Patrick McDermott
@pdmcdermott.bsky.social
Father, Humanist, Helper
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“They have shown the world how to fight back successfully, using an iron resolve, a superior information operation, and winter grit, without resorting to the violence being used against them.”
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
“They have shown the world how to fight back successfully, using an iron resolve, a superior information operation, and winter grit, without resorting to the violence being used against them.”
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More of this, please.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
More of this, please.
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Hands up to Minneapolis City Council. Grind those gears!
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Hands up to Minneapolis City Council. Grind those gears!
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The bravery of everyday people like Marimar should inspire us all.
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The bravery of everyday people like Marimar should inspire us all.
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High school students across the country continue to be our moral compass 👏👏👏
Hundreds of students at five midcoast high schools walked out of classes today and converged on the Sagadahoc Bridge in Bath with signs to protest federal immigration enforcement in the state:
Students at 5 midcoast high schools walk out of class to protest federal immigration enforcement
Hundreds of students at five midcoast high schools walked out of classes today and converged on the Sagadahoc Bridge in Bath with signs to protest federal immigration enforcement in the state.
www.mainepublic.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:48 PM
High school students across the country continue to be our moral compass 👏👏👏
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ICE OUT!
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
ICE OUT!
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“Peace isn’t what you ask for when the boot is already on someone’s neck. Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don’t want to be interrupted” ❤️🔥
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“Peace isn’t what you ask for when the boot is already on someone’s neck. Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don’t want to be interrupted” ❤️🔥
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"In mid-January, a neighborhood organization for a part of town called Whittier put out a call for a meeting to organize a “Neighborhood ICE response”; more than 800 people showed up at the local elementary school and formed a tidy line extending well beyond the door."
January 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"In mid-January, a neighborhood organization for a part of town called Whittier put out a call for a meeting to organize a “Neighborhood ICE response”; more than 800 people showed up at the local elementary school and formed a tidy line extending well beyond the door."
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Jane Fonda plugged Freedom Trainers, a collective supporting people on ways to get involved to stand up against attacks to our rights and freedoms.
Sign up here: freedomtrainers.net
Sign up here: freedomtrainers.net
Home - Freedom Trainers
Collective Noncooperation Training for these times
freedomtrainers.net
January 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Jane Fonda plugged Freedom Trainers, a collective supporting people on ways to get involved to stand up against attacks to our rights and freedoms.
Sign up here: freedomtrainers.net
Sign up here: freedomtrainers.net
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Thank you Jane Fonda for speaking up about the importance of resistance and some great tactics we can utilize
"Lines Are Being Crossed, And It's Enough!" - Jane Fonda On America's Slide Into Authoritarianism
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Thank you Jane Fonda for speaking up about the importance of resistance and some great tactics we can utilize
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People across the country walked out of school and work on Tuesday afternoon as part of a nationwide walkout to protest the Trump Administration.
Nationwide ‘Free America’ Walkout Held in Protest of Trump
People across the country walked out of school and work as part of a nationwide movement to protest the Administration.
time.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
People across the country walked out of school and work on Tuesday afternoon as part of a nationwide walkout to protest the Trump Administration.
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Read the latest from Daniel Hunter and Choose Democracy 👇
General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but to succeed they require an organized majority, networks of solidarity and resources to weather repression, writes Daniel Hunter. #iceout
What’s it going to take to get to mass strikes?
General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but they require an organized majority, solidarity and resources to weather repression.
wagingnonviolence.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Read the latest from Daniel Hunter and Choose Democracy 👇
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The ways that artists are fuelling resistance to ICE ❤️🔥
Pictured is Akiiwan Beadwork by Tayla Fairbanks, member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Find their work here: akiiwanbeadwork.com
IG: www.instagram.com/p/DTlrCZTDz80/
FB: www.facebook.com/share/1K7Qzp...
Pictured is Akiiwan Beadwork by Tayla Fairbanks, member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Find their work here: akiiwanbeadwork.com
IG: www.instagram.com/p/DTlrCZTDz80/
FB: www.facebook.com/share/1K7Qzp...
January 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The ways that artists are fuelling resistance to ICE ❤️🔥
Pictured is Akiiwan Beadwork by Tayla Fairbanks, member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Find their work here: akiiwanbeadwork.com
IG: www.instagram.com/p/DTlrCZTDz80/
FB: www.facebook.com/share/1K7Qzp...
Pictured is Akiiwan Beadwork by Tayla Fairbanks, member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Find their work here: akiiwanbeadwork.com
IG: www.instagram.com/p/DTlrCZTDz80/
FB: www.facebook.com/share/1K7Qzp...
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This is so important: "Rent is the first thing that they fall behind not because they're irresponsible, but because they are trying to stay safe," said Council Member Jamal Osman.
Before today's Minneapolis City Council meeting, Council Members Soren Stevenson, Jamal Osman and Robin Wonsley spoke about an eviction moratorium and a proposed ordinance that would pause rents during the federal raids that are happening in Minneapolis.
January 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This is so important: "Rent is the first thing that they fall behind not because they're irresponsible, but because they are trying to stay safe," said Council Member Jamal Osman.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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The MIRA Coalition is hosting a Bystander Training on January 15th on Zoom. This training is meant to provide you with tools and strategies to safely and effectively respond when witnessing immigration enforcement.
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The MIRA Coalition is hosting a Bystander Training on January 15th on Zoom. This training is meant to provide you with tools and strategies to safely and effectively respond when witnessing immigration enforcement.
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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"Faith leaders, union representatives and community members are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, Jan. 23 — urging all Minnesotans not to go to work, school or go shopping"
Minnesota faith, union, community leaders call for economic blackout on Jan. 23
Faith leaders, union representatives and community members are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, Jan. 23 — urging all Minnesotans not to go to work, school or go shopping.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
"Faith leaders, union representatives and community members are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, Jan. 23 — urging all Minnesotans not to go to work, school or go shopping"
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My “Hex Ice” graphic is available for free as part of the @justseeds.bsky.social “Abolish ICE” collection!
Go to justseeds.org/graphics to download it along with tons of other art.
Go to justseeds.org/graphics to download it along with tons of other art.
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My “Hex Ice” graphic is available for free as part of the @justseeds.bsky.social “Abolish ICE” collection!
Go to justseeds.org/graphics to download it along with tons of other art.
Go to justseeds.org/graphics to download it along with tons of other art.
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Want to support ICE observers in Minneapolis right now? You can buy dash cams and memory cards and have them sent directly to organizers 👇
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Want to support ICE observers in Minneapolis right now? You can buy dash cams and memory cards and have them sent directly to organizers 👇
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Mob boss. Not a President.
Trump: “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President”
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Mob boss. Not a President.
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Among many ironies here is that “mafia state” is probably the best descriptor of modern Venezuela. Basically a mafia beef between two gangsters.
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Among many ironies here is that “mafia state” is probably the best descriptor of modern Venezuela. Basically a mafia beef between two gangsters.
To All US Military Service Members: Trump’s order to capture Maduro and his wife, strike Venezuela, and potentially invade via troops on the ground is incontrovertibly an “illegal” order. You not only have the right but the obligation to refuse to follow illegal orders. Uphold the Constitution.
January 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
To All US Military Service Members: Trump’s order to capture Maduro and his wife, strike Venezuela, and potentially invade via troops on the ground is incontrovertibly an “illegal” order. You not only have the right but the obligation to refuse to follow illegal orders. Uphold the Constitution.
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Just unfollowed @adamkinzinger.substack.com because like every Republican he’s two faced - said one thing here and something entirely different on X.
There’s enough bullshite flying around, I won’t follow it.
There’s enough bullshite flying around, I won’t follow it.
January 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Just unfollowed @adamkinzinger.substack.com because like every Republican he’s two faced - said one thing here and something entirely different on X.
There’s enough bullshite flying around, I won’t follow it.
There’s enough bullshite flying around, I won’t follow it.
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American voters will lose more than just elections if they don't vote to get every Republican out of congress as they can in 2026. They will erode any chance we have at fair and free elections in 2028. And that is because too many of you apathetic assholes don't vote like your lives depend on it!
a little girl is sitting on a couch and making a funny face and saying period .
ALT: a little girl is sitting on a couch and making a funny face and saying period .
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
American voters will lose more than just elections if they don't vote to get every Republican out of congress as they can in 2026. They will erode any chance we have at fair and free elections in 2028. And that is because too many of you apathetic assholes don't vote like your lives depend on it!
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Yep!👍
Wow I can’t believe a republican president did what the last 3 republican presidents did and launched us into a recession and a useless war for oil.
Wow I can’t believe a republican president did what the last 3 republican presidents did and launched us into a recession and a useless war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Yep!👍
Wow I can’t believe a republican president did what the last 3 republican presidents did and launched us into a recession and a useless war for oil.
Wow I can’t believe a republican president did what the last 3 republican presidents did and launched us into a recession and a useless war for oil.