Lisa
@footenotes.bsky.social
Greetings from Central Minnesota
Econ, politics and old movies
(Mute #TCMParty if it's not your cuppa)
Econ, politics and old movies
(Mute #TCMParty if it's not your cuppa)
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This makes my stomach turn.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This makes my stomach turn.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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all the media being stenographers for the feds and just repeating the drawdown nonsense should go to the whipple building today so they can see the same amount of masked men leaving in convoys of vehicles, and whatever this is too, and report accurately what’s happening on the ground in minnesota
So this is weird. The National Guard is staging at the Whipple building this morning. This is what you do when preparing for a mission.
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
all the media being stenographers for the feds and just repeating the drawdown nonsense should go to the whipple building today so they can see the same amount of masked men leaving in convoys of vehicles, and whatever this is too, and report accurately what’s happening on the ground in minnesota
Just finished "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny" and it really is that good
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212138...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212138...
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai: 9780307700155 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF PEOPLE’S TOP 5 BOOKS OF THE YEAR BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST KIRKUS...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Just finished "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny" and it really is that good
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212138...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212138...
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There is so much crazy shit, outrageous corruption, and naked, hamfisted ambition in this WSJ piece about Noem, Lewandowski, and DHS. Gift link. Read and take note of the of eye-popping number of sources who have knives out for Kristi and Corey.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
There is so much crazy shit, outrageous corruption, and naked, hamfisted ambition in this WSJ piece about Noem, Lewandowski, and DHS. Gift link. Read and take note of the of eye-popping number of sources who have knives out for Kristi and Corey.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Finance will finally be destroyed once and for all once we build things again in this country. As the data center buildout has shown, it’s easy to access capital without involving financiers.
February 13, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Finance will finally be destroyed once and for all once we build things again in this country. As the data center buildout has shown, it’s easy to access capital without involving financiers.
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I don’t care where Bovino is right now. This is excellent.
send this to Greg Bovino #parody #ice #minneapolis #politics
YouTube video by Sub-Radio
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I don’t care where Bovino is right now. This is excellent.
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Reminder:
Bovino was demoted BECAUSE
there were no riots in Minnesota
Bovino was demoted BECAUSE
there were no riots in Minnesota
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Reminder:
Bovino was demoted BECAUSE
there were no riots in Minnesota
Bovino was demoted BECAUSE
there were no riots in Minnesota
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So, the folks detained at Whipple are largely being released. Their phones, wallets, and often their winter clothes are confiscated. They are dumped out the front gate with nothing.
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Donate to Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it, organized by Haven Watch
Haven Watch was created to help individuals released from ICE detenti… Haven Watch needs your support for Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
So, the folks detained at Whipple are largely being released. Their phones, wallets, and often their winter clothes are confiscated. They are dumped out the front gate with nothing.
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back.
gofund.me/608979105
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This is all due to the incredible resistance of the people of Minnesota.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
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 2:23 PM
This is all due to the incredible resistance of the people of Minnesota.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
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What Homan is telling you is that what the people of Minneapolis are doing is working. ✊🪧
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
What Homan is telling you is that what the people of Minneapolis are doing is working. ✊🪧
Which will be displayed in the Minnesota Historical Society
in perpetuity, inshallah
in perpetuity, inshallah
It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Which will be displayed in the Minnesota Historical Society
in perpetuity, inshallah
in perpetuity, inshallah
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In the Twin Cities, churches have become lifelines for their immigrant congregants. As immigrant families hide at home, their pastors and fellow church-goers bring them groceries and gather money to pay their rent. I wrote about it:
Minnesota churches provide critical supports as immigrants hide at home • Minnesota Reformer
It’s a natural extension of churches’ spiritual worldview — backed by scripture — that compels believers to help the vulnerable.
minnesotareformer.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
In the Twin Cities, churches have become lifelines for their immigrant congregants. As immigrant families hide at home, their pastors and fellow church-goers bring them groceries and gather money to pay their rent. I wrote about it:
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Pro bono work is way, way, way up. Lawyers who have not historically been much involved in pro bono are motivated to protect our community.
Especially high appreciation for all who are teaching themselves immigration law on the fly.
Especially high appreciation for all who are teaching themselves immigration law on the fly.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
1/
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Pro bono work is way, way, way up. Lawyers who have not historically been much involved in pro bono are motivated to protect our community.
Especially high appreciation for all who are teaching themselves immigration law on the fly.
Especially high appreciation for all who are teaching themselves immigration law on the fly.
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again: protesting & responding will always carry some level of risk that we all need to be aware of (especially with gestapo who don’t play by any rules); additionally, being prepared for the health & legal impacts responders and protesters will encounter
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
again: protesting & responding will always carry some level of risk that we all need to be aware of (especially with gestapo who don’t play by any rules); additionally, being prepared for the health & legal impacts responders and protesters will encounter
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I need you all to watch this. If this isn’t the most Minnesota ass thing on the planet i don’t know what is
youtu.be/pTiS5xwcyx0?...
youtu.be/pTiS5xwcyx0?...
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I need you all to watch this. If this isn’t the most Minnesota ass thing on the planet i don’t know what is
youtu.be/pTiS5xwcyx0?...
youtu.be/pTiS5xwcyx0?...
Seeing creeping assertions that AI may take over human jobs, but EVERY time LLM use is expanded beyond a small niche, IT FAILS
It makes many errors, creates extra work for users and degrades their skills at the same time
It makes many errors, creates extra work for users and degrades their skills at the same time
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Seeing creeping assertions that AI may take over human jobs, but EVERY time LLM use is expanded beyond a small niche, IT FAILS
It makes many errors, creates extra work for users and degrades their skills at the same time
It makes many errors, creates extra work for users and degrades their skills at the same time
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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In a potentially ominous sign for Minnesota Republicans, Trump's approval in the Twin Cities suburbs — the battleground for both the Legislature and statewide races — is low.
In the suburbs, 65% said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of his job.
In the suburbs, 65% said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of his job.
Full poll results: How Minnesotans feel about Trump, immigration and protests
See the full findings from the NBC Decision Desk/KARE 11/Minnesota Star Tribune Poll with questions about ICE tactics, who’s to blame and the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
In a potentially ominous sign for Minnesota Republicans, Trump's approval in the Twin Cities suburbs — the battleground for both the Legislature and statewide races — is low.
In the suburbs, 65% said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of his job.
In the suburbs, 65% said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of his job.
Isn't Bondi in Contempt of Congress at this point?
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Isn't Bondi in Contempt of Congress at this point?
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Daily reminder: There are still patrols. They are still taking people.
They smashed into a car near me and just took the driver after demanding papers from everyone.
This is not over. It is still ethnic cleansing.
ABOLISH ICE
They smashed into a car near me and just took the driver after demanding papers from everyone.
This is not over. It is still ethnic cleansing.
ABOLISH ICE
February 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Daily reminder: There are still patrols. They are still taking people.
They smashed into a car near me and just took the driver after demanding papers from everyone.
This is not over. It is still ethnic cleansing.
ABOLISH ICE
They smashed into a car near me and just took the driver after demanding papers from everyone.
This is not over. It is still ethnic cleansing.
ABOLISH ICE
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"The existence of talking machines—entities that can do many of the things that only we have ever been able to do—throws a lot of other things into question."
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The existence of talking machines—entities that can do many of the things that only we have ever been able to do—throws a lot of other things into question."
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
Reunification needs are huge right now
I just contributed to Sara's fund - thank you for considering it
gofund.me/0acbb939d
I just contributed to Sara's fund - thank you for considering it
gofund.me/0acbb939d
Donate to help reunite Manuel with his family, organized by Sara Lema
My name is Sara, I am the daughter of Manuel and Rosa. Together with my cousin vinicio,… Sara Lema needs your support for help reunite Manuel with his family
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February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Reunification needs are huge right now
I just contributed to Sara's fund - thank you for considering it
gofund.me/0acbb939d
I just contributed to Sara's fund - thank you for considering it
gofund.me/0acbb939d