Johnny Switchblade: Adventure Punk
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Podcasts: You Don’t Even Like This Band, Look Good for the Boys, Ghoul School.
Founder and co-director, Restless Equinox Independent Film Festival
He/they. ADHD. Bi. Durruti Stan.
Podcasts: You Don’t Even Like This Band, Look Good for the Boys, Ghoul School.
Founder and co-director, Restless Equinox Independent Film Festival
He/they. ADHD. Bi. Durruti Stan.
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as much as i've known that this isn't any sort of competition with regard to who's had it worse with ICE operations, i appreciate that this observation is also being made as it's validating to what's been feeling really fucking excessive & violent to our community here in MN
It's 10am in Minneapolis and rapid response is underwater, reports of chemicals deployed already.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
As others have pointed out, the ratio of feds (with more arriving) to residents and square mileage here is extreme compared to what we experienced in Chicago.
We are in freefall.
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
as much as i've known that this isn't any sort of competition with regard to who's had it worse with ICE operations, i appreciate that this observation is also being made as it's validating to what's been feeling really fucking excessive & violent to our community here in MN
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You are not imagining it!!! Agents have been more aggressive and more emboldened, quicker to fly into a rage. And the community being more organized/prepared to confront them bc they've seen this play out in other cities = feds know they have even less time to execute a kidnapping
considering unraveled is based out of chicago & were on the ground covering things during the chicago ICE raids, that's been their observation as well. which is validating to people here in a sense because shit always feels more intense while it's happening & no, we're not imagining this up here.
January 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
You are not imagining it!!! Agents have been more aggressive and more emboldened, quicker to fly into a rage. And the community being more organized/prepared to confront them bc they've seen this play out in other cities = feds know they have even less time to execute a kidnapping
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if you're shopping for cold weather gear, stuff from the normal store that *looks* warm will not work for you here.
the keyword you are looking for is Arctic expedition gear, although it's actually warmer in the Arctic right now.
does that thing have a temp rating? no? get something else that does
the keyword you are looking for is Arctic expedition gear, although it's actually warmer in the Arctic right now.
does that thing have a temp rating? no? get something else that does
January 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
if you're shopping for cold weather gear, stuff from the normal store that *looks* warm will not work for you here.
the keyword you are looking for is Arctic expedition gear, although it's actually warmer in the Arctic right now.
does that thing have a temp rating? no? get something else that does
the keyword you are looking for is Arctic expedition gear, although it's actually warmer in the Arctic right now.
does that thing have a temp rating? no? get something else that does
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you probably shouldn't come to MN right now, but if you must, here's some advice I just gave a friend:
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
Hi. MN getting a lot of attention right now.
Do NOT underestimate weather’s potential to absolutely BREAK people here, especially new-to-towners.
When it snows hard, drops to way below zero, everything frozen, it can make you stop functioning. Horrify and immobilize you. Changes EVERYTHING.
Do NOT underestimate weather’s potential to absolutely BREAK people here, especially new-to-towners.
When it snows hard, drops to way below zero, everything frozen, it can make you stop functioning. Horrify and immobilize you. Changes EVERYTHING.
As of late morning, snow was falling in the Red River Valley with northerly winds gusting to more than 40 mph. Weather stations were reporting near-zero visibility at times.
January 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
you probably shouldn't come to MN right now, but if you must, here's some advice I just gave a friend:
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
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Some additional notes:
* The cold will make your phone battery go dead much faster than it normally would. Plan accordingly. This is also true of electric car batteries.
* Really intense cold will impair you. Like, you will have trouble thinking. Your body will get stiff from the cold.
* The cold will make your phone battery go dead much faster than it normally would. Plan accordingly. This is also true of electric car batteries.
* Really intense cold will impair you. Like, you will have trouble thinking. Your body will get stiff from the cold.
you probably shouldn't come to MN right now, but if you must, here's some advice I just gave a friend:
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH THESE TEMPS. any exposed flesh will get frostbite in minutes.
you have not felt cold like this before. you do not know what to expect, and your clothes are inadequate. 🧵
Hi. MN getting a lot of attention right now.
Do NOT underestimate weather’s potential to absolutely BREAK people here, especially new-to-towners.
When it snows hard, drops to way below zero, everything frozen, it can make you stop functioning. Horrify and immobilize you. Changes EVERYTHING.
Do NOT underestimate weather’s potential to absolutely BREAK people here, especially new-to-towners.
When it snows hard, drops to way below zero, everything frozen, it can make you stop functioning. Horrify and immobilize you. Changes EVERYTHING.
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Some additional notes:
* The cold will make your phone battery go dead much faster than it normally would. Plan accordingly. This is also true of electric car batteries.
* Really intense cold will impair you. Like, you will have trouble thinking. Your body will get stiff from the cold.
* The cold will make your phone battery go dead much faster than it normally would. Plan accordingly. This is also true of electric car batteries.
* Really intense cold will impair you. Like, you will have trouble thinking. Your body will get stiff from the cold.
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Two community members stand on the street corner of Central Ave and 18th St, watching over a local business in 5° temps with a wind chill of -15°. They are patrolling the area, keeping an eye out for ICE activity, doing what they can to protect their immigrant neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Two community members stand on the street corner of Central Ave and 18th St, watching over a local business in 5° temps with a wind chill of -15°. They are patrolling the area, keeping an eye out for ICE activity, doing what they can to protect their immigrant neighbors.
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What the fucking fuck is this shit
Plow driver for the City of St Paul — with legal status and valid commercial drivers license — taken by ICE and sent to El Paso, TX.
youtu.be/tQ3l4OvriBw?...
youtu.be/tQ3l4OvriBw?...
St. Paul Public Works says worker illegally detained by ICE
St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw says one of the department's employees was detained by ICE agents last week.
The department says he was legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the…
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January 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
What the fucking fuck is this shit
Bear Down and Abolish ICE
January 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Bear Down and Abolish ICE
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This was the 26th dedicated ICE air deportation flight to operate out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International since January 1, 2026.
We estimate they've deported 1,830 people on these flights - just over 100 per day, on average, so far this month.
We estimate they've deported 1,830 people on these flights - just over 100 per day, on average, so far this month.
January 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM
This was the 26th dedicated ICE air deportation flight to operate out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International since January 1, 2026.
We estimate they've deported 1,830 people on these flights - just over 100 per day, on average, so far this month.
We estimate they've deported 1,830 people on these flights - just over 100 per day, on average, so far this month.
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i simply don't think we need ICE and do not care how someone showed up in whatever place they happen to live.
January 18, 2026 at 10:58 PM
i simply don't think we need ICE and do not care how someone showed up in whatever place they happen to live.
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Rest in peace Victor Manuel Diaz. He was a Latino immigrant kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis. He died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana, Texas while facing deportation.
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Rest in peace Victor Manuel Diaz. He was a Latino immigrant kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis. He died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana, Texas while facing deportation.
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
We have unjust immigration system that continues to take the lives of our neighbors while tearing families apart. 1/
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americans, please: do not take the bait by resisting ICE yourselves. just give the democrats $20. they will give it to ICE so they can train more guys
January 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
americans, please: do not take the bait by resisting ICE yourselves. just give the democrats $20. they will give it to ICE so they can train more guys
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If you are too rude about my invasion of your state with my fake ass but definitely also heavily armed non-troop troops, I will then try to invade you with troop-troops; I am a president, somehow
January 18, 2026 at 11:45 PM
If you are too rude about my invasion of your state with my fake ass but definitely also heavily armed non-troop troops, I will then try to invade you with troop-troops; I am a president, somehow
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Amid ICE's Minneapolis Occupation Democratic Leaders Take Strong Action By Writing Powerful Thank You Letter To AIPAC
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Amid ICE's Minneapolis Occupation Democratic Leaders Take Strong Action By Writing Powerful Thank You Letter To AIPAC
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You'd think it'd be obvious by now that the Dems shouldn't listen to the Adam Jentlesons, Simon Rosenbergs, or James Carvilles of the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:25 PM
You'd think it'd be obvious by now that the Dems shouldn't listen to the Adam Jentlesons, Simon Rosenbergs, or James Carvilles of the world.
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Minneapolis/Saint Paul neighborhoods are everything that people pretend small towns are. The local library has a “block party kit” you can take out to shut down your block. You walk to your local stores & you know the barista’s name. Neighbors take care of each other
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Minneapolis/Saint Paul neighborhoods are everything that people pretend small towns are. The local library has a “block party kit” you can take out to shut down your block. You walk to your local stores & you know the barista’s name. Neighbors take care of each other
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Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
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That’s it. We’re neighbors looking out for our neighbors. We do it when we shovel each other’s walks and push each other out of snowdrifts and we do it when there are snatch squads roaming the streets. It runs deep in Minneapolis: we all have to band together to survive the winters.
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
That’s it. We’re neighbors looking out for our neighbors. We do it when we shovel each other’s walks and push each other out of snowdrifts and we do it when there are snatch squads roaming the streets. It runs deep in Minneapolis: we all have to band together to survive the winters.
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Make ICE sleep in their cars 2026
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Make ICE sleep in their cars 2026
Fuck yes
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Fuck yes
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We're a presidential temper tantrum away from a Quartering/3A showdown
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We're a presidential temper tantrum away from a Quartering/3A showdown
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Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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The union sees it as an attack fueled by conservative dark-money groups aligned with the Trump administration.
Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union
Dark-money groups want a look at the Chicago Teachers Union’s finances. The Trump administration could help them get it.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The union sees it as an attack fueled by conservative dark-money groups aligned with the Trump administration.
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This is an awful story, down to the "trophy pictures" (reminds me of LASD) and battering down the family's door -- no one helps you fix your door! And if you have a front door, i assume you like having one in winter.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis man says ICE agents took 'trophy' photos, locked him in overcrowded cell
Garrison Gibson, a Minneapolis man from Liberia, shared details of his experience with federal immigration enforcement this week at a press conference Saturday.
www.mprnews.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This is an awful story, down to the "trophy pictures" (reminds me of LASD) and battering down the family's door -- no one helps you fix your door! And if you have a front door, i assume you like having one in winter.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Not kidding it's because they saw too many nazi memes on twitter about america dying because we eat tofu and there are gay people here or whatever
Fight and help win a world war.
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
January 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Not kidding it's because they saw too many nazi memes on twitter about america dying because we eat tofu and there are gay people here or whatever