Chris Uggen
@chrisuggen.bsky.social
Professor, sociologist, criminologist, TheSocietyPages editor. Nerdy but sturdy. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8c95RVAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
The drawdown can be spun many ways “but history will show what this was: regular people, clergy and teachers, janitors and soccer moms, people across all of our complicated differences, simply refusing to let our neighbors be attacked and abducted without a fight” www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
Minnesota resistance movement says drawdown is ‘hard-fought community victory’
Border czar Tom Homan said the ICE surge will soon end, but protest leaders say there’s a need for continued vigilance.
www.startribune.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The drawdown can be spun many ways “but history will show what this was: regular people, clergy and teachers, janitors and soccer moms, people across all of our complicated differences, simply refusing to let our neighbors be attacked and abducted without a fight” www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
New! Poll shows that ICE tactics are deeply unpopular here in Minnesota — and that clear majorities blame the Trump administration for the violence and unrest, rather than state and local leaders or protesters and observers. [Gift link] www.startribune.com/poll-trumps-...
February 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
New! Poll shows that ICE tactics are deeply unpopular here in Minnesota — and that clear majorities blame the Trump administration for the violence and unrest, rather than state and local leaders or protesters and observers. [Gift link] www.startribune.com/poll-trumps-...
It’s really quite lovely during baseball season— and you might be able to find a ticket to see the Twins this year.
If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
It’s really quite lovely during baseball season— and you might be able to find a ticket to see the Twins this year.
A major development. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Force Investigations Unit (FIU) is the natural home for this investigation -- they have the expertise to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting. www.startribune.com/pretti-inves...
Sources: State, feds set to announce joint investigation into Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting
An agreement would mark a critical compromise as state and federal leaders continue to rebuild working relationships amid Operation Metro Surge.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A major development. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Force Investigations Unit (FIU) is the natural home for this investigation -- they have the expertise to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting. www.startribune.com/pretti-inves...
Student (shaking her head) to ChatGPT: "Gurl, this is not your best work."
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Student (shaking her head) to ChatGPT: "Gurl, this is not your best work."
1/3 Love is the Law is a “movement song” you’ll hear on the streets of Minneapolis. Released in 1983 by The Suburbs it was the anthem of the 2013 marriage equality movement in Minnesota. Eminently danceable, with big hooky horns, it's become our own homegrown...
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The Suburbs - Love is the Law | Live Performance from STAGE
YouTube video by Twin Cities PBS
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February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
1/3 Love is the Law is a “movement song” you’ll hear on the streets of Minneapolis. Released in 1983 by The Suburbs it was the anthem of the 2013 marriage equality movement in Minnesota. Eminently danceable, with big hooky horns, it's become our own homegrown...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
The national headlines describe “fear” in Minnesota, but here on the ground it feels more like anger and resolve in the face of betrayal and intimidation. We’re “hunkering down,” not cowering, in the face of this long, cold, brutal winter. www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The national headlines describe “fear” in Minnesota, but here on the ground it feels more like anger and resolve in the face of betrayal and intimidation. We’re “hunkering down,” not cowering, in the face of this long, cold, brutal winter. www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
Minnesotans have apparently won more Winter Olympic medals (103) than folks from any other state (because, well, winter). It may feel bittersweet when our locals step to the podium for the USA in Milano-Cortina, but I'm hoping it's a unifying moment for all of us back home in the dark winter of '26.
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Minnesotans have apparently won more Winter Olympic medals (103) than folks from any other state (because, well, winter). It may feel bittersweet when our locals step to the podium for the USA in Milano-Cortina, but I'm hoping it's a unifying moment for all of us back home in the dark winter of '26.
Teaching Social Movements this Term? Something for everyone in this 32 "Songs of the Siege" compilation that goes from Laamar to Bruce to Maria Isa to NOFX to Durry to Messersmith to Sparhawk to Bathtub Cig to those sweet, sweet drums on the Stone Arch Bridge. www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...
‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance
MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Teaching Social Movements this Term? Something for everyone in this 32 "Songs of the Siege" compilation that goes from Laamar to Bruce to Maria Isa to NOFX to Durry to Messersmith to Sparhawk to Bathtub Cig to those sweet, sweet drums on the Stone Arch Bridge. www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...
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Minnesota medical professionals refuse to be complicit.
“One doesn’t have to be a physician to conclude that a person can’t get skull fractures on both the right and left sides of their head and from front to back by running themselves into a wall.” -Dr. Lindsey Thomas
Minnesota medical professionals refuse to be complicit.
“One doesn’t have to be a physician to conclude that a person can’t get skull fractures on both the right and left sides of their head and from front to back by running themselves into a wall.” -Dr. Lindsey Thomas
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Minnesota medical professionals refuse to be complicit.
“One doesn’t have to be a physician to conclude that a person can’t get skull fractures on both the right and left sides of their head and from front to back by running themselves into a wall.” -Dr. Lindsey Thomas
Minnesota medical professionals refuse to be complicit.
“One doesn’t have to be a physician to conclude that a person can’t get skull fractures on both the right and left sides of their head and from front to back by running themselves into a wall.” -Dr. Lindsey Thomas
Social scientists and old-school Minnesotans like me fret about areas of decline in civic culture (e.g., corporate philanthropy), but we've held up pretty well in volunteering, voting, and mutual aid. And if it's 20-below and your car needs a jump, it's a pretty good place to be.
"The federal cowboys who flooded Minnesota streets actually ran headfirst into the state’s formidable civil society — a network of civically engaged people and organizations that makes this a risky place for the federal government to pick a fight with its own citizens," writes columnist Eric Roper
Roper: How Minnesota’s civic culture fueled a tough ICE resistance and took the feds by surprise
It’s not pleasant for people to go toe-to-toe with the federal government. But in this case, it’s very Minnesotan.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Social scientists and old-school Minnesotans like me fret about areas of decline in civic culture (e.g., corporate philanthropy), but we've held up pretty well in volunteering, voting, and mutual aid. And if it's 20-below and your car needs a jump, it's a pretty good place to be.
Sayin' their names.
No lies detected on the lyrics sheet. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/bruce...
No lies detected on the lyrics sheet. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/bruce...
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song: ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ • Minnesota Reformer
Bruce Springsteen released a fiery anti-ICE protest song on Wednesday slamming “King Trump’s private army” and venerating the observers and demonstrators who “stood for justice, their voices ringing t...
minnesotareformer.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Sayin' their names.
No lies detected on the lyrics sheet. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/bruce...
No lies detected on the lyrics sheet. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/bruce...
Good Morning, Minnesota youtu.be/fce9VAzA0os
Atmosphere - Say Shh (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Rhymesayers Entertainment
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January 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Good Morning, Minnesota youtu.be/fce9VAzA0os
Juvenile Arrest as a Life Course Trap: Being arrested as a juvenile is associated with a 20-30 percentage-point drop in the likelihood of graduating from a 4-year college.
-Garrett Baker, David Kirk, & Rob Sampson, new in SocIology of Education journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
-Garrett Baker, David Kirk, & Rob Sampson, new in SocIology of Education journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Juvenile Arrest as a Life Course Trap: Being arrested as a juvenile is associated with a 20-30 percentage-point drop in the likelihood of graduating from a 4-year college.
-Garrett Baker, David Kirk, & Rob Sampson, new in SocIology of Education journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
-Garrett Baker, David Kirk, & Rob Sampson, new in SocIology of Education journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Many have now seen the casual brutality of masked federal agents in Minnesota. But we're also seeing casual intimidation and surveillance [via plate #s] of folks giving rides, food or aid.
An unknown agent followed a mom I know into a mall parking lot. “Go home to your children, Samantha,” he said.
An unknown agent followed a mom I know into a mall parking lot. “Go home to your children, Samantha,” he said.
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Many have now seen the casual brutality of masked federal agents in Minnesota. But we're also seeing casual intimidation and surveillance [via plate #s] of folks giving rides, food or aid.
An unknown agent followed a mom I know into a mall parking lot. “Go home to your children, Samantha,” he said.
An unknown agent followed a mom I know into a mall parking lot. “Go home to your children, Samantha,” he said.
National experts ask, "Why won't the Minneapolis Police Dept. provide basic crowd control, coordination, cover, or cooperation for federal agents?" They can't. The feds sent 3000 agents here, or 5X as many officers as MPD and equal to the 10 largest metro depts. www.startribune.com/how-ice-numb...
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
National experts ask, "Why won't the Minneapolis Police Dept. provide basic crowd control, coordination, cover, or cooperation for federal agents?" They can't. The feds sent 3000 agents here, or 5X as many officers as MPD and equal to the 10 largest metro depts. www.startribune.com/how-ice-numb...
The University of Minnesota has confirmed that Mr. Pretti was a 2011 graduate of our CLA Geography Department's Biology, Society, and the Environment program -- a few floors down from my sociology office.
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The University of Minnesota has confirmed that Mr. Pretti was a 2011 graduate of our CLA Geography Department's Biology, Society, and the Environment program -- a few floors down from my sociology office.
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
He will *not* be forgotten. apnews.com/article/immi...
We're mourning yet again in Minnesota — and struggling to square the gut-churning video of Alex Pretti's final moments with official accounts.
I'm teaching techniques of neutralization this term, so I made this quick slide on the DHS statement. Share if it's useful. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
I'm teaching techniques of neutralization this term, so I made this quick slide on the DHS statement. Share if it's useful. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
We're mourning yet again in Minnesota — and struggling to square the gut-churning video of Alex Pretti's final moments with official accounts.
I'm teaching techniques of neutralization this term, so I made this quick slide on the DHS statement. Share if it's useful. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
I'm teaching techniques of neutralization this term, so I made this quick slide on the DHS statement. Share if it's useful. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Again.
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Again.
Reposted by Chris Uggen
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
MINNEAPOLIS — Land of the Free, January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
MINNEAPOLIS — Land of the Free, January 23, 2026
Social Indicators of the Siege on Minnesota: challenging federal claims of non-cooperation, MN DOC commissioner Schnell cites data on ongoing transfers from state prisons to ICE custody. “We didn't release them into the community," he said. "We released them to ICE." www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
Top Minnesota corrections official denies DHS claim that the state is releasing dangerous criminals
Paul Schnell, Minnesota's corrections commissioner, rejects DHS' claims that state authorities have been releasing hundreds of dangerous criminals, rather than turning them over to ICE.
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Social Indicators of the Siege on Minnesota: challenging federal claims of non-cooperation, MN DOC commissioner Schnell cites data on ongoing transfers from state prisons to ICE custody. “We didn't release them into the community," he said. "We released them to ICE." www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
Social Indicators of the Siege on Minnesota: A huge spike in the number and rate of detainees challenging their arrests in court — and many of them are winning. www.startribune.com/wrongful-det...
January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Social Indicators of the Siege on Minnesota: A huge spike in the number and rate of detainees challenging their arrests in court — and many of them are winning. www.startribune.com/wrongful-det...
Teaching Methods in Times of Crisis -- a new webinar from @firstpublics.bsky.social @thesocietypages.bsky.social
At First Publics, we were thrilled to engage in this conversation with Steve McKay, Patricia Richards, and Naomi Sugie. Check out the full reflection here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Teaching Methods in Times of Crisis -- a new webinar from @firstpublics.bsky.social @thesocietypages.bsky.social