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@quiditas.bsky.social
🔞 no minors, please 🔞
holy shit i love minneapolis lmao. this FUCKS
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
holy shit i love minneapolis lmao. this FUCKS
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
links in thread.
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
links in thread.
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there is only one actual person who has the power to act and even then it will be challenged in court, probably. the governor has to issue an eviction moratorium.
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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"The Minnesota we want welcomes everyone who lives here, regardless of why they’re here, because the winters are hard enough without the people being assholes, too." @dionnesims.bsky.social ohdionne.substack.com/p/why-is-min...
Why is Minneapolis like this?
A Minnesotan's opinion on what's got us fighting the feds in the streets.
ohdionne.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"The Minnesota we want welcomes everyone who lives here, regardless of why they’re here, because the winters are hard enough without the people being assholes, too." @dionnesims.bsky.social ohdionne.substack.com/p/why-is-min...
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imagine.
I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM
imagine.
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There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
January 25, 2026 at 12:34 AM
There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
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there's no more rule stating that we have to tolerate this sort of person in our midst. likely there never was such a rule
ai companies: why doesn't anybody like us? also ai companies: futurism.com/future-socie...
CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You'll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant
Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Alex Karp said the majority of humanity will be working in manufacturing and vocational jobs.
futurism.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
there's no more rule stating that we have to tolerate this sort of person in our midst. likely there never was such a rule
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@racketmn.com's collected oral histories from ppl in MN, documenting life under ICE occupation.
FREEd from the paywall, just for today.
So much of what I read here grabs at my soul; I couldn't pull a single quote--please see what speaks to you.
Solidarity and love.
racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
FREEd from the paywall, just for today.
So much of what I read here grabs at my soul; I couldn't pull a single quote--please see what speaks to you.
Solidarity and love.
racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
Voices of the MN Occupation - Racket
A real-time oral history of the ICE assault on Minnesota
racketmn.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
@racketmn.com's collected oral histories from ppl in MN, documenting life under ICE occupation.
FREEd from the paywall, just for today.
So much of what I read here grabs at my soul; I couldn't pull a single quote--please see what speaks to you.
Solidarity and love.
racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
FREEd from the paywall, just for today.
So much of what I read here grabs at my soul; I couldn't pull a single quote--please see what speaks to you.
Solidarity and love.
racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
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President Trump's federal agents have been carrying out a brutal retribution campaign in Minnesota that’s violating the most basic freedoms of the United States minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/8...
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:46 PM
President Trump's federal agents have been carrying out a brutal retribution campaign in Minnesota that’s violating the most basic freedoms of the United States minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/8...
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To people overseas who claim no one does anything over here over the horrors:
Please put your eyes on Minnesota today. Our mainstream news and your news will not tell you. Look through posts here and independent news outlets.
Please put your eyes on Minnesota today. Our mainstream news and your news will not tell you. Look through posts here and independent news outlets.
January 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
To people overseas who claim no one does anything over here over the horrors:
Please put your eyes on Minnesota today. Our mainstream news and your news will not tell you. Look through posts here and independent news outlets.
Please put your eyes on Minnesota today. Our mainstream news and your news will not tell you. Look through posts here and independent news outlets.
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"Before this campaign fails, we'll all go down to jail. Everybody has the right to live."
The Minnesota shutdown and work stoppage against ICE is on. I'll be reporting here throughout the day.
The Minnesota shutdown and work stoppage against ICE is on. I'll be reporting here throughout the day.
“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”: January 23 Minnesota Shutdown Begins With Civil Disobedience
Some 100 faith leaders are braving freezing temperatures to block a key road outside of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport to protest ICE.
inthesetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"Before this campaign fails, we'll all go down to jail. Everybody has the right to live."
The Minnesota shutdown and work stoppage against ICE is on. I'll be reporting here throughout the day.
The Minnesota shutdown and work stoppage against ICE is on. I'll be reporting here throughout the day.
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Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
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still feels like folks outside of MN are kind of not getting it: our state has been under attack for over a month, and the resistance is being organized by literally your regular old neighbors and coworkers and friends.
Voices of the MN Occupation - Racket
A real-time oral history of the ICE assault on Minnesota
racketmn.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
still feels like folks outside of MN are kind of not getting it: our state has been under attack for over a month, and the resistance is being organized by literally your regular old neighbors and coworkers and friends.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
🧵 thread:
hey, y'all. my name is madi and i'm a reporter for the minnesota reformer. i cover the trump administration's impact on minnesotans, which means i've been out on the streets covering ICE in the twin cities. let me walk you through how we got here:
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 AM
🧵 thread:
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They clearly believed that Minneapolis would riot after they killed one of us. We didn’t, we organized. We followed them, we monitored them. We alerted our neighbors. We fought them in the courts. And now they’re desperate, so they’re brutalizing us, without a hint of legitimate government purpose.
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM
They clearly believed that Minneapolis would riot after they killed one of us. We didn’t, we organized. We followed them, we monitored them. We alerted our neighbors. We fought them in the courts. And now they’re desperate, so they’re brutalizing us, without a hint of legitimate government purpose.
i've been crumpling into tears on and off all day over this kid. they're so fucking evil, dude.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 AM
i've been crumpling into tears on and off all day over this kid. they're so fucking evil, dude.
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(Content warning: ICE violence)
At around 1:40 this afternoon, I witnessed federal agents with ICE and CBP arresting a US citizen after hitting her car from behind, and then kneeling on the head of a legal observer in the snow, preventing breathing and bloodying their face.
At around 1:40 this afternoon, I witnessed federal agents with ICE and CBP arresting a US citizen after hitting her car from behind, and then kneeling on the head of a legal observer in the snow, preventing breathing and bloodying their face.
January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM
(Content warning: ICE violence)
At around 1:40 this afternoon, I witnessed federal agents with ICE and CBP arresting a US citizen after hitting her car from behind, and then kneeling on the head of a legal observer in the snow, preventing breathing and bloodying their face.
At around 1:40 this afternoon, I witnessed federal agents with ICE and CBP arresting a US citizen after hitting her car from behind, and then kneeling on the head of a legal observer in the snow, preventing breathing and bloodying their face.
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I've been covering the federal law enforcement surge into Minneapolis since the very start. Even I'm shocked by how many observers are out on street corners and outside schools today. I saw dozens in a short drive from south Minneapolis to downtown.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I've been covering the federal law enforcement surge into Minneapolis since the very start. Even I'm shocked by how many observers are out on street corners and outside schools today. I saw dozens in a short drive from south Minneapolis to downtown.
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MINNEAPOLIS CALLED, LOS ANGELES ANSWERED
Friday, January 23rd, Angelenos amplify Minneapolis’ call for “No Work, No School, No Shopping.”
MINNEAPOLIS LLAMÓ, LOS ÁNGELES RESPONDIÓ‼️
Viernes 23 de enero, la gente de Los Angelinos amplifica Minneapolis a “No trabajo, no escuela, no compras.”
Friday, January 23rd, Angelenos amplify Minneapolis’ call for “No Work, No School, No Shopping.”
MINNEAPOLIS LLAMÓ, LOS ÁNGELES RESPONDIÓ‼️
Viernes 23 de enero, la gente de Los Angelinos amplifica Minneapolis a “No trabajo, no escuela, no compras.”
![Top of photo - orange background with black text [NO WORK. No SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]. Black background with blue text [FRIDAY, JANUARY 23]. Black background with white text [Los Angeles in solidarity with Minneapolis]. Black background with orange text [WE DEMAND:]. Black background, orange fire emoji, white text [DEFUND & ABOLISH ICE, ICE out of LA, Minnesota, and everywhere. Justice for the 40+ killed in ICE, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter, Chaofeng Ge, and many more.] Black background with blue text [tinyurl.com/DiedInDetention]. Black background, orange fire emoji, white text [Restitution for damages. ICE must pay for trauma, medical care, and legal fees for victims and protestors. Nationwide eviction moratorium. Freeze rent and stop evictions during ICE siege]. Bottom of photo - orange background with black text [NO WORK. No SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ikhw355inz653rg5li2g67rl/bafkreieq5jvbsxuunurefyzjz6em3w4kw5tijrgdgwfodeplgd32lg3c5a@jpeg)
![Parte superior de la foto: fondo naranja con texto negro [NO TRABAJO. NO ESCUELA. NO COMPRAS]. Fondo negro con texto azul [VIERNES, 23 DE ENERO]. Fondo negro con texto blanco [Los Ángeles en Solidaridad con Minneapolis]. Fondo negro con texto naranja [EXIGIMOS:]. Fondo negro, emoji de fuego naranja, texto blanco [Que Dejen de Financier y que Eliminen/Abolyan ICE. ICE fuera de Los Angeles, Minnesota y de todos lados. Justicia Para las mas de 40 Personas Asesinadas por ICE, Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter, Chaofeng Ge y muchas personas mas]. Fondo negro con texto azul [tinyurl.com/DiedInDetention]. Fondo negro, emoji de fuego naranja, texto blanco [Reparacion Por Los Danos. Que ICE pague por el trauma, la atencion medica y gastos legales de las victimas y de los que protestan. Moratoria Nacional de Desalojos. Que congelen la renta y paren los desalojos minetras ICE sigue atacando a nuestras comunidades]. Parte inferior de la foto fondo naranja con texto negro [NO TRABAJO. NO ESCUELA. NO COMPRAS].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ikhw355inz653rg5li2g67rl/bafkreic6hi7p75jloxb7kfkficqegvt4kbb4ekrs46f4mmcrapkk3j4m4a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
MINNEAPOLIS CALLED, LOS ANGELES ANSWERED
Friday, January 23rd, Angelenos amplify Minneapolis’ call for “No Work, No School, No Shopping.”
MINNEAPOLIS LLAMÓ, LOS ÁNGELES RESPONDIÓ‼️
Viernes 23 de enero, la gente de Los Angelinos amplifica Minneapolis a “No trabajo, no escuela, no compras.”
Friday, January 23rd, Angelenos amplify Minneapolis’ call for “No Work, No School, No Shopping.”
MINNEAPOLIS LLAMÓ, LOS ÁNGELES RESPONDIÓ‼️
Viernes 23 de enero, la gente de Los Angelinos amplifica Minneapolis a “No trabajo, no escuela, no compras.”
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The entire fed system is being weaponized against Minnesota.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating Minneapolis housing policies to see whether the city discriminates against white people.
The latest: JD Vance to visit Minnesota this week as federal immigration surge continues
The vice president is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Thursday amid tensions in the state over the Trump administration’s enforcement push.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The entire fed system is being weaponized against Minnesota.