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Fascinating thread which is why I’m glad I support @taylordahlin.com’s work & you should too. I’m a bit heartened reading it that running the “defund” play for the thousandth time may not work in the wake of people defending their own communities in the wake of ICE (and a $38m project price tag).

Today, our Council unanimously passed this crucial protection for renters in our city. I’m proud to have been a co-sponsor of this measure, and far prouder that our city is committed to helping people get the time they need to get back on their feet following Operation Metro Surge.

@kashana.blacksky.app I’m honestly interested in your smooth jazz recommendations

The world’s sweetest anole is “now enjoying the rest of his morning basking on it, in the sunniest part of the greenhouse, where the flies gather, one of which he has snagged and begun to swallow it. He's smiling”

“Minnesotans are seeing their federal government hide evidence and obstruct investigations into these incidents. We will not sit by and let that happen,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said during a news conference.

Some City Council members put their bodies on the line to protect the people of Minneapolis. Others, however,

"What does antifascism look like when the fascists have state power, and when their foot soldiers don’t have Patriot Front shields, but badges and qualified immunity?". This magnificent piece from "In These Times" has answers inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

Baby toad from one of my walks. There were thousands of them all over the ground

Why aren’t they being heckled? For real. We got all this bullshit for months “try that in New York “. “Wait til they try it in Philly.” Why are you letting them be in your airports? Completely unbothered?

ICE goons in airports are not "doing nothing." They are: 1. Normalizing fascist paramilitary control over previously "free" movement in the US. 2. Putting a foot in the door, only to be removed once the door is permanently open to further fascist paramilitary occupation at any time they choose.

Just saw the latest episode of The Pitt and uffda 🫠 that hits home. I wish the rest of the world could see this show: it is a pure product of America at this time. The Pitt is what it’s like here

ICE detentions without sufficient probable cause or due process continue in Minnesota. ICE Air flights are still operating at MSP. On March 10, they decreased to twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Volunteer observers, coordinated by MN50501, remain committed to observing every flight. 🧵 Recap

I want you to put the word out. We back up.

The amount of women, trans people, and the LGBTQIA+ community members who don’t have the same status or standing as Dolores who have the same experiences everyday but can’t speak out is endless. We’ve always had a “cancel culture”. Speak out against rape, assault, and abuse and you get cancelled.

Maintaining some semblance of human wellbeing on a planet that is indifferent to our species’ particular welfare — which is, as I understand it, what government is for — is a money-losing proposition every time! (I learned this from my tour in the Obamacare Wars)

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today. It's been heartening to spend so much time in our community this month at Iftars during the month of Ramadan. content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...

An immigration judge has ordered the removal of Liam Consejo Ramos, a Minnesota toddler who was detained by ICE. The politics of citizenship might seem like the detail that distinguishes Liam’s story from the stories of our kids. But his innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable.

January: me yelling the most depraved psychosexual taunts I can conjure at ICE agents outside of Cub Foods March: PROFILE IN COURAGE

Realized last night that at some point in November or December I’m gonna dig my heaviest winter coat out of the back of the closet, feel some lumps on the pockets, investigate, see they’re whistles, and get hit with a tidal wave of capital-r Remembering

When I think about the atrocities the federal government has committed against the residents of Minneapolis and Minnesota for the past few months “not calling state leaders before they did it” is really not high up on my list.

[Insert social contagion joke] It's not coincidental that we are seeing a rise in the cisgender fascination with "low T" and the rise in cultural content emphasizing exaggerated gender expressions (see: "manosphere" and "trad wives") *at the same time* we are pearl clutching about trans folks.

Very Minneapolis on-brand to come through a wildly inspiring communitarian moment to a video of Jacob Frey running alone

I am so tired you guys It wasn’t even a real shooting-and-bombing war here, and yet! My comrades and I are melting down. I don’t know how people in actual wars survive

I've got it! Change it to: "Gopher the Future" Boom! Fixed it.

Leave a Future, Take a Future

(personal note: HCMC _is_ a safety net hospital but it is also where people with private insurance go, because we get good care there. I _like_ to know that the care I get is excellent, and that someone without insurance gets that same care. That's how it should be!)

Mayor Frey is once again attempting to push through $38 million for an MPD “cop city” training center–on top of the nearly $100 million Minneapolis is already spending on building renovations for MPD. This money should instead be put into supporting our communities reeling from ICE's occupation.

Pope: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few. On the contrary, it is an essential condition for social peace. Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

MPD twiddled their thumbs and racked up overtime while we were out in the streets keeping our neighbors safe from ICE. Minneapolis has far better ways to spend $40 million than rewarding MPD inaction with their own "cop city". Email the Council to vote no: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Perhaps it’s been everywhere, but I had not heard the phrase ‘the caring majority’ used before, and it captures something profoundly important. It is a concept that can ground a genuinely new kind of politics.

Cedar Waxwings hex sign! 🐦🍒

Don’t come for Minnesota in the winter! We live and play here!!

Video I obtained through a public records request on behalf of MN50501 shows Liam and his dad boarding a Delta Air Lines flight at MSP. Delta was silent when workers were being snatched up by ICE at MSP, but was a vocal supporter of the Big Beautiful Bill, which increased ICE’s funding.

If you are looking for an in-depth explanation as to why extending pre-eviction notice is so important in this moment, read this from @mollycoleman.bsky.social She also breaks how this isn’t the same as a moratorium and why the comparison to COVID is really not applicable here.

The snow makes everything so quiet. Even my Signal chats are silent ❄️

Twin Cities Dads of all genders or parental statuses: remember to charge your snowblower's batteries

WEEKEND SHIFT: If you were preoccupied with work yesterday, please get your WE KEEP US SAFE MPLS t-shirt/sticker orders in now/Sunday. I send the order to the printer Monday morning. There will be overstock, but I’m using weekend orders to model what & how much I buy. my.cheddarup.com/c/we-save-us

Absolute Queen behavior from the Zamboni Rider today at the Minnesota Frost game. No ICE No War No Kings No Fear.

Thank you to everyone who helped share this story and contributed to the GoFundMe for the family. Two-year-old Chloe, Elvis, and their entire family should never have experienced this. They will finally be together again for the first time in 50 days. www.startribune.com/federal-judg...

We’re only $317 away from the goal! Please help us hit this goal today.

Can this be a solution??

Mar Espinar, Spain’s PSOE deputy, on Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s support for Trump: “Take your mafioso chief of staff, go to Mar-a-Lago, and leave us here — because we are more like the brave ones from Minnesota”

Remember when he and the mayor were going on TV talking like they were all tough and people who didn’t know our city were all starry eyed about how great they were? Big talkers.

Today is a great day to sign up for @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social snow emergency alerts. ❄️🚨 www.stpaul.gov/snow

A state Republican legislator was just interviewed on MPR pointing to Frey’s veto of an eviction notification extension as a rationale for not using state resources to prevent vulnerable people from being kicked out of their homes National media please take note (our brash mayor ain’t shit)

March 13, 2026: city council president Elliott “Stay Safe, Stay Vigilant” Payne is posting about filling potholes in our ward, the most ordinary thing in the world for a good CM to do. I’ve been feeling pretty down, but this feels like a glimmer of hope! Spring is coming after all 🌸🪻🌷

🎉 Good news, my friend & neighbor Patricio found a good lawyer for his asylum case! 😬 Less good, the lawyer wants $7K, which is a heavy lift for a person who couldn’t work for months. 🙏 Can you chip in to help my friend? Every dollar helps. And if you can, please spread the word: gofund.me/5ffd0fd7e

Seen on Lowry today 🔥

SMALL MEN OF BITTER DISPOSITION HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME DARED TREAD THE HALLOWED GROUND OF THE GREAT LOON BUT IN THEIR FOLLY NONE MAY MATCH THE GREAT FURY OF THE DARK AND RED EYED SPIRIT THAT SPREADS ITS WINGS IN JEALOUS CARE OVER THOSE WHO DWELL HERE. BLESS THE LOON. FEAR THE LOON.