Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
@deardara.bsky.social
I'm a writer, a poet, a radio talker, I know it. I don't buy nonfiction, I grow it. Novelist. Magazines.
6 James Beard Awards, McKnight Fellow, FAWC teacher; NYC 4th gen, leading my best snowy, writing life in Mpls.
6 James Beard Awards, McKnight Fellow, FAWC teacher; NYC 4th gen, leading my best snowy, writing life in Mpls.
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There has been no draw down today. ICE snatched someone off Central Ave out of his car because he looked Latino before then letting him go a couple hours later. They were stopping people in Blaine on highway 65, they were all around Fridley, and were in the parking lot of the St Anthony liquor store
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
There has been no draw down today. ICE snatched someone off Central Ave out of his car because he looked Latino before then letting him go a couple hours later. They were stopping people in Blaine on highway 65, they were all around Fridley, and were in the parking lot of the St Anthony liquor store
This will make a huge difference, especially in general fear for immigrants with legal status who don’t want to get beat up and their cats destroyed and dumped in Texas without wallet after two weeks of cruel and traumatic detention. I honestly still can’t believe what we’ve all been living
Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This will make a huge difference, especially in general fear for immigrants with legal status who don’t want to get beat up and their cats destroyed and dumped in Texas without wallet after two weeks of cruel and traumatic detention. I honestly still can’t believe what we’ve all been living
Ok! The guy ICE shot through the door in North Minneapolis, prompting the melee during which they threw the tear gas can into the minivan and almost killed the baby? And then Minneapolis-stereotyped us by saying ICE was “beaten with snow shovels”?
ICE lied. I know we know. Still.
ICE lied. I know we know. Still.
Another shooting case falls apart (this time ICE, not CBP).
These are the Venezuelans that ICE excused shooting by claiming they beat him w/shovels.
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These are the Venezuelans that ICE excused shooting by claiming they beat him w/shovels.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Ok! The guy ICE shot through the door in North Minneapolis, prompting the melee during which they threw the tear gas can into the minivan and almost killed the baby? And then Minneapolis-stereotyped us by saying ICE was “beaten with snow shovels”?
ICE lied. I know we know. Still.
ICE lied. I know we know. Still.
How it is being covered in Minneapolis: We’ll believe it when we see it.
How Trump's withdrawal from Minneapolis is being covered abroad.
In Le Monde, the lead French daily, the homepage article starts with:
"Two people dead, thousands arrested, two cities shaken, and Donald Trump defeated."
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
In Le Monde, the lead French daily, the homepage article starts with:
"Two people dead, thousands arrested, two cities shaken, and Donald Trump defeated."
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
How it is being covered in Minneapolis: We’ll believe it when we see it.
For real: You can replace most of what he ever says with Wimpy of Popeye: “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
For real: You can replace most of what he ever says with Wimpy of Popeye: “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”
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I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
There’s no such thing as “white food” … there are different European nation foods which are doing fine and different regional American foods which are doing fine. I beg anyone to learn about food history before saying such nonsense
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
There’s no such thing as “white food” … there are different European nation foods which are doing fine and different regional American foods which are doing fine. I beg anyone to learn about food history before saying such nonsense
Old man destroying the planet in the last moments of greed and abuse before he dies.
Q: What do you tell Americans who are concerned that repealing the endangerment finding comes at a host to public health and the environment based on science?
TRUMP: I tell them don't worry about it. This was all a scam. They'll have more money to spend for healthcare.
TRUMP: I tell them don't worry about it. This was all a scam. They'll have more money to spend for healthcare.
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Old man destroying the planet in the last moments of greed and abuse before he dies.
Pass it on: Let’s all go out to dinner tonight and show our restaurants we love them. If Homan says they’re going, let’s celebrate. It could be a VE Day style all-cities love up. What say you Minnesota?
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pass it on: Let’s all go out to dinner tonight and show our restaurants we love them. If Homan says they’re going, let’s celebrate. It could be a VE Day style all-cities love up. What say you Minnesota?
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Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
Just walked by a fancy, pricey waxing boutique which had one of those signs in the window reading: This space is NOT authorized for staging ICE… Which is both an interesting data point in how pervasive MN’s ICE saturation and hatred are spread, and an interesting visual of it had happened!
February 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Just walked by a fancy, pricey waxing boutique which had one of those signs in the window reading: This space is NOT authorized for staging ICE… Which is both an interesting data point in how pervasive MN’s ICE saturation and hatred are spread, and an interesting visual of it had happened!
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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Rhetorial question but how is it ice's job to go after agitators
He literally says in this clip that ICE will keep in Minnesota “quick reaction forces” — a military term — to go after “agitators.” Remember that those on the ground in MPLS have spent more than a week trying to tell everyone that Trump’s prior “deescalation” was a ruse and ICE is still operational
Homan: "Operation Metro Surge is ending. In the next week, we're going to deploy the officers here on detail back to their home stations or to other areas of the country where they're needed."
February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Rhetorial question but how is it ice's job to go after agitators
This made me cry. I’m so tired. Thank you Walz, thank you for seeing us.
Like everyone, I’ll believe they’re gone when they check out of the hotels and stop brutalizing us, but till then I really appreciate the governor acknowledging our reality. ❤️
Like everyone, I’ll believe they’re gone when they check out of the hotels and stop brutalizing us, but till then I really appreciate the governor acknowledging our reality. ❤️
Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
This made me cry. I’m so tired. Thank you Walz, thank you for seeing us.
Like everyone, I’ll believe they’re gone when they check out of the hotels and stop brutalizing us, but till then I really appreciate the governor acknowledging our reality. ❤️
Like everyone, I’ll believe they’re gone when they check out of the hotels and stop brutalizing us, but till then I really appreciate the governor acknowledging our reality. ❤️
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Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
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They literally dragged a minor employee out of a Target as he was wailing that he was a US citizen, roughed him up in their car, and then dropped him off bloodied and bruised in the freezing cold a couple of miles away, so miss us with this.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
They literally dragged a minor employee out of a Target as he was wailing that he was a US citizen, roughed him up in their car, and then dropped him off bloodied and bruised in the freezing cold a couple of miles away, so miss us with this.
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This episode has been a nightmare for my city and state, but I hope people realize it’s also a profound defeat and political catastrophe for Trump and DHS, who are slinking away having accomplished nothing. Minneapolis simply wouldn’t bend to them and they lost
Homan in Minnesota: "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue."
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
This episode has been a nightmare for my city and state, but I hope people realize it’s also a profound defeat and political catastrophe for Trump and DHS, who are slinking away having accomplished nothing. Minneapolis simply wouldn’t bend to them and they lost
Holy moly. I have been fighting for this my whole life. Fully funded schools and free school breakfast and lunch has always been the answer. These oblivious weirdos.
Rollins: "School lunches are next. A lot of schools don't even have an oven anymore. When I was growing up, lunch ladies were back there cooking meals on stoves. So how do we completely and fundamentally change the system to go back to where we're serving healthy whole foods to these kiddos?"
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Holy moly. I have been fighting for this my whole life. Fully funded schools and free school breakfast and lunch has always been the answer. These oblivious weirdos.
There is not one person in Minnesota surprised that border patrol/ICE wildly shot off weapons for no reason (party balloon!) with no thought of civilian destruction.
THIS IS ALSO AN ICE STORY.
Abolish ICE, they are nothing but heavily armed goons.
THIS IS ALSO AN ICE STORY.
Abolish ICE, they are nothing but heavily armed goons.
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
There is not one person in Minnesota surprised that border patrol/ICE wildly shot off weapons for no reason (party balloon!) with no thought of civilian destruction.
THIS IS ALSO AN ICE STORY.
Abolish ICE, they are nothing but heavily armed goons.
THIS IS ALSO AN ICE STORY.
Abolish ICE, they are nothing but heavily armed goons.
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This is a must read. The impact on married women alone is egregious—especially impacting women who are older and more conservative
Breaking: House passes new version of SAVE Act, worst voter suppression bill considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This is a must read. The impact on married women alone is egregious—especially impacting women who are older and more conservative
I wrote a whole book about this and comfortable America is complacent beyond what is expressable. I am now self-publishing it after infinity rejections. 🤬
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I wrote a whole book about this and comfortable America is complacent beyond what is expressable. I am now self-publishing it after infinity rejections. 🤬
This is what I wrote about— they are outside all our front doors, constantly. And if you live in a blue city, get ready, this is what retribution looks like. Doing all the violence to you they can while blaming “the immigrant”.
lithub.com/letter-from-...
lithub.com/letter-from-...
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This is what I wrote about— they are outside all our front doors, constantly. And if you live in a blue city, get ready, this is what retribution looks like. Doing all the violence to you they can while blaming “the immigrant”.
lithub.com/letter-from-...
lithub.com/letter-from-...
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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This is the scene I was at this morning. I know Minnesotans filming ICE in their bathrobes is becoming a bit of a thing, but after you laugh, let it dawn on you that people here hate ICE so much that we rush out half-dressed to film even when there are already dozens of others doing the same thing.
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is the scene I was at this morning. I know Minnesotans filming ICE in their bathrobes is becoming a bit of a thing, but after you laugh, let it dawn on you that people here hate ICE so much that we rush out half-dressed to film even when there are already dozens of others doing the same thing.
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Thank you Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl for illuminating what is STILL happening here in Minnesota.
Letter From Minnesota: Life Inside an Economic Blockade
Greetings from inside the economic blockade zone of occupied Minneapolis. What do you know about cities inside economic blockades? I know about the Prussian siege of Paris, when the trapped Parisia…
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February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Thank you Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl for illuminating what is STILL happening here in Minnesota.