Kurt Fried
@kurtfried.bsky.social
Writer. One of the producers of EXIT ZERO, a horror movie currently in the works. Www.exitzerothemovie.com.
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is a stirring rebuke to the part of the American government and the American electorate that has chosen to scorn and reject basic human decency. Never forget, never forgive.
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The Minnesota strike has made it to the top story on NYT. I am not a knee jerk NYT hater, but imo this is noteworthy given the paper’s relative lack of interest in other recent anti-Trump protest activity
January 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Minnesota strike has made it to the top story on NYT. I am not a knee jerk NYT hater, but imo this is noteworthy given the paper’s relative lack of interest in other recent anti-Trump protest activity
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TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!
Minnesotans are bringing a halt to business as usual - no work, no shopping, no school - to demand ICE OUT.
If you're not in Minnesota, support their demands and find an event near you here: iceoutforgood.org
Minnesotans are bringing a halt to business as usual - no work, no shopping, no school - to demand ICE OUT.
If you're not in Minnesota, support their demands and find an event near you here: iceoutforgood.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!
Minnesotans are bringing a halt to business as usual - no work, no shopping, no school - to demand ICE OUT.
If you're not in Minnesota, support their demands and find an event near you here: iceoutforgood.org
Minnesotans are bringing a halt to business as usual - no work, no shopping, no school - to demand ICE OUT.
If you're not in Minnesota, support their demands and find an event near you here: iceoutforgood.org
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Tom Suozzi represents the NY-3 district on northwestern Long Island.
If there's any mayor or town council member in Syosset or Great Neck or wherever who wants to make their move, this is the time.
Denounce this vote, promise you'd stand up to the goons, and you'd raise a million in a week.
If there's any mayor or town council member in Syosset or Great Neck or wherever who wants to make their move, this is the time.
Denounce this vote, promise you'd stand up to the goons, and you'd raise a million in a week.
FWIW:
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
Golden is retiring.
The filing deadline has passed in NC; Davis is the only Dem running.
The filing deadline has passed in TX; Gonzalez & Cuellar both have primary opponents.
Gillen has several Dem opponents as well, as does Perez.
If you want to primary Suozzi, you still have until 3/30.
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Tom Suozzi represents the NY-3 district on northwestern Long Island.
If there's any mayor or town council member in Syosset or Great Neck or wherever who wants to make their move, this is the time.
Denounce this vote, promise you'd stand up to the goons, and you'd raise a million in a week.
If there's any mayor or town council member in Syosset or Great Neck or wherever who wants to make their move, this is the time.
Denounce this vote, promise you'd stand up to the goons, and you'd raise a million in a week.
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Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now.
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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This is important & revealing. Gallego is from AZ. He ran to the right of Dems in 2024 on immigration. The fact he's saying this speaks volumes. He sees where the public is on ICE. Tear it down. Build another non-police-state-freak-show immigration enforcement agency.
Arizona’s @gallego.senate.gov : "I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, not the goon squad that has come from Stephen Miller and Trump."
January 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is important & revealing. Gallego is from AZ. He ran to the right of Dems in 2024 on immigration. The fact he's saying this speaks volumes. He sees where the public is on ICE. Tear it down. Build another non-police-state-freak-show immigration enforcement agency.
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one of the best things about this whole nightmare has been watching a whole bunch of folks who have clearly never been seriously political in their lives standing up and going, no, absolutely the fuck not, we’re not letting this happen
ICE and MAGA really did bet the farm on all of Minneapolis’s white people going “oh yes, please take away our disgusting, evil non-white-foreigner neighbors, oh thank you so much.”
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
January 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
one of the best things about this whole nightmare has been watching a whole bunch of folks who have clearly never been seriously political in their lives standing up and going, no, absolutely the fuck not, we’re not letting this happen
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I will not vote to fund DHS & ICE while they are putting Americans in danger, recklessly violating laws and decency, and refusing to be held accountable for or allow any oversight of their actions.
Congress must provide checks and balances to an Administration out of control.
Congress must provide checks and balances to an Administration out of control.
January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I will not vote to fund DHS & ICE while they are putting Americans in danger, recklessly violating laws and decency, and refusing to be held accountable for or allow any oversight of their actions.
Congress must provide checks and balances to an Administration out of control.
Congress must provide checks and balances to an Administration out of control.
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
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We don't exist in the same reality in this country. Never really have. Here's something I wrote in 2013 about what police in Chicago do to young Black and Brown people REGULARLY: www.usprisonculture.com/2013/02/19/o...
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We don't exist in the same reality in this country. Never really have. Here's something I wrote in 2013 about what police in Chicago do to young Black and Brown people REGULARLY: www.usprisonculture.com/2013/02/19/o...
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1. A few days ago, we reported that New Jersey Democrats were running out of time to pass their trans shield/sanctuary bill.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
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Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
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New Jersey Remains Among Last Blue States Without Trans Shield Law As Democrats Punt To Next Session
There’s a new governor, a new legislature, and a new call to action. Will New Jersey lawmakers finally protect trans kids’ care?
www.erininthemorning.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
1. A few days ago, we reported that New Jersey Democrats were running out of time to pass their trans shield/sanctuary bill.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Sadly, it would appear New Jersey Dems failed to do so, making them one of the only blue states without such protections.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
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For all those who have been calling for a General Strike.
How we support a localized/ state-wide General Strike to succeed, is an important muscle building exercise for a larger General Strike.
How we support a localized/ state-wide General Strike to succeed, is an important muscle building exercise for a larger General Strike.
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
For all those who have been calling for a General Strike.
How we support a localized/ state-wide General Strike to succeed, is an important muscle building exercise for a larger General Strike.
How we support a localized/ state-wide General Strike to succeed, is an important muscle building exercise for a larger General Strike.
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
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every single official in a city invaded by ice thugs needs to do the exact same thing
Minneapolis mayor is "demanding ICE to leave the city immediately."
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
every single official in a city invaded by ice thugs needs to do the exact same thing
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‼️DONATIONS NEEDED‼️
It’s almost the 1st when we send $150 to recently housed & unhoused people in DC!
Help us fill up our Cashap! Donate if able!
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
One time & recurring donations can be made on our Givebutter: givebutter.com/remorahouse
Thank you all!
It’s almost the 1st when we send $150 to recently housed & unhoused people in DC!
Help us fill up our Cashap! Donate if able!
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
One time & recurring donations can be made on our Givebutter: givebutter.com/remorahouse
Thank you all!
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
‼️DONATIONS NEEDED‼️
It’s almost the 1st when we send $150 to recently housed & unhoused people in DC!
Help us fill up our Cashap! Donate if able!
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
One time & recurring donations can be made on our Givebutter: givebutter.com/remorahouse
Thank you all!
It’s almost the 1st when we send $150 to recently housed & unhoused people in DC!
Help us fill up our Cashap! Donate if able!
Cashap: $RemoraHouseDC
One time & recurring donations can be made on our Givebutter: givebutter.com/remorahouse
Thank you all!
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Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app
December 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app
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If you are going to read one thing today it needs to be this letter
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
If you are going to read one thing today it needs to be this letter
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one thing that is important to know is that BIRTH OF A NATION is so racist that people at the *time*, in 1915, were like, “holy shit this is racist”
When the slightest bit of research shows he was consistently racist and a daddy issues Confederate fanboy.
People try to paint BIRTH OF A NATION as a masterpiece with some unfortunate racism. The whole movie is racist, the “masterpiece “ thing was backfilled to excuse it.
People try to paint BIRTH OF A NATION as a masterpiece with some unfortunate racism. The whole movie is racist, the “masterpiece “ thing was backfilled to excuse it.
December 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
one thing that is important to know is that BIRTH OF A NATION is so racist that people at the *time*, in 1915, were like, “holy shit this is racist”
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!