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Minneapolis groups call for ‘general strike’. "...several local unions—including Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28—have lent their support to the strike." www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...
Minneapolis Labor, Community Leaders Join Call for Jan. 23 General Strike to Demand ICE Out | Common Dreams
Minneapolis labor unions and community groups call for a general strike to push out federal immigration agents.
www.commondreams.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Patrolling Northeast this morning has been one of the most upsetting things I’ve seen since the shooting. The amount of kidnapping and just brutal assaults on people across northeast this morning by ice have been just out of control. Stopping cars and breaking windows etc etc etc etc. unbelievable
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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American Indian Movement (AIM) patrol trucks have been spotted around NE and folks are flagging them as suspicious and giving them unwelcoming glances because they don’t know who they are. This is the AIM logo and flag, which you might see on their trucks. They are friends!
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Really fucked up how many people are sheltering in place in Minnesota right now.

(Amazing things are being done to help people but this should not be fucking necessary.)
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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I decided I’m tired of being scared and angry and wanted to do something about it. Here is a great list of ways you can help the people of Minnesota who are currently living under an illegal occupation by the federal government.
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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An emulsification of glitter, glue, a touch of dish soap and hot water poured into a portable projectile, like a balloon, is such a handy way to mark trees or cars that change license plates or other stuff that moves around. Difficult to wash off and reflective at night.
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Join the remarkably large number of your neighbors out on the streets looking for federal agents, ready to sound the alarm.
defend612.com
Use the form below if you live or work in Minneapolis and want to connect to your...
We keep us safe.
defend612.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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it is not better today. it is worse.

friends in federal detention for observing. friends maced and attacked. friends in car chases with ICE.

please keep your eyes open and keep listening and taking whatever action you can.
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.

everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 11, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Ice on ICE violence
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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Hey folks of Minneapolis!! If you need a tow truck, don’t use Cedar Towing & Auction !!!! One of their tow truck drivers attempted to drive his truck through the protest of people today while proudly wearing his MAGA hat
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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MPD: We will not cooperate with ICE…

… except when we are surveilling the communities most impacted by harm with top-military ISR surveillance technology that feeds into the MN Fusion Center and directly to ICE and DHS.
🧵: The MN State Patrol has been out in joint operations w/MPD since the ICE murder today.

Here's what's critical about this: That surveillance collected for “crowd monitoring” does not remain local by default. Once incorporated into state intelligence systems, it's accessible to federal agencies.
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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This is so real, they tried it this morning in Bloomington. They stopped a man, people started honking horns, they split up to fuck with everyone else, which brought more attention and more noise, people got out of their cars and started filming, they left. They're cowards.
obviously not in the sense that it’s stopping everything, but they are being stalled so much by trying to find places where they aren’t watched, wasting so much manpower and resources on crowd control and even arresting observers they know will just get released. i am so proud of everyone
January 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Thread of remote ways to support Minneapolis
Mpls Parents are raising funds for families at South HS impacted by ICE raids. Money will go towards food, necessary supplies, and rental assistance. We appreciate your love and solidarity during these difficult times. ❤️ Please share widely with friends and family! gofund.me/e32d501a3
Donate to Support South High School Families, organized by Rachael Staab
South High School parents are holding a special fundraiser specifically to s… Rachael Staab needs your support for Support South High School Families
gofund.me
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Also a reminder that this account isn’t a Rapid Response account!

If you witness ICE activity, call Monarca 612-441-2881. The number can also accept texts.

Here’s a guide to reporting:
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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We have no idea how many people have actually died in this regime's detention camps, both in the US and overseas.
There have been nine ICE shootings. There will be more. I think it may be time to consider these actions in the historical context of the Central American death squads supported by previous iterations of U.S. imperialism. And ICE's hostile incursion into "blue" cities as a form of imperialism, too.
January 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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#Minneapolis: Barricades have been put up by community members to create an autonomous grieving zone on the block that Renee Good was killed by federal agent Jonathan Ross yesterday. At least one protest is planned for tonight and healing circles are happening.
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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ICE just released new detention statistics.

As of January 7, 2026, ICE is detaining 68,990 people across the United States.

www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Something that comes up a lot in my head.
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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I love every single one of my neighbors with their sensible boots and bright colored whistles standing out on the street and watching for goons. We outnumber them!! We are going to win!!!!!
January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
hello world
January 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM