happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

A man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say Federal officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press.

The man who was shot and killed by a federal officer during an immigration operation in Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.

Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE

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They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.

Something is deeply wrong if we, as a society, cannot agree that an administration that snatches up children, uses them as bait to hunt down others, is morally repulsive.

They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.

Bears erase 18-point deficit to eliminate Packers

Since #DaBears made history, I felt I should share. www.nytimes.com/athletic/vid...

The intensity in volleyball - some of the best, huh? What a great match.

Four Reasons Hunger is Rising Quickly Across Wisconsin  - Civic Media Second Harvest Food Bank leaders say support is at a critical level right now with food insecurity growing and SNAP changes looming

Four Reasons Hunger is Rising Quickly Across Wisconsin  civicmedia.us/news/2025/12... #SNAP #foodbank #hunger

I follow UW Badgers and they are playing their best right now.

Odds are not in the Ramblers favor here. Louisville has been in the Top 10 all year.

Where the Waters Are Rough, a Fishing Town Confronts Trump’s Priorities

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Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos • Stateline Even before the federal government shutdown posed an unparalleled challenge for food banks, nonprofits across the country were struggling with high costs and increased demand.

Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos stateline.org/2025/10/31/f...

This government shutdown can’t continue.

📞 Call your lawmakers at 1-888-598-7257 and tell them: Work together to reopen the government and fund SNAP!

🧡 More ways to stand with our neighbors: FeedingAmericaAction.org/Join

FACTS about SNAP:

-35% to white people (largest share)
-90% to people born in 🇺🇸
-86% to households with kids
-70% work full time but aren’t paid a living wage (aka corporate welfare)

The shutdown's about to get very real Roughly 42 million people will not get their SNAP benefits, starting Saturday.

The shutdown's about to get very real for folks who relie on SNAP www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’ Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November

Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Veteran smiling at San Antonio Food Bank during the Government Shutdown.

“My last check wasn’t even a full one. That’s when it really hit—how quickly things can change.”

Families—including veterans like Robert—are feeling the impact of the shutdown. You can help make sure no one faces hunger alone. ❤️

Give now: bit.ly/4hrZTts

Opinion | A New Era of Hunger Has Begun

Food insecurity is growing. We need to realize that the safety net is gone. Let's get to work on supporting our food banks. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...

Food banks worry about keeping up after SNAP cuts The budget reconciliation bill that just passed includes billions of dollars less for SNAP over the next decade.

The “big, beautiful bill” signed into law by President Donald Trump last week includes $186 billion in cuts to SNAP over the next decade. Reduced benefits from the federal government could mean more demand on community food banks, which are already feeling strained.

Tells you all you need to know, right there.

Feeding Wisconsin bracing for potential SNAP cuts proposed in GOP budget bill Wisconsin food pantries are bracing for potential changes to federal food assistance.

Wisconsin food pantries are bracing for potential changes to federal food assistance.

Jong-Fast: This would be the largest cut to food assistance in US history—and it will result in hungry kids.

It’s also important to mention that this bill grows the deficit. I don’t know how it manages to do the two things you absolutely don’t want—starve children and grow the deficit—but it does.

Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.

The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.

USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks The halt in deliveries comes after the Trump administration separately slashed $1 billion for schools and food banks to buy food from farms.

And the hits to Wisconsin Dairy farmers just keep coming.

USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks

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#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #farmers #WI01 #WI02 #WI03 #WI04 #WI05 #WI06 #WI07 #WI08 #USDA #FoodBanks

Trump's tariffs will negatively impact almost 300,000 Wisconsin jobs—the highest percentage of any state.

77% of those affected voted for the person creating this harm.

Truth matters. Let's talk. @trygveolson.bsky.social, @toddallbaugh.bsky.social

Trump administration cancels program that paid Wisconsin farmers to grow for food pantries Nearly 300 Wisconsin farms participated in the program last year, providing fresh food to pantries and hunger relief organizations.

Trump administration ends program that paid Wisconsin farmers to help food pantries

Nearly 300 Wisconsin farms participated in the program last year, providing fresh food to pantries and hunger relief organizations.

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USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.

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