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Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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In less than a week the Kennedy Center has effectively closed and our local DC paper has been gutted, both by billionaires.

I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Intelligence shouldn't be reduced to what a computer can do.
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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This statement from our government is deeply disturbing. Homan said 158 people were arrested during the protests and added, “I said if the hateful rhetoric did not stop, there would be bloodshed and there was.”
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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If anyone was wondering, the ~23% reduction in ICE agents in Minnesota apparently doesn't include the ones down the street that are lurking, now as I type this, as vulnerable folks are getting their kids to the school bus this morning.

We cannot rest until ICE is gone, entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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I don’t believe Tom Homan. I think this is a ploy to get @democrats.senate.gov to fund DHS. They lied about deescalation last week and I don’t believe a word the Cava Czar says.
Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan says 700 immigration officers will be withdrawn from Minnesota immediately.

Roughly 3,000 officers are currently deployed in the state.
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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It’s day 64 of the ICE occupation of MSP.

Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.

Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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These people are terrorists. Full stop.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Judge Incredulous as Trump Lawyer Asks Him to Create New Law for Mark Kelly Retribution Crusade talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-m...
Judge Incredulous as Trump Lawyer Asks Him to Create New Law for Mark Kelly Retribution Crusade
WASHINGTON, DC–Federal District Court Judge Richard Leon expressed shock Tuesday that the...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Massive win for the people: a federal judge granted a restraining order in our Members’ lawsuit against ICE’s unlawful effort to obstruct congressional oversight. This is a big victory for accountability and we’re going to use our rights and keep fighting for all Members' right to conduct oversight.
BREAKING: Judge Cobb has barred DHS from preventing members of Congress from visiting immigration detention facilities without notice, saying the administration's policy likely violated the law requiring their unfettered access. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together — organizers, reporters, and those who care — and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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People give Joe Rogan a hard time for promoting nefarious health influencers (and, to be clear, they should)

But no one comes close to Oprah. Gave the world:

Dr Phil
Dr Oz
Heavily promoted Deepak Chopra and Peter Attia (raved about his Outlive in her book club)

Her rep hasn’t suffered at all
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Free book on anti-fascism for the next two weeks! The five Ages of Antifascism by Joseph Fronczak. The new book from the Series: The politics & history of fascism. New in our @CambridgeUP series. Editors Federico Finchelstein & Antonio Costa Pinto.
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The Five Ages of Antifascism
Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - The Five Ages of Antifascism
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February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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House Democrats must vote ‘no’ on DHS funding tomorrow. Our country is in the middle of a five alarm fire, and we must act like it.

While ICE agents are killing Americans in the street and using five year old children as bait, we should not give that agency another dime.
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Michael Coard, leader of the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, said the manner in which the exhibits were stored was “completely disrespectful, demoralizing, defiling, and desecration.”
President’s House slavery exhibits were ‘not destroyed’ in storage, judge says after inspection
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Trying this again:

This has always been CBP’s reputation. They view themselves as gunslingers.

But really they’re a bunch of guys who massacred people crossing the desert.
The fact that both are quite experienced—8 years and 12 years with CBP—is yet more evidence that CBP should be abolished and all of its agents fired. There's no way to "reform" or "retrain" that, it's just a violent gang with badges.
ProPublica has identified Alex Pretti’s killers

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February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb issues a TRO blocking DHS Sec Noem's Jan 8 memo purporting to require 7-day notices by members of Congress to perform oversight visits to immigration detention facilities.

The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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A golden retriever named Bronson, who passed from bone cancer, donated his wheelchair to a dog named Brue who is battling the same cancer and recently became paralyzed. Brue got used to it very quickly, and now she's running for both of them. 14/10 for all (IG: grizzlybane)
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Your First Amendment rights when protesting
Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not.
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Opinion: Your First Amendment rights when protesting
Government has a responsibility to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional rights without fear of retaliation.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Michael Coard, an attorney and founding member of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC), pledged to restore the slavery memorial at the President's House site.
‘Stand up, fight back, and resist’: Activist who helped shape President’s House rallies new fight after the site was dismantled
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February 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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Black History is American History.

Republican extremists want to whitewash our struggle, our journey and our substantial contributions to the nation.

We will never let that happen.
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM