This July 4, I’m celebrating what makes me proud to be an American: Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library 🦋 “While the world was busy singing along to ‘Jolene,’ Parton was quietly building one of the largest childhood literacy programs on the planet” 📚 www.marinij.com/2026/06/28/m...

“The teaching of literacy is actually teaching what it means to be human.” Beautiful keynote @nqcliteracy.bsky.social thank you, Nawal. #COMPASSsummerInstitute St. Paul, MN

"Yes, we can" #ObamaAppreciationDay #SheShed

If Trump and his cronies are going to rob us blind while we watch, the least we can do is gum up the works with mass emailed applications for reparations that overwhelm to AG’s office. Here’s a template for your own letter: open.substack.com/pub/shero/p/...

Trump's DHS Secretary said, “For some reason, ICE has been demonized.” ICE murdered two of my constituents in broad daylight and terrorized Minnesota. The American people want us to stop bankrolling more terror from this rogue agency. Abolish it.

A woman demonstrating her exceptional intelligence in contrast to a wealthy but arrogant individual.

It's #WorldImmunizationWeek Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives since 1974 — not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and one another. That’s 6 lives every minute, every day, for more than 5 decades https://bit.ly/4mH2HWi#WorldImmunizationWeek

First ICE officer charged with assault for threatening people with a gun in Minnesota minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/16/f...

Multiple candidates in multiple cities can and should realistically be running, in part, on a platform of ‘We will arrest and charge every last one of these ICE agents who’ve abused our citizens.’

I do not care if someone sends nudes, flirts, or invites someone for drinks; none of that implies consent.

Dear neighbor, I am frustrated, though unsurprised, to hear that an unelected, undemocratic body—unaccountable to voters—is considering a charter amendment to strip the public of an important role they hold in their government. 1/

A crucial part of Project 2029 has to be performative trials and draconian sentencing for Trump administration officials up and down the organizational ladder. Treat all of them like Timothy McVeigh so that the gravity of their criminality and treason become enduring images in American history.

No Kings Rally, St. Paul, Minnesota. We found joy today. #nokings #nokingsminnesota

Minnesota has demonstrated compassion for our neighbors, courage in the face of brutality, and solidarity by standing together. We stand in solidarity with Minnesotans in demanding Target stand up to ICE—that's why AFT has resolved that our members will shop elsewhere for back-to-school this year.

“We will never forget what happened here, and we're taking action against it. And I think you'll see it very visibly in the No Kings rallies,” says Gov. Tim Walz on the lasting impact of Trump’s ICE occupation in Minnesota. “There's work to be done because we still need justice.”

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said it chose to honor Twin Cities residents “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members from an unprecedented federal law enforcement operation."

Tomorrow we’re taking up Pause Evictions Save Lives, a policy that will temporarily extend pre-eviction notice from 30 to 60 days until August 31st. This will give residents more time to get resources and support so that families can stay together and we can keep people in their homes.

The Central neighborhood in South Minneapolis has been disproportionally impacted by ICE. Our neighbors are struggling to stay in their homes. This fund will help with direct rent and mortgage support to Central Minneapolis neighbors in need. gofund.me/03278b181

Small businesses in Minnesota may now apply for the Economic Response Fund. This fund will provide short-term stabilization grants to help address urgent needs caused by reduced revenue, workforce disruptions, temporary closures, or security concerns. www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/comm...

My remarks following my court appearance today in Minneapolis.

I’m so proud of our community who are still out here supporting our neighbors. Let me be very clear, when this operation ends, it will be because of the resiliency of our immigrant community, who has shown the world what it looks like to be resilient, and our neighbors who will never give up. 1/

At today’s City Council meeting, we unanimously approved $500,000 in additional funding for immigration legal services. We also approved $1,000,000 in rental assistance with a 9-4 vote. A spokesperson for Mayor Frey said he would not comment on the proposal until after we take it up. 1/

They’re screaming “fuck ice” at wrestling matches and Chuck Schumer managed to use this leverage to negotiate against himself until the demand is “ here’s a bunch more money, can you guys please promise to not wear masks unless you really need to?”

A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.

Happy Anniversary to those who celebrate cat attorneys.

Hey, not that anyone asked us, but we folks here on the ground in Minnesota don't give a rip that the agents terrorizing us will now wear body cams. We have enough footage of ourselves being brutalized and we'd really just like them to get out of here. It was a stupid ask and accomplishes nothing.

Minnesota folks: if you know someone who needs a flight to MSP after being detained in Texas, standwithminnesota.com has collected donated SkyMiles to help them get home -- spread the word!

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

To all the Dems texting me for donations. All my extra money is going to support my neighbors who are sheltering in place because of this occupation. I wish blocking you would stop these, but you always find another number don’t you.

Thank you @democrats.senate.gov for voting unanimously for Senator Sanders’ Amendment to strip ICE of BBB funding. Can you please demand the Sanders Amendment as a condition to fund DHS now that you’ve successfully separated it from the larger spending package?

Here’s my playbook. #Minnesotaproud #saintpaulstrong

When is a nationwide Boycott/ Protest? No spending, no fed taxes, no nothing until this occupation is finished.

Our cities are under siege and no one with power is helping. We have whistles and they have guns. What are we doing?

Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Trump wants a show. Don’t give it to him.

I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy. She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.

Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

How about you?

There is no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth according to this NIH funded study www.nih.gov/news-events/...

Legacy media and cable news reduced Trump's aggression against Chicago to a question of whether troops would be sent immediately. When he said he was taking his fascist military spectacle elsewhere, those media players declared the situation over—while waves of federal agents attack our neighbors.

Overpass protests on 35N near Wyoming, MN are awesome. Saw more on the way to Duluth. #nokings

Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries? Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.

I don’t aspire to be equal to men, women are not committing genocides and around 90% of horrendous crimes globally and have never oppressed anyone systematically. Women are superior and that’s why they’ve tried to convince us otherwise and take our lives.