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We need all of the dashcams we can get in Minnesota ASAFP for ICE observers.
You can shoot us cash with a few taps via this link and we’ll order them wholesale and get them deployed to Minneapolis, the suburbs, and beyond: ottergoose.net/dashcam/
You can shoot us cash with a few taps via this link and we’ll order them wholesale and get them deployed to Minneapolis, the suburbs, and beyond: ottergoose.net/dashcam/
Dash cams for Minnesota
A crowd-sourcing effort to collect and distribute dash cams in Minnesota to help ICE observers stay safe.
ottergoose.net
Video is crucial in the fight against ICE.
Legal observers in MN are asking for dash cams.
Multiple ways to help in this link.
Legal observers in MN are asking for dash cams.
Multiple ways to help in this link.
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FREE Nonviolent Direct Action Training in Saint Paul
Sunday, Feb 22
1–5 PM
Humboldt High School
bit.ly/NVDA-STP
Sunday, Feb 22
1–5 PM
Humboldt High School
bit.ly/NVDA-STP
February 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
FREE Nonviolent Direct Action Training in Saint Paul
Sunday, Feb 22
1–5 PM
Humboldt High School
bit.ly/NVDA-STP
Sunday, Feb 22
1–5 PM
Humboldt High School
bit.ly/NVDA-STP
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Been waiting for this. There’s no way they could have trafficked this many people without CBP assisting. Whether that is looking the other way or taking bribes. No way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation
Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Been waiting for this. There’s no way they could have trafficked this many people without CBP assisting. Whether that is looking the other way or taking bribes. No way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE is still kidnapping people in MN with dramatically changed tactics.
Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.
By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
Minnesota suburbs see ‘stealthier’ tactics as ICE stays active
Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.
sahanjournal.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:35 PM
ICE is still kidnapping people in MN with dramatically changed tactics.
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ICE is completely out of control.
It's time to rip it apart and start over.
It's time to rip it apart and start over.
February 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM
ICE is completely out of control.
It's time to rip it apart and start over.
It's time to rip it apart and start over.
This was a brutal attack on a peaceful protester.
NEW from @haydenroyster.bsky.social and me: The Bay Area pastor who was filmed last year being shot in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent is now filing a $5M claim against federal government —> religionnews.com/2026/02/19/b...
Bay Area pastor, shot with a pepper round, files $5M claim against federal government
Bautista is seeking $5 million in damages from the federal government and plans to sue the unnnamed agent individually.
religionnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This was a brutal attack on a peaceful protester.
That's some serious efficiency.
Lemme tell you a quick whistle goblin story. @mostlybree.kitrocha.com just popped into the chat to be like Uhhhhhh we just got a request for 10,000 whistles and then, *within one minute* it had been claimed and split between four people who already had thousands stockpiled. This crew is amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
That's some serious efficiency.
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Umm WTF is going on here? Wexner’s lawyer whispers in his ear, “I will fucking kill you if you answer another question with more than 5 words.” #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
February 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Umm WTF is going on here? Wexner’s lawyer whispers in his ear, “I will fucking kill you if you answer another question with more than 5 words.” #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
"We are legion, the local moms and dads, we cruise the city in our minivans. You can’t shoot us all."
My friend, the brilliant essayist Will McGrath, wrote an essay about the beauty of resistance in all its forms here in Minneapolis.
"Everyone is doing his part here, each to his ability. This is easier to accomplish, it seems, when joy and love are the engines."
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
"Everyone is doing his part here, each to his ability. This is easier to accomplish, it seems, when joy and love are the engines."
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
Opinion | In the Resistance, We Drive Minivans
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
"We are legion, the local moms and dads, we cruise the city in our minivans. You can’t shoot us all."
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CSI Aviation is ICE's top contractor.
Its CEO and his family contributed $460,000 to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Since Trump's inauguration, CSI Aviation has seen its revenues rise by 238% compared to the year before, from $363.9 million to $1.23 billion.
Its CEO and his family contributed $460,000 to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Since Trump's inauguration, CSI Aviation has seen its revenues rise by 238% compared to the year before, from $363.9 million to $1.23 billion.
ICE, Inc.: The Top Companies Profiting from Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A number of the companies winning the largest amount of ICE contracts in Trump’s second term made large political contributions and lobbied on a law tripling ICE’s budget.
www.pogo.org
February 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM
CSI Aviation is ICE's top contractor.
Its CEO and his family contributed $460,000 to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Since Trump's inauguration, CSI Aviation has seen its revenues rise by 238% compared to the year before, from $363.9 million to $1.23 billion.
Its CEO and his family contributed $460,000 to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Since Trump's inauguration, CSI Aviation has seen its revenues rise by 238% compared to the year before, from $363.9 million to $1.23 billion.
ICE is still active in MN.
We’re still seeing ICE a lot in the suburbs, following legal observers to their homes, and holding tons of our neighbors at Whipple and then dumping them out in the middle of the night. We still need to stay vigilant until every last one of them leaves our state and our neighbors are back home.
February 19, 2026 at 10:42 PM
ICE is still active in MN.
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I want to get bigger and more impactful with my fine art of resistance. I make the Portland frog and no kings rocks. I need more ideas. Anyone have more disruptive ideas for me?
#resist #protest #pdx #goodtrouble #artsactivism #createtoliberate
#resist #protest #pdx #goodtrouble #artsactivism #createtoliberate
February 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I want to get bigger and more impactful with my fine art of resistance. I make the Portland frog and no kings rocks. I need more ideas. Anyone have more disruptive ideas for me?
#resist #protest #pdx #goodtrouble #artsactivism #createtoliberate
#resist #protest #pdx #goodtrouble #artsactivism #createtoliberate
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Tuesday, the Leavenworth City Commission will review CoreCivic's special use permit application. If approved, ICE activity will expand across KC.
As the City Commission hears public comments, we will be protesting outside City Hall to tell leaders we don't want the facility in Kansas! Join us!
As the City Commission hears public comments, we will be protesting outside City Hall to tell leaders we don't want the facility in Kansas! Join us!
February 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Tuesday, the Leavenworth City Commission will review CoreCivic's special use permit application. If approved, ICE activity will expand across KC.
As the City Commission hears public comments, we will be protesting outside City Hall to tell leaders we don't want the facility in Kansas! Join us!
As the City Commission hears public comments, we will be protesting outside City Hall to tell leaders we don't want the facility in Kansas! Join us!
A win against Flock surveillance.
Victory in Windsor, CT! 🏆
"I think we see the public is skeptical about this company, and there needs to be a different approach taken," council member Anthony King said. "I think we have no choice but to shut them off."
Vote was 8-1. Contract renewal would be in May.
#deflock #surveillance #alpr
"I think we see the public is skeptical about this company, and there needs to be a different approach taken," council member Anthony King said. "I think we have no choice but to shut them off."
Vote was 8-1. Contract renewal would be in May.
#deflock #surveillance #alpr
Why one Connecticut town voted to turn off its automatic license plate cameras
“Based on what we are facing and hearing from our constituents, it’s a problem of principles,” Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke said.
www.ctinsider.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A win against Flock surveillance.
Today in NYC.
February 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Today in NYC.
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We’ve made it extra easy to get in touch with your Members of Congress. Urge Democrats to keep up the fight to get ICE Out For Good and tell Republicans to agree to a DHS funding bill that protects our communities and civil rights.
Tell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror Machine
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
act.indivisible.org
February 19, 2026 at 5:21 PM
We’ve made it extra easy to get in touch with your Members of Congress. Urge Democrats to keep up the fight to get ICE Out For Good and tell Republicans to agree to a DHS funding bill that protects our communities and civil rights.
BREAKING: A memorial for Kristi Noem’s dog has been erected in Chicago
February 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Minneapolis's resistance to ICE would not have been possible without its urban density. You can't have 100 people run up on every kidnapping within a few minutes without dense city neighborhoods!
It's also why I don't think ICE is likely to just try again in other big cities in the same way.
It's also why I don't think ICE is likely to just try again in other big cities in the same way.
Jamison Whiting suggesting the city council make it uncomfortable for ICE to be in Minneapolis through other means, like... PARKING REGULATIONS.
he's speaking my language.
he's speaking my language.
February 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Minneapolis's resistance to ICE would not have been possible without its urban density. You can't have 100 people run up on every kidnapping within a few minutes without dense city neighborhoods!
It's also why I don't think ICE is likely to just try again in other big cities in the same way.
It's also why I don't think ICE is likely to just try again in other big cities in the same way.
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No child should be kidnapped and thrown in a detention camp. Every pedophile criminal politician should be imprisoned already.
I used a child's handprints and sketched the rest with graphite.
#artofresistance #artsactivism #liam #ICE #mixedmedia #politics #trump #createtoliberate
I used a child's handprints and sketched the rest with graphite.
#artofresistance #artsactivism #liam #ICE #mixedmedia #politics #trump #createtoliberate
February 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
No child should be kidnapped and thrown in a detention camp. Every pedophile criminal politician should be imprisoned already.
I used a child's handprints and sketched the rest with graphite.
#artofresistance #artsactivism #liam #ICE #mixedmedia #politics #trump #createtoliberate
I used a child's handprints and sketched the rest with graphite.
#artofresistance #artsactivism #liam #ICE #mixedmedia #politics #trump #createtoliberate
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A major component of the Trump administration’s deportation plan has run into trouble as towns across the nation, including Woodbury and Shakopee in the Twin Cities suburbs, have pushed back against plans to purchase warehouses to store detainees.
Why a plan to use Twin Cities warehouses to hold immigrants failed
ICE determined it must acquire “non-traditional facilities,” such as warehouses, to be developed into 16 new regional detention centers.
www.minnpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A major component of the Trump administration’s deportation plan has run into trouble as towns across the nation, including Woodbury and Shakopee in the Twin Cities suburbs, have pushed back against plans to purchase warehouses to store detainees.
"ICE agents and state police can be heard on multiple occasions racially profiling drivers to target for stops."
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Today we published an investigation with @lighthousereports.com that dug into a weeklong ICE operation in Nashville from last May. It was notable because of the way Tennessee Highway Patrol worked hand in hand with the feds to target the city's immigrant communities. Here's what we learned (1/x):
Tennessee said yes to ICE—and turned into a deportation state
How the feds worked with state troopers to terrorize Nashville’s immigrants.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
"ICE agents and state police can be heard on multiple occasions racially profiling drivers to target for stops."
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Maria Antonia "overheard one immigration officer tell another that if she had been 10 years old, they would have been able to keep her separated from her mom. That, she said, is when the real fear set in."
A 9-year old girl traveled to Florida for a vacation at Disney.
Then, she spent four months imprisoned in Texas.
Gutting story:
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Then, she spent four months imprisoned in Texas.
Gutting story:
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Maria Antonia "overheard one immigration officer tell another that if she had been 10 years old, they would have been able to keep her separated from her mom. That, she said, is when the real fear set in."
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excellent reporting by my colleague @maxnesterak.bsky.social on the volunteer army of attorneys filing petitions to free people who are illegally detained by ICE — and how government lawyers can't keep up
Lawyers filed over 1,000 lawsuits challenging immigrant detentions during Operation Metro Surge • Minnesota Reformer
Since the launch of Operation Metro Surge, federal judges in Minnesota have repeatedly ruled — hundreds of times — that immigration agents illegally arrested and detained people and must release them....
minnesotareformer.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
excellent reporting by my colleague @maxnesterak.bsky.social on the volunteer army of attorneys filing petitions to free people who are illegally detained by ICE — and how government lawyers can't keep up
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Hey, our brothers and sisters in resistance, let's keep exercising our First Amendment rights while we can. See you Saturday!
#lasvegas #standupsaturday #standup #speakout #FirstAmendment
Info here: indivisiblelasvegas.org/eve...
#lasvegas #standupsaturday #standup #speakout #FirstAmendment
Info here: indivisiblelasvegas.org/eve...
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Hey, our brothers and sisters in resistance, let's keep exercising our First Amendment rights while we can. See you Saturday!
#lasvegas #standupsaturday #standup #speakout #FirstAmendment
Info here: indivisiblelasvegas.org/eve...
#lasvegas #standupsaturday #standup #speakout #FirstAmendment
Info here: indivisiblelasvegas.org/eve...