“So I have made my final statement below and am heading back to work. Godspeed - S” Many hours later….

simon: "the bots have unionized."

#OnThisDay Jan 18 1945: New streamlined "President's Conference Committee" electric streetcars are introduced in Minneapolis. 381 women known as "Motorettes" drove the streetcars during World War 2, replacing men who were in military service. That year over 195 million passengers rode the system.

recorded this last week

Another person taken today in Northeast. ICE left their car out in the road and pepper sprayed legal observers, directly violating a federal judge’s orders from earlier this week.

What an act of betrayal to the Hmong community by our own government. People who put their lives on the line during Vietnam.

If you were also embarrassed as fuck about this weekend’s DFL fundraising debacle, you can help drive change within the party by getting involved in @abetterdfl.org. ABD aims to make trans inclusion explicit and mandatory within the DFL, starting with participation in upcoming caucuses.

Bruce Springsteen dedicated a performance of his song “The Promised Land” on Saturday to Renee Good during a surprise performance at a benefit concert in New Jersey.

“If you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading an American city, and using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizen … then send a message to this president,” Bruce Springsteen told the crowd to applause before calling for ICE to leave Minneapolis

Yesterday in Louisville:

Plow driver for the City of St Paul — with legal status and valid commercial drivers license — taken by ICE and sent to El Paso, TX. youtu.be/tQ3l4OvriBw?...

According to Brian Stelter, 60 Minutes is finally airing the "Inside CECOT" story that Bari Weiss shelved. She made Sharyn Alfonsi fly to DC to get an interview with Tom Homan and Kristi Noem for the segment, but both refused. So it'll run tonight -- with no promotion and against the NFL playoffs.

eric eskola brought up the concern that DFL caucuses will be very white due to fear of ICE on TPT’s almanac on friday night too www.pbs.org/video/ice-in...

Free story for local journalists. There was a batch of people who passed their citizenship interview, and were scheduled to take their citizenship oath the Friday before Christmas. It was abruptly cancelled that Thursday afternoon and has not been rescheduled. Start digging.

[taps the 🧵]

As J6 rioter Jake Lang gets his ass handed to him, take a moment to admire the fine Richardson Romanesque architecture of Minneapolis City Hall. America's largest municipal building when completed in 1906, it has more floor area than Buckingham Palace, and larger clocks than Westminster Palace.

We are now 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files

as it is particularly cold in Minneapolis and we hear scary rumors, I want to highlight a few groups. MIWRC is operating a warming facility to make sure unhoused people are not on the street, especially during the hours traditional shelters are closed. www.miwrc.org/donate

The old constitutional order is gone, and we should be straightforward about that. It’s obvious that, whatever else is on the reconstruction agenda, ICE abolition must be included. For goodness’ sake, Bill Kristol is in favor of it. Can you really not get there? trib.al/Au0nOrx

There are a ton of news outlets omitting that only about 12 people showed up on Lang's side yesterday. Complete malpractice

SoFi Stadium superimposed on Soldier Field

PSA for anyone who needs it, especially if you’re outside MN: by all means donate to specific politicians if they reflect your values but FFS do not donate to the DFL (our state Dem Party) to “counter the ICE terror campaign” because they are not doing that in any way, shape, or form.

My last two shots before my world went dark.

A fun 5 minutes of color-graded trains featuring higher speeds and superelevated curves www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx0F...

Sounds like their leadership is not telling them about yesterday's ruling

Somebody quicker than me might want to do a "there are one dozen of us" meme

Riverside Plaza from 2023

from Lake Phalen about a decade ago, when they had ice sailing races out on the lake.

Guidance from Ag Ellison about the federal injunction issued yesterday in the ACLU MN case. It’s important people know their rights protected under this order and the ACLU is tracking if/when it’s being violated to bring it to the judges attention. aclu-mn.org/ice-feds-form/ 1/2

How will SNL disappoint us tonight?

Rochester wants #iceoutforgood

We are living through a horrible and historic moment, yet Minnesotans have been rising to defend their communities. That’s a story that needs to be told. If you’re interested in contributing, please send a short statement (50-200 words) to [email protected] by Tuesday 1/20 at noon.

that is wild

Gonna throw this one out a little early: If you’re more upset by a white supremacist getting Supersoaker-d than a car full of children being tear gassed, you’re a BAD FUCKING PERSON

Enough mutual aid activity going on at Wrecktangle that the loading cars held up my bus going around the corner for a bit

Hey national journalists who are following Jake around: get more interesting news than "what one Nazi thinks," come to the Art Sled rally!

This ICE madness is not evenly distributed. I would barely know if not for the news and social media coverage. I'm pretty sure I saw that one SUV from the viral stuck-in-snow video within minutes of it happening, but otherwise have only noticed while on buses/trains through Ft. Snelling

Everyone post your favorite Minneapolis and Saint Paul photos in normal times (and we will have again)

*Janis Joplin voice*

MN Morning Routine. Stay safe Fam! ✌️

If you want to know why MSP and the state is in full us vs the world mode on top of defending our neighbors, here is our local news giving the head cosplayer a 15 minute uninterrupted infomercial for the second time in a week. We are the calvary we are waiting for.

Update from Chuck Walsh on NJ Transit finally disposing of the string retired ALP-44 that have sat on the eastern portion of the Lackawanna Cut-Off… (Full text included in alt)

This is shockingly out of touch, please donate your money to the communities that are being attacked by masked federal agents. Also, in-person precinct caucuses are a terrible idea, there are immigrant families who haven’t left their houses in weeks.

X’s terms are insanely agressive, and basically represent an effort to force every litigation against Musk—even ongoing suits—into Reed O’Connor’s courtroom.