Noem is going to another job within the Federal government. Not prison.

I truly do think all of the "Noem out, Mullin in" posts and stories are failing American democracy right now! Trump is announcing his nominee. That's it. If the Senate majority wants to confirm him, they're a part of this—even after knowing what they know now. And that matters come November.

NEWS: President Trump says Sec. Kristi Noem is out at DHS. Trump also says that Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be his next nominee for secretary of DHS, although Trump doesn't word it that way. Finally, he says Noem will have a new federal role in a new initiative soon to be announced.

Hear directly from Aliya Rahman, who was brutally pulled from her car and assaulted by ICE on her way to a doctor’s appointment, on the importance of extending the pre-eviction notice to 60 days. We are proud to have passed this policy today and are calling on Mayor Frey to sign it immediately.

A student I met last year, who had faced some of the same struggles and disadvantages that I have, asked me if I ever questioned whether I belonged at the table with people who hadn't faced such issues. I told her that I never experience those doubts professionally and that she shouldn't either.

I profiled Jason Chavez, the Minneapolis city council member who has been embedded in community efforts to combat ICE. “To leave your constituents to face off with a racist fascist regime on their own, without having someone that has some power…I could not let my constituents be out there alone.”

We're generally also not good at making eye contact when we walk past each other on the street, but I feel like that changed too. As the weather warms up, there is also an extreme dissonance in trying to be smiley to other pedestrians out on walks while also side-eyeing every car that drives past.

I'm reading an advance copy of this now and it's so good. I am pacing myself because it's super unsettling to be reading it after (during) this winter in Minneapolis.

who else feels like this month's tornado sirens are an outward expression of your innermost spirit right now

I'm disappointed about the Diplo collab with BTS. I wanted to be wholeheartedly excited about this comeback, my first real one since becoming a fan, and now, I'm not. If you disagree with any of this and we follow each other, we don't have to follow each other, no hard feelings.

Conflict avoidance??? A commando at 18yo, embittered by his brother's death in the 1976 Entebbe raid. He launched his career with memorial conferences about a "civilisational" battle. In 19 yrs as PM, he's repeatedly attacked Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran, plus Qatar.

This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

nature is so beautiful

"WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE" ✨ Minnesota United supporters unveiled an "Andor"-themed tifo ahead of a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati in the Twin Cities club's home opener. Rebellions are built on hope 🩵 📷: Reddit/u/Legitimate_Treat9249

The first casualties reported by Iran were those from strikes on an elementary girls’ school. buff.ly/gQiBiEJ

*protecting your personal peace* is not the important thing when your country is murdering people across the world. please be serious.

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the timeline

Thought I'd try a little auction of my own for the St Paul East Side Rent Fund! $15 per entry to win this hand thrown, hand painted ceramic jar made by me! Send screenshot of payment to d2cc.betterworld.org/campaigns/ea... Or PayPal: @beccadarlingmasks Venmo: @rebecca-esche-arts

"People want to be known for what they do, and that becomes their only identity. That is who they are. You are your job, you are your position, or you are your clothes... In order to do that, one's interior life must be hollow, truly frail." Well, damn, Toni Morrison, lol.

Just got another one out of the quarry but then we lost it around Portland & Franklin in south Minneapolis. ICE is very active today, respond accordingly!

@rdotspoon.bsky.social heyo - wondering if you've watched season 5 of Shoresy at all... we screamed here at the unexpected sight of a very muscly and tattooed shirtless Gorgeous Gord Gallant. Come to think of it, he kinda reminds me of Shep lmao

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

If folks are looking to support orgs doing this critical state-based work, the Equality Federation is a great resource. Fed folks have been working to support orgs in Kansas, who are not yet members. (Full disclosure that I serve on the Board). www.equalityfederation.org/federation-m...

By the by for Twin Cities folks - @tigerrsmm.bsky.social is recruiting volunteers and in particular are encouraging people from within the TIGERRS communities, especially people of color and intersex people, to apply.

Thinking too of trans folks who are caregivers or receive care, perhaps, who can't uproot their entire care ecosystem across state lines. A wave of donations would make such a significant impact on local orgs, but social media often narrows our focus to just one group (which IS doing great work).

This. The work is everywhere. There are folks organizing everywhere. We can win everywhere.

May you never experience finding out you lost your basic human rights on a social media app.

there’s so many “what if’s” in his story, but the one that is so horrific and so common is that none of this would have happened if someone hadn’t called the cops on him for being lost

MSP I was just made aware this is happening today.

Peak Minnesota (via reddit)

shameless plug for the essay I wrote about Spring Day and Le Guin and BTS because all the royalties from the book it's in go to an LGBTQ youth center in Seoul #YTCWatchParty www.dukeupress.edu/bangtan-remi...

There’s still an occupation on our state by the federal government. We’re still asking community to patrol and observe the illegal actions committed by ICE. Please continue to support our neighbors with mutual aid. Our neighbors are struggling to stay afloat. Ask your electeds to do better.

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."

Ilhan Omar is shouting "You have killed Americans" as Tlaib is saying the same.

Someone pointed out that it sounds like Jimin sings "I suffer wherever I go, can't kick my leader like a door" in Idol and I can't unhear it #YTCWatchParty

this is my partner's favorite Yoongi

You can barely see JK being lifted over Suga at the beginning of Run BTS. Thank goodness for the dance practice video haha. #YTCWatchParty

These dogs are having the time of their lives following this week's historic blizzard in the Northeast. Please enjoy. 14/10 for all

This NE Minneapolis mutual aid group has 🛒 delivered 120 weeks of food ($15K) since Jan. 12 🏠 paid 35 months of rent ($46K) since Jan. 28 💓 The need is growing as more NE middle school families run out of savings and connect with this group: givebutter.com/neschool

Little painting to say that if you're able please consider donating to keepMNhoused.com! Rent is due soon for lots of families who can't safely leave their homes right now. #keepMNhoused

I sent Alysa's free skate video to my mom and she texted this back to me today 🥲 "Cám ơn UyenThi cho mẹ biết về Alysa Liu. Mẹ coi hoài, she is a great one from a wonderful family." <> "Thanks for letting mom know about Alysa Liu. I keep watching it."

Okay ARMY friends! Let's all join in a virtual watch party of the Yet To Come in Busan concert tonight! Pull up the concert on a device of your choosing and post as you watch using the hashtag #YTCWatchParty Viewing starts at 9pm EST/6pm PST! Follow the tag and see reactions from fellow ARMY!

i was once too broke to move from one apartment in a building down the hall to another post-breakup. moving isn’t cheap or particularly fun &, by and large, trans people aren’t doing great economically. 401,000 trans people fleeing their governments should be considered a fucking national emergency.

is anyone doing counter-programming tonight for those of us with the 7 superscript in our usernames on here? If I had thought of this earlier...

every single time it gets laid bare for you, every single time you have a choice, to retreat into copaganda and cop hagiography (that you know to be false,) every single time you have a choice to move on from here when it is finally enough already.

Would'st thou like to live deliciously?

Minneapolis friends, have your cats and dogs been more sick (like ya know, GI distress) than usual, for unknown reasons, these past several weeks?

ICE was the quarry target this morning and then driving dangerously through northeast & downtown. ICE is still very much here and we need to make sure we still have people out keeping watch for our neighbors.