Rochester.Ray
@umbrumray.bsky.social
Progressive Gun Owner. History Lover. Some guy on the internet. Aspiring somebody. Founding member of the Flower City Firearms Association.
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Minneapolis residents are painting tunnels onto brick walls and ICE agents are running into them. This is not funny.
Naaaaaaailed it
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Minneapolis residents are painting tunnels onto brick walls and ICE agents are running into them. This is not funny.
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Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
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After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
After ICE agents shot people in Minneapolis tonight, a crowd faced them down and eventually chased them away, despite federal mercenaries and police shooting a tremendous amount of tear gas.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
ICE agents abandoned vehicles in the area, containing IDs, paperwork, license plates, and operational plans.
so if the guy did attack him with a shovel is he fighting fascism or do you think the shooting is ok now?
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
so if the guy did attack him with a shovel is he fighting fascism or do you think the shooting is ok now?
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: 🚨🚨
Yet another poll shows that only our campaign defeats Susan Collins in a general election.
This is the third such poll in a row.
Yet another poll shows that only our campaign defeats Susan Collins in a general election.
This is the third such poll in a row.
January 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
🚨🚨 BREAKING: 🚨🚨
Yet another poll shows that only our campaign defeats Susan Collins in a general election.
This is the third such poll in a row.
Yet another poll shows that only our campaign defeats Susan Collins in a general election.
This is the third such poll in a row.
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Someone inside DHS leaked the names of 4,500 ICE and CBP officers to a nonprofit that tracks ICE. About 80 percent of those name are active.
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach fo...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Someone inside DHS leaked the names of 4,500 ICE and CBP officers to a nonprofit that tracks ICE. About 80 percent of those name are active.
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
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“I avoid politics”, “Why do you have to make it political?”, “I don’t want to see political posts”.
I’m glad your life is so privileged that you’re able to stick your head in the sand with everything that’s going on.
I’m glad your life is so privileged that you’re able to stick your head in the sand with everything that’s going on.
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“I avoid politics”, “Why do you have to make it political?”, “I don’t want to see political posts”.
I’m glad your life is so privileged that you’re able to stick your head in the sand with everything that’s going on.
I’m glad your life is so privileged that you’re able to stick your head in the sand with everything that’s going on.
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If folks want to donate. The synagogue is historic - it was bombed by the KKK in 1967 for its civil rights activism. It is the only synagogue in Jackson and is in a majority Black community. Two of its torahs were destroyed along with its whole library.
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Beth Israel Rebuilding Fund - Beth Israel Congregation
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
If folks want to donate. The synagogue is historic - it was bombed by the KKK in 1967 for its civil rights activism. It is the only synagogue in Jackson and is in a majority Black community. Two of its torahs were destroyed along with its whole library.
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IMO if you are reporting on anti-abortion legislation in individual states and not noting that the majority of this shit is model legislation drafted by orgs like Americans United for Life, you probably shouldn't be reporting on reproductive rights.
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
IMO if you are reporting on anti-abortion legislation in individual states and not noting that the majority of this shit is model legislation drafted by orgs like Americans United for Life, you probably shouldn't be reporting on reproductive rights.
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ICE employee arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota during “Operation Creep,” a sting targeting adults seeking sex with minors. Police say he told officers, “I’m ICE, boys.”
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
ICE employee arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota during “Operation Creep,” a sting targeting adults seeking sex with minors. Police say he told officers, “I’m ICE, boys.”
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I'm not sure most people have any idea how often the answer to "why can't I get the municipal service I want" is "because the police union sends their heavies to budget meetings"
I heard WILD stories from a friend who was the arts rep to a midsized town's council. the cops basically had veto power!
I heard WILD stories from a friend who was the arts rep to a midsized town's council. the cops basically had veto power!
Meanwhile the Minnesota FOP literally released a statement saying "We stand arm in arm with ICE"
Local PD don't give a single fuck about regular citizens.
Local PD don't give a single fuck about regular citizens.
white people desperately trying to protect policing as they notice the rising consensus for abolishing ICE
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I'm not sure most people have any idea how often the answer to "why can't I get the municipal service I want" is "because the police union sends their heavies to budget meetings"
I heard WILD stories from a friend who was the arts rep to a midsized town's council. the cops basically had veto power!
I heard WILD stories from a friend who was the arts rep to a midsized town's council. the cops basically had veto power!
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A Democratic New York State Senator who has been accused of domestic violence is now the chair of the state senate judiciary committee. He fought for Gov Hochul's anti-abortion judicial appointee, saying "I don't care if this fight costs me my political career. This is the hill I'm gonna die on."
Inbox: State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda has replaced Brad Hoylman-Sigal (now Manhattan BP) as chair of the powerful Judiciary Committee. He's the first Latino to serve in the role
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
A Democratic New York State Senator who has been accused of domestic violence is now the chair of the state senate judiciary committee. He fought for Gov Hochul's anti-abortion judicial appointee, saying "I don't care if this fight costs me my political career. This is the hill I'm gonna die on."
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We are living in The Onion.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
We are living in The Onion.
It needs to be said more that these people don't want immigrants gone.
They want slaves
They want slaves
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
It needs to be said more that these people don't want immigrants gone.
They want slaves
They want slaves
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In this clip from a longer interview, she says while she was in detention, agents called Renee Good a “lesbian b*tch.”
This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to.
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This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to.
2/2
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
In this clip from a longer interview, she says while she was in detention, agents called Renee Good a “lesbian b*tch.”
This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to.
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This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to.
2/2
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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For years, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell avoided fighting President Trump. An extraordinary two-minute response Sunday night shows how that’s over. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3YAx8lQ
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
For years, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell avoided fighting President Trump. An extraordinary two-minute response Sunday night shows how that’s over. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3YAx8lQ
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This is a corrupt, politically motivated attack on the Federal Reserve.
The strict independence of the Fed has been paramount to the stability of the global economy for over a century, which will collapse if Trump moves to seize control of it.
The strict independence of the Fed has been paramount to the stability of the global economy for over a century, which will collapse if Trump moves to seize control of it.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This is a corrupt, politically motivated attack on the Federal Reserve.
The strict independence of the Fed has been paramount to the stability of the global economy for over a century, which will collapse if Trump moves to seize control of it.
The strict independence of the Fed has been paramount to the stability of the global economy for over a century, which will collapse if Trump moves to seize control of it.
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Ladies you “Zumba-ed” too hard!
January 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Ladies you “Zumba-ed” too hard!
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Assume that if you have been ICE spotting in the city that you are on a list.
Do not share photos of protests with faces visible. Lock down your shit and make a plan.
Do not share photos of protests with faces visible. Lock down your shit and make a plan.
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Assume that if you have been ICE spotting in the city that you are on a list.
Do not share photos of protests with faces visible. Lock down your shit and make a plan.
Do not share photos of protests with faces visible. Lock down your shit and make a plan.
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If you're not willing to arrest the killer, don't arrest the demonstrators.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
January 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
If you're not willing to arrest the killer, don't arrest the demonstrators.
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You see, the centuries of mass complicity never only came from social pressure, education, upbringing, or wanting to belong.
The complicity also was very much enforced by exile, a loss of "being white," and death.
(THIS is why Black Gen X & older include biracial folk as *Black* without question.)
The complicity also was very much enforced by exile, a loss of "being white," and death.
(THIS is why Black Gen X & older include biracial folk as *Black* without question.)
January 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
You see, the centuries of mass complicity never only came from social pressure, education, upbringing, or wanting to belong.
The complicity also was very much enforced by exile, a loss of "being white," and death.
(THIS is why Black Gen X & older include biracial folk as *Black* without question.)
The complicity also was very much enforced by exile, a loss of "being white," and death.
(THIS is why Black Gen X & older include biracial folk as *Black* without question.)
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