Andy Benner
@relentlessvball.bsky.social
Husband, dad, inventory manager, volleyball coach
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
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January 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Together with a lot of other journalists I was just refused entry to a press conference with Greg Bovino in Minneapolis for unspecified "security reasons". I had sent an RSVP in time. Not a big deal tbh but another example of the press being restricted
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Together with a lot of other journalists I was just refused entry to a press conference with Greg Bovino in Minneapolis for unspecified "security reasons". I had sent an RSVP in time. Not a big deal tbh but another example of the press being restricted
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Just as everyone predicted with the exception of Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, and Kevin Hassett. The last 3 knew they’ve been lying, not sure with Orange Caligula because he’s a moron and a liar so in his case it could be either one or both.
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Just as everyone predicted with the exception of Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, and Kevin Hassett. The last 3 knew they’ve been lying, not sure with Orange Caligula because he’s a moron and a liar so in his case it could be either one or both.
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Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
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Important ICE Reminder:
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Lawmakers from both parties are determined to prevent another lapse in funding for the remaining agencies.
federalnewsnetwork.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Important ICE Reminder:
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
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How it started/how it's going
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
How it started/how it's going
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Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
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Macron calls for the EU to activate its "most potent trade weapon" against the US after Trump's tariff threat over Greenland. calling for the use of the EU's "anti-coercion instrument." Restrict US access to EU market, blocking US banks from EU procurement and targeting US tech giants. #cdnpoli
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Macron calls for the EU to activate its "most potent trade weapon" against the US after Trump's tariff threat over Greenland. calling for the use of the EU's "anti-coercion instrument." Restrict US access to EU market, blocking US banks from EU procurement and targeting US tech giants. #cdnpoli
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The State Dep't Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs today posted that detaining people "for 'liking' posts online shows how paranoid [an] illegitimate" regime is, referring to "political prisoners."
On Friday, a fed'l judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over State taking similar actions in the U.S.
On Friday, a fed'l judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over State taking similar actions in the U.S.
January 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The State Dep't Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs today posted that detaining people "for 'liking' posts online shows how paranoid [an] illegitimate" regime is, referring to "political prisoners."
On Friday, a fed'l judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over State taking similar actions in the U.S.
On Friday, a fed'l judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over State taking similar actions in the U.S.
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I wonder how long it will take the media to catch on to the fact that ICE’s recruiting spree has effectively deputized every white supremacist hate group out there.
January 17, 2026 at 5:32 AM
I wonder how long it will take the media to catch on to the fact that ICE’s recruiting spree has effectively deputized every white supremacist hate group out there.
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$1 BILLION per nation to stay on the Gaza “Peace Board” — with Trump controlling the money.
Obscene, indefensible corruption. Monetizing the slaughter. There is no bottom. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Obscene, indefensible corruption. Monetizing the slaughter. There is no bottom. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
January 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
$1 BILLION per nation to stay on the Gaza “Peace Board” — with Trump controlling the money.
Obscene, indefensible corruption. Monetizing the slaughter. There is no bottom. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Obscene, indefensible corruption. Monetizing the slaughter. There is no bottom. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
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This ICE agent and the man he’s accusing of not being a US citizen have the same damn accent. If this were a movie, this scene would be on the cutting room floor.
January 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This ICE agent and the man he’s accusing of not being a US citizen have the same damn accent. If this were a movie, this scene would be on the cutting room floor.
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The only lawless behavior I see in this video is ICE harassing and threatening people for no good reason.
ICE authority is limited by federal law. They exist for immigration enforcement only. They do not have general police powers. (8 U.S.C. § 1357)
ICE authority is limited by federal law. They exist for immigration enforcement only. They do not have general police powers. (8 U.S.C. § 1357)
January 17, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The only lawless behavior I see in this video is ICE harassing and threatening people for no good reason.
ICE authority is limited by federal law. They exist for immigration enforcement only. They do not have general police powers. (8 U.S.C. § 1357)
ICE authority is limited by federal law. They exist for immigration enforcement only. They do not have general police powers. (8 U.S.C. § 1357)
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DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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There is no recalibrated or sanitized way to conduct the war that Trump and Stephen Miller are waging on American cities right now. That’s because it’s a campaign of deliberate terror.
The policy *is* the terror, and the terror *is* the policy.
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
The policy *is* the terror, and the terror *is* the policy.
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
There is no recalibrated or sanitized way to conduct the war that Trump and Stephen Miller are waging on American cities right now. That’s because it’s a campaign of deliberate terror.
The policy *is* the terror, and the terror *is* the policy.
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
The policy *is* the terror, and the terror *is* the policy.
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
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I get it: Billy Joel could write “We Didn’t Start the Fire 2” using just headlines from the past two weeks.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
Trump Is Worth $2.3 Billion More Than When He Was Re-Elected
News on the return of Donald Trump's for-profit presidency
www.1100pennsylvania.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I get it: Billy Joel could write “We Didn’t Start the Fire 2” using just headlines from the past two weeks.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
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"This analysis of President Trump’s actions over the course of 2025 finds that he has implemented, or begun to implement, over 80 percent of actions pertaining to public lands recommended by Project 2025." westernpriorities.org/2026/01/from...
From disavowal to delivery: The Trump administration’s rapid implementation of Project 2025 on public lands - Center for Western Priorities
Co-written by Lilly Bock-Brownstein, Rachael Hamby, and Aaron Weiss Introduction Increasing fossil fuel production on public lands. Gutting federal agencies that oversee national parks and forests. Re...
westernpriorities.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"This analysis of President Trump’s actions over the course of 2025 finds that he has implemented, or begun to implement, over 80 percent of actions pertaining to public lands recommended by Project 2025." westernpriorities.org/2026/01/from...