Kristina Halvorson
@halvorson.bsky.social
Content strategy mom. Backyard birder. Founder of Brain Traffic and Button Events.
📍St. Paul, MN
📍St. Paul, MN
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
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List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I think people underestimate how big this is. Like a city-wide strike is not something that has happened in the US for nearly 100 years
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
Abolish ICE.
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Abolish ICE.
Please forward info to friends and neighbors who have stories that should be told. There are countless.
We are living through a horrible and historic moment, yet Minnesotans have been rising to defend their communities. That’s a story that needs to be told.
If you’re interested in contributing, please send a short statement (50-200 words) to edit@racketmn.com by Tuesday 1/20 at noon.
If you’re interested in contributing, please send a short statement (50-200 words) to edit@racketmn.com by Tuesday 1/20 at noon.
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Please forward info to friends and neighbors who have stories that should be told. There are countless.
Turned away as a volunteer from every org I contact because they already have too many helpers!
I💜MN
So instead, I'm just clicking on all these lovely links to donate. Even $5 to ten organizations or crowdfunding efforts will help our neighbors in need!
www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
I💜MN
So instead, I'm just clicking on all these lovely links to donate. Even $5 to ten organizations or crowdfunding efforts will help our neighbors in need!
www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Turned away as a volunteer from every org I contact because they already have too many helpers!
I💜MN
So instead, I'm just clicking on all these lovely links to donate. Even $5 to ten organizations or crowdfunding efforts will help our neighbors in need!
www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
I💜MN
So instead, I'm just clicking on all these lovely links to donate. Even $5 to ten organizations or crowdfunding efforts will help our neighbors in need!
www.standwithminnesota.com/home#mutualaid
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The best piece I’ve seen so far that attempts to explain the scope and scale of what’s happening here (even if it’s mostly focused on Mpls.)
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The best piece I’ve seen so far that attempts to explain the scope and scale of what’s happening here (even if it’s mostly focused on Mpls.)
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
People in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?
We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the area
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
“In Minnesota, there are 212 convicted individuals listed on the website. More than 2,000 arrests have been made…which means about 10% are considered the ’worst’ criminals.”
Minnesotans are so mad that even our local FOX channel has gone off script. www.fox9.com/news/ice-min...
Minnesotans are so mad that even our local FOX channel has gone off script. www.fox9.com/news/ice-min...
Who are the ‘Worst of the Worst’ being arrested by ICE in Minnesota?
DHS tells FOX 9 more than 2,000 arrests have been made since “Operation Metro Surge" began, which means about 10% are considered the “worst" criminals.
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
“In Minnesota, there are 212 convicted individuals listed on the website. More than 2,000 arrests have been made…which means about 10% are considered the ’worst’ criminals.”
Minnesotans are so mad that even our local FOX channel has gone off script. www.fox9.com/news/ice-min...
Minnesotans are so mad that even our local FOX channel has gone off script. www.fox9.com/news/ice-min...
The MN Attorney General’s Office launched an online form people can use to share information, photos and video of actions involving ICE.
Let’s go.
www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
Let’s go.
www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
Federal Action Reporting Form
This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.
www.ag.state.mn.us
January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The MN Attorney General’s Office launched an online form people can use to share information, photos and video of actions involving ICE.
Let’s go.
www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
Let’s go.
www.ag.state.mn.us/Federal-Acti...
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Read your comment section, NYT.
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Read your comment section, NYT.
I remember after my mom died, I just walked around in a daze wondering how other people were still talking about things like work and groceries and hobbies and stuff.
Every time I scan the feeds of folks not in Minnesota, I feel like that now.
Don’t look away.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Every time I scan the feeds of folks not in Minnesota, I feel like that now.
Don’t look away.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE
In recent days, federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront the mas...
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I remember after my mom died, I just walked around in a daze wondering how other people were still talking about things like work and groceries and hobbies and stuff.
Every time I scan the feeds of folks not in Minnesota, I feel like that now.
Don’t look away.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Every time I scan the feeds of folks not in Minnesota, I feel like that now.
Don’t look away.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members — even those who are in the U.S. legally — are worried about being profiled and detained by federal agents since immigration enforcement operations in the state have ramped up.
Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ...
www.mprnews.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members — even those who are in the U.S. legally — are worried about being profiled and detained by federal agents since immigration enforcement operations in the state have ramped up.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
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St. Paul Public Schools will soon offer optional online learning at all 69 schools district-wide. That’s different than what happened Monday when they offered student transfers to SPPSOnline, the virtual school. Stay in your own school, without transferring, but virtual — a temporary safety measure
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
St. Paul Public Schools will soon offer optional online learning at all 69 schools district-wide. That’s different than what happened Monday when they offered student transfers to SPPSOnline, the virtual school. Stay in your own school, without transferring, but virtual — a temporary safety measure
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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I am collecting testimonies from people if folks want to read: www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
Testimonies — Stand With Minnesota
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I am collecting testimonies from people if folks want to read: www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
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Students protesting against ICE outside the Minnesota State Capitol this afternoon
January 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Students protesting against ICE outside the Minnesota State Capitol this afternoon
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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“I’ve never seen anything like it,” says one organizer. “The scale of it is so, so massive.”
With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity - Racket
Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops are collecting donations, handing out whistles, and acting as gathering sites for volunteers and observers.
racketmn.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” says one organizer. “The scale of it is so, so massive.”
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For decades, executives at big companies in Minnesota have been part of the state’s civic backbone — serving on nonprofit boards, weighing in on workforce issues, joining task forces focused on solving major social issues. Which is why the quiet right now is so striking.
Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
For decades, executives at big companies in Minnesota have been part of the state’s civic backbone — serving on nonprofit boards, weighing in on workforce issues, joining task forces focused on solving major social issues. Which is why the quiet right now is so striking.