✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird
@riotousmuse.bsky.social
diasporic, urban-dwelling Inuk Indigiqueer woman seeking reconnection;
💍 @phoenix-rights.bsky.social
💸 V: HumanHummingbird
Cover 📸: Christian Spencer
💍 @phoenix-rights.bsky.social
💸 V: HumanHummingbird
Cover 📸: Christian Spencer
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The last general strike in Minneapolis was in 1934.
It started in May, leading to a series of small battles between strikers and police. The two sides agreed to a contract on May 25.
Employers reneged in July, and police opened fire on protesters who flooded the streets. Two died, 67 were wounded.
It started in May, leading to a series of small battles between strikers and police. The two sides agreed to a contract on May 25.
Employers reneged in July, and police opened fire on protesters who flooded the streets. Two died, 67 were wounded.
Time for everyone paying attention to Minnesota's General Strike to read up on Aquatennial & Bloody Friday - Minneapolis
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Minnesota is a fun place, because last week it was "biking in a single layer" and "jogging in shorts and tshirts" weather (~55°F and sunny) and now it's this (blizzard).
February 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Minnesota is a fun place, because last week it was "biking in a single layer" and "jogging in shorts and tshirts" weather (~55°F and sunny) and now it's this (blizzard).
I really appreciate these updates during weather events & am really glad they’ve extended them.
12:00 AM Final winter weather update: 39% of buses are delayed, with an average delay of about 9 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow ~JC
February 19, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I really appreciate these updates during weather events & am really glad they’ve extended them.
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ICE is still heavy in the burbs so when people are trying to tell you that a lot of them have left or there has been a significant drawback on agents - they can shut the fuck up. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
February 19, 2026 at 4:56 AM
ICE is still heavy in the burbs so when people are trying to tell you that a lot of them have left or there has been a significant drawback on agents - they can shut the fuck up. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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A few more people than the entire population of my hometown were abducted by the federal government
Even when ICE leaves we have over 4,000 neighbors abducted. Over 4,000 families torn apart and unknown if ever will be reunited.
ICE OUT. FUCK ICE.
ICE OUT. FUCK ICE.
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
A few more people than the entire population of my hometown were abducted by the federal government
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Yes, this, please! Masking is such an easy way to protect yourself and others.
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
Just mask please
If you forget once or twice it sucks but just put on a mask next time you go out
Kay?
If you forget once or twice it sucks but just put on a mask next time you go out
Kay?
February 19, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Yes, this, please! Masking is such an easy way to protect yourself and others.
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
I even mask inside the common areas of my house if I'm sick or my roommate is sick, & so does my roommate. Neither one of us has had Covid and we're hoping to keep it that way.
Bonus: far far fewer colds etc!
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Shout-out to the MN third shift on Bluesky. There's a legit community of us who get active long after dark & after the Signal chats slow down. When we check the news of the day & let ourselves be moved because we've been too busy until now. I see you night owls (loons?) & I love our midnight crew!
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Shout-out to the MN third shift on Bluesky. There's a legit community of us who get active long after dark & after the Signal chats slow down. When we check the news of the day & let ourselves be moved because we've been too busy until now. I see you night owls (loons?) & I love our midnight crew!
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I’m really worried for our neighbors outside the metro.
There are countless reasons that Minneapolis & St Paul have been able to push back so hard, but one core element is density.
It’s easier to push back when we have 100s or 1000s of neighbors living/working within a few blocks of each other.
There are countless reasons that Minneapolis & St Paul have been able to push back so hard, but one core element is density.
It’s easier to push back when we have 100s or 1000s of neighbors living/working within a few blocks of each other.
The feds do not share how many agents are still in Minnesota or how many arrests are taking place, but anecdotal accounts show their activities moving from the Twin Cities (where they encountered strong opposition) to suburbs, exurbs & small towns. (3) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I’m really worried for our neighbors outside the metro.
There are countless reasons that Minneapolis & St Paul have been able to push back so hard, but one core element is density.
It’s easier to push back when we have 100s or 1000s of neighbors living/working within a few blocks of each other.
There are countless reasons that Minneapolis & St Paul have been able to push back so hard, but one core element is density.
It’s easier to push back when we have 100s or 1000s of neighbors living/working within a few blocks of each other.
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Elections aren’t a deus ex machina, and politics are plenty problematic, but they shape so much of our organizing terrain.
Please vote. Please get comfortable with voting as harm reduction and space-making. This November’s elections will be here before we know it. Let’s make the most of that.
Please vote. Please get comfortable with voting as harm reduction and space-making. This November’s elections will be here before we know it. Let’s make the most of that.
February 19, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Elections aren’t a deus ex machina, and politics are plenty problematic, but they shape so much of our organizing terrain.
Please vote. Please get comfortable with voting as harm reduction and space-making. This November’s elections will be here before we know it. Let’s make the most of that.
Please vote. Please get comfortable with voting as harm reduction and space-making. This November’s elections will be here before we know it. Let’s make the most of that.
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I try not to be this person too much, but watching the House committee deadlock on multiple good bills today I cannot tell you how frustrating it is when I hear folks dismiss elections.
A few hundred votes in 2-3 districts may be what decided whether Minnesotans get state rent and eviction relief.
A few hundred votes in 2-3 districts may be what decided whether Minnesotans get state rent and eviction relief.
February 19, 2026 at 5:04 AM
I try not to be this person too much, but watching the House committee deadlock on multiple good bills today I cannot tell you how frustrating it is when I hear folks dismiss elections.
A few hundred votes in 2-3 districts may be what decided whether Minnesotans get state rent and eviction relief.
A few hundred votes in 2-3 districts may be what decided whether Minnesotans get state rent and eviction relief.
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11:00 PM Winter weather service advisory: 46% of buses are delayed, with an average delay of about 10 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute metrotransit.org/snow ~JC
February 19, 2026 at 4:59 AM
11:00 PM Winter weather service advisory: 46% of buses are delayed, with an average delay of about 10 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute metrotransit.org/snow ~JC
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10:00 PM Winter weather service advisory: 53% of buses are delayed, with an average delay of about 13 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute metrotransit.org/snow ~JC
February 19, 2026 at 3:56 AM
10:00 PM Winter weather service advisory: 53% of buses are delayed, with an average delay of about 13 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute metrotransit.org/snow ~JC
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“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others”
In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.
In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.
“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others"
Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the uprising in Iran in January 2026.
crimethinc.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:27 AM
“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others”
In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.
In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.
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If you wanna know how Pam Bondi’s religious protection & Tom Homan’s drawdown is going, ask if your local Latino church cancelled Ash Wednesday services or if there they need folks standing guard
February 19, 2026 at 12:52 AM
If you wanna know how Pam Bondi’s religious protection & Tom Homan’s drawdown is going, ask if your local Latino church cancelled Ash Wednesday services or if there they need folks standing guard
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I wish we had better options and leaders with vision.
Damn the auto lobby in all its various forms.
Damn the auto lobby in all its various forms.
MnDOT has narrowed options for improving 7.5-miles of I-94 through Minneapolis and St. Paul down to three options. Talk to project planners Thursday in person in St. Paul. www.twincities.com/2026/02/18/h...
Here are three options being considered to revamp I-94 in St. Paul
Estimated construction costs have ranged from about $500 million to retain the status quo, on the one end, up to $3.2 billion to fill in the interstate and create a boulevard.
www.twincities.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I wish we had better options and leaders with vision.
Damn the auto lobby in all its various forms.
Damn the auto lobby in all its various forms.
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Please read the entire thread from the beginning because it is the story of how we thought we were getting scammed and instead met Marie, Hero for the Ages.
But if you want to skip to the good part: help us buy Marie a ton of red cards, because we know she's gonna use them VERY WELL.
But if you want to skip to the good part: help us buy Marie a ton of red cards, because we know she's gonna use them VERY WELL.
I want to help Marie complete her utter domination by getting her the resources she needs. If we could print her tens of thousands of red cards, I have faith that she would distribute them ALL.
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Please read the entire thread from the beginning because it is the story of how we thought we were getting scammed and instead met Marie, Hero for the Ages.
But if you want to skip to the good part: help us buy Marie a ton of red cards, because we know she's gonna use them VERY WELL.
But if you want to skip to the good part: help us buy Marie a ton of red cards, because we know she's gonna use them VERY WELL.
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Very high on my list of favorite songs youtu.be/79iicEV9nyE?...
What It Might Have Been | Chris Smither
YouTube video by LIVE from Norfolk Street
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February 19, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Very high on my list of favorite songs youtu.be/79iicEV9nyE?...
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ICE is still here in Minnesota.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
ICE is still here in Minnesota.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
The only difference in the “drawdown” I am seeing is a shift from the Bovino actions that were done for confrontation and conflict for the cameras to more snatch and grabs that are no less awful, if more dispersed.
Until they are all home.
Until we are all safe.
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Shoveled the front sidewalk/walkway etc. That's Heart Attack snow out there. Wet and heavy and a lot. Take it easy, friends.
Wasn't everything dry just yesterday?
Wasn't everything dry just yesterday?
February 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Shoveled the front sidewalk/walkway etc. That's Heart Attack snow out there. Wet and heavy and a lot. Take it easy, friends.
Wasn't everything dry just yesterday?
Wasn't everything dry just yesterday?
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Really hoping we get more folks helping their neighbors clear their sidewalks, curb cuts, & bus stops in this snow.
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Really hoping we get more folks helping their neighbors clear their sidewalks, curb cuts, & bus stops in this snow.
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8:00 PM Weather update: 55% of buses are experiencing delays, with an average delay of about 22 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow -JC
February 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
8:00 PM Weather update: 55% of buses are experiencing delays, with an average delay of about 22 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail delays. E Line (Sheridan Ave between 42nd St-44th St) and Route 71 (Hawthorne Hill) are currently on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow -JC
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An astounding 34" of snow in Hovland along the North Shore east of Grand Marais!
24.5" at Lutsen.
Heavy snow bands rake parts of the Twin Cities.
Latest storm update here.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
24.5" at Lutsen.
Heavy snow bands rake parts of the Twin Cities.
Latest storm update here.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
2 to 3 feet of snow on North Shore; significant accumulations in the Twin Cities
Prolific snowfall totals along Lake Superior’s North Shore region. Highs winds gusted to over 60 mph.
www.mprnews.org
February 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
An astounding 34" of snow in Hovland along the North Shore east of Grand Marais!
24.5" at Lutsen.
Heavy snow bands rake parts of the Twin Cities.
Latest storm update here.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
24.5" at Lutsen.
Heavy snow bands rake parts of the Twin Cities.
Latest storm update here.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Hanne Engen posted on insta today that ICE has had her passport for 3 months, ignoring a court order to return it. Sounds like more folks need to be held in contempt.
A young Norwegian woman who was arrested and jailed in the US because her student visa had expired has been released on a judge’s order. Hanne Bredal Engan from Nordland will also be allowed to remain in the US, since she’s married to an American citizen.
www.newsinenglish.no/2026/01/28/n...
www.newsinenglish.no/2026/01/28/n...
Norwegian woman wins over ICE | Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no
www.newsinenglish.no
February 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Hanne Engen posted on insta today that ICE has had her passport for 3 months, ignoring a court order to return it. Sounds like more folks need to be held in contempt.
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I see them circle my block at least once a week taking flyers off the telephone poles. And yet all of the nearby businesses’ sidewalks remained unshoveled until they melted.
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I see them circle my block at least once a week taking flyers off the telephone poles. And yet all of the nearby businesses’ sidewalks remained unshoveled until they melted.
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We are going to be cutting major shit this year in a budget reassessment, this is fucking infuriating!!!
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
We are going to be cutting major shit this year in a budget reassessment, this is fucking infuriating!!!
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Public works is also spending time and money today in Longfellow replacing stop signs that have 'ICE' stickered on to them.
I wish I was making this up.
I wish I was making this up.
February 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Public works is also spending time and money today in Longfellow replacing stop signs that have 'ICE' stickered on to them.
I wish I was making this up.
I wish I was making this up.