My god, I did not expect from the headline (which was bad enough on its face) just *how* bad this situation actually was. You have to read the article to realize it.

This is a great article about a few Minnesotans on patrol keeping an eye on ICE agents and disrupting them. It also details how people can get involved in ways that work for them.

Fraudsters welcome under Trump

On the Epstein files, some members of Congress are pursuing legal action to force compliance, while others are gaming out potential legislative punishments for Attorney General Pam Bondi. They remember.

Minnesotan born and raised, You Betcha!

I thought affordability was a democratic hoax? Brooke Rollins said that her team at the USDA had “run over 1,000 simulations” and determined that a healthy meal could cost around $3. The meal consisted of a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and carrot.

A second view of the federal* agent wearing a "IF YOU MONITOR ME YOU DIE" and "MY BLOOD IS UNTOUCHABLE" wristband. (Minneapolis photos by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images) *Earlier I said ICE, but I should have been less precise. I have not verified what agency he works for.

@mollyjongfast.bsky.social just said on @ms.now that Gov Walz blames the massive ICE deployment to Minnesota on that Nick Shirley video. I completely agree as I wrote here: bsky.app/profile/news...

#TrumpIsFailing #ImpeachNoem ICE in Minnesota shows how petty and vindictive Trump is. It shows how being a toady for Trump doesn't mean Cabinet-level competence. Noem was the corrupt governor of tiny South Dakota before becoming corrupt ICE Barbie.

This is going to make them even madder. Good.

So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them

Yes, voting against ICE funding is the morally right thing to do. But you can be the most heartless political consultant bastard out there - cutting ICE is still the smart play. That Schumer/Jeffries are silent right now is political malpractice (and morally reprehensible, if you care about that).

Be ready for the Trump admin to highlight this guy's lengthy criminal record to eliminate any sympathy for him, even though none of that justifies being choked to death by guards at a detention center.

Always listen to @jamellebouie.net .

A year ago, Trump mistook a narrow victory for a sweeping mandate. One year later, the backlash against his immigration crackdown is shifting the culture in ways we couldn't have predicted. This shift may very well reshape what comes next.

Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing

ICE is literally murdering people with their bare hands.

Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities This is exactly the opposite. Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.

BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Democrats have more leverage to put important breaks on ICE, including its funding, than most people understand. I explain what they can do, and why they should do it now, in today’s piece, link in the replies.

Midwestern Excellence.

The lesson from the Press Secretary's disassembling here is that more journalists should take their adversarial obligations seriously. The question itself was strictly factual; the characterization he then offered was prompted by Leavitt herself. It's fair, and more importantly good, journalism.

It’s time for all of our Democratic leaders to join the public in outrage and in action – join the rallies, join the protests. If not now, when? ICESTAPO! @democrats.senate.gov @house.democrats.bsky.social

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

They (the feds) are not stopping:

Experienced federal prosecutors are angry about the DOJ cover-up of the murder of Renee Nicole Good & they’re resigning at record numbers. My latest, including the outrageous pressure campaign to pursue a criminal investigation into Becca Good, the wife of Renee Good. youtu.be/DY2Wcu58L0o?...

"I'm one of their biggest kinks; they like aliens in orange jumpsuits...their fascist regime leader, the orange a*shole Donald Trump—he wants to be a dictator!" -Area 51 alien tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social LIVE NOW ⬇️

FBI Raid on WaPo Reporter’s Home Was Based on Sham Pretext theintercept.com/2026/01/15/f...

Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor https://theonion.com/conservatives-say-renee-good-was-brainwashed-by-bible-into-loving-thy-neighbor/

2/ "Another way you can help: Witness. ... You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities. So carry your phone with you at all times. ... Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans ... to bank evidence for future prosecution."

Re: Senate Livestream Respectfully I don't know if this is some kind of filibuster but what does lead in drinking water have to do with ICE shooting protestors and Trump invoking the Instruction Act? Or the Epstein files or 3 billion sent to Israel today or 50 million for Venezuela?

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We are currently clean on opsec

Choosing the Insurrection Act over accountability is a grave escalation and yet another example of why he is unfit to lead.

More information from the guy whose car had smoke grenades and other stuff thrown in it. The baby's heart stopped and EMS was called to the scene. Yeah, ICE may have almost killed a 6 month old baby yesterday

Dismissiveness of these threats will only increase what they are ultimately able to get away with.

At least 10% of *all* ICE agents are deployed just to Minneapolis right now.

I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.

Crosstabs: 🟦 Latinos — Talarico +34 🟦 White — Talarico +29 🟦 Independents — Talarico +29 🟦 Men — Talarico +22 🟦 Women — Talarico +1 🟩 Dems — Crockett +1 🟩 Black — Crockett +72

Q: "Trump is now threatening to institute the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Do you think that's what the state needs?" Brian Fitzpatrick: *doesn't answer* Q: "Do you have concerns about the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act?" Brian Fitzpatrick: *doesn't answer*

"No animals were harmed during these defensive operations." - The 1st Separate Assault Battalion, named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo, wiped out Russian cavalrymen without hitting the horses, later taking them along. Such transport, such trophies.

Quick someone tell Trump about the first amendment

The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...