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Portland Oregonian that rattles on about travel, pop culture, politics and tech. Writer(sometimes). Gaga Historian. *views are my own*
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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“Some 1,500 active duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.”
Hundreds of active-duty soldiers on standby, 2 defense officials say
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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NEXT FRIDAY: Minnesotans are joining together for a statewide day of non-violent moral action and reflection.

That means no work, no school, and no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.

There will also be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis: iceoutnowmn.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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"Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency services), no school, and no shopping” on January 23."
Will ICE Ignite a Mass Strike in Minnesota?
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency servic...
labornotes.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.

www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater
I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.
www.dr.dk
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.

In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
*Block*
January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
No @schumer.senate.gov, this isn’t enough.
🚨NEWS: Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents.

Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.

Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
January 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I’m addicted to Slayyyters new album so far.
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.

That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Evil.
Here's a better look at the "challenge coin" ICE agents are awarded after kidnapping people

It's a skull with a crown surrounded by vultures.
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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ALERT: My office has received reports of heavy ICE presence near 12th & Maple in DTLA in the Fashion District. Agents are actively walking the area.

If you have info report to:
LA Rapid Response Network: (888) 624-4752
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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The administration needs to be asked directly how many J6ers, and anyone convicted of seditious conspiracy, are now ICE agents with a badge and a gun.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
You’re failing the moment @schumer.senate.gov
January 15, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I’ve got my favorite kind of training at work today:
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I am so sick to my stomach with this. Of course we’ve always suspected it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation our city is being put in. We cannot be at a place in America where we have 2 governmental agencies literally fighting one another. We are put in this position b/c we have approximately 600 police officers & there are 3,000 ICE agents."
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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How I'm dealing with my stress: I bought a 3d printer and am producing 100 whistles at a time. 1000 heading to Minneapolis tomorrow.
January 15, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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"The federal government's narrative could not immediately be verified." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Federal Agent Shoots Immigrant in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
No I’m not extremely jealous of the LA gays seeing her MAYHEM:REQUIEM concert tonight, not at all.
a woman is singing into a microphone on stage
ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone on stage
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
So grateful Gaga is feeding us these treats during these times. Also just pure comfort rn re-visiting this one in my ear.
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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President Donald Trump appeared to flip someone off as he toured a Michigan Ford plant in an incident caught on video Tuesday, and the White House defended the action as an “appropriate” response to someone screaming at the commander-in-chief. https://cnn.it/45IyHSt
January 14, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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AOC: So long as the Republican Party and the Trump administration is using ICE to attack American citizens and shoot mothers in the face. I'm not willing to have a conversation with them about any other bad faith attempts to terrorize US citizens.
January 14, 2026 at 12:51 AM