Steve Yelvington
@yelvington.com
Former enemy of the people, now mostly just an annoyance. Digital news pioneer. Cancer survivor. Newspaper journalism survivor. Would-be traveler.
Held senior positions at startribune.com, Cox, Morris.
Self-hosting Mastodon @steve@s.yelvington.com
Held senior positions at startribune.com, Cox, Morris.
Self-hosting Mastodon @steve@s.yelvington.com
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told his officers that they have a duty to intervene if they see ICE committing crimes and will be fired if they don't. We need a lot more of this.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told his officers that they have a duty to intervene if they see ICE committing crimes and will be fired if they don't. We need a lot more of this.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
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Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspaper.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspaper.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
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These words demand attention.
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 AM
These words demand attention.
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
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In the middle of a Depression he would be saying how great everything is and how much we should thank him.
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
In the middle of a Depression he would be saying how great everything is and how much we should thank him.
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Guys, I don't think this kind of conduct can be restrained/reformed/restricted...
In videos posted on social media, one employee can be heard saying: “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Guys, I don't think this kind of conduct can be restrained/reformed/restricted...
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
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And not always right away.
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 AM
And not always right away.
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you’re all making jokes but the reason Greg Bovino was removed from duty is a safety issue we all need to take seriously
January 27, 2026 at 12:34 AM
you’re all making jokes but the reason Greg Bovino was removed from duty is a safety issue we all need to take seriously
Breaking News: DOJ still in violation of the law, hiding the Epstein files. Okay, so it's not news. It's same old same old. Crooks protecting crooks.
JUST IN: DOJ says its attorneys have reviewed and redacted “millions” of pages of Epstein Files material and should complete their review in the “near term.” But they say there’s no specific date or ballpark for the release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Breaking News: DOJ still in violation of the law, hiding the Epstein files. Okay, so it's not news. It's same old same old. Crooks protecting crooks.
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Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.
Breakfast in Bangkok. After a week of Vietnamese food, this pad krapow is strong on the pow. Good cure for gummed-up eyes.
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Breakfast in Bangkok. After a week of Vietnamese food, this pad krapow is strong on the pow. Good cure for gummed-up eyes.
Domestic terrorist attacks member of Congress at town hall meeting.
JUST NOW… rep. Omar attacked and sprayed with a liquid…
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Domestic terrorist attacks member of Congress at town hall meeting.
Amid all that's happened in the last week or so it's easy to forget that Trump is destroying the Kennedy Center.
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Philip Glass withdraws world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center | Philip Glass | The Guardian
Composer says values of Trump-dominated Kennedy Center ‘are in direct conflict’ with symphony’s message
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Amid all that's happened in the last week or so it's easy to forget that Trump is destroying the Kennedy Center.
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
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Paraphrasing Melania herself, moviegoing audiences throughout the world ask, "Who gives FOOK about Melania?"
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Paraphrasing Melania herself, moviegoing audiences throughout the world ask, "Who gives FOOK about Melania?"
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
(Although it should be noted that the film was never about selling tickets, it was always about Jeff Bezos bribing/flattering Donald Trump.)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
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I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Obersturmführer Bovino is out, so there's at least that bit of good news.
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Obersturmführer Bovino is out, so there's at least that bit of good news.
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This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
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Chris Madel — a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota — has dropped out of the state's gubernatorial race, saying he no longer supports the immigration crackdown taking place in Minneapolis.
GOP lawyer Chris Madel ends bid for Minnesota governor, calls ICE effort a 'disaster'
Chris Madel — a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota — has dropped out of the state's gubernatorial race, saying he no longer supports the immigration crackdown taking place in Minneapolis.
n.pr
January 26, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Chris Madel — a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota — has dropped out of the state's gubernatorial race, saying he no longer supports the immigration crackdown taking place in Minneapolis.
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@sulliview.bsky.social
Margaret Sullivan:
“Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?”
Citing Yeats: “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Margaret Sullivan:
“Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?”
Citing Yeats: “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Defensive caution can’t compete with right-wing propaganda
Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM
@sulliview.bsky.social
Margaret Sullivan:
“Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?”
Citing Yeats: “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Margaret Sullivan:
“Is it so hard for journalists to clearly state that the Trump administration is lying?”
Citing Yeats: “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
I'm traveling in SE Asia. All of these countries have "problems" with visitors overstaying visas, working without permits, etc., and these problems generally are dealt with at an appropriate level. Not with militarized units killing immigrants and locals.
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM
I'm traveling in SE Asia. All of these countries have "problems" with visitors overstaying visas, working without permits, etc., and these problems generally are dealt with at an appropriate level. Not with militarized units killing immigrants and locals.
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A timelapse of the enormous anti-ICE, anti-Trump protest in Chicago yesterday (Sun Jan 25, 2026).
They’re trying to tell you it’s a Minneapolis story, that protests are small and confined.
They’re lying.
(🎥 Craig Shimala)
They’re trying to tell you it’s a Minneapolis story, that protests are small and confined.
They’re lying.
(🎥 Craig Shimala)
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
A timelapse of the enormous anti-ICE, anti-Trump protest in Chicago yesterday (Sun Jan 25, 2026).
They’re trying to tell you it’s a Minneapolis story, that protests are small and confined.
They’re lying.
(🎥 Craig Shimala)
They’re trying to tell you it’s a Minneapolis story, that protests are small and confined.
They’re lying.
(🎥 Craig Shimala)
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Leaving this here...
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Leaving this here...