@cfun.bsky.social
Inveterate traveler, voracious reader, museum lover, amateur historian
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For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
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we are innovating in the field of constitutional violations, folks. the sixth amendment was feeling left out.
Sen. Kevin Cramer: "Maybe the point should be if you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you drop the investigation today.' To me, that would be a win win for everybody."
January 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
we are innovating in the field of constitutional violations, folks. the sixth amendment was feeling left out.
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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Wishing all ICE officers a very happy Napoleon's Retreat From Russia
To any ICE agents reading this who are from down south—you have never experienced anything like this cold. Our European climate equivalent is literally Stalingrad. It will hurt to breathe. You will be outside in it. So will we, but we are used to it.
Next week is what will break you.
Next week is what will break you.
We've lead charmed weather lives so far in January.
Temperatures are +5F to +10F across MN so far this month. 🌡️
We're about to be reminded what persistent cold and occasional snow feels like. ❄️
MSP could bottom out -10 to -20 next Tue.
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Temperatures are +5F to +10F across MN so far this month. 🌡️
We're about to be reminded what persistent cold and occasional snow feels like. ❄️
MSP could bottom out -10 to -20 next Tue.
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Wishing all ICE officers a very happy Napoleon's Retreat From Russia
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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.
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After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
April 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
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Pressuring them to investigate Renee Good instead of Jonathan Ross is a choice. Good on them for refusing to do it.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Three top prosecutors in Minnesota resign
Around 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection agents are expected to deploy to Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to two federal law enforcement sources. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Pressuring them to investigate Renee Good instead of Jonathan Ross is a choice. Good on them for refusing to do it.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBooks
A phenomenal biography of John Lewis
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where John Lewis was beaten on Bloody Sunday (US)
#WeekBforBooks
A phenomenal biography of John Lewis
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where John Lewis was beaten on Bloody Sunday (US)
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 AM
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBooks
A phenomenal biography of John Lewis
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where John Lewis was beaten on Bloody Sunday (US)
#WeekBforBooks
A phenomenal biography of John Lewis
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where John Lewis was beaten on Bloody Sunday (US)
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The epitome of a “Kavanaugh Stop.”
“[CBP] sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check immigration status…. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a US citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.”
History will remember Brett.
“[CBP] sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check immigration status…. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a US citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.”
History will remember Brett.
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 13, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The epitome of a “Kavanaugh Stop.”
“[CBP] sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check immigration status…. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a US citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.”
History will remember Brett.
“[CBP] sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check immigration status…. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a US citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.”
History will remember Brett.
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Lots of stunning data in here. There's a reason Trump has been a manic, impulsive mess these last few days.
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Lots of stunning data in here. There's a reason Trump has been a manic, impulsive mess these last few days.
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JUST IN from @ilattygeneral.bsky.social: State of Illinois sues Trump administration over its "organized bombardment on the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago."
Full complaint here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...
Full complaint here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...
January 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
JUST IN from @ilattygeneral.bsky.social: State of Illinois sues Trump administration over its "organized bombardment on the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago."
Full complaint here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...
Full complaint here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...
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The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.
The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts
The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.
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The White House says that Venezuela has erupted into a spontaneous outpouring of pro-US sentiment. The reports on the ground say the exact opposite. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
State department says armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for Americans
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The White House says that Venezuela has erupted into a spontaneous outpouring of pro-US sentiment. The reports on the ground say the exact opposite. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊
January 11, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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Here’s the thing. The GOP has a two-vote majority in the House. It wouldn’t take much at all backbone to make big changes. Bravery and duty from almost the literal *smallest* number of Members of Congress. And yet we wait…
Urgent call from citizen in Greenalnd to the US Congress.
Stop the US President and administration in their unlawful threats of Greenland 🛑
Stop the US President and administration in their unlawful threats of Greenland 🛑
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Here’s the thing. The GOP has a two-vote majority in the House. It wouldn’t take much at all backbone to make big changes. Bravery and duty from almost the literal *smallest* number of Members of Congress. And yet we wait…
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Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
Pope Leo Slams ‘Zeal For War,’ Says US Must Respect Will Of Venezuelan People
Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Delivering his first annual foreign policy speech, Pope Leo did not hold back in his criticism for the might-makes-right mentality of world leaders.
A great read! - the author discovers that her grandparents and aunt were spies in Hawaii during WW II and who provided information to the Japanese before Pearl Harbor was attacked
Fascinating story!
Fascinating story!
January 10, 2026 at 3:38 AM
A great read! - the author discovers that her grandparents and aunt were spies in Hawaii during WW II and who provided information to the Japanese before Pearl Harbor was attacked
Fascinating story!
Fascinating story!
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Just left the House floor after we passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!!
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Just left the House floor after we passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!!
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That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM