Tim Steller
@timsteller.bsky.social
Metro columnist, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson
Email: tsteller@tucson.com
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Tim Steller's column: Tucsonans rally around victimized vendors
For Star subscribers: When a man who sells oranges on the corner got ripped off, when a hot dog vendor had his cart destroyed in a crash, Tucsonans stepped up.
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Column: Tucsonans love and feel protective of our favorite street vendors. And when they have trouble -- if people hear about it through social media -- customers rush to support them. This month, it happened to an orange vendor, and it happened to a hot dog man.
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An Illinois jury found a Chicago resident not guilty of attempting a murder-for-hire hit on Border Patrol showman Greg Bovino.
We've got a verdict in this case, in which feds accused a Chicago resident of murder-for-hire, allegedly for a $10K hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
Attorneys coming in now, jurors haven't returned to the courtroom.
Attorneys coming in now, jurors haven't returned to the courtroom.
The jury has begun deliberations in the murder for hire trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez, who feds accuse of placing a hit on Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino.
Opening arguments in the case began yesterday morning; closing arguments concluded about a half hour ago.
Now we're on verdict watch.
Opening arguments in the case began yesterday morning; closing arguments concluded about a half hour ago.
Now we're on verdict watch.
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
An Illinois jury found a Chicago resident not guilty of attempting a murder-for-hire hit on Border Patrol showman Greg Bovino.
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NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 9:42 PM
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
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Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
Scoop: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE
Democrats are lining up against the bill.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
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Scenes from occupied Minneapolis: "3 SUVs ICE officers driving down 21st to 42nd street. The ice officer rolled down his window and took a photo of me and said 'I got you motherfucker'. I am just a home owner going outside to see what was going on."
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Scenes from occupied Minneapolis: "3 SUVs ICE officers driving down 21st to 42nd street. The ice officer rolled down his window and took a photo of me and said 'I got you motherfucker'. I am just a home owner going outside to see what was going on."
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty: "What is this about? It certainly isn't about fraud. This isn't how you investigate fraud. This is about the administration's anger over Minnesota's leaders, our tradition of valuing our neighbors, our immigrant neighbors."
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty: "What is this about? It certainly isn't about fraud. This isn't how you investigate fraud. This is about the administration's anger over Minnesota's leaders, our tradition of valuing our neighbors, our immigrant neighbors."
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🌵I love Tucson. This was 30 minutes ago. Seems I am out of the loop! Tomorrow. ✊🏼
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
🌵I love Tucson. This was 30 minutes ago. Seems I am out of the loop! Tomorrow. ✊🏼
Good timing!
Twin Cities looking at 66 straight hours below zero starting Thursday, per @mprnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Good timing!
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
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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 8:05 PM
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...
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Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.
January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.
Column: Tucsonans love and feel protective of our favorite street vendors. And when they have trouble -- if people hear about it through social media -- customers rush to support them. This month, it happened to an orange vendor, and it happened to a hot dog man.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
Tim Steller's column: Tucsonans rally around victimized vendors
For Star subscribers: When a man who sells oranges on the corner got ripped off, when a hot dog vendor had his cart destroyed in a crash, Tucsonans stepped up.
tucson.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Column: Tucsonans love and feel protective of our favorite street vendors. And when they have trouble -- if people hear about it through social media -- customers rush to support them. This month, it happened to an orange vendor, and it happened to a hot dog man.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
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‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter
‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter
WASHINGTON—Saying that despite recent events, it would do everything in its power to continue obscuring the truth, The Washington Post published an editorial Thursday defending the FBI’s recent raid o...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter
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this is a rollicking great read
it's a story of a bunch of tenured idealists who believed that they were building a university dedicated to free speech and free inquiry, but then lost control of their project to... the right-wing megadonors who funded the university
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
it's a story of a bunch of tenured idealists who believed that they were building a university dedicated to free speech and free inquiry, but then lost control of their project to... the right-wing megadonors who funded the university
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
this is a rollicking great read
it's a story of a bunch of tenured idealists who believed that they were building a university dedicated to free speech and free inquiry, but then lost control of their project to... the right-wing megadonors who funded the university
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
it's a story of a bunch of tenured idealists who believed that they were building a university dedicated to free speech and free inquiry, but then lost control of their project to... the right-wing megadonors who funded the university
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Finally, some good news!
In case no one has mentioned it, the Twin Cities weather today is "air wants to hurt my face" level of whipping horizontal snow/ice/graupel
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Finally, some good news!
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TWITTER HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME
WELCOME TO BLUESKY
WE HAVE "THE JUICE"
WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE
WELCOME TO BLUESKY
WE HAVE "THE JUICE"
WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
TWITTER HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME
WELCOME TO BLUESKY
WE HAVE "THE JUICE"
WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE
WELCOME TO BLUESKY
WE HAVE "THE JUICE"
WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE
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They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation has canceled youth sports because ICE is terrorizing our community
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
An exquisite, accidental juxtaposition at the top of the front page of the Arizona Daily Star today. In the photo, a demonstrator in Minneapolis is arrested by ICE agents. On the rail, Trump tells Iranian protesters to "KEEP PROTESTING -- TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS."
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
An exquisite, accidental juxtaposition at the top of the front page of the Arizona Daily Star today. In the photo, a demonstrator in Minneapolis is arrested by ICE agents. On the rail, Trump tells Iranian protesters to "KEEP PROTESTING -- TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS."
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This never happened and he shot her in the face. Look I know most people don't read or watch CBS News to begin with as is evidenced by the ratings, but I don't care what happens going forward when this is over, CBS is done forever. We should've put them down for Big Bang Theory but let's do it now
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This never happened and he shot her in the face. Look I know most people don't read or watch CBS News to begin with as is evidenced by the ratings, but I don't care what happens going forward when this is over, CBS is done forever. We should've put them down for Big Bang Theory but let's do it now
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.