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nurse, parent, assistant professor, Minnesotan, PhD candidate at UMN researching trust-building and community health workers
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Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
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Incredible that people have careers based around telling those who are struggling to keep their chin up and not react because "They're clearly [doing worse thing than the last thing] to bait an excuse to [do even worse thing]."
It's a ratchet. You're describing a ratchet. You are selling ratchets.
It's a ratchet. You're describing a ratchet. You are selling ratchets.
January 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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That sidewalk was agitating.
Unacceptable. A road — possibly associated with Tren de Aragua — left unpaved by Minnesota radicals weaponized itself against two of our courageous officers, causing one to discharge his firearm in self-defense.
We stand by our brave boys.
We stand by our brave boys.
January 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
That sidewalk was agitating.
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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what you clearly see, CLEARLY, is a driver who is spooked by the agents grabbing her door, takes steps to drive away, and is immediately shot as moves her vehicle *away* from the agents.
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
what you clearly see, CLEARLY, is a driver who is spooked by the agents grabbing her door, takes steps to drive away, and is immediately shot as moves her vehicle *away* from the agents.
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Larger context on the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota:
Fed. officers have fatally shot at least 3 other people in the last 5 months & wounded or threatened others. We describe a few of the recent incidents and patterns we've noticed here.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Fed. officers have fatally shot at least 3 other people in the last 5 months & wounded or threatened others. We describe a few of the recent incidents and patterns we've noticed here.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Larger context on the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota:
Fed. officers have fatally shot at least 3 other people in the last 5 months & wounded or threatened others. We describe a few of the recent incidents and patterns we've noticed here.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Fed. officers have fatally shot at least 3 other people in the last 5 months & wounded or threatened others. We describe a few of the recent incidents and patterns we've noticed here.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
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Gift link: www.startribune.com/mn-ice-raids...
Opinion | Birtherism was the blueprint. We are living the outcome.
"What is happening is not a sudden escalation or a series of mistakes. It is the predictable outcome of a political strategy President Donald Trump has refined for more than a decade," Jazz Hampton wr...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Gift link: www.startribune.com/mn-ice-raids...
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I swear maybe once a decade in public, and this is the moment. This fucking racist and all the gibbering racists nodding along behind him are the ruination of our country. Our fucking job for the next fucking year is to fucking destroy them in the next election. Fuck them.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I swear maybe once a decade in public, and this is the moment. This fucking racist and all the gibbering racists nodding along behind him are the ruination of our country. Our fucking job for the next fucking year is to fucking destroy them in the next election. Fuck them.
I am refusing to read anything about Nuzzi/Lizza in order to manifest an @ifbookspod.bsky.social explainer episode and ensure that my listening experience is maximally satisfying.
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I am refusing to read anything about Nuzzi/Lizza in order to manifest an @ifbookspod.bsky.social explainer episode and ensure that my listening experience is maximally satisfying.
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Video of federal agents using chemical aerosol spray on protesters because a woman dared point at him at Bro-Tex in St. Paul, MN.
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Video of federal agents using chemical aerosol spray on protesters because a woman dared point at him at Bro-Tex in St. Paul, MN.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
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People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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worth reiterating again that “the executive can raise and spend money however he likes” has been anathema even under monarchies for centuries
we’re not rolling back anything in US history here, we’re rolling back the English Civil War
we’re not rolling back anything in US history here, we’re rolling back the English Civil War
Odds are this aggressively did not happen. But it would of course be just as unconstitutional to spend money donated to the government without a duly enacted appropriation as it is to spend tax money that way.
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
worth reiterating again that “the executive can raise and spend money however he likes” has been anathema even under monarchies for centuries
we’re not rolling back anything in US history here, we’re rolling back the English Civil War
we’re not rolling back anything in US history here, we’re rolling back the English Civil War
Best moment of the No Kings protest in little Spooner, Wisconsin: there was one jackass wearing all black with a face covering and an “ICE” hat (he hasn’t ICE, just a fanboy). The crowd started yelling “show your face!” And that MFer lasted like 90 seconds before hoofing it.
October 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Best moment of the No Kings protest in little Spooner, Wisconsin: there was one jackass wearing all black with a face covering and an “ICE” hat (he hasn’t ICE, just a fanboy). The crowd started yelling “show your face!” And that MFer lasted like 90 seconds before hoofing it.
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Brett Kavanaugh assures me this is the sort of minor inconvenience that shouldn't disturb anyone.
This is terrifying!
ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)
This is Trump’s America.
ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)
This is Trump’s America.
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Brett Kavanaugh assures me this is the sort of minor inconvenience that shouldn't disturb anyone.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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This is incredible work.
In a just world it would win some major reporting awards. I’m saying that now bc I don’t think it will. There’s a particular kind of scoop you only get by being a really effing good beat reporter for a long time who sources trust. Investigative reporting doesn’t prize that.
In a just world it would win some major reporting awards. I’m saying that now bc I don’t think it will. There’s a particular kind of scoop you only get by being a really effing good beat reporter for a long time who sources trust. Investigative reporting doesn’t prize that.
🚨EXCLUSIVE:
Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
www.nbcnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is incredible work.
In a just world it would win some major reporting awards. I’m saying that now bc I don’t think it will. There’s a particular kind of scoop you only get by being a really effing good beat reporter for a long time who sources trust. Investigative reporting doesn’t prize that.
In a just world it would win some major reporting awards. I’m saying that now bc I don’t think it will. There’s a particular kind of scoop you only get by being a really effing good beat reporter for a long time who sources trust. Investigative reporting doesn’t prize that.
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They are HAPPY that a far-right Christian nationalist preacher who preaches transphobia, homophobia, and anti-abortion killed Democrats in Minnesota.
They're mocking it.
Remember that.
They're mocking it.
Remember that.
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
They are HAPPY that a far-right Christian nationalist preacher who preaches transphobia, homophobia, and anti-abortion killed Democrats in Minnesota.
They're mocking it.
Remember that.
They're mocking it.
Remember that.
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We all have heard the news.
The leader of the House DFL, Melissa Hortman, was murdered early this morning by a man impersonating a police officer, along with her husband Mark.
Senator Hoffmann and his wife Yvette were also shot in their home by the same murderer, who remains at large.
The leader of the House DFL, Melissa Hortman, was murdered early this morning by a man impersonating a police officer, along with her husband Mark.
Senator Hoffmann and his wife Yvette were also shot in their home by the same murderer, who remains at large.
June 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We all have heard the news.
The leader of the House DFL, Melissa Hortman, was murdered early this morning by a man impersonating a police officer, along with her husband Mark.
Senator Hoffmann and his wife Yvette were also shot in their home by the same murderer, who remains at large.
The leader of the House DFL, Melissa Hortman, was murdered early this morning by a man impersonating a police officer, along with her husband Mark.
Senator Hoffmann and his wife Yvette were also shot in their home by the same murderer, who remains at large.
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Really important piece on what a catastrophe it was when Arkansas imposed (paper)work requirements on Medicaid. Now Republicans are going to do it nationwide, and it will be one of the worst policy disasters in decades.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
Opinion | We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Really important piece on what a catastrophe it was when Arkansas imposed (paper)work requirements on Medicaid. Now Republicans are going to do it nationwide, and it will be one of the worst policy disasters in decades.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health just announced that it is closing its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity. There are so many losses right now.
May 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health just announced that it is closing its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity. There are so many losses right now.
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In case some missed this one🔗👇🏻 🙏 Please, read it. It could help to understand the big threat. We need to make noise 🗣️🔊 A lot of people don’t know about the attack to science & NIH, funds are not released or understand the disastrous consequences.
Silence = Death
Time is crucial 💣⏰
Silence = Death
Time is crucial 💣⏰
The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do
donmoynihan.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In case some missed this one🔗👇🏻 🙏 Please, read it. It could help to understand the big threat. We need to make noise 🗣️🔊 A lot of people don’t know about the attack to science & NIH, funds are not released or understand the disastrous consequences.
Silence = Death
Time is crucial 💣⏰
Silence = Death
Time is crucial 💣⏰