my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

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A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.

Couldn't find a ruler. Grabbed a proxy that still has inches marked off. Discovered we got exactly one Paizo flip map (long axis) of snow.

Also, people weren’t just wrong about trump. People were saying post 911 that strengthening the surveillance apparatus in the name of terrorism would be turned against citizens. People were saying violent enforcement immigration would lead us to authoritarianism-

All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.

They got Edina Moms excoriating the Administration and signing off with a a land acknowledgement. They are so fucked lol

As we grieve for Alex Pretti and Renee Good in MN, please do not forget Victor Manuel Diaz, who died in ICE custody after being taken from here. And all others who have died in their custody.

BTW when I say abolish ICE, I mean abolish it entirely and replace it with exactly nothing. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. That's it.

I haven’t lived in the Twin Cities for a decade, but I haven’t forgotten my roots.

Protesters chanting "We're not cold, we're not afraid, Minne[apolis/sota] taught us to be brave" in Boston tonight outside Government Center station.

Anti-ICE rally in Boston tonight

There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry

The demand for the voter database shows how this is all wrapped up into one project -- white supremacy. I wonder how all the "DEI went too far" people feel now

If 2A gun owners don't protest over this murder in Minneapolis we know what their whole deal has always been...and it's not about gun rights.

Abolish ICE, prosecute and imprison its leaders, impeach and remove the President from office. This is the only sane reaction to a group of armed men kidnapping and gunning down our neighbors in the street.

me waiting for “gun rights” advocates to denounce ICE over this:

Any Democratic politician who’s not pulling a Cato and ending every speech in Congress with “ICE delenda est” - what are you even doing?

You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...

Training isn’t going to help (they’re doing exactly what they’re intended to be doing); bodycams aren’t going to help (they’re happy to film themselves murdering people). The only thing that IS going to help is razing ICE to the ground, salting its ashes, and prison for everyone involved.

The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect. /1

This is, in fact, the moderate position

Anything less than abolishing ICE is unacceptable. I don't want to hear people talk about training these motherfuckers or throwing more money at them. The entire institution needs to be permanently disbanded. Do not let politicians sell you on anything less.

We’re gonna need to set aside an entire year to Nuremberg all these people

If the admin's strategic goal was to break public resistance to immigration enforcement activities, it was a tactical mistake to go to the Twin Cities.

Winter transit expenses are still kinda kicking my ass, I don't get school grants till end of Feb and most of that goes away to save up and pay off some loans from undergrad later. There's not a lot to go around lately but if anyone's got some spare to help me getting to work. ko-fi.com/wozenstein

For my friend Phibby's birthday I decided to redraw one of his MANY TTRPG characters, Sapphire Neveria. I believe she was a Pathfinder 1e Witch. I can draw kids as kids now! #art #characterdesign #ttrpg #ttrpgart #pathfinder

FRIDAY: Minnesota activists are holding a day of action, and asking allies across the country to hold solidarity actions to keep the focus on ICE’s brutality and the need to get ICE out of our cities now: iceoutforgood.org/

ARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next! naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

This is CRITICAL. I know you’re all putting your back into mutual aid & a thousand other great things, but if there’s anything left here, so many folks depend on these front-line lawyers right now.

1/x thread We need so many kinds of action now w/range of capacities: Image ofc the brilliant @prisonculture.bsky.social. I want to start by expressing my overwhelming gratitude to everyone who has & continues to put their bodies between them and the State during these days of horror and fury.

Gonna be playing a lil guy for a charity stream on the 28th with High Shelf Collective. #art #characterdesign #ttrpg #ttrpgart #pathfinder #pathfinder2e #pathfinder2

A Smilodon for the ice age. Protect your neighbors. #pleistocene #sabertooth #megafauna #iceage

I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"

“Do not engage in a winter campaign in bitterly cold areas. You will lose not just your army, but most likely your throne.” - literally every military historian ever “GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration

Thank you . People hate the idea of this because it means that them being bystanders actually has consequences

Read this if you want to feel really good about the bravery and decency of regular Americans slate.com/news-and-pol...

The cold weather back home reminds me of times the door locks on my car got water in them from freezing rain or whatever. Absolutely unusable until you get them thawed out. One time I had a door’s lock freeze open so I couldn’t get it to latch. Totally miserable stuff.

only $2,500 to go--let's do this

Want to help support people in Minnesota right now? Check out standwithminnesota.com

With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting. Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t... No paywall. Share widely.

I was desperate for some organization, so I put together a list of places you can donate or buy things for to support folks in Minnesota. If you have places for me to add, please DM me.

I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.

The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.

it's very clear that this is a template for how they're going to approach other cities they do not and will not have enough people to do it everywhere all at once but if you live in a city there's a very good chance that an occupying army will show up at your door in the next few years

“I hope you’re staying safe during the federal occupation” is not a text message I ever thought I’d have to send to my parents, but I guess that’s where we are now.

There is no right to a fair trial if ICE are allowed anywhere near courthouses. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

FINALLY played our first session of our Pathfinder 2e Pirate game. Updated the line up. #pathfinder2e #pathfinder #art