The Out-of-the-Way Building at the Center of Minnesota’s Immigration Drama www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

ICE’s “less lethal” weapons, including tear gas and pepper spray pellets, have serious health impacts, experts say. One Minneapolis family’s infant lost consciousness after exposure. Written by Andrew Hazzard

Thousands of people are expected to bear the subzero temperatures and march in downtown Minneapolis Friday to protest the federal government’s immigration enforcement surge.

This is the way forward. From a comrade in Minneapolis: General Strike against ICE Jan. 23. #AbolishICE

Mark Carney responds: “Mar-a-Lago can keep its leper colony. Canada wants no part of that disease.”

The countdown is on as we look forward to warmer weather and the bird flu lockdown is lifted here in UK. Our forever friends farm rush hour enjoying stress free freedom but what month?

Federal agents took the boy from a running car while it was in the family's driveway, the school superintendent said. The officers then told him to knock on the door to his home to see if other people were inside, "essentially using a 5-year-old as bait," she said. https://to.pbs.org/3NBVWHK

If we want to change this, we have to see through the theater. That means supporting fighter Dems and holding accountable loser Dems. That looks like solidarity with Minnesota today, loud advocacy in the coming days, and primary challenges against weak leaders in the coming weeks. /end

NEW: A federal judge restored voting rights to thousands of formerly incarcerated people in Virginia as a result of a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Virginia.

‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

America’s judicial system is undergoing one of its most consequential stress tests as President Trump pushes the limits of executive power and strains the system of checks and balances. https://to.pbs.org/49BRiSP

Vance on the 5-year-old who school officials say was detained by ICE this week: “What are they supposed to do, are they supposed to let the 5-year-old freeze to death?” Vance said. The immigration attorney representing the boy's family said they had an active asylum case.

A federal bid to charge former CNN host Don Lemon after a St. Paul church protest was rejected by a magistrate judge, according to reports.

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

The head of Minnesota’s prison system accused DHS officials of spreading “misinformation” by falsely saying the state releases “criminal illegal aliens” to the public rather than turning them over to immigration officials.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Ro... Worthwhile watch from Fanone & Dunn call-in to @jimacosta.bsky.social

My oldest granddaughter just turned 5. Like this little boy who Trump, Vance & ICE just snatched & sent to a detention center in Texas. We are opposing these Nazi monsters in the Twin Cities with every legal action possible.Get ready in your community because Trump & Vance don’t care about the law.

Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

We filed our first lawsuit against President Trump on day one of his administration. We've been going full steam ahead ever since to protect our rights and our democracy.

And I encourage you to participate in a day of solidarity with Minnesota tomorrow. More details here: iceoutforgood.org

Every representative who voted yes voted for more brutalization of our neighbors, more kidnapping of our children, more trampling of our rights, and more murder from this government.

“The United States government under Trump has made a deliberate, calculated, and shameful decision to embolden and enable Nazi-glorifying elements within his party; to elevate and amplify Nazi messaging” My latest for the Guardian, and I bring receipts:

Vance blames state, local officials for federal immigration chaos in Minneapolis.

Commentary: The Vance who understood Trump so well a decade ago is apparently a weak man whose lust for power overrode whatever principles he had, if they were ever sincere. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/22/v...

Tomorrow is "ICE Out of Minnesota," a statewide day of non-violent action — no work, no school, no shopping — and a 2pm march in downtown Minneapolis opposing ICE’s actions in Minnesota. Learn more at iceoutnowmn.com.

Good to see how our animals interact with us shows trust on both parties. Well done to Caroline our animal care & farm artist @carolineartist.bsky.social

Any rep - GOP or Dem - who votes for the DHS funding bill today, votes for more of this. Tell them you're watching their vote this afternoon: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...