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But almost never is pretty close.
“This is not the decision we wanted to make,” the statement said. “This is the decision we had to make to protect our hospital and our providers.”
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Children’s Minnesota suspends gender-affirming care amid Trump funding threats
Trump administration move would cut Medicaid, Medicare funding to health care systems that continue to provide surgeries, medications that support gender transitions.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
“This is not the decision we wanted to make,” the statement said. “This is the decision we had to make to protect our hospital and our providers.”
www.startribune.com/childrens-su...
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Operation Metro Surge is not making Minnesota safer. Today's announcement is a step in the right direction, but we need a faster and larger drawdown of forces, state-led investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and an end to this campaign of retribution.
With the immediate removal of 700 federal agents from Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan put the total number of agents remaining in the state at approximately 2,000.
That’s still a dramatic increase from the normal immigration and enforcement staffing in Minnesota of around 150 agents.
That’s still a dramatic increase from the normal immigration and enforcement staffing in Minnesota of around 150 agents.
Live: Border official Tom Homan announces hundreds of agents will leave Minnesota
White House border czar is negotiating with local officials on a deal for county jails to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Operation Metro Surge is not making Minnesota safer. Today's announcement is a step in the right direction, but we need a faster and larger drawdown of forces, state-led investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and an end to this campaign of retribution.
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My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.
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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
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WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant?
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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I don’t want ICE in my community.
I don’t want strange masked men taking my neighbors.
I don’t want strange masked men lighting fires in my city.
I want the world to see what’s happening in my community.
I want Minneapolis to be left alone and not made into a war zone.
I don’t want strange masked men taking my neighbors.
I don’t want strange masked men lighting fires in my city.
I want the world to see what’s happening in my community.
I want Minneapolis to be left alone and not made into a war zone.
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I don’t want ICE in my community.
I don’t want strange masked men taking my neighbors.
I don’t want strange masked men lighting fires in my city.
I want the world to see what’s happening in my community.
I want Minneapolis to be left alone and not made into a war zone.
I don’t want strange masked men taking my neighbors.
I don’t want strange masked men lighting fires in my city.
I want the world to see what’s happening in my community.
I want Minneapolis to be left alone and not made into a war zone.
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She was put on indefinite leave from the NIH because she spoke out against the abuses there.
The NIH “Director” says that science shouldn’t be political, then he purges dissent.
Well done @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social.
Her courage is inspiring and I believe that one day it will be rewarded.
The NIH “Director” says that science shouldn’t be political, then he purges dissent.
Well done @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social.
Her courage is inspiring and I believe that one day it will be rewarded.
NIH Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint Alleging Retaliation by HHS and NIH for Speaking Out Against Politicization of Science and Unlawful Grant Terminations - Katz Banks Kumin LLP
In Complaint Filed with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Career NIH Program Director Alleges Unlawful Retaliation for Protected Whistleblowing Activity (Washington, D.C.) – Dr. Jenna Norton, a care...
katzbanks.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
She was put on indefinite leave from the NIH because she spoke out against the abuses there.
The NIH “Director” says that science shouldn’t be political, then he purges dissent.
Well done @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social.
Her courage is inspiring and I believe that one day it will be rewarded.
The NIH “Director” says that science shouldn’t be political, then he purges dissent.
Well done @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social.
Her courage is inspiring and I believe that one day it will be rewarded.
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Anyway the real heroes of Minnesota are the countless volunteers doing boring shifts where nothing happens. The mom of three delivering food to 40 families in her kids’ school. The dad standing at the door of an elementary with a whistle for hours. The drivers endlessly looping, seeing nothing.
February 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Anyway the real heroes of Minnesota are the countless volunteers doing boring shifts where nothing happens. The mom of three delivering food to 40 families in her kids’ school. The dad standing at the door of an elementary with a whistle for hours. The drivers endlessly looping, seeing nothing.
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www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... Almost everyone I know has been trained👍🏻
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 AM
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... Almost everyone I know has been trained👍🏻
But almost never is pretty close.
February 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
But almost never is pretty close.
“During his interview with Mr. Bongino, Mr. Trump tied his desire for partisan control of voting mechanisms to his administration’s agenda to find and deport undocumented immigrants from American cities.
“If Republicans don’t get them out, you will…
“If Republicans don’t get them out, you will…
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
“During his interview with Mr. Bongino, Mr. Trump tied his desire for partisan control of voting mechanisms to his administration’s agenda to find and deport undocumented immigrants from American cities.
“If Republicans don’t get them out, you will…
“If Republicans don’t get them out, you will…
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After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
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ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and send
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
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For the record: I will not send another cent to Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller while the department they run is shredding the Constitution and murdering American citizens in the streets.
A two-week extension is two weeks too long. I’m voting no.
A two-week extension is two weeks too long. I’m voting no.
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
For the record: I will not send another cent to Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller while the department they run is shredding the Constitution and murdering American citizens in the streets.
A two-week extension is two weeks too long. I’m voting no.
A two-week extension is two weeks too long. I’m voting no.
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Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
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“We learned growing up about a lot of horrible things people have done in history. And there’s a lot of asking yourself, ‘What would I have done if I was in that time period?’” Cory said. “And I found myself asking…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘We’re fighting for the soul of the country’: how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE
Networks created after police killed George Floyd were reactivated to challenge Trump’s mass deportation policy
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:24 AM
“We learned growing up about a lot of horrible things people have done in history. And there’s a lot of asking yourself, ‘What would I have done if I was in that time period?’” Cory said. “And I found myself asking…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“…for having exceeded the Nobel Committee’s stated benchmarks for promoting “democracy and human rights, and work aimed at creating a better organized and more peaceful world.”
www.thedailybeast.com/minneapolis-...
www.thedailybeast.com/minneapolis-...
U.S. City Might Get a Nobel Peace Prize Before Trump
A muncipality has never before been awarded the prize.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:15 AM
“…for having exceeded the Nobel Committee’s stated benchmarks for promoting “democracy and human rights, and work aimed at creating a better organized and more peaceful world.”
www.thedailybeast.com/minneapolis-...
www.thedailybeast.com/minneapolis-...
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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When I saw Liam at the Dilley Detention Center, something was clearly wrong. He was lethargic, not eating, and depressed.
Thankfully, Liam and his dad are back home in Minneapolis with their family.
No child should ever endure this. We will not stop until this cruelty ends.
Thankfully, Liam and his dad are back home in Minneapolis with their family.
No child should ever endure this. We will not stop until this cruelty ends.
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
When I saw Liam at the Dilley Detention Center, something was clearly wrong. He was lethargic, not eating, and depressed.
Thankfully, Liam and his dad are back home in Minneapolis with their family.
No child should ever endure this. We will not stop until this cruelty ends.
Thankfully, Liam and his dad are back home in Minneapolis with their family.
No child should ever endure this. We will not stop until this cruelty ends.
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STAR TRIBUNE: “No Humanity” in the detention centers. Overcrowded cells where immigrants “have to take turns lying down”
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
February 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
STAR TRIBUNE: “No Humanity” in the detention centers. Overcrowded cells where immigrants “have to take turns lying down”
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
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Hundreds of community members gathered to light candles and luminaries as part of a massive “ICE OUT!” message on Lake Nokomis for overhead air traffic on Saturday.
Live updates: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Live updates: bit.ly/3MMvefi
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Hundreds of community members gathered to light candles and luminaries as part of a massive “ICE OUT!” message on Lake Nokomis for overhead air traffic on Saturday.
Live updates: bit.ly/3MMvefi
Live updates: bit.ly/3MMvefi
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February 1, 2026 at 5:54 AM
if you’re up for sharing more, i’m marisakabas.04 on signal