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antifascism. harm reduction. bookworker.
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I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
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it's never the crazy weird conspiracy theory weapons. they are poisoning you with toxins they are well-documented to have. they are beating you with ordinary sticks and shooting you with ordinary guns
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
My group was able to recover a spent canister from a green smoke grenade in Minneapolis. We now confirm with physical evidence that it was a green signaling grenade.
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
it's never the crazy weird conspiracy theory weapons. they are poisoning you with toxins they are well-documented to have. they are beating you with ordinary sticks and shooting you with ordinary guns
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
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"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated..."
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated..."
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There’s no point during the detention of a five-year-old that any person with a functioning moral center would not step back to reassess the situation and their place in it. That nobody involved did proves they lack the common interiority required to successfully coexist in ordered society.
January 22, 2026 at 3:36 AM
There’s no point during the detention of a five-year-old that any person with a functioning moral center would not step back to reassess the situation and their place in it. That nobody involved did proves they lack the common interiority required to successfully coexist in ordered society.
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But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
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I don't want to paint a rosy picture, because it's a city under siege. People are being abducted all the time. One person told me about watching 1-2 abductions a day, just in her own work following ICE.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I don't want to paint a rosy picture, because it's a city under siege. People are being abducted all the time. One person told me about watching 1-2 abductions a day, just in her own work following ICE.
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It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
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Half the street corners around here have people--from every walk of life, including republicans--standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles, which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Half the street corners around here have people--from every walk of life, including republicans--standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles, which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.
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This is a global far right power grab, so the sooner everybody realizes that and puts aside their deeply outdated notions around national identity, which got us here to begin with, the better. The only way out is through, but the only way through is all of us fighting these climate warlords together
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This is a global far right power grab, so the sooner everybody realizes that and puts aside their deeply outdated notions around national identity, which got us here to begin with, the better. The only way out is through, but the only way through is all of us fighting these climate warlords together
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“Inn Ann” was released in late April 2021, just as a Palestinian uprising was beginning in Jerusalem, the so-called Unity Intifada. It erupted in response to escalating Zionist efforts to evict Palestinian families…” youtu.be/FKvKnuvXUSU?...
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Daboor & Shabjdeed - Inn Ann (Prod. Al Nather) ضبــور وشب جديد - إن أن
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January 22, 2026 at 3:37 AM
“Inn Ann” was released in late April 2021, just as a Palestinian uprising was beginning in Jerusalem, the so-called Unity Intifada. It erupted in response to escalating Zionist efforts to evict Palestinian families…” youtu.be/FKvKnuvXUSU?...
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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St Paul Parks and Rec really going through it
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 AM
St Paul Parks and Rec really going through it
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This action was a step in the right direction, but not as strong as I hoped. I support all MPRB workers who use Friday as a day off and a day of safety and action as they desire. I believe the park system should be closed and they deserve to be paid for their scheduled hours.
commissioner jason garcia asks for the minneapolis parks and recreation board buildings be closed on friday jan 23 to observe the ICE out strike happening in minnesota. describes what has been happening in parks, including tear gas deployed by mueller park today
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January 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM
This action was a step in the right direction, but not as strong as I hoped. I support all MPRB workers who use Friday as a day off and a day of safety and action as they desire. I believe the park system should be closed and they deserve to be paid for their scheduled hours.
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Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
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Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
gofund.me/be8a1b2ab
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Americans have treated 'politics' like its something separate from morality and life, when in reality you should be confronting open fascists in your life with bile and vitriol at bare minimum. Letting them get comfortable with this shit is how we got here. I don't care if its mom/dad/whomever.
People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Americans have treated 'politics' like its something separate from morality and life, when in reality you should be confronting open fascists in your life with bile and vitriol at bare minimum. Letting them get comfortable with this shit is how we got here. I don't care if its mom/dad/whomever.
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degenerate people with a degenerate culture, the barrel bottom of the human condition
People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
degenerate people with a degenerate culture, the barrel bottom of the human condition
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Good news, here's the canister!
My group was able to recover a spent canister from a green smoke grenade in Minneapolis. We now confirm with physical evidence that it was a green signaling grenade.
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Good news, here's the canister!
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🧵ICE's tactics for arresting and holding observers and protestors is ever-shifting, and I'm hearing lots of different stories. Right now, my perspective is that these are your best practices:
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 AM
🧵ICE's tactics for arresting and holding observers and protestors is ever-shifting, and I'm hearing lots of different stories. Right now, my perspective is that these are your best practices:
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That’s MY City Council President!
I want everyone to know that you’re not doing this alone. Our community is united, and we’re going to win.
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 AM
That’s MY City Council President!
Im pretty sure they dont think its moral or broadly “acceptable”. They think its a means to an end to fulfill their white supremacist goals and they revel in the pain it causes their victims and political rivals.
January 22, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Im pretty sure they dont think its moral or broadly “acceptable”. They think its a means to an end to fulfill their white supremacist goals and they revel in the pain it causes their victims and political rivals.