Eric Beckman
@erbeckman.bsky.social
Anti-racist History Educator | Online Tutor | Soccer fan: MN United FC, Liverpool FC
No Kings, No jesters
Lessons and reflections at ebeckman.org
No Kings, No jesters
Lessons and reflections at ebeckman.org
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The idea that an election is compromised is part of the plan to compromise elections.
139 House reps and 8 Senators voted to sustain objections to AZ and/or PA counts. THATS SO MANY.
I had forgotten how many until I looked it up earlier this week.
139 House reps and 8 Senators voted to sustain objections to AZ and/or PA counts. THATS SO MANY.
I had forgotten how many until I looked it up earlier this week.
archive.is
February 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The idea that an election is compromised is part of the plan to compromise elections.
139 House reps and 8 Senators voted to sustain objections to AZ and/or PA counts. THATS SO MANY.
I had forgotten how many until I looked it up earlier this week.
139 House reps and 8 Senators voted to sustain objections to AZ and/or PA counts. THATS SO MANY.
I had forgotten how many until I looked it up earlier this week.
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🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
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Sharing my comments from yesterday's introduction of this legislation: For months, federal agents have terrorized our community under the color of law and the cloak of anonymity.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/04/n...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/04/n...
During immigration enforcement surge, St. Paul Council introduces ordinance barring officer face coverings
They also are moving an ordinance forward requiring officers’ uniforms to say where they work.
www.twincities.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Sharing my comments from yesterday's introduction of this legislation: For months, federal agents have terrorized our community under the color of law and the cloak of anonymity.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/04/n...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/04/n...
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Somebody asked me the other day if anyone was running against Betty McCollum in the primary. Apparently the answer is yes. Aswar came to speak at my precinct caucus.
www.aswarforcongress.org
www.aswarforcongress.org
Aswar for Congress | Minnesota's Fourth District
Proud Minnesotan immigrant, humanitarian, DFLer, and businessman running to represent St Paul + the East Metro in Congress #AbolishIce
www.aswarforcongress.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Somebody asked me the other day if anyone was running against Betty McCollum in the primary. Apparently the answer is yes. Aswar came to speak at my precinct caucus.
www.aswarforcongress.org
www.aswarforcongress.org
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Absolutely insane that there is a Republican Senator who committed the largest Medicare fraud in American history and they still can do this without media batting an eyelash.
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Absolutely insane that there is a Republican Senator who committed the largest Medicare fraud in American history and they still can do this without media batting an eyelash.
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Why we are fighting so hard
Hiding From ICE Was the Scariest Experience of My Life. What Happened Next Was Worse.
Hiding from ICE was the scariest experience of my life. What happened next was worse.
slate.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Why we are fighting so hard
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Wokiksuye – In Remembrance & Witness
Wokiksuye pronunciation: [woh – GEEK – sue – yea]
Please join First Peoples of Mni Sóta Makoce for official public memorial ceremony in collaboration with the Good Family, mourning all those lost in this occupation.
More information - bit.ly/MPLS-Feb7
Wokiksuye pronunciation: [woh – GEEK – sue – yea]
Please join First Peoples of Mni Sóta Makoce for official public memorial ceremony in collaboration with the Good Family, mourning all those lost in this occupation.
More information - bit.ly/MPLS-Feb7
February 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Wokiksuye – In Remembrance & Witness
Wokiksuye pronunciation: [woh – GEEK – sue – yea]
Please join First Peoples of Mni Sóta Makoce for official public memorial ceremony in collaboration with the Good Family, mourning all those lost in this occupation.
More information - bit.ly/MPLS-Feb7
Wokiksuye pronunciation: [woh – GEEK – sue – yea]
Please join First Peoples of Mni Sóta Makoce for official public memorial ceremony in collaboration with the Good Family, mourning all those lost in this occupation.
More information - bit.ly/MPLS-Feb7
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In light of the gutting of the Washington Post:
from Jan. 3, 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
"The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump."
from Jan. 3, 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
"The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump."
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
In light of the gutting of the Washington Post:
from Jan. 3, 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
"The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump."
from Jan. 3, 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
"The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump."
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ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
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It is Big Bill Haywood's birthday. He started as a labor organizer in the Western Federation of Miners before helping found and lead the Industrial Workers of the World. Here is a vignette of miners taking a well-deserved break to celebrate. Allegany County Bank, Cumberland, MD, $5, May 4, 1859.🗃️
February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
It is Big Bill Haywood's birthday. He started as a labor organizer in the Western Federation of Miners before helping found and lead the Industrial Workers of the World. Here is a vignette of miners taking a well-deserved break to celebrate. Allegany County Bank, Cumberland, MD, $5, May 4, 1859.🗃️
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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
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While we’re here though shout out to the @washingtoninformer.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
While we’re here though shout out to the @washingtoninformer.com
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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It’s day 64 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
It’s day 64 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
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Finding my 3-times great grandfather, Henry Rucker, registering to vote in 1867 was life changing. He did so at great risk to life and livelihood, but he did it anyway.
Honored to commemorate the day that those rights were Constitutionally enshrined, still sacred & paid for at great sacrifice.
Honored to commemorate the day that those rights were Constitutionally enshrined, still sacred & paid for at great sacrifice.
February 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Finding my 3-times great grandfather, Henry Rucker, registering to vote in 1867 was life changing. He did so at great risk to life and livelihood, but he did it anyway.
Honored to commemorate the day that those rights were Constitutionally enshrined, still sacred & paid for at great sacrifice.
Honored to commemorate the day that those rights were Constitutionally enshrined, still sacred & paid for at great sacrifice.
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These are absolutely the set of people who’ll tell you their bigotry is fine because “I went over there” and the like.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
These are absolutely the set of people who’ll tell you their bigotry is fine because “I went over there” and the like.
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For those not already watching there's a joint shadow hearing on ICE/CBP abuses, including testimony from Marimar Martienz.
www.c-span.org/event/public...
www.c-span.org/event/public...
www.c-span.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM
For those not already watching there's a joint shadow hearing on ICE/CBP abuses, including testimony from Marimar Martienz.
www.c-span.org/event/public...
www.c-span.org/event/public...
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ICE can’t get judicial warrants not because the process is complicated, they don’t have probable cause. They could not swear it in an oath. It is that fucking simple and any reporting on statements from them should say so.
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
ICE can’t get judicial warrants not because the process is complicated, they don’t have probable cause. They could not swear it in an oath. It is that fucking simple and any reporting on statements from them should say so.
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Dachau, the first major concentration camp in Nazi Germany, was built in 1933 & had a capacity of about 5000 at its outset. The German population in 1933 was ~67 million people.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Dachau, the first major concentration camp in Nazi Germany, was built in 1933 & had a capacity of about 5000 at its outset. The German population in 1933 was ~67 million people.
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Minnesota immigrant families are being advised to make plans they may have never considered before: finding someone to care for their children.
Minn. advocates urge immigrant parents to make plans with kids
Minnesota immigrant families are being advised to make plans they may have never considered before: finding someone to care for their children.
sahanjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Minnesota immigrant families are being advised to make plans they may have never considered before: finding someone to care for their children.
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Folks outside of Minnesota: Looking for how you can support Latino small businesses in Minneapolis? Here you go.
Y'all Mercado Central still needs some help so that they don't lose their building
Donate to Help Save Mercado Central from Closure, organized by Cooperativa Mercado Central
Mercado Central, a cooperative founded by latino entrepeneurs
with… Cooperativa Mercado Central needs your support for Help Save Mercado Central from Closure
gofund.me
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Folks outside of Minnesota: Looking for how you can support Latino small businesses in Minneapolis? Here you go.
🌲 observation
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🌲 observation
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Yeah this is what infuriates me (and it's not just about the Post). What's the point of documenting all the lies if you're going to continue covering him as a regular political figure?
Sullivan is great and right. But it's been five years since the Post documented that this guy lied 30,000 times in one term, and it's had zero effect on how Trump's claims are treated, and the only plausible solution left is, overwhelmingly, that they would prefer to tell lies and help him tell lies
“The idea that Trump is ordering ICE to soften up — whether at protests or in yanking people out of their homes or by rearranging the hierarchy — is hard to believe, and in fact, should not be believed.”
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Spot on by @sulliview.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Yeah this is what infuriates me (and it's not just about the Post). What's the point of documenting all the lies if you're going to continue covering him as a regular political figure?