conordale
@conordale.bsky.social
He/him ☭ 🍉 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ liberation. RN. Cali sober. Divorced, partnered. 40 something. No minors. Sometimes I post/repost horny stuff. CO -> MN
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it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
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It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
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Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
Watching the watchers: ICE uses facial recognition to track citizen observers in Minnesota, federal court filing says
Federal immigration enforcement agents are using facial recognition technology to track and record U.S. citizen observers, according to a federal court declaration in Minnesota.
kstp.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
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When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
Watching the watchers: ICE uses facial recognition to track citizen observers in Minnesota, federal court filing says
Federal immigration enforcement agents are using facial recognition technology to track and record U.S. citizen observers, according to a federal court declaration in Minnesota.
kstp.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
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This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
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The things I want to say but probably shouldn’t
ICE HELL
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The things I want to say but probably shouldn’t
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Abolish the DHS.
Release all detainees.
Release all detainees.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Abolish the DHS.
Release all detainees.
Release all detainees.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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We still have agents going to the same places everyday. This is ongoing. I like Amanda’s work but she is wrong on this. The have only removed the roving caravans that existed to create riots. Nothing else different
Actually, one more thing. The story isn’t over. But it’s mostly aftermath stories now. It’s not going to be people who are there to cover as it happens. It’s going to be quieter work that you’ll see in print in 9 months.
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM
We still have agents going to the same places everyday. This is ongoing. I like Amanda’s work but she is wrong on this. The have only removed the roving caravans that existed to create riots. Nothing else different
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You think this is better to listen to because it’s arguably in English?
While the rest of you enjoyed Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl halftime show, I was watching Kid Rock's D+ lip-synching to "Bawitdaba" in Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk memorial counterprogramming. Here's what you missed:
Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Was Exactly What You’d Expect
“The All-American Halftime Show," born out of outrage over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erika Kirk being MIA, it was simply dull.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
You think this is better to listen to because it’s arguably in English?
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Seahawks shirt is $60 but @wesburdine.bsky.social’s Saint Paul Liberation Front shirt is only $30.
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Seahawks shirt is $60 but @wesburdine.bsky.social’s Saint Paul Liberation Front shirt is only $30.
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Update from St. Paul's Camp Bar, which made national headlines after canceling six sold-out Ben Bankas shows:
The comedy club is hosting a benefit show Tuesday to raise funds for staff who lost wages.
Ben's response to it all: "Fuck them, obviously."
Gift link to my story:
The comedy club is hosting a benefit show Tuesday to raise funds for staff who lost wages.
Ben's response to it all: "Fuck them, obviously."
Gift link to my story:
Camp Bar to host benefit show to cover lost wages after canceling controversial comic
Dubbed “Bounce Back: A Comedy Revue,” the Feb. 10 show will feature eight local comedians.
www.twincities.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Update from St. Paul's Camp Bar, which made national headlines after canceling six sold-out Ben Bankas shows:
The comedy club is hosting a benefit show Tuesday to raise funds for staff who lost wages.
Ben's response to it all: "Fuck them, obviously."
Gift link to my story:
The comedy club is hosting a benefit show Tuesday to raise funds for staff who lost wages.
Ben's response to it all: "Fuck them, obviously."
Gift link to my story:
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Charlie would have got it done
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Charlie would have got it done
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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Counterpoint: no serious person in the Twin Cities is worried about any meaningful amount of "destruction" by observers/protestors. Get real.
Friends in Minneapolis are very worried about this development. Both in terms of state police's role in arresting protestors and the worry that this could set off the kind of spiral of distrust and destruction that followed George Floyd's murder.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
At Least 50 Arrested After Protests Escalate Outside Minnesota Federal Building
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Counterpoint: no serious person in the Twin Cities is worried about any meaningful amount of "destruction" by observers/protestors. Get real.
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NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
I've only lived an MN for about 15 years, so I'm not a native, but I have always loved MN. But like now? I'm really deeply *in love* with you, MN.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I've only lived an MN for about 15 years, so I'm not a native, but I have always loved MN. But like now? I'm really deeply *in love* with you, MN.
I'm going to be thinking about this for a very long time. There is no doubt they know exactly what kind of monsters they are, and they will do anything to hold on to power.
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I'm going to be thinking about this for a very long time. There is no doubt they know exactly what kind of monsters they are, and they will do anything to hold on to power.