The Purple Octopus
@thepurpleoctopus.bsky.social
Hi! I like reading, playing cozy games, looking at art, drinking coffee, seeing cool animals, learning about history, mythology, & folklore, and trying to keep plants alive.
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This is a list of businesses across Minnesota that are closing tomorrow in solidarity with the economic shutdown. Huge thanks to every one of them for stepping up. If your business is also closing, drop it below.
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This is a list of businesses across Minnesota that are closing tomorrow in solidarity with the economic shutdown. Huge thanks to every one of them for stepping up. If your business is also closing, drop it below.
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In the words of John Lewis, it's time for "good trouble."
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In the words of John Lewis, it's time for "good trouble."
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.
And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Hold onto any footage you take of ICE. We need to stockpile all the evidence of these crimes so they can be prosecuted later.
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Hold onto any footage you take of ICE. We need to stockpile all the evidence of these crimes so they can be prosecuted later.
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
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📣 STAND UP, FIGHT BACK 📣
The power of HUNDREDS of Missourians’ voices is overflowing the State Capitol today.
And together, we’re demanding that MO lawmakers respect the will of the people!
#StandUpFightBack
The power of HUNDREDS of Missourians’ voices is overflowing the State Capitol today.
And together, we’re demanding that MO lawmakers respect the will of the people!
#StandUpFightBack
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
📣 STAND UP, FIGHT BACK 📣
The power of HUNDREDS of Missourians’ voices is overflowing the State Capitol today.
And together, we’re demanding that MO lawmakers respect the will of the people!
#StandUpFightBack
The power of HUNDREDS of Missourians’ voices is overflowing the State Capitol today.
And together, we’re demanding that MO lawmakers respect the will of the people!
#StandUpFightBack
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When a government publicly broadcasts the internment of a segment of the population. It isn’t just detaining people. It’s training the public.
From “Broadcast Internment
The Conditioning of the American public” by @kalendionpoetry.bsky.social
Full text: substack.com/@kalendion/n...
From “Broadcast Internment
The Conditioning of the American public” by @kalendionpoetry.bsky.social
Full text: substack.com/@kalendion/n...
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
When a government publicly broadcasts the internment of a segment of the population. It isn’t just detaining people. It’s training the public.
From “Broadcast Internment
The Conditioning of the American public” by @kalendionpoetry.bsky.social
Full text: substack.com/@kalendion/n...
From “Broadcast Internment
The Conditioning of the American public” by @kalendionpoetry.bsky.social
Full text: substack.com/@kalendion/n...
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This is what fascism looks like. Use the word. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/immigration-officers-claim-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says
Immigration officers claim sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant
www.pbs.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This is what fascism looks like. Use the word. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/immigration-officers-claim-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says
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Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
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NEW: We sent a letter to the Ohio Secretary of State informing him that the state's new law mandating secretive voter purges violates the National Voter Registration Act.
This law will cause qualified voters in Ohio to lose their right to vote with little time for recourse.
This law will cause qualified voters in Ohio to lose their right to vote with little time for recourse.
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
NEW: We sent a letter to the Ohio Secretary of State informing him that the state's new law mandating secretive voter purges violates the National Voter Registration Act.
This law will cause qualified voters in Ohio to lose their right to vote with little time for recourse.
This law will cause qualified voters in Ohio to lose their right to vote with little time for recourse.
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Dire consequences in Florida of Trump/Republicans' federal decision to eliminate ACA subsidies:
Cutting off HIV+ Americans from the medications **they're currently taking** that are keeping them alive.
www.wtxl.com/downtown-tal...
Cutting off HIV+ Americans from the medications **they're currently taking** that are keeping them alive.
www.wtxl.com/downtown-tal...
HIV advocates rally against changes to AIDS drug assistance program at Florida State Capitol
Advocates and patients warn thousands of Floridians living with HIV could lose access to life-saving medications under proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
www.wtxl.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Dire consequences in Florida of Trump/Republicans' federal decision to eliminate ACA subsidies:
Cutting off HIV+ Americans from the medications **they're currently taking** that are keeping them alive.
www.wtxl.com/downtown-tal...
Cutting off HIV+ Americans from the medications **they're currently taking** that are keeping them alive.
www.wtxl.com/downtown-tal...
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Statesville, NC, in red Iredell County, came out today for the "Free America Walkout: Walk into Community!
Thank you Indivisible Lake Norman for your organization & leadership!
Thank you Indivisible Lake Norman for your organization & leadership!
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Statesville, NC, in red Iredell County, came out today for the "Free America Walkout: Walk into Community!
Thank you Indivisible Lake Norman for your organization & leadership!
Thank you Indivisible Lake Norman for your organization & leadership!
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BREAKING: A Minneapolis Speedway gas station just kicked slimeball Border Commander Greg Bovino out of their business.
"We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property"
This is what democracy looks like!
"We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property"
This is what democracy looks like!
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
BREAKING: A Minneapolis Speedway gas station just kicked slimeball Border Commander Greg Bovino out of their business.
"We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property"
This is what democracy looks like!
"We do NOT support ICE, get off of our property"
This is what democracy looks like!
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It’s never been a more important time than now to do jury duty if you can
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 AM
It’s never been a more important time than now to do jury duty if you can
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The Columbia Heights MN School District is in a full crisis after 4 children were abducted by ICE in one day. This includes a 5 year old that was used as “bait” to lure people out of houses in the area.
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
The Columbia Heights MN School District is in a full crisis after 4 children were abducted by ICE in one day. This includes a 5 year old that was used as “bait” to lure people out of houses in the area.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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The fascists have done away with what little guardrails were in place to keep them in check however minimal they were.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The fascists have done away with what little guardrails were in place to keep them in check however minimal they were.
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A memo was released by ICE instructing agents to violate the U.S. Constitution. ICE told officers and agents that they can forcibly enter homes without warrants signed by judges. The memo was from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) by two whistleblowers.
www.hsgac.senate.gov
January 22, 2026 at 1:54 AM
A memo was released by ICE instructing agents to violate the U.S. Constitution. ICE told officers and agents that they can forcibly enter homes without warrants signed by judges. The memo was from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) by two whistleblowers.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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FRIDAY: Minnesota activists are holding a day of action, and asking allies across the country to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s brutality and the need to get ICE out of our cities now: iceoutforgood.org/
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
FRIDAY: Minnesota activists are holding a day of action, and asking allies across the country to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s brutality and the need to get ICE out of our cities now: iceoutforgood.org/
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Lots of businesses in Minneapolis are shutting down on Friday in support of the economic blackout. Way to go!
January 21, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Lots of businesses in Minneapolis are shutting down on Friday in support of the economic blackout. Way to go!
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Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Call your reps. Let them know that if they vote for ICE funding, you will not vote for them ever again.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
Representatives need to feel the heat. NO on ICE funding. No excuses.
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Even as ICE receives $170B in new funding, it has stopped paying for medical care for detainees — including life-saving medications, dialysis, and chemotherapy treatments.
Remember: Over 70% of detainees have no criminal convictions.
Cruelty on steroids.
Remember: Over 70% of detainees have no criminal convictions.
Cruelty on steroids.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Even as ICE receives $170B in new funding, it has stopped paying for medical care for detainees — including life-saving medications, dialysis, and chemotherapy treatments.
Remember: Over 70% of detainees have no criminal convictions.
Cruelty on steroids.
Remember: Over 70% of detainees have no criminal convictions.
Cruelty on steroids.
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Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
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This past weekend, I went back to Broadview for the first time since being federally indicted.
I will put my body on the line no matter how many times it takes.
I will put my body on the line no matter how many times it takes.
January 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This past weekend, I went back to Broadview for the first time since being federally indicted.
I will put my body on the line no matter how many times it takes.
I will put my body on the line no matter how many times it takes.