Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul
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I’ll never know but I am curious what the real reason for the Federal “Mission Accomplished!” Retreat is.
Did they just run out of lawyers? Money? Chuds? Did someone get cold feet politically?
Did they just run out of lawyers? Money? Chuds? Did someone get cold feet politically?
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I’ll never know but I am curious what the real reason for the Federal “Mission Accomplished!” Retreat is.
Did they just run out of lawyers? Money? Chuds? Did someone get cold feet politically?
Did they just run out of lawyers? Money? Chuds? Did someone get cold feet politically?
Say what you will of the YIMBYs. I came out of that brief little political hallucination. But even the very worst of those nerds aren’t casually dropping “fart n-word” while playing with a hammer.
This is tremendous vindication for a generation who fought in the Bender Wars of the mid 2010s.
HGTV star Nicole Curtis was under fire Wednesday after she was caught saying a racial slur in a video — and then begging the crew to delete it.
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Say what you will of the YIMBYs. I came out of that brief little political hallucination. But even the very worst of those nerds aren’t casually dropping “fart n-word” while playing with a hammer.
If a Fed is talking it is lying.
Federal officials say the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is coming to an end, after mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
Feds announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Federal officials say the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is coming to an end, after mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
sahanjournal.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
If a Fed is talking it is lying.
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ICE OUT!!!
ABOLISH ICE!!! ICE SHOULD NOT BE ANYWHERE.
ABOLISH ICE!!! ICE SHOULD NOT BE ANYWHERE.
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
ICE OUT!!!
ABOLISH ICE!!! ICE SHOULD NOT BE ANYWHERE.
ABOLISH ICE!!! ICE SHOULD NOT BE ANYWHERE.
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Chat, is it good when your newspaper says GUTHRIE'S 'MACBETH' SIGNIFIES EVERYTHING: A PLAY THAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR TIMES
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Chat, is it good when your newspaper says GUTHRIE'S 'MACBETH' SIGNIFIES EVERYTHING: A PLAY THAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR TIMES
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We did have some pretty good times didn’t we
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
We did have some pretty good times didn’t we
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We're following the latest ICE raids and developments on a day Gov. Tim Walz will address Operation Metro Surge's impact on small businesses.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-tuesday-feb-10
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-tuesday-feb-10
List of ICE raids, major updates in Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb. 10
Monitoring the latest developments as Operation Metro Surge continues in Minnesota.
bringmethenews.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
We're following the latest ICE raids and developments on a day Gov. Tim Walz will address Operation Metro Surge's impact on small businesses.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-tuesday-feb-10
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-tuesday-feb-10
I think it’s worth noting as many times as you can that “Fuck ICE” is not a city sentiment. It is a state sentiment.
February 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I think it’s worth noting as many times as you can that “Fuck ICE” is not a city sentiment. It is a state sentiment.
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In Saint Paul a declaration of a State of Emergency also comes with an ordinance with a “shall cooperate with state and federal authorities”.
I don’t know if that’s the case for Walz but if it is… well you might like that reality even less than this one.
I don’t know if that’s the case for Walz but if it is… well you might like that reality even less than this one.
Axios reports @governorwalz.mn.gov won’t call an eviction moratorium because it is “legally fraught” yet the definition sure sounds like one. www.mprnews.org/story/2023/0...
![What is a peacetime emergency?
In Minnesota, a peacetime emergency is an executive order that can be called when cities and counties don't have the adequate resources to address an emergency, defined as "an act of nature, a technological failure or malfunction, a terrorist incident, an industrial accident, a hazardous materials accident or a civil disturbance [that] endangers life and property."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2yhglxsi2owchryafic2gmr3/bafkreicfdeipsblnzb3oxnfnqh45fkzjo5p2s32ar3oqtgpnc46chd2ff4@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In Saint Paul a declaration of a State of Emergency also comes with an ordinance with a “shall cooperate with state and federal authorities”.
I don’t know if that’s the case for Walz but if it is… well you might like that reality even less than this one.
I don’t know if that’s the case for Walz but if it is… well you might like that reality even less than this one.
She’s not wrong. The whites will take a surveillance state long before training their dog or getting to know and speak to their neighbors.
I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
She’s not wrong. The whites will take a surveillance state long before training their dog or getting to know and speak to their neighbors.
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Shout out to the Seahawks for translating some of the American Allegory to text by crushing The Patriots at the Hispanic AI Super Bowl.
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Shout out to the Seahawks for translating some of the American Allegory to text by crushing The Patriots at the Hispanic AI Super Bowl.
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There's still time for the Vikings to win this
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
There's still time for the Vikings to win this
If the prosecutorial arm of ICE withers away to nothing and it’s just the enforcement goons left do you think the rocks level stupid federal judges we got will finally make an order to stop this shit then?
The top lawyer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota has left the agency, the same week an ICE attorney was removed after telling a district judge that “this job sucks” and that the Trump administration is “overwhelmed” with immigration cases.
ICE chief counsel in Minnesota retires amid growing number of immigration cases | CNN Politics
The top lawyer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota has left the agency, the same week an ICE attorney was removed after telling a district judge that “this job sucks” and that the Tru...
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
If the prosecutorial arm of ICE withers away to nothing and it’s just the enforcement goons left do you think the rocks level stupid federal judges we got will finally make an order to stop this shit then?
This guy got adopted this morning. I have now saved 47 animals.
Using averages I have generated just short of 600 years of animal companionship.
Using averages I have generated just short of 600 years of animal companionship.
February 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
This guy got adopted this morning. I have now saved 47 animals.
Using averages I have generated just short of 600 years of animal companionship.
Using averages I have generated just short of 600 years of animal companionship.
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Blueski really should do a solid for one of their top constituencies and add a Minnesota flag emoji to the app
Frattalones reports that there has been a run on flagpoles.
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Blueski really should do a solid for one of their top constituencies and add a Minnesota flag emoji to the app
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Guy just loves getting himself into tight spots of MN public buildings
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Guy just loves getting himself into tight spots of MN public buildings
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Life has taken a weird turn. Tactical Norm is now dispensing advice to parents in other cities about how to prepare for life under a federal siege.
February 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Life has taken a weird turn. Tactical Norm is now dispensing advice to parents in other cities about how to prepare for life under a federal siege.
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My 2-hour reign over the Highland Park Senior High gym will be remembered as prosperous (we completed our agenda on time) and benevolent (my neighbors were nice to me)
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
My 2-hour reign over the Highland Park Senior High gym will be remembered as prosperous (we completed our agenda on time) and benevolent (my neighbors were nice to me)
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Axios had a story today about how hard Minnesota’s economy is being hit and how slow the recovery could be. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to say that if you want to support the Twin Cities, you should plan a visit for this summer, spend some money here, & see how amazing it is for yourself.
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Axios had a story today about how hard Minnesota’s economy is being hit and how slow the recovery could be. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to say that if you want to support the Twin Cities, you should plan a visit for this summer, spend some money here, & see how amazing it is for yourself.
Caucuses are a volunteer led event! Last night happened because your neighbors worked very hard for you for free!
If you didn’t like something, don’t complain: volunteer!
If you didn’t like something, don’t complain: volunteer!
Temperature Check from Caucusing:
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Caucuses are a volunteer led event! Last night happened because your neighbors worked very hard for you for free!
If you didn’t like something, don’t complain: volunteer!
If you didn’t like something, don’t complain: volunteer!
Temperature Check from Caucusing:
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Temperature Check from Caucusing:
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
Participation is WAY tf up.
Angie Craig is cooked in this city for that Pro ICE vote.
Klob got half the votes in a straw poll where she was the only candidate.
People HATE ICE. I had to ask a neighbor to quit asking every candidate mid speech to arrest ICE.
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Oh no way they lied about this one, too?
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there — and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials."
Live: Judge orders release of suspects in alleged shovel attack on agent
Department of Homeland Security says agent fired in self-defense after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Oh no way they lied about this one, too?