And now for something completely different. Shop local! Today I got goodies at the St Paul Dragon Star. Produce is great and the price on mushrooms can’t be beat. The snacks are fun. Little pieces of tofu or seitan in spicy sauce in little pouches. Dumplings galore.

Good summary of our modern-day sci-fi nightmare. Mentioned is billionaire Glenn Taylor. I met Glenn when I was in college. (I was dating his then-girlfriend’s younger brother.) When I had to drop out, broke and reeling from a family crisis, he gave me the bootstraps lecture.

Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"

This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families. 1/

Today’s Alex Pretti Unity ride sounds amazing, but a local community group asked me to do one tomorrow (Sunday) for anyone who couldn’t make it today, so if you’re interested in a South Minneapolis 5-miler on 95% protected lanes, DM me.

Just moments ago the parkway was TAKEN OVER by winter cyclists. At first I thought hundreds, but they just kept coming. Thousands and thousands! I almost cried. I’m so dang proud of MN right now.

#SD64A is my brother’s district. Known for its family-friendly, neighborly vibe, there’s nothing really radical about it. My sister-in-law used to vote Republican way back in the early 90’s (we don’t talk about that) but no more. I love this for my family. Way to go, neighbors.

4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

So unwatchable there won’t even be a Mystery Science Theater 3000 version

🚨"They're stealing the car!" As Tom Homan vows "safer" ICE operations, ICE rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him. After failing to catch him—they stole his car. "Back up before I f*cking spray you!" ICE yelled at observers ⬇️

The original reporting is from local outlet Sahan Journal — our CBP guy here was in Hamline-Midway at 3:25AM and refused a breathalyzer. Minnesota does not allow you to refuse a breathalyzer test. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...

I think Singing Resistance should do this one.

A little road trip and a little beer sounds like a fine way to celebrate.

My neighborhood is Page, the quiet creekside part of Mpls. A neighbor started a group. We have meetings and share actions anyone can take. There’s no pressure to patrol, but everyone is prepared. Today’s meeting was largely about how to become even more organized. Yep, bunch of radical lunatics.

There isn’t any indication that immigration activity has changed in Minneapolis. In fact, this afternoon, federal immigration agents began staging at Holy Rosary Catholic Church located in East Phillips. This activity is disgraceful and creates an unsafe environment for our neighbors. 1/

My favorite talented family made a song for us!

We’ve been on the streets all day with @bradlander.bsky.social and because we had so many patrols out, multiple abductions were prevented. The world is looking to us for inspiration, and we will keep showing them how we show up for our neighbors.

A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot. "They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets." "They had the professional demeanor of criminals." ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social

She is brave but damn, I’m worried.

Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking. Warning: video is hard to watch

U of M students and union members walked out today at noon and gathered on the plaza where “ICE OUT” echoed off Northrop. Some of them might be tired after another night of keeping ICE awake outside the Hilton Homesuites 2 last night. 💙 Love these kids 💙

Chris Madel didn’t just exit the Minnesota governor race, he walked away from the Republican Party itself, saying he cannot support “retribution” against the people of this state. When punishment replaces governance and fear replaces law, even party insiders bolt. The cracks are widening🔥

Steve Simon won’t back down.

You “would hope that…administration officials would reconsider”? I wouldn’t hope that at all. Because “public explanations contradicted by evidence” = lies and propaganda, and propagandists don’t care about working constructively on goals.

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.

Two and half minutes. That’s all the time the CBS Evening News thought today’s events in Minneapolis were worth. Not even time to tell viewers what Alex Pretti did for a living. The winter storm got 8 minutes. NBC Nightly News spent 8 minutes, nearly half the show, on Pretti’s killing

🔥 “This started as a pretext about immigration and fraud… it’s WELL beyond that now. It’s into your 2nd/4th/6th Amendments… We’re performing CPR on what may already be a corpse called the Constitution… Wake up. This isn’t just Minneapolis. It’s ALL of us.” (H/T @allenanalysis.bsky.social )

Hey Joy btravelin! Nice to meet ya! Oh, so you think I deserve to be shot. That’s different. Why doncha travel on up here and shoot me yourself?

And this is important. They’re already lying about what happened.

The helplessness is the worst part. I wish I could be everywhere at once. I will live to be 110 and I will never let anyone forget this.

When can I get a shirt with “Environmental Insurrectionist” printed on it?

I wondered how "buy nothing" would do. There's *no one* at Lund's in Northeast. Kowalski's in Saint Paul is about half normal.

It’s been a big day. I’ve been under the electric blanket for over an hour. It feels like the cold gets all the way into your bones. But just wait - next week’s single digits will feel fine. We adapt. That’s why the college kids go out in shorts as soon as it’s above freezing.

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Fascinating to watch Trump’s base cling to Vance’s false narrative about Liam Ramos like he threw them a lifeline. They had a sinking moment when they saw his innocent little face. But wait - there’s more to it - ohh, ICE actually rescued him from the real bad guy. Whew! Thanks Vance! 🙄

Tomorrow morning will be ideal bubble-freezing conditions. Recipes for the solution are usually something like 2-3 Tablespoons each of Dawn and corn syrup or glycerin per cup of water, but I’ve had success freezing regular bubble solution if it’s more than 20 below.

This is the longest list I found of businesses that will be closing tomorrow for the ICE Out strike, and it’s growing. St. Paul Cannabis also joined, and is having a big sale today and Saturday. I highly recommend SPC, no pun intended.

Well I said if I got one more message about mental health resources I’d go fully insane, and today I am insane. Still think what we need is a revolution, but here are some lists and definitions and all kindsa words if that’s your thing. z.umn.edu/ydmMN

This is another way Trump is attacking our state. The inside scoop is that there will be layoffs soon. I’ll likely lose my job too. Not great. Let us not forget that this isn’t about fraud. This is an attack by the same monster who pardoned Philip Esformes.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon. Video by Ben Luhmann.

Well shit. Everyone needs to contact their senators now. They’re taking advantage of the chaos caused by ICE to set up the worst deal ever for the environment. This article explains why. The precedent this would set puts all public lands at risk.

No one can forget her face. Amplify her voice

One of the songs we sang today at Powderhorn and now I want to listen again a few times. Sing with me

For those saying “oh but the cabinet are all sycophants.” Yes. We know. It’s called PRESSURE. You pressure the system until something gives. Micro cracks in the wall until some bricks start to come loose.

There’s a community food giveaway on January 20, 2026 from 3:30PM- 5:30PM. This will be at Folwell Elementary located at 3611 21st Ave South. You can even pick up food for families in need during these times. 1/

No reports in my area rn so I’m back inside at the Powderhorn Rec center for the MLK day celebration. “I believe in love!”