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Be strong sweet little one. Some day they will all be dead and you will do a shit on all of their graves.
🌈She/her - Minneapolis - N95s and vaccines work - trans rights are human rights
🌈She/her - Minneapolis - N95s and vaccines work - trans rights are human rights
Pinned
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Folks are dying from winter storms and the power has been out for a week but the government can spend big money on detention camps. bsky.app/profile/cost...
How many times in your life have you heard a member of Congress or someone on TV say “we can’t afford it” when talking about something small but very important? It’s been happening my entire life. We can’t afford it? They’re putting seven times the annual budget of the EPA into immigrant detention.
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Folks are dying from winter storms and the power has been out for a week but the government can spend big money on detention camps. bsky.app/profile/cost...
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This is critical to know - especially if you know people who have had covid since it elevates your stroke risk for years. Even if you only had a mild case.
The most successful outcomes of strokes are tied conclusively to quick recognition & treatment. Use the following to help determine if a stroke is possibly playing out:
February 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This is critical to know - especially if you know people who have had covid since it elevates your stroke risk for years. Even if you only had a mild case.
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I need to hear this. You may need it too.
I want everyone who has spent years in therapy wondering what is wrong with them, wondering why they had so many bad relationships, why they felt so much dread, to know that it was in part because you were living in a world run by evil, evil people and you could tell that somewhere deep down
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I need to hear this. You may need it too.
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There will come a day when Trump dies, and when this neo-Confederate fantasy dies, but its leaders (like Miller) or its underlings will be with us for another generation. How can we move forward without lapsing into Reconciliation as they did after the Civil War?
February 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
There will come a day when Trump dies, and when this neo-Confederate fantasy dies, but its leaders (like Miller) or its underlings will be with us for another generation. How can we move forward without lapsing into Reconciliation as they did after the Civil War?
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The DHS occupation is crushing the economy of the whole area. It's just tragic how people are suffering.
February 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The DHS occupation is crushing the economy of the whole area. It's just tragic how people are suffering.
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Today is National Freedom Day
No legitimate government would allow what is taking place in the US.
We need to really get serious about removals.
They're ignoring the constitution, the very most important duty they have is to uphold and protect it.
Crimes against humanity, harming the innocent.
How do you justify that?!
We need to really get serious about removals.
They're ignoring the constitution, the very most important duty they have is to uphold and protect it.
Crimes against humanity, harming the innocent.
How do you justify that?!
February 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Today is National Freedom Day
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Turn off your biometric unlocks, folks.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Turn off your biometric unlocks, folks.
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Want the mittens? You have <10 hours!
Email me your receipts by 7pm central on 2/1! Boost please! MplsAngryMittens@proton.me
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
StandWithMinnesota.com
Rent funds are the most immediate need. Here is one:
chuffed.org/project/1671...
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Want the mittens? You have <10 hours!
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If only our state and national electeds could summon an ounce of the courage and resolve of Jason and a few of the other mpls CM
You’re describing an emergency. The world is also watching you and waiting for you to do something.
Are you going to establish an eviction moratorium? Rent is due today.
Are you going to establish an eviction moratorium? Rent is due today.
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.
February 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
If only our state and national electeds could summon an ounce of the courage and resolve of Jason and a few of the other mpls CM
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Great 🧵🧵
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Great 🧵🧵
The guy in charge of vaccines doesn't like the term "established science"
We're going to wipe out a generation of kids under this unqualified GOP regime.
We're going to lose progress on vaccines for cancer and other viral illnesses that kill all ages.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
We're going to wipe out a generation of kids under this unqualified GOP regime.
We're going to lose progress on vaccines for cancer and other viral illnesses that kill all ages.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The guy in charge of vaccines doesn't like the term "established science"
We're going to wipe out a generation of kids under this unqualified GOP regime.
We're going to lose progress on vaccines for cancer and other viral illnesses that kill all ages.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
We're going to wipe out a generation of kids under this unqualified GOP regime.
We're going to lose progress on vaccines for cancer and other viral illnesses that kill all ages.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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One of the men who was very clearly up to his neck in Epstein-scale evil is also the proud owner of a machine designed to facilitate instant production of non-consensual porn & CSAM - a machine used by ~250 million ppl a day. Every one of those users confirms for Musk that he's getting away with it.
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
One of the men who was very clearly up to his neck in Epstein-scale evil is also the proud owner of a machine designed to facilitate instant production of non-consensual porn & CSAM - a machine used by ~250 million ppl a day. Every one of those users confirms for Musk that he's getting away with it.
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In case people forgot what happened like -immediately- after the election, I have written a short one act play:
Nobody:
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Target: WE ARE ELIMINATING ALL DEI PROGRAMS
Nobody:
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Target: WE ARE ELIMINATING ALL DEI PROGRAMS
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
In case people forgot what happened like -immediately- after the election, I have written a short one act play:
Nobody:
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Target: WE ARE ELIMINATING ALL DEI PROGRAMS
Nobody:
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Target: WE ARE ELIMINATING ALL DEI PROGRAMS
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if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
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"no one bikes in the winter"
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"no one bikes in the winter"
They aren't already doing this?!
Call and email @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social and tell him to save all city-owned street cam footage of ICE activity!
Call: 612-673-2100
Email: jacob.frey@minneapolismn.gov
Call: 612-673-2100
Email: jacob.frey@minneapolismn.gov
January 31, 2026 at 7:29 PM
They aren't already doing this?!
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We can't prosecute meth dealers because Stephen Miller hates brown 5 year olds.
A fun thing to hear repeated at press conferences: "Why would this administration rather murder observers than prosecute meth dealers?"
A fun thing to hear repeated at press conferences: "Why would this administration rather murder observers than prosecute meth dealers?"
Shit is nuts. This week I spoke to a crim. defense attorney from mpls who mostly does federal work. He said a client got arrested with 19 pounds of meth & an indictment was coming. Then the feds had to forgo the indictment because they don’t have the resources. Walking away from 19 pounds of meth!
They are running out of lawyers.
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
We can't prosecute meth dealers because Stephen Miller hates brown 5 year olds.
A fun thing to hear repeated at press conferences: "Why would this administration rather murder observers than prosecute meth dealers?"
A fun thing to hear repeated at press conferences: "Why would this administration rather murder observers than prosecute meth dealers?"
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Prosecute everyone involved in this.
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Prosecute everyone involved in this.
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This is not law enforcement. It’s state-sponsored terrorism. Fascist GTFO of MN
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is not law enforcement. It’s state-sponsored terrorism. Fascist GTFO of MN
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It's like the Rapture but instead demons are snatching people into Hell.
January 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM
It's like the Rapture but instead demons are snatching people into Hell.
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btw the civility panic a few years ago was about precisely this: the ability to have polite conversations about how black people are racially inferior in public without criticism or backlash bsky.app/profile/hann...
Jeffrey Epstein sent a link to the white nationalist podcast The Right Stuff, whose core hosts played an active role in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally. He did so in February 2016. Before TRS made national news, really.
Genuinely bizarre.
Genuinely bizarre.
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 PM
btw the civility panic a few years ago was about precisely this: the ability to have polite conversations about how black people are racially inferior in public without criticism or backlash bsky.app/profile/hann...
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we are just $180 away from funding another whittier family’s rent!!
@ziibiing on venmo if you want to be the hero.
@ziibiing on venmo if you want to be the hero.
January 31, 2026 at 1:26 AM
we are just $180 away from funding another whittier family’s rent!!
@ziibiing on venmo if you want to be the hero.
@ziibiing on venmo if you want to be the hero.
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I hope people outside Minneapolis realize how miserable all of this is and we want it to all go away. We just want to talk about the weather.
January 30, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I hope people outside Minneapolis realize how miserable all of this is and we want it to all go away. We just want to talk about the weather.
You must have a real ID to fly because SAFETY (but they'll that $45 also as well and that's ok)
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
You must have a real ID to fly because SAFETY (but they'll that $45 also as well and that's ok)