Kat Maybury
@katmaybird.bsky.social
Rural progressive. Gardener. Dog-friendly. Co-founder and organizer, Indivisible Charlottesville. Small but slow.
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JOIN US TOMORROW. Stand in solidarity with Minnesota and call out Target (a Minnesota-based company) for their complicity in allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots and enter their stores to abduct people. #ICEoutofMinnesota , #ICEOutForGood, #iceoutofourcommunities #AbolishICE
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
JOIN US TOMORROW. Stand in solidarity with Minnesota and call out Target (a Minnesota-based company) for their complicity in allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots and enter their stores to abduct people. #ICEoutofMinnesota , #ICEOutForGood, #iceoutofourcommunities #AbolishICE
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I don’t believe in hell but these people really make me wish I did.
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I don’t believe in hell but these people really make me wish I did.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Misinformation and rumors cause panic — Share facts only! Try to get the SALUTE information so the sighting can be verified. Not “I saw ICE south of town” but “at about 10am, I saw 4 men in uniforms (couldn’t see what kind) in 2 unmarked black SUVs getting gas at the Exxon on Route 20”
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Misinformation and rumors cause panic — Share facts only! Try to get the SALUTE information so the sighting can be verified. Not “I saw ICE south of town” but “at about 10am, I saw 4 men in uniforms (couldn’t see what kind) in 2 unmarked black SUVs getting gas at the Exxon on Route 20”
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I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
One of those times I question our choice to live waaaay out of town, over a narrow bridge, and up a quarter mile of steep, twisty gravel🥶🌨️
Current weekend thoughts:
1) Confident in at least 6-12+", forecast could trend higher.
2) Hints of system ending later Sunday as freezing rain/sleet (ice). Sub-freezing temps + windy Monday = power outage potential GREATLY increased.
3) Frigid temps to follow --> very little melting.
More later.
1) Confident in at least 6-12+", forecast could trend higher.
2) Hints of system ending later Sunday as freezing rain/sleet (ice). Sub-freezing temps + windy Monday = power outage potential GREATLY increased.
3) Frigid temps to follow --> very little melting.
More later.
January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM
One of those times I question our choice to live waaaay out of town, over a narrow bridge, and up a quarter mile of steep, twisty gravel🥶🌨️
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Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
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Jesus famously did not disrupt proceedings at a place of worship and call out religious hypocrisy
Rep. Keith Self on anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in the Twin Cities: "I compare them to Hamas who live-streamed the attack in Israel that killed hundreds of people. They want to instill terror."
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Jesus famously did not disrupt proceedings at a place of worship and call out religious hypocrisy
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ICE got plenty of money when Chuck Schumer folded and now they're saying fuck you. What a shock. If anyone continues to fund the government at the end of the month they are Republican.
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
ICE got plenty of money when Chuck Schumer folded and now they're saying fuck you. What a shock. If anyone continues to fund the government at the end of the month they are Republican.
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I’m going to keep hammering this point: the excesses of ICE we see now are entirely contiguous with our system of policing more broadly, and the reason that almost no politician wants to threaten real consequences for ICE agents is because it opens the door to making the same demands of the cops
January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I’m going to keep hammering this point: the excesses of ICE we see now are entirely contiguous with our system of policing more broadly, and the reason that almost no politician wants to threaten real consequences for ICE agents is because it opens the door to making the same demands of the cops
Centrists/libs are terrified that someone, somewhere will do something even mildly violent at a protest and make them look un-respectable. It is the worst thing.
There are strategic reasons why nonviolent opposition may be the best play here, but when folks like Walz chide folks preemptively about respectable protest... all they are really doing is make people wonder if these really ARE protesters on the edge of violence.
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Centrists/libs are terrified that someone, somewhere will do something even mildly violent at a protest and make them look un-respectable. It is the worst thing.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
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In light of Democrats calling for more "training" for ICE, this passage from my book Copaganda seems relevant:
January 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
In light of Democrats calling for more "training" for ICE, this passage from my book Copaganda seems relevant:
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(Much like Jason Isbell, the We Rate Dogs guy was always loudly political, y'all just weren't paying attention.)
The thing about the guy who started We Rate Dogs is he’s always been a good dude and not shy about standing up for all creatures, great and small. Anyone who’s been following his account would know this.
January 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
(Much like Jason Isbell, the We Rate Dogs guy was always loudly political, y'all just weren't paying attention.)
Some folks could use thinking about this. Most are not here so if you use FB maybe post it over there idk?
January 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Some folks could use thinking about this. Most are not here so if you use FB maybe post it over there idk?
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If leading Democrats came out in support of Abolish Ice / Fund Healthcare, it would easily get 65+% support (extrapolating from current polling) AND it is the right thing to do AND it would show that Democrats are standing with their people. Classic Win-Win-Win.
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
If leading Democrats came out in support of Abolish Ice / Fund Healthcare, it would easily get 65+% support (extrapolating from current polling) AND it is the right thing to do AND it would show that Democrats are standing with their people. Classic Win-Win-Win.
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@markwarner.bsky.social and @kaine.senate.gov , THIS IS WHAT I WANT FROM YOU
Van Hollen: "I am not going to cast a vote -- not one dime -- to support this lawless, brutal Trump ICE operation"
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
@markwarner.bsky.social and @kaine.senate.gov , THIS IS WHAT I WANT FROM YOU
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The current polling is only like 50/50 on eliminating ICE but every politician needs to ask themselves "Will Trump show more tact and thoughtfulness with how he uses ICE over the next year or will he double down on everything driving ICE's growing unpopularity?"
I think the answer is clear.
I think the answer is clear.
Gallego ("moderate" Dem) is going with "ICE needs to be totally torn down" (not "reform and retrain"). This is a pivot point for the country on immigration. You have been seeing this in the data for a while, and now officials are snapping to the public opinion www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
January 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The current polling is only like 50/50 on eliminating ICE but every politician needs to ask themselves "Will Trump show more tact and thoughtfulness with how he uses ICE over the next year or will he double down on everything driving ICE's growing unpopularity?"
I think the answer is clear.
I think the answer is clear.
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We had a full house at Today’s People’s Activist Series, and we learned a helpful song.
January 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
We had a full house at Today’s People’s Activist Series, and we learned a helpful song.
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hard not to notice that as trump's polls crater and gop gets crushed in election after election, news orgs are not racing around hiring progressive commenters and boasting about how they're reaching out to real americans by following the will of the volk.
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 AM
hard not to notice that as trump's polls crater and gop gets crushed in election after election, news orgs are not racing around hiring progressive commenters and boasting about how they're reaching out to real americans by following the will of the volk.
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Im so enjoying these Jake Lang videos out of Minneapolis
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Im so enjoying these Jake Lang videos out of Minneapolis
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He gave a bunch of Nazi salutes and out came the super soakers (pic from Mpls subreddit)
January 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
He gave a bunch of Nazi salutes and out came the super soakers (pic from Mpls subreddit)
I feel seen.
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I feel seen.
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i’m a little confused about how “abolish ICE” requires too much explaining to be good politics, but a set of opaque incremental reforms does not.
"If you're explaining, you're losing." –Senator Ruben Gallego on the "Abolish ICE" debate.
January 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
i’m a little confused about how “abolish ICE” requires too much explaining to be good politics, but a set of opaque incremental reforms does not.