talk to your neighbors and figure out your hyperlocal vigil plans for tonight.
(I forgot to do these things, trying to do them now.)
If you aren't already connected, talk to your neighbors and figure out your hyperlocal vigil plans for tonight.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Minneapolis friends: Did you eat lunch? Don't forget to eat and drink.
(I forgot to do these things, trying to do them now.)
If you aren't already connected, talk to your neighbors and figure out your hyperlocal vigil plans for tonight.
(I forgot to do these things, trying to do them now.)
If you aren't already connected, talk to your neighbors and figure out your hyperlocal vigil plans for tonight.
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if any of my out of state friends want to sponsor a meal for some very tired community protectors, my Venmo is foundbysara
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM
if any of my out of state friends want to sponsor a meal for some very tired community protectors, my Venmo is foundbysara
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once again i am asking literally anyone in a position of power to do literally anything so that our neighbors stop getting fucking murdered in the street
January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
once again i am asking literally anyone in a position of power to do literally anything so that our neighbors stop getting fucking murdered in the street
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Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.
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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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Dear neighbor,
There is a lot of ICE activity in South Minneapolis this morning. This includes the Phillips area, Central, and Powderhorn.
If you are an observer, please pair up with someone as we are seeing an escalation of tactics.
Jason Chavez 1/
There is a lot of ICE activity in South Minneapolis this morning. This includes the Phillips area, Central, and Powderhorn.
If you are an observer, please pair up with someone as we are seeing an escalation of tactics.
Jason Chavez 1/
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Dear neighbor,
There is a lot of ICE activity in South Minneapolis this morning. This includes the Phillips area, Central, and Powderhorn.
If you are an observer, please pair up with someone as we are seeing an escalation of tactics.
Jason Chavez 1/
There is a lot of ICE activity in South Minneapolis this morning. This includes the Phillips area, Central, and Powderhorn.
If you are an observer, please pair up with someone as we are seeing an escalation of tactics.
Jason Chavez 1/
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Posted with permission, art by Rachel Postler (IG: @adelarworks)
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Posted with permission, art by Rachel Postler (IG: @adelarworks)
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Those outside Minnesota looking to help today. Our unhoused neighbors rely on mutual aid for a lot of support. Please support MIWRC and @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social ! It’s gonna be (and already is) brutally cold here.
Our community is in peril. Our neighbors need our help in this time of ICE presence and subzero temperatures.
Mpls has a shortage of available shelter for residents, and our city govt has not developed adequate resources to humanely house people.
Please support MIWRC in this time of emergency.
Mpls has a shortage of available shelter for residents, and our city govt has not developed adequate resources to humanely house people.
Please support MIWRC in this time of emergency.
January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Those outside Minnesota looking to help today. Our unhoused neighbors rely on mutual aid for a lot of support. Please support MIWRC and @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social ! It’s gonna be (and already is) brutally cold here.
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Good people. Today was a really rough day on the Southside, and it was also absolutely amazing to see how we all came together to chase them out. What we witnessed was next-level—a deeply coordinated and staged “fuck you” show of force that had us on wild goose chases all day.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Good people. Today was a really rough day on the Southside, and it was also absolutely amazing to see how we all came together to chase them out. What we witnessed was next-level—a deeply coordinated and staged “fuck you” show of force that had us on wild goose chases all day.
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Dear neighbor,
We are seeing an increase in immigration enforcement and federal agents across South Minneapolis. This includes the sighting of Bovino at 34th and Cedar. There’s definitely an uptick compared to the last few days. 1/
We are seeing an increase in immigration enforcement and federal agents across South Minneapolis. This includes the sighting of Bovino at 34th and Cedar. There’s definitely an uptick compared to the last few days. 1/
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Dear neighbor,
We are seeing an increase in immigration enforcement and federal agents across South Minneapolis. This includes the sighting of Bovino at 34th and Cedar. There’s definitely an uptick compared to the last few days. 1/
We are seeing an increase in immigration enforcement and federal agents across South Minneapolis. This includes the sighting of Bovino at 34th and Cedar. There’s definitely an uptick compared to the last few days. 1/
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I think it's very fitting that the Revolutionary HQ of Minneapolis is a sex shop (that DOES NOT have a glory hole) and Revolutionary HQ of Saint Paul is a toy store where you can get Settlers of Catan.
January 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I think it's very fitting that the Revolutionary HQ of Minneapolis is a sex shop (that DOES NOT have a glory hole) and Revolutionary HQ of Saint Paul is a toy store where you can get Settlers of Catan.
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Twin Cities folk:
If you work from home or take care of children or old people in your own home, and can cycle loads of laundry while you do it, check this out as a way to truly help without neglecting your other commitments:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com
If you work from home or take care of children or old people in your own home, and can cycle loads of laundry while you do it, check this out as a way to truly help without neglecting your other commitments:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com
The Peoples Laundry MPLS
thepeopleslaundrympls.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Twin Cities folk:
If you work from home or take care of children or old people in your own home, and can cycle loads of laundry while you do it, check this out as a way to truly help without neglecting your other commitments:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com
If you work from home or take care of children or old people in your own home, and can cycle loads of laundry while you do it, check this out as a way to truly help without neglecting your other commitments:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com
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Lots of potential pullquotes here, but I think this piece works best as a whole - a powerful, infuriating overview to share with out-of-town relatives or friends who are wondering "just how bad it is in Minneapolis."
Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities, observers say federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens alike. (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens
Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, observers say there are signs that federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citiz...
www.mprnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Lots of potential pullquotes here, but I think this piece works best as a whole - a powerful, infuriating overview to share with out-of-town relatives or friends who are wondering "just how bad it is in Minneapolis."
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I've been maintaining this now-massive running blog of news, links, commentary, videos, etc. all week. Hopefully readers find it useful:
MN ICE Watch Jan. 12-16: Daily Updates on Trump's Invading Troops - Racket
Your one-stop shop for real-time ICE watching.
racketmn.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I've been maintaining this now-massive running blog of news, links, commentary, videos, etc. all week. Hopefully readers find it useful:
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A non-exhaustive list from a transplant who's been here a decade:
@mprnews.org
@minnpost.bsky.social
@sahanjournal.bsky.social
@racketmn.com
@minnesotareformer.com
@bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
@pioneerpress.bsky.social
@spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social
@mprnews.org
@minnpost.bsky.social
@sahanjournal.bsky.social
@racketmn.com
@minnesotareformer.com
@bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
@pioneerpress.bsky.social
@spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A non-exhaustive list from a transplant who's been here a decade:
@mprnews.org
@minnpost.bsky.social
@sahanjournal.bsky.social
@racketmn.com
@minnesotareformer.com
@bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
@pioneerpress.bsky.social
@spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social
@mprnews.org
@minnpost.bsky.social
@sahanjournal.bsky.social
@racketmn.com
@minnesotareformer.com
@bygeorgiafort.bsky.social
@pioneerpress.bsky.social
@spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social
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Take a 15-second break for lynx kittens
First lynx kittens ever documented in Voyageurs National Park
YouTube video by Voyageurs Wolf Project
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Take a 15-second break for lynx kittens
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We must all have ways to hold, release, some of the devastation and fury in these times of terror and rage.
When we do, we may have more capacity for useful action.
Because we must take action.
But we must have capacity.
Some words, and some resources:
When we do, we may have more capacity for useful action.
Because we must take action.
But we must have capacity.
Some words, and some resources:
how to face the horrors of now
feel, then do
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
We must all have ways to hold, release, some of the devastation and fury in these times of terror and rage.
When we do, we may have more capacity for useful action.
Because we must take action.
But we must have capacity.
Some words, and some resources:
When we do, we may have more capacity for useful action.
Because we must take action.
But we must have capacity.
Some words, and some resources:
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They hate us so much but we love each other more
January 15, 2026 at 7:31 AM
They hate us so much but we love each other more
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I didn't write this for people in the Twin Cities. I wrote this to everyone else, my feeble attempt to try to be witness to the occupation of Minnesota and the chaos of every single day right now. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...
Letter from an Occupied Minnesota
I want to write a bit about the last month in the Twin Cities.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I didn't write this for people in the Twin Cities. I wrote this to everyone else, my feeble attempt to try to be witness to the occupation of Minnesota and the chaos of every single day right now. open.substack.com/pub/wburdine...