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Ann W. Smith
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ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. Some observations from four days on the ground in Minneapolis.
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ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. According to The Atlantic, they receive 47 days of training — in honor of Trump, the 47th president, naturally. Many of them, also, can barely read or write, apparently. The ones I spent the weekend following around didn’t even have proper uniforms, with some wearing sneakers. In Minnesota. In January. These dipshits are also wearing camo in the snow. They clearly do not have any training when it comes to their own weapons either. Multiple times over the last few days, I watched officers fire pepper spray balls at the feet of protestors barely a few inches away from them. These weapons are basically paintball guns full of concentrated pepper spray. So when they hit a target, they explode into the air. Which meant ICE agents regularly ended up poisoning themselves with their own weapons. I also watched two agents ask each other if a canister they were about to fire at the crowd was tear gas or a stun grenade. (It ended up being a stun grenade that then ignited the tear gas they had already shot at us, which started a fire in the street that a protestor had to help them put out.)
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Fight the Gestapo.
mickeykuhns.bsky.social Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 7h
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
ICE is now behaving in such a way that even Tucker Carlson’s favorite Holocaust minimizing, Hitler-apologist “historian” is like “hey now guys, this is getting a little out of hand.”
Martyr Made & @martyrmade X.com Anyone being cavalier about how this is playing with the general public doesn't care about deportations or demographics. They're nihilists who just want a good show. The number of highly-committed 3-time Trump voters I know who have stepped away over the past week is astonishing. Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara • 11h DAMN: ICE grabbed a 17yo Target worker at his job, despite him saying he's a US citizen. After confirming he was, they dumped him in a Walmart lot 8 min away. Bystanders found him sobbing, bleeding: "They slammed me on the ground."
January 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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timzero4.bsky.social
Minnesota

#ICE
January 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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zacheverson.com
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.

A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.

The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.

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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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clancyny.bsky.social
Patty, a woman observer in Minneapolis, was abducted from a car by federal agents today. She was released and talked about her experience in custody.

An agent said, "You guys gotta stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead."

🙏🏼 @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
But Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize
January 11, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
PSA: If ICE bursts down your door, put your dogs or other animals in a cage or a closed room. ICE agents have been trigger-happy before. Let someone know they are there.
January 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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These anti-Nick Shirley flyers have gone up around South Minneapolis — person who took these pictures said they are all over.
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
This is quick and easy and another way to delete your Hilton Honors account.
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
This person specifically alleges that while in federal custody, amidst a brutal assault, agents told her: “Haven’t you learned your lesson? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch,” referring to Renee Good.
gbrockell.bsky.social Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 21h
In this clip from a longer interview, she says while she was in detention, agents called Renee Good a “lesbian b*tch.”

This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to.

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January 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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statuscoupnews.bsky.social
"My best friend, Lala Rios, got taken away for recording. Tied up like a hog! U.S. Citizen by the way, born and raised here." - ICE Protester in Minneapolis tells our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social
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January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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bsky.app/profile/onay... they allowed ICE to terrorize their employees
onayola.bsky.social 🏴 @onayola.bsky.social · 3d
This is today, but hey Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor did their job when they said ICE get the fuck out, not sure why they're not listening
January 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
I hate to share from the Bad Place, but much that is still useful transpires there.
Orla Joelsen @OJoelsen · Jan 9 Members of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, I am a citizen of Greenland 🇬🇱 You must understand the gravity of the situation. The people of Greenland are not for sale. The citizens of Greenland are not slaves. Slavery was abolished in 1865, and the idea that a people or their land can be acquired has no place in the modern world, under international law, or within democratic societies. At this moment, the citizens of Greenland—from children to the elderly—are feeling unsafe and deeply unsettled by the current situation. No population should be made to feel fear or insecurity because of statements made by those in positions of power. There are no Russian or Chinese naval forces operating in Greenlandic waters. Claims suggesting otherwise are false and misleading. The United States already has a strong and long-standing defense agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark. This agreement has provided the United States with full military access to Greenland in support of American and allied security. You, as members of Congress, have a responsibility to act. You must uphold international law, respect the sovereignty of allies, and ensure that no attempt is made to take control of Greenland🇬🇱 You took an oath to the Constitution, not to President Trump. The world is watching. The people of Greenland are watching. Action is required now.
January 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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"When we are weary from battle,
when empire seems inevitable,
and when darkness is growing around us…
Hope comes to claim us, and we have the chance to say yes."
Hope Comes to Claim Us Against a dark blue sky, a sheet of strung lights is blurred, creating a golden, net-like appearance. In the season of long, cold nights, hope isn’t waiting for us to find it. Hope isn’t sitting patiently on the sidelines. Hope seeks out the forgotten places – the longest night, the damaged temple, the over-crowded stable, and every corner where tomorrow seems impossible. Hope bursts in uninvited, without concern for our carefully crafted plans. Hope shows up as a lamp that keeps burning. Hope shows up as an improbable baby. Hope shows up as the sun, returning without ever having left. Hope shows up as tomorrow, and then tomorrow, and then tomorrow until, against all odds, we feel the future breaking on the horizon. When we are weary from battle, when empire seems inevitable, and when darkness is growing around us… Hope comes to claim us, and we have the chance to say yes. By Hannah Roberts Villnave
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.

The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.

This is not protection. This is occupation.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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lauragmitchell.com
This is Minneapolis:

-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
Photo through the windshield of a car showing an armored police vehicle driving on Nicollet
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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We're donating 100% of the money from all book sales in our webstore this week to UNIDOS MN and Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.

Shop here:
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Or donate directly here:
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January 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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clancyny.bsky.social
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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newseye.bsky.social
“IT WAS MURDER”

Several hundred people have formed a human banner at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach today (Sat Jan 10, 2026)

👏👏

(📸 Erik Castro)
A sign has been made saying “IT WAS” and hundreds of people are standing in the form the word “MURDER” There is an upside down distress US flag followed by the words, ICE OUT
January 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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eff.org
Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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dominicervolina.com
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨 Native Americans, Indigenous people, harassed, beaten, detained by ICE in front of local police. This took place in northern Minnesota and was posted 11 hours ago. Fuck ICE. Fuck dirty police. Rise up against these criminals - We Are Our Only Hope 1/2
January 10, 2026 at 3:53 AM