Visited a press conference for a twin cities suburb - Richfield - at a target parking lot where Target permitted ice agents to arrest two workers. one of their city council members, Rori Coleman-Woods, made clear that ICE is not welcome in Richfield.

I was there too. Some powerful singing while waiting for the powerful speakers from Richfield. #iceout

Today, this artist, Noval Noir, was painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.

Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸

Kristi Noem keeps saying the ICE vehicles were stuck in the snow. How bad was that driver? Yesterday it was 38 degrees with slushy snow but Portland Ave was clear. If I can navigate around town in my vehicle just fine how did they get stuck in their big SUVs and pickups? #minneapolis

Minnesota investigators barred from taking part in probe into woman's killing by an ICE officer apnews.com/article/minn... This means justice will not be done for Renee Good and is trampling Minnesota’s laws.

Our government is attacking public schools. It used to be just with rhetoric and bad policy and now it’s with armed thugs.

@reuters.com has a livestream of ongoing protests outside the Whipple building in Minnesota, which resemble similar protests that took place outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago. Agents appear to be deploying tear gas at the moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSEJ...

Had to jump off the bus ride home to see the march for myself… “speeches might be done by 6 pm” they told me… Yeah, right… March started around 8 pm…

No Mpls school for the rest of the week. www.mpschools.org/about-mps/ne...

And there was no justice.

After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.

At the vigil for Renee Good in #minneapolis - another beautiful soul taken by ICE.

A woman shows projectiles shot by ICE around the time Renee Good was shot in Minneapolis. She is holding a bundle of crime scene tape in her other hand. #minneapolis #iceout

I’ve noticed Audible is starting to offer books with ‘virtual voice.’ No thank you!

Thank you @mollycoleman.bsky.social

#minneapolis is in mourning and angry. This is the place where the young woman was shot.

Traumatizing children and health care workers. Shame

Where is this? @frederickmelo.bsky.social

We will never forget what happened on January 6: Insurrectionists attacked our Capitol with the goal of overturning a free and fair election. Thanks to our heroic Capitol Police, democracy prevailed. We must keep fighting for our democracy — as we have for nearly 250 years.

30 DAY SURGE: CBS News reports that Homeland Security has already begun a 30-day surge intended to send 2,000 ICE, Border Patrol and investigations agents into the Twin Cities. Some elected officials, local businesses are urging them to keep out: www.twincities.com/2026/01/05/m...

Is Cuba next? Rubio’s ultimate goal?

Boulder makes me think of bread

Hurray! It’s a great day in #stpaul

Brilliant winter sun reflecting in the sunken garden pool at Como Conservatory #stpaul

Black Sea Restaurant is so satisfying. The veggie platter is delicious. #stpaul

Who makes these determinations about value? If there are 8 homes per acre valued at $400,000 with about $7000 in property tax that’s $5,600,000 in property tax revenue! #stpaul

I wonder what these #fungifriends are doing under the snow. September 2025 #bwca

#fungifriends #bwca

Thank you scientists for the flu shot. Though lots of people around were sick, adults in the family who had the flu shot were spared the worst of the virus. 🦠 #vaccineswork

Very important science. Merci beaucoup. 🦄

Whew, the new year is coming at me like a high speed rail that i wish we had in the US. Caucuses are just over a month away! If you're new to the DFL caucus system, attend my caucus training! We're going to go over what to expect, what you can do, and how to make the DFL better!

Red wall of fungi in the BWCA in September 2025

Lest we forget

Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”

There's ~$14k in need & currently $4k of the original $11k goal for SE Mpls rent help for folks financially impacted by 🧊 activity

#OnThisDay Dec 25 1874: After drinking at a local saloon, firemen of St. Paul Engine House No. 3 brawl with each other in "a very disgraceful fight," leaving 2 seriously injured, more badly bruised, and 5 arrested for assault. Hope Breakfast Bar now occupies the city's oldest extant civic building.

Happy lutefisk hotline season to all who celebrate.

Europe up to this point has been experiencing once of its mildest Decembers on record. In contrast to North America parts of NW Canada are experiencing a historically cold December…. This morning Braeburn, Yukon fell to 🥶🌡️-55.2°C (-67F) the lowest Canadian temperatures since 1999.

'Sprouts dress' by German artist and art director Sarah Illenberger who transforms food (fruits and vegetables) into other forms #WomensArt #ArtAdvent 🎄

#filmsky #science #AxialTiltIsTheReasonForTheSeason Happy Winter Solstice

Fun fact for the day: This tiny Scottish island supplies the granite for all Winter Olympic curling stones! Just like Minnesota is supplying 100% of the U.S. Olympic curling teams this year 🥌

It was cold and icy underfoot but that is nothing compared to the torture inflicted on those in ICE custody