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There's no way to reform or retrain a private, unaccountable army who's mission is to violate people's rights and disappear them.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishICE
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Video showing ICE agents taking phones from witnesses. Pink coat lady surrounded by goons
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Video showing ICE agents taking phones from witnesses. Pink coat lady surrounded by goons
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The person who was shot today by ICE, this is what was happening before he got shot.
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The person who was shot today by ICE, this is what was happening before he got shot.
Multiple ICE operatives in the Twin Cities were punching & kicking someone laying on the ground. They shot the person multiple times, the person convulsed & died, and then ICE ran off. Witnesses were taken by ICE to Whipple federal bldg. Videos & links are being taken down by social media sites.
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Multiple ICE operatives in the Twin Cities were punching & kicking someone laying on the ground. They shot the person multiple times, the person convulsed & died, and then ICE ran off. Witnesses were taken by ICE to Whipple federal bldg. Videos & links are being taken down by social media sites.
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There's no way to reform or retrain a private, unaccountable army who's mission is to violate people's rights and disappear them.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishICE
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There's no way to reform or retrain a private, unaccountable army who's mission is to violate people's rights and disappear them.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishICE
One of the problems with influencers taking over activism is that they broadcast everything. Sometimes activism involves discretion, especially if you have any advantage or if you might expose people to LEOs. In other words, sometimes you have to STFU & hide info to protect people.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
One of the problems with influencers taking over activism is that they broadcast everything. Sometimes activism involves discretion, especially if you have any advantage or if you might expose people to LEOs. In other words, sometimes you have to STFU & hide info to protect people.
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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There's no way to reform or retrain a private, unaccountable army who's mission is to violate people's rights and disappear them.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishICE
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There's no way to reform or retrain a private, unaccountable army who's mission is to violate people's rights and disappear them.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishICE
Co-equal and lower levels of government and some large private entities will continue to side with the executive branch. Do not be surprised by this, even when the situation gets worse.
Plan now for the consequences of this acquiescence.
Plan now for the consequences of this acquiescence.
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Co-equal and lower levels of government and some large private entities will continue to side with the executive branch. Do not be surprised by this, even when the situation gets worse.
Plan now for the consequences of this acquiescence.
Plan now for the consequences of this acquiescence.
Just FYI. I've found that smaller entities such as universities and city councils will sometimes go great lengths to suppress people doing what's right. They have the ability to monitor you via cctv, ring doorbells & traffic ticket sensors. They can easily delete evidence and alter footage & audio.
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Just FYI. I've found that smaller entities such as universities and city councils will sometimes go great lengths to suppress people doing what's right. They have the ability to monitor you via cctv, ring doorbells & traffic ticket sensors. They can easily delete evidence and alter footage & audio.
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"Another darkness was closing in as surely, when the church bells, then ringing pleasantly in many an airy steeple over France, should be melted into thundering cannon; when drums should be beating to drown a wretched voice, that night all potent as the voice of Power and Plenty, Freedom & Life..."
June 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"Another darkness was closing in as surely, when the church bells, then ringing pleasantly in many an airy steeple over France, should be melted into thundering cannon; when drums should be beating to drown a wretched voice, that night all potent as the voice of Power and Plenty, Freedom & Life..."
Trump is waging war on us & his private army doesn't care about our laws or what's right. But how can anyone else believe that kicking in everyone's doors, beating people unconscious, crashing into cars, and pointing guns at & sometimes killing people is somehow ok?
We are already in a civil war.
We are already in a civil war.
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Trump is waging war on us & his private army doesn't care about our laws or what's right. But how can anyone else believe that kicking in everyone's doors, beating people unconscious, crashing into cars, and pointing guns at & sometimes killing people is somehow ok?
We are already in a civil war.
We are already in a civil war.
Re: walkie talkies. They require line-of-sight and are obviously not secure, but they are very inexpensive, low tech, and accessible. Just about every sporting goods store, and even toy stores, have them. My brother and I had a set of them when we were kids, which was good fun.
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Re: walkie talkies. They require line-of-sight and are obviously not secure, but they are very inexpensive, low tech, and accessible. Just about every sporting goods store, and even toy stores, have them. My brother and I had a set of them when we were kids, which was good fun.
Just fyi --- sometimes informants will also use walkie talkies or other two way radios (scanners) during events. I'm sure the feds/ICE are monitoring everything.
People who are weak, seem overly enthusiastic (unstable, fickle), or have pending criminal charges are sometimes turned and will talk.
People who are weak, seem overly enthusiastic (unstable, fickle), or have pending criminal charges are sometimes turned and will talk.
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Just fyi --- sometimes informants will also use walkie talkies or other two way radios (scanners) during events. I'm sure the feds/ICE are monitoring everything.
People who are weak, seem overly enthusiastic (unstable, fickle), or have pending criminal charges are sometimes turned and will talk.
People who are weak, seem overly enthusiastic (unstable, fickle), or have pending criminal charges are sometimes turned and will talk.
Signal jamming equipment is often used near protests so that people cannot coordinate/communicate. It affects both cell and internet service and I've heard it's being used in the door-to-door searches in Minnesota. The equipment might be in the support vehicles.
January 12, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Signal jamming equipment is often used near protests so that people cannot coordinate/communicate. It affects both cell and internet service and I've heard it's being used in the door-to-door searches in Minnesota. The equipment might be in the support vehicles.
Remember how Canadians complained a few years ago that their butter was harder. Then there was a propaganda campaign that made fun of Canadians rather than being transparent about why their butter so drastically changed. The reason for the complaints is in the feed given to dairy cows.
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Remember how Canadians complained a few years ago that their butter was harder. Then there was a propaganda campaign that made fun of Canadians rather than being transparent about why their butter so drastically changed. The reason for the complaints is in the feed given to dairy cows.
This is a "strongman" takeover of the US. We also have 750 military bases all over the world and an unmatched nuclear weapons arsenal, so it's a worldwide threat.
Other countries are going to have to isolate and make sanctions against the US. Even with that, Trump is unlikely to cede any power.
Other countries are going to have to isolate and make sanctions against the US. Even with that, Trump is unlikely to cede any power.
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is a "strongman" takeover of the US. We also have 750 military bases all over the world and an unmatched nuclear weapons arsenal, so it's a worldwide threat.
Other countries are going to have to isolate and make sanctions against the US. Even with that, Trump is unlikely to cede any power.
Other countries are going to have to isolate and make sanctions against the US. Even with that, Trump is unlikely to cede any power.
Violence from Trump's private army will continue to escalate because they have to gain & maintain control. If they lose control and/or are curbed by legal means, they will go to jail (at the very least). Honestly, I don't think there's a feasible, internal legal avenue for a check on his power grab.
January 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Violence from Trump's private army will continue to escalate because they have to gain & maintain control. If they lose control and/or are curbed by legal means, they will go to jail (at the very least). Honestly, I don't think there's a feasible, internal legal avenue for a check on his power grab.
One of the many problems with sociopaths is that they get even more aggressive if/when you confront them. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, but do not make the mistake of predicting their behavior based on your sense of morality. They mimic having an emotional life and they truly DO NOT care.
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
One of the many problems with sociopaths is that they get even more aggressive if/when you confront them. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, but do not make the mistake of predicting their behavior based on your sense of morality. They mimic having an emotional life and they truly DO NOT care.
I'm very sad about that lady in the Twin Cities being shot. ICE is an occupying force. It's Trump's private army and they are the domestic terrorists.
January 8, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I'm very sad about that lady in the Twin Cities being shot. ICE is an occupying force. It's Trump's private army and they are the domestic terrorists.
There's few community efforts to house trans people who have to move due to state oppression. It seems like the LGBs are now too comfortable and have forgotten what it's like to be hunted.
People also do not understand the differences between direct mutual aid efforts vs nonprofits/govt programs.
People also do not understand the differences between direct mutual aid efforts vs nonprofits/govt programs.
December 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There's few community efforts to house trans people who have to move due to state oppression. It seems like the LGBs are now too comfortable and have forgotten what it's like to be hunted.
People also do not understand the differences between direct mutual aid efforts vs nonprofits/govt programs.
People also do not understand the differences between direct mutual aid efforts vs nonprofits/govt programs.
I love xmas because most everything is closed and the roads and parking lots are empty. That's the real peace and joy. Then everything "goes back to normal" and people are busybusy at nothing.
December 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I love xmas because most everything is closed and the roads and parking lots are empty. That's the real peace and joy. Then everything "goes back to normal" and people are busybusy at nothing.
Hey I get to be in a queer art show tomorrow! Yes, they are calling it a "holiday market" but whatever. I'm going to show my new stuff which I haven't been able to do this past year and has focused on queer, enby and trans people who've modeled for me. I'm quite excited about showing what I've made.
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Hey I get to be in a queer art show tomorrow! Yes, they are calling it a "holiday market" but whatever. I'm going to show my new stuff which I haven't been able to do this past year and has focused on queer, enby and trans people who've modeled for me. I'm quite excited about showing what I've made.
Hey, if I have a theology degree, do I get to be preachy? I think there should be an additional list of commandments. Thou shalt be...kind & generous to every being, a true steward of the land, unconditional with your love, respecting of boundaries and consent, share when you see an unmet need, etc.
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hey, if I have a theology degree, do I get to be preachy? I think there should be an additional list of commandments. Thou shalt be...kind & generous to every being, a true steward of the land, unconditional with your love, respecting of boundaries and consent, share when you see an unmet need, etc.
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We don't have to perpetuate capitalism. It is not the default mode of humanity. It requires our compliance and we don't have to do it.
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We don't have to perpetuate capitalism. It is not the default mode of humanity. It requires our compliance and we don't have to do it.