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My sleepy cats #Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
My sleepy cats #Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
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Nothing to see here folks, just a sitting president investing in two companies whose merger he claims sole authority to approve or reject. Totally normal! 🙃
January 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Nothing to see here folks, just a sitting president investing in two companies whose merger he claims sole authority to approve or reject. Totally normal! 🙃
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When sitting Governors and a Mayors talk about what the federal government is doing, that's of course a felony.
But when the outgoing President conspires for weeks to overturn an election he lost then tells a crowd to storm the Capitol, that's of course a sacred and protected "official act."
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But when the outgoing President conspires for weeks to overturn an election he lost then tells a crowd to storm the Capitol, that's of course a sacred and protected "official act."
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The very dutiful transcription of the fact that DOJ is launching an investigation into Walz and Frey doesn't exhibit the least critical thinking about what the crime was.
CBS at least names it but ... think about this, folks.
Felony saying mean things?
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
CBS at least names it but ... think about this, folks.
Felony saying mean things?
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
January 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
When sitting Governors and a Mayors talk about what the federal government is doing, that's of course a felony.
But when the outgoing President conspires for weeks to overturn an election he lost then tells a crowd to storm the Capitol, that's of course a sacred and protected "official act."
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But when the outgoing President conspires for weeks to overturn an election he lost then tells a crowd to storm the Capitol, that's of course a sacred and protected "official act."
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I wonder why this is happening.
January 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I wonder why this is happening.
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"Worse than Bush after Katrina" is a polling benchmark that I thought that partisan polarization had made impossible
Pollster: 58% of Americans say Trump's second term has been a failure. A year into term number two, Trump's numbers look worse than any other president. Trump is even worse than George W. Bush after Katrina and a long period in the Iraq War. This is really, really bad.
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"Worse than Bush after Katrina" is a polling benchmark that I thought that partisan polarization had made impossible
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This is exactly what is happening we are in a hyper normalizing environment for the fascists and they are doing all they can to reset the levels of acceptability to include murder and firing live ammo into crowds of unarmed protestors. They are building the infrastructure needed for bloodshed.
They're escalating the violence to recalibrate our outrage needles. Because the higher our tolerance for abuse, the more harm they'll be free to do.
So, don't let the "little" stories stop upsetting you.
So, don't let the "little" stories stop upsetting you.
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This is exactly what is happening we are in a hyper normalizing environment for the fascists and they are doing all they can to reset the levels of acceptability to include murder and firing live ammo into crowds of unarmed protestors. They are building the infrastructure needed for bloodshed.
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this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
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Trump thought he could intimidate Minnesotans and that we would react with riots. Instead, we showed up with compassion, resilience, and strength.
We showed the country what real resistance looks like.
We showed the country what real resistance looks like.
January 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Trump thought he could intimidate Minnesotans and that we would react with riots. Instead, we showed up with compassion, resilience, and strength.
We showed the country what real resistance looks like.
We showed the country what real resistance looks like.
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“I am not scared, and we will not be scared. We know our rights. We’re U.S. citizens and we’re going to continue to show up,” Halimo said.
Amazing story.
Amazing story.
As part of the Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance, “Mamas of Cedar” patrol the neighborhood, educate residents of their rights and provide food for those who need it.
How ‘Mamas of Cedar’ are keeping watch for ICE in Minneapolis
Known as the “Mamas of Cedar,” local mothers mobilize to protect neighbors, share resources, and monitor ICE presence in Minneapolis.
sahanjournal.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
“I am not scared, and we will not be scared. We know our rights. We’re U.S. citizens and we’re going to continue to show up,” Halimo said.
Amazing story.
Amazing story.
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Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
“There Is No Place for Us”: A Sympathetic, but Skewed, Portrait of the Working Homeless
Brian Goldstone’s new book downplays the role of personal choices.
www.city-journal.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
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Minneapolis authorities and neighborhood groups are bracing for a demonstration Saturday led by a right-wing provocateur who was among the pardoned Jan. 6 rioters.
Minneapolis braces for march called by pardoned Jan. 6 rioter
A rally organized by a provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric is planned, while counterprotests are also expected. Officials are urging calm.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Minneapolis authorities and neighborhood groups are bracing for a demonstration Saturday led by a right-wing provocateur who was among the pardoned Jan. 6 rioters.
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Every time I see this man, I wish all the more ardently that we were subject to the jurisdiction of the ICC. I have never shipped a man harder with The Hague.
Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…
January 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Every time I see this man, I wish all the more ardently that we were subject to the jurisdiction of the ICC. I have never shipped a man harder with The Hague.
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This is good! I hate that it even has to be ruled on in the first place, but this establishes future legal grounds for cases against these mfers as well as strengthens observers rights. This kind of stuff isn't a fix when ice acts like lawless heathens, but it can still be powerful stuff.
January 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This is good! I hate that it even has to be ruled on in the first place, but this establishes future legal grounds for cases against these mfers as well as strengthens observers rights. This kind of stuff isn't a fix when ice acts like lawless heathens, but it can still be powerful stuff.
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Who’s going to enforce the ruling
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Who’s going to enforce the ruling
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A federal judge has prohibited federal immigration agents in Minnesota from arresting, detaining, retaliating against or using force and chemical irritants against peaceful protesters and observers.
Federal judge bars ICE agents from ‘retaliating’ against protesters in Minnesota
The injunction filed Jan. 16 follows a lawsuit brought by six Minnesota residents during the early days of Operation Metro Surge last month.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
A federal judge has prohibited federal immigration agents in Minnesota from arresting, detaining, retaliating against or using force and chemical irritants against peaceful protesters and observers.
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I went on a ride along with Will today because I was trying to understand how a mobile patrol works. If you've ever fantasized about being either Spider-Man or Ned Leeds I would recommend going to Defend612 to volunteer. (Spider-Man: patrol. Ned Leeds: dispatch/notetaking/plate checks.)
I don’t want to jinx anything, but ICE presence in South Minneapolis has been MASSIVELY down the last two days, and also far less militarized. Very few masks and uniforms, and efforts to disguise their vehicles. Community watch has been suffocating them, I think.
January 17, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I went on a ride along with Will today because I was trying to understand how a mobile patrol works. If you've ever fantasized about being either Spider-Man or Ned Leeds I would recommend going to Defend612 to volunteer. (Spider-Man: patrol. Ned Leeds: dispatch/notetaking/plate checks.)
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The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
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ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
apnews.com/article/minn... Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in a Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are obs...
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
apnews.com/article/minn... Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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ICE/CBP is following school busses now.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
ICE/CBP is following school busses now.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.