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Minnesotan, Methodist, cook, cat lady, chaplain turned legislative staffer. Opinions = my own

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Congrats to Rep. @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social and family, who biked to the hospital last week and came back with baby Hans. Here's what she told me about the ride:

05.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 540 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 45

Turns out lawlessness is not a winning strategy. See you at Nuremberg 2.0

05.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 13219 πŸ” 2557 πŸ’¬ 515 πŸ“Œ 342
A Reductress post features a photo of Kristi Noem with the headline, β€œKristi Noem Put Down for Being Too Hard to Train”

A Reductress post features a photo of Kristi Noem with the headline, β€œKristi Noem Put Down for Being Too Hard to Train”

Screaming

05.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 16439 πŸ” 3344 πŸ’¬ 254 πŸ“Œ 173
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When Kristi Noem is fired AND it's Puppy Day at the Capitol ☺️

05.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7

Not to be THAT feminist, but I knew this was the case before opening the article. Men see fatherhood as an abstract milestone that's a proof of their virility, women see the associated costs.

Not to mention that women not being locked into domesticity is the core of the antifeminist backlash today.

05.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 1484 πŸ” 367 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 30
Map showing Washington Heights and East Harlem with highlighted areas: Washington Heights BID and 125th Street BID in red, 5-min walking buffer in orange, and 10-min walking buffer in blue, with OnPoint Washington Heights and OnPoint East Harlem.

Map showing Washington Heights and East Harlem with highlighted areas: Washington Heights BID and 125th Street BID in red, 5-min walking buffer in orange, and 10-min walking buffer in blue, with OnPoint Washington Heights and OnPoint East Harlem.

Opening of overdose prevention centers in New York City was not associated with significant changes in neighborhood foot traffic or consumer spending, suggesting no observed economic harms near these #HarmReduction sites.

ja.ma/403HXgS

27.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

We just received a large and urgent need for an ICE-impacted family who owes $3500 for February and March rent plus late utilities.

Care to chip in?
V: colocha_rachel
$: ColochaRachel
(also zelle and PayPal via DM)

Let's go.

01.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stand With Minnesota Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

It’s day 89 of the ICE occupation of MN.

It may seem as if everyone in MN is furiously raising rent for our neighbors, trying to prevent a massive eviction crisis on top of the federal occupation.

That’s because Minnesotans know that we keep each other safe, and no one is coming to save us.

01.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Donate to Help Olson Middle School Families, organized by jake virden The Olson Middle School community in North Minneapolis is coming together to raise funds… jake virden needs your support for Help Olson Middle School Families

okay here’s a big one. this minneapolis middle school in an underserved area needs some real love to the tune of $27K. every little bit helps families pay march rent. can we put a dent in this?

www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Olson...

01.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 18
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Inside the upheaval at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office Nearly half its lawyers have left since President Trump’s return, leading to dismissed criminal cases, stalled fraud prosecutions and a rare contempt citation against a Justice Department attorney.

"Since Trump began his second term, at least 31 out of the 64 lawyers at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office quit or retired...wip[ing] out nearly half of the office’s criminal and civil teams and most of its top managers. Five administrators also quit."

www.startribune.com/inside-the-u...

27.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention center EMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show.

NEW: We obtained 911 audio from the Texas detention center housing hundreds of immigrant kids and their parents.

Since mid-September, EMS crews have been dispatched to Dilley at least 11 times to treat children in medical distress.

Burning fevers. Low oxygen. Seizures. A broken leg.

My report:

27.02.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 2127 πŸ” 1270 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 106
An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.

This is pure cruelty.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 8537 πŸ” 4250 πŸ’¬ 320 πŸ“Œ 745
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just β€œcried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

26.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 5852 πŸ” 3585 πŸ’¬ 325 πŸ“Œ 517

we should all just call them Abolish ICE. becuse that's what the winner would've actually been.

24.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Very chill. Very cool. Not at all insane.

25.02.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 744 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
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Nearly a year after Lunds & Byerlys closed, Aldi to open in downtown St. Paul The German discount grocer applied for a permit to remodel the former Lunds & Byerlys space in downtown St. Paul. The area hasn’t had a full-service grocery store in almost a year.

woohoo!!!
www.startribune.com/aldi-downtow...

23.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota school districts say federal agents still causing daily disruptions School leaders say that ICE activity is continuing to interrupt daily life for students, staff and families despite the announced end of the two-month surge of federal immigration agents.

β€œOn Feb. 4 β€” the day border czar Tom Homan announced a β€˜drawdown’ of 700 agents β€” Lewis said ICE agents posed as journalists outside a Fridley school wearing bright orange bands on their arms reading β€˜press.’”

β€œβ€˜They were yelling and screaming at our staff, yelling and screaming at parents’”

23.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6
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Help Family-Owned Business After ICE Detention, organized by ERACELI A MENDOZA American Pie Pizza is a small, immigrant-owned restaurant that has be… ERACELI A MENDOZA necesita tu apoyo para Help Family-Owned Business After ICE Detention

My uncle, Diego, was kidnapped and deported by ICE as he was delivering pizza in December. He had a work visa and was the co-owner of American Pie. This go fund me will go towards helping bringΒ him back home, legal fees, rent and necessities, and support for the small business.

gofund.me/d5a332ee9

23.02.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 424 πŸ” 262 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 9
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Support our St. Paul Public Schools Community - Cheddar Up Support our St. Paul Public Schools Community - HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT SOLIDARITY NETWORK - Cheddar Up. Collect online payments for events and fundraisers with Cheddar Up.

St. Paul Public Schools parents group needs about $63k more to keep 174 families housed. March is soon, rent will be due. Can you chip in? Can you share?

23.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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β€˜No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.

53 year old father of three who’d lived in the US for 30 years dies of pneumonia in Mexico shortly after he was apprehended and deported by ICE.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...

21.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 286 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 14

As a historian of Christianity let me tell you that Christians throughout history have absolutely loved persecuting other Christians. There is no period in which this isn’t true

BUT also note that the opposite is also true! There’s no period in history where care for the stranger was absent

20.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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For LGBTQ Winter Olympians, visibility matters just as much as medals There's a record-breaking number of out LGBTQ+ athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, including medal winners for Team USA.

"She posted pictures of her and teammate Alysa Liu with their Olympics team skate gold medals on TikTok with the caption: β€œThey hate to see two woke bitches winning."

[GOLD for Alysa!]
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

19.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 2636 πŸ” 529 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 31

I received notification of yet another death at an ICE facility, meaning 38 people have died in custody since Trump returned to office.

ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.

We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.

19.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 2937 πŸ” 1123 πŸ’¬ 211 πŸ“Œ 100
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Donate to Help bring my dad home., organized by Josmar Soza My name is Josmar Soza, and I'm raising funds for my dad, who's been wrongfully detained for nearl… Josmar Soza needs your support for Help bring my dad home.

Josmar Soza’s father has been in ICE custody since December 3, 2025 after he was kidnapped in MN. He was on his way to work and now his children are without a father. The funds will help pay for lawyer fees and family necessities.

gofund.me/e9ef8b8a9

17.02.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Tell you what I’m OVER: The patronizing framing of feature stories marveling at how moms are throwing down right now for their communities. Come on. They’re constantly doing this emotional labor, planning, and work. It is not a stretch to assume their *skills* can be put to use on a larger scale.

16.02.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8

Pro-bono lawyers are increasingly difficult to find, and our group of neighbors is working to raise the funds by her due date, Feb 25.

If we can raise at least $8K by then, she has a fighting chance of living a life free of fear and staying in the U.S. with her family.

14.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like you, I’ve been contributing to others’ efforts to fundraise for their neighbors’ survival.

Now I’m asking you to help my own neighbor.

She’s trying to fight removal proceedings and reopen her asylum case, and needs $ for legal costsβ€”$3,035 of $8K raised so far.

VM: @wentrogue
Subj: βš–οΈ

14.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

not the first time minnesota defeated confederates in a decisive battle

15.02.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 191 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota

Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"

Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...

11.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14

Please read Freddy’s story on the Sahan Journal and then contribute to his go fund me. He needs our support with rent, legal fees, and livability concerns after being kidnapped for a month.

gofund.me/3b46540f0

12.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0