small municipal governments throughout MN were dealing with ballooning costs due to abandoned cars, overtime expenses for police officers, enrollment drops in public schools, more than $106 million in estimated lost wages, $203 million in economic damage and $81 million in business losses.

SHOULD THE U.S BLOT OUT THE SUN AND USHER IN AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS? - Gallup 2/20/26-3/5/26 NO - 41% YES - 38% UNSURE - 21%

Me to my dogs: why on earth are yall barking right now Dogs: last time we checked we're dogs Me: touché

No interruptions, please. We’re building universal child care.

@jchavezmpls.bsky.social IS A REAL ONE!!!

You won't be able to fix it all. You will be able to love. - Helms Jarrell

The people of Minneapolis and Minnesota kicked Bovino out of our state and got Kristi Noem fired. We still have a long way to go but this is because of the love and resistance of our neighbors and the resiliency of our immigrant community. Jason Chavez 1/

When I think “fun place to shop,” I think “ICE agents might confront me next to the spatulas”

“Local governments are absorbing substantial costs — financial, operational, and human — to stabilize families, maintain public safety, and rebuild trust.”

My getting my sugars checked in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season.

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree? NOEM: A what? CROCKETT: A law degree NOEM: No I do no- CROCKETT: Okay

“the response blew us away: 26 bookstores across the state saw record turnout, with readers…meeting nearly 60 generous authors who donated their time and books to support the Immigrant Law Center and the Women’s Foundation." The event raised $60,000 for the two organizations.

Yes, ICE and ISIS sound the same, but they are different. They are state-sponsored terrorists sponsored by different states.

Happy Women’s History Month! From right here in Southern California and across the world, we honor the women who have broken down barriers in the fight for equal treatment and helped pave the way for generations of women & girls to dream bigger.

I am so glad the Dept. of Ed is pushing the “good work” of Kirk, whose org targeted Black and brown and other profs from around the country such as myself for teaching this nation’s true racial history. 💀💀💀 This resulted in death threats and other fun violence from unhinged white nationalists.

Nothing brings me more joy than a Black woman winning.

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.

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They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

I went through and added up the total paid rents through our adopt-a-rent program, and it is 329 families for $463,217. All peer-to-peer, no fundraising. Just neighbors helping each other out. If you want to adopt a family, and can afford to give $500 or more, signal me at asiniiwiikwe.72

Kaleidoscope of love art mobilization in Minneapolis, MN on 2/28/26. Over 1,000 people came together in solidarity for our neighbors and formed a giant butterfly. #minneapolis #minnesota #love #solidarity #butterfly

Come on down to Black Garnet Books in St. Paul, donate to ICE-impacted neighbors and receive a free signed copy of book! 🙌🏽 All for Authors for MN. Today, now to 4 pm

Every agency assisting ICE is ICE.

Just a bit verklempt at the messages of gratitude and resistance that keep popping up around my neighborhood.

“One of the most important things that Buddhists—and interfaith and secular folks—can do in response to this moment is truth-telling: witness and testimony about what is really happening, countering misinformation.” –Felicia Washington Sy

People are always like what’s something you miss from the past and one of mine is antitrust laws

All y'all going to jail

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

James: It’s unfortunate that the president is weaponizing the federal government, particularly the DOJ. It’s also unfortunate that Pam Bondi seems to believe that the DOJ is the personal attorney for the President of the United States, rather than serving the interests of America

One would think that this would merit an emergency convening of all Blue state governors, Attorneys generals and Congressional representatives. It's a declaration of war on one state which means they'll do it to others too.

Democratic leaders think they are minority party of governing coalition, rather than opposition party to authoritarian regime.

Example A, yet again, of why artists are essential:

🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We’re excited to announce our endorsement of Lt. Governor @peggyflanagan.bsky.social for Senate. Peggy has spent her career fighting for Minnesota’s working families. And as an #UnrigWashington member, they can trust that she’s fighting for them, not special interests.

File under “We just DONE”: The five U.S. men’s hockey players who declined Trump’s invitation to attend the SOTU address were all Minnesotans.

I’m reading, signing and selling books, and doing a kid’s activity around my children’s PB book tonight at 6 pm, at the Home and Garden Show at the convention center! Tix are cheap, but use the promo code to get half price: BABYCAKES @uminnpress.bsky.social

Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,, Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO

Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the #SOTU:

ACLU MN reported yesterday that the federal government filed sworn statements that there are 970 agents in Minnesota for Operation Metro Surge & that 407 agents will remain here in March. It’s important to note this is on top of the 190 agents that were already assigned before this surge started.

“Our system tells us the only answer to so many things is the police, or that the only answer is giving to an [established] charity. But really, the answer is actually just helping each other, knowing each other, depending on each other.”

Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."

This headline, from MPR News, pretty much says it all: “U.S. women’s hockey team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union; men's team will be there”

“Members of Defend the 612 described a shift in federal deployments, as more abductions were occurring in the “further suburbs” and late at night. With less spectacle, more dispersion, and a narrative of withdrawal, federal agents remain embedded in the area, establishing a new baseline for attacks.

I am so grateful to councilmen Jason Chavez and @elliottpayne.org for modeling what government should be doing in this moment. And forever disappointed in pretty much everyone else, who have left us on our own.

“…an AP investigation drawing on hundreds of court documents, immigration records and interviews in the U.S. and Central America identified holes in the system that allow state court judges to grant custody of migrant children to American families — without notifying their parents.”

‘America, in their view, now has 'a growing, durable, and disciplined pro-democracy movement,'" Beauchamp noted.

Deeply grateful to every single person organizing against these concentration camps. Thank you. I wish I had the capacity to substantively contribute to the efforts but I will at least uplift what you all are doing.

Former ICE lawyer Ryan Schwank: “I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution.”