KyleIridian 🇺🇦 🌻
@kyleiridian.bsky.social
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"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
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I genuinely think this is both necessary *and* perfectly achievable, and I think anyone who claims it isn’t should not be taken seriously and certainly not elected to any public office
The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.
When I say this agency [ICE and CBP] CAN’T be reformed this is why.
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I genuinely think this is both necessary *and* perfectly achievable, and I think anyone who claims it isn’t should not be taken seriously and certainly not elected to any public office
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The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.
When I say this agency [ICE and CBP] CAN’T be reformed this is why.
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.
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Trump tried to break the Twin Cities but we stood strong, and now *they* are backing down. Makes me feel proud to live here.
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Trump tried to break the Twin Cities but we stood strong, and now *they* are backing down. Makes me feel proud to live here.
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Bovino being run out of town is the biggest L for Nazis since the Battle of Berlin
Leavitt throws Bovino under the bus: "Mr Bovino is a wonderful man and he's a great professional. He is very much going to continue CBP throughout and across the country. Mr Homan will be the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis"
January 26, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Bovino being run out of town is the biggest L for Nazis since the Battle of Berlin
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Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday became the first Texas Republican in Congress to call for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed an American citizen over the weekend.
Rep. McCaul calls for probe after feds’ Minneapolis shooting
Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.
www.texastribune.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday became the first Texas Republican in Congress to call for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed an American citizen over the weekend.
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One thing that doesn't get articulated enough about reactionaries like Trump is that they are fundamentally parasitic. Yes, you can get ahead, temporarily, by acting without shame in a rule-bound system, because other people expect rule-bound behavior. You can "stun" the system into passivity.
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
One thing that doesn't get articulated enough about reactionaries like Trump is that they are fundamentally parasitic. Yes, you can get ahead, temporarily, by acting without shame in a rule-bound system, because other people expect rule-bound behavior. You can "stun" the system into passivity.
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They were not, in fact, greeted as liberators.
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
They were not, in fact, greeted as liberators.
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It can get lower!
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It can get lower!
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If only there were several videos from multiple angles showing exactly what actually happened...
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
Federal and local leaders are sharply divided over what happened and who is to blame.
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
If only there were several videos from multiple angles showing exactly what actually happened...
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The Alaska Purchase partially inspired a proposal to buy Greenland in 1868, and in 1946 people considered swapping parts of Alaska--the North Slope!--for Greenland. Learn that and way more in my latest article (www.adn.com/alaska-l...). Below is 1890s sled dogs in Greenland.
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The Alaska Purchase partially inspired a proposal to buy Greenland in 1868, and in 1946 people considered swapping parts of Alaska--the North Slope!--for Greenland. Learn that and way more in my latest article (www.adn.com/alaska-l...). Below is 1890s sled dogs in Greenland.
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Together, we must work to ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Together, we must work to ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
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What people need to understand is that the fascist GOP is an extension of the moneyed class. Its policies of repression are an outgrowth of the way this group preys upon society. This is the reason it feels like every institution is “failing” rn, bc in fact they operate at our collective expense.
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
What people need to understand is that the fascist GOP is an extension of the moneyed class. Its policies of repression are an outgrowth of the way this group preys upon society. This is the reason it feels like every institution is “failing” rn, bc in fact they operate at our collective expense.
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The biggest challenge to Minnesota's effort to halt "Operation Metro Surge" is a law passed during the Clinton administration which strips jurisdiction from federal judges to "enjoin or restrain the operation" of laws relating to immigration arrests, detention, and removal.
Judge Menendez notes that the proceedings will delve into the legal questions more than the evidentiary record.
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The biggest challenge to Minnesota's effort to halt "Operation Metro Surge" is a law passed during the Clinton administration which strips jurisdiction from federal judges to "enjoin or restrain the operation" of laws relating to immigration arrests, detention, and removal.
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Broligarch rules:
#1: When democracy doesn't favor you, buy democracy and break it.
#2: When capitalism means the market rejects your shitty product, break capitalism: buy the government and make it force your shitty product down the necks of the citizenry.
#1: When democracy doesn't favor you, buy democracy and break it.
#2: When capitalism means the market rejects your shitty product, break capitalism: buy the government and make it force your shitty product down the necks of the citizenry.
The largest Trump superPAC donor so far this cycle is the president of OpenAI
January 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Broligarch rules:
#1: When democracy doesn't favor you, buy democracy and break it.
#2: When capitalism means the market rejects your shitty product, break capitalism: buy the government and make it force your shitty product down the necks of the citizenry.
#1: When democracy doesn't favor you, buy democracy and break it.
#2: When capitalism means the market rejects your shitty product, break capitalism: buy the government and make it force your shitty product down the necks of the citizenry.
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The latest: Court adjourned just before noon after arguments were made in federal court over Minnesota and Twin Cities officials' bid to halt ICE's Operation Metro Surge.
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez did not rule from the bench.
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez did not rule from the bench.
The latest: Judge holds hearing on ICE surge as Minnesota officials push to preserve shooting evidence
Minnesota officials asked a federal judge to rule immediately on the ICE operation after another fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The latest: Court adjourned just before noon after arguments were made in federal court over Minnesota and Twin Cities officials' bid to halt ICE's Operation Metro Surge.
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez did not rule from the bench.
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez did not rule from the bench.
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this is my grandma - minneapolis has had freedom fighters for a long time!
Already shared this on my last rage post, but if you care about details and deep diving this 1967 "long hot summer" in Minneapolis specifically...
www.pbs.org/show/hope-in...
www.pbs.org/show/hope-in...
HOPE IN THE STRUGGLE: The Josie Johnson Story
A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson.
www.pbs.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
this is my grandma - minneapolis has had freedom fighters for a long time!
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really liked this about how racism isn’t just a moral failure, but the operating system for authoritarianism. we treat "talking about race" as a strategy question. but the reason to talk about it is to prevent the power grab that we're going to face
rashad-advisors.kit.com/posts/we-re-...
rashad-advisors.kit.com/posts/we-re-...
We’re at the Beginning, Not the End
We’re at the Beginning, Not the End - How We Win by Rashad Robinson
rashad-advisors.kit.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
really liked this about how racism isn’t just a moral failure, but the operating system for authoritarianism. we treat "talking about race" as a strategy question. but the reason to talk about it is to prevent the power grab that we're going to face
rashad-advisors.kit.com/posts/we-re-...
rashad-advisors.kit.com/posts/we-re-...
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1/26: 10:15 a.m. CBP 🧊 cluster raids starting in Koreatown, Pico/Union, Salvadoran Corridor this morning.
ICE also in Riverside
ICE also in Riverside
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
1/26: 10:15 a.m. CBP 🧊 cluster raids starting in Koreatown, Pico/Union, Salvadoran Corridor this morning.
ICE also in Riverside
ICE also in Riverside
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I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...
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reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
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Obviously Trump won't honor any of this, but the White House should be asked about this and publicly held to it.
Important: In response to this from Trump, Tim Walz's office says Trump agreed to talk to DHS about ensuring that state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension can conduct independent investigation into Pretti's death. Also that Trump agreed to "look into" reducing number of agents in the state.
Trump: "Walz called me w/ the request to work together with respect to MN... we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession. The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Homan was going to MN"
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Obviously Trump won't honor any of this, but the White House should be asked about this and publicly held to it.
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Last year, I reported on a problematic NYPD unit led by a particularly problematic commander.
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
Adams Aide Who Acted as ICE Liaison Is Set to Join Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Last year, I reported on a problematic NYPD unit led by a particularly problematic commander.
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
The commander once pointed a gun at a motorcyclist and threatened to kill him.
Well, that commander, Kaz Daughtry, has a new job.
He now works for Trump's DHS.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
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This is an amazing quote from the people who spent years telling us what a menace federal regulation was
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This is an amazing quote from the people who spent years telling us what a menace federal regulation was