"THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU!!!" is one of the cringier true things I've shouted at ICE agents.
attention ice agents:
you are taking orders and legal advice from an administration run by a bunch of rich men who've spent their lives getting away with whatever bc they're super rich.
you are not immune from the plain criminality of your abductions—known as a crime since time began—&other acts
you are taking orders and legal advice from an administration run by a bunch of rich men who've spent their lives getting away with whatever bc they're super rich.
you are not immune from the plain criminality of your abductions—known as a crime since time began—&other acts
How is this not inciting violence?
Why must they remind ICE that they have immunity?
One of their agents just shot a killed a woman in broad daylight and they’re effectively telling them to go ahead and do whatever they want because they’re above the law.
Be safe Minneapolis.
Why must they remind ICE that they have immunity?
One of their agents just shot a killed a woman in broad daylight and they’re effectively telling them to go ahead and do whatever they want because they’re above the law.
Be safe Minneapolis.
January 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU!!!" is one of the cringier true things I've shouted at ICE agents.
I handed out whistles (to parents! I'm not a monster!) on Halloween.
If violent feds were invading small towns, they'd be handing out a lot more than whistles.
If violent feds were invading small towns, they'd be handing out a lot more than whistles.
As I’ve reported for a bit now: ICE monitoring has become increasingly common in cities targeted by DHS, with trainings often hosted in churches.
If you drive around parts of Minneapolis, you’ll find ICE watchers with whistles standing on corner after corner.
It’s not exactly a clandestine effort.
If you drive around parts of Minneapolis, you’ll find ICE watchers with whistles standing on corner after corner.
It’s not exactly a clandestine effort.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I handed out whistles (to parents! I'm not a monster!) on Halloween.
If violent feds were invading small towns, they'd be handing out a lot more than whistles.
If violent feds were invading small towns, they'd be handing out a lot more than whistles.
One thought one had a government on one's side.
I must be naive, believing that there's a way of preventing masked goons with guns attacking residents.
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
One thought one had a government on one's side.
They see the video of Renee Good laughing (just a little) at a cop and they think she deserved to get killed.
Keep trying to teach people not to be like that, but we do outnumber them. At the polls and in the streets.
Keep trying to teach people not to be like that, but we do outnumber them. At the polls and in the streets.
The people celebrating ICE enjoy watching masked men terrorize and abuse women and children. They love it! They enjoy watching the videos of the violence first, then create justifications for that violence in reverse. Their ICE support is predicated on wanting the violence to escalate and continue
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
They see the video of Renee Good laughing (just a little) at a cop and they think she deserved to get killed.
Keep trying to teach people not to be like that, but we do outnumber them. At the polls and in the streets.
Keep trying to teach people not to be like that, but we do outnumber them. At the polls and in the streets.
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In my personal opinion, the could please remove the United States president from office, it is clear that he is not doing a good job.
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
In my personal opinion, the could please remove the United States president from office, it is clear that he is not doing a good job.
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We talk all about Webloc, ICE's tool for monitoring phone locations; the continuing Grok abuse wave; and how police unwittingly revealed millions of Flock surveillance targets.
Podcast: The ICE Tool That Tracks Entire Neighborhoods
We talk all about Webloc, ICE's tool for monitoring phone locations; the continuing Grok abuse wave; and how police unwittingly revealed millions of Flock surveillance targets.
www.404media.co
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We talk all about Webloc, ICE's tool for monitoring phone locations; the continuing Grok abuse wave; and how police unwittingly revealed millions of Flock surveillance targets.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
Helmets and eye protection please please please Minneapolis. Love, a Portland mom
🚨BREAKING: ICE agents just launched flash bang grenades at protesters in front of federal building in Minneapolis—causing massive explosions. "It's terrorizing, this isn't the America I served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy," tearful protester tells us.
WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Helmets and eye protection please please please Minneapolis. Love, a Portland mom
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if you're looking for anything to do tonight #pdx
Word on the street is that DHS is staying at the Porter Hilton at 1355 SW 2nd Ave, Portland OR and there are going to be noise demos tonight between 11pm and 5am and every other night until they leave!
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 AM
if you're looking for anything to do tonight #pdx
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NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
Council Workers’ Union Complaint Alleges Loretta Smith Fired Staffer in Retaliation for Union Organizing
A new union representing Portland City Council aides and operations staff filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against the city for alleged anti-union conduct from Councilor Loretta Smith’s ...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:07 AM
NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
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I spoke to AG Rayfield today and thanked him for his broad work regarding federal overreach, including a parallel investigation into the East Portland shooting.
Please share any relevant information with his office!
Please share any relevant information with his office!
The most important thing is that Oregonians can trust the investigation into last week’s shooting. That’s why we launched a parallel investigation.
If you have tips, leave a voicemail on our tip line: 971-673-3900
If you have tips, leave a voicemail on our tip line: 971-673-3900
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 AM
I spoke to AG Rayfield today and thanked him for his broad work regarding federal overreach, including a parallel investigation into the East Portland shooting.
Please share any relevant information with his office!
Please share any relevant information with his office!
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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We want DSA City Councilor Sameer Kanal for Council President! The vote is tomorrow; write a letter in support --> actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 AM
We want DSA City Councilor Sameer Kanal for Council President! The vote is tomorrow; write a letter in support --> actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tomorrow’s city council meeting is about to be insane.
“The termination of a lead union organizer during the fragile, initial phase of a union drive is an exceptionally severe act,” reads the complaint, filed Tuesday with the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
This comes a day before the council prez election. Smith is currently a nominee for the role.
This comes a day before the council prez election. Smith is currently a nominee for the role.
Portland Councilor Smith accused of firing staff in retaliation for union drive
In an Unfair Labor Practice charge filed Tuesday, the union accused City Councilor Loretta Smith of firing an employee in retaliation for labor organizing.
www.opb.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Tomorrow’s city council meeting is about to be insane.
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god this piece gets even funnier with a reread.
REPORTER: You appear to be in a racist group chat?
PAYNE: I've been told by my Asian friend that there's a tier to Asian
REPORTER: You appear to be in a racist group chat?
PAYNE: I've been told by my Asian friend that there's a tier to Asian
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
god this piece gets even funnier with a reread.
REPORTER: You appear to be in a racist group chat?
PAYNE: I've been told by my Asian friend that there's a tier to Asian
REPORTER: You appear to be in a racist group chat?
PAYNE: I've been told by my Asian friend that there's a tier to Asian
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The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
"Racist, Dehumanizing": Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color
Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election
www.portlandmercury.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
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This is awful, but also “woman murdered by ICE correctly perceived ICE as a threat” is not the gotcha they think it is
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This is awful, but also “woman murdered by ICE correctly perceived ICE as a threat” is not the gotcha they think it is
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ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”
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ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
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Thank god it’s Girl Scout cookies season
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Thank god it’s Girl Scout cookies season
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get me that ford workers venmo
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
get me that ford workers venmo
Normal people have been brave as fuck. Politicians? Even less of a fan.
The Trump era in a nutshell:
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
Ordinary citizens are holding ICE accountable, while large law firms are doing nothing.
Small businesses are speaking out, while large corporations remain silent.
Independent media show moral urgency, while legacy media reports "both sides."
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Normal people have been brave as fuck. Politicians? Even less of a fan.
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If the motion is granted, Oregon would join Washington, D.C., and Colorado in preventing ICE’s practice of making warrantless arrests of people in Oregon.
Oregon immigrant rights attorneys sue to stop warrantless ICE arrests
Portland-based Innovation Law Lab filed the preliminary injunction motion in U.S. District Court in Eugene on Friday. It’s part of a 2025 lawsuit on behalf of two individuals suing ICE after they were detained late last year without a warrant.
www.opb.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If the motion is granted, Oregon would join Washington, D.C., and Colorado in preventing ICE’s practice of making warrantless arrests of people in Oregon.
This bitch is incredible at her job (lying) and prettier than Kristi Noem.
I want Noem impeached, but careful what you wish for, because MAGA has a deep supply of liars and losers on its bench.
I want Noem impeached, but careful what you wish for, because MAGA has a deep supply of liars and losers on its bench.
Tricia McLaughlin on Renee Good: "I think if the individual was killed last week by an illegal alien, I don't think we would be seeing any protest."
January 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This bitch is incredible at her job (lying) and prettier than Kristi Noem.
I want Noem impeached, but careful what you wish for, because MAGA has a deep supply of liars and losers on its bench.
I want Noem impeached, but careful what you wish for, because MAGA has a deep supply of liars and losers on its bench.