Michelle Van Loon
@michellevanloon.bsky.social
I write about faith, spiritual growth, and culture. Now available: Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism's Nonessentials. There’s always more to say. https://linktr.ee/michellevanloon
God is the only one who can make the valley of trouble a door of hope. —Catherine Marshall
February 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
God is the only one who can make the valley of trouble a door of hope. —Catherine Marshall
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They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.
Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM
They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.
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straight up Gestapo shit
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
straight up Gestapo shit
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Tear gas in a crowd with little kids and old folks.
February 1, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Tear gas in a crowd with little kids and old folks.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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I will never understand how Trump was legally able to run in 2024 after trying to strong arm governors to defraud voters, and then, when that didn’t work, a violent coup. We let a traitor re-enter the White House.
January 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM
I will never understand how Trump was legally able to run in 2024 after trying to strong arm governors to defraud voters, and then, when that didn’t work, a violent coup. We let a traitor re-enter the White House.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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The arrest of Don Lemon is yet another piece of evidence that America is being held hostage by a criminal and a regime that could not care less about the 1st Amendment & the Constitution. In this 250th year of our republic, we need every American who cares about keeping it to stand up & speak out.
January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon is yet another piece of evidence that America is being held hostage by a criminal and a regime that could not care less about the 1st Amendment & the Constitution. In this 250th year of our republic, we need every American who cares about keeping it to stand up & speak out.
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If you believe in American democracy, this is a very good time to stand up for the free press
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If you believe in American democracy, this is a very good time to stand up for the free press
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If the president cannot be sued while in office, then the president should not be able to file suit while in office. Fair is fair.
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
If the president cannot be sued while in office, then the president should not be able to file suit while in office. Fair is fair.
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
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So this administration has charged an independent Black journalist reporting in Minnesota but not two white agents who murdered two citizens
January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
So this administration has charged an independent Black journalist reporting in Minnesota but not two white agents who murdered two citizens
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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Independent journalist Georgia Fort was also arrested by federal agents earlier for reporting on the church protest in Minneapolis. She was live streaming when agents arrived to take her into custody.
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Independent journalist Georgia Fort was also arrested by federal agents earlier for reporting on the church protest in Minneapolis. She was live streaming when agents arrived to take her into custody.
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Or how about this headline — “American citizen arrested without cause after exercising his Constitutional rights.” Very important that government propaganda not become the default framing.
Don Lemon has been taken into custody after anti-ICE confrontation in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. https://cnn.it/4roAO6t
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Or how about this headline — “American citizen arrested without cause after exercising his Constitutional rights.” Very important that government propaganda not become the default framing.
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A flock of starlings doing their thing around the World War II Lookout Tower in Cape May.
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM
A flock of starlings doing their thing around the World War II Lookout Tower in Cape May.
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the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
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The arrest of Don Lemon is yet another alarming attack by the Trump administration on Americans’ First Amendment rights.
A free press is fundamental to democracy. This is unacceptable & we will continue to fight back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A free press is fundamental to democracy. This is unacceptable & we will continue to fight back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest
Lemon’s lawyer said he was taken into custody after attending protest in which demonstrators disrupted a church service earlier in January
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon is yet another alarming attack by the Trump administration on Americans’ First Amendment rights.
A free press is fundamental to democracy. This is unacceptable & we will continue to fight back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A free press is fundamental to democracy. This is unacceptable & we will continue to fight back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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“If you raise your voice I’ll erase your voice” said an ice agent.
Insane
Insane
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 AM
“If you raise your voice I’ll erase your voice” said an ice agent.
Insane
Insane
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Ah so the people with guns get to be anonymous but the people actually protecting others get fed to the right wing harassment machine, is that it? bsky.app/profile/dbra...
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Ah so the people with guns get to be anonymous but the people actually protecting others get fed to the right wing harassment machine, is that it? bsky.app/profile/dbra...
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
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Greg Bovino getting pulled out of Minnesota to terrorize another community is not accountability. At all.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Greg Bovino getting pulled out of Minnesota to terrorize another community is not accountability. At all.
@duckworth.senate.gov and @durbin.senate.gov - I am a newly registered IL voter and I want to add my voice to the others calling on you to refuse to vote for any appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that fails to rein in ICE. I was unable to reach your offices by phone.
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
@duckworth.senate.gov and @durbin.senate.gov - I am a newly registered IL voter and I want to add my voice to the others calling on you to refuse to vote for any appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that fails to rein in ICE. I was unable to reach your offices by phone.