Joe Robertson
@joro.bsky.social
Executive Director, @climatecivics.org; Chief Strategist, climatevalue.net; Founder, Earthintel.org, NavigatorNews.net & Activv.net
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Joe Robertson
@joro.bsky.social
· Jul 31
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MN healthcare workers are wearing black ribbons tomorrow.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM
MN healthcare workers are wearing black ribbons tomorrow.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
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Local police chiefs* breaking publicly with ICE and distancing themselves from it is an absolutely good and important development.
* who, yes, still have many of their own real problems, thank you, no one hear needs this lecture right now, thank you, yes, I'm glad you took a class on it, thank you
* who, yes, still have many of their own real problems, thank you, no one hear needs this lecture right now, thank you, yes, I'm glad you took a class on it, thank you
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Local police chiefs* breaking publicly with ICE and distancing themselves from it is an absolutely good and important development.
* who, yes, still have many of their own real problems, thank you, no one hear needs this lecture right now, thank you, yes, I'm glad you took a class on it, thank you
* who, yes, still have many of their own real problems, thank you, no one hear needs this lecture right now, thank you, yes, I'm glad you took a class on it, thank you
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Thanks Simon for this important piece!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
The Courage Of The People Of Minnesota Is Lifting Up And Inspiring A Nation
Watch now | For those in the path of the storm - stay safe all!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Thanks Simon for this important piece!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
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I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
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Sen. Angus King: "I can't vote for a bill that includes ICE funding under these circumstances"
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Sen. Angus King: "I can't vote for a bill that includes ICE funding under these circumstances"
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Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
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The National Basketball Players Association has released a statement on the killings in Minneapolis:
“Following the news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a city that has been on the forefront of fight against injustices, NBA players can no longer remain silent”
“Following the news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a city that has been on the forefront of fight against injustices, NBA players can no longer remain silent”
January 25, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The National Basketball Players Association has released a statement on the killings in Minneapolis:
“Following the news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a city that has been on the forefront of fight against injustices, NBA players can no longer remain silent”
“Following the news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a city that has been on the forefront of fight against injustices, NBA players can no longer remain silent”
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Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
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There was one place DHS apparently hadn’t bothered to look: the Minnesota prison system. That’s where Lue Moua, one of their purported targets, has been since a 2024 conviction on charges including felony kidnapping.
Target of Viral Botched ICE Raid Was Already in Prison
When ICE agents dragged out ChongLy Thao half-naked in the snow, they were looking for a man named Lue Moua. They should have known exactly where to find him.
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January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
There was one place DHS apparently hadn’t bothered to look: the Minnesota prison system. That’s where Lue Moua, one of their purported targets, has been since a 2024 conviction on charges including felony kidnapping.
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
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I don’t see too many people talking about what an incredible accomplishment it was for MN officials and lawyers to get those affidavits and that motion written and filed and to get a Trump appointed judge to issue a TRO against the feds to stop them from destroying evidence - all in the same day.
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I don’t see too many people talking about what an incredible accomplishment it was for MN officials and lawyers to get those affidavits and that motion written and filed and to get a Trump appointed judge to issue a TRO against the feds to stop them from destroying evidence - all in the same day.
1) Why is there an armored military vehicle driving on any American street? 2) The back wheels keep turning, pushing the
multi-ton truck into a defenseless civilian. 3) This is an overt attempt to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon.
multi-ton truck into a defenseless civilian. 3) This is an overt attempt to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
1) Why is there an armored military vehicle driving on any American street? 2) The back wheels keep turning, pushing the
multi-ton truck into a defenseless civilian. 3) This is an overt attempt to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon.
multi-ton truck into a defenseless civilian. 3) This is an overt attempt to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon.
Trump, Miller, Noem & Bovino are trying to tell all Americans—through flagrantly unconstitutional acts of state-sponsored terror—that 250 years of American democracy are over. Every official at every level has a duty to counter their crimes through legal means. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump, Miller, Noem & Bovino are trying to tell all Americans—through flagrantly unconstitutional acts of state-sponsored terror—that 250 years of American democracy are over. Every official at every level has a duty to counter their crimes through legal means. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis - “What I saw, as federal agents stormed the city and residents banded together to protect themselves, was a dark, dystopian future becoming reality.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis - “What I saw, as federal agents stormed the city and residents banded together to protect themselves, was a dark, dystopian future becoming reality.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
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🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
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"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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JUST IN: ICE agents in Minnesota arrested an employee at the St. Louis Park Homewood Suites — where they were staying to help carry out Operation Metro Surge.
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
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A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
JUST IN: ICE agents in Minnesota arrested an employee at the St. Louis Park Homewood Suites — where they were staying to help carry out Operation Metro Surge.
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
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A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
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G.O.P. Senator Cassidy Calls for Investigation of Fatal Minnesota Shooting with state and local involvement. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
G.O.P. Senator Cassidy Calls for Investigation of Fatal Minnesota Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
G.O.P. Senator Cassidy Calls for Investigation of Fatal Minnesota Shooting with state and local involvement. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
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It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.